Fingers crossed that the bookkeepers in charge of FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP) are more judicious than the folks at Baltimore-Washington International Airport.
Starting today, the US DOT’s Office of Inspector General will audit the AIP to check for improper payments.
The objective is “to evaluate whether FAA had adequate internal controls to prevent and detect improper payments to AIP grant recipients,” the office says in a statement.
The audit will test a statistical sample of AIP payments made between June 2007 and May 2008. Reviews will occur this week at FAA headquarters in DC, regional offices, airport district offices and AIP grantee locations.
The US Office of Management and Budget, “estimates that 3.5% of payments made government-wide were improper,” the office notes.
6/12/08
New lighting, smaller bill
Albany International Airport will be testing ways to save on its electricity bill. Energy-efficient fixtures-light-emitting diodes (LED)-will be installed in the parking garage this fall.
The fixtures are expected to save between $10,000 and $15,000 annually per floor, reports The Albany Times Union.
Electricity usage is expected to drop 75%.
6/10/08
Varooom!
Singapore Airlines Cargo snapped up a sexy delivery last week, Formula One Cars. The airline received the green light from the Canadian Transportation Agency to operate two Boeing 747-400Fs on behalf of Formula One Management in time for the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.
The race cars were flown to Montreal-Mirabel International Airport from London Stansted Airport on June 1. The cars returned to London on June 9.
Photo of the McLaren Mercedes MP4-23 from Formula One.
6/9/08
Hunger pains, gains
Hungry people at an airport. Sounds like a winning business plan.
Check out the concessions at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
The airport received $7.6 million from food vendors and $4.3 million from news and gift vendors.
6/6/08
Airports vs. emissions
5/30/08
Stansted feeling abandoned?
It has been a rough couple of months for London Stansted Airport.
After all-business class carriers Eos Airlines and Maxjet Airways ceased operations there, American Airlines announced it will drop flights to Stansted from New York JFK starting July 2 to combat fuel costs.
No other carriers link JFK to Stansted, according to Innovata.
It will be interesting to see what happens at the UK's third busiest airport.
After all-business class carriers Eos Airlines and Maxjet Airways ceased operations there, American Airlines announced it will drop flights to Stansted from New York JFK starting July 2 to combat fuel costs.
No other carriers link JFK to Stansted, according to Innovata.
It will be interesting to see what happens at the UK's third busiest airport.
5/29/08
Another bookmark
Greg Principato at Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) has joined the blogosphere. Check out the Airport Check-In.
One thing I learned about Greg is he skipped a Bruce Springsteen concert at his school gym in the early '70s because he had never heard of him. I saw Springsteen a couple years ago. Meh.
But I can relate. I missed Ani DiFranco and Ben Harper in college because I had never heard of them. C'est la vie.
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