US Customs to launch revised trusted traveler website in October
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will launch a new website in October to incorporate a branding transition from Global Online Enrollment System (GOES) to the Trusted Traveler Programs System, the agency said Sept. 18. Read the full article >> 

Revamped security checkpoint to open at Tucson airport
The second of two redesigned security checkpoints at Tucson International Airport opens Wednesday, Sept. 20, as the airport’s terminal renovation project continues. Read the full article >> 

Delta caps fares for flights out of Hurricane Maria-affected cities
Delta Air Lines said it is capping main cabin one-way fares at $199 for flights out of San Juan, Puerto Rico and Punta Cana, Santo Domingo and Santiago in the Dominican Republic as Hurricane Maria approaches. Read the full article >> 

Grand Rapids airport receives $3.8M for security improvements
The airport serving the Grand Rapids area has received a $3.8 million federal grant to improve security. The funds granted to the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, which total $3,830,587, comes through the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program. Read the full article >>

Trudeau: Canada could stop dealing with Boeing over dispute
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday his government could stop doing business with Boeing if the U.S. company doesn’t drop a trade complaint against Canadian plane maker Bombardier. Read the full article >> 

Officials announce expansion of New Orleans direct flights
In 2016, according to officials, more than 11 million passengers passed through New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport – an increase of almost four percent from 2015’s 10.7 million figure. This year, the airport hopes to build on that record-breaking number by expanding its services to include a number of new direct flights from New Orleans to both international and domestic destinations. Read the full article >> 

Sacramento airport adds electric buses and an on-site solar farm
Sacramento International Airport took another step this month in its effort to transition its operations to clean energy use, winning a federal grant for a fleet of electric shuttle buses. Read the full article >> 

United: Final Boeing 747 flight will be to Hawaii on Nov. 7
United Airlines will make its last-ever Boeing 747 passenger flight on Nov. 7. The carrier has added a special "farewell" flight from San Francisco to Honolulu that will serve as its final passenger operation on the beloved jetliner to Hawaii on Nov. 7. Read the full article >>