Tag: Phil Washington
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Denver officials identify man killed in airport runway ‘suicide’
Denver International Airport officials and the city’s chief medical examiner released the identity of the man who was struck by a departing aircraft while walking on an active runway on Friday. Dr. Sterling McLaren, Denver’s chief medical examiner, identified the man as 41-year-old Michael Mott. “The cause of death is multiple blunt and sharp force injuries,”…
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DIA’s CEO Phil Washington doubles down on need for a nuclear study
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington doubled down Tuesday on wanting to study the possible use of a modular nuclear reactor to serve the fast-growing airport’s future power needs in a keynote speech before an audience of city officials and transportation advocates. “I think it’s…
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Denver International Airport broke passenger records every month this year
Air travel in Denver has been soaring through 2024. During the first half of the year, Denver International Airport set new passenger-traffic records every single month. In total, the airport saw nearly 40 million passengers from January through June, airport officials announced Friday. That’s up 9.2% from the same period in 2023, a year that…
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Denver International Airport gets $26M from Biden administration for baggage upgrades
The Federal Aviation Administration awarded Denver International Airport a $26.6 million grant last week to help modernize its baggage system. The money comes from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, where the FAA has allocated nearly $1 billion this year to improve more than 114 airports across the U.S. DIA has gotten nearly $124 million…
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Denver airport trains to be shut down 6 nights in February
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Those heading to Denver International Airport for redeye flights this month may experience a few delays as the airport prepares for new trains. The airport will be shutting down the trains to concourses B and C from 9:15 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Feb. 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28. The trains will be…
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Denver airport smashes all-time passenger record in 2023
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Denver International Airport set a new record for most travelers in a calendar year in 2023, soaring past the 70 million-passenger mark for the first time in the airport’s history. The Denver airport on Wednesday announced it served 77,837,917 passengers last year, a 12.3% increase over the 69,286,461 passengers it served in 2022, which had…
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Faster security lines expected after Denver airport opens new checkpoint
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Travelers at Denver International Airport can expect faster security lines early next month when the new west Transportation Security Administration checkpoint opens, officials said. It’s expected to increase security checkpoint efficiency by an estimated 33%. Almost three years since construction workers broke ground, the screening area — replete with the latest technological advancements — is ready to usher…
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DIA breaks ground on new center for aviation equity
Construction starts on the 38,000-square-foot Center of Equity and Excellence in Aviation
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Denver International Airport announces new concourses, new construction
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington announced the Vision 100 plan in 2021, he expected the airport to reach 100 million annual passengers by 2032. Now, with a significant spike in Denver-based travel — with 36.5 million passengers in the first half of 2023, a 13.6%…
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Mike Johnston appoints Phil Washington to Denver International Airport
Denver’s Mike Johnston this week appointed Phil Washington to lead the Denver International Airport, in effect confirming the choice made by his predecessor in the mayor’s seat. Johnston also picked two others to his leadership team. “I want to thank Mayor Johnston for his confidence and support,” Washington, the airport’s CEO, said in a statement…