The Orlando International Airport (MCO) finished last year as the busiest airport in Florida with over 40 million passengers. The passenger count was up 86 percent from totals in 2020. MCO moved from ninth place to the seventh busiest airport nationwide. MCO resumed international service ...
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The Boise Airport (BOI) has started construction on two new parking garages as part of the airport’s Upgrade Airport Expansion Project. The airport will construct a new public parking garage as well as an employee parking garage. The airport anticipates construction to take an estimated ...
The Colorado Springs Airport (COS) announced receiving the “Best in Colorado” airport category award from the Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association. COS was awarded the airport’s 2021 pavement rehabilitation project on Runway 17R/35L. This month, the airport received the award at the Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association’s ...
Spirit Airlines announced it will now serve the state of Utah for the first time with service to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC). Spirit is the first domestic airline to announce operations at SLC’s newly unveiled airport. SLC recently underwent a $4.5 billion airport ...
The City of Albuquerque and the Sunport (ABQ) announced major terminal infrastructure upgrades scheduled to improve safety, security, and concession offerings at ABQ. Construction will begin next January and the project is estimated to cost $85 million. The upgrades will be funded by the CABQ ...
Honeywell’s new HTS7500 turboshaft engine has been selected to power the Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing DEFIANT X ® helicopter. The HTS7500 is Honeywell’s newest and most technologically advanced model of the company’s military engines. According to Honeywell, the engine is designed to perform in challenging environments ...
Thrive Aviation, a private-charter owner/operator based in Las Vegas, Nevada has ordered a Gulfstream G600 with delivery of the jet expected this summer. The G600 marks the first Gulfstream and long-range business jet to be added to Thrive’s fleet. The G600 along with three super-mid ...
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) reported a 55 percent increase in passenger traffic in 2021 compared to 2020. According to the airport, 562,384 people traveled through BTR last year. The airport was the second largest in the state by passenger volume in 2021. TSA ...
The King Aerospace Commercial Corporation (KACC) has signed a lease agreement for two hangars at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to support the company’s modification services operations. KACC will utilize the hangars for specialized modifications such as upgraded airborne defense systems along with maintenance, ...
The El Paso City Council has approved the city’s Air Service Development Incentive Program to promote non-stop service to new locations from the El Paso International Airport (ELP). The City of El Paso will offer incentives for a new airline and non-stop route to help ...