What’s Your Claim to Fame?By Paul Bowers | March 1, 2024 | Publisher's Column| March-April 2024The great thing is that you can determine your airport?s claim to fame.Read More
There’s Plenty of Smooth Air If We Ignore the StaticBy Paul Bowers | January 1, 2024 | Publisher's Column| January-February 2024As an industry, we have projects ready to keep pace with increased demand and the cash to pay for them. So, what could go wrong?Read More
Taking Care of TomorrowBy Paul Bowers | October 1, 2023 | Publisher's Column| October 2023Times are good. We need to prepare for future growth.Read More
The Best and the BrightestBy Paul Bowers | September 1, 2023 | Publisher's Column| September 2023This September issue is a testament to the culture of brave risk-taking that pushes the status quo.Read More
Farewell Friend, We’ll Miss YouBy Paul Bowers | July 1, 2023 | Publisher's Column| July-August 2023The final issue of Centerlines magazine has been published.Read More
Highs and LowsBy Paul Bowers | May 1, 2023 | Publisher's Column| May-June 2023My generation has weathered the lows of our airport industry.Read More
Mission AccomplishedBy Paul Bowers | March 1, 2023 | Publisher's Column| March-April 2023Planning for March/April's issue started last fall, and many stories were assigned around Thanksgiving.Read More
Pulling TogetherBy Paul Bowers | January 1, 2023 | Publisher's Column| January-February 2023Christmas 2022 was a disaster for our entire industry.Read More
Mainstream SustainabilityBy Paul Bowers | November 1, 2022 | Publisher's Column| November-December 2022Some stories in this edition were included specifically for their sustainability angles while others could fit just as well in other issues. In some cases, the sustainability story emerged late in the game.Read More
A Powerful PR ToolBy Paul Bowers | October 1, 2022 | Publisher's Column| October 2022Recently, Gerald R. Ford International unveiled its new Elevate website.Read More
Getting RowdyBy Paul Bowers | September 1, 2022 | Publisher's Column| September 2022Sometimes I wonder what consumer media outlets are thinking when they decide what stories to cover about airports and airlines.Read More
Keeping it RealBy Paul Bowers | July 1, 2022 | Publisher's Column| July-August 2022There?s a demand and necessity for things that are real.Read More
Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery…or DeceptionBy Paul Bowers | May 1, 2022 | Publisher's Column| May-June 2022Websites are now in the same category as Rolex watches and Gucci handbags: buyer/user beware.Read More
And the Beat Goes onBy Paul Bowers | March 1, 2022 | Publisher's Column| March-April 2022This spring I competed in two half marathons. I had missed these events and am so glad we?re back to in-person races.Read More
Settle in for More ChangesBy Paul Bowers | January 1, 2022 | Publisher's Column| January-February 2022We are into a new year, and the blueprint for our industry is far from boring.Read More
Why I Love High TideBy Paul Bowers | November 1, 2021 | Publisher's Column| November-December 2021The capacity to evolve that our industry demonstrates never ceases to amaze me.Read More
Which Team Are You On?By Paul Bowers | October 1, 2021 | Publisher's Column| October 2021In this industry, it?s hard to succeed if you?re on the bench because your political team didn?t win.Read More
Runway & Ramp Special EditionBy Paul Bowers | September 1, 2021 | Publisher's Column| September 2021A huge nomination list of compelling runway stories inspired our annual Runway & Ramp edition, which we?ve been publishing since 2010.Read More
Getting Back on TrackBy Paul Bowers | July 1, 2021 | Publisher's Column| July-August 2021Those so-called experts who predicted that the post-pandemic traffic recovery would be measured in years, not months, missed the mark.Read More
In Good CompanyBy Paul Bowers | May 1, 2021 | Publisher's Column| May-June 2021The storied FAA Airport Improvement Program turns 40 this month.Read More
We’ll Get ThereBy Paul Bowers | March 1, 2021 | Publisher's Column| March-April 2021It has been a little more than a year since our industry hit a major bout of turbulenceRead More
Childcare, Commuting and Language ClassesBy Paul Bowers | January 28, 2021 | Publisher's Column| November-December 2023Airports are not islands. Wait, maybe they are?Read More
Show Me!By Paul Bowers | January 1, 2021 | Publisher's Column| January-February 2021The COVID-19 pandemic created a plethora of options to cope with the new realities of air travel.Read More
Let’s Not Get Ahead of OurselvesBy Paul Bowers | November 1, 2020 | Publisher's Column| November-December 2020When justifying the need for their projects, airports reference pre-pandemic passenger levels.Read More