| Press Releases |
Date | | Publication |
| 5/16/2013 |  | New Aviation Board Chair Named
First Female Chair of Aviation Board |
| 5/7/2013 | | Southwest Adds Service between New Orleans and Austin
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| 4/17/2013 | | Mayor Landrieu, Aviation Board and Regional Leaders Announce Plans to Build, New World Class Airport on North Side of MSY
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| 4/9/2013 | | Scheduled Charters to Cancun begin
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| 3/6/2013 | | Federal Sequestration
Airport encourages travelers to arrive 2 hours prior to scheduled departure. |
| 3/4/2013 | | Armstrong International Airport Traffic Continues to Grow
End of Year Statistics Show Continued Upward Movement
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| 2/7/2013 | | Mardi Gras Revelers Converge on New Orleans
As locals depart for vacation, Mardi Gras relevers converge on the city. Plan to arrive 2 hours before your scheduled flight departure. |
| 2/5/2013 | | Record Crowd Passes Through Armstrong International Airport
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| 1/15/2013 | | Mayor Landrieu and Airport Officials Unveil Armstrong International Airport Improvements
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| 12/4/2012 | | Access Road Work May Cause Traffic Delays
Plan for 15-20 travel delays due to construction. |
| 11/20/2012 | | Thanksgiving Travel
Plan ahead for Thanksgiving Travel |
| 10/10/2012 | | Ticket Lobby to Expand with Whitney Bank 's Relocation
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| 9/25/2012 | | Perlis Cajun clothing Debuts at Amrstrong International Airport
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| 9/14/2012 | | Saints Store to Open in Armstrong International Airport
As part of the
ongoing transformation at the Airport, a widespread revamp of concessions
program is taking place, the New Orleans Saints opened their Saints store at
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport today.
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| 8/28/2012 | | Southwest Adds 1.5 Million Seats in New Orleans Including a New Destination
Big win for New Orleans
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| 7/16/2012 | | Spirit Airlines to Start Service at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
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| 6/19/2012 | | Fitch upgrades New Orleans Airport's Outlook from "Stable" to "Positive" with A-
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| 5/11/2012 | | Airport Director Named Tourism Champion
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| 3/1/2012 | | 2011 Passenger Numbers Released
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| 1/24/2012 | | Revenue Bond Rating Affirmed by Moody's
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| 11/21/2011 | | Plan Ahead for Thanksgiving Travel
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| 10/12/2011 | | Cuba Approves New Flight Service from New Orleans
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| 10/7/2011 | | Terminal Improvement Project to Affect Vehicle Traffic Patterns
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| 9/2/2011 | | Airport Website Named a Winner in a North American Contest
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| 8/26/2011 | | Hurricane Irene Impacts
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| 8/18/2011 | | Mayor Landrieu Calls for Robust Analysis on Future of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Asks Aviation Board for a Financially-feasible Plan for World-class Airport |
| 7/25/2011 | | Accidental Discharge at MSY
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| 5/12/2011 | | Armstrong International Bond Rating Outlook Revised Upward
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| 3/14/2011 | | Armstrong International Gains Additional Flights
MSY gains additional flights to Baltimore-Washington, Nashville and Kansas City |
| MSY in the News |
| Date | | Publication |
| 2/16/2011 | | Michael Lewis Booksigning
 Former WR for the New Orleans Saints and Team Ambassador will have a book signing on Feb. 16, 2011 from 10AM to 1PM |
| 1/23/2011 | | New Orleans airport renovation will be ready before 2013 Super Bowl, director says
 With a drawn-out effort to privatize Louis Armstrong International Airport officially dead and the last aviation director headed to jail, the new man at the helm says it's full-speed ahead with a major modernization project that should be complete when the city hosts the 2013 Super Bowl. |
| 1/14/2011 | | Airport land eyed for leveel complex
Storm shelters, police station, office would go on Kenner tract |
| 1/13/2011 | | New Orleans Airport shaking off recession woes
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| 11/24/2010 | | New Orleans Airport reports smooth sailing at checkpoints
 Despite prospects of thick holiday traffic made even worse by protests against new screening procedures, everything proceeded smoothly on Wednesday at New Orleans' Louis Armstrong International Airport and at most other airports around the country. |
| 10/22/2010 | | New Orleans airport installing full-body scanners; opponents allege invasion of privacy
Over the next few days, the federal Transportation Safety Administration will start using four whole-body imaging machines at security checkpoints at Louis Armstrong International Airport. |
| 10/1/2010 | | Kenner, airport officials slow to develop buyout land
More than a decade after buying up almost 100 acres of nearby residential land and razing the houses there, Louis Armstrong International Airport has resold only about a fourth of the property. Even that came only after the federal government pushed the airport to put its vacant land into commerce. |
| 9/15/2010 | | Full Body Scanners coming to Armstrong Airport
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that the New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport is one of eight airports set to receive full body scanners to detect items hidden under a person’s clothing. |
| 9/15/2010 | | New aviation director offers blunt assessment of Louis Armstrong International Airport
 After promising a new era of openness, the new head of the New Orleans airport didn't sugar-coat his assessment of operations after 100 days in office, saying Louis Armstrong International suffers from major management and staffing deficiencies and is headed for more problems if things don't change quickly. |
| 9/6/2010 | | Passenger numbers and planes continue to climb at Armstrong International.
