ACI-NA President Featured in Travel Weekly
Greg Principato was featured in Monday’s edition of Travel Weekly’s “The Hot Seat.” Editor Michael Fabey sat down with Greg at the ACI-NA/AAAE 2010 Spring Washington Conference last week to discuss ACI-NA’s top priorities.
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FAA Predicts Improvements in Total Air Cargo
The FAA’s annual forecast indicates that total air cargo Registered Ton Miles (RTMs) will increase from 30.8 billion in 2009 to 86.6 billion in 2030 – up an average of 5.0 percent each year. The FAA also expects domestic RTMs to increase 2.1 percent a year.
This is great news for airports as they convene in [...]
DHS Deploys Recovery Act-Funded AIT
Last week, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the first 11 airports to receive advanced imaging technology (AIT) units purchased with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds.
Based on security and operational needs, the TSA will deploy AIT units to the following airports:
Boston Logan International (BOS)
Charlotte Douglas International (CLT)
Chicago O’Hare International (ORD)
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International (CVG)
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood [...]
FAA Projects Slower Growth in its Latest Forecast
The FAA has again scaled back its prediction on the future growth of air travel over the next 20 years. In its 35th annual forecast released today, the FAA predicts that system-wide U.S. passenger air traffic will grow at an annual rate of 2.6 percent.
A year ago, it predicted that the annual growth rate would [...]
Airport directors honor Rep. Richard Neal with leadership award
In accepting the ACI-NA 2010 Commissioners Congressional Leadership Award, Rep. Richard E. Neal (D-MA) said he will continue to fight the battle for a permanent waiver of the Alternative Minimum Tax, which was eliminated for two years under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
“I have fought the battle on AMT for more than a decade; [...]