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Airport Authority Continues to Fight Effort by EPA to Force Airport Travelers and Airlines to Fund Cleanup for Pollution Not Caused by Airport; One Dollar Increase in Daily Parking Rates to Take Effect February 1, 2011 to Pay for Unbudgeted Legal Costs
BURBANK, Calif., December 6, 2010 — The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, owner and operator of Bob Hope Airport, today approved a $1 increase in daily and incremental parking rates at Airport auto parking lots to generate funds to cover unbudgeted legal fees associated with an action by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency naming the Airport as a potentially responsible party (PRP) for groundwater cleanup beneath the Airport. The increase will take effect February 1, 2011.
Click here for a PDF of the complete release.Three-Month Trial Program Offering Free SuperShuttle Rides to Metro Station Augments Program Begun in July Providing Free Shuttle to Downtown Burbank Train Station
BURBANK, Calif., October 29, 2010 – The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority will begin offering complimentary shuttle van service between the North Hollywood Metro Station and the Bob Hope Airport starting November 1, 2010. The shuttle rides will be offered during a three month trial program to help the Airport evaluate demand for the service. The shuttle rides will be provided free of charge to the passenger under an agreement between the Authority and SuperShuttle. The Authority will pay all of the expenses associated with the program.
Click here for a PDF of the complete release.BURBANK, Calif., September 13, 2010 – The first of three 2010 Bob Hope Airport “Tower Banner Art Contest” winning entries is on display on the main tower façade of the Bob Hope Airport passenger terminal. The winning entry illustrates the theme “Joy of Flight” in a composition depicting a child blowing bubbles set in a background of airplanes flying overhead and was created by high school seniors Jonathan Echeverri, Mia Jakubczyk, Patrick Justafort and Megan Paschall from the Pasadena Unified School District.
Click here for a PDF of the complete release.Project Next to Bob Hope Airport Train Station Allows Air, Rail, Bus and Rental Car Travelers to Converge, Facilitates Greater Use of Public Transit, Reduces Airport Environmental Impacts
BURBANK, Calif., August 25, 2010 — The Burbank City Council has approved development applications submitted by the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority for construction of a $120 million Regional Intermodal Transportation Center (RITC) and associated improvements at Bob Hope Airport.
Click here for a PDF of the complete release.Airport Authority Files Suit to Compel Lockheed to Honor Commitment to Defend Authority in EPA Action
BURBANK, Calif., July 13, 2010 — The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, owner and operator of Bob Hope Airport, is vigorously contesting a recent action by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) naming the Authority as a “potentially responsible party” for costs of ongoing groundwater cleanup beneath the Airport. The Authority originally purchased the Airport from Lockheed Corporation in 1978 and acquired additional parcels of property from Lockheed in subsequent years.
Click here for a PDF of the complete release.Commissioner Don Brown of Burbank Chosen as Vice President; Commissioner Chris Holden of Pasadena Named Secretary
BURBANK, Calif., July 8, 2010 – The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, owner and operator of Bob Hope Airport, has elected new officers to head the Authority Commission for a one year term from July 2010 through June 2011. The Commission elects officers each July.
Glendale Commissioner Frank Quintero was elected President. Commissioner Don Brown of Burbank was elected Vice President, and Commissioner Chris Holden of Pasadena was chosen Secretary.
Click here for a PDF of the complete release.Helicopter Operators Agree to Provide Advance Notice of Training Operations; Notices to Be Posted on Airport Website
BURBANK, Calif., July 8, 2010 — The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority has approved a Helicopter Flight Instruction Operating Agreement with Twin Air Incorporated to conduct operations at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank. Twin Air is based in Camarillo and intends to conduct some of its recurrent pilot helicopter training at the Airport.
Click here for a PDF of the complete release.Free Service Begins July 1; Airport Hopes to Encourage Use of Alternate Transportation, Especially on Metrolink Antelope Valley Line
BURBANK, Calif., June 23, 2010 — The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority will begin offering complimentary shuttle van service between the Bob Hope Airport and the Downtown Burbank Metrolink Station July 1. The Authority has entered into an agreement with SuperShuttle to provide the service.
