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June 2007 Newsletter |
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Deregulating the aviation industry one pact at a time
Eventually national boundaries would cease to exist – at least for the aviation industry. If international air carriers get their way, open skies agreements, like the two recently approved between the United States and China, and the European Union, would deregulate the aviation industry and open it up to free competition among private companies. The ultimate winner, they say, is the passenger who would end up paying less money per ticket. At the recent International Air Transport Association conference, the sentiment was that the currently-regulated aviation industry is behind the times. Read Story
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Watch the latest episode of Houston Airports Today
It’s a battle of the titans this month on our Houston Airports Today program. We’ll compare the mighty Antonov 225 with the brand new Airbus A-380. Our airport menagerie includes a few war-birds, a couple of dragons and the train Mickey Mouse used to ride in. We’ll show you airport fire fighting, moving a church and saving lives, when you join us for Houston Airports Today. It’s available on the Municipal Channel every Wednesday at 7 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. You can also catch it by tuning in to, KTBU Channel 55, “The Tube,” every Saturday morning at 9 a.m. Or just click on the following link and enjoy it on your computer. Watch the Latest Episode
Healthy increases for international passenger and air cargo carriers at HAS
International air carriers serving the Houston Airport System reported healthy increases in passenger and air cargo traffic for the month of April 2007. Particularly strong in April was air cargo to Asia, Africa and Australia combined, with a registered, year-over-year, increase of 118 percent. More than 16.5 million passengers have already been served by the airport system in the first four months of 2007. Read Story
Summer travel made easy
According to the Air Transport Association, this summer travel season is likely to be a record-setting whirlwind affair. An estimated 209 million passengers are expected to travel globally onboard US airlines during the summer season, which is defined as the 13 week period between June 1st and August 31st. Remembering to pack light, pack right and to bring all the necessary paperwork will make air travel a breeze, however. Read Story
A favorite among travelers again
Again being chosen as the number one airport in the country for customer satisfaction came as somewhat of an unexpected reward for William P. Hobby Airport. Mid-celebration on this, its 80th anniversary year, the airport was selected as the preferred airport in the nation by travelers surveyed in a J.D. Powers and Associates study. Last year, Hobby also topped the same list of smaller airports – those serving less than 10 million passengers per year – in the United States. Read Story
Conquering the American dream
Back in the old days, the Stelzig family used a prairie wagon and a couple of ox. They moved from ranch to ranch, offering handmade leather goods to the likes of cowboys and farmers in the new frontier. The Stelzig’s were part of the massive wave of European immigrants that entered the United States in the 1840’s. They settled in Texas, in what was then the bustling town of Galveston. Like many of their fellow Austrian countrymen they were leather craftsmen and had come in search of a dream – to prosper in a new land. They never imagined that 164 years later their name would be internationally-synonymous with upscale western wear goods. Read Story
The Airport Marriott lives up to its slogan with a major new renovation project
If you search the skyline that frames George Bush Intercontinental Airport one of the most unique buildings is the circular science-fiction-like structure that belongs to the IAH Marriott Hotel. It is the one with the top floor that houses an airport landmark – a rotating restaurant called C.K.’s, and now it is the one undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation. IAH has been home to the Marriott almost since it first opened its runways to air traffic in 1969. Read Story
A sign of the times
The Houston Airport System is using an innovative process to redesign and replace thousands of outdoor and indoor directional signs at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The goal is to make it easier for drivers and the traveling public to navigate the airport complex. Under the new “way-finding enhancement project” the airport is printing and mounting new signs using a method that dramatically improves visibility. The new method is expected to quite simply make getting around the airport a lot easier. Read Story
Decorated serviceman and aviation enthusiast takes over the helm at Ellington Field
He has an affable manner and his 6 foot 3 inch stature automatically makes him a man you notice, but his wealth of aviation experience and extensive military background make him a man of substance. His bravery earned him the Silver Star with Oak leaf Cluster, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart, 4 Air Medals for Valor and 38 Air Medals for aerial operations in combat zones. Sixty year old Brian Rinehart is the new manager at Ellington Field, responsible for the day-to-day operation of the joint-use civi/military airport complex. Read Story
Reaching out to the next generation
When Faith Fugit signed up to spend a week at the Houston Airport System, she thought it would be fun. She never imagined it would be as intense and motivating as it actually was. An English teacher at the Houston Independent School District’s Houston Academy for International Studies during the normal school year, Fugit spent a week of her summer vacation as part of a unique externship program offered by HAS and the Houston A+ Challenge. Read Story
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Melissa Delgado
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