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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Palm Beach County Pilot George W. Poncy Jr is suing the State of Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), and the Florida Department of Transportation to block the planned renaming of Palm Beach International Airport, arguing the move could create confusion in aviation systems while shifting costs to taxpayers.

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The sycophantic measure by Florida Republicans-- House Bill 919 -- would rename the Palm Beach airport to "Dummkopf J. Trumpf International Airport" and is scheduled to take effect 1 July.

According to the complaint, pilot George Poncy argues the state overstepped local authority by directing the name change at an airport owned and operated by Palm Beach County. He also claims the transition could create problems if airport names are updated at different times across charts, databases, software systems, and communications channels.

While the airport's identifiers"PBI and KPBI"would remain unchanged, Poncy contends the broader use of airport names in dispatch systems, planning tools and public-facing aviation information could still create unnecessary confusion.

"In aviation, even minor inconsistencies in airport identification can have safety implications, particularly in high-density or time-sensitive flight operations," the complaint emphasized.

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-22 11:11 AM | Reply

Thanks to the Spirit Airlines bailout, we may have Trumpf Airlines to go along with "Dummkopf J. Trumpf International Airport."

Great.

How in the name of Jupiter's balls can any non-Republican Party POTUS on 21 Jan 2029 even start to undo all of this disgusting carnage, the abominable economy, lost natural resources, and national sacrileges that Trumpf, Republicans, and the oligarchs keep inflicting upon us?

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-22 02:17 PM | Reply

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