MEMPHIS, Tenn. (October 11, 2019) – Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority’s (MSCAA’s) ‘A’ rating on the authority’s outstanding $355 million general airport revenue bonds (GARBs). The Airport Authority’s outlook remained stable. Fitch cited a number of factors that contributed to the rating, including Memphis International Airport’s nearly 100 percent origin and…
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Project on schedule to be completed in early 2021 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (October 10, 2019) – Structural work has begun on Memphis International Airport’s (MEM’s) B Concourse modernization project. With demolition complete and below grade activity nearly complete, work now involves the use of large cranes to erect and set steel beams that will serve as…
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Passengers advised to arrive at airport 2 hours before departure MEMPHIS, Tenn. (October 8, 2019) – Memphis International Airport is preparing for a busy upcoming fall break travel period, with the heaviest travel days expected between October 10-14. Airlines at MEM have a total of 45,740 available seats during that five-day period, and most flights…
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MEMPHIS, TENN. (September 26, 2019) – Southwest Airlines has announced that it will begin nonstop service between Memphis International Airport (MEM) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) beginning March 7. The flight will operate twice daily Sundays through Fridays and once a day on Saturdays. Tickets are now on sale at www.southwest.com. Atlanta is Southwest’s…
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MEMPHIS, TENN. (September 25, 2019) – Memphis International Airport (MEM) has maintained its status as the world’s second busiest cargo airport and the busiest cargo airport in North America, according to 2018 world airport traffic rankings released by Airports Council International. More than 4.47 million metric tons of cargo were handled at MEM in 2018,…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (September 19, 2019) – The Memphis City Council has approved the appointment of Gregory Fletcher to the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) Board of Commissioners. Fletcher, who was nominated by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, will fill the term vacated by Keri Wright, which will expire on December 31, 2020. Fletcher is a…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (September 17, 2019) – Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) and its partners will host an Edge4Vets career development workshop for local veterans on Tuesday, October 1. The workshop will take place from 10 am until 3:30 pm at the Hilton Memphis at 939 Ridge Lake Boulevard in Memphis. MSCAA’s Edge4vets partnership includes the…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (September 5, 2019) – The Memphis City Council recently approved the reappointment of Jim Keras Jr., owner of Jim Keras Automotive Group, to the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) Board of Commissioners. Keras, who was nominated by Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, joined the MSCAA board in 2007. His new term will expire on…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (August 29, 2019) – In an effort to continue its Business Diversity Development outreach, Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) is conducting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) stakeholder informational meeting on Thursday, September 5 at the MSCAA Project Center at 4225 Airways Blvd. The meeting, which will take place from 9:30 until 11 a.m.,…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (August 28, 2019) – The Memphis City Council recently approved the reappointment of Pace Cooper, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cooper Hotels, to the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) Board of Commissioners. Cooper, who was nominated by Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, joined the MSCAA board in 2013 and currently serves as the…
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