MSP Named Best Airport in North America for Third Straight Year

Airports Council International (ACI) has named Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) as the Best Airport in North America through its global passenger survey program. The achievement is for the 25-40 million passenger category. This recognition marks the third straight year—and seventh out of the last eight years—that MSP has received the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) […]

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Michael Schommer Joins the Metropolitan Airports Commission to Lead Strategic Communications

The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has selected Michael Schommer as its new assistant director of strategic communications. Schommer will lead internal and external communications functions at all levels of the organization, including media relations, crisis communications and executive communications for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and the MAC’s six reliever airports in the Twin Cities. Schommer […]

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The Metropolitan Airports Commission Names Alison Kelly as Labor and Employee Relations Manager

The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has selected Alison Kelly to serve as labor and employee relations manager. The MAC owns and operates Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and six reliever airports in the Twin Cities.  Kelly will manage a comprehensive labor relations program and will be responsible for negotiating and administering the MAC’s 13 collective bargaining […]

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MAC CEO Brian Ryks Earns Airport Industry Leadership Award

Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) announced Brian Ryks, executive director and CEO of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), as the 2023 recipient of the Excellence in Visionary Leadership Award. The award is the highest honor given to an active airport CEO/Director by ACI-NA, the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United […]

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Cirrus Aircraft Celebrates its Innovation Center Grand Opening in Duluth

Cirrus Aircraft announced the grand opening of its Innovation Center located at its headquarters at the Duluth International Airport (KDLH) in Minnesota. The Innovation Center is dedicated to the development of the next-generation innovation that supports Cirrus Aircraft’s products and services while preserving the mission they serve and making personal aviation more approachable. Cirrus Aircraft […]

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Samantha Porter Named MAC Vice President of Finance and Revenue Development

The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has selected Samantha Porter to serve as vice president of finance and revenue development. “Samantha’s strong leadership skills and experience managing high-performing teams across organizational functions will be a great asset to the MAC,” said CFO Tim Simon. “Her collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset will be critical as air travel continues to […]

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MSP Airport Noise Classification System Receives U.S. Patent

The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has earned a U.S. patent for new sound imaging classification technology developed to support the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) noise program. Using machine learning, the Airport Noise Classification Method and System identifies sounds captured via nearly 40 sound-monitoring devices located around MSP and under common flight paths. The program […]

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