Ricks v. Millington Mun. Airport Auth. -- No. 16-98-19
Final Decision and Order (12/30/1999) [Determination No.57].
Lexis Cite:
1999 FAA LEXIS 1076
Westlaw Cite:
1999 WL 1295210
Author:
Maillett, Louise E., Acting Associate Administrator for Airports
Author Title:
Acting Associate Administrator for Airports
Complainant(s):
Ricks, James Vernon, Jr.|Ricks, Michael Matthew|Ricks, Valley E.|Millington Aviation, LLC
Respondent(s):
Millington (Tenn.) Municipal Airport Authority
Airport(s):
Millington Municipal Airport (NQA)
Holding:
Affirming Director's Determination of July 1, 1999. See Determination No. 50.
Abstract:
In the original Complaint, Complainant, James Vernon Ricks, Michael Matthew Ricks, and Valley E. Ricks, d/b/a Millington Aviation, alleged that Respondent, the Millington Municipal Airport Authority, sponsor of the Millington Municipal Airport, violated Grant Assurance 23 by denying Complainant an FBO leasehold and instead granting a lease to its competitor. FAA also interpreted the Complaint as alleging violations of Grant Assurance 22. The Director's Determination found no violation and Complainant appealed. The Associate Administrator affirmed all findings of the Director’s Determination.
Index Terms:
Economic Nondiscrimination (Grant Assurance 22)|Exclusive Rights (Grant Assurance 23)|Unjust economic discrimination|Fixed-base operator (FBO) agreement