City of Malibu v. Federal Aviation Administration

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

CITY OF CULVER CITY, No. 24-2477 Agency No. Petitioner, Federal Aviation Administration v.

OPINION

FEDERAL AVIATION

ADMINISTRATION; UNITED

STATES DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION; PETE

BUTTIGIEG; MICHAEL G.

WHITAKER,

Respondents.

CITY OF MALIBU, No. 24-2503 Agency No. Petitioner, Federal Aviation Administration v.

FEDERAL AVIATION

ADMINISTRATION; MICHAEL G.

WHITAKER, in his official capacity as Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S.; UNITED TRANSPORTATION; PETE BUTTIGIEG, in his official capacity as Secretary,

Respondents.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Federal Aviation Administration

Argued and Submitted December 10, 2025 Pasadena, California

Filed March 2, 2026

Before: MILAN D. SMITH, JR., MORGAN B. CHRISTEN, AND DANIELLE J. FORREST, Circuit Judges.

Opinion by Judge Milan D. Smith, Jr.

CITY OF CULVER CITY V. FED. AVIATION ADMIN.

SUMMARY *

Standing

The panel dismissed for lack of standing the Cities of Malibu and Culver City, California’s petitions for review of the Federal Aviation Administration’s…