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July 2, 2009
1. Sky Harbor Earns Perfect Inspection from FAA
Sky Harbor International Airport just completed its annual Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification inspection with a perfect score. The airport received zero discrepancies for the fourth year in a row, according to a release from Claire Simeone Stern with the City of Phoenix Aviation Department.
By Lan Smith
ABC15.com
July 1, 2009
2. Denver International Airport Redesign in the Works
Denver International Airport officials are planning a remake of the iconic terminal in a way that would make the Great Hall under the tent part of the secure, or "sterile," side of the airport. Sterile areas now include DIA's concourses and the platforms of the train that transfers passengers between the terminal and concourses.
By Jeffrey Leib
The Denver Post
July 2, 2009
3. Airport Announces New International Flights
Lansing's airport will soon offer a new flight, and this time you'll need your passport. The Capital Region International Airport announced the new service. Just picture yourself on the warm sunny beaches of Mexico. Lansing's Capital Region International Airport is trying to make it easier for you to get there. The non-stop flight to Cancun, Mexico will be the first international commercial flight to ever fly out of the airport. It's all due to a 4 million dollar U.S. Customs station just built at the airport.
By Stephanie Kolp
WLNS
July 1, 2009
4. Airport Security Screeners as Cops: Is TSA Going Too Far?
TSA security screeners can make even the savviest road warrior just a bit bonkers. We’ve endured long lines, conflicting policies, inconsistent enforcement and boorish, barking employees. Now comes a deeper concern: Constitutional rights. As TSA has tried to become a smarter security force, focusing on passenger behavior and not just weapons and explosives, its screeners have been left to use their judgment on quizzing and searching travelers. That seems to be a legally perilous pursuit: Are they really getting enough training and proper procedures to safeguard rights as they hunt for criminals?
By Scott McCartney
The Wall Street Journal
July 1, 2009
5. Computer Problems Delay United Flights at O’Hare
A computer problem grounded all United Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport Thursday, causing long delays and lines for travelers headed out for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The outage involved all of United's computers at O'Hare, forcing many delays and some cancellations, said airline spokeswoman Robin Urbanski.
Associated Press
July 2, 2009
6. Lambert Considers Selling Terminal Naming Rights to Raise Revenue
Officials at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport are looking to sell naming rights to terminals, air advertisements over a radio system and allow companies to pass out product samples as ways to raise additional revenue. Airport commissioners approved a contract Wednesday with Airport Marketing Income, a Beaverton, Ore., company that has launched additional revenue-making initiatives at airports in Boston, Chicago, Cleveland and seven other airports.
By Kelsey Volkmann
St. Louis Business Journal
July 1, 2009
7. Air Canada Workers Target Vancouver Olympics for Strike
The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics have become a bargaining chip at Air Canada as the country's largest airline tries to overcome labour strife and avoid filing for bankruptcy protection. Air Canada mechanics and technical staff, worried about losing their jobs to El Salvador, narrowly voted down a tentative 21-month labour pact that had been recommended by union negotiators, throwing the cash-strapped carrier's recovery strategy into jeopardy.
By Brett Jang
The Globe and Mail
July 2, 2009
8. South Florida Airports Feel Pinch but Say Fliers Won’t Notice
South Florida airports are feeling the pinch of recession. But airport officials insist fliers won't notice. At Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, they're trying to cut the costs of airport shuttles, cleaning services and security contracts -- all without affecting passenger comfort or safety, assured airport spokesman Greg Meyer.
By Jaclyn Giovis
South Florida Sun Sentinel
July 1, 2009
9. How Badly Do You Hate the Middle Seat?
More than half of Americans would rather go to the dentist than sit in the middle seat, according to a new survey by 3M Privacy Filters. Some 54 percent would prefer a visit to the doctor’s office than getting stuck in one of the uncomfortable seats. An even higher number (56 percent) would rather be stuck in traffic or go on a blind date.
