RIAC Virtual Info Session Held Oct. 23 at Noon
By: Rob Borkowski on October 9, 2024 in Business, News to You
WARWICK, RI — The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) will hold its next virtual info session for Rhode Island’s General Aviation (GA) airport communities Wednesday, Oct. 23 at noon, for […]
Warwick RIAC Seat Bill Dies in Senate
By: Rob Borkowski on June 18, 2024 in Business, News to You
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story reported the bill to restore a $500,000 payment to Warwick for airport services from RIAC, ended by the FAA, died in the senate. […]
House Passes McNamara Bill Adding Warwick RIAC Seat
By: Rob Borkowski on June 5, 2024 in Business, News to You
STATE HOUSE — Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) for a Warwick RIAC seat, granting representation on the Rhode […]
Council Monday: RIAC City Payments, Barton Farm
By: Rob Borkowski on April 19, 2024 in Business, News to You
WARWICK, RI — Monday, the Warwick City Council continues work on a resolution preserving Barton Farm’s 65.88 acres at 1351 Centerville Road as a public trust and considers a support […]
Warwick Comprehensive Plan Update Underway
By: Rob Borkowski on February 14, 2024 in Business, News to You
WARWICK, RI — Tonight, 6 p.m. at the Sawtooth Annex, the Warwick Planning Board considers a Wharf Road boat workshop, a Knight Street solar array, and starts the Warwick comprehensive […]
Cote Urges GPS for DPW, RIAC Agreement Draft Challenged
By: Rob Borkowski on January 18, 2024 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — Two speakers at the Jan. 17 Warwick City Council meeting raised concerns about GPS for DPW workers to police their work and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation’s […]
Council Update: Airport Neighborhood Mitigations In Progress
By: Rob Borkowski on January 4, 2024 in Business, News to You
Editor’s note: The Council Update is a twice-monthly update on Council meetings and developments from Warwick City Council President Steve McAllister. The column is written after each council meeting, twice a month. This […]
RIAC OKs Cargo Site Mitigations, Owes City $4.5M
By: Rob Borkowski on in Business, News to You
WARWICK, RI — Not only has Rhode Island Airport Corporation agreed to keep cargo traffic off city roads and build a new sound barrier, it owes Warwick $4.5 million. Tuesday, […]
Fitch Upgrades TF Green Bond Rating to ‘A-‘
By: Rob Borkowski on December 4, 2023 in Business
WARWICK, RI — T.F. Green International Airport’s strong balance sheet liquidity, increasing nonstop routes, lack of political interference, and competitive cost per passenger contributed to Fitch upgrading the TF Green […]
RIAC Hosts Jan. 18 Info Meeting
By: Rob Borkowski on January 10, 2023 in Business
WARWICK, RI — The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) will hold the next virtual public information session for Rhode Island’s General Aviation (GA) airport communities on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 12:00 p.m. for […]
Breeze Airways Taking Off From T.F. Green July 22
By: Rob Borkowski on May 24, 2021 in Business
WARWICK, RI — Breeze Airways, founded by JetBlue founder David Neeleman, is launching in 16 U.S. city airports, including T.F. Green Airport starting in July. The Rhode Island Airport Corporation […]
Sen. Bell Seeks RI Airport Corporation Review After Norwegian Cuts Flights
By: Rob Borkowski on August 22, 2019 in Business
PROVIDENCE — Two years after Norwegian Airlines began flights to Ireland from TF Green Airport, the company reports it’s cancelled them due to the prolonged grounding of the Boeing 737 […]
Greenwood Named Fire Chief at T.F. Green Airport
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on August 8, 2019 in Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) recently announced the selection of William Greenwood of Keene, N.H., as fire chief of the T.F. Green Airport Fire Department. Greenwood’s […]
RIAC Names Ahmad President & CEO of TF Green Airport
By: Rob Borkowski on September 30, 2016 in Business
WARWICK, RI — The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) Board of Directors announced their appointment of Iftikhar Ahmad as T.F. Green Airport’s new president and CEO Thursday. The announcement concludes a six-month […]
Main Avenue Relocation Work Wraps, New Traffic Pattern in Effect
By: Rob Borkowski on July 8, 2016 in News to You
RI Airport Corporation’s relocation of Main Avenue to accommodate the expansion of TF Green Airport’s runway wrapped Thursday with a multi-phase opening of the new re-routed road over several hours.
Airport Road Dome Making Way for Car Rentals Home
By: Rob Borkowski on February 26, 2016 in Business
Warwick, RI — The Airport Road dome, a geodesic hemisphere vehicle shelter and long-time landmark just north of TF Green Airport, will be leveled sometime this summer to make way for […]