Orange County Supervisors Finalize Private Jet Plans, Ignore Resident Concerns
John Wayne Airport
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The vote caps a years-long saga filled with corruption allegations and non-transparency concerns hurled at several supervisors.
Private Jet Plan for John Wayne Airport Sparks Resident Concern and Corruption Allegations
John Wayne Airport
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Several county supervisors have been called out regarding their handling of the private jet contracts.
OC Supervisors Move Forward on John Wayne Airport Jet Space Plans as Public Concerns Remain
John Wayne Airport
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Orange County supervisors are moving forward with three companies to take over non-airline aviation services at John Wayne Airport.
Orange County Supervisors Decide Today on Private Jet Plan for John Wayne Airport
Transportation
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Airport expansion foes fear that what started as a home to small planes has over the years turned into a more ambitious enterprise with increased international clientele.
Supervisors Want to Pick Lowest Rated Restaurant for Airport Spot
John Wayne Airport
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The move by Supervisors Lisa Bartlett and Michelle Steel is the latest by supervisors to pick a low-ranked vendor after county staff held a competitive bidding process.
Newport Residents, Citing Campaign Cash, Win Pause on Private Jet Expansion
John Wayne Airport
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Newport Beach residents and small plane owners succeeded in getting county supervisors to step back from controversial plans to add more private jet spaces at John Wayne Airport.
Second OC Ethics Commissioner Up for Appointment Tuesday
County Government
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H. Josh Ji said he will bring his experience as an attorney to the table. The five member commission still hasn’t been formed by county supervisors, more than a year after voters ordered its creation in June 2016.
Complaint to FAA: Campaign Contribs Caused “Bias” by OC Sups on Airport Contract
John Wayne Airport
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Signature Flight Support alleges supervisors were biased toward their campaign donors and violated federal rules in awarding a major lease at John Wayne Airport to the fifth-ranked bidder.
Airport Controversy Heats Up as Supervisors Award Contract to Low-Ranked Firm
Countywide
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An intense battle over a lucrative John Wayne Airport lease further ratcheted up Tuesday, with promises of legal action after Orange County supervisors granted the lease to a firm that was ranked fifth out of six by the county’s evaluation panel.
FAA Looking Into Why OC Supervisors Chose Low-Ranked Firm for Major Airport Lease
Countywide
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Federal aviation officials are now digging into the awarding of a lucrative John Wayne Airport lease to a company that was ranked fifth by the county’s official evaluation panel.