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A $28 million deal is heading to Tallahassee International Airport with hopes of creating jobs while pumping in more money into the local economy. The passenger processing facility is expected to create 158 jobs, officials said.
The Allegheny County Airport Authority board has awarded $44 million in contracts for construction of a new cargo facility at Pittsburgh International Airport. “What we care about is the fact that the market continues to grow and that we bring in more and more airlines,” said Christina Cassotis, CEO of the airport authority.
Construction is expected to begin next year on a new $675 million concourse at Dulles International Airport. Last week, Washington, D.C.-area airport officials approved the plan to replace a temporary concourse and to apply for a $230 million competitive federal grant under the bipartisan infrastructure law.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will receive a $16.8 million grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which will help reconstruct taxilane pavement at the airport.
The Today Show provided an exclusive look at the new terminal at Los Angeles International Airport before it opens to the public next month. The terminal features new bridges, parking, terminals and tram system.
More than $13 billion in airport investments across the country will open to passengers in the coming months, including the $2.8 billion South Terminal Complex at Orlando International Airport. Other openings include an $1.2 billion expansion of Terminal 5 at Chicago O’Hare, the new $2.7 billion Terminal A at Newark Liberty and major renovations at