Click here for a PDF of the complete release.Rating Agency Cites Low Operating Costs, Cash Reserves, Diversified Revenue Streams, and Long History of Stable and Successful Management
BURBANK, Calif., June 17, 2010 — Moody’s Investors Service today announced it is maintaining the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority underlying Aa3 revenue bond rating, citing the Authority’s strong financial track record, strong liquidity position, high debt service coverage, modest debt profile and competitive cost structure, and a long history of stable and successful private management by TBI Airport Management, Inc.
Click here for a PDF of the complete release.WiFi Access Will Complement ABC7 HDTV Screens in Terminal for Next Five Years
BURBANK, Calif., June 16, 2010 – Effective immediately, passengers at Bob Hope Airport will have access to free WiFi throughout the passenger terminal for the next five years under a new sponsorship agreement with ABC7, the West Coast flagship of the ABC television network based in Glendale, California.
Click here for a PDF of the complete release.Negotiated Curfew Would Set National Precedent, Airlines Say;
Airport Authority Pledges to Continue Addressing Noise Issues
BURBANK, Calif., June 7, 2010 – The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority today pledged to continue efforts to address aircraft noise-related issues at Bob Hope Airport following receipt of a letter from the airlines serving the Airport that they were unable to enter into a contractual agreement that would make the voluntary 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. curfew in effect for the past 30 years binding on the carriers.
Click here for a PDF of the complete release.Several Hundred Expected at 80th Anniversary Event in front of Airport Terminal;
Commemorative Tower Banner Up for Summer Display
BURBANK, Calif., May 28, 2010 – Several hundred Bob Hope Airport employees will join numerous elected officeholders, government officials and civic and business leaders in front of the terminal building at Bob Hope Airport Wednesday, June 2, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Airport, which originally opened Memorial Day weekend of 1930.
Click here for a PDF of the complete release.Concern over Noise Leads Airport Authority to Seek Memorandum of Understanding with Helicopter Operators Calling for Advance Notice of Training Operations
BURBANK, Calif., May 4, 2010 — The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority has approved a Helicopter Flight Instruction Operating Agreement with Briles Wing and Helicopter, Inc., a helicopter services company based at Van Nuys Airport, to conduct operations at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank.
BURBANK, Calif., March 26, 2010 – In keeping with its ongoing efforts to enhance traveler convenience, Bob Hope Airport will move the American Airlines ticket counter from Terminal A to Terminal B on April 1, 2010. Skycap service will also be available in front of Terminal B.
Click here for a PDF of the complete release.BURBANK, Calif., March 15, 2010 — The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority today announced its intention to pursue an alternate approach to addressing the issue of meaningful nighttime noise relief, following the rejection by the Federal Aviation Administration last November of the Authority’s Part 161 Study and Application for a full nighttime curfew. The Part 161 Study took eight years and cost more than $7 million.
Click here for a PDF of the complete release.Airport Authority Offers Ad Campaign to Metrolink Board to Bolster Ridership
BURBANK, Calif., March 15, 2010 — The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority took action today to oppose proposed cuts in Metrolink service to the Bob Hope Airport Train Station under consideration by the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) at an upcoming hearing April 2.
In a letter sent to SCRRA’s hearing docket, Authority President Joyce Streator challenged the wisdom of cuts that could include the complete elimination of service from Oxnard and Camarillo as well as draconian cuts in service to the Antelope Valley.
Click here for a PDF of the complete release.BURBANK, Calif., January 22, 2010 – Bob Hope Airport, as part of its ongoing community outreach, has made arrangements with Torrance-based OnSite Wellness Services, Inc. to offer the H1N1 flu and pneumonia vaccinations to Airport patrons and employees on Thursday, January 28 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday, January 29 from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
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