Project Nominations

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Publisher's Blog

Are You Leveraging Your Natural Resources?

Airports generally aren't situated atop deposits of minerals, gas or other resources that can readily be turned into cash. And taking passengers' gold and silver fillings is probably out of the question. There are, however, ways to mine airports' other hidden assets. [more]

Ramping Up

The primary reason this issue is "special" is broadcast on its cover: Runway & Ramp Special Edition. The number of great story ideas continuing to pour in about airfield operations was so incredible, devoting an entire issue to the topic was simply one of those "duh" moments. [more]

Do Something

The difference between the forces of action and inaction has seemingly never been greater. [more]

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Industry Insider

Accountability is the Answer

Airport Improvement Magazine generally discusses success stories in the industry, but airports don't always win, do they? Too often they end up on the short end of the stick during construction projects. We give airports and their project teams credit when it's due, but who is accountable when airports lose? [more]

Shovel-Ready, But Not Wallet-Ready

It's good news that the FAA reauthorization put 74,000 people back to work and will keep the FAA funded until mid-September. Even though this is a "maintenance patch" - the 20th one since the last FAA reconstruction - it's better than no program at all. [more]