Each year the Friendly Flyer Award is presented to jet operators that meet or exceed our VNY noise abatement program criteria during the award year. The voluntary Fly Friendly/Quiet Departure Program for jet aircraft was first established at VNY in 1994 to address the community’s concerns regarding jet aircraft noise in neighboring areas. LAWA created the “Friendly Flyer” award in 2012 to acknowledge operators who complied with all noise abatement policies and procedures and had the highest level of success in adhering to the voluntary No Early Turn and Fly Friendly/Quiet Departure Programs.
For more information about the Fly Friendly/Quiet Departure Program and the program criteria for operators at VNY, please visit: https://www.lawa.org/en/lawa-environment/noise-management/van-nuys/vny-fly-friendly-quiet-departure-program
2018 Friendly Flyer Award Winners |
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Repeat Winners
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Legacy Winners |
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Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) recognized 34 companies in the 7th Annual Van Nuys Airport Friendly Flyer Awards ceremony. A luncheon ceremony was held on June 13, 2019 at the Airtel Plaza Hotel to recognize the winners of the prestigious award.
2018 Fly Friendly Award winners pictured with LAWA representatives – Kendrick Okuda (seated, far right); Diana Sanchez and René Spencer (standing, far right); Christian Moreno and Flora Margheritis (seated, center); Leonard Krugler (standing, 5th from right). Office of Congressman Tony Cárdenas Field Representative – Lea Gonzalez; Office of Councilwoman Nury Martinez Field Deputy –Lauren Padick (standing, far left). The winners pictured are: Sun Air Jet LLC, Pacific Coast Jet, LLC, Jet Aviation Flight Services Inc, Chrysler Aviation Inc., Dreamline Aviation LLC, Gama Aviation (top row); Pegasus Elite Aviation, Clay Lacy Aviation, JetSuite. |
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*Legacy winners are operators that have won every year since the inception of the Van Nuys Friendly Flyer Awards.