The decades-long battle over the fate of Santa Monica Municipal Airport isn’t over. A group of aviation interests on Monday asked a federal appeals court to review a recent agreement between Santa Monica and the Federal Aviation Administration to shorten the runway immediately and close the embattled facility at the end of 2028. In an attempt to keep the airport open, the National Business Aviation Assn., the Santa Monica Airport Assn. — Ed Bolen, National Business Aviation Assn. president and CEO"NBAA remains committed to aggressively supporting unrestricted business aviation access to Santa Monica Airport through this petition and other available channels," he said.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 14, 2017 02:13 UTC