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Suzanne Peyton, an older brunette woman standing outside the departure terminal of Clinton National Airport, a long decorative breezeway.
Tourism / Transportation

Clinton National Airport Adds New Destinations as Summer Travel ExpandsLock Icon

Though not starting until late May and early June, a few of the new destinations are Orlando, Clearwater and Destin. read more >
Construction / Energy / Transportation

Geothermal Utility Project Paves Way for $300M in Upgrades at Little Rock AirportLock Icon

Backed in part by funding from the FAA, the project will enable a new arrivals hall, expanded gates and smoother passenger flow. read more >
Government & Politics / Legal / Tourism

Steven Baker Resigns as Little Rock Airport Director After Suspension, Dispute With Commission

The final days of his 13-month tenure were marked by a clash over grant deadlines and an employment provision. read more >
Construction / Energy / Real Estate

Clark Contractors Scores $42.3M Contract for Clinton National Airport ProjectLock Icon

Clark Contractors is leading a $42.3 million project to build a new central utility plant at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock. read more >

⌚ The Week’s Top Stories In 60 Seconds

Here are the five stories that resonated most with Arkansas Business readers this week. read more >
Government & Politics / Industry / Legal

Emails Reveal Clash Over Grant Deadlines Before Little Rock Airport Director Suspended

With millions in federal funds on the line, Airport Commission Chairman Patrick Schueck grew increasingly frustrated with Executive Director Steven Baker. read more >
Construction / Manufacturing / Real Estate

Kinco Lands $30M Contract for Dassault Falcon Jet ExpansionLock Icon

Kinco Constructors LLC won a $30.56 million contract to expand Dassault Falcon Jet's paint and prep hangar at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock to support the company's growth. read more >
Construction / Public Companies / Tourism

XNA Soars To a Record 1.14 Million Enplanements

XNA certainly benefits from being the airport in the center of the continuously growing northwest Arkansas region, but officials have worked diligently to make the airport more attractive to both airlines and passengers. read more >
Construction / Government & Politics / Transportation

Garver’s Earl Mott Talks I-30 Crossing & Rising Trends in Infrastructure

In nearly 32 years with Garver, Mott has worked in both aviation and construction and with major clients across the state, including Clinton National Airport and the Arkansas Department of Transportation. read more >
Hangar 1 at Central Flying Service | (Photo by Wil Chandler)
Business Services

Central Flying Service Sold to Aviation Investment Firm

The company's new chairman said it's focused on commercial aviation but could become "more involved in defense work." read more >
Bryan Malinowski, executive director of Clinton National Airport: The airport’s debt-free status “allowed us to ... keep construction going, keep people employed.”
Business Services / Construction / Government & Politics

Travelers, Projects Taking Off at LITLock Icon

Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic essentially halted passenger air travel, Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock is seeing travelers return to the skies — though traffic is not normal yet. read more >
Rachel Bader of the Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock
Business Services / Construction / Energy

Bader Advances at Clinton National (Movers & Shakers)

Rachel Bader has been promoted to director of air service development for the Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock. read more >
Bill and Hillary Clinton are scheduled to attend the ceremony marking the first phase of renovations and the renaming in their honor of the former Little Rock National Airport.
Construction / Government & Politics / Transportation

FAA Gives $23M from Infrastructure Law to Arkansas Airports

Sixty-five commercial, county and municipal airports received the funds. read more >
Suzanne Peyton • Director of Properties, Planning and Development for Clinton National Airport in Little Rock
Business Services / Construction / Government & Politics

Peyton to Direct Development at Clinton National (Movers & Shakers)

Suzanne Peyton has been named director of properties, planning and development for the Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock. read more >
Aaron Burkes, CEO of XNA, believes northwest Arkansas air traffic will steadily return to something closer to normal, particularly after Walmart Inc. fully reopens its headquarters in Bentonville.
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Construction

Airports See Light as Flyers Feel Free to Move About

The state’s two major airports are starting to take flight again after a long year of mostly empty planes and terminals. read more >
There’s plenty of parking available these days at Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock.
Business Services / Restaurants & Food / Retail

Empty Arkansas Airports ‘Eerie’Lock Icon

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused air travel to plunge, and Arkansas’ two major airports have not been immune. XNA, in Highfill, has seen a passenger reduction of about 96%, and Little Rock’s Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport has been hit with a 95% decrease. read more >
Bryan K. Malinowski
Tourism

Bryan Malinowski Named to Lead Clinton National Airport

The Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission has appointed Bryan Malinowski executive director of Clinton National Airport. read more >
Education / Government & Politics / Investments

Uniting Little Rock, One Opportunity Zone at a Time (Frank Scott Commentary)

Little Rock’s opportunity zones provide an opportunity to display just how closely the city of Little Rock can work with our economic development partners, our civic institutions, our congressional delegation and Gov. Hutchinson’s economic development team to invest in these communities. read more >
Ron Mathieu, executive director of Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport.
Tourism

Clinton National’s Ron Mathieu Named CEO of Birmingham Airport

Ronald F. Mathieu, executive director of the Clinton National Airport, has been named CEO of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, Alabama. read more >
Education / Government & Politics / Media & Marketing

Genealogy Travel A Perfect Fit for Arkansas (Jeanne Rollberg Commentary)

Tourism is an important part of our heritage. Didn’t the Arkansas Traveler of lore seek both adventure and learning? read more >