Mark Zaretsky, July 19, 2022 NEW HAVEN — The operator of Tweed New Haven Regional Airport has applied for city approval to add 507 additional on-site parking spaces, which would raise the parking capacity at Tweed from the current 927 spaces to 1,434 spaces.Read full article here.
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East Haven hires lawyers over Tweed New Haven airport concerns
Mark Zaretsky, July 22, 2022 NEW HAVEN — East Haven has hired two outside law firms to represent it with regard to proposed expansion of Tweed New Haven Regional Airport, with Mayor Joe Carfora telling the Town Council that months of meetings have resulted in “offers that simply do not address the root concerns about …
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As fuel prices take off, Avelo wrestles with keeping fares low
By Luther Turmelle (digital.olivesoftware.com April 24, 2022) Getting a new airline off the ground at any time is no easy task, but doing it at a time when fuel prices are taking off is a real challenge. But that’s what is facing Andrew Levy, chief executive officer and co-founder of Avelo Airlines, a low-fare carrier …
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East Haven protesters oppose Tweed expansion
Mark Zaretsky. April 22, 2022 (nhregister.com April 22, 2022) EAST HAVEN — More than 50 people opposed to Tweed New Haven Regional Airport expansion turned out for a rally in front of Town Hall on Friday afternoon, chanting “Keep Tweed small” at one point when an Avelo Airlines plane flew overhead in the distance. Read Full Article …
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Legislation to exempt Tweed from CAA oversight met with pushback
Mark Zaretsky April 22, 2022Updated: April 22, 2022 1:10 p.m. (nhregister.com April 22, 2022) Proposed legislation that would remove Tweed New Haven Regional Airport from any supervision or regulation by the Connecticut Airport Authority has prompted an outcry from East Haven legislators and elected officials, along with the director of the CAA. Read Full Article Here
Tweed New Haven Airport Director confident expansion will proceed with support of neighborhood
The proposed expansion has been met with protests from the public over numerous concerns. Author: Tony Terzi Published: 5:13 PM EDT April 22, 2022 Updated: 8:28 AM EDT April 23, 2022 (fox61.com April 22. 2022) EAST HAVEN, Conn. — Tweed New Haven Airport’s planned expansion has been applauded by many in the greater New Haven area, but some residents of the …
Lufthansa Technik Chosen To Support Avelo Airlines’ Boeing 737 Fleet
BY DANIEL MARTÍNEZ GARBUNO. April 23,2022 (simpleflying.com April 23, 2022) Avelo Airlines awarded Lufthansa Technik with a contract to supply material for its growing fleet of Boeing 737NG aircraft. Currently, the US carrier operates a fleet of eight 737NG aircraft, including five Boeing B737-700s and three Boeing B737-800s. What will Lufthansa Technik provide Avelo? Let’s find out. A new partnership On Friday, …
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Press Release: Save the Sound urges FAA to prepare Environmental Impact Statement on proposed Tweed-New Haven Airport expansion
April 19, 2022 (savethesound.org April 19, 2022) Of concern is the segmentation of the expansion plan, which currently includes an extension of the runway but not the parallel taxiway. A full-length parallel taxiway is a safety requirement that will accompany the runway extension, but the current environmental review does not consider the taxiway’s impact. Such …
Tweed New Haven airport plans spur call for greater environmental review
Mark Zaretsky. April 21, 2022 (nhregister.com April 21, 2022) NEW HAVEN — Save the Sound has asked the FAA’s New England Region administrator to require a full Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed expansion of Tweed New Haven Regional Airport, calling the current requirement for a less-rigorous Environmental Assessment “a flawed environmental review process.” Read Full Article here
Tweed airport growth could mean more state funds for East Haven, but Carfora says it’s not enough
Mark Zaretsky. April 18, 2022. Updated: April 18, 2022 10:21 a.m. (nhregister.com April 18, 2022) Expansion of Tweed New Haven Regional Airport — and specifically the construction of a new, 74,000-square-foot, carbon-neutral terminal with 4-6 departure gates on the East Haven side of the airport — could more than double the payments the town gets from the state, officials say. …