Disability Pride Month has been celebrated every July since 1990. To me, disability pride is being valued for the perspective that I bring from a lifetime of unique experiences.
PHL Remain Overnight Apron Project Recognized
On July 6, Aero Aggregates presented the PHL Remain Overnight (RON) Apron team (left) with a plaque for being their largest project to date, utilizing ultra-lightweight foamed glass aggregates (UL-FGA) to divert 85 million glass bottles from landfills.
PHL Receives $24 Million from FAA Airport Terminal Program for Restroom Renovations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the City of Philadelphia Division of Aviation a $24 million Airport Terminal Program grant for Philadelphia International Airport’s (PHL) Restroom Renovation Program.
Special Delivery at PHL
Thousands of pounds of important cargo pass through Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every day, but perhaps none more special that the more than 200,000 pounds of baby formula UPS transported to PHL from Melbourne, Australia, on July 5.
Preparing for Summer Weather Events at the Airport
When people think of weather and air travel, usually the first images that pop up are of plows and other apparatus clearing snow off runways and deicing liquid bathing aircraft on airport deicing pads. While it is true that winter weather operations and the related travel disruptions that often accompany it are a big deal and attract a lot of attention in cold weather cities like Philadelphia, summer weather can be just as significant in terms of its impact on air travel.
Summer Travel Cyber Security Tips
Millions of people will travel domestically and internationally through Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and airports around the world this summer. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, travel within the United States will reach pre-pandemic numbers in 2022. The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency recommends travelers practice safe and secure cyber activity to prevent cyber-crimes while on vacation. The threat of cyber-crimes can impact anyone at any time.
Division of Aviation Celebrates Women in Engineering Day
June 23 is International Women in Engineering Day. The City of Philadelphia’s Division of Aviation celebrates the women engineers who make aviation safer, faster, and greener each year.
July 2022 Newsletter
CFO Tracy Borda Honored by ACI-NA and Philadelphia Business Journal
City of Philadelphia Division of Aviation Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Tracy Borda has been recognized by Airports Council International- North America (ACI-NA) and the P
PHL Commemorates Juneteenth
Juneteenth —June 19-- acknowledges the date in 1865 when Federal troops went to Galveston, Texas, to publicly inform enslaved people that they were free. This occurred two years after the Emancipation Proclamation Act of 1863. An estimated 250,000 people were still enslaved when troops arrived and forced Texas slaveowners to relinquish ownership of the people.
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) will observe Juneteenth by lighting its ramp tower red, black and green, the colors of the African American flag, from June 18-21.