There are 257 article(s) tagged Memphis International Airport:

• December 2020

  • Dental lab may open near airport

    Executives with a dental products company say they would open a dental lab near the airport if their company receives a tax incentive.

    By Tom Bailey December 12, 2020

  • TSA beefs up airport security checkpoint to reduce contact

    New ID card scanners, a computerized tomography baggage scanner and other measures have arrived at Memphis International Airport B Checkpoint as part of TSA’s Stay Healthy, Stay Secure campaign.

    By Wayne Risher December 02, 2020

• November 2020

  • Indy nonstop lasts 40 days as air travel shakedown continues

    Delta Air Lines told Memphis International Airport officials it didn’t generate enough business to justify continuing a Memphis-Indianapolis nonstop that began Oct. 1.

    By Wayne Risher November 19, 2020

  • FAA extends drone test at Memphis airport, FedEx hub

    The Federal Aviation Administration will continue working with Memphis International Airport and other drone testing sites after end of a three-year Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program Oct. 25, 2020.

    By Wayne Risher November 02, 2020

• October 2020

  • Memphis airport traffic outpaces nation

    Memphis International Airport passenger traffic has been hammered by COVID-19, but it’s in better shape than peers nationally. New nonstops to Atlanta and Salt Lake City are bright spots.

    By Wayne Risher October 15, 2020

  • FedEx’s air freight boom fuels Memphis airport cargo growth

    Memphis International Airport posted a 17.4% increase in cargo volume in September, the third double-digit monthly increase since COVID-19 hit in March. 

    By Wayne Risher October 15, 2020

• September 2020

  • FedEx completing ramp expansion in time for peak season

    As FedEx prepares for another record holiday peak season and COVID-19 vaccine distribution, more parking space for cargo aircraft is coming online at its Memphis world hub.

    By Wayne Risher September 30, 2020

  • FAA adds funding for $300M Memphis airport project

    A $31 million Federal Aviation Administration grant announced Thursday for Memphis International Airport’s new de-icing facility brought to $98 million the FAA’s grants announced for MEM in September.

    By Wayne Risher September 25, 2020

  • Airport board extends disputed security contract

    The Memphis airport has renewed its contract with Allied Universal for security guards, deflecting a protest that Allied’s local subcontractor, Top Notch Security, should be awarded the job.

    By Wayne Risher September 17, 2020

  • Memphis airport showcases tug-less taxiing invention

    Makers of WheelTug conducted a national demonstration of their product, an electric-powered aircraft nosewheel, at Memphis International Airport on Tuesday, Sept. 15.

    By Wayne Risher September 15, 2020

  • Memphis airport wins $64 million for upgrades

    An Airport Improvement Program grant announced Tuesday, Sept. 1, would provide $23 million this year and another $41.5 million subject to future appropriations over the next two years.

    By Wayne Risher September 01, 2020

• August 2020

  • Delta’s Memphis-Indy nonstop coming back

    Delta Air Lines will offer nonstop service between Memphis and Indianapolis starting Oct. 1.

    By Wayne Risher August 29, 2020

  • Cushy new seats will greet returning travelers

    Passenger traffic at Memphis International Airport was about 125,000 in July, down 65% from a year ago but much improved from April when the pandemic crippled air travel.

    By Wayne Risher August 20, 2020

  • FedEx delays $300 million in Memphis hub spending

    COVID-19 and a desire to improve cash flow have prompted FedEx to slow the pace of a $1.55 billion Memphis hub transformation. 

    By Wayne Risher August 01, 2020

  • Bill steadies airport funding source amid pandemic

    U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn and other lawmakers are backing a bill to stabilize a federal airport grant program amid an uneven recovery of air travel from COVID-19.

    By Wayne Risher August 01, 2020

• July 2020

  • FedEx flexing robotic arms in Memphis

    FedEx and Plus One collaborated with Yaskawa America on new package-handling robotic arms that made their debut earlier this year at FedEx Express world hub in Memphis.

    By Wayne Risher July 17, 2020

  • Southwest’s Memphis-Phoenix nonstop coming sooner

    Southwest Airlines' daily nonstop between Memphis and Phoenix has been re-slotted for a summer start.

    By Wayne Risher July 16, 2020

  • Memphis airport sets virtual insider tour

    Memphis International Airport’s periodic behind-the-scenes tour will be offered in virtual format Friday, July 17, in collaboration with CityCURRENT.

    By Wayne Risher July 14, 2020

• June 2020

  • MEM flights returning in July, August

    Memphis International Airport reports nonstop flights pulled down by airlines because of COVID-19 are returning over the next couple months. A new Salt Lake City nonstop is coming August 1.

    By Wayne Risher June 30, 2020

  • Memphis airport cargo up 7.9%, powered by FedEx

    Both domestic and international air freight showed strong gains at Memphis International Airport in May, reflecting a surge in shipping activity related to COVID-19.

    By Wayne Risher June 19, 2020

  • Airport has travelers covered with 200,000 complimentary masks

    Memphis International Airport's supply of 200,000 fabric face masks comes courtesy of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The washable, 3-ply, all-cotton mask is made by HanesBrands.

    By Wayne Risher June 18, 2020

  • Memphis artists dominate airport’s public art competition

    Memphis International Airport and the UrbanArt Commission named winners Tuesday, June 16, in the competition for public art in the modernized B Concourse.

    By Wayne Risher June 17, 2020

• May 2020

  • Southwest Airlines adding ninth nonstop

    Southwest Airlines will add a daily nonstop between Memphis and Phoenix starting Dec. 17.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 28, 2020

  • Memphis airport traffic starting to rebound

    Memphis International Airport passenger traffic fell 95% in April and appeared to start rebounding in May, while cargo activity strengthened during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By Wayne Risher May 21, 2020

  • Passengers expected to return slowly to Memphis airport

    Memphis International Airport will use a coronavirus stimulus grant to offset passenger losses, while depending on FedEx and other cargo carriers to shoulder the bulk of airfield operating costs.

    By Wayne Risher May 14, 2020