Airports
JSX Sues John Wayne Airport To Provide Air Service
JSX alleges in a lawsuit that it was informed last month it would not be allowed to operate at the Orange County airport beginning January 1.
New FBO lease agreements approved in September 2020 would have shut out JSX from continuing its scheduled charter service at John Wayne Airport. (Photo: Barry Ambrose/AIN)
New FBO lease agreements approved in September 2020 would have shut out JSX from continuing its scheduled charter service at John Wayne Airport. (Photo: Barry Ambrose/AIN)

JSX has filed a lawsuit in U.S. Central District Court-Southern Division against Orange County, California, and John Wayne Airport (SNA) director Barry Rondinella to stop their efforts at preventing the company from operating at one of its top three markets. In September, the Orange County board of supervisors approved new FBO lease agreements with ACI Jet and Clay Lacy Aviation that effectively shut out JSX from operating its business model of “hop-on jet service" at SNA but left open the ability to conduct traditional airline operations.


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