There are 241 article(s) tagged Memphis International Airport:

• December 2018

  • Airport testing paves way for drones’ future as eyes in sky, delivery workhorses

    Drone testing by Memphis International Airport and technology partners could pave way for commercial uses like food, package deliveries. Memphis offers highly restricted airspace as proving ground.

    By Wayne Risher December 25, 2018

  • Memphis airport builds future on local traveler base

    Memphis International Airport expects 2019 to be a banner year for serving travelers who are flying to and from the city and not merely making connections.

    By Wayne Risher December 24, 2018

  • Business diversity gains touted by airport

    Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority spent $16.5 million or 30 percent on contracts with disadvantaged, minority and women owned businesses in fiscal 2018, up 3 percent from a year earlier.

    By Wayne Risher December 04, 2018

  • Airport reports spending 30 percent with disadvantaged businesses

    Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority spent $16.5 million or 30 percent on contracts with disadvantaged, minority and women-owned businesses in fiscal 2018, up 3 percent from a year earlier.

    By Wayne Risher December 03, 2018

• November 2018

  • Lamar Avenue overhaul set for spring launch

    The first phase of Lamar Avenue’s long-awaited overhaul is expected to begin next spring and be completed by November 2021.

    By Wayne Risher November 16, 2018

  • Airport braces for parking crunch, longer security lines during holiday peak

    Crowded parking decks and longer security lines await Thanksgiving week travelers at Memphis International Airport.

    By Wayne Risher November 12, 2018

• October 2018

  • TakeOff conference pairs airlines, airports for speed dating

    Northeast Florida Regional Airport executive director Edward Wuellner is in Memphis this week on a mission to bring flights and airlines to Saint Augustine, Florida.

    By Wayne Risher October 30, 2018

  • American Airlines adds 4th daily flight to Washington Reagan

    American Airlines is adding a fourth weekday nonstop between Memphis and Washington, starting Jan. 7.

    By Wayne Risher October 23, 2018

  • Airport sets Jon K. Thompson World Class Tour dates for 2019

    Memphis International Airport has announced its 2019 lineup of free behind-the-scenes tours designed to familiarize the public with airport operations and economic impact.

    By Wayne Risher October 21, 2018

  • Airport board approves hangar renovations at Charles Baker Airport

    Charles Baker Airport, the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority’s facility for small planes in north Shelby County, is getting a renovation of four aircraft hangars.

    By Wayne Risher October 19, 2018

  • American Airlines adds 2nd daily Memphis-Miami flight

    American Airlines has beefed up Memphis-Miami service with a second daily nonstop that started Oct. 4.

    By Wayne Risher October 18, 2018

  • Airport’s mock disaster drill unleashes walking wounded on runway

    Zombies didn’t take over a runway at Memphis International Airport Monday morning, but it sure looked like it. A mass-casualty disaster exercise featured 117 students, moaning, limping and generally pouring on the theatrics as they pretended to be victims of an airliner crash landing. The mock disaster, which closed Runway 36L/18R from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday, began with explosions and fireballs around 10:30 a.m., attracting fire trucks and ambulances to the airfield southwest of the terminal.

    By Wayne Risher October 16, 2018

  • Southwest, Allegiant collect bulk of airport’s incentives

    Southwest Airlines has been the biggest beneficiary of Memphis International Airport’s incentives for new nonstop flights, receiving more than half of $837,000 awarded since 2012.

    By Wayne Risher October 04, 2018

  • New Southwest flight gives Memphis three Denver options

    Southwest Airlines will launch its Memphis-Denver nonstop on Wednesday, giving Memphians three choices for nonstop travel between Memphis International Airport and the Mile High City.

    By Wayne Risher October 02, 2018

  • Airport eyes sweeter incentives to attract new flights

    Memphis International Airport is looking at sweetening incentives for new flights and possibly seeking money from the business community to help pay for it.

    By Wayne Risher October 01, 2018

• September 2018

  • With airport modernization project under way, officials begin looking ahead

    A $245 million concourse modernization is just getting started, but already Memphis International Airport officials are looking down the runway toward the future.

    By Wayne Risher September 25, 2018