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Report: Airports making progress adapting to rising electrical demand

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By Liz Carey  |  April 20, 2026

A report by the American Association of Airport Executive (AAAE) Airport Consortium on Transformation, said while electric demand is rising at airports across the country, airports are making progress. However, the report said, gaps between electricity demand and available bandwidth, and that airports are increasingly assuming utility-like operational responsibilities. As more airports electrify vehicles, grounds service equipment fleets, terminals, heating systems, and airside operations, m...

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House approves legislation addressing 2025 midair collision of Army Black Hawk helicopter, American Airlines flight

By Liz Carey
April 16, 2026

Legislation to address issues that arose after the investigation of the 2025 midair collision between an American Airlin...Read More »

Dallas Area Rapid Transit budget, 20-year financial plan receives award

By Melina Druga
April 15, 2026

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) recently awarded Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) a Distinguished Bud...Read More »

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport awards Alstom five-year contract extension

By Liz Carey
April 14, 2026

The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has extended Alstom’s contract to operate and maintain the Plane ...Read More »

New Jersey announces $7.3M in grants for airport improvements

By Liz Carey
April 13, 2026

The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced the awarding of $7.3 million in grants to support projects at 11 a...Read More »

FHWA awards $407M to rebuild 119 rural bridges

By Liz Carey
April 10, 2026

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) said it has awarded more than $407 milli...Read More »

Credit: SC DOT

SC DOT breaks ground on replacement bridges

By Liz Carey
April 9, 2026

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) broke ground recently on a bridge project that would replace the...Read More »

Legislation introduced to protect first responders, roadside workers

By Liz Carey
April 8, 2026

U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Catherine Cortez Mastro (D-NV) have introduced legislation designed to protect firs...Read More »

NJ Transit to pilot microtransit shuttle service

By Liz Carey
April 7, 2026

NJ Transit announced recently that it will launch a pilot microtransit shuttle program in Monmouth and Bergen counties. ...Read More »

FHWA awards Alaskan bridge project $108.7M grant

By Melina Druga
April 6, 2026

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently awarded the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities...Read More »

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NY/NJ Port Authority selected to test next-generation electric aircraft

By Liz Carey
April 3, 2026

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced its proposal to use its network of regional airports to test the...Read More »

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