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By Perry Vandell | The Republic
Glendale Municipal Airport was flying high when the city’s sports and entertainment district opened more than a decade ago and leaders envisioned its higher profile attracting corporate jets and business. Then came the crash.
Along with the Great Recession, there were lawsuits.
A decade later, flight operations at the airport remain about half of what they were in 2007. While Glendale airport isn’t alone in that, its dive was steeper.