Bidders chosen for new small plane facilities at John Wayne Airport

Orange County supervisors selected three companies to overhaul John Wayne Airport’s small plane facilities on Tuesday, Aug. 11, wrapping up a lengthy process that included concerns from pilots and community groups that the changes could pave the way for more corporate jets.
ACI Jet, which already operates at JWA, and newcomer Clay Lacy Aviation will receive 35-year leases to upgrade and reconfigure full-service facilities for general aviation (hobby planes, business jets and other non