By Christopher Elliott
Tripso
July 1, 2009
10. Boeing Shopping in South Carolina?
Officials at Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Vought Aircraft Industries are not commenting on reports that Boeing is in negotiations with the Dallas-based Vought to buy out its Advanced Aero Solutions unit in South Carolina, which makes 787 aft fuselage assemblies.
By Michael Mecham
Aviation Week
July 1, 2009
Airport Member News
- 5/11/09 - Denver Passenger Traffic Dips In March, But Less Than In Previous Month
- 5/8/09 - Minneapolis Tests Wind Power, Electric Vehicles
- 5/6/09 - Growth Prompts Moncton Airport Expansion Project
- 5/1/09 - Manchester-Boston Regional Airport Again Earns FAA’s Best Certification
- 4/29/09 - Economy Dampens First Quarter Activity at Port Columbus, Rickenbacker
- 4/22/09 - Southwest Florida Reports a Drop in March Traffic
- 4/21/09 - Denver Chophouse Opens in Denver Airport
- 4/16/09 - Construction Approved for New Security Checkpoint at Logan
- 4/8 - Cargolux to Begin Service at Toronto Pearson
- 4/8 - Asheville Receives $7.5 Million in Stimulus Funding
- 4/3 - New Orleans Selects Vendor to Manage Airport Taxi Services
- 4/2 - San Diego Authorizes 2 Design-Build Contracts for the Terminal Projects
- 3/30 - City Unveils “Explore Chicago” High-Tech Lounges at O’Hare Airport
- 3/30 - Bob Hope Airport Launches New Platinum Valet Parking Service
- 3/27 - Electric Vehicles to be Built at KCI Airport
- 3/26 - KCI Airport Reports February Traffic
- 3/26 - Project at BWI Airport Getting $15M in Recovery Funds
- 3/24 - FAA Awards More Than $1.6 Million to Ft. Meyer’s Airport
- 3/24 - JAA accepts $4.6 million in FAA grants for airport
- 3/20 - Southwest Florida Reports February Traffic
- 3/19 - Nashville First Airport Authority to Issue Bonds as Part of Stimulus Bill
- 3/19 - Detroit and TSA Unveil New Baggage Screening System
- 3/16 - Washington Airports Authority to Sell Aviation Bonds
- 3/12 - Pittsburgh Gets First AIP Stimulus Grant
- 3/12 - Miami Expands Flight Information Program to Area Hotels
- 3/12 - Halifax Opens New Parking Garage
- 3/9 - Nashville Completes Phase I of Terminal Renovation Project
- 3/4 - BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Introduces Twitter Service
- 3/3 - MIA Breaks Ground on Automated People Mover
- 3/2 - San Jose Awarded $4.6M Grant For Airport Air Quality Improvement Program
- 3/2 - Nashville International Airport Aces Annual FAA Inspection
- 2/26 - KCI Airport Reports Less January Traffic
- 2/25 - Calgary Sets New Passenger Milestone in 2008
- 2/25 - Phoenix Welcomes Airline CEOs to Annual Symposium
- 2/25 - Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport Receives Federal Grants
- 2/24 - Port Columbus, Rickenbacker Negatively Impacted by Economy
- 2/24 - Nashville Earns Top Awards for Airport Concessions and Customer Service
- 2/24 - Moncton Airport Receives Entry/225 Designation
- 2/23 - Southwest Florida International Airport Traffic Down in January
- 2/19 - Moncton Keeps Strong Position as New Brunswick’s Air Cargo Hub
- 2/11 - New Orleans Passenger Traffic Up 5.5% in 2008
- 2/5 - Construction of Sheraton Hotel at Halifax Airport on Hold
- 2/5 - New Parking Garage Opens at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
- 2/4 - Washington’s Airports Served Nearly 42 Million Passengers in 2008