Traffic at New Orleans' Louis Armstrong International is on the upswing. |
| 8/22/2010 | | JetBlue CEO says the airline's New Orleans market is profitable and more flights could be added
 JetBlue operates four daily flights from New Orleans -- three to New York's JFK International Airport and one to Boston. Bulking up service along those routes, particularly the New Orleans to Boston route, would likely come first, Barger said this week. Adding even one more daily round-trip flight between New Orleans and Boston would make it possible for New Orleans travelers to fly in and out of Boston on the same day if they needed to, he said. |
| 7/28/2010 | | Airport Posts Third Straight Passenger Increase in May
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport posted its third straight year-over-year increase in passenger numbers in May, according to the figures released Tuesday. |
| 7/5/2010 | | Construction on new rental car facility at Louis Armstrong International Airport set to begin
The drudgery of picking up a rental car at an off-site lot will soon be a thing of the past at Louis Armstrong International Airport, with construction starting this month on a new rental car facility connected to the main terminal. |
| Airport Report |
| Date | | Publication |
| 4/1/2013 | | A New Airport Under Study
In 2012 while working feverously to complete the over $300 million modernization of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, the New Orleans Aviation Board (NOAB) was also working on a feasibility study for a new airport terminal at the existing airport location in Kenner. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu had sent a request for the study to the NOAB in their August meeting in 2011. Justification for the study revolved around a number of factors.
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| 3/1/2013 | | Special Events Impact Traffic at MSY
In January, we kicked off the year with
thousands of Sugar Bowl fans faithfully following their two respective
college teams to the Crescent City. This was followed by our yearly
Mardi Gras celebration that was extended a week to allow for the Super
Bowl to take place in the Superdome. Then if that wasn’t enough
following the departure of the Mardi Gras revelers after Ash Wednesday,
the airport was called upon to be the travel conveyance for stranded
passengers from the Carnival Cruise ship - Triumph. They were bussed to
us from the Mobile Cruise Ship Port after their emergency docking with a
final sojourn scheduled to the Triumph homeport of Galveston, TX via a
flight to Houston on 11 chartered aircraft from MSY.
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| 2/1/2013 | | A Promising Year for MSY and Greater New Orleans
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| 1/1/2013 | | Airport Super Bowl Plan is Complete
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| 12/1/2012 | | Airport Construction Wrapping Up
As we enter the December holiday season and approach the new year, I am happy to report we are completing the final touches on all of the construction and wrapping up our $356 million modernization program. We, at the airport, are excited about the changes and I know our passengers that have not been in the airport recently will be impressed by the new décor, the new shops and the new restaurants.
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| 11/1/2012 | | Tips for Holiday Travel at Armstrong International Airport
As we enter the holiday season, many of our residents will be traveling
by air to visit loved ones and friends. I would like to share some tips
with you that might make your travel through Louis Armstrong New Orleans
International Airport a little easier.
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| 10/1/2012 | | Airport Capital Improvement Projects Near Completion
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is entering into the final phase of the $356 million modernization of the airport, as we get closer to our construction deadline of Super Bowl 2013.
