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Axios
16 hours ago
- Business
- Axios
Oakland's airport is changing its name — again
After a year of legal disputes, officials at the Port of Oakland announced Friday that they will rename the city's airport — again — to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport. Why it matters: San Francisco sued over trademark infringement after Oakland International Airport changed its name to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport in a bid to attract more passengers. The lawsuit resulted in a temporary court order blocking the plan. The latest: In a letter to SFO officials, Port of Oakland aviation director Craig Simon maintained that their initial proposal does not infringe on the trademark for SFO and that their goal is to "bring more awareness that OAK is located on the San Francisco Bay." "Research had uncovered a lack of awareness about OAK's geographic location ... as contributing to a depressed flight route demand," Simon wrote. The new name, a response to the court order, will be adopted "while we wait for final legal resolution," the letter reads. Reality check: Widely criticized by San Franciscans, the initial name change led to "evidence of confusion that we have not seen before," SFO spokesperson Doug Yakel told SFGATE last September, a few months after the Oakland airport rebrand. Reports included passengers showing up at SFO with tickets flying out of OAK. City attorney David Chiu argued in San Francisco's lawsuit that the renaming "would be particularly challenging for international travelers who may not speak or read English — an important segment of SFO's customer base."
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
What goes in to maintaining an aircraft?
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) — Aircraft safety has been a huge question in recent months with many wondering what goes into safety checks of aircrafts The safety and maintenance of an aircraft should be prioritized even higher than the destination itself. News 10 sat down with Craig Simon, manager at Aviation Academy of Louisiana to find out just how in-depth that aircraft maintenance is. 'Helicopter maintenance is an important part of operating an asset. So, every year, any certified aircraft, every certified helicopter has to have a 12-month annual inspection.' Simon said. In addition to an annual inspection, any commercial aircraft must have an inspection for every 100 hours flown. 6 Dead in helicopter crash in New York City, Broussard registered helicopter involved Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'At a minimum, we're looking at oil changes, oil filter changes, air filters, engine rinses. If it's a turbine, we have blade maintenance, we have gearboxes, we have oil analysis, we have compressions, we have power assurance checks on turbines.' Simon said. 'So, each inspection is really specific to that type of aircraft.' Simon told News 10 the FAA is the leading authority as to what needs to be done during an inspection. As a plane ages and continues to be used throughout the year, the inspections become more detailed to make sure the aircraft is not only working efficiently but also make sure it's safe. 'Some aircraft will take 20 hours for an inspection. As the aircraft gets older, those inspections get a little bit more intensive. So, the documentation from the aircraft goes back from birth. You have airworthiness directive, service bulletins. All of those have to be current up to the FAA standards, which are constantly being updated.' Simon said. Other contributing factors that can alter inspection requirements is the workload on the aircraft, with Simon saying wear and tear on an aircraft used for flight instruction purposes being different than those used for agricultural or travel purposes. 2025-2026 LPSS Revised Dress Code For Students Notre Dame High School improving the Pioneer Legacy Bristol casino plans for first busy race weekend at permanent site What goes in to maintaining an aircraft? A Nice Weekend With Cool Nights & Warm Afternoons… Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
