October 14, 2024 3:09 pm ET
Airports
October 1, 2024 1:17 pm ET -
Southwest, City of San Antonio Quarrel in Terminal Lease Dispute
Southwest sued the city of San Antonio and its airport director, Jesus Saenz, alleging the carrier was unfairly denied allocation for the airport’s new $1.4 billion terminal. In its complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District…
September 25, 2024 10:23 am ET -
Charlotte Airport Receives Funding for Long-Awaited New Runway
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced an investment of $290 million in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding to support the construction of a new fourth runway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The project, which already broke ground in June 2023,…
September 23, 2024 2:36 pm ET -
Why Airport Fire Trucks Are So Unique
The city of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is perhaps best known for the annual EAA AirVenture show, which makes Whittman Regional Airport the world’s busiest airport during a one-week period each July. The airshow attracts nearly a million visitors to the city…
September 20, 2024 3:32 pm ET -
World War II-Era Aircraft Visit World’s Third Busiest Airport
With its top speed of 124 mph, the Boeing Stearman wasn’t exactly built for the hustle and bustle of a major international airport in 2024. The over-90-year-old aircraft were first developed in the 1930s and became widely used as trainers…
September 20, 2024 2:16 pm ET -
Photos: Austin Airport Debuts New Virtual Ramp Control Program
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has launched a temporary virtual ramp control program designed to enhance safety and efficiency on the airport’s 34-gate apron. This initiative comes in response to the airport’s growing passenger volumes in 2022 and 2023, a spokesperson said.…