- 2/3 - New Orleans’ Armstrong International Issues $144.4M in Bonds
- 2/3 - Chicago's Argo Tea opens in O’Hare
- 2/3 - Detroit Metro Airport Welcomed 35 Million Passengers in 2008
- 2/2 - Record Air Travel in 2008 at the Greater Moncton International Airport
- 1/28 - Bob Hope Airport Considers Nighttime Curfew Application
- 1/28 - Metro Detroit Police Awarded CALEA Accreditation
- 1/28 - Tucson Airport Authority Police Department Receives CALEA Accreditation
- 1/28 - Halifax Serves Over 3.5 Million Passengers in 2008
- 1/27 - 2008 Activity at Port Columbus, Rickenbacker Down
- 1/26 - Austin-Bergstrom Sets New Passenger Record in 2008
- 1/22 - Southwest Florida Reports December Traffic
- 1/22 - Another Record Year at Kelowna International Airport
- 1/21 - Kansas City Welcomed 10.5 Million Passengers In 2008
- 1/20 - Quad City Airport Ends Year With A Record December
- 1/12 - Nashville Awards In-Line Explosive Detection System Contract
- 1/7 - John Wayne’s Ambassador Program Earn High County Award
- 12/30 - Manchester’s Passenger Activity Declines In November
- 12/29 - Southwest Florida Reports Lower November Traffic
- 12/23 - National Economy Continues to Impact Port Columbus, Rickenbacker
- 12/22 - Runway Re-opens at Nashville International Airport
- 12/20 - Calgary Airport Opens Cell Phone Lot
- 12/18 - Traffic down 21% at KCI in November
- 12/12 - Manchester-Boston Regional Receives FAA Safety Award
- 12/12 - Nashville’s Police Unit Earns Re-Accreditation
- 12/1 - Southwest Florida International Reports October Traffic
- 12/1 - Walking Path at Armstrong International Airport Opened
- 11/25 - Industry Reductions Continue to Impact Port Columbus, Rickenbacker
- 11/25 - Traffic down 14% at Kansas City in October
- 11/25 - Moncton's traffic up 12% in October
- 11/18 - UPS To Open New Distribution Centre At Calgary
- 11/18 - Quad City Airport Records Second Best October
- 11/13 - Runway Re-opens at Nashville International Airport
- 11/10 - Detroit traffic holds steady through third quarter
- 11/7 - Kelowna Opens Extended Runway
- 11/6 - Phoenix Begins Passenger Recycling Program in Concourses
- 10/31 - Haith Begins Second Expansion of KCI Intermodal Facility
- 10/31 - Three new food concessions opens at O'Hare
- 10/30 - Tucson opens revamped parking system
- 10/28 - San Diego Again in Top Ten in Condé Nast Survey
- 10/28 - National Economy Impacts Columbus Airports
- 10/27 - Sky Harbor’s Residential Sound Mitigation Services Wraps Up 13 Year Program
- 10/27 - Raleigh-Durham International Airport’s Terminal 2 Opens
- 10/27 - Nashville Begins Construction on Roadway Improvements, Delays Rental Car Comple
- 10/24 - Southwest Florida Reports September Traffic
- 10/23 - With New Parking Program, Nashville Accepts Competitor’s Coupons
- 10/22 - KCI Airport Reports September Traffic
- 10/21 - Quad City Records Second Best September
- 10/20 - Nashville to Launch Frequent Parker Program
- 10/20 - Sonoma County Airport Now Offers Free Wi-Fi
- 10/14 - Armstrong International Airport Third Fastest Growing Airport in U.S
- 10/14 - Construction Begins On KCI Intermodal Businesscentre
- 10/13 - JetBlue-Cape Air Gateway Program Brings in 41 New Pilots
- 10/9 - Halifax’s Total Benefit Tops $1.23B; Employment Grows to Over 5,500
- 10/9 - Aruba Reports Slight Decrease for 3rd Quarter
