Press Releases
2/16/2012
Direct Air Adding More Seats to Florida
Direct Air, a public charter carrier from Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI), is adding more seats on select flights to accommodate increased demand for its seasonal non-stop service to the Ft. Myers/Punta Gorda (PGD) area.
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2/9/2012
Direct Air Announces Return of Non-Stop Seasonal Flights to Myrtle Beach
Direct Air, a public charter carrier from Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI), has announced the fourth season of non-stop service to Myrtle Beach, SC (MYR) beginning Thursday, May 24, 2012.
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1/31/2012
Direct Air to Increase Weekly Flights to Orlando/Tampa
Direct Air, the public charter low-fare carrier headquartered in Myrtle Beach, SC, has announced the addition of a third weekly non-stop flight from Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to the Orlando/Tampa area via Lakeland Linder Regional
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1/19/2012
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Posts 18% Growth in Passenger Traffic During 2011
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport completed 2011 with continued strong growth in passenger traffic realizing an 18.11% increase over 2010. More than 148,000 passengers departed and returned through Capital Airport’s terminal in 2011.
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1/18/2012
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Survey Results
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport recently conducted an Internet survey among individuals and businesses in central Illinois in an effort to gather data pertaining to possible future flights to Denver, CO and points west.
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12/21/2011
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Financially Sound
For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport received an unqualified, or “clean opinion” of its financial report from the CPA firm of Eck, Schafer & Punke. Jim Hogge from the CPA firm said, “We found no deficiencies during the
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10/26/2011
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Continues Monthly Growth in Passenger Counts
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport completed September and the third quarter for this calendar year reporting continued growth in passenger traffic
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9/22/2011
Direct Air Announces Return of Non-Stop Seasonal Flights to Ft. Myers Area
Direct Air, a public charter carrier from Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI), has announced the third season of non-stop, direct air service to the Ft. Myers/Punta Gorda, Florida area (PGD) beginning Sunday, October 2nd.
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9/6/2011
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Receives Award
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the Springfield Airport Authority by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Rep
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8/31/2011
Airport Authority Re-Appoints Commissioners and Officers
The Springfield Airport Authority Board of Commissioners, at its July 19, 2011 meeting, re-elected Frank Vala as Chairman of the Board and Herman Bodewes as Vice Chairman. The Board also reappointed
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7/20/2011
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Continues Growth in Passenger Counts
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport has realized a 4.20% growth in total passenger activity for the first half of calendar year 2011 as compared to the same time period in 2010.
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6/26/2011
First Non-Stop Flight to Orlando, Tampa Area from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Departs
The first non-stop flight to the Orlando and Tampa, Florida area departed Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport June 25th. Three weekly flights will operate on Friday, Saturday and Monday. All flights will depart Abraham Lincoln Capital
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6/13/2011
United Express Increases Flights at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
United Express Increases Flights at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
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5/23/2011
Direct Air Announces Early Return of Non-Stop Flights to Ft. Myers Area from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
Direct Air, has announced an earlier seasonal return of non-stop, direct air service to the Ft. Myers, Florida area (PGD) now beginning Sunday, October 2nd.
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5/3/2011
Springfield Airport Authority to participate in simulated aircraft accident
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAPITAL AIRPORT, MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER AND ST. JOHN’S HOSPITAL TO CONDUCT PLANE CRASH TRAINING EXERCISE WEDNESDAY MAY 4th.
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4/29/2011
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Joins With Two Airline Partners to Support the LPGA State Farm Classic
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport has joined with American Airlines and Direct Air, to support the 2011 LPGA State Farm Classic.
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4/27/2011
18th Annual Charlie Wells Fly-In / Drive-In Pancake & Sausage Breakfast to be Held at Landmark Aviation
The 18th Annual Charlie Wells Fly-In / Drive-In Pancake & Sausage Breakfast event will be held at Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport at Landmark Aviation on Saturday, April 30th, 7am – 12 noon. Cost is $7.00 per person. Featured attractions on d
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4/5/2011
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Celebrates Inaugural Flights to Dallas/ Ft. Worth on American Airlines
Local dignitaries, members of the Chamber of Commerce and American Eagle representatives were on hand today to celebrate American’s inaugural flight to Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) from Springfield (SPI).
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3/30/2011
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Announces Non-Stop Jet Service to Orlando, Tampa Area
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport announces new non-stop air service to the Orlando and Tampa, Florida area on Direct Air, beginning Friday, June 24, 2011. Three weekly flights will operate on Friday, Saturday and Monday. Flights will depart Abraham Lincoln
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