Ban on Van Nuys jets urged

Throwing its support behind a decades-long effort to phase out the noisiest models of corporate jets at Van Nuys Airport, a city panel recommended adopting a law to ban Stage 2 aircraft. Daily News.

The City Council's Trade, Commerce and Tourism Committee recommended the city phase out the noisier planes over the next six years.

"This is something that should have been done 10 years ago," said Gerald Silver of Homeowners of Encino, who has made the noise issue one of his top priorities. "This is a step in the right direction and will have minimal economic impact on the airport."