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Written by Nick | June 7, 2019

Medford airport receives nearly $1 million in grants for improvements

Southern Oregon’s primary airport will receive almost $1 million in grants from the federal government for a number of improvements, the Jackson County Airport Authority said in a statement on Thursday. The Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR) was awarded $937,500 through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program in order to update the airport’s “Master

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Written by Nick | June 4, 2019

Studio ORD wins design contract for $8.5bn expansion of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport

The City of Chicago has awarded a lead architect contract worth $160m to Studio ORD to deliver the design of the $8.5bn expansion of America’s O’Hare International Airport.

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Written by Nick | June 4, 2019

New Jersey airports receive more than $7M in grants

The Federal Aviation Administration recently awarded $7.4 million to Morristown Municipal and Atlantic City International Airports in New Jersey.

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Written by Nick | June 4, 2019

Central Nebraska Regional Airport receives $2.17M discretionary grant from U.S. Department of Transportation

Sen. Deb Fischer’s office announced in a press release Monday that the airport has received a $2.17 million grant to assist in the construction of its aircraft rescue and fire fighting building. The airport was one of four airports in the state to receive a discretionary grant from the Department of Transportation. Other airports receiving

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Written by Nick | June 3, 2019

United to Begin Flying from Newly Renovated LaGuardia Terminal B This Weekend

“The move of United and its passengers into the first new concourse at Terminal B marks another key milestone of the $8 billion redevelopment of an entirely new LaGuardia Airport,” said Rick Cotton, executive director of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, in a statement.

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Written by Nick | June 3, 2019

Napa County Airport’s WWII runways getting a $15 million revival

A pavement pulverizing, runway revitalizing, $15 million modernizing effort is underway at Napa County Airport. Workers are cracking the 76-year-old portland cement concrete that is the runway pavement. The concrete will be left and become the base for the new asphalt surface.

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Written by Nick | June 3, 2019

Increased PFC could keep travelers out of the air

Keith Hansen, vice president of government affairs for Allegiant Travel Company, urged Congress not to increase the PFC tax on travelers. Air travelers are already paying hefty taxes on airfares, and further increases could put air travel out of reach for many leisure travelers, writes Hansen. “The truth is this: Airports are flush with cash

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Written by Nick | May 28, 2019

Dayton airport construction brings modernization to new terminal

Thousands in Dayton are traveling for the Memorial Day holiday, which includes using the airport where customers are seeing a huge construction project moving into its final phase.

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Written by Nick | May 28, 2019

Raising fee would put new burden on air travelers

Increasing the PFC will add up quickly for families and those who fly often for business. Many travelers in rural areas who rely on smaller airports will be hit disproportionately hard by a PFC increase because they have access to fewer direct flights than those closer to major airports in big cities.