FAA awards $970 million to improve airport terminals
Grants will fund projects at 114 airports across the country in 44 states and three U.S. territories
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Austin airport lands nation’s first advanced tower simulator
Simulators will be installed in 95 towers nationwide, the last of which will be deployed by December 2025
DOT awards $243.7 million in grants for airport improvements
Grants intended to address safety concerns at aging airports and to bolster funding inconsistencies
North Carolina town planning major airport upgrades
City of Statesville received $15.5 million federal grant to build a four-story facility, build pad site for hangars
Charlotte, N.C., airport seeks bids on CLT Destination District
65-acre will include nine food and beverage outlets, fast food joints and high-end dining establishments alongside breweries
Michigan plans $15.8 billion transportation improvements over five years
Plan includes directing $11.2 billion to roads and bridges. Transportation projects including bus, marine, rain and ports total $3.7 billion. Airports will get another $989 million
U.S. airports will offer hundreds of collaboration opportunities in 2024
Airports nationwide either have major upgrades in progress, or such initiatives are being designed for a 2024 launch date. A significant decline in air travel related to pandemic restrictions has been dramatically reversed and recent studies now report that a majority of
Airlines contribute $332 million for St. Louis airport improvements
Projects are part of the airport’s latest master plan, which identifies projects that would help the facility meet travel demand through 2040. The FAA approved the plan earlier this year.