- 10/8 - Jacksonville Board of Directors Elect New Officers
- 10/7 - Tucson Expands Recycling Program
- 10/7 - San Diego Launches Bonding & Contract Financing Assistance Program
- 10/2 - Preclearance Boosts U.S. Bound Traffic at Halifax by 27%
- 10/2 - Fort Wayne Opens With New Welcome Center
- 10/2 - Nashville Expands Recycling Program
- 9/30 - Industry Reductions Continue to Impact Port Columbus, Rickenbacker
- 9/30 - Southwest Florida International Airport Reports August Traffic
- 9/25 - TSA Launches ‘Self-Select Lanes’ at Nashville
- 9/23 - Conde Nast Traveler Again Names Portland as Best Airport
- 9/19 - Halifax Signs Agreement for Multi-Tenant Cargo Facility
- 9/19 - KCI Airport Reports August Passenger and Cargo Traffic
- 9/18 - San Jose Receives $18M from TSA for Airport Baggage Screening
- 9/15 - Detroit's North Terminal opening with 35 new retail outlets
- 9/10 - TSA Awards Portland $60M Grant for Baggage Screening
- 9/9 - San Diego Airport Land Use Commission Sets Priorities
- 9/9 - Jacksonville Starts Discussion Forum for Craig Airport
- 9/9 - Tucson Board Approves $64M Budget, Capital Plan
- 9/9 - Massport Unveils the Boston Logan International Airport 9/11 Memorial
- 9/5 - Direct Air to Fly from Worcester to Florida Cities
- 8/28 - Columbus Airport Authority Police Department Reaccredited by CALEA
- 8/28 - Nashville’s K-9 Teams Receive Top Scores During Annual Reaccreditation
- 8/26 - KCI July Passenger Traffic Down 10.1 Percent
- 8/26 - Port Columbus Traffic Down In July
- 8/25 - Miami Welcomes Back Surinam Airways
- 8/25 - Southwest Florida Reports July Traffic
- 8/25 - Nashville Adds E-mail Update Feature
- 8/25 - SSP America Opens Houlihan’s at Minneapolis-St. Paul
- 8/25 - Fort Wayne Receives Financial Reporting Award
- 8/21 - Raleigh-Durham’s Terminal 2 to Open October
- 8/21 - Ottawa Airport Rating Upgraded
- 8/21 - Tremendous Traffic Growth at Moncton
- 8/20 - Passenger Traffic at Tucson Remains Up
- 8/20 - Kelowna Development Program Begins
- 8/20 - Second Best July for Quad City
- 8/19 - Detroit is NOAA’s First Stormready Airport
- 8/19 - $28.6M General Airport Refunding Bonds Sold for Kansas City
- 8/15 - Nashville First to Install redbox Kiosks
- 8/13 - San José Shuttle Buses Now 100% Clean-Air Vehicles
- 8/13 - Capacity Increases at Asheville Regional Airport
- 8/13 - Asheville Hires Three Consulting Firms
- 8/13 - Nashville Adds New Food, Beverage and Retail Vendors
- 8/13 - Port Columbus, Rickenbacker Successfully Complete Annual FAA Inspections
- 8/12 - Manchester-Boston Begins “Black Diamond” Security Initiative
- 8/8 - Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson opening new shops
- 8/7 - Halifax Plans to Build Combined Services Complex
- 8/7 - Detroit Metropolitan Airport Posts Best-Ever First Half
- 8/5 - Tucson Airport Leases for Hangar Development; Airfreight Facility
- 8/5 - Rickenbacker Hosts Columbus Area Job Fair
- 8/5 - Flying Cloud Airport Enhancement Program Officially Underway
- 8/5 - San Diego Policy Committee Shortlists Preliminary Alternatives for Lindbergh Field
- 8/1 - Reno-Tahoe Named One of the Most Efficient Airports in North America
- 7/30 - New Parking Lot C Opens at John Wayne Airport
- 7/30 - Parking Rates at John Wayne Airport Increase Aug. 1
- 7/30 - Nashville Opens New Consolidated Security Checkpoint
- 7/25 - Tucson Launches Awareness Campaign
