The city of Santa Monica, Calif., Jan. 21 lost its long battle with FAA over the city’s effort to prevent large business jets from landing at Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected the city’s petition. The court ruled that FAA was not being “arbitrary …
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Air Canada Delays Toronto City Airport Launch
January 21, 2011 Air Canada has no schedule for starting to fly from Toronto’s downtown airport after failing to reach a deal with the terminal operator in time for the February launch it had planned. The country’s No. 1 airline said negotiations are continuing with City Centre Terminal Corporation to lease space at Billy Bishop …
First Airbus with new United livery enters service | OPShots.net
The first Airbus aircraft of the recent marriage of Continental and United Airlines made its public debut on Friday, January 21 when it operated flight 279 from Chicago (ORD), to Denver (DEN), after being ferried from the paint facility in Greenville (GLH), Mississippi, earlier in the day. From Denver, it operated a round-trip to Des …
Delta celebrates 70 years in Atlanta | Atlanta Business Chronicle
Delta Air Lines Inc. on Friday observed the 70th anniversary of calling Atlanta home by naming a Boeing 777 aircraft after the city and recognizing people who have set company milestones. A Delta Boeing 777-200LR aircraft used to connect Atlanta nonstop to cities such as Tokyo, Dubai, Johannesburg and Tel Aviv, was dubbed the “Spirit …