Government restrictions and difficulty getting into major national airports are two of the major issues that prevent smaller, upstart airlines from getting solid footing to grow and succeed in this industry. The initial investment in the planes, the aircraft ground equipment and adequate personnel to operate efficiently can be astronomical for a business that will [...]
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The projected funding numbers for DOT and FAA and overall the FAA should see more than sixteen billions dollars of federal money, included in which is about three and a half billion for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). There have been some mammoth improvements made over the course of the last few years to both [...] A mammoth two billion dollar renovation project to the four outdated terminals in the Dallas Forth Worth airport will likely mean higher parking rates, higher prices on concessions and potentially higher fares as the airport tries to recover the money spent on the upgrades. The upgrades are necessary and will most certainly increase the capabilities [...] Contract disputes have left the very popular Spirit Airlines planes on the ground for several days since pilots walked off the job last Saturday. The airline offered full refunds to customers for missed flights and in some cases even offered a bonus in addition to the refund to be used on future flights to remain [...] It took nearly four million dollars in government stimulus funds and almost a year of hard work to complete, but the brand new 20,000+ square foot fire station at the Piedmont Triad International Airport is all but ready for action. The new, state of the art facility is replacing the much smaller fire station that [...] An eight million dollar runway renovation project planned for the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport in Colorado that was the contracts were expected to have been signed for this Summer is now on hold due to lack of funding. Nearly all of the money was to come from the FAA, but Congress’ failure to approve continued [...] We’re all accustomed to seeing the dramatic water rescues or medical choppers transporting patients after serious accidents on the news. We’ve also all seen the helicopters hovering over the roads clogged with cars reporting the details of local traffic jams, but in Southern British Columbia right now there is a much different reason for that [...] Part of a one billion + dollar renovation project of the San Jose International airport has been completed. The installation of a roof mounted solar electric system on the new parking garage and rental car center is estimated to have a big impact environmentally in additional to saving the airport money in the long run. [...] The Brantley County Airport has been closed for about seventeen months awaiting a new contractor to finish much need upgrades following a default by the original contractor. The airport closed down when construction began in January of 2009, but following the death of one of the principal owner’s of the contractor performing the runway and [...] The amount of business being done at Myrtle Beach International Airport certainly merits more space – and after a pretty long wait for approval, they are finally going to get it. Groundbreaking on the new and improved terminal is slated to begin right around the busiest time of the flying year – which could be [...] |
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