Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 29, 2022
Joint Venture Builds New Gates, Key Structures On $259M ATL Project
The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), which handles one of the largest passenger volumes of any airport globally, is undergoing a more than $259 million upgrade to bring in new gates and other key structures to handle the increasing demands on an airport....
Nebraska Department of Transportation - Tue September 27, 2022
Four Nebraska Airports Receive Federal Grants for Improvements
On Aug. 30, it was announced by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that $9.25 million in federal grants were awarded to four Nebraska airports, in Alliance, Aurora, Burwell and Sidney, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT)....
Bangor Daily News - Tue September 27, 2022
Aerospace Company to Build $4.5M Research Center at Maine Airport
A new aerospace research center for the construction of hypersonic rockets used for space exploration is coming to Maine's Presque Isle International Airport. Sanford-based VALT Enterprizes Inc. is building the $4.5 million facility with the intent of expanding the small company's workforce from its current 13 employees to 126 when the project is operational sometime next year, the Bangor Daily News reported Sept....
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Tue September 20, 2022
Arkansas Airport Plans to Use Cash for Terminal Expansion, Other Projects
A collection of federal grants and a change in how much cash is kept in reserve means the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority has a wad of cash for its proposed renovation of the Bentonville airport terminal, a committee heard Sept....
AL.com - Tue September 13, 2022
Gulf Shores, Ala., Planning to Build, Open 'Interim' Airport Terminal by March
Alabama's beaches will have an "interim" airport available for commercial flights by March 1, 2023, the Gulf Shores airport authority announced Sept. 7. Now, the question is: Which carrier will be offering flights, and to where?"It's a wild state of affairs right now but the biggest growth [for commercial aviation] is leisure markets," Scott Fuller, director of Gulf Shores International Airport and Jack Edwards Field told AL.com....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue September 13, 2022
Rebuilt Runway Highlights Expansion at Cincinnati Airport
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) has seen a buzz of construction projects recently. The airport continues to make waves in the area with an annual economic impact of $6.8 billion....
Rhode Island Department of Transportation - Mon July 18, 2022
Rhode Island Airport Connector Project Breaks Ground
Gov. Dan McKee, United States Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressman Jim Langevin, Rhode Island Federal Highway Administrator Carlos C. Machado and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti Jr....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed June 29, 2022
Airport Construction Funding Soars
In early June, the FAA announced awards of more than $5 million to enhance safety and accessibility at U.S. airports. The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) awards, which include 416 grants to airports across the country, will fund a variety of projects....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed June 29, 2022
Billion-Dollar Upgrades Press On at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Construction teams are making significant progress on the $1.3 billion upgrades to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston. The IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program (ITRP) is the largest capital development program that the city has invested in the airport since it opened in 1969....
Iowa Department of Transportation - Wed June 22, 2022
Iowa Dot Announces $100M in Grants for Iowa Airports
The Iowa Department of Transportation announced $100 million in grant awards for Iowa commercial airports. In March, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a historic investment to modernize and strengthen Iowa's air transportation system through the $100M Iowa Commercial Aviation Infrastructure Fund (ICAIF)....
