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INDUSTRY UPDATE
Springfield Airport Announces
Passing of Robert Spence
The Springf ield airport communit y
extends condolences to the family and
friends of Robert Spence.
Our airport owes him much. His servant
leadership helped the airport meet some
of its biggest challenges, including the
construction of the midf ield passenger
terminal during the Great Recession.
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Sylvia Palmer Joins ACC as Director,
Regulatory Affairs
The Airport Consultants Council (ACC)
announced Sylvia Palmer has joined the
ACC staff as director, regulatory affairs,
Jan. 13. In her role at ACC, Palmer leads the
organization's engagement on regulatory and
technical issues that are critical to the airport
development industry.
She works closely with ACC committees and help advance
the new ACC Strategic Plan, including serving point on trends
and technologies that will impact aviation and airport facilities.
www.AviationPros.com/21122331

The Mohave County Airport Authority
Announces New Assistant Airport
Director
The Mohave County Airport Authority has
named Kellen Shireman, C.M. as the new
assistant airport director for Laughlin/Bullhead
International Airport (IFP). In this role, Shireman
will assist the airport director in oversight and
management of all airport activity at IFP, a
Part 139, non-hub primary commercial service
airport. He began his new position Feb 28.
Shireman has a strong airport operations background,
most recently serving as the airport operations supervisor
II for Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). He
worked for ORD since 2012 and also served as airport
operations supervisor I. In addition, he worked for San José
International Airport and South Bend Regional Airport.
www.AviationPros.com/21127455

Woolpert Promotes Chris Snyder to Aviation
Market Director
Woolpert named Chris Snyder to lead its aviation
market and guide the logistical and innovative
expansion of its geospatial and design practices.
Snyder said the firm plans to strengthen its
presence in targeted geographies that include
Texas and Florida, to augment key niche service
offerings like unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)
and strategic asset management consulting, and
to grow the firm's planning capabilities.

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"We are creating a more deliberate national market
strategy that encompasses the vast and varied skillsets of
experts throughout Woolpert, leveraging the advantages
that our international architecture, engineering and
geospatial firm has to offer," Snyder said.
www.AviationPros.com/21124877

Desert Jet Launches Artist Series at
Its New Executive FBO Facility
Dessert Jet is bringing vibrancy to the
Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
(KTRM) in the Coachella Valley with the
launch of its new artist series.
Each quarter, Dessert Jet will feature a
local artist and display his/her art collection
throughout the company's brand new,
cutting-edge FBO facility, Desert Jet Center.
www.AviationPros.com/21122745

Airglades International Airport Breaks Ground
On New U.S. Customs and
Border Protection Facility
Airglades International Airport
LLC broke ground on a new U.S.
Customs and Border Protection
facilit y that will replace the
airport's current general aviation
ter m inal. The $2.1 m il lion,
4,000-square-foot facility is made
possible through partnership and coordination with U.S.
Customs and Border Protection and Hendry County.
Strategically located in a logistics corridor less than 90
miles west of Miami, the development of this facility will
designate AIA as an official port of entry to the U.S. and
create a major international multimodal logistics complex
with far-reaching economic impact.
www.AviationPros.com/21127913

Gadget Express Opens at
Philadelphia International
Airport
Tr avele r s a t P h i l a d el ph i a
International Airport (PHL)
can find electronics of all kinds
at Gadget Express in Concourse
A-West.
Gadget Express is a technology
paradise featuring everything
from Apple and Samsung to Bose
and Beats products. With a huge
inventory of laptops, cameras,
lenses, Bluetooth headsets, speakers, and everyday
necessities including a variety of phone chargers
and more.
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