Cirrus has delivered its 11,000th SR Series aircraft, a testament to the company’s innovation, safety, quality and service. The latest model, SR Series G7+, features Safe Return™ Emergency Autoland, the world’s first FAA-certified autonomous emergency landing system in a single-engine piston. The SR Series product line (SR20, SR22 and SR22T) was first delivered in 1999 […]
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MSP Airport Completes Largest Renovation of Terminal 1
Photo – New terrazzo flooring and dynamic lighting are some of the interior improvements in Terminal 1 as part of the Airport Modernization Program at MSP Airport. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Airports Commission. The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) and Delta Air Lines announce the completion of the largest-ever interior renovation of Terminal 1 concourses and […]
Allison Winters Joins the Metropolitan Airports Commission as Assistant Director of Strategic Communications
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has selected Allison Winters as assistant director of strategic communications. With more than 15 years of experience directing strategic communications, managing teams and advancing high-profile public-sector initiatives, Winters will play an integral role in shaping and executing communications strategy across the MAC, which owns and operates Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport […]
Floating Cloud of Cherished Treasures Inspires Wonder at MSP
An expansive floating cloud of metal forms now sparks intrigue and reflection at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). Internationally renowned artist Kipp Kobayashi’s “The Dreams We Carry” rises within the two-story Concourse G Rotunda in Terminal 1 — near gates G18-22 — offering views from below or through the windows of MSP’s newest Delta Sky […]
MAC Approves 2040 Long-Term Plan for Flying Cloud Airport
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) board recently approved a long-term plan for Eden Prairie’s Flying Cloud Airport (FCM), the busiest general aviation airport in the Twin Cities. The Flying Cloud Airport 2040 Long-Term Plan provides a high-level framework for future development projects and improvements over the next two decades within the existing airfield space. There […]
MAC Completes Decade of Renovations in MSP Airport Departures and Arrivals Halls
Photo – MSP Airport’s Terminal 1 ticketing hall. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Airports Commission Passengers and visitors traveling to and through Terminal 1’s pre-security areas at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) have witnessed a major conversion in progress over the last decade. The result: MSP’s ticketing and arrival lobbies have taken a multi-generational leap from […]
Mark Rudolph Promoted to Assistant Director of Field Maintenance
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has promoted Mark Rudolph to assistant director of field maintenance to oversee Federal Aviation Administration airfield maintenance compliance requirements at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), the 17th busiest passenger airport in the country. In his new role, Rudolph will assist with all maintenance programming operations, such as airport emergency planning, […]
Michael Grzincich Receives 2025 Phillips 66 Aviation EAA Young Eagles Leadership Award
Phillips 66® Aviation presented the 2025 Phillips 66® Aviation Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles Leadership Award to Michael Grzincich. As a Young Eagles Coordinator of EAA Chapter 237 in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, Michael has introduced nearly 1,100 youth to the joy of flight, making him one of Minnesota’s most dedicated aviation mentors. “I’m honored […]
Metropolitan Airports Commission Promotes Eric Gilles to Director of Planning
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has promoted Eric Gilles to director of planning within its Planning and Development Division after a national search. The MAC owns and operates Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and six general aviation airports in the Twin Cities. Promoted from senior airport planner, Gilles will oversee all planning and coordination of […]
MAC Selects Alyssa Carlson as Assistant Director, Concessions and Business Development
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has selected Alyssa Carlson for the position of assistant director, concessions and business development. In this role, Carlson will be responsible for the design, development, management and operation of terminal concession programs and non-aeronautical development at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), the 18th busiest airport by passengers in the United […]
