Skip Engblom, the owner of Santa Monica Airlines, started SMA in 1976. It is one of the 3 original Dogtown Companies (Alva, Dogtown being the other two).
They are a large, popular and committed company - helping the community, building skateparks, and hosting jams and other events in California.
The SMA skate team includes Bennett Harada, Eric "Tuma" Britton, Jesse Martinez,
Mark Jones, Pat Ngoho, Melissa O'Grady, Matt Boyster, Morris Kyle,
Adam Keely, Jamie Quaintens, Zach Wolf, Victor Garibay,
Evan Berle, Lizzie Armanto, Steve Badillo.
