Source: MIA World Fuel Services (World Fuel), a World Kinect company headquartered in Miami, Florida, and DHL Express, the world’s leading international express delivery provider, have entered into a new commercial agreement for the delivery of blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Miami International Airport. This agreement marks one of the first regular deliveries of blended SAF into the State of Florida. "I applaud World Fuel and DHL for making Miami-Dade County the gateway for sustainable jet fuel in the state of Florida and one of only five entry points in the country. Thanks to this groundbreaking agreement, Miami International Airport will continue to pursue having some of the lowest carbon emissions of any U.S. airport, which is amazing news [...]

Source: MIA Miami-based, first-generation American artists Nicole Combeau and Sue Montoya use photography to explore how the senses of place, memory, and movement intersect during migration in their new joint exhibition In Between Sentiments, now on display at Miami International Airport (MIA) Galleries’ Cameraworks Gallery near gates D22 and D25 until February 2, 2025. MIA Galleries partnered with the Women Photographers International Archive (WOPHA) to host the exhibition, which mirrors the theme of the 2024 WOPHA Congress: "How Photography Teaches Us to Live Now.” This year’s Congress, taking place across South Florida from October 23–26, 2024, will bring together over 40 international women and non-binary photography collectives and organizations. More than 25 acclaimed art historians, educators, and preeminent photographers will [...]

Source: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) Similar to sprinters at the recently completed Paris Olympic games, crews and stakeholders at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) ran their own “sprint” that resulted in today’s completion of Phase 1 of ATL’s Concourse D Widening Project. The accelerated schedule for D Widening’s Phase 1 enabled the Airport and partners to complete the work and reopen six gates by the Sept. 5 deadline. Within three months of the last module being transported across runways and taxiways, the Department of Aviation constructed approximately 21,000 square feet of additional boarding-level space in Concourse D. The sections will now accommodate the newest Aircraft Design Group (ADG) III, such as the Boeing 737 Max and Airbus 321 Neo. All work was completed [...]

Source: Orlando International Airport Financial issues were the focal point of the latest Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) board meeting. The Board was presented with preliminary 2024‐2025 Fiscal Year budgets of $941,278,000 for Orlando International Airport (MCO) and $10,692,381 for Orlando Executive Airport (ORL). In the Aviation Authority’s continuing effort to align the budget with the goals of the Strategic Plan, along with providing an exceptional travel experience for airport customers, the proposed budget for MCO includes a 10.3% increase in Operating and Maintenance (O&M) expenses over the prior year budget. Significant drivers of this increase include: • Additional staffing • New innovation projects • Ground transportation services • Maintenance costs MCO’s proposed revenue for FY2025 represents an increase of [...]