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SMO Facing Further Efforts at Airport Closure
The Santa Monica city council listened to pro- and anti-airport commenters on April 30 before deciding to double the landing fees for all aircraft (based and transient). The move, perhaps a precursor to a plan to dramatically reduce all operations at the airport, is particulary noteworthy because the city touts its aviation heritage, with an official seal that includes images of two globe-girdling Douglas World Cruisers that were built at Santa Monica Airport.
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Matt Thurber
• Editor-in-Chief
June 1, 2013
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