All of Iowa was put under a winter storm watch Monday afternoon, although estimates of snowfall between Wednesday and Friday remained uncertain -- but with strong winds, forecasters nonetheless were predicting blizzard conditions are possible.
Starting June 1, American Airlines will begin nonstop service from the Eastern Iowa Airport to Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., adding a route that’s been years in the making for Cedar Rapids.
The airport has been negotiating with Paul and Nikki Hynek since 2020 about providing a new well or buying the couple’s property. The airport isn’t certain the PFAS came from firefighting foam used at the airport, but it’s a strong possibility.
A recent reports from the Iowa Department of Transportation found the aviation industry has an annual impact of $6.4 billion in economic activity, supports nearly 41,000 jobs and generates $124 million in tax revenue.
Mallory Huntimer and her grandfather were the first people to land at The Eastern Iowa Airport after the runway was redone in 2010. Twelve years later, she landed on the runway again as a professional airline pilot.
More seats are due to bigger aircraft, director says
The project involves remodeling the terminal from Gate 4 to Gate 9 and extending the concourse. There also will be more amenities, including an outdoor patio area, more space for mothers and babies and an indoor area where service animals and traveling pets can go to the bathroom.
See how Elizabeth Wichmann’s role at the Eastern Iowa Airport makes a difference for women in the male-dominated field of aviation.
Kirkwood is partnering with The Eastern Iowa Airport to launch a Aviation Maintenance Technology program in fall 2023 to address an area of need in the workforce. About $1 million in federal and private funds will support the renovation of an aircraft hangar into a classroom.
See inside the B-25 warbird offering a living piece of history through flights in Eastern Iowa this weekend.
While not a silver bullet, Eastern Iowa airport officials say raising the retirement age will help airlines contend with a pilot shortage that have caused them to cut flights.
A terminal upgrade project has now received nearly $49 million in federal funding this year.
American Airlines plans to drop service at Dubuque Regional Airport in September, the fourth city to which the carrier has cut service amid an ongoing shortage of pilots.
The requests from Reps. Hinson, Miller-Meeks and Axne seek funding for nearly $100 million worth of projects through what once was known as “earmarks.”
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