BURBANK OFFERS FUNDS FOR STUDY.Byline: Lee Condon Daily News Staff Writer City officials on Thursday offered to pay Burbank Airport $250,000 for a study that could lead the federal government to impose a curfew curfew [O.Fr.,=cover fire], originally a signal, such as the ringing of a bell, to damp the fire, extinguish all lights in the dwelling, and retire for the night. The custom originated as a precaution against fires and was common throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. on night flights - the second break in as many days in the decade-long deadlock See deadly embrace. (parallel, programming) deadlock - A situation where two or more processes are unable to proceed because each is waiting for one of the others to do something. over airport expansion. Still, the offer in a letter signed by Burbank Mayor David Golonski comes with a catch. Burbank officials want to be joint partners on the Part 161 study with the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority. ``We want to be full partners in it. We can jointly select the consultants and jointly agree on the scope of work,'' said City Manager Robert ``Bud'' Ovrom. Airport commissioners on Monday will consider a Part 161 study, the first step in getting Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control approval for a mandatory curfew on nighttime commercial flights. Meanwhile, officials at Reno Air Reno Air was a scheduled passenger airline that provided service from its hubs at Reno/Tahoe International Airport in Reno, Nevada and San Jose International Airport in San Jose, California to destinations throughout the western United States, with limited service to the US east on Thursday became the fifth of six carriers flying from Burbank to say they are considering an offer from the airport to avoid having the government impose a curfew by signing letters to impose the curfew on themselves. Executives at Southwest, United, American and Alaska airlines Alaska Airlines, (NYSE: ALK) is an airline based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It operates hubs at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and Portland International Airport. agreed to review the proposal earlier this week. AmericaWest officials declined to comment on their position. The airlines now operate under a voluntary curfew on commercial flights between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. But five scheduled departures and three landings break the curfew each day. Ovrom said the airport would only get the money, which covers half the cost of the study, if commissioners agree to Burbank's involvement. While the airport and the city have had contentious and litigious litigious adj. referring to a person who constantly brings or prolongs legal actions, particularly when the legal maneuvers are unnecessary or unfounded. Such persons often enjoy legal battles, controversy, the courtroom, the spotlight, use the courts to punish relations for the past three years, Ovrom said city officials are hopeful both sides can come together. Victor Gill gill, in weights and measures gill, in weights and measures: see English units of measurement. , a spokesman for the airport, said it's up to the airport commissioners whether to accept the money or not. ``It's nothing we've been expecting. I think it's a good sign we are both interested in pursuing Part 161,'' Gill said. ``The general enthusiasm for moving ahead is welcome by us.'' Thomas Greer, the airport's executive director, has said he expects the airport commissioners will move forward with a Part 161 study. |
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