Summary
LOS ANGELES Federal aviation officials on Friday approved Mayor James Hahn's $11 billion plan to expand and modernize Los Angeles International Airport even as his successor, Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa, renewed his commitment to sharply scale back the massive project.
The Federal Aviation Administration's action on the LAX masterplan sets the stage for reopening debate on the project which got City Council approval last year as one of the cornerstones of Hahn's re-election campaign.See the full content of this document
Extract
Feds Ok $11b Lax Expansion
Villaraigosa, who opposed the plan and campaigned for a broader regional air traffic strategy, got a courtesy call from Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta on Friday informing him of the FAA action.
The ...See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
