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Utah doles out $6 million to airports for infrastructure, equipment upgrades

Seven airports in Allegheny, Butler, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties are among 26 airports in 23 counties getting a share of more than $6 million in state grants to make infrastructure and equipment upgrades, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration announced Thursday. “With more than 400 airports across the state, this support from my administration helps keep
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LaGuardia Airport opens pristine new concourse, the kickoff of its massive renovation

LaGuardia Airport’s new concourse is open. Nearly a dozen gates opened Saturday in Terminal B as part of the airport’s plan to renovate the dated facility. The modernized concourse offers additional dining and shopping options for travelers. … The improvements are part of an $8 billion blueprint to revamp LaGuardia, including an addition of 2.7
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Texas Airport Plans $11 Billion Bond Gusher as Growth Surges

For Wall Street bankers and investors prospecting for municipal-bond deals at a conference in Texas, Michael Phemister promised them a gusher. The vice president for treasury management at DFW International Airport said he’s planning to sell between $10 billion and $11 billion in bonds over the next five to seven years to add capacity to
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Dickinson Airport runway to get major upgrade

The Dickinson Airport is getting an upgrade. A $64 million project will extend the main runway to create safer conditions for United’s commercial jets that do two roundtrips between Denver and Dickinson daily … The airport recently received almost $11 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation, and has about $3.6 million from the state
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Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport master plan includes $456 million in projects over 20 years

GSP International airport unveiled its master plan Thursday after an 18 month process … “We are self-sufficient financially,” said GSP Senior Vice President/COO Kevin Howell. “We receive no local or state tax dollars to date. We do receive money from the FAA for the airport improvement program. When you fly on a commercial airline and
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Revamped Terminal 1 opens at Los Angeles International Airport

… The half-billion dollar, kerb-to-gate redevelopment showcases a new check-in area featuring all-new self-service ticket kiosks, an efficient 9-lane security checkpoint, new area for baggage claim, and what LAX operator, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), describes as an exciting new dining and retail destinations with state-of-the-art design … The four-year, $516.7 million project created 3,475
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Update to $3 billion Hawaii Airport Modernization Plan

The Hawaii Department of Transportation is about halfway done with its airport modernization plan, having invested about $1.6 billion in airport improvements since the plan began in 2013. … Hawaii’s 15-airport system is a financially self-sustaining operation, funded through user fees, including the passenger facility charge, parking and rents paid by airlines and concessioners. Airlines
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