On April 27, Scottsdale Airport will welcome a Stearman PT-17 biplane, the same as those flown by student pilots at Thunderbird Field II (now Scottsdale Airport) during World War Two. This aircraft will serve as the centerpiece of the new Thunderbird Field II Plaza and Memorial, which will be located at the new Scottsdale Airport […]
Arizona
Checkpoint Opening Marks Milestone in Tucson International Airport Transformation
A redesigned security checkpoint at Tucson International Airport (TUS) opens April 18, as the first project completed as part of the airport’s Terminal Optimization Program to improve passengers’ travel experience. The new Transportation Security Administration checkpoint serves the airport’s B Concourse, which is used by Alaska, American and Delta airlines. The Terminal Optimization Program is […]
Bradley Hagen Named Phoenix Goodyear Airport Manager
Bradley A. Hagen will join the City of Phoenix Aviation Department as Manager of Phoenix Goodyear Airport on April 17, replacing Goodyear Airport Manager Joe Husband, who retired in March. Hagen has more than 24 years of experience in the aviation industry. He most recently worked as the Airport Projects and Operations Supervisor for Falcon […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Maintains Its High Bond Ratings
Moody’s Investors Service maintained Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s bond ratings on the Airport’s senior (Aa3) and junior (A1) liens. Moody’s upgraded the airport’s rental car bonds to ‘A2’ as a result of regular growth in transaction days, and strong bond coverage and liquidity. The ‘A2’ rating on the rental car bonds is the highest […]
MD HELICOPTERS DEBUTS MD 6XX CONCEPT AIRCRAFT AT HAI HELI-EXPO 2017
After announcing the planned development of an all-new, high-performance single-engine helicopter at HAI Heli-Expo 2016 in Louisville, KY, MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) recently announced the debut of the MD 6XX Concept Helicopter at the 2017 HAI Heli-Expo Trade Show & Exhibition. On display was the MD 6XX next-generation, multi-mission helicopter that will set new standards […]
Southwest Airlines Announces Major Investment in PHX
Southwest Airlines recently announced that it will increase its presence at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport over the coming years. Accompanied by Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, Southwest’s President Tom Nealon told a gathering of the PHX Aero Club that the airline has committed to occupying a future eight-gate concourse at Terminal 4. The concourse, which […]
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Announces New Deputy Director
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport recently announced the hiring of Scott Brownlee as its new Deputy Director. Mr. Brownlee was selected from among seventy-five candidates during a national search. He brings nearly three decades of commercial service and general aviation airport management experience to Arizona. “Scott Brownlee is an experienced and well-rounded aviation professional,” said J. Brian O’Neill, […]
Armstrong Takes Top Arizona Engineering Award for Navajo Airport Project
Armstrong Consultants is a Grand Award winner in the 2016 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Engineering Excellence Award program for their work with the Navajo Nation. The Armstrong team joins nine other firms that were recognized with Grand Awards for engineering excellence in the state. “This award is a wonderful recognition addressing the improvements […]
City of Mesa Falcon Field Honored as One of ENR’s Best Projects in the Southwest
The City of Mesa Falcon Field Airport Terminal Upgrades project has been selected as the Best Project in the Renovation/Restoration category for the 2016 Engineering News-Record (ENR) Regional Best Projects awards competition for the Southwest region. The annual awards program is dedicated to honoring the best construction projects and companies in the U.S. and Puerto […]
LPC Construction Awarded TSA Office Expansion Project at Yuma, AZ
Yuma International Airport awarded a construction contract in the amount of $179,423 to local contractor, LPC Construction, Inc. to perform tenant improvements for TSA’s existing office space within the Yuma International Airport. The project is funded by the U.S. General Services Administration. The project was designed by Yuma architectural firm, Architecture West and includes expansion […]
