“If it were approved, the curbed nighttime flight schedule would result in a $48-million revenue loss for the Burbank-Glendale- Pasadena Airport Authority during a 10-year period, according to the study. But the curfew would also save the airport an estimated $67 million over 10 years through reduced needs for residential-acoustical treatment.
Reps. Adam Schiff and Howard Berman said in a joint statement that the proposal would affect only a small number of diverted flights — mostly cargo and general aviation — and called on the FAA to consider issuing a tentative decision before Nov. 1 followed by a public comment period to enable the parties to reach a consensus.
Schiff said there should be a way of making the process less costly and less time consuming.”
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