Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has expanded its U.S. network and will offer increased capacity to the region with the introduction of a new service to Boston, Massachusetts. The carrier’s inaugural flight arrived on 31 March, commencing the regular service that will see the airline operate four flights per week […]
Massachusetts
MassDOT Aeronautics Applies for $1 Million Federal Highway Administration AID Grant
The Aeronautics Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has applied for $1 million in funding from the Federal Highway Administration’s “Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration” Program, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and authorized to accelerate innovation in highway transportation. The proposal represents the second stage of a three-phase project, using Unmanned Aircraft […]
MAMA Adds Arthur G. Allen Scholarship Program
The Massachusetts Airport Management Association (MAMA) has announced the creation of a new scholarship program to honor the late Arthur G. Allen who served as chairman of the Massachusetts Aeronautical Commission from 2003-2007. The program joins the long-established Crocker Snow Memorial Scholarship program named to honor the first MAC Chairman who served from 1939 through […]
MassDOT Aeronautics Division Releases Request for Responses for New Smart Grid at Cape Cod Gateway Airport
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing a Request for Responses (RFR) has been issued by the Aeronautics Division for consultant services to plan, permit, and design a smart microgrid at Cape Cod Gateway Airport in Hyannis. Earlier this year, the Aeronautics Division received a $1.95 million grant award from the U.S. Department of […]
Deputy Administrator for MassDOT Aeronautics Brings Distinguished Military Career to Post
Photo above – Former co-workers of Denise Garcia (center) during the 22nd Fighter Squadron F-15 Maintainers Reunion at the Weisbrod Museum in Pueblo CO. By Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Ph.D. Denise Garcia is the Deputy Administrator for the MassDOT Aeronautics Division overseeing aviation administration and policy matters for the Commonwealth. Denise began her career at MassDOT 22 […]
MAMA Emerging Leaders Take Action
Massachusetts Airport Management Association’s (MAMA) newly organized Emerging Leaders Committee has quickly developed into an active force within the 50-year-old organization that advocates for Massachusetts’ 38 public-use airports. With a mission to cultivate future MAMA leaders through knowledge sharing, educational opportunities, networking, and mentorship, the committee serves to support and develop leaders under the age […]
Massachusetts Awarded $4 Million in U.S. DOT SMART Grants
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced it has received $4 million total from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant Program. The money will support the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Aeronautics and Rail and Transit Division’s clean energy grid and climate-related initiatives. The MassDOT Aeronautics Division received a […]
MAMA Elects 2023 Board of Directors, Outlines Priorities
Members of the Massachusetts Airport Management Association have elected a new Board of Directors for 2022-2023. MAMA, which advocates for the support of the state’s 37 public use airports, is made up of airport managers, commissioners, engineering consultants and service providers. The election was held at MAMA’s Annual Conference last month in Springfield, MA. Elected […]
MAMA Awards Scholarship to Bridgewater State University Aviation Management Student
Catherine Cummings, an aviation management major at Bridgewater State University was awarded the 2022 Crocker Snow Memorial Scholarship at the recent Massachusetts Airport Management Association (MAMA) Annual Conference held at the MGM Hotel in Springfield. When accepting the $4,000 scholarship, Ms. Cummings said, “Last summer I served an internship in the operations department at Massport […]
Massachusetts Airport Managers Look Outward as They Chart the Future of Aviation
Photo above – State Senator John C. Velis addresses the delegates at the 2022 MAMA Annual Conference. More than 130 delegates to the Massachusetts Airport Management Annual Conference addressed a wide range of topics as the organization celebrated its 50th Anniversary at the MGM Hotel in Springfield, MA (Oct 23-25). Airport Managers, consultants, service providers […]
