The Yuma County Airport Authority announced that they will receive a grant in the amount of $775,000 from the Department of Transportation as part of the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP). The funding can be used for a revenue guarantee for new nonstop service to Denver, CO, on United Airlines. This is the […]
Arizona
Condor Starts U.S. Seasonal Service Early in April Including Phoenix to Frankfurt
Condor, Germany’s leading leisure airline, who has been serving the North American market since the 1970’s with seasonal summer service has announced that for the first time that they will begin flights in the spring with their first non-stop flight, three times a week from Phoenix to Frankfurt on April 4th followed by non-stop flights […]
Record Number of Passengers Traveled through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in 2019
In 2019, America’s Friendliest Airport® achieved an all-time high for the number of passengers traveling through the Airport. Nearly 46.3 million travelers passed through Phoenix Sky Harbor last year, surpassing the previous record set in 2018 when just under 45 million passengers were served. The year-end passenger total for the Arizona airport was 46,288,337, a […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Completes Modernization of Terminal 3
Pictured above from left are: Vice Mayor Betty Guardado; Councilmember Carlos Garcia, District 8; Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego; Councilmember Jim Waring, District 2; Councilmember Laura Pastor, District 4; Cindy McCain; and Councilmember Thelda Williams, District 1 and Chair of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Innovation Subcommittee. Phoenix, Arizona Mayor Kate Gallego, Cindy McCain, members of the Phoenix […]
Danette Bewley Named CEO of TAA
Danette Bewley is the new President and CEO of the Tucson Airport Authority (TAA). She had been serving in the position temporarily since July. “Danette has a strong background as an airport executive and we’re fortunate that she was already a member of the TAA team,” said Lisa Lovallo, Chair of the TAA Board of […]
Mesa Air Group Adds New Aircraft, Extends Contract with United Airlines
Mesa Air Group, Inc. announced this week that it will add 20 new Embraer E175 LL aircraft to its United Express fleet. The aircraft will be owned and financed by Mesa and be covered under a 12-year capacity purchase agreement. The E175 LL features 70 seats in a three-class configuration. Deliveries are scheduled to begin […]
Modern Terminal 3 at PHX Home of Stained Glass Revival
Terminal 3 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is still undergoing its modernization program but a classic look will complement its new appearance with the debut of a new stained glass wall. The east arrivals plaza on the north curb is the site of the art installation by Ken Toney, an Arizona glass artist who […]
Mesa Air Group Announces New Senior Vice President of Flight Operations
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 […]
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 […]
