Mesa Air Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MESA) has named Brad Holt as its new Senior Vice President of Flight Operations. Holt brings over 30 years of industry experience and will oversee the company’s flight operations, including pilot training, and report directly to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Brad Rich. “Brad brings decades of experience […]
Arizona
Phoenix Sky Harbor to Close One of Three Runways November 1- November 4
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will close one of its south runways (Runway 7R/25L) for maintenance beginning at 10 p.m. on Friday, November 1, through 7 a.m. on Monday, November 4. The airport has been in communication with the airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to determine the least disruptive time for the closure. […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Museum Strikes a Chord with Local Guitar Makers
What does a pilot, a lumber company and the jungles of Nicaragua have to do with a world-renowned guitar making school in Arizona? The answer is the creation of the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery. More than 60 years ago, a pilot named John Roberts was scouring tropical forests for mahogany to begin a hardwood import […]
James Bennett Receives ACI-NA Excellence in Visionary Leadership Award
Photo above – From left are, Candace McGraw, CEO of the Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport and chair of ACI-NA, James E. Bennett, Director of Aviation Services for the city of Phoenix, and ACI-NA President and CEO Kevin M. Burke. Â Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) announced that James E. Bennett, Director […]
Lufthansa’s Eurowings to begin Phoenix – Frankfurt Flight in 2020
Eurowings, a Lufthansa Group airline, has announced the start of new nonstop flights between Frankfurt, Germany and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Service on the Airbus 330-200 aircraft will begin April 29, 2020, five days per week until November (Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sun). Flights will leave Frankfurt at 2:05 PM, arriving in Phoenix at […]
Embry-Riddle to Replenish its Flight-Training Fleet with Aircraft from Textron Aviation and Diamond Aircraft Industries
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s leading aviation and aerospace institution, plans to replace many of its existing aircraft with at least 60 new Cessna Skyhawks from Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, as well as four new Diamond DA42-VI aircraft from Diamond Aircraft Industries, school leadership said today. The fleet replenishment reflects Embry-Riddle’s continuous […]
Arizona Airport Saves Water, Resources by Swapping Turf with Xeriscape
A program to replace the green grass turf with native desert landscape around Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is anticipated to save $400,000 annually in labor and materials as well as millions of gallons of water. This turf replacement and landscaping project, which was completed in June, is a step toward a more sustainable future […]
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Named 2019 Arizona Airport of the Year
Community outreach and growth are among the reasons Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport is the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Airport of the Year for 2019. The airport has won the title twice before, and its last win, in 2012, underscores how rapidly it has grown. It was the nation’s 65th-busiest at the time; it’s now 32nd, with […]
Prescott Regional Airport Receives FAA’s 2019 Outstanding Airport Award
Prescott Regional Airport -Ernest A. Love Field (PRC) received a 2019 Outstanding Airport Award earlier this month at the Western-Pacific Region Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) annual conference. Located in Prescott, Arizona, the Airport experienced a wide range of challenges and changes in 2018 yet achieved impressive results by year-end. The FAA recognized the exponential growth, […]
Phoenix City Council Approves Sky Harbor International’s Roadmap for the Future
Phoenix, Arizona Mayor Kate Gallego and members of the Phoenix City Council have voted to send the Airport’s Comprehensive Asset Management Plan (CAMP) to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for review and approval. The Mayor and Council approved the Airport’s roadmap for the future during the June 11, 2019 Policy Session. Phoenix Sky Harbor International […]
