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Yahoo
3 days ago
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Avina unveils more details for sustainable aviation fuel plant at Pittsburgh airport
Avina Synthetic Aviation Fuel is sharing a few more details about its planned sustainable aviation fuel production facility at Pittsburgh International Airport. Avina said in a news release late Thursday that its state-of-the-art plant will convert renewable feedstocks of ethanol to jet fuel at a rate of about 100 million gallons a year when it's fully operational. The plant would be built in the Southfield area between the runways and Interstate 376 that the company leased earlier this year from the Allegheny County Airport Authority. But the project has apparently not yet received the final investment decision, which could occur by the end of the year. Avina didn't respond to a request for comment. Click here to read more from our partner Pittsburgh Business Times. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Yahoo
20-05-2025
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Pittsburgh airport passenger traffic rebounds in April
Passenger traffic at Pittsburgh International Airport zoomed back in April after a dip in March due to the Easter holiday. There were 818,600 passengers either taking off or landing in April, an increase of 1.4% compared to 807,300 in March, according to data released Friday by the Allegheny County Airport Authority. That compared to a 1.2% drop in March that airport officials at the time said was more than likely due to Easter being in April instead of March like in 2024. That was borne out with the April data as well as year-to-date passenger traffic that showed only a 0.6% decrease so far in 2025 compared to 2024. Pittsburgh International Airport went into April with a 1.1% decline in passenger traffic for the first three months of the year. 'That 1.4% increase (in April) helped us reduce our decrease,' Allegheny County Airport Authority CEO Christina Cassotis said Friday during the board's monthly meeting. Click here to read more from our partners at the Pittsburgh Business Times. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Yahoo
14-05-2025
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Pittsburgh International Airport officials give inside look at new terminal before fall opening
The Pittsburgh International Airport offered a look inside its new terminal on Tuesday. Officials say construction, which began in October 2021, is almost complete. While heavy equipment still covers the floors and X-ray machines at the security checkpoint are still wrapped in plastic. The new three-level landside terminal will be ready to welcome travelers from around the world in a few short months. 'We're about 90 percent complete with construction today. I can tell you we have about 2 or 3 percent more to go until we hit opening day later this fall,' said Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer of the Allegheny County Airport Authority Paul Hoback. Channel 11 got a look inside the $1.7 billion terminal, which drew a lot of inspiration from the city it serves. 'It's designed to represent Pittsburgh. The elements of nature, technology and that sense of community that we have here in the Pittsburgh region,' Hoback said. That includes the connection between the new landside terminal and the existing airside terminal, dubbed the 'Fort Pitt Tunnel.' 'You're going to walk through the airside core and out is going to open up those 20-something new concessions that we're putting in the airside core and you're going to see that our airside core -- the square footage is identical to Market Square,' said Hoback. The rolling hills and forests of Western Pennsylvania also influenced the terminal's design. 'You can see a lot of the nature in this space right now. The wood-like ceiling. The tree branches and tree columns that are meant to look like trees and each one of the branches come up at a little bit of different height like we're in the woods of the western Pennsylvania region,' said Hoback. Most of the construction is expected to wap up by this summer but the airport says it plans to do several months of testing before it fully opens to the public this fall. 'Passengers, it's going to be beautiful and it's going to be easier and we can't wait to show it to you,' CEO of the Allegheny County Airport Authority Christina Cassotis said. Pittsburgh International Airport is showcasing the new terminal to airport and airline officials from around the world. The terminal hosted the opening night reception, 'The Future Travel Experience World Innovations Summit,' on Tuesday evening. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
CBS News
13-05-2025
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- CBS News
Construction of Pittsburgh International Airport terminal reaches "90 percent" completion
Pittsburgh International Airport's new terminal is 90 percent complete, officials said on Tuesday during a tour. The clock is ticking on the $1.5 billion project, which is scheduled to open later this year. Construction on the project began in July 2021, with the goal of modernizing the airport, making it more efficient and improving the passenger experience. The project includes a new landslide terminal, updated roadways, expanded parking garages and a new baggage system. There will also be a tunnel connecting the landslide and airside terminals, bringing everything closer together. The old terminal was built in the 1980s for 30 million passengers a year, many of whom were connecting passengers. But today, the airport sees just about 10 million passengers a year, and the overwhelming majority are starting and ending their journey in Pittsburgh. "We're oversized," said Paul Hoback, executive vice president of the Allegheny County Airport Authority. "So, this project has always been about right-sizing the airport and modernizing. We actually need to grow our landslide terminal functions. So, security, baggage claim and ticketing because we have a lot more of those origin and destination passengers." Design-wise, the inspiration came from western Pennsylvania's rolling hills, and the ceiling and columns are shaped like tree branches. It's all part of nature, technology and community inspired by Pittsburgh. Security is also getting an upgrade, with a new 12-lane checkpoint with technology that lets passengers keep liquids and laptops in their bags. Plus, automated bin returns will make the whole process smoother. And for those who like to kick back and relax, there will be over 20 new concessions to enjoy.
Business Journals
29-04-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
Pittsburgh International's solar project to grow to 7.7 megawatts
A Pennsylvania AIr National Guard KC-135 flies over the Allegheny County Airport Authority solar array on Tuesday morning. The expansion by IMG Energy Solutions, A Liberty Energy Co., will take place behind the current solar panels.
