By Mario C. Diaz, Director of Aviation Thanks to the efforts of a great many people, we have averted an extended FAA shutdown through the peak of the construction season. During the two-week limited FAA operations, Houston faced the immediate cessation of work on our new TRACON facility and an installation project for runway status [...]
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FAA Shutdown Impact: Houston
Posted by jrubel on August 19, 2011
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2011/08/19/faa-shutdown-impact-houston/
Remember Charlie Lombardo; ACI-NA Commissioners Committee Vice-Chair
By Paul Eubanks It’s with great sadness and a heavy heart to report to you that ACI-NA Commissioners Committee Vice-Chair, Charlie Lombardo, passed away unexpectedly this past week at his home in Burbank, California. As many of us know, Charlie was an incredible advocate for the Bob Hope Airport and served as both a Commissioner [...]
Posted by jrubel on August 16, 2011
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2011/08/16/remember-charlie-lombardo-aci-na-commissioners-committee-vice-chair/
FAA Shutdown Impact: Pittsburgh International Airport
By Brad Penrod The impact on PIT of the FAA shutdown was the postponement of the rehabilitation of RWY 10C-28C that was estimated at $8.4 million. This project, which included improvements and suggestions from many sectors of the aviation community, FAA, flight crews, Airport Authority Maintenance, Engineering and Operations professionals, was agreed by all, including [...]
Posted by jrubel on August 11, 2011
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2011/08/11/faa-shutdown-impact-pittsburgh-international-airport/
A [Jolly] Good Fellow
By Stephenie Brooks Since I was the one pushing to take pictures to capture Greg’s birthday gathering with the ACI-NA staff , the honor fell on me to write this blog post. No seriously, it is a pleasure to have the opportunity to write a few words about Greg Principato, ACI-NA president, baseball enthusiast, dead-president [...]
Posted by Tom Smith on May 10, 2011
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2011/05/10/a-jolly-good-fellow/
Vancouver Wins Griesbach Award
By Morgan Dye ACI-NA on Tuesday recognized Vancouver International Airport as the Richard A. Griesbach Award of Excellence winner in the 2010 Airport Concessions Contest. Dick Dickson, chairman of The Paradies Shop, was also recognized as ACI-NA’s Concessions “Person of the Year.” Vancouver’s concession program offers its customers 167 shops, services and restaurants. It consists [...]
Posted by webmaster on November 10, 2010
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2010/11/10/vancouver-wins-griesbach-award/