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| 9/1/2012 | | Pre-K air service restored at MSY
By Iftikhar Ahmad - Director of Aviation, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
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| 8/1/2012 | | Preparing for the Super Bowl
New
Orleans has been the host to some very big sporting events over the years, but
none bigger than a Super Bowl. As everyone must know by now, New Orleans will
be in the spotlight on Feb. 3, 2013 when the Super Bowl returns to the Crescent
City for a 10th time. This high profile game will bring attention to
our region, our city and our airport.
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| 7/1/2012 | | Arts in the Airport
Art and music are two important ways to showcase
a city’s unique ambiance, particularly in public structures. The use of the
arts in a public setting has been shown to create an improved public
environment through the enhancement of spaces, with the sights and sounds of
quality artists and musicians that are unique in their field and their
presentation.
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| 6/1/2012 | | Planning for the Hurricane Season
June 1st is the declared first day of the 2012 Hurricane Season and hurricane forecasters are calling for a below-average hurricane season this year. Regardless of the forecast, the key is to always be prepared with a storm safety plan during this time of year.
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| 5/1/2012 | | Improving Concessions at MSY
 On our path to transforming the airport into a business that closely reflects the aspirations of our community, we have discussed many initiatives with you in these reports. One such initiative is upgrading the concessions at the airport.
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| 4/1/2012 | | Accountability & Transparency at MSY
Over one year ago, I reported to readers of the Airport Report that the New Orleans Aviation Board (NOAB) and staff had taken significant steps to enhance a sense of accountability and transparency at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Very soon after I joined the MSY team in 2010, the Aviation Board requested audits through Harold A. Asher, CPA as a means of increasing transparency. In the early fall of that year after having studied the workings of the Airport, I submitted my 100 Day Report to the Board with a recommendation for audits after identifying significant system risks. These included a lack of policies and procedures and internal controls, lack of staff to conduct core business and findings of disproportionate revenues and expenses. I also recommended that the fleet of airport vehicles be significantly reduced and a new over-time policy for NOAB employees be set after Asher’s audit review of NOAB Overtime (posted on the Airport website). |
| 3/1/2012 | | New Airport Developments
As Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport continues its modernization of the existing airport campus by Super Bowl 2013, the challenge by New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to develop a "world class airport” has been heard and preliminary steps to address the directive are underway.
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| 1/1/2012 | | Building for the Future
We believe that our journey to becoming a world class airportis not an event but a process. To get to the world class airportstatus, we are working on a feasibility study for a new airportterminal to be constructed on the Airport property associatedwith steady progress on the completion of our $300 milliondollar modernization of the existing terminal. |
| 12/1/2011 | | Preparing for Emergencies
Iftikhar Ahmad, Director of Aviation, discusses recent table-top exercises and full-scale exercises held at MSY. |
| 11/1/2011 | | Holiday Travel Tips at Armstrong International Airport
As we enter the holiday season, many of our residents will be traveling by air to visit loved ones and friends. I would like to share some tips with you that might make your travel through Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport a little easier.
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| 10/11/2011 | | Developments at Armstrong International Airport
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| 09/01/2011 | | Airport Expansion - A New Plan for the Future
At the August New Orleans Aviation Board meeting, the following letter from New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu was presented to the Board Chairman Nolan V. Rollins by New Orleans city officials: |
| 8/1/2011 | | Finding Jobs at the Airport
