The Scottsdale Airport celebrated a new record for processing international aircraft last week with its 2,000th flight completed during this Federal fiscal year (Oct. 1 – Sept. 30, 2022). If this pace keeps up, especially as the airport enters its higher operational months, the city projects ending the year with about 2,090 aircrafts. This is […]
Arizona
Frontier Airlines Announces 10 New Routes from PHX
Phoenix’s fourth largest carrier, Frontier Airlines, announced ten new routes that will begin in the winter season. Frontier President and CEO Barry Biffle announced the routes today from the recently re-modernized Terminal 3 along with Phoenix Councilwoman Ann O’Brien and Phoenix Director of Aviation Services Chad Makovsky. “Frontier Airlines will launch new nonstop service from […]
West-MEC’s Aviation Program Soars to New Heights
Photo above – West-MEC Aviation Program Instructor Terry Menees confers with students. Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC), a career technical education (CTE) public school district serving Phoenix, Arizona, is preparing students to enter the aviation industry with high-value credentials. In 2021, 13 out of 26 West-MEC’s high school aviation program students were able to head […]
Nancy Parra-Quinlan Named AFA’s 2022 Teacher of the Year
The Air & Space Forces Association is proud to announce Nancy Parra-Quinlan of Kino Junior High School in Mesa, Ariz., as our 2022 Teacher of the Year (TOY). She was originally nominated for the award by AFA’s AZ-151 Frank Luke Chapter. AFA’s Teacher of the Year award is an annual recognition of exceptional teachers who […]
Phoenix Aviation Department Names Jay DeWitt Assistant Director/Chief Development Officer; Roxann Favors as Assistant Director/Chief Revenue Officer
Jay DeWitt, a 28-year professional with the City of Phoenix, has been named Assistant Director/Chief Development Officer for the City of Phoenix Aviation Department. Roxann Favors, a leader with nearly 20 years of management experience at the City of Phoenix, has been named Assistant Director/Chief Revenue Officer. The Aviation Department owns and operates Phoenix Sky […]
Breeze Airways to Begin Phoenix Sky Harbor Service in November
Last week, Breeze Airways Chief Operating Officer Michael Wuerger announced service from Phoenix to Charleston, South Carolina and Provo, Utah beginning November 2, 2022. “I welcome Breeze Airways and its innovative approach to air travel as we increase travel options and passenger volume at Sky Harbor International Airport,” said Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego. “We look […]
Airport Viewing Areas Offer Unique Space to Watch Aircraft
Photo above – RDU’s viewing area. Photo by Kenyah Johnson. Many airports across the country, both commercial and general aviation, provide viewing areas to watch aircraft come and go. From Mesa, Arizona’s Falcon Field to Raleigh-Durham International (RDU) in North Carolina, airplane lovers have a great place to comfortably and safely watch the action. In […]
New AzAA President Says Membership Well Positioned to Tackle Future Challenges, Opportunities
As with any membership organization, the year ahead for the Arizona Airports Association (AzAA), promises to bring both challenges and opportunities. Matthew Smith, AzAA’s new President, says the organization is well positioned and equipped to deal with both. “The biggest challenge could be working through some legislative issues,” said Smith. “Some legislators want to […]
Arizona Airports Association Announces Recipients of Awards of Excellence
The Arizona Airports Association (AzAA) awarded an Airport Executive of the Year, a Corporate Member of the Year, and announced the President’s Award at its Spring General Membership Meeting. Brian O’Neill received the 2022 Airport Executive of the Year Award, Charlie McDermott received the 2022 Corporate Member of the Year Award, and Alice Bimrose received […]
Phoenix City Council OKs Airport Project Funded in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is home to the first City of Phoenix project to benefit from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed late last year by Congress, starting with construction of a long-awaited cross-field taxiway connecting the north and south airfields. The taxiway project was approved April 20th by the Phoenix City Council. Estimated to […]
