The State of The Union (Editorial)
We don’t need a presidential speech to tell us what the state of the union is. It’s broken but held together, at least in Arkansas, by individual and communal acts of goodwill, acts that we salute and appreciate. read more >
Clinton National Airport Lands Jobs as Envoy Air Ramps Up
The prospects are looking brighter for a service and completion center for corporate jets that went dark five years ago at the Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport. read more >
by George Waldon -
Frontier Announces Nonstop Flights to Denver From LR
Frontier Airlines announced Thursday the return of nonstop flights to Denver from Little Rock’s Clinton International Airport. read more >
Clinton National Airport Announces Nonstop Flights to Austin
The Clinton National Airport announced Friday that it will offer nonstop flights from Little Rock to Austin, Texas, effective April 29. read more >
Greg Hatcher Says Brakes Failed on Cessna After Landing
No one was injured after the brakes reportedly failed on a small aircraft that landed near midnight at Clinton National Airport. read more >
Airport Adds Daily Little Rock-Washington Route
American Airlines announces daily service between Clinton National Airport (LIT) and Reagan National Airport (DCA) will begin April 3. read more >
Towne Oaks Duo Draws $10 Million Transaction (Real Deals)
An affiliate of the AndMark real estate investment firm of Los Angeles bought the 152-unit Towne Oaks Apartments at 9300 Treasure Hill Road and the 64-unit Towne Oaks Village Apartments at 9600 Southedge Drive. read more >
by George Waldon -
Kay Kelley Arnold: Public Servant
Member of former Gov. Bill Clinton’s staff and head of Department of Arkansas Heritage … First Arkansas director of Nature Conservancy field office … former vice president of public affairs at Entergy Corporation, managing foundations, grants and volunteer service … volunteer and member of more than 45 nonprofit and governmental agency advisory boards during nearly 40 years of service … Two-time chair of the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission. read more >
by Lydia McAllister -
Little Rock’s Clinton National Airport Looks Beyond Passengers for Revenue
The Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport is holding its own in the face of declining passenger counts. While that downward trend continued to cut into revenue from landing fees and parking, the state’s largest airport more than made up for it in other areas. read more >
by George Waldon -
Startup Airline Brings Nonstop New Orleans Flights to Little Rock
Glo, a New Orleans startup public charter operator, announced Tuesday that they would begin offering flights beginning Nov. 15 servicing Clinton National Airport. read more >
by Alexis Crowe -
Fly Arkansas Leases Former Hawker Facility
Sage Partners has announced the lease of 55,882-SF of space at the former Hawker facility Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, to Fly Arkansas LLC. read more >
by Alexis Crowe -
TSA PreCheck Enrollment Center Open at Clinton National
The program allows travelers to leave on their shoes, light outerwear and belt and to keep their laptop and a 3-1-1 compliant liquids/gels bag in their carry-on suitcase without having to remove them at the checkpoint. read more >
Airports Do the Low-Cost Airline Tango
While the average cost of domestic plane fares is expected to decline this summer by about $2 because of the low cost of oil, passengers continue to seek out low-cost carriers offering steeper discounts for fewer frills. read more >
by Sean Beherec -
Landers Dealership Properties Add Up to $17.8M (Real Deals)
The sale of auto properties in west Little Rock weighed in at a combined $17.8 million. The sale of a 44,337-SF hangar at Clinton National Airport tipped the scales at more than $8.2 million. And a former USA Drug project in west Little Rock is under new ownership after a $1.95 million sale. read more >
by George Waldon -
Clinton National Holiday Travel Numbers Down Slightly
More than 45,100 people are expected to fly out of Clinton National Airport in Little Rock over the Christmas holidays, a slight decrease over last year, according to Transportation Security Administration figures released by the airport Tuesday. read more >
Aircraft Hangar Lands $9.2M Transaction (Real Deals)
The sale of a 45,117-SF hangar at Clinton National Airport weighed in at $9.2 million while down the street, a 75,100-SF industrial facility in east Little Rock changed hands in an $800,000 deal. read more >
by George Waldon -
Clinton National Airport Boasts Fastest Wi-Fi in Country
The Clinton National Airport announced Tuesday it has the fastest free Wi-Fi of any airport in the country. read more >
Stephens Family Acquires Multimillion-Dollar Hangars at Clinton National Airport
Real estate improvements associated with fixed-base operations at the Clinton National Airport in Little Rock generated tandem multimillion-dollar deals. read more >
Clinton National Airport Tackles Renovation, Monitors Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines of Dallas, responsible for almost a third of enplanements at Clinton National Airport, is counting the hours to the expiration of the Wright Amendment, which has limited its flights. Airport Executive Director Ron Mathieu is paying attention. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
4 Arkansas Airports Chosen for Federal Funding
Four Arkansas airports will share in more than $3.1 million in funding being awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration for facility upgrades and expansion projects. read more >
by Associated Press -