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport plays many roles in the community. While some may think of the airport as nothing more than a transportation center where airplanes land and passengers and cargo move from one place to another, in reality the airport is much more than that. The airport is a source of revenue for government municipalities, a partner in industry with local businesses and most importantly in this troubled economy a provider of jobs. |
| 7/1/2011 | | Airport Numbers Continue to Soar
The return of tourists to the city is a welcomed sign that recovery from all of the natural and man-made disasters the city has survived is not only underway but is accelerating. Many of these tourists fly into the city using Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, a fact I believe is reflected in our increased passenger loads. Officials in the city that track tourism numbers state there has been a nearly 20 percent increase in tourism this year in New Orleans, as compared to last year. |
| 6/1/2011 | | Planning for the Hurricane Season
The 2011 Hurricane Season began on June 1st. Iftikhar Ahmad, Director of Aviation, discusses the Airport's Hurricane Preparedness Plan and what passengers should do to prepare for a hurricane or tropical storm. |
| 5/2/2011 | | Improving Services at MSY
Iftikhar Ahmad, Director of Aviation, discusses the results of a recent Concessions Survey and ways we will use this information to improve Services at MSY |
| 4/1/2011 | | Air Service Soars at MSY
Iftikhar Ahmad, Director of Aviation, discusses new air service at MSY |
| 3/1/2011 | | Preparing for the Super Bowl
Iftikhar Ahmad, Director of Aviation, discusses plans for getting the Airport ready for the 2013 Super bowl |
| 2/1/2011 | | Establishing “Gold Standard” Governance
Iftikhar Ahmad, Director of Aviation, discusses new Board policies and Transparency at MSY |
| 1/1/2011 | | A New Year - A New Beginning
Iftikhar Ahmad, Director of Aviation, reviews some new policies and introduces two new executives that will be joining the staff in 2011. |
| 12/1/2010 | | Assessing the Future of the Airport - Part 3
Iftikhar Ahmad, Director of Aviation, continues his strategy conerning the Airport's Infrastructure and Finance. |
| 11/1/2010 | | Assessing the Future of the Airport - Part 2
Iftikhar Ahmad, Director of Aviation shares his strategy concerning "Operations" - Build internal capacity, Bid third party contracts, Consolidation of office space, Maintenance and service agreements, Analyze and evaluate PM/CM contracts, Improve customer service, Improve concessions, "Cleaning, Electronic timekeeping and Free parking. |
| 10/1/2010 | | Assessing the future of the Airport - Part 1
Iftikhar Ahmad, Director of Aviation, gives his 100 day report to the New Orleans Aviation Board. |
| 9/1/2010 | | Sharing Information with the Public
Need to get information from Your Airport? Iftikhar Ahmad, Airport Director, discusses the options that are available. |
| 8/1/2010 | | Serving the Public both Inside and Out
Iftikhar Ahmad, Director of Aviation |
| 7/1/2010 | | Hurricane Prepardness at Armstrong International
Iftikhar Ahmad, Director of Aviation |
| 6/1/2010 | | The New Director of Aviation
Iftikhar Ahmad, Director of Aviation |
| 5/1/2010 | | Hosting a Special Conference
Courtney Courseault Thornton, 2010 AMAC Coference Co-Chair |
| 4/1/2010 | | Serving with Jobs
Patricia Malone, Interim Director of Aviation |
| 3/1/2010 | | "New Beginnings, Greater New Orleans,"
Patricia Malone, Interim Director of Aviation |
| 2/1/2010 | | Safety is Our Goal
Patricia Malone, Interim Director of Aviation |
| 1/1/2010 | | Moving forward in 2010
Patricia Malone, Interim Director of Aviation |
| Archives |
| Date | | Publication |
| 3/22/1987 | | N.O. airport: Deregulation's been trying
The Times-Picayune, March 22, 1987
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| 2/14/1954 | | 'I Flew with Moisant'
Gulfport Woman Recalls meeting the namesake for the Airport in New Orleans.
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| Employee Newsletters |
| Date | | Publication |
| 11/4/2011 | | Inside MSY - Summer/Fall 2011
"Throw Me Something" Fridays, In Remembrance - Henry Smith, NOAB employee luncheon, MSY Red Coat Retires, and more.. |
| 2/15/2011 | | inside MSY - Winter 2010
San Francisco Service, Zulu Queen arrives at MSY, Saints Ambassador, ID Badge Renewal, Sugar Bowl, and more. |
| 10/15/2010 | | Inside MSY - Summer/Fall 2010
The New United, Canadian Air Service Returns, Capital Improvements Program, ID Badge Renewal Procedures |
| 3/10/2010 | | Inside MSY - Spring 2010
Iftikhar Ahmad Named Director, Frontier Returns to MSY, Construction Moving Along |
| 8/15/2009 | | Inside MSY - Fall 2009
Making Dreams Come True, Security Reminder, Honor Air Flights, Continental at Work and Capital Improvement Program |
| 3/15/2009 | | Inside MSY - Spring 2009
Unique Nuptial for NOAB Manager, AeroMexico Service Returns, Congrats to Tax Free 20 Years of Service |
| 8/15/2008 | | Inside MSY - Fall 2008
