Kirk Eickhoff has been promoted to Vice President of Finance/CFO for the Tucson Airport Authority. Eickhoff served as TAA Director of Finance for the past two years, and before that was the Manager of Financial Planning, Budgeting and Analysis. “I am pleased to announce the promotion of Kirk Eickhoff as Vice President of Finance/CFO,” TAA President and CEO Danette Bewley said. “Kirk has a tremendous skillset and a demonstrated record of success; he is very bright and fully understands the airport management business model, which is critical as we move towards recovery from the pandemic and fulfill our Strategic Plan initiatives.” In the new role, Eickhoff oversees the Finance Department, including planning and administering the business plan and administering budgets and financial functions for the TAA and its two airports, Tucson International Airport (TUS) and Ryan Airfield (RYN), as well as grant programs and regulatory compliance. He will also work closely with airline stakeholders to negotiate future airline use agreements. A Certified Public Accountant, Eickhoff joined the TAA in June 2015. Previously he held the positions of Senior Financial Analyst with University of Arizona Health Network/Banner Health, Audit Associate with BeachFleischman, Financial Statement Accountant for Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Business. Eickhoff earned his undergraduate degree in Corporate Financial Management from the University of Akron and a Master of Accounting degree from the University of Arizona.
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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.