Rate of gun seizures at airport checkpoints jumped in 2020
A TSA agent works with a traveler at a security checkpoint at Dallas’ Love Field in November.
(Tony Gutierrez / Associated Press)
Security screeners confiscated guns at airport checkpoints at a record pace last year, although the total number of guns dropped along with the pandemic-induced plunge in travelers.
The Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday that screeners found 3,257 firearms on passengers or in their carry-on bags in 2020, or about 10 for every 1 million travelers. About 83% of the guns were loaded.
The rate was double that in 2019, when screeners found five guns for every 1 million passengers. However, with 500 million more travelers screened in 2019, TSA officers found a record 4,432 guns that year.
Sky Harbor seeks new business partners
Sky Harbor/Art Holeman
Posted at 9:18 AM, Jan 22, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-22 11:18:54-05
PHOENIX â The city of Phoenix Aviation Department, which oversees city-owned airports including Phoenix Sky Harbor International, is holding an event for businesses interested in working with the airports.
The virtual conference, which will be held on Feb. 24, is free to attend but registering in advance is required.
While the city owns and runs the Sky Harbor, Phoenix Deer Valley and Phoenix Goodyear airports, there are numerous opportunities for private business to be involved. The airports have business opportunities that range from advertising and retail concessions to cargo and rental cars. There are also plenty of construction and subcontracting opportunities with the expansion of Sky Harbor.
As air traffic starts to recover after the COVID-19 pandemic, Helena Regional Airport leaders hope they’ll be able to offer travelers a new destination.
Toll Brothers, Harrison Street to Build ASU Student Housing
The partnership secured construction financing for an upcoming 826-bed luxury community in Tempe, Ariz. Jan152021
Rendering courtesy of Toll Brothers
The joint venture of Toll Brothers Campus Living and Harrison Street is set to develop Canvas, an 826-bed, luxury student housing community in Tempe, Ariz. Toll Brothers’ finance department secured a construction loan from MidFirst Bank, Fifth Third Bank and Trustmark Bank. TSB Capital Advisors assisted Toll Brothers in the transaction.
The apartments at Canvas are set to include quartz countertops, walk-in closets, smart access, central air conditioning, washer/dryer units, hardwood-style floors and stainless steel appliances. Planned amenities include including a fitness center, clubroom, rooftop pool, business center, lounge, fire pit, grilling stations, study rooms and bike storage. The asset will also have a 469-space parking garage.
FTA Signs FFGAs for NICTD, Phoenix Metro Projