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The FAA issued McKinney National Airport its Part 139 operating certificate on September 24, the first such certificate for a Texas airport since 2005, clearing Avelo Airlines to begin commercial flights on November 11.
Philadelphia's Department of Aviation unveiled a nearly $2 billion multi-year modernization of PHL and Northeast Philadelphia Airport, days after a national survey ranked PHL last in passenger satisfaction for the sixth straight year.
New Terminal One at JFK, the largest public-private airport project in US history, has pushed its opening from 2026 to the first quarter of 2027 as the operator finishes testing before nine international carriers move in.
Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport's terminal concourse expansion is entering its final phase this month, with jet bridge installation beginning and the full $26 million, four-gate project on track to finish by mid-October.
The FAA handed out $481 million to 191 airports in 36 states ahead of Labor Day — the closing installment of a five-year, $14.5 billion federal program that expires September 30, with industry groups now lobbying Congress to keep the money flowing.
Washington Dulles opens Concourse E on September 30, 2026 — its first new concourse in decades, a 14-gate, $700 million United hub built to finally end the airport's iconic diesel mobile lounges.
The UK Supreme Court has shut the door on the last legal challenge to London Luton Airport's £2.4 billion expansion, clearing the way for the airport to grow from 19 million to 32 million passengers a year.
Hong Kong, Singapore and Shenzhen are pouring capital into freighter aprons, warehouses and ground fleets just as forecasters warned growth would stall. The 2026 numbers suggest the builders read the market better than the forecasters did.