Tue August 29, 2017
Airport Seeks OK for $1.3B, Five-Year Improvement Plan
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Authorities want a $1.3 billion upgrade at Portland International Airport that will take five years to complete. Port of Portland Executive Director Curtis Robinhold told the Oregonian/OregonLive that the improvements are needed due to more travelers and the increased security put in place following the 9/11 terrorist attacks....
Wed August 23, 2017
Ohio State Prepares for $20M Project to Update the University's Airport
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State is launching a $20 million project to update the university airport in central Ohio with a groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for Aug. 19. The project includes construction of four new hangar buildings, an aviation education and research facility with flight simulators, research labs and classrooms....
Emily Buenzle - Wed August 23, 2017
FAA: Airports to See Even More Funding
In a new announcement Aug. 22, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said the Federal Aviation Administration will now issue $282.6 million in airport infrastructure grants to airports across the country....
Mon August 21, 2017
FAA Awards $167.6M in New Airport Improvement Grants to 64 Facilities
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said Aug. 7 that the Federal Aviation Administration is issuing $167.6 million in new airport infrastructure grants to 64 facilities in 30 states as part of the agency's Airport Improvement Program....
Mon August 14, 2017
FAA to Award $162.4M in Airport Infrastructure Grants
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced Aug. 14, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $162.4 million in airport infrastructure grants to 72 airports in 31 states across the United States as part of the FAA's Airport Improvement Program (AIP)....
Cindy Riley - Mon August 14, 2017
Tampa Airport Sees $2B Expansion
As part of the largest renovation to Tampa International Airport since it opened in 1971, construction crews in Florida are continuing work on Phase I of a massive master plan expansion. At an estimated cost of $971 million, the first phase includes a 2.6 million sq.-ft....
Wed August 09, 2017
Ohio Contractor Reconstructs Cuyahoga County Airport
When Burton Scot Contractors, headquartered in Newbury, Ohio, was awarded the contract for the Cuyahoga County Airport runway rehabilitation and improvement project, Scot Paulitsch, company president, knew the job would require a combination of careful planning, the right equipment and a well-trained and dedicated crew....
Mon August 07, 2017
Work on $4B Delta Facility at LaGuardia Begins This Summer
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's Board of Commissioners gave final approval to a lease agreement with Delta Air Lines for its new $4 billion, 37-gate facility at LaGuardia Airport, the final component of the transformation of LaGuardia into a completely rebuilt, unified 21st century airport....
Mon July 24, 2017
Port Authority Approves $54.4M LaGuardia Airport Runway Construction Project
The Port Authority Board of Commissioners recently authorized $54.4 million to rehabilitate Runway 4-22 and associated taxiways at LaGuardia Airport to extend their useful life and ensure compliance with Federal Aviation Administration standards....
Lori Tobias - Tue July 18, 2017
Tucson Airport Undergoing $28.3M Modernization Project
With technology constantly evolving, there's no doubt the world is a consistently changing place. And perhaps nowhere is that more obvious than at the airport. At the Tucson International Airport, those changes are fueling a $28.3 million project aimed at making the travel experience more efficient and more comfortable....
