Tag: Pacific Airshow

Huntington Beach Pacific Airshow Allegedly Canceled Due to Personal Animosity

Huntington Beach officials’ alleged dislike towards the operator of the Pacific Airshow—a three-day event showcasing aviation flyovers along the city’s shore—were added as reasons why the last day of its 2021 show was canceled and not only due to an oil spill off the city’s coast, according to a recent court filing in a lawsuit…


2 Emergency Requests Targeting Huntington Beach Air Show Settlement Denied by Judge

A judge denied two emergency requests in the morning hours of June 30 targeting Huntington Beach’s settlement for Pacific Airshow, which was partially canceled in 2021 due to an oil spill off the city’s coast. One of the requests sought to stop the city’s $1.9 million payment to the event’s organizer, which is due by…


Huntington Beach Sued Over Nondisclosure of Airshow Settlement

A Huntington Beach resident has filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming it is breaking California public records laws. At issue is a settlement agreement between the city and operators of the Huntington Beach Pacific Airshow, who sued the city when the final day of a three-day event it had staged was cancelled due to…


Huntington Beach’s $5.4 Million Settlement for Pacific Airshow Can Avoid ‘Huge Budget Hole’ for City, Officials Say

Surf City’s newly elected conservative majority says the city’s recent settlement of more than $5.4 million with the annual Pacific Airshow, which has brought millions of visitors from around the world since 2016, was necessary because of the event’s tremendous positive impact on the local economy. Mayor Tony Strickland told The Epoch Times the city…


Huntington Beach’s Pacific Airshow to Debut This Weekend

Airplane lovers can rejoice this weekend, as Pacific Airshow is coming back to Huntington Beach for the first time since 2019. Featuring flyovers and stunts performed by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, Canadian Forces Snowbirds, the U.S. Air Force ACC F-35 Demo Team, and more, the event seeks to be a celebration of patriotism and…