Hi-Lite Airfield Services Announces Acquisition of HASCO, Inc., Uniting Two Leaders in Airfield Pavement Maintenance
Hi-Lite Airfield Services announced the acquisition of Greensboro‑based HASCO, Inc., a 37‑year‑old airfield pavement maintenance contractor. HASCO will operate as HASCO – A Hi‑Lite Company, preserving its brand and leadership while gaining access to Hi‑Lite’s national platform. The deal expands Hi‑Lite’s geographic reach across the Southeast and adds capacity for larger, multi‑state airport projects. Combined resources also broaden service offerings to include more comprehensive pavement marking solutions.
Significant Flight Additions at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport for Derby 152
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is adding 24 new routes and six nonstop markets to handle the surge of visitors for the 152nd Kentucky Derby. American Airlines leads the expansion with 13 new markets, while Delta, Southwest, Spirit and United...
Indy Airport, INARF Celebrate Hoosier Artists with Disabilities
Indianapolis International Airport launched a new exhibit in Civic Plaza featuring 92 artworks created by 90 Hoosier artists with developmental disabilities. The high‑visibility display reaches more than 10 million travelers each year, with several pieces offered for sale and proceeds going...
DEN Sees Q4 2025 Customer Satisfaction Scores Increase Nearly Across the Board
Denver International Airport reported a Q4 2025 passenger satisfaction score of 4.13 out of 5, up from 4.08 in 2024 and the highest since 2022. The airport topped similarly sized U.S. airports in ease of security screening and wait times,...
Everest Fuel Disrupts 100LL Market with New Mobile App and Exclusive Discount at Sun N’ Fun 2026
Everest Fuel, known for contract jet fuel at over 2,200 U.S. FBOs, has entered the 100LL Avgas market with its new Everest Fuel on Demand™ mobile app. At the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida (April 14‑19, 2026),...
SkyShare Selected to Operate FBO and Develop Much Needed Hangar Capacity at South Valley Regional Airport
SkyShare has been chosen as the Fixed Base Operator for South Valley Regional Airport (SVR) near Salt Lake City. The company will manage the full‑service FBO and oversee roughly 650,000 sq ft of hangar and office space. To address a four‑year‑long hangar...
Russelectric, A Siemens Business, Highlights Advantages of Central Paralleling Systems
Russelectric, a Siemens business, promotes centralized paralleling systems as a superior alternative to onboard generator control. By moving synchronization, PLCs, and metering into a dedicated switchgear enclosure, the solution offers hot‑standby redundancy, manual backup and comprehensive event logging. The architecture...
Local Youth Development Program Brings “Home” To Life for Travelers at SAN Through Dance
San Diego International Airport’s Terminal 1 will host a live dance series, “Migration: Making a Home in Transit,” from April 16 through May 14. The performances are part of the airport’s Spring Performing Arts Residency and are created by youth development nonprofit A...
LAX Transforms the Travel Experience with Daktronics Video Display System Upgrade at Tom Bradley International Terminal
Los Angeles World Airports has chosen Daktronics to install more than 30 high‑resolution LED displays forming seven media walls in the Tom Bradley International Terminal. The upgrade will cover over 15,000 square feet and display roughly 300 million pixels, enhancing wayfinding,...
Casper / Natrona County International Airport Records 13-Year High in First Quarter Enplanements
Casper/Natrona County International Airport recorded 24,270 enplanements in Q1 2026, the strongest first‑quarter performance since 2013. The airport posted an 8 percent increase over the same period in 2025, pushing annual passenger totals beyond the 103,000 mark reached last year. After a...
MHI Receives Contract for Renewal of APM System ATL SkyTrain at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' U.S. subsidiary Crystal Mover Services, Inc. (CMSI) won a ten‑year contract to renew and upgrade the Automated People Mover (APM) system at Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The agreement, spanning March 2026 to March 2036, includes replacement of...
ICAO Council Condemns Iran for Unlawful Airspace Violations Affecting Civil Aviation Safety
On 31 March 2026 the ICAO Council formally condemned Iran for breaching the territorial airspace of Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The council highlighted Iran’s use of unmanned aircraft systems for military strikes...