- 7/25 - Southwest Florida Reports June Traffic
- 7/25 - Airport Ambassadors to Help TSA Screeners at Manchester-Boston
- 7/ 24 - KCI Airport Serves One Million Passengers in June
- 7/24 - Boston Logan Is the First Airport in the Nation to Use “Green” Asphalt on Runway
- 7/23 - Asheville Regional Airport Welcomes New Service
- 7/22 - Port Columbus Expands Airline Incentive Program
Associate Member News
From press releases submitted by Associate Members*
- 4/29/09 - Hudson Group Wins Contract Extension at McCarran Airport
- 4/20/09 - Ft. Lauderdale Airport Now Using Sensis ASDE-X
- 3/31 - Philadelphia Selects Leo A Daly To Upgrade Baggage Systems
- 3/30 - Hudson Group Donates 30,000 Pairs of Glasses To New Eyes
- 3/19 - San Francisco Awards Siemens $28M Baggage Handling Contract
- 3/17 - Airservices Australia Selects Sensis/NAV CANADA Team
- 3/3 - Dulles Awards Siemens $9M Baggage Handling System Contract
- 2/12 - Delaware North Opens Memphis City Blues in Memphis
- 2/9 - Glidepath Wins Nashville International Airport Contract
- 2/3 - Reveal Imaging Technologies Complete of Study on Liquid and Homemade Explosives
- 1/28 - Desert House Trading Post Now Open at Tucson International Airport
- 1/26 - NAV Portugal Selects Sensis Multilateration for Lisbon Airport
- 1/9 - Safegate Group Acquires Idman Airfield Lighting
- 12/22 - Largest Ground Run-Up Enclosure in the Middle East Completed
- 12/16 - Melendez Elected to ACC’s Board of Director
- 12/15 - SDT Introduces a Dual Mode Trace Detection System
- 12/12 - HDS Retail acquires News & Gift Shops International
- 12/5 - O’Hare Travelers Wine and Dine at Stefani’s Tuscany Café
- 11/24 - Delaware North to Open The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf at Ontario Airport
- 11/10 - ClearChannel Puts Ads on Kansas City’s Baggage Carousels
- 11/10 - JFK Airport to Reduce Delays with Sensis Aerobahn
- 11/4 - Sensis Aerobahn Service Launched at Newark
- 10/27 - RW Armstrong Ranked Among Top International Design Firms
- 10/15 - Delaware North Builds Partnership with T.G.I. Friday’s
- 10/2 - Delaware North Opens The Irish Pub at Newark Airport
- 9/26 - Siemens Introduces New LED Runway Guard Light
- 9/26 - Tim Hortons Comes to Kelowna International
- 9/24 - Delaware North Companies Opens La Hacienda at Nashville
- 9/22 - FAA to Use Sensis Surface Management Technology at JFK
- 9/19 - Passur Debuts Airport Business Intelligence Reports at ACI Conference
- 9/19 - FlightView Releases Newest Visual Displays for Airport Terminals
- 8/28 - Boswell’s Music City Harley-Davidson Store Roars into Nashville Airport
- 8/18 - Sensis Offering Wide Area Multilateration
- 8/14 - Hudson to Offer Flexplay DVDs
- 8/14 - Sensis Deploys 13th ASDE-X at Detroit Metropolitan
- 8/11 - Delaware North Opens Boulder Beer Concept in Denver
- 7/29 - Delaware North Opening New Concepts in Houston
- 7/2 - Vino Volo Expands to Detroit Metropolitan Airport
- 6/24 - Delaware North Adds Four New Concepts to Ontario this Summer
- 6/17 - Hudson Group Team Opens Stores in Record Time in Cleveland
- 6/4 - Reveal Imaging Technologies Certified at 226 Bags per Hour
- 6/3 - Delaware North Completes Renovation of Phoenix Sky Harbor
- 6/1 - Barnstable Offers Interspace’s Community Showcase Program
People on the Move
