The Tweed New Haven Airport Authority has hired Tom Rafter as its next executive director.
Rafter will begin his new job in January as the successor of Executive Director Sean Scanlon, who was elected last month as Connecticut”™s comptroller. Rafter has three decades of aviation industry experience and was most recently the airport manager for Nantucket Memorial Airport in Massachusetts; earlier in his career, he was the airport director for New Jersey”™s Atlantic City International Airport.
“At a time of significant growth and progress, we”™re confident that Tom will be an excellent leader for Tweed New Haven Airport, continuing the transformational work done under Sean Scanlon,” said John Picard, chairman of the Tweed New Haven Airport Authority. “Tom brings with him not only significant and comprehensive aviation industry experience, but also a vision and passion that will be critical for a vibrant emergent airport. We”™re excited for Tom to get to work, and we thank and congratulate Sean Scanlon as he moves on to new challenges.”
It’s always gratifying to see you folks have a favorable story about Tweed, especially in light of Avelo’s impressive boarding figures since inaugurating service last November.
Doubtless, a number of eastern Fairfield County denizens are opting to go “against the flow” to New Haven rather than roll the dice on The 95 behaving itself all the way to Queens or even Westchester County Airport.
Thanks again for the coverage.
The people who live in Morris Cove and East Haven don’t care about figures!
We care about the noise pollution, the water pollution and the air pollution!!
The forces at Tweed Airport Authority don’t give a darn about those issues. Do they??