Tag: Sikorsky Memorial Airport
Business aviation may be the best flight plan for Connecticut’s shoreline...
Returning commercial air flights to Sikorsky Memorial Airport has been a goal of Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim since his 2015 return to office.
Bridgeport pitches Sikorsky Airport upgrades to lure commercial service
Federal approval of renovations to Sikorsky’s runways would result in up to eight daily passenger flights by 2021, Mayor Joe Ganim's administration believes.
Bridgeport unveils draft master plan for 10-year growth
The draft acknowledged Bridgeport's 22.1 percent poverty rate and 23 percent food insecurity rate.
Tweed New Haven Airport’s Larson to lead Office of Higher Education
Tim Larson would be leaving the airport at a time when a new focus is shining on Connecticut’s shoreline airports.
Bridgeport receives $14.6M from state for infrastructure and development
The largest of the projects is a $7 million endeavor aimed at infrastructure improvements within Sikorsky Memorial Airport.
Malloy proposes millions of dollars for Bridgeport economic development
The proposals to the state bond commission include $7 million for improvements to Sikorsky Memorial Airport.
Laura Hoydick, Stratford’s new mayor, focuses on development
Since taking office in December, Laura Hoydick has been eager to put Stratford’s obstreperous past behind and focus on a positive political environment.
Sikorsky Memorial Airport seeks niche as corporate aviation hub
Bridgeport officials are negotiating the sale of the city-owned airport in the town of Stratford with the Connecticut Aviation Authority.
Business travelers grin — or at least bear it — when...
There are plenty of options outside of the county -- but none are particularly convenient.
Towns agree to safety zone at Bridgeport airport
Ending decades of disagreement, the mayors of Bridgeport and Stratford signed an agreement April 17 to reduce the size of the Sikorsky Memorial Airport and build a runway safety zone