New position enhances leadership team, maintenance focus of best-in-class facilities at Louisville airport
Louisville, KY (June 30, 2023) – Dan Mann, Executive Director of the Louisville Regional Airport Authority, recently named Dillon Chado, C.M., ACE as the new Director of Facilities.
“It’s great to welcome Dillon to the Airport Authority’s leadership team,” added Mann. “His passion for aviation coupled with his knowledge of our airports will serve him well in this new role. This is especially crucial as work continues through our SDF Next Program and other initiatives to provide best-in-class facilities for area travelers and our business partners.”
In this role, Chado is now responsible for oversight and management of day-to-day, non-recurring maintenance and various long-rang programs related to maintenance, repair and operational capabilities of Airport Authority facilities including the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF). This includes all building aspects such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical, lighting, building systems and controls and equipment.
Chado most recently served as the Airport Operations Manager – Irregular Operations and Regulatory Compliance for the Airport Authority, where he ensured both SDF and Bowman Field met federal, state and local laws as well as aviation regulations and guidelines. He also managed the Wildlife Hazard Management Program and had oversight of the Airport Emergency Plan. Previously, he served as Operations Supervisor for the Airport Authority and as an Operations Specialist I and II at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) in Columbia, SC.
Chado is an Airport Certified Employee (ACE) and Certified Member (C.M.) through the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). He is currently working towards earning his Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) status through AAAE as well. In addition, he holds a private pilot’s license. Chado is a graduate of California Baptist University, located outside Los Angeles, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management.
Fairbanks International Airport Baggage Transport Conveyor Enhanced With Mod Drive™ System
Airports face a host of unique industry challenges, such as meeting efficiency regulations and seeking out the best maintenance practices to reduce costs and keep operations flowing. In today’s current economic climate, any potential cost savings can go a long way.
In 2019, Alaska’s Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) sought to modernize its equipment and operations. They were dissatisfied with the performance of the gearmotors on their baggage transport conveyors and began searching for new suppliers. Regal approached FAI with a solution that could improve equipment performance and simplify maintenance, with the added benefit of energy cost savings: the Hub City® MOD Drive™ system.
This white paper discusses the hardware deployed, the test results and the annualized expectations for ROI.