There are 34 article(s) tagged Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority:

• May 2020

  • Downtown airport sets periodic closures for resurfacing

    The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority says General DeWitt Spain Airport's runway will be closed periodically starting in June as part of a resurfacing project. 

    By Wayne Risher May 27, 2020

• April 2020

  • Aid package throws lifeline to Memphis airport, but COVID-19 dashes chances of record year

    The Memphis airport has gone from 6,000-plus passengers and 80-90 flights a day to 20 or fewer flights and a few hundred passengers as COVID-19 hammers air travel.

    By Wayne Risher April 15, 2020

• January 2020

  • Behind the Headlines Podcast: Memphis International Airport

    CEO of Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority Scott Brockman discusses how airports are changing and how the Memphis airport is modernizing, including undergoing renovations and changes in the operations. In addition, Brockman talks about the technical issues behind Boeing 737 MAX and the effects it has had on both the Memphis airport and airlines.

    By Bill Dries, Eric Barnes January 24, 2020

• September 2019

  • Greg Fletcher joins Memphis International’s governing board

    Gregory Fletcher, a retired attorney whose father was Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority’s chief executive from 1975-1985, has been appointed to the airport board.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 19, 2019

  • Cooper, Keras reappointed to Memphis airport board

    Hotel executive Pace Cooper and car dealer Jim Keras Jr. have been reappointed to the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board of commissioners.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 08, 2019

• June 2019

  • Nelson: What’s right at MEM (with a modest proposal for FedEx)

    We’ve gone from being the nation’s most-expensive airport for travelers to its 28th most expensive. And flights cost less than $10 more from Memphis than at the 20 next-cheapest airports, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

    By Michael Nelson June 11, 2019

• May 2019

  • Airport hikes landing fees, terminal rents slightly in $125M budget

    Memphis International Airport officials approved a $125 million budget and a contract to replace and realign airfield markings to meet new FAA standards.

    By Wayne Risher May 17, 2019

• October 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

• 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