JACKSON — Mississippi is selling one of its two state planes for $2 million, and Gov. Phil Bryant says he wants the money to be used for 78 new Highway Patrol vehicles. Bryant’s office said yesterday he had approved the sale of the Cessna Citation V Ultra jet on Tuesday. The state still has a [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 20,2012
Tags: air, air travel, airlines, airports, aviation, Conventions, meetings, tourism, tourists, traffic, transportation, travel, visitors
COLUMBUS — The parking lot expansion is finally complete at Golden Triangle Regional Airport, and if the latest passenger traffic data is any indication, those 50 extra parking spaces will be quickly put to use. GTRA executive director Mike Hainsey says passenger traffic in January and February increased by 11 percent, surpassing every January and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 15,2012
Tags: air travel, airlines, airplanes, airports, aviation, Conventions, flights, jets, meetings, tourism, tourists, transportation, travel, visitors
GULFPORT — Charter airline Direct Air has suspended flights for at least two months. Direct Air, based in Myrtle Beach, S.C., canceled flights Monday and says it will not fly again until May 15. Officials on the Mississippi Gulf Coast see no repercussions on flights in and out of Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. Those flights to [...] [...]
COLUMBUS — EADS North America has delivered the 200th UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter (LUH) to the U.S. Army. EADS North America commemorated the event yesterday at a ceremony at the company’s American Eurocopter production facility in Columbus. “Today marks another significant milestone for the Lakota program — the only DoD program of this size [...] [...]
ELLISVILLE — General Electric Co. plans to hire 5,000 veterans over the next five years and invest $580 million to expand its aviation business. The announcements today were part of a four-day event that the global conglomerate is hosting with partners in Washington, D.C., that focuses on issues such as manufacturing and job creation in [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 9,2012
Tags: air travel, airplanes, airports, aviation, county government, federal government, flying, grant, supervisors, transportation, travel
GREENWOOD — Leflore County supervisors have delayed action on a grant to tear down and rebuild a general aviation area at the Greenwood-Leflore Airport. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports the general aviation area has never been used because of design problems. Supervisors say they want to meet with the airport board next week. The Delta Regional [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 30,2012
Tags: air, air travel, airlines, airports, aviation, bids, Conventions, federal government, meetings, tourism, tourists, transportation, travel, visitors
GREENVILLE — Two more airlines have filed bids with the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide service the Greenville Mid-Delta Airport. The Delta Democrat Times reports the bids came from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based Sun Air and Dallas-based Blue Sky Airlines. The companies are hoping to get a federal subsidy to provide air service through the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 30,2012
Tags: airplanes, aviation, builders, building, construction, contractor, defense, industrial parks, jets, military, plant, technology
ELLISVILLE — GE Aviation officials will soon choose a contractor to build a planned 300,000-square-foot plant in Ellisville, and hope to open it next year, company spokesman Rick Kennedy says. GE Aviation, a unit of the General Electric Co. said in July that the $56 million project was planned for the Howard Technology Park. We [...] [...]
BATESVILLE — The GE90 engine experienced its most successful year in 2011, accumulating airline and freighter operator commitments for 400 engines with a list price of more than $11 billion, according to GE Aviation. This surpasses the previous record of 250 engine commitments in 2007. This year included a record-setting Emirates’ order for 50 Boeing [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 10,2012
Tags: aerospace, aviation, defense, employment, expansion, jobs, manufacturing, military, research and development, space, technology, workers
HANCOCK COUNTY — Rolls-Royce North America is adding a second jet engine test stand at the NASA John C. Stennis Space Center, according to a release from the governor’s office. The project represents a company investment of at least $50 million and will create 35 new jobs. Currently, Rolls-Royce employs 45 workers at its existing [...] [...]
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