San Diego International Airport (SAN) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) celebrated the airline’s first nonstop flight between San Diego and Schiphol International Airport (AMS) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Before boarding the Boeing 787-9 aircraft, KLM passengers were treated to inaugural festivities in SAN’s Terminal 2 gate area as executives from the airline and the airport […]
Airports
Gary Mascaro Retiring from Scottsdale Airport
After more than 26 incredible years in the aviation industry – including 15 years dedicated to Scottsdale Airport – Aviation Director Gary P. Mascaro is retiring. With Gary’s leadership, Scottsdale Airport has flourished, experiencing significant growth and national recognition as one of the premier general aviation airports in the country. His collaborative approach, strategic foresight, […]
Cottage Grove State Airport – Apron Rehab Project – Summer 2025
The Cottage Grove State Airport (61S) Apron Rehabilitation project will begin in the summer of 2025. This project will repave the main apron and tiedown area, which will be completed in two phases over 90 days. This phased approach will minimize impacts to tenants and maintain access to the runway and taxiways, as well as […]
Daus named Vice President of Air Service Development and Corporate Communications at AVL
Asheville Regional Airport has announced the selection of Angelica Daus as Vice President, Air Service Development & Corporate Communications. Daus previously served as the marketing supervisor at the Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), where she successfully led strategic marketing, air service development and communications initiatives, and expanded community engagement programs. In her new role, Daus will […]
Sedona Airport to Celebrate Being Named ADOT’s Airport of the Year
The Sedona-Oak Creek Airport Authority issued an invitation to the community to join them in celebrating Sedona Airport, being named the Arizona Department of Transportation’s (ADOT) Arizona Airport of the Year. The Authority noted that there have been significant changes over the past few years and achieving the award is both humbling and an honor. […]
Hartsfield-Jackson Unveils New Plane Train Car with Eye Toward the Future
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) marked a significant milestone recently in its commitment to modernization and operational efficiency with the introduction of Innovia 300R vehicles to its Automated People Mover (APM) system, also known as the Plane Train. The Plane Train, which first began operations in 1980 with 17 Innovia CX100 vehicles, has expanded its […]
MAC Selects Kelly Gerads as Director of Reliever Airports
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has promoted Kelly Gerads to director of reliever airports, responsible for the operation and maintenance of its six general aviation airports in the Twin Cities metro area: St. Paul Downtown Airport, Flying Cloud Airport, Anoka County-Blaine Airport, Crystal Airport, Airlake Airport, and Lake Elmo Airport. Gerads was promoted from assistant […]
Centennial Airport Marks Two Years as Colorado’s First and Only Airport Offering Unleaded Aviation Fuel
Centennial Airport is celebrating the two-year anniversary of its pioneering Unleaded Aviation Fuel Program, becoming the first airport in the state of Colorado to offer Swift UL94, a FAA-approved unleaded aviation fuel for piston aircraft. Since May 3, 2023, UL94 has been available at the jetCenters of Colorado – Centennial location. Centennial Airport’s transition to […]
T.F. Green Int’l the Fastest Growing Airport in the Nation
According to the latest U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) data, Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) became the fastest-growing major airport in the United States. The federal data includes recently updated passenger numbers from May to October 2024 and the airlines’ published schedules for the Top 75 airports in the United States from […]
Projects Totaling $14M Announced for Kansas Airports
Last week Governor Laura Kelly announced $14.5 million for 47 aviation projects across the state through the Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP), which provides funding for planning, construction, and rehabilitation of public-use general aviation airports. “The Kansas aerospace industry is an essential part of our state’s economy,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “Keeping our aviation infrastructure […]
