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Response from ONT airlines about incentive proposal expected soon

Daily Bulletin: by Liset Marquez
September 11, 2012

ONTARIO - Airlines at LA/Ontario International Airport are expected to respond, as early as today, on an incentive plan designed to attract more flights to the troubled facility.

The airlines were given until Friday to respond to a letter - sent out by ONT staffers - about the proposal, but were given an extension through the middle of this week, the airport's manager Jess Romo said.

The letter has been given to the Airlines Affairs Committee, made up of representatives from the carriers at ONT.

Good choices for ONT authority; now add 2 more

San Bernardino Sun: Editorial
September 11, 2012

Ontario leaders made two excellent choices in filling out the commission governing the Ontario International Airport Authority.
Mayor Ronald Loveridge of Riverside and Lucy Dunn, the president and CEO of the Orange County Business Council, give the newly formed authority region-wide heft and clout, not to mention the advantage of their great public service experience.

Ontario City Council appoints Riverside Mayor & Orange County Business Council CEO to Ontario Authority

City of Ontario Press Release
September 4, 2012

ONTARIO, Calif. - September 4, 2012 -- The Ontario City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to appoint Riverside Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge and Lucy Dunn, President and CEO of the Orange County Business Council, to the newly formed Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA).
 

Our View: Real ONT airport good for region

SGVTribune.com: Editorial
September 1, 2012

Leaders in the city of Ontario continued to apply pressure on Los Angeles World Airports last week with the formation of the Ontario International Airport Authority.

This is good news for travelers in the San Gabriel Valley and Whittier areas. Most of our flying is done out of Burbank and LAX, but the more options, the better.

San Bernardino County approved a joint-powers agreement with Ontario to guide marketing and development of the underused L.A./Ontario International Airport should local authorities acquire control of the airport from Los Angeles.

Riverside Mayor & Orange County Business Council CEO expected

City of Ontario Press Release
August 31, 2012

AIRPORT: Ontario adds Riverside, OC to authority mix

Press Enterprise: by Kimberly Pierceall
August 31, 2012

The city of Ontario plans to choose Riverside Mayor Ron Loveridge and the head of the Orange County Business Council to fill out the rest of its recently formed five-member Ontario International Airport Authority, according to a statement sent from the city.

It’s the latest step in the city’s effort to gain control of the Inland airport from the city of Los Angeles, which has managed it since 1967 and owned it since 1985. The authority board wouldn’t have any oversight over Ontario airport unless the city of Los Angeles cedes control.

Editorial: Wise steps as Ontario continues to seek airport's freedom from L.A. oversight

L.A. Daily News: Editorial
August 30, 2012

Leaders in the city of Ontario continued to apply pressure on Los Angeles World Airports this week with the formation of the Ontario International Airport Authority.
San Bernardino County approved a joint-powers agreement with Ontario to guide marketing and development of the underused L.A./Ontario International Airport should local authorities acquire control of the airport from Los Angeles.

Editorial: Wise steps as Ontario continues to seek airport's freedom from L.A. oversight

The Daily Bulletin: Editorial
August 30, 2012

Leaders in the city of Ontario continued to apply pressure on Los Angeles World Airports this week with the formation of the Ontario International Airport Authority.

San Bernardino County approved a joint-powers agreement with Ontario to guide marketing and development of the underused L.A./Ontario International Airport should local authorities acquire control of the airport from Los Angeles.

San Bernardino County joins forces with Ontario for airport JPA

Daily Bulletin: by Joe Nelson
August 28, 2012

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a joint-powers agreement with Ontario to guide marketing and development of the distressed L.A./Ontario International Airport should the city acquire it from Los Angeles.

Supervisor Gary Ovitt, whose district includes the airport, will sit on the five-member commission governing the Ontario International Airport Authority. The Ontario City Council appointed council members Alan Wapner and Jim Bowman to serve on the commission board when it approved the joint exercise-of-powers agreement on Aug. 21.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY: Airport authority rolled into place

Press Enterprise: BY IMRAN GHORI
August 28, 2012

San Bernardino County supervisors unanimously approved the creation of an airport authority Tuesday, Aug. 28, with the hope it will eventually take control of Ontario International Airport from Los Angeles.

The joint powers authority — made up of the city of Ontario and the county — has no control over the airport at this point but Ontario has submitted a proposal to Los Angeles for local control.

Los Angeles is reviewing the offer and is expected to issue a report analyzing the proposal next month.

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