Airports

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

Airports

Midway reopens for business, but without its regional jets

Some $10.1 million in direct government aid allowed Midway Airlines to reopen for business December 19, but its days as a regional/national hybrid operatin
Airports

Touching Bases: Santa Monica ups noise fine to $10,000

Last month, the Santa Monica city council adopted an ordinance that increased the fines for repeat violations of the Santa Monica Airport noise abatement p
Airports

Touching Bases: Oakland International Airport sees bizav influx

According to FBO KaiserAir, business jet traffic at Oakland International Airport has increased at least 25 percent since September 11.
Airports

Touching Bases: Suit filed against airport expansion

Residents of Stuart, Fla., have filed a lawsuit against the Martin County Commission concerning a master plan that discusses increased capacity.
Airports

Touching Bases: Report cites need for better tower comms

A Flight Safety Foundation publication cites a report from the John A.
Airports

Conference stresses building relationships with neighbors

Local airport advocacy, airport preservation and security, airspace access and ATC modernization were among the concerns of attendees at the American Assoc
Airports

Lawmakers can still sink Meigs/O’Hare airport pact

A fragile and intricate set of deals last month promise to keep Meigs Field (CGX) open until 2026, but the Illinois General Assembly could still reverse th
Airports

El Toro civil airport plans challenged

Plans for a regional airport at the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station in Orange County, Calif., face a hurdle in the form of an initiative on the Mar
Airports

MacArthur drops 'noise surcharge'

The town of Islip, N.Y., said it will not enforce an ordinance adopted in September that would have imposed a “noise surcharge” of $50,000 per flight on al
Airports

Airport opens on Egypt's Red Sea coast

The new Marsa Alam International Airport has opened in southern Egypt.
Airports

SMO Ban Repealed, Pending Further FAA Action

The city of Santa Monica’s latest attempt to prohibit operation of Category C and D jets at Santa Monica (Calif.) Airport (SMO) is on hold again, following
Airports

FAA probing legality of Naples ban

Both NBAA and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) are supporting the FAA’s formal investigation into possible violations of federal law b
Airports

Airport fee proposal flies into limbo

The comment period closing date has been suspended indefinitely on a DOT proposal to adopt “market based” solutions to relieve airport congestion and delay
Airports

Fickle politics determine Meig's fate

Despite a new blizzard of support for Meigs Field (CGX) using every media, general aviation’s most famous single-runway airport is set to close permanently
Airports

Airport executives mull security changes

“We have 700 million passengers each year and we can’t treat them all as terrorists,” American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) president Chip Barc
Regulations and Government

El Toro civil airport plan approved by local board

The Orange County, Calif.
FBOs

Ford buys a Chrysler in Pontiac

DaimlerChrysler Aviation, which had been on the block for several months, has been acquired from the German-based automaker by Ford Motor Company board mem
Charter & Fractional

New executive terminal built at Paris Le Bourget

France’s prime business aviation gateway is set to pass the next stage in its ongoing redevelopment when a new executive terminal opens at Paris Le Bourget
Airports

Unique control tower slated for Port Columbus

Groundbreaking ceremonies were held last month for a new control tower for Ohio’s Port Columbus International Airport, home of Executive Jet’s operational
Airports

Bay Area airport congestion brings bizjet boom to Monterey

A major expansion of business aircraft facilities at the Monterey (Calif.) Peninsula Airport (MRY) is under way, thanks to growing airport congestion in th
Airports

Touching Bases: Artifical turf for runway shoulders

FieldTurf, a Montreal-based manufacturer of artificial turf surfaces for sports arenas, is branching out into airport applications for its products.
Airports

Touching Bases: New York Stewart Airport to get second FBO

Stewart International Airport (SWF) in Newburgh, N.Y., is about to get its second FBO after several years of being served by one operation.
Airports

Missouri airport first to use new AAAE financing

The Springfield-Branson Regional Airport (SGF) in Missouri has become the first borrower under a new $300 million airport projects pooled loan financing pr
Airports

Business aviation community must help keep small airports operating

With scheduled airline traffic, holiday charter and business flying growing at euphoric rates, airport capacity shortage lurks at many of Europe’s conurbat
Airports

Fliteport opens new handling service

First-time EBACE exhibitor Fliteport is here to launch a new trip-planning service for the Middle East, Asia and Africa regions.
Airports

New Private Jet Gateway to New York

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Regulations and Government

Time left to comment on LGA capacity proposals

Based on projections that airline flights at New York La Guardia Airport won’t return to their pre-September levels until the end of this summer, the FAA h
Airports

Touching Bases: Waukesha Airport taking greater strides

“Since the improvements, we have clearly become Milwaukee’s third airport,” said John Lotzer, owner of Waukesha (Wis.) Flying Services.
Airports

Proposal bans Stage 2 night ops at Palwaukee

Part 150 (airport noise-compatibility planning) study recommendations for Palwaukee Municipal Airport (PWK) in Wheeling, Ill., were recently accepted by th