Beta Technologies expects to double its workforce to produce at least 10 electric hybrid aircraft for the shipping company.
South Burlington-based tech company strikes landmark deal with UPS
Tag: Burlington International Airport
Vermont Air National Guard to resume F-35 nighttime flights
It’s the first round of nighttime operations since Winooski residents voted to urge Vermont to halt F-35 flights,
Short film highlights disruption brought by F-35 fighter jets
Two local filmmakers will be premiering a short film about what it’s been like for Burlingtonians to live under the roar of the newly stationed F-35 fighter jets.
Winooski voters call for halt to F-35 training flights
The 723-354 vote calls on the city to urge the state to ground the jets amidst reports of program-wide problems.
Burlington secures $14.5 million federal grant to expand airport terminal
The grant will also be used to streamline security screenings and make the terminal building more efficient.
Few passengers at Burlington airport on what’s normally a bustling travel day
“Our numbers are down, but that’s OK. If they would have been at the 10,000 number, I would have been an absolute mess, knowing that many people were coming and going,” said airport director Gene Richards.
Burlington International Airport opens new rapid Covid-19 testing site
The new location will offer same-day and two-day turnaround results. But the tests won’t let travelers forgo a seven-day quarantine.
Airport area communities ask for F-35 noise monitoring program
Burlington, South Burlington and Winooski leaders announced that the airport will seek federal funding for 20 monitors now that the fighter jets have arrived.
COVID-19 ‘a disaster’ for Burlington International Airport
The airport has seen a ‘substantial’ cut in flights and, like many institutions during the coronavirus, hurt financially.
Trump’s coronavirus travel restrictions muddle travel for Vermonters
“Every country, for better or worse, is looking out for itself and so that means that unexpected travel restrictions are entirely possible,” an expert said of the new travel restrictions.
FAA denies plans for hotel at Burlington Airport
An FAA analysis revealed the height of the proposed hotel would interfere with the airport’s radar system.
Major snowstorm closes state offices, disrupts travel
The forecast calls for 1 to 3 inches of snow per hour during the afternoon. All flights have been canceled at the Burlington airport.
Burlington airport expansion will expedite TSA screening
The expansion and centralization of security screening, one of several infrastructure projects planned for the airport in the next few years, will allow 200 more people per hour to be screened.
F-35 noise complaints fewer than expected, Guard says
After 20 missions, the Vermont Air National Guard has fielded 14 complaints from eight people, a spokesperson said.