The Airport News http://theairportnews.com Serving the Connecticut Airport Community Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:59:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The Connecticut Airport Authority Focuses on Building the Structure for Success http://theairportnews.com/2012/04/18/the-connecticut-airport-authority-focuses-on-building-the-structure-for-success/ http://theairportnews.com/2012/04/18/the-connecticut-airport-authority-focuses-on-building-the-structure-for-success/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:59:09 +0000 margaret http://imnctnetwork.com/airportnews/?p=377

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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 [...]

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]]> http://theairportnews.com/2012/04/18/the-connecticut-airport-authority-focuses-on-building-the-structure-for-success/feed/ 0 Passengers Encouraged to Follow Bradley International Airport on Twitter http://theairportnews.com/2012/04/16/passengers-encouraged-to-follow-bradley-international-airport-on-twitter/ http://theairportnews.com/2012/04/16/passengers-encouraged-to-follow-bradley-international-airport-on-twitter/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:55:28 +0000 margaret http://imnctnetwork.com/airportnews/?p=373

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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. [...]

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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. Known as Credential Authentication Technology – Boarding Pass Scanning System (CAT/BPSS), this technology [...]

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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, is home to over 80 restored [...]

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Oxford, CT, March 13, 2012 – Key Air, a leading national provider of worldwide private jet charter, best-in-class aircraft management and FBO services is pleased to announce it has recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Pentastar Aviation for an East Coast maintenance base and related support services. Pentastar Aviation is a well known [...]

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The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Conn. will hold its annual SPACE EXPO on Sunday, April 1, 2012.  The theme of the event is “Celebrate the Year of the Solar System”.  More than 15 exhibitors from across New England will participate in the event including Hamilton Sundstrand Division of United Technologies, the National [...]

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The Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) and Bradley International Airport today announced they are now using a new digital notification system that enables them to communicate more quickly with the airlines about significant safety or airport operations issues.  This system will allow Bradley to issue a “Notice to Airmen” (NOTAM) electronically through the Federal Aviation Administration’s [...]

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The East Granby Chamber of Commerce awarded DSI Marketing’s owner, Rebecca Taylor, Small Business Leader of the Year, Monday evening at the EGCC’s Annual Meeting and Awards presentation. Bob Wild of Allstate Records was awarded Business Leader of the Year. The featured speaker was Karen Jarmoc, a member of the newly formed Connecticut Airport Authority, [...]

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The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut will hold its annual SPACE EXPO on Sunday, April 1, 2012.  This is an opportunity to discover New England’s Aerospace Industry and today’s partnerships in space exploration.  More than 15 exhibitors from across New England will participate in the event including Hamilton Sundstrand, Division of United [...]

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Members of the East Granby Chamber of Commerce gathered last evening, Friday, February 16, at the New England Air Museum for a Chamber networking event. The event drew its largest crowd ever including 20 exhibitors from around the region and offered local business owners the opportunity to showcase their goods and services. The New England [...]

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