November-December 2014 Archives - Airport Improvement

Dallas/Fort Worth Int’l Partners With Transit Authority to Bring Light Rail Service to Airport

By Rebecca Kanable | November 1, 2014 | Passenger Transport| November-December 2014

New connections are being made since the August opening of a $36 million light rail station at Dallas/Fort Worth ...

New Emergency Training Center Opens Soon at Outagamie Regional

By Mike Schwanz | November 1, 2014 | Emergency Operations| November-December 2014

In today's post-9/11 world, demand for extensive and realistic emergency responder training has never been ...

O’Hare Recycles Old Roofing Shingles into New Runway Pavement

By Thomas J. Smith | November 1, 2014 | Runway/Ramp| November-December 2014

More than 6,000 old roofs are now part of the airfield at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). As ...

The “10 Commandments” of Consolidated Rental Car Center Design

By Jeffrey Jarvis | November 1, 2014 | Industry Insider| November-December 2014

The "10 Commandments" of Consolidated Rental Car Center Design Over the last 15 years, consolidated ...

Terminal Redevelopment Readies Providenciales Int’l for More Island Visitors

By Jodi Richards | November 1, 2014 | Terminals| November-December 2014

Every year, more than one million tourists visit the Turks and Caicos Islands, a collection of 40 islands and cays ...

No Airport is an Island

By Paul Bowers | November 1, 2014 | Publisher's Column| November-December 2014

No Airport is an Island Events over the last few weeks have served as vivid reminders of how tightly our ...

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Int’l Strips Terminal to Bones & Rebuilds

By Robert Nordstrom | November 1, 2014 | Terminals| November-December 2014

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) celebrated the $201 million renovation of its terminal and ...

Service Changes Lead to New Retail Development at Pittsburgh Int’l

By Victoria Soukup | November 1, 2014 | Concessions / Retail| November-December 2014

A $10 million revamp of the airside terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) simultaneously addressed ...

Sea-Tac’s Green Programs Run the Gamut From Food Donation to Flight Procedures

By Kathy Scott | November 1, 2014 | Operations| November-December 2014

Airport officials who insist that environmental programs are a) too expensive; b) disruptive to operations; c) ...

Beacons Offer Bridge to Common Goal of Customer Service

By Jennifer Bradley | November 1, 2014 | IT/Communications| November-December 2014

Beacon technology is nothing new, but the way it is being implemented at airports certainly is. Phil Easter, ...

Huge Fabric-Roof Hangar Under Construction at Honolulu Int’l

By Kristin Vanderhey Shaw | November 1, 2014 | Hangars| November-December 2014

After years operating in cramped quarters, leasing space in other company's hangars and even working on aircraft outside in the rain, the maintenance staff of Hawaiian Airlines is looking forward to moving into more spacious facilities this summer.

New Cleaning Equipment Allows Minneapolis-St. Paul Int’l to Avoid Plumbing Project

By Robert Nordstrom | November 1, 2014 | Parking| November-December 2014

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) had a decision to make when the Metropolitan Airports Commission ...

Lincoln Airport Synchs Ancillary Airfield Projects With Runway Rehab

By Dan Vnuk | November 1, 2014 | Runway/Ramp| November-December 2014

Lincoln Airport (LNK), located just off Cornhusker Highway in Nebraska, recently put the finishing touches on a $6 ...