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Norfolk airport hotel is ‘desperately needed’
An influx of 200-seat airplanes is bringing record numbers of passengers into Norfolk International Airport, leading officials to fast-track infrastructure upgrades and pursue construction of an airport hotel. There is
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New hangars, terminal in Winchester airport’s sights
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This month, the Winchester Regional Airport will open the first group of hangars for midsize private aircraft, a public-private project that could end with 32 new units, bringing the airport’s
Averett students take flight at Danville airport
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Times are changing at Danville Regional Airport. Averett University became the airport’s fixed-base operator in July 2021, replacing General Aviation Inc., a family-owned business which served as the FBO for
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Breeze Airways takes off in Norfolk
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Breeze Airways has been flying out of Norfolk International Airport less than six months, but the startup is steadily attracting passengers eager to satisfy their pent-up wanderlust. Founded by aviation
Breeze Airways setting up base in Norfolk
Project to create 116 jobs, with flights out of Norfolk, Richmond
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Breeze Airways, a new low-cost airline, will invest $5.2 million to build an operations center in Norfolk, producing 116 jobs, the governor’s office announced Friday. The airline also will offer
ROA passenger traffic up 7.1% from last year
The airport serves approximately 719,000 passengers per year.
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The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport’s (ROA) January grew 7.1% on a year-over-year basis, with 53,016 passengers flying in January 2020, the airport announced Friday. ROA has sustained passenger growth since September
Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport saw 17.7% increase in December
300 more passengers flew daily in December
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The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) saw a traffic increase of 17.7% increase from December 2018 to December 2019, the airport announced Tuesday. For the year, ROA saw an 8.9% overall
Richmond International Airport broke passenger record in 2019
RIC handled more than 4.3M passengers in the past year.
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Richmond International Airport (RIC) handled a record 4.3 million passengers in 2019 — a 7.4% bump from 12 months ago. In December 2019, RIC had a passenger traffic count of