FAA Backs Agreement to Shelve LAX Plan
The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday signed off on an agreement in which the city would shelve its $11-billion modernization plan for Los Angeles International Airport in exchange for nearby communities’ dropping their legal challenges.
The FAA approved a plan that could reduce the number of gates, but said it could agree to doing so only through 2015. The city negotiated the proposed settlement with four airport-area cities, Los Angeles County and community groups. It allows for needed runway construction to move forward next year.
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