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INDUSTRY NEWS 8 airportbusiness November 2014 NBAA SCHEDULERS & DISPATCHERS CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 3 – 6, 2015 SAN JOSE, CA D E D I C AT E D T O H E L P I N G B U S I N E S S A C H I E V E I T S H I G H E S T G O A L S . D I S P A T C H E R S C O N F E R E N C E F E B R U A R Y 3 – 6 , 2 0 1 5 S A N J O S E , C A Soar to New Heights at SDC2015 If you share any responsibility for scheduling and dispatching business aircraft – regardless of your position in the fight department, this conference and exhibition provides an invaluable opportunity to network with industry peers; access high-quality education sessions on topics including fight operations and emergency preparedness; as well as meet face-to-face with the vendors you do business with throughout the year. Register by January 13 for the early bird discounted price of $975 Non Member price after January 13 is $1,525 REGISTER TODAY: www.nbaa.org/sdc/airport CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT … P u t s t h e f i n i s h i n g t o u c h e s o n a n e w $120 million hourly parking deck so it can open by Thanksgiving. CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL … Receives a $2 million VALE grant to install an underground fuel hydrant system, eliminating the need for diesel-powered fuel trucks. The sys- tem will provide fuel for 20 gates in Concourse F. CLARK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION … C l o s e s R u n w a y 7 L / 2 5 R a t M c C a r r a n International Airport as crews began the dem- olition portion of the $67 million project that will replace the runway's current asphalt with more durable concrete. DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT… Receives a $2 million VALE grant to help the airport install 12 electric gates at Terminal B and install and connect seven pre-conditioned air units for parked aircraft. DELTA AIR LINES … Announces it will begin nonstop service to Cancun, Mexico, from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on March 7, 2015. ENVOY AIR INC … A subsidiary of American's parent company, American Airlines Group, announces plans to lay off 478 employees in transportation and ware- housing from Jan. 1 through April 30. EPIC AVIATION … Renews a partnership with Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to continue a fuel supplier and branding agreement. FAA … Issues a final policy, effective Dec. 6th, requiring proceeds from state or local taxes on aviation fuel to be used for airport-related purposes or state aviation programs. GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT … Approves a capital improvement plan that includes projects from 2015 through 2020 that total over $95 million. Projects include a Consolidated Checkpoint and Marketplace, reconstruction of the terminal apron, a master plan update, and reconstruction of the north and east parking lots. HMSHOST … In partnership with Master ConcessionAir and Tarra Enterprises Inc. opened Shula Burger and a new Starbucks at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.