To mark the start of a $26 million investment to serve the Tampa Bay area, Sheltair in October broke ground on its new 100,000-square-foot hangar and office project at Tampa International Airport (TPA). The region is seeing rapid growth in aviation and aircraft operations, and ...
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Life Flight Network has announced the addition of 12 Bell 407GXi helicopters to its fleet with delivery expected to begin in May of next year. The Bell 407GXi helicopters are IFR certified and will help the company to better serve rural communities in its operating ...
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines has announced a new sustainability initiative in partnership with Boxed WaterTM to use plant-based cartons for inflight water service instead of plastic cups. Boxed Water’s cartons are 92% plant-based and the airline expects they will help to eliminate 22 million plastic cups ...
The Airport Master Plan at Paine Field (PAE) is currently being updated by Snohomish County and residents are invited to join virtual open houses and webinars to share their input on the airport’s impact on the community. The current Paine Field Master Plan was accepted ...
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 ...
In a concerted effort to protect airport and aviation infrastructure funding, eight aviation organizations have agreed to form the Utah Aviation Coalition. The coalition will represent a cohesive voice for general aviation advocacy at the state level, and includes the Utah Business Aviation Association (UBAA), ...
In October the Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) was honored with the Jay Hollingsworth Speas Award at the National Airports Conference in Savannah, Georgia. The airport received the award for its outstanding work on several environmental initiatives including waste diversion and recycling, emissions reduction and air ...
A recent resurgence of air travel with significantly larger passenger volumes has led to long lines and extended wait times to get through security at Denver International Airport (DEN). Another obstacle facing passengers has been the massive renovation of the terminal’s Great Hall, whose construction ...