Two F/A-18 Hornets landed in formation on rwy 30 at about 5:05pm and parked at Signature.
A third F/A-18 Hornet landed about 5:20pm and also parked at Signature.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Monday 12-14-09
AML Leasing LLC Gulfstream G550 N55AL (c/n 5229) arrived from Van Nuys (KVNY) at 4:25pm and parked on the Gulfstream ramp.
Wilmington Trust Co Gulfstream G-IV(SP) N251MM (c/n 1495) returned from a test flight at 7:54pm and parked on the Gulfstream ramp.
Wilmington Trust Co Gulfstream G-IV(SP) N251MM (c/n 1495) returned from a test flight at 7:54pm and parked on the Gulfstream ramp.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Airport breaks ground on new parking garage
LONG BEACH - Officials broke ground Thursday on a nearly 2,000-space parking garage at Long Beach Airport that is expected to ease congestion at a facility long plagued by a lack of on-site parking.
The $48 million structure, expected to be completed by early 2011, will add nearly 1,000 spots to an area just steps from the main terminal, said Maricela de Rivera, an airport spokeswoman.
The first phase will add 247 slots by summer, with the entire structure adding 989 spots where less than 1,000 now exist on two ground-level lots (known as lots B and C) off Donald Douglas Drive, the airport's primary entry route.
The five-level, 1,989-slot structure is being financed through a 30-year bond expected to cost about $4.2million annually. Money generated by parking fees will pay for the bonds.
In addition, Lot D, a site the airport rents north of the property, will be closed once the new garage is complete.
Officials have also made plans to increase the garage's size to accommodate another 3,000 or so parking spots, but only after 2016 and only if necessary, de Rivera said.
Right now, the airport handles a maximum of 41 passenger flights and 25 commuter flights daily - averaging about 3.5 million passengers annually.
Currently, airport parking is a mishmash of small, uncovered lots, a mid-sized garage and an off-site lot requiring shuttle service to the main terminal.
The new garage is part of a makeover of the 1930s-era airport, given a green light earlier this year following the city's legal victory in a federal courtroom.
A group known as the Long Beach Parent-Teacher Association, which included the Long Beach Unified School District, had sued the city, arguing an environmental impact report examining the effects of terminal and parking garage expansion didn't properly account for potential noise impacts on area schools.
In May, California's Fourth District Court of Appeals rejected the argument, paving the way for Thursday's ground-breaking.
The $48 million structure, expected to be completed by early 2011, will add nearly 1,000 spots to an area just steps from the main terminal, said Maricela de Rivera, an airport spokeswoman.
The first phase will add 247 slots by summer, with the entire structure adding 989 spots where less than 1,000 now exist on two ground-level lots (known as lots B and C) off Donald Douglas Drive, the airport's primary entry route.
The five-level, 1,989-slot structure is being financed through a 30-year bond expected to cost about $4.2million annually. Money generated by parking fees will pay for the bonds.
In addition, Lot D, a site the airport rents north of the property, will be closed once the new garage is complete.
Officials have also made plans to increase the garage's size to accommodate another 3,000 or so parking spots, but only after 2016 and only if necessary, de Rivera said.
Right now, the airport handles a maximum of 41 passenger flights and 25 commuter flights daily - averaging about 3.5 million passengers annually.
Currently, airport parking is a mishmash of small, uncovered lots, a mid-sized garage and an off-site lot requiring shuttle service to the main terminal.
The new garage is part of a makeover of the 1930s-era airport, given a green light earlier this year following the city's legal victory in a federal courtroom.
A group known as the Long Beach Parent-Teacher Association, which included the Long Beach Unified School District, had sued the city, arguing an environmental impact report examining the effects of terminal and parking garage expansion didn't properly account for potential noise impacts on area schools.
In May, California's Fourth District Court of Appeals rejected the argument, paving the way for Thursday's ground-breaking.
(Press Telegram)
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Thursday 12-10-09
Gulfstream G-IV HB-IWY (c/n 1176) arrived from Palm Beach Intl (KPBI) at 2:29pm and parked on the Gulfstream ramp.
A NASA T-38 departed at 3:10pm after being parked at Signature.
