With the groundbreaking for a new Aloha Air Cargo facility, the state Department of Transportation today celebrated the start of approximately $750 million in improvement projects for the Honolulu International Airport, as part of the statewide Hawaii Airports Modernization Program. The privately funded $12 million Aloha Air Cargo facility is a key component in upgrades […]
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Hawaii Infrastructure to Get $92.8 Million for Capital Improvement
Governor Neil Abercrombie has announced the release of more than $92.8 million for various Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) designed to maintain, upgrade and expand transportation infrastructure across Hawaii. The Governor said Hawaii’s highways, airports and harbors are essential to island commerce and their way of life and everyone depends on the daily reliability and functionality […]
AOPA Regional Manager Program Extends to Cover Hawaii
Frederick, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association will extend its field representation program to Hawaii, President Craig L. Fuller announced at a Pilot Town Hall in Honolulu. New Western Pacific Regional Manager John Pfeifer now has responsibility for Hawaii, California, Nevada and Arizona. On Jan. 2, AOPA launched its new Regional Manager Program […]
Hilo airport runway repair funds top $10M
The Hawaii Department of Transportation will receive a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration for $10,615,395 to refurbish a runway at Hilo International Airport, according to Senators Daniel K. Inouye, Daniel K. Akaka and U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono. The money will be used for the construction phase of the runway rehabilitation underway on runway 3/21 […]
Jacobs Honored for Making Hawaii Airports Safer
Martinez Jacobs is being honored by the Hawaii State Chapter of the American Heart Association and the Hawaii Department of Transportation for his efforts to get defibrillators installed at Hawaii’s airports. Jacobs, the Airport Fire Fighting Staff Officer for the Hawaii Airports Division of the Hawaii Department of Transportation, has seen over thirty years of […]
Wisconsin Aviator Visits Lindbergh’s Grave Site
Tom Thomas of Wisconsin visited Lindbergh’s grave site recently in Maui. Thomas says it was something he’d always wanted to do but never thought the day would ever come to pass. "He (Lindbergh) really opened the door for modern aviation and all of us", said Thomas. "His accomplishments did not go without other… challenges as […]
