July-August 2026 Archives - Airport Improvement

Where Are You Going This Summer?

By Paul Bowers | July 6, 2026 | Publisher's Column| July-August 2026

Summer is my favorite time of year. It brings warmer weather, longer days and a wider array of fun things to do than any other season.

Doggone Effective – Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ)

By Staff | July 6, 2026 | Artscapes| July-August 2026

Meet Harry, one of the 10 rescue dogs featured in a recent exhibit at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) ...

Protect Your Projects Against the Next Big Short

By Sri Kumar | July 6, 2026 | Industry Insider| July-August 2026

The greatest risk facing aviation and adjacent industries today isn’t inflation, labor shortages or even the next recession.

Latest Projects at Norfolk Int’l Focus on International Traffic

By Scott Berman | July 6, 2026 | Terminals| July-August 2026

Norfolk International Airport (ORF) is building, changing and growing. A full slate of projects are in various stages of development.

State Funding Helps Turn Vision Into Reality at West Woodward Airport

By Michelle Gardner | July 6, 2026 | General Aviation| July-August 2026

For years, leaders at West Woodward Airport (WWR) identified critical infrastructure improvements needed to ...

Abraham Lincoln Capital Prepares to Become a Major Player in Advanced Air Mobility

By Cyrus Aryani | July 6, 2026 | Operations| July-August 2026

At Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) in Springfield, IL, the quiet hum of electric technologies may someday drown out the traditional roar of jet engines.

New Ground Transportation Center at Sarasota-Bradenton Int’l Curbs Congestion to Elevate the Passenger Experience

By Jenn Daack Woolson | July 6, 2026 | Passenger Transport| July-August 2026

At Sarasota–Bradenton International (SRQ), one of the airport’s biggest operational challenges was hiding in plain sight—on the curb.

New Baggage System Increases Handling Capacity at Baltimore/Washington Int’l

By Jodi Richards | July 6, 2026 | Baggage| July-August 2026

When the Concourse A/B Connector at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) opened, a new baggage handling system was already humming along steadily.

Baltimore/Washington Int’l Relishes Results of Its Largest Capital Project Ever

By Jodi Richards | July 6, 2026 | Terminals| July-August 2026

This January, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) opened the largest capital project in its history.

MBS Int’l Harnesses Solar Power to Reduce Energy Costs and Prepare for Electric Aircraft

By Kristin V. Shaw | July 6, 2026 | Environmental| July-August 2026

MBS International Airport (MBS) just completed a nearly $9.6 million green energy project that harnesses solar power to decrease costs.

Additional Independent Lounges Provide Extra Luxury at Dallas Fort Worth Int’l

By Kristen Rindfleisch | July 6, 2026 | Concessions / Retail| July-August 2026

A new pair of independent passenger lounges is redefining how some guests experience hospitality at Dallas Fort ...

How Privatized Screening is Reshaping Security at Select U.S. Airports

By Ronnie Wendt | July 6, 2026 | Security| July-August 2026

Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) in Florida and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in California both rely on the same model for passenger and baggage screening.

Terminal Redevelopment at San Antonio Int’l is Starting Small for Big Success

By Chris Jones | July 6, 2026 | Terminals| July-August 2026

Leaders at San Antonio International Airport (SAT) inadvertently followed the method used by Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso and architecture icon Frank Gehry when planning the forthcoming addition of a third terminal.