Tag Archive for: Port of Huntsville

Huntsville welcomes new collaboration between partner DSV and Qatar Airways Cargo

Showered by the spray from a water cannon salute, the first Qatar Airways cargo jet to land at Huntsville International Airport (HSV) marked the inauguration of the Gateway Star route linking Mexico to the Middle East. The Boeing 777 arrived in Huntsville from Mexico City at the DSV facility in the airport International Intermodal Center […]

Huntsville in running for #1 small airport in U.S. for third consecutive year

Huntsville has gotten accustomed to superlatives lauding our community as the best place to live, work, and raise a family, but we want to go for one more – #1 Small Airport in the U.S.! USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards has included Huntsville International Airport (HSV) as one of 20 contenders for 2023 accolades. HSV was voted […]

Huntsville’s Avilution successfully demonstrates new experimental technologies at EDGE

Avilution LLC, a Huntsville-based avionics software startup company, soared to new heights with its successful demonstration of new experimental technologies at this year’s U.S. Army Experimental Demonstration Gateway Exercise (EDGE 23), held at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground. Avilution participated in the exercise from May 15 through May 18, 2023. Because of the critical need to […]

Signature Aviation Hosts Groundbreaking for Brand New FBO in Huntsville

Signature Aviation, the world’s largest private aviation terminal operator, proudly announced the commencement of construction on its Fixed Base Operator (FBO) facility at Huntsville International Airport (HSV) on June 13 with a groundbreaking ceremony. This occasion marked a significant milestone in Signature Aviation’s commitment to providing services to the aviation community and solidifies its partnership […]

HSV Airport awarded $10 Million in BIL Funding

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville International Airport (HSV) has received a $10 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration that will be used to improve amenities and access in the airport terminal. The allocation is part of the $1 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Terminal Program grants announced Thursday. “These funds will mean an improved experience for all our passengers at Huntsville International,” said Butch […]

LATAM to provide direct cargo service from HSV to Brazil

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Last week, the Port of Huntsville announced a greater opportunity for businesses as the new LATAM Star route begins air cargo service direct from HSV to Brazil. LATAM Group (“LATAM”) is offering the service in collaboration with freight forwarder DSV at Huntsville International Airport. “We are thrilled to add this direct service […]

Huntsville Airport, Sierra Nevada Space Dreams Coming True

It’s official! The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the long-anticipated license to the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority to operate the Huntsville International Airport as a commercial space reentry site.  The license will permit the airport to become a landing site for Sierra Space Dream Chaser vehicles returning from future NASA resupply missions to the […]

Port Of Huntsville names replacement for retiring CEO Tucker

The Port of Huntsville is losing its Chief Executive Officer and decades-long employee Rick Tucker to retirement on the last day of 2022, but his replacement is likewise a familiar face at the company. The Port, which is managed by the Huntsville Madison County Airport Authority, announced that current Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Director Luther “Butch” […]

Sit Down With Success: Mark Spencer of Avilution

Huntsville has long been a key player in the development of the aerospace industry with a strong focus on innovation and cutting-edge technologies. At one time known as the “Watercress Capital of the World,” Huntsville and Madison County have evolved into a vibrant tech hub fondly known as the Rocket City, thanks in large part […]

Renovated HSV West Runway Reopens in Time For Holiday Air Traffic

The second longest runway in the southeastern U.S. known as HSV West, or 18R/36L, has reopened to passenger and cargo air traffic at Huntsville International Airport, just in time for busy holiday traffic.  If any good came out of the slowdown in air travel over the past 20 months due to the pandemic, the opportunity […]