Tag Archive for: Rick Tucker

Singing River Trail Brings History Alive with its First Executive Director

Launch 2035’s ambitious vision of a 70-mile trail system connecting Madison, Limestone and Morgan counties, took shape this week with the appointment of former University of Alabama-Huntsville history professor Dr. John Kvach as the Singing River Trail’s first Executive Director. In an outdoor luncheon at the Huntsville International Airport, John Allen, Operations Director of Launch […]

Huntsville International Airport Adopts Face-Covering Policy

Huntsville International Airport will implement a face-covering policy for anyone entering the airport terminal building effective Monday, May 18.  This policy will be in effect until further notice. The policy urges everyone entering the facility to wear a face-covering and applies to anyone inside the terminal building whether traveling or not.  In addition, HSV is […]

Huntsville International Airport Receives $13.7M Grant to Help Offset Pandemic Revenue Losses

The Federal Aviation Administration Tuesday awarded nearly $14 million to Huntsville International Airport as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Some $10 billion will be provided to U.S. airports devastated by the falloff in travel demand as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The passage of the CARES Act and distribution […]

Huntsville International Airport to Receive Funds from CARES Act

Huntsville International Airport is among the entities to receive aid in the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package passed by Congress and signed by President Trump last week. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act provides financial assistance to the air travel industry to help overcome the staggering impacts of COVID-19. The legislation provides some […]

Four Recognized for Stopping Human Trafficking Incident at HSV

This is an update to our original story. Our intent is to share more details about the incident in order to better inform the public about how human traffickers operate. It began with a lost car in the parking garage at Huntsville International Airport and ended with three airport employees and a Delta Airlines manager […]

Navistar Revving Up Engine Production in Huntsville with $125 Million Expansion

“Whether it’s across the country or across the universe, Huntsville gets you there”

HSV CEO Cites ‘Team Effort,’ ‘Community Support’ for No. 1 Status

Balloons dropped over the ticket counters at Huntsville International Airport after USA Today announced HSV was named the No. 1 Small Airport in the U.S. Madison Mayor Paul Finley and Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong joined Rick Tucker, airport CEO, for a public celebration, complete with sparkling champagne, party hats and horns. USA Today’s […]

HSV Voted No. 1 Small Airport in the US

Huntsville International Airport (HSV) has been named the “No. 1 Small Airport in the US,” as part of the 2020 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards. It is the only airport in Alabama in the top 20. Nominees were chosen by a panel of experts which included editors from USA Today, editors from 10Best.com, […]

Frontier Airlines Adds Flight to Orlando and Restarts Denver Service

Frontier Airlines will be adding a weekly flight to Orlando just in time for summer vacations. The low-cost carrier also said it will restart nonstop seasonal service to Denver from Huntsville on May 1. The flights to Orlando International Airport will begin June 1. “We’re excited to continue our success in Huntsville by offering an […]

Huntsville International Airport Provides Outlet for Local Artists

Gallery is a partnership between the airport and Carnegie Visual Arts Center in Decatur