The Aviation Department officially launched its City of Phoenix Airport Worker Child Care Scholarship Program to promote an added benefit for workers in the aviation industry, which has been challenged for more than two years by the COVID-19 pandemic.
After a nationwide recruitment, the City of Phoenix Aviation Department has selected two new Assistant Aviation Directors. Jay DeWitt will be serving in the Chief Development Officer role and Roxann Favors will be returning to the City of Phoenix Aviation Department to serve in the Chief Revenue Officer role.
With the Phoenix heat still tipping the thermometers on the side of uncomfortable, an escape over Labor Day weekend to cooler destinations sure has an appeal. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is offering some valuable travel tips and some guidance for keeping the stress out of your travel plans.
Phoenix Sky Harbor’s new eighth concourse at Terminal 4 (S1) received a distinguished accolade from the Engineering News-Record’s 2022 best projects in the Southwest.
Exciting news! Airports Council International - ACI World has released the final airport rankings for 2021. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport ranked the 11th busiest airport in the world and 9th busiest in the U.S. for passenger traffic. We also ranked 8th busiest in the world and U.S. for aircraft movements (takeoffs and landings).
On Monday, July 11, Advanced Air relocated their operations to Terminal 3. The southern California regional airline began flying to/from Phoenix Sky Harbor in January 2019, originally operating out of Terminal 2. Advanced Air temporarily moved to Fixed Base Operator Jackson Jet Center during construction and is now at Terminal 3 to help provide a more streamlined experience for connecting passengers. Advanced Air serves travelers from Silver City New Mexico and Hawthorne, California. In August, new service to Gallup, New Mexico, will be added. This will be the first service between Phoenix and Gallup in 12 years.
For the past several months, Phoenix Sky Harbor has held monthly job fairs. The job fairs continue to see successful turnouts and will continue through the end of the year.
Arizona’s clear skies continue to attract private flyers to the Valley of the Sun as they have been doing so for decades. From recreational flying to corporate aircraft, General Aviation typically includes everything other than commercial airlines. Phoenix Deer Valley Airport is often one of the busiest general aviation facilities in the country and in 2020 was the fifth busiest airport in the world based on landings and takeoffs.
On Thursday, July 14, the Arizona Office of Tourism hosted the 2022 Governor’s Tourism Awards Gala recognizing the outstanding marketers, innovators and ambassadors of the Arizona tourism industry.