by - December 9, 2013 5:17 pm
It could be several months – if not well into 2014 – before any changes happen at the Fort Smith Regional Airport or the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) as…
by - September 24, 2013 9:19 pm
The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission tonight (Sept. 24) approved a resolution authorizing Airport Director John Parker to execute a Military Construction Cooperative Agreement (MCCA) with the Air National Guard…
by - May 2, 2013 2:57 pm
There seems to be some confusion regarding legislation from the U.S. House of Representatives and signed by President Barack Obama that would fund the operations of air traffic control towers….
by - April 23, 2013 10:59 pm
The Fort Smith Airport Commission accepted bids Tuesday night (April 23) for a runway rejuvenation project that would extend the life of Runway 1-19 by another 10 years. According to…
by - February 26, 2013 7:11 pm
The Fort Smith Airport Commission awarded an engineering contract to Morrison Shipley Engineers on Tuesday night as the commission plans the rehabilitation of Runway 1/19. According to a memorandum to…
by - November 27, 2012 9:32 pm
Fort Smith Regional Airport commissioners approved a five-year extension to the airport’s agreement with American Airlines Tuesday night (Nov. 27) at the board’s monthly meeting. The new lease will run…
by - October 24, 2012 6:22 am
The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission moved one month closer to finalizing the 2013 budget at the Tuesday (Oct. 23) meeting. Conservative estimates from the presented draft budget for next…
by - September 19, 2012 9:58 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is among the airports to be impacted by flight cancellations in recent days by American Airlines as the carrier failed to reach an agreement with the…
by - August 28, 2012 9:27 pm
The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission approved new five-year rental car agreements with Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC, EAN Holdings, LLC, and Hertz Rent-A-Car Tuesday (Aug. 28) at the Commission’s…
by - August 8, 2012 3:30 pm
AMR Corp. faltered in a bid to persuade its largest unions to make concessions in bankruptcy when American Airlines pilots rejected the company’s final contract offer, setting up a showdown…
by - June 26, 2012 3:14 pm
Delta Air Lines, Inc., announced Monday (June 25) the removal of 25 flights to the Memphis area, including service from Fort Smith Regional Airport. But while the decision is bad…
by - April 25, 2012 4:40 pm
The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission approved extension of the Runway Cafe contract Tuesday night (April 24) at its regularly scheduled meeting. The operators of the airport terminal restaurant were…
by - March 27, 2012 9:19 pm
Delta Airlines will add a round trip flight from Fort Smith to Atlanta, Ga., starting June 7, 2012, according to Airport Commissioners, who made the announcement on Tuesday (March 27)…
by - March 14, 2012 2:32 pm
As the fate of the 188th Fighter Wing in Fort Smith continues to remain a source of speculation in the area, Fort Smith Regional Airport Director John Parker is not…
by - February 7, 2012 7:20 am
Airport officials in Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith sighed in relief Monday evening as a long-awaited funding bill for the Federal Aviation Administration received Senate approval. The bill authorizes $63.4…
