by Associated Press Published: May 23,2012
Tags: air, air travel, airlines, airports, aviation, business travel, Conventions, federal agency, federal government, meetings, tourism, tourists, transportation, travel, travelers, vacationers, vacationing, vacations, visitors
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Three Mississippi cities that are losing their federally-subsidized air connections to Memphis will now be served through Atlanta. Silver Airways Corp. will provide 12 flights a week between Atlanta and Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport. The airline will fly 18 times a week from Atlanta to Tupelo, continuing on to Greenville. The communities had [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 21,2012
Tags: air, air travel, airports, aviation, flying, grants, improvements, runway, transportation, travel
PONTOTOC COUNTY — Pontotoc County supervisors are hoping for a federal grant to help make runway improvements at the county airport. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the decision came after an engineer told supervisors the runway needed resealing because the pavement was showing signs of age. The cost of the project is estimated at [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 21,2012
Tags: air, air travel, airports, aviation, construction, hangars, improvements, open house, transportation, travel
MERIDIAN — The Meridian Airport Authority plans an open house tomorrow to highlight improvements at the local airport. The Meridian Star reports work included a new hangar at Dean Aircraft and renovations at Meridian Aviation and the airport terminal. Tomorrow’s event begins with a dedication ceremony at the terminal building. A display area will explain [...] [...]
COLUMBUS — It’s been a little quieter around Columbus Air Force Base, and if nearby residents had complaints about noise levels or safety, they didn’t voice them during a presentation this week by Col. Barre Seguin, commander of the 14th Flying Training Wing. The Commercial Dispatch reports a recent study of noise and accident potential [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 7,2012
Tags: air travel, airports, alderman, aldermen, aviation, board of aldermen, federal agency, municipal government, ordinances, transportatioon, travel, zoning
MAGNOLIA — New zoning rules will limit the height of objects built in the flight path of the McComb-Pike County Airport and will regulate the use of property near the facility. The Enterprise-Journal reports Magnolia aldermen accepted a new air zone ordinance from the McComb-Pike County Airport board during a meeting last week. Airport board [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 4,2012
Tags: air, air travel, airports, aviation, Conventions, federal agency, federal government, grants, meetings, tourism, tourists, transportation, travel, visitors
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Airport improvement projects in Mississippi will receive more than $9.7 million in Federal Aviation Administration funding. The announcement was made by Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss. Cochran said the announcements came after final congressional approval to legislation that reauthorized federal aviation programs such as the AIP, the Small Community Air Service Development Program [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 30,2012
Tags: air, air travel, airplanes, airports, aviation, construction, federal agency, federal government, grants, improvements, travel
HATTIESBURG — Hattiesburg officials say they hope to pick up only 5 percent of the cost on more than $1 million worth of recent improvements at Chain Municipal Airport. During the past 18 months, city engineer Bert Kuyrkendall says Hattiesburg has received three Federal Aviation Administration grants, which by the end of the 2012 calendar [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 13,2012
Tags: air travel, airlines, airports, aviation, bidders, bids, federal agency, federal government, transportation, travel
HATTIESBURG — Within the next month, the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport is expected to make a decision on a replacement carrier to take over for Delta Air Lines. Hattiesburg-Laurel director Thomas Heanue said yesterday the airport is considering bids submitted to the United States Department of Transportation by Silver Airways and Air Choice One Airlines. Heanue [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 12,2012
Tags: air travel, airlines, airplanes, airports, aviation, bidders, bidding, bids, Conventions, federal agency, federal government, jets, meetings, municipal government, tourism, tourists, transportation, travel, visitors
TUPELO — After rejecting two earlier rounds of bidding by smaller airlines hoping to provide commercial service in Tupelo, city and airport officials might have an offer they like. Air Choice One and Silver Airways turned in their bids, and Tupelo Regional Airport executive director Josh Abramson said he likes what he sees in Silver. [...] [...]
RIDGELAND — Tenax Air Logistics has a new name — Tenax Aerospace. Tenax Aerospace is an aerospace equipment and logistics company focused on providing quick-reaction integrated aviation, terrestrial and aircraft and spares leasing solutions to government agencies and commercial customers worldwide. “Tenax Aerospace is the name that most accurately describes and illustrates the comprehensive nature [...] [...]
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