November-December 2022 - 6

INDUSTRY UPDATE
Orlando International Airport
Terminal C Open for Business
After decades of planning and
nearly five years of construction,
vision became reality at Orlando
International Airport (MCO) as an
Aer Lingus flight from Manchester,
England helped open Terminal
C to the public. The $2.8 billion
project features 15 additional gates
to increase MCO passenger capacity
by 25 percent or 10-12 million annual
passengers. " This day has been a long
time coming but we're finally here.
Terminal C is open and what a benefit
it is to the community, " said Kevin
Thibault, chief executive officer
of the Greater Orlando Aviation
Authority. " This state-of-the-art
terminal is leading the way to a truly
intermodal future for all of Central
Florida, where passengers will be
able to take a plane, a train or an
automobile from one location. Today,
the vision has become reality. " The
airlines servicing Terminal C include,
Aer Lingus, Azul, British Airways,
Caribbean Airlines, Emirates, GOL,
Icelandair, Lufthansa, Norse and the
anchor airline JetBlue.
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Oakland International Airport Completes
$30 Million Taxiway Rehabilitation
Oakland International Airport recently showcased its
now-complete $30 million Taxiway Victor and Bravo
Rehabilitation Project. The newly repaved taxiways will
serve nearly all flight operations at the airport for the next
10-15 years, as these taxiways provide critical access to the
airport's primary runway. " The rehabilitation of taxiways
Bravo and Victor was an important undertaking for us
because of just how essential these taxiways are, " said Bryant
L. Francis, director of aviation at the Port of Oakland.
" Virtually all flights that depart or arrive at OAK will
touch taxiways Victor or Bravo at some point during their
time on the ground. FAA grant funding was essential for
us to maintain and improve this crucial thoroughfare of the
airport. " The total combined project cost for the taxiway
rehabilitations was approximately $30 million. The project
was partially funded by three grants from the FAA's Airport
Improvement Program.
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Sheltair Celebrates with New Hangar
Ribbon Cutting and Groundbreaking
Ceremony in Denver
A year after breaking ground on its latest hangar development
in Denver, Sheltair inaugurated its second large-cabin
class-size hangar. Simultaneously, the company celebrated
the groundbreaking of its new expansion project, which will
add three more hangars to its FBO at Rocky Mountain
Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) portfolio. Equipped with
28-foot tail-height doors, Sheltair's newly completed
Hangar B has added 30,240 square feet of hangar space
for large-cabin class aircraft. Sheltair's new $12 million
facility will provide tenants with an additional 6,324 square
feet of Class A office and support space, designed as six
leasable areas served by common space. Outside, the latest
addition to the Sheltair KBJC complex includes 48,000
square feet of new ramp space and 94 vehicle parking spaces,
16 of which are covered. Electric vehicle charging stations
are also available for Sheltair customers.
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