TagAirport Improvement Magazine(6)
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2026-01-01Airport Improvement, January/February 2026
The January/February 2026 issue of Airport Improvement magazine includes a feature on Seattle-Tacoma International Airport detailing how a cyberattack led to operational setbacks, prompting the airport to refine its processes and adopt renewed cybersecurity precautions. The article is one of several in the issue covering infrastructure, technology, and resilience projects at major airports across the United States. Note that this publication does not contain specific content related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy. -
2026-01-01Cyberattack setbacks lead to process refinements, renewed precautions at Sea-Tac
Article detailing Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s recovery efforts following a major cyberattack by the Rhysida criminal network in August 2024. The Port of Seattle implemented a ‘Build Back Better’ approach, rebuilding their data center from scratch and implementing enhanced security measures. -
2025-10-06Coleman A. Young Municipal Gets a Motor City Makeover
Coleman A. Young Municipal Gets a Motor City Makeover – Airport Improvement With crumbling infrastructure, cemeteries on three sides and its Airport Layout Plan lying dormant for decades, Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (DET) in Detroit had pretty much been left for dead. Lately, however, there are promising signs of a resurrection thanks to local -
2025-08-24FedEx Doubles Down on Cargo Handling Capacity With New Facility at Detroit Metro
In a move that reinforces Detroit’s role in national and global logistics, FedEx has completed a $423 million cargo ramp facility at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). The new facility consolidates operations from three separate buildings into one modern building and doubles the company’s package sorting capacity at DTW. The project is a partnership -
2025-07-08For Some Airport Users, ADS-B is a Four-Letter Word
The aviation industry has long relied on Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data to provide real-time tracking and monitoring of aircraft for collision avoidance, weather awareness and routine air traffic management. However, the technology can also be used to assess and bill aircraft owners for landing and other airfield fees, which has caused an outcry of -
2024-10-01Airport Improvement Magazine, October 2024: Runway & Ramp Special Edition
The October 2024 special edition of Airport Improvement magazine covers runway and ramp safety projects at airports across the United States, including Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's transition to PFAS-free firefighting foam. The Seattle-Tacoma article focuses on cleaning PFAS contamination from firefighting vehicles, reflecting broader efforts to eliminate hazardous fluorine-based chemicals from airport operations. Additional stories cover FAA technology deployments, taxiway reconstruction, and airfield safety improvements at airports nationwide.