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Unfunded Needs – Airport Expansion to Accommodate Passenger Growth
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012Upgrading to World Class: The Future of the New York Region’s Airports
Monday, January 31st, 2011
REGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION
This crucial link between air travel and economic prosperity is threatened by a lack of adequate capacity in the region’s aviation system, including air space, airports and landside connections. This is manifested in flight delays that greatly exceed those of every other major airport in the United States. These delays cost the region hundreds of millions of dollars each year in lost wages and business income.
Conference Jan. 27: The Future of the New York Region’s Airports
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
On behalf of Regional Plan Association staff and Board of Directors, we invite you to an important conference on airports on Thursday, January 27th, 2011 at the JP Morgan Chase Conference Center, One Chase Manhattan Plaza, 60th floor, in New York City from 8:00am – 2:00pm.
View this complete post...Photos: USA’s Busiest Airports
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Summary 2009 Traffic Data for U.S and Foreign Airlines: Total Passengers Down 5.3 Percent from 2008
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION
BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS
The number of scheduled domestic and international passengers on U.S. airlines and on flights to and from the United States on foreign airlines declined in 2009 by 5.3 percent from 2008, dropping to 769.6 million, the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today reported.
Total passengers on U.S. airlines and on foreign airlines to and from the United States declined from the same month in 2008 in 10 of the 12 months. The largest decline of 12.4 percent took place in February. During the first six months of 2009, the number of passengers declined 9.0 percent from the same period in 2008. During the last six months, the decline was 1.4 percent.
View this complete post...Expect Delays: An Analysis of Air Travel Trends in the United States
Thursday, October 15th, 2009BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
“The 26 metropolitan hubs and other large metropolitan areas host a concentration of national delays—and the situation is worsening over time. The concentration within the 100 largest metropolitan areas was especially troubling with congestion-related delays as well as those lasting over two hours. Within the 26 domestic hubs, six experienced worse-than-average delays for both arrivals and departures: New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta, and San Francisco…”
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