From press releases submitted by Airport and Associate Members*- 5/5/09 - Tucson Airport Authority Hires Meadows for Legal Team
- 5/5/09 - Nashville Gains a New Airport Commissioner
- 4/24/09 - Heule Elected Chairperson of San Diego Airport Board
- 4/23/09 - Phil Agee Joins the URS Team
- 3/27 - Jacksonville Names Interim Executive Director
- 3/3 - Tucson Airport Names Ivanoff Chief of Police
- 3/3 - Tucson Airport Names Feld Director of Planning
- 2/26 - Daley Shifts Rodriguez from Airports to CTA, Moves Up Andolino
- 2/25 - Savannah’s Coe Retiring on March 1
- 2/23 - Newest San Diego Airport Board Member Sworn In
- 2/18 - Lantner Named President of HAS Development
- 2/2 - Asheville Airport Director Take Post in Greenville
- 2/2 - Skip Miller Elected Chairman of Kentuckians for Better Transportation
- 1/30 - Philly Mayor Appoints Gale as Acting Aviation Director
- 1/28 - Wayne County Airport Welcomes 3 New Board Members
- 1/26 - Prouty to Chair the Tucson Airport Authority
- 1/26 - Canton to direct ESA's renewable resource group
- 1/23 - Nashville Airport's Gooding to Chair of Black Chamber Board
- 1/20 - URS Hires Loev for its Phoenix Office
- 1/12 - Ball Appointed to Florida Strategic Intermodal System Leadership Committee
- 1/9 - Landrum & Brown Appoints New VP
- 1/7 - Maryland Appoints Garson to Washington Airports Board
- 1/6 - Tucson's Stagecoach Promotes Gould to CEO
- 12/23 - Tucson Hires Schubert for New Senior Finance Post
- 12/22 - Debowy Joins Leo A. Daly’s Washington Office
- 12/22 - Giuliani Architects hires Vinyard
- 12/12 - Columbus Hires New Business Development Manager
- 12/11 - Miami’s Deputy Director to Lead ACI-Latin America
- 12/8 - Wayne County Executive Names 2 to Detroit Metro Board
- 12/2 - Manchester-Boston Regional Airport's Mueller Earns CPP
- 12/2 - Tucson Names Miller as New Business Development Director
- 12/1 - Widmar, Slominski Selected to Receive Speas Airport Award
- 11/24 - Nashville Appoints its Arts at the Airport Board
- 11/14 - Nashville Airport K-9 Officer Receives Chamber Honor
- 11/6 - Michigan Aeronautics Commission Honors Detroit’s Avery
- 11/5 - Holleman Joins Nashville Airport’s Legal Division
- 10/30 - Portland's Maxwell set to retire
- 10/28 - Amway Hotel President Joins Grand Rapids Board
- 10/21 - Logston joins Hanson Professional Services
- 10/21 - Melaver Honored For 18 Years as a Savannah Airport Commissioner
- 9/8 - Washington Airports Board Elects 2009 Officers
- 9/4 - Sisson to Replace Retiring Hass at Mobile
- 9/1 - Paulsen Named President of PBS&J
- 9/1 - Glidepath’s Founder to Serve as Managing Director
- 8/28 - Sixel Adds Air Service Development and Marketing Expert
- 8/25 - Nashville Names Ladd 2008 Recipient of Norvell Award
- 8/18 - Dan Feger Named as Executive Director of Bob Hope Airport
- 8/13 - Asheville Airport Authority Board Members Appointed
- 8/12 - Nashville Hires Van Ostran as New CFO
- 7/25 - MWAA Hires Brinkley as Board Secretary
- 7/23 - Kelowna Appoints Interim Chief as New General Manager
- 7/21 - Oakland Hires New Aviation Marketing Manager
- 7/18 - Birmingham’s CEO Honored as Exec of the Year
- 7/16 - Asheville Promotes IT Manager to Director
- 7/1 - Cornell Joins Landrum & Brown
- 6/9 - Becker Replace Retiring Kirkbride in San José
- 6/9 - Hudson Group Hires Levy for Top Merchandising Post
- 6/3 - Tucson Promotes Thomas to Key Concessions Post