A NASA T-38 departed at 3:10pm after being parked at Signature.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Monday 12-7-09
Southwest Sportsjet LLC Boeing 757-236 N757SS arrived from Dallas Love Field (KDAL) at 5:10pm and parked at Signature. The plane brought in the Dallas Stars hockey team.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Thursday 12-3-09
NetJets Gulfstream G-IV(SP) N408QS (c/n 1308) arrived at 4:51pm from Mc Clellan Airfield (KMCC) and parked at Gulfstream.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Friday 11-6-09
Allegiant Air MD-83 N871GA (c/n 53296/1937) ferried in from Mc Carran Intl (KLAS) as AAY4402 at 8:00am. The plane departed at 8:59am to Grand Canyon Arpt (KGCN) as AAY4403 with a group of japanese tourests.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Fitch Rates Long Beach Airport, California's Sr Lien 'A-'
NEW YORK, Nov 05, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fitch Ratings has withdrawn its implied 'A-' long-term rating on Long Beach Airport, California (LGB or the airport). The rating withdrawal is in conjunction with the assignment of an 'A-' rating to the following bonds:
--Long Beach Airport Bureau (CA) senior airport revenue bonds, series 2009A;
--Long Beach Airport Bureau (CA) senior airport revenue refunding bonds, series 2009B.
The bonds are being issued under a new master senior trust indenture and are secured by net revenues generated at the airport, including transfers which are not to exceed 25% of annual debt service on the outstanding bonds. Bond proceeds will be used to fund the construction of a parking garage, refund a portion of the department's outstanding subordinate commercial paper notes, refund all of the airport's 1993 certificates of participation (COPs), and fund reserve accounts. The Rating Outlook is Stable.
The 'A-' rating reflects the airport's location and the underlying demand within the greater Los Angeles air trade service area, favorable enplanement trends even in the current economic downturn, strong financial performance supported by diverse business lines, and low cost facilities for passenger airlines. The airport's passenger base is 98% origination and destination (O&D), exhibits solid and growing demand for air passenger service to a considerable mix of both business and leisure destinations, and the airport has an adequate balance sheet characterized by a low debt burden and solid liquidity levels. Credit concerns include the higher than average carrier concentration level (79% by JetBlue Airways), near term additional leveraging in order to support JetBlue's airline operations, a competitive region served by multiple airports, increased dependence on passenger facility charge (PFC) revenues to cover future debt service, and the overall current state of the airline industry and regional economy.
For the whole article, go to: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fitch-rates-long-beach-airport-californias-sr-lien-a-outlook-stable-2009-11-05?siteid=nbkh
--Long Beach Airport Bureau (CA) senior airport revenue bonds, series 2009A;
--Long Beach Airport Bureau (CA) senior airport revenue refunding bonds, series 2009B.
The bonds are being issued under a new master senior trust indenture and are secured by net revenues generated at the airport, including transfers which are not to exceed 25% of annual debt service on the outstanding bonds. Bond proceeds will be used to fund the construction of a parking garage, refund a portion of the department's outstanding subordinate commercial paper notes, refund all of the airport's 1993 certificates of participation (COPs), and fund reserve accounts. The Rating Outlook is Stable.
The 'A-' rating reflects the airport's location and the underlying demand within the greater Los Angeles air trade service area, favorable enplanement trends even in the current economic downturn, strong financial performance supported by diverse business lines, and low cost facilities for passenger airlines. The airport's passenger base is 98% origination and destination (O&D), exhibits solid and growing demand for air passenger service to a considerable mix of both business and leisure destinations, and the airport has an adequate balance sheet characterized by a low debt burden and solid liquidity levels. Credit concerns include the higher than average carrier concentration level (79% by JetBlue Airways), near term additional leveraging in order to support JetBlue's airline operations, a competitive region served by multiple airports, increased dependence on passenger facility charge (PFC) revenues to cover future debt service, and the overall current state of the airline industry and regional economy.
For the whole article, go to: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fitch-rates-long-beach-airport-californias-sr-lien-a-outlook-stable-2009-11-05?siteid=nbkh
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Wednesday 11-4-09
Miami Air 737-81Q N733MA (c/n 30619/856) arrived as BSK387 at 11:19am from Nashville Intl (KBNA) and parked at Signature. The plane brought in the Nashville Predators Hockey team. The plane ferried out at 12:58pm as BSK549 to Los Angeles Intl (KLAX).
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
JetBlue E190 lands at LGB with Flat Tire
JetBlue Airways E190 N190JB (c/n 19000011) departed Portland Intl (KPDX) yesterday afternoon and had a tire go flat on take off. The pilots elected to continue to Long Beach and did a couple of flybys for maintenance to confirm that the right rear tire was flat. The plane landed safely at about 4:30pm without any issues and was towed to the gate.
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