Stantec Names Arliss Szysky to Lead Infrastructure Business
Stantec has appointed Arliss Szysky as executive vice president of its North American Infrastructure business, the firm’s largest operating unit. Szysky brings 25 years of transportation engineering and operational leadership, most recently overseeing the Buildings business and the integration of...
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Jfkiat, Operator of Jfk International Airport’s Terminal 4, Select Jfk T4...
The Port Authority and JFKIAT have selected JFK T4 Retail Partners LLC, a joint venture of global travel retailer ARI, Queens‑based International Shoppes, and five New York small businesses, to redesign and operate the duty‑free and specialty retail concessions in...
Synect Unveils Airport Experience Solutions for a Mega-Decade of Global Events
Synect announced EventReady™, a modular airport‑wide passenger engagement platform designed to handle surges from upcoming mega‑events such as the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympics. The solution overlays custom branding, multilingual wayfinding, AI‑driven assistance, and dynamic data feeds...
City of Phoenix Aviation Department Announces Kim Brown as New Deer Valley Airport Manager
The City of Phoenix Aviation Department has appointed Kim Brown as the new manager of Phoenix Deer Valley Airport, succeeding Ed Faron after his 24‑year tenure. Brown arrives from a senior facilities and services role at Phoenix Sky Harbor, where...
Philadelphia International Airport Launches Penn’s Landing Market, Offering Products ‘Made in Philly’ and Beyond
Philadelphia International Airport’s retail arm, PHL Food & Shops, opened Penn’s Landing Market between Terminals B and C on April 1, 2026. The new shop blends a newsstand and gift store, offering travel essentials alongside a curated selection of more...
Balfour Beatty Promotes Aviation Expert Trent Johnson to Vice President in the Carolinas
Balfour Beatty has promoted Trent Johnson to vice president of operations for the Carolinas, tasking him with leading the firm’s aviation construction portfolio across North and South Carolina. Johnson brings 19 years in construction, including more than 12 years with...
Nashville International Airport® Launches 18-Month Central Core Enhancement to Support Future Growth and Elevate the Traveler Experience
Nashville International Airport (BNA) announced an 18‑month, $40 million Central Core Enhancement slated to start in June 2026 and finish by December 2027. The renovation will boost escalators from six to sixteen and add a third, larger elevator, expanding capacity to...
McKinney National Airport Names New Airport Maintenance and Operations Manager
McKinney National Airport announced Teresa Lyons, AAE, as its new Airport Maintenance and Operations Manager, the airport’s second‑in‑command role. Lyons, who joined as an operations analyst in 2023 and rose to supervisor in 2024, will guide critical infrastructure projects as...
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Names Claire McKenna as General Counsel
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) announced that Deputy General Counsel Claire McKenna will assume the role of senior vice president and general counsel on May 1, replacing Ashley Carvalho. McKenna, who joined MWAA in March 2020, brings nine years of senior attorney experience...
TAP Air Portugal Selects New JFK Terminal 6 for Future Operations
TAP Air Portugal announced it will relocate its JFK operations to the new Terminal 6, slated for a phase‑one opening in 2026. The boutique terminal, part of the Port Authority’s $19 billion JFK transformation, will feature ten gates—nine for wide‑body aircraft—and a...
Eagle County Regional Airport Selected as Host of TakeOff North America 2027
Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) has been chosen to host TakeOff North America 2027, the premier forum for domestic aviation route development. The selection follows a record‑breaking year, with winter capacity exceeding 330,000 seats—a 13% increase year‑on‑year—and over 30 daily...
San Antonio International Airport Celebrates Opening of Terminal A Ground Expansion
San Antonio International Airport opened the Terminal A ground‑load expansion, adding new gates, passenger areas and a federal inspection station. The ground‑load facility lets passengers board aircraft at curbside level, boosting operational capacity and reducing reliance on jet bridges. The...
