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 Authority grant would [...] [...]
GREENVILLE — Forty area-wide civic and business leaders met Jan. 30 at the Mid-Delta Regional Airport to discuss the future of commercial air service in Greenville post-Delta Airlines.
The airport recently received two more service bids, bringing the total number of airlines interested in Mid-Delta Regional to four.
Airport director Lane Rodgers was at the meeting to [...] [...]
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Transit Service is in the final stages of approval to build a new transit facility as part of a $3 million stimulus package to upgrade transportation services in Natchez and surrounding areas.
NTS executive director Sabrena Bartley tells The Natchez Democrat she will meet with representatives from the Mississippi Department of Transportation [...] [...]
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 USDOT’s Essential [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 27,2012
Tags: appropriations, audit, auditors, bridges, highways, infrastructure, misappropriations, municipal government, roads, state government, streets, transportation, travel
SOUTHAVEN — The Mississippi Department of Transportation has frozen funding for new projects in Southaven because of an auditor’s investigation into Mayor Greg Davis’ spending.
The action affects an $850,000 state grant the city was to use to construct a bike path and walking trail system.
Randy Battey, assistant chief engineer of operations at MDOT, tells The [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 26,2012
Tags: bridges, cleanup, courts, debris, disaster, disaster recovery, highways, hurricanes, judge, judicial, judiciary, kickback, law, money laundering, natural disaster, roads, severe weather, streets, transportation, travel, tropical weather, Weather
GULFPORT — The trial of a former county road manager from the Mississippi Gulf Coast and his wife has been rescheduled for May 14 in federal court in Gulfport.
Roger Ladner, Hancock County’s former road manager, and his wife, Sharon, have pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing them of being involved in a kickback scheme [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 25,2012
Tags: air, air travel, airlines, airports, bids, business travel, federal government, tourism, tourists, transportation, travel, travelers, visitors
TUPELO — Four airlines have submitted bids to provide commercial air service at Tupelo Regional Airport.
The airlines include Air Choice One and SeaPort Airlines, which had earlier bids rejected by the city.
The other two airlines are Blue Sky and Sun Air.
The companies are hoping to get a federal subsidy to provide air service through the [...] [...]
MISSISSIPPI RIVER — The Army Corps of Engineers will be getting $55 million in emergency funds to pay for dredging the silting Mississippi River — a sum that will help the corps maintain the river’s channel to depths ships need to safely move up and down the waterway.
The new funds are from a recent emergency [...] [...]
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 enabling will go [...] [...]
GULFPORT — The state is awaiting a port study before setting the final route for the southern end of a limited-access highway that will run from an expanded port to Interstate 10.
Department of Transportation director Melinda McGrath said MDOT wants to take into account community concerns.
The Sun Herald reports work already has started on the [...] [...]
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