The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has selected Mark Bents as its new director of real estate and airline affairs within the organization’s newly renamed Revenue and Business Development division. Promoted from assistant director of commercial management and airline affairs, Bents’ new director role will focus on leading all real estate, airline and rental car agreements […]
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Bremerton National Airport Announces Air Show Return
Photo above – Navy F-18s Officials at the Port of Bremerton officially announced that an air show will be returning to Bremerton National Airport this summer. The newly named show, ‘Bremerton Air Show,’ will feature many of the same amenities as last year, with the addition of some amazing performers. The following are the current […]
FEAM Aero Celebrates Grand Opening of $45 million Hangar at CVG Airport
FEAM Aero, in partnership with the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), proudly unveiled its stunning new 150,000 square foot hangar, “FEAM Aero’s Hangar 2.0.” This is the company’s second significant investment at CVG. The grand opening event showcased FEAM’s $45 million investment, a state-of-the-art, three-bay, wide-body hangar. This hangar will significantly enhance FEAM Aero’s capacity […]
The Metropolitan Airports Commission Selects Isabella Rhawie as Director of Concessions and Business Development
Isabella Rhawie has been selected as the Metropolitan Airports Commission’s (MAC) director of concessions and business development within the organization’s newly renamed Revenue and Business Development division. Elevated from the assistant director role, Rhawie leads a dynamic concessions team and a 100+ unit portfolio of food, beverage and retail concepts at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport […]
Economic Impact for Kansas City Wheeler Downtown Airport Is More than $625 Million, Supports Nearly 2800 Jobs
Kansas City Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) supports nearly 2,800 jobs, resulting in $251 million in payroll, with total regional economic impact surpassing $625 million. The findings stemmed from an economic impact study by Kimley Horn conducted as part of a Master Plan Study, commissioned by the Kansas City Aviation Department and led by Coffman Associates. […]
Laurinburg-Maxton Airport Gliding into the Future with New Expo
By: Noah Gunter The Laurinburg-Maxton Airport in Maxton, North Carolina is looking to its future with an increase in aviation activity and a future air show. I met with the airport director, Seth Hatchell, and Trey Brown, president of the Sky High Aerospace Expo to discuss the airport’s future and how the past and present […]
Port of Bremerton Hires New Airport Manager for Bremerton National Airport
After weeks of interviewing a variety of strong candidates, Cole Barnes has been selected by the Port of Bremerton as the new airport manager for Bremerton National Airport. He will be joining the team beginning April 8th. Barnes, who previously was the Airport Operations Specialist at the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, graduated from Central Washington […]
Pittsburgh International Airport Microgrid Wins Prestigious 2024 Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport Award for Environmental Innovation
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) as the winner of the 2024 Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport Award for the creation of its cost-saving and emissions-reducing airport microgrid project. The Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport Award honors an individual or individuals judged to have contributed most significantly in recent years […]
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) […]
$14M Announced to Improve 37 Kansas Airports
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced last week that 58 projects at 37 airports have been selected to receive $14.3 million through the Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP). “Improvements made to our aviation infrastructure are vital to local economies, even in rural parts of Kansas,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “These enhancements ensure that no matter where […]
