The Tucson Airport Authority has announced the start of the End-Around Taxiway Project at Tucson International Airport (TUS). The project is the first in a series of three design-bid-build projects that are part of the airfield safety enhancement program (ASE). The taxiway project will allow ...
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The Nevada Department of Transportation is seeking Nevada students to participate in an aviation art contest offered by the National Association of State Aviation Officials. The U.S. contest is part of an international program run by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). Youths aged six to ...
A proposed ground lease and development agreement between the City of Albuquerque’s Aviation Department and Amazon has been approved by the City Council. The approval allows Amazon to develop a cargo facility at the Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ). The leased land will include a five-acre ...
Bomhoff Limited, an aviation interiors business, has initiated operations at their Tucson, Arizona facility. The new building is situated on three acres located north of the Tucson International Airport and the structure previously served as a cash vault within a bank prior to its million-dollar ...
The FAA has initiated an effort to source designs for sustainable control towers. The search invites architects and engineers nationwide to help formulate a standardized design that meets operational requirements, maximizes energy efficiency, is easily modifiable per height requirements, and can be constructed in a ...
The Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is seeking additional information surrounding a proposed arena and commercial site project designed to support the Arizona Coyotes. The property up for development is less than two miles from a runway approach and the airport is concerned about safety issues ...
An expansion project planned for the Santa Fe Regional Airport is currently on hold due to bid pricing far exceeding the city’s estimated costs. While the city of Santa Fe anticipated budgeting around $10 million to complete the project, recent bids were received that require ...
World View Enterprises has begun accepting reservations for commercial stratospheric balloon flights. The company is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona with a launch facility south of the Tucson International Airport. Flights are expected to begin by 2024 and will elevate passengers up to 100,000 feet on ...
Albuquerque is gearing up for the upcoming International Balloon Fiesta (AIBF) and has launched the 2021 X Marks the Spot landowner recognition program to aid balloonist safety and community involvement. The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce, Associated Contractors of New Mexico, Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, ...
Cirrus Aircraft has expanded its footprint in Arizona with new locations in Scottsdale and Chandler. Operations at the company’s new Cirrus Flight Training Facility at KSDL are expected to begin in October of this year while the Cirrus Aircraft Innovation Center in Chandler is already ...