A Good Airport Manager Doggedly Promotes & Seeks Funds
David Griffin retires after 32.5 years as Stanly County Airport manager. When he took the job, Griffin’s only aviation experience was being a licensed pilot.
David Griffin retires after 32.5 years as Stanly County Airport manager. When he took the job, Griffin’s only aviation experience was being a licensed pilot.
The FAA awarded LAWA and OIAA the 2017 Herman C. Bliss Airports Partnership Award for the ONT transition back to the San Bernardino County authority.
Delta and Atlanta’s airport are joining forces to support conservation projects on the Flint River, which should be recognized in a future NEPA review.
Art is a useful addition to airports so long as the exhibits do not require a substantial diversion of operating revenues.
The signers of the AIP Grant Assurances are sophisticated contractual parties. The Banning and FXE cases suggest that there is doubt within the airport executives that the Assurances matter. Congress should remove that doubt.
The quick demise of two successful airport businesses confirms that the airport will not last until 2028, the date that the City “promised” to keep its hated airport open.
AOPA might actually agree with A4A on fuel pricing and FBO fees. Maybe they can work together to find a solution.
Before investing in a Rikers Island terminal and runway for LGA, an intense study of arrival and departure patterns should be completed.