Friends of Meigs Spokesman Josh Levy On Chicago's Meigs Settlement With The FAA

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has settled with the FAA over the destruction of Meigs Field. The city will pay a $33,000 for destroying the airport without giving the FAA 30-days' notice... and will repay $1 million in aviation funds used to destroy the airport on Northerly Island.

While the Chicago Sun-Times suggests Daley's critics consider the Meigs misadventure his "Waterloo," Daley himself apparently doesn't agree. He told the paper three years ago he thinks destroying Meigs to build a park on Northerly Island is the greatest thing he's ever done.

Josh Levy would disagree. Josh speaks for an organization dedicated to restoring Meigs Field on Northerly Island.

This feature is in addition to our daily news briefing -- available in either a quick "Touch And Go" format, or an expanded Aero-Briefing -- where you'll hear these stories:

NASA delays the return of Atlantis...

A new crew meets up with the International Space Station...

And Chicago settles with the feds over the destruction of Meigs Field...

...And more.

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 09.20.06 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program)

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 09.20.06 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program)

ANN Special Feature -- Daley Settles With The FAA Over Meigs: 09.20.06 (ANN Special Feature, with Friends of Meigs spokesman Josh Levy.)

Our DAILY programs consist of (at least) three separate products.

• ANN's Daily 'Touch & Go' Aero-Cast: A quick look at the most recent news of the day... short, succinct and to the point. The usual 'Touch & Go' takes but a few minutes and is a summary, only, of the day's events... and it only takes a few minutes of your time.
• ANN's Daily Briefing Aero-Cast: The Daily ANN Report (ANNRep for short), is a more comprehensive look at the day's news. We give you the whole buzz... the news and features that occupy the forefront of aviation news as well as solid background on the subjects that aviators and other aviation professionals need to stay informed on.
• ANN's Daily 'ASR' Feature Aero-Cast: Our daily 'Aero-News Special Report' involves a more in-depth view of a story or two that dominated (or will be dominating) the day's news. Far more detailed than any single story in our standard ANN Daily Reports, this is a solid chance to get a close look at the stories and topics that matter. ASR features may include exclusive interviews with Aviation's Newsmakers, ANN's Special Investigative reports and solid analysis of the stories that will have undeniable impact on the world of aviation and aerospace.

Check them out, let us know what you think and be sure to keep those news-tips and program suggestions coming... ANN is ALL about what YOU want to know about in the world of aviation and aerospace.

FMI: www.aero-news.net/podcasts