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Federal and State Officials Break Ground for Quonset State Airport Runway Project

Senator Jack Reed instrumental in securing Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense funding Quonset, RI – March 1, 2024 – With $63 million in funding secured, the Quonset State Airport (OQU) runway rebuild is now clear for takeoff. The Rhode Island Airport Corporation today hosted federal and state officials for a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Quonset State Airport Runway …

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NAPATREE MARKETPLACE OPENS AT RHODE ISLAND T.F. GREEN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Warwick, January 25, 2024 – The Rhode Island Airport Corporation is pleased to announce that its retail concessions partner, Paradies Lagardère, has opened Napatree Marketplace, a new retail shopping experience located at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in the South Concourse near Gate 7. The store’s name pays tribute to Napatree Point, located in the Watch Hill District of …

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BREEZE AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES SEASONAL SERVICE TO GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG AND DENVER

Warwick, RI – January 23, 2024 – The Rhode Island Airport Corporation this week welcomed the announcement by Breeze Airways that it will offer seasonal service between Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) to Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP) and Denver, CO (DEN) beginning in May. Seasonal service to Greenville-Spartanburg on Mondays and Fridays will begin on May 3, 2024, …

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BREEZE AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES DIRECT BREEZE-THRU SERVICE TO SAN DIEGO

Seasonal service to Savannah and Myrtle Beach also scheduled to start in February Warwick, RI – January 16, 2024 – The Rhode Island Airport Corporation this week welcomed the announcement by Breeze Airways that it will offer direct/Breeze-thru seasonal service from Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) to San Diego International (SAN) beginning on April 30, 2024. Daily …

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RHODE ISLAND GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT “TOWN HALL MEETING” TO BE HELD AT NOON ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2024

Local officials and public are welcome to attend a virtual information session on project updates for state GA airports Best Practices PVD Website – GA GA Airports Virtual Town Hall Meeting Agenda 10-18-23 WARWICK, RI – January 9, 2024 – The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) will hold the next virtual public information session for Rhode Island’s General Aviation (GA) …

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Rhode island T. F. Green international airport in the running for Travel + Leisure 2024 World’s Best Awards

Participants can enter to win a Viking Expedition Voyage for two WARWICK, RI – January 9, 2024 – Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) is again in the running for the best domestic airport in Travel + Leisure (T+L) 2024 World’s Best Awards survey, which runs through February 27, 2024.  Rhode Islanders, fans of Rhode Island T. F. …

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RIAC Sends Executed MOU to Mayor of Warwick and City Council Related to the Airport’s New Cargo Facility

RIAC Board Expected to Ratify MOU on January 11th January 2, 2024 – Warwick, RI – The Rhode Island Airport Corporation has sent a revised Memorandum of Understanding to the Mayor of Warwick and the Warwick City Council that reinforces prior commitments to build a sound barrier adjacent to the new cargo terminal and implement a semi-tractor trailer traffic mitigation …

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RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORPORATION CHIEF OF STAFF RECOGNIZED BY AIRPORT BUSINESS MAGAZINE AS TOP “40 UNDER 40” FOR 2023

December 20, 2023 – Warwick, RI – Rhode Island Airport Corporation’s (RIAC) Chief Legal Counsel & Chief of Staff, Brittany Morgan, has been recognized by Airport Business Magazine’s “40 under 40” as one of the airport industry’s up and coming young professionals working to make a positive impact in our nation’s aviation system. “This recognition is a tremendous honor for …

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RIAC NETS A HAT-TRICK WITH THIRD CONSECUTIVE CREDIT RATING UPGRADE THIS YEAR

After Two Upgrades by S&P, Fitch Now Upgrades RIAC’s Revenue Bonds to ‘A-’ December 4, 2023 – Warwick, RI – Fitch Ratings has upgraded the rating on approximately $57 million of outstanding airport revenue bonds, issued by the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation on behalf of the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC or the airport), to ‘A-’ from ‘BBB+’ with a …

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