AAAE 80th Annual Conference & Expo, New Zipper LIne, Surviving Gustav and Sound Proofing Program |
| 3/15/2008 | | Inside MSY - Spring 2008
JetBlue begins Boston Service, ExpressJet 1-year Anniversary, Air Force One meets Mexico One and NOAB Avcom Recognizes Employee |
| 12/15/2007 | | Inside MSY - Winter 2007
SWA Star of the Month, Cranes in the Sky, Wi-Fi Access now offered and AeroMexico Charters |
| 4/16/2007 | | Inside MSY - Spring 2007
Music to your Eyes campaign rolls on, Cell Phone Lot opens and A Word from Sean |
| Archived Press Releases |
| Date | | Publication |
| 3/11/2011 | | Airport Seeks Public Input on Concessions Offerings
Survey to solicit public input posted on-line |
| 3/9/2011 | | New Orleans Receives Approval for Cuba Service
MSY received federal approval to serve as a port of entry for flights to Cuba. |
| 3/3/2011 | | Mardi Gras Revelers Converge on New Orleans
Mardi Gras is upon us at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and we are seeing our seasonal surge in passenger traffic. |
| 3/2/2011 | | Armstrong International Reports Record Post-Katrina Numbers
Passenger numbers up 5.1% in 2010. |
| 2/17/2011 | | United Airlines Resumes San Francisco Service
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| 1/14/2011 | | Board Finance Committee implementing new policies and procedures
"Gold Standard" Goverance Result from Two Analyses Commissioned by Aviation Board |
| 11/19/2010 | | Plan Ahead for Holiday Travel
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| 11/10/2010 | | Airport Receives Notice of Community Disaster Loan Forgiveness
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| 10/25/2010 | | Armstrong International Unveils New Website
New Site Gives Travelers Ultimate Single-Stop Online Resource |
| 10/22/2010 | | United Airlines Announces Service to San Francisco
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| 10/21/2010 | | Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl. Airport withdraws from FAA Airport Privatization Pilot Program
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| 9/22/2010 | | Terminal Apron Work Shifts Flight Patterns
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| 9/14/2010 | | Airport Receives $6.2 Million AIP Grant
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| 8/18/2010 | | Aviation Board Elects New Officers
The NOAB elects a new Chairman and Vice-Chairman |
| 7/14/2010 | | Air Canada Announces Service between New Orleans and Toronto
Service between Toronto and New Orleans starts October 30, 2010 |
| 7/9/2010 | | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Receives $4 Million AIP Grant
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| 7/7/2010 | | WestJet Announces Service between New Orleans and Toronto
New service to Toronto, Canada to begin November 1, 2010 |
| 7/1/2010 | | Armstrong International Concessionaire Hours Extended
In response to increasing demand, Armstrong International Airport has extended the hours for its concessionaires |
| 6/25/2010 | | Fitch Affirms Rating on New Orleans Aviation Board $144M Bond Series 2009
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| 6/15/2010 | | Southwest Airlines Announces New Nonstop Service To the West Coast
New Nonstop service to LAX to begin November 7, 2010 |
| 5/18/2010 | | AirTran Airways Announces New Nonstop Service Between Milwaukee and New Orleans
New service between Milwaukee and New Orleans to begin October 7, 2010 |
| 5/6/2010 | | Armstrong International Sells $53.7M in Bonds to
Support the Ongoing Terminal Modernization Program
PFC Bonds to be used to upgrade the airport's facilities. |
| 4/21/2010 | | Aviation Board Approves Contract with Iftikhar Ahmad as Director of Aviation
"We are so pleased to have Mr.
Ahmad join the team at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport,” said
Aviation Board Chairman Dan Packer
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| 3/17/2010 | | Armstrong International Airport to Host Kick Off Ceremony for the Construction of Concourse D Expansion
The airport kicks off another part of its $400+ Million Airport Capital Improvement Program |
| 2/27/2010 | | NEW ORLEANS AVAITION BOARD NAMES TOP CANDIDATE FOR DIRECTOR OF AVIATION POSITION
New Orleans Aviation Board meets with Director of Aviation at Dayton International Airport |
| 2/25/2010 | | Midwest Airlines Announces New Nonstop Service Between Kansas City and New Orleans
New service between Kansas City and New Orleans to begin May 20, 2010 |
| 2/22/2010 | | NOAB Names Top Candidate for Director of Aviation
New Orleans Aviation Board meets with Director of Aviation from Dayton International Airport |
| 2/18/2010 | | New Orleans to Host Boyd Group International Aviation Forecast Conference
15th Annual International Aviation Forcast Summit will take place in New Orleans, LA |
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