Ontario International Airport Reports Better than 6% Passenger Gain in February
Ontario International Airport reported a 6.3% year‑over‑year increase in February passenger traffic, handling 478,625 travelers, with domestic traffic modestly up 2.1% and international traffic jumping 55.1% to 55,531 passengers. Year‑to‑date figures show a 5% rise to over 971,000 passengers, driven...
MIA Passengers Get Miami Music Week Experience with DJ Amal Nemer
Miami International Airport turned its terminals into a Miami Music Week venue on March 26, featuring a three‑hour live set by rising DJ Amal Nemer. The event entertained hundreds of travelers while showcasing the airport’s $12 billion capital improvement program. Nemer,...
RS&H Welcomes Tang Fang as Principal Architect, Further Strengthening Its Aviation Market Team
RS&H has appointed Tang Fang, AIA, LEED AP, as a principal architect for its aviation market, adding more than two decades of design experience to the firm. Fang previously led the $130 million expansion and renovation of Key West International Airport,...
F.H. Paschen to Begin Taxiway And Bridge Project at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport
F.H. Paschen has launched a two‑month, $2.2 million project at George Bush Intercontinental Airport to repair erosion‑damaged taxiway bridge retaining walls and modernize the associated electrical system. The scope includes soil stabilization, concrete replacement, waterproofing, and new electrical components, all performed...
Avianca to Operate More than 8,300 Flights During Holy Week Travel Season
Avianca will operate more than 8,300 flights and provide over 1.4 million seats between March 27 and April 6, covering a network of 150+ routes to 80+ destinations in 27 countries across the Americas and Europe. The schedule targets the Holy Week travel...
New Vice President of Culinary to Champion Culinary Experiences for SSP America
SSP America announced Brian Kumrow as its new Vice President of Culinary, tasked with shaping the company’s food strategy across a growing network of airport restaurants. Kumrow brings more than 15 years of multi‑unit culinary leadership, most recently overseeing 220...
Asheville Regional Airport Begins TSA Support Drive
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) announced a community‑driven support initiative for its Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers who are working without pay due to the ongoing partial federal government shutdown. Approximately 96 TSA team members at AVL are affected, prompting the...
SWISSPORT’S MATCHBOX PLATFORM ACHIEVES ISO 27001, 27017 AND 27018 CERTIFICATIONS
Swissport’s Matchbox, a cloud‑based travel document validation platform, has earned ISO 27001, ISO 27017 and ISO 27018 certifications, confirming its information‑security, cloud‑security and privacy controls. The platform already validates more than four million passengers with 100% accuracy on inadmissible traveler...
Mayor Moreno, Regional Leaders Share Details of Master Plan for Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Mayor Helena Moreno and regional leaders unveiled the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) Master Plan, a ten‑year roadmap to accommodate projected growth to 8.6‑9.7 million departing passengers. The plan calls for a second terminal, 10‑15 new gates, upgraded roadways,...
MSP Begins Redevelopment Efforts for Terminal 1 Concessions
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) is initiating the first major redevelopment of Terminal 1 concessions at Minneapolis‑St. Paul International Airport in nearly a decade. An RFP slated for summer 2026 will offer more than 45 food, beverage and retail locations across...
Unison Consulting Joins Paslay Group
Paslay Group and Unison Consulting announced a merger that creates a larger aviation consultancy with combined expertise in executive program management, finance, concessions, and data analytics. Paslay, celebrating its 20th anniversary, has overseen $51.7 billion in airport capital programs across 50...
MAXOLUTION® Introduces a Standardized Mobile Robotic Platform with Contactless Charging
MAXOLUTION, an SEW‑EURODRIVE company, launched the Mobile Robot Platform 1600 (MR P1600), a standardized, modular robot designed for pallet transport in factories and warehouses. The platform offers up to 1 600 kg payload, 1.6 m/s speed, and optional contactless inductive charging via MOVITRANS solutions....
Indy Airport Says ‘Hello Avelo’
Indianapolis International Airport announced that ultra‑low‑cost carrier Avelo Airlines will begin service on June 18, adding twice‑weekly nonstop flights to Concord, North Carolina, and New Haven, Connecticut. The routes make Avelo the airport’s 12th passenger airline and its fourth ULCC,...
