Expansion plans for Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) are focusing on transforming the passenger experience and improving operational efficiency. A new design will incorporate technology to improve passenger flow and reduce congestion to the existing exit lanes, a priority for the airport in response to continued growth. “Expanding our TSA Security Screening Checkpoint and adding a […]
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Paul Werts Retiring After 38 Years with SC Aeronautics
Paul Werts, Program Manager at the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission (SCAC) is retiring after spending over 38 years with the SCAC. His last day will be February 28th. “I had a wonderful career with the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission,” said Werts. “Public service is a honor and being part of the aviation industry is truly […]
Phoenix Welcomes New Air Canada Service to Montreal, Quebec
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton joined nearly a dozen other Mayors, city and tribal leaders from Arizona to celebrate the launch of new air service to Montreal, Quebec, Canada today. Air Canada Rouge will operate the new route between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport from Feb. 22 to May 28, […]
Modernized Terminal 3 at Arizona’s Phoenix Sky Harbor Will Offer Award-Winning Shops and Restaurants
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is known for its award-winning dining options and local stores in its busiest terminal, Terminal 4. Now, Terminal 3 will also be getting some new and delicious dining options as well as exciting shopping choices. With the modernization of Terminal 3, America’s Friendliest Airport® will add local dining options as […]
Southwest Florida Int’l Airport Reports Record-Breaking January Traffic
During January, 965,981 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 8.2 percent compared to January 2017. The traffic leader in January was Southwest Airlines with 180,817 passengers traveling to and from Fort Myers. Rounding out the top five airlines were Delta Air Lines (172,258), American (126,502), Spirit (113,804) […]
‘Year of the Tanker’ at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 Brings Big Iron to Flightline
The Air Force Reserve is celebrating its 70th anniversary at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018, bringing its impressive fleet of military refueling aircraft as part of AirVenture’s “Year of the Tanker.” The 66th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention is July 23-29 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The Air Force Reserve Command, which encompasses […]
Med-Trans Partners With Care Flight to Serve Parts of California, Nevada
A national air medical transport company, Med-Trans Corporation and Care Flight, a medical flight service of the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA), have partnered to provide helicopter medical service to large parts of Nevada and California. “Care Flight is thrilled to partner with Med-Trans to provide rotor-wing critical care transportation across the region,” said […]
Red Bull Air Race Championship Picks Hartzell Propeller for 5th Year
Hartzell Propeller will be the 2018 propeller technical partner of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship for the fifth consecutive year. Hartzell is providing its three-blade structural composite propeller known as “The Claw,” carbon fiber composite spinners and lightweight governors to every Red Bull Air Race team. In addition, Hartzell supplies personnel for complete […]
Guardian Flight New Name for AMRG
Guardian Flight LLC is the new rebranded name of the former Air Medical Resource Group (AMRG), headquartered in South Jordan, Utah, near Salt Lake City. Guardian Flight, recently acquired by Air Medical Group Holdings Inc. (AMGH), operates a fleet of approximately 100 fixed and rotor wing aircraft dedicated to air medical flights in the Upper […]
Oklahoma Announces 2018 State Aviation Art Contest Winners
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission announced the names of thirteen students that placed in the Oklahoma 2018 International Aviation Art Contest, adding a new Heart of Oklahoma Aviation Honor (HOOAH) award for an exceptional art entry by a student with a disability. The state-level Aviation Art Contest, sponsored by the Aeronautics Commission, encourages youth, ages 6 […]
