NCWV Airport Authority President: Fares for Likely New Daily Air Service Provider to be "Really Cheap"
By Jeff Toquinto on August 18, 2016
- Heard from Tom Stose, the director of the Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center. Stose, whose educational training center is providing workers desperately needed at the aerospace complex on the airport grounds, said 27 new students have enrolled in classes. Stose also presented members of the Authority with West Virginia University plaques made by many of the displaced coal miners that have become involved with the program as a token of their appreciation for the Authority’s support.
- The airport has had 15,075 passengers through July 31, which secures $1 million in federal Airport Improvement Project (AIP) dollars. Rock said the numbers are slightly down this year, but that was due to a reflection in issues with Silver. He also said the extended extra weeks of the Myrtle Beach season should easily make up any declines.
- Heard from Tracy Miller of the Mid-Atlantic Aerospace Complex. The MAAC, which is the marketing arm of the aerospace companies at the facility, is currently redoing its Web site.
- Approved a contract to do promotional videos for Via Air so Rock said “the public can be educated” on their services once the FAA signs on the deal. The video deal is for $4,500 and is not to exceed $12,000. The deal, done through the Airport’s consultant Sixel, will bring the film maker in from Seattle and the cost over the $4,500 will partially cover expenses incurred.