by Associated Press Published: January 19,2012
Tags: air, air travel, airplanes, airports, business travel, flight, jets, military, planes, tourism, tourists, training, transportation, travel, visitors
COLUMBUS — Working with the nation’s busiest air base in just one part of the multifaceted role of Golden Triangle Regional Airport. Other facets include economic development, business travel and passenger air service. “They’re a key enabler to our training environment here,” said Rick Johnson, chief public affairs officer for Columbus Air Force Base. That [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 21,2011
Tags: air, air travel, airliners, airlines, airplanes, airports, construction, jets, transportation, travel
TUPELO — The Tupelo Airport Authority has agreed to a $267,000 increase requested by the company building a runway extension. Century Construction asked for the increase after losing access to its resource for “fill dirt.” Century bid around $5.2 million to extend the runway by 650 feet. Century president Colin Maloney says the company lost [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 29,2011
Tags: air travel, Aircraft, airplanes, airports, building permits, construction, hangar, terminal, tourism, tourists, transportation, travel, visitors
BAY ST. LOUIS — A building permit has been issued for a $6.1-million terminal and hangar at Stennis International Airport. GM&R Construction Co. of Bay St. Louis was the successful bidder for the project. Jack Zink, executive director of the Hancock County Development Commission, tells The Sun Herald he expects work to start any day [...] [...]
ELLISVILLE — GE Aviation will locate a second manufacturing plant in Mississippi at Ellisville where it will produce advanced composite components for aircraft engines and systems. The company is developing plans for the construction of a manufacturing facility of about 300,000 square feet in Howard Technology Park. The project represents an investment of $56 million [...] [...]
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