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 […]
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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 […]
Montana Aeronautics Board Funds Projects for FY 2021
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT)’s Aeronautics Board approved over $3.6 million in funding requests from thirty-five public-use airports during their Helena meeting on January 16, 2020. The requests were for a variety of improvement projects that focused on lighting enhancements, runway, taxiway and apron reconstruction projects, land easements, perimeter fencing, building construction, and snow […]
Colorado Airports Generate $48.6 Billion in Annual State Economic Impact
The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Division of Aeronautics has announced the results of the 2020 Colorado Aviation Economic Impact Study. The 2020 study revealed that the economic contribution of public-use airports in Colorado has increased 30 percent from 2013 to 2018. The 2020 study identified the annual economic impact of 70 Colorado public-use airports […]
KDOT Announces Kansas Airport Improvement Projects
Twenty-three projects have been selected for Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP) funding for the purpose of planning, constructing or rehabilitating public use general aviation airports, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. KAIP receives $5 million annually through the T-WORKS transportation program and requires airport sponsors to share in the project costs by paying a […]
JJ Frigge Promoted to President of Hartzell Propeller
Hartzell Propeller has promoted JJ Frigge to President effective immediately. He assumes the role previously held by Joe Brown, who will become company Chairman, partnering with Frigge on the longer term elements of running the family owned business. “Over the past several years, JJ has progressed to positions of ever greater responsibilities. Last year, he […]
FAA Issues Record of Decision for Denver Metroplex Project
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for the Denver Metroplex project. The Finding of No Significant Impact/ Record of Decision, as well as the Final Environmental Assessment, are available on the Denver Metroplex website. The decision enables the agency to move forward with the project, which […]
New Boeing 777X Completes Successful First Flight
The new Boeing 777X jetliner took to the skies today, entering the next phase of its rigorous test program. Based on the popular 777 and with proven technologies from the 787 Dreamliner, the 777X took off in front of thousands at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, at 10:09 a.m. local time for a three-hour, 51-minute […]
Boom Supersonic Forms Strategic Partnership with Flight Research, Inc., Bringing XB-1 Flight Tests to Mojave Supersonic Corridor
Boom Supersonic, has announced the formation of a strategic partnership with Flight Research, Inc. (FRI) aimed at bringing test flights for XB-1, Boom’s supersonic demonstrator aircraft, to the supersonic corridor stretching across the Mojave Desert. As part of the partnership, FRI will provide Flight Test Support to Boom with a T-38 Talon, a two-seat, twin-jet […]
Hamman Elected Chair of Lee County, Florida Board
The Lee County Board of Port Commissioners elected Brian Hamman as chair for 2020 during its first meeting on Jan.16. Frank Mann was elected as vice chair. The board, composed of the five Lee County commissioners, meets bi-monthly as the Board of Port Commissioners to set policy and direct the operations of Southwest Florida International […]
