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$1.3 million hangar unveiled at Gary Airport

The Gary/Chicago International Airport unveiled a new hanger this month. The nearly 25,000 square foot, $1.3 million East Corporate Hangar is Gary’s newest facility enhancement since 2015, when the airport completed the airport runway expansion from 7,000 to 8,859 feet. “Build it and they will come,” said Tim Fesko, Chairman, Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority. “This
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$5.75 million bond approved for Atlantic City airport hangar

Atlantic County freeholders passed an ordinance Tuesday to back $5.75 million in bonds to build a hangar at Atlantic City International Airport, potentially bringing 125 jobs in aviation maintenance and repair to the area. Airport officials welcomed the action, citing a 2015 county report that identified the aviation sector as the most promising industry for
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New construction underway at Fla. airport

A $13 million project to add and reshape a long-term parking lot is part of the latest phase of work at Florida’s St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport. This is the latest development in the state’s $580 million Gateway Expressway project to improve traffic and relieve congestion in the area.
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Federal grant triples airport budget compared to 2018

The North Platte Airport Authority board Monday night unanimously adopted a 2019-20 budget that nearly tripled from last year due to a multimillion-dollar federal grant. Next year’s $9.28 million airport budget — including just over $7 million in projects funded by federal Airport Improvement Program grants — will be 182.1% higher than the spending plan
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Northwest Arkansas airport renovations in the works

Enplanements and revenue are at all-time highs at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport at Highfill, so directors broadly agreed last week to go ahead with as many capital projects as they can over the next decade. “We’ve essentially got direction now for 10 years’ worth of capital spending, potentially $200 million worth,” said Aaron Burkes, CEO
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Airline tax hike would unfairly hit Maine passengers

This would fall especially hard on travelers going places via most of Maine’s airports. Because of the way flights are arranged currently, connecting flights are a huge ingredient of getting people places. This increase in the PFC would be, effectively, a tax on connecters. …Families, businessmen, and farmers would be forced to pay
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