CONNECTICUT CONVENTION & SPORTS BUREAU (CTCSB) HONORS STATE RESIDENTS WITH“BRING IT HOME AWARDS”

HARTFORD – Six Connecticut residents have been honored by the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTCSB) with “Bring It Home Awards”. The “Bring It Home Awards” honor state residents for their contributions to making the state a successful convention and major sporting events venue. The honorees belong to or work with professional or social associations and have greatly helped the... [Read more]

Get to know the CAA’s new Executive Director and his plans for transforming the state’s airports

Kevin A. Dillon, Executive Director of the the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA), is tasked with the goal of working with the CAA board and its many stakeholders to transform Bradley International and the state’s five general aviation airports into vibrant economic drivers for the state. “Hiring Kevin Dillon was a major step towards achieving our mission of turning the state’s airports into... [Read more]

BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OPENS CELL PHONE WAITING LOT

WINDSOR LOCKS, CONNECTICUT – September 25, 2012 – The Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) and Bradley International Airport (BDL) have announced the opening of a cell phone waiting lot at the Airport.  It is conveniently located on Light Lane, which runs parallel to Route 75 (Ella T. Grasso Turnpike), near the intersection of Route 75 and Schoephoester Road.  This secure, lighted location is... [Read more]

BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BDL) CONDUCTS FEDERALLY-MANDATED MOCK DISASTER DRILL

WINDSOR LOCKS, CONNECTICUT – SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 – State-owned and operated Bradley International Airport will serve as the staging area for a multi-faceted drill designed to simulate an aircraft accident on Saturday, September 22nd at 8:30 a.m.  The simulated drill will occur at an area adjacent to Route 75 commonly referred to as the “Field of Champions”, the Connecticut sports teams’ “Welcome... [Read more]

SHERATON HARTFORD HOTEL AT BRADLEY AIRPORT NAMES JOHN LOYACANO AS NEW DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT (August 13, 2012) – John Loyacano has been appointed as Director of Operations for the Sheraton Hartford Hotel at Bradley Airport, located in Windsor Locks, CT. In his new role, Loyacano is responsible for overseeing all rooms and food & beverage departments of the hotel, including budgeting, scheduling, associate training and development, inventory, as well as strict adherence... [Read more]

Farnborough International Airshow Post-Show 2012

While aircraft manufacturers reported billions of dollars worth of sales at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow, which took place July 9 to 15, the number of firm deals dipped from last year. This year saw a proliferation of memorandums of understanding and letters of intent as compared with last year’s higher number of firm orders. Richard Aboulafia, a vice president at the consulting... [Read more]

The Connecticut Airport Authority Focuses on Building the Structure for Success

The legislation creating the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) was signed into law last summer with the goal of transforming Bradley International and the state’s five general aviation airports into vibrant economic drivers for the state. The law was just the first step of many to unlocking the full potential of the state’s airports. Since October 2011, when the CAA Board had its inaugural meeting,... [Read more]

Passengers Encouraged to Follow Bradley International Airport on Twitter

Bradley International Airport (BDL) has joined Twitter and is encouraging travelers to sign up for automatic, informative tweets on weather delays, travel tips and events at New England’s second-largest airport. Anyone can follow BDL tweets by going to www.twitter.com/Bradley_Airport or clicking on the familiar Twitter bird icon now featured on the airport’s home page, www.bradleyairport.com. “When... [Read more]

TSA to pilot NCR authentication technology

With a solution designed to improve travel safety and the passenger experience,  NCR Corporation announced its authentication technology was selected by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for use in a pilot that aims to automatically verify passenger identification documents and boarding passes. [Read more]  Read More →

New England Air Museum Preserves Connecticut’s Role in the Aerospace Industry

A restored B-29 Superfortress at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks. Connecticut led much of the aerospace industry’s rapid development throughout the second half of the 20th century, so it’s fitting that New England’s largest aerospace museum is located here in the state. The New England Air Museum, spanning three large hangars of exhibits adjacent to the Bradley International Airport,... [Read more]

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