Veovo Selected by Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Strengthen Slot Coordination
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport has chosen Veovo, together with OneAlpha, to implement a modern slot coordination platform. The solution provides a daily, airport‑wide view of runway, apron and terminal capacity, allowing more accurate scheduling and real‑time alerts when limits are reached....
Opening of the Airhart Design & Engineering Center
Airhart announced the opening of its new Design & Engineering Center in Long Beach, featuring a tour of its hangar, flight simulator, and intelligent cockpit architecture. The event will host aviation legend Linda Sollars, who will discuss the FAA’s MOSAIC...
Tri-Cities Airport Celebrates Arrival of New Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Vehicle
Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco, Washington, unveiled a third‑generation Oshkosh Striker Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle in a ceremonial push‑in event. The $1.1 million unit replaces the 2009 frontline truck and carries 1,500 gallons of water, 210 gallons of fluorine‑free F3 foam,...
Indy Airport’s New Dublin Flight Marks Lucky First Year
Aer Lingus celebrated one year of nonstop service between Indianapolis and Dublin, a route launched in May 2025 that has quickly become popular with both leisure and business travelers. In its first year the airline operated over 300 flights and...
One Airport’s Used Equipment Is Another’s Salvation
Amid a turbulent month for U.S. aviation, two airports turned to used equipment to solve operational challenges. Waukesha County Airport sourced snowplows, blowers and sweepers from Minneapolis‑St. Paul, while Salt Lake City International acquired surplus shuttle buses from Denver International....
What Makes SnowPo So Special
The Northeast Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives is hosting its 58th International Aviation Snow Symposium in Buffalo, NY, from April 24‑29. The conference blends practical, real‑world sessions with a volunteer‑driven, peer‑led format that emphasizes collaboration between airports,...
Do You See Blue or Green?
Albany International Airport unveiled "Treasure Map," a green sculpture crafted from upcycled Southwest Airlines seat leather. The artwork, designed by Hudson Valley artist Ruby Palmer, celebrates Southwest’s 25‑year partnership with the airport and its Repurpose with Purpose sustainability initiative. Since...
SSP Awarded New F&B Contract at JFK Terminal 6
SSP America has been awarded the food‑and‑beverage contract for four outlets in JFK’s new Terminal 6. The concepts – For Five Coffee, P.J. Clarke’s, Le Grand Comptoir and Gotham Burger Social Club – will roll out in two phases, with the first...
The County of Orange Partners with ADK to Recruit Senior Engineering Manager
ADK Consulting & Executive Search placed Reynold Tang, P.E., S.E., as Senior Engineering Manager at John Wayne Airport (SNA). Tang will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for the airport’s $700 million Capital Improvement Program, covering airside, landside, terminal and utility projects. He...
The City of Charlotte Partners with ADK to Recruit Director of Planning, Design & Development
ADK Consulting placed Monica Holmes as the City of Charlotte’s Director of Planning, Design & Development. Holmes, a Charlotte native, has been interim Planning Director since February 2025 and oversaw the final draft of 14 Community Area Plans. Previously, she...
ADK Works With The Port of Oakland to Recruit Manager of Airport Properties
ADK Consulting & Executive Search has placed Rebekah Bray as Manager of Airport Properties for Oakland International Airport (OAK). In her new role, Bray will oversee the Port of Oakland’s aviation real‑estate portfolio, including leasing, concessions and commercial development. She...
TPA Starts up New Blue Shuttles at Airsides A and C
Tampa International Airport launched its new Blue Shuttles on March 13, replacing the aging Red fleet at Airsides A and C. The next‑generation Innovia APM R cars, built by Alstom, feature proprietary software, upgraded electrical systems, concrete guideways, enhanced lighting,...
MEDIA ADVISORY: AMAC Kicks Off 2026 AMAC Economic Opportunity & Policy Forum in Washington, DC — Nation’s Aviation Leaders Converge...
The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) will host its 2026 Economic Opportunity & Policy Forum in Washington, DC, from March 18‑20. The three‑day event gathers aviation leaders, policymakers, and small‑business owners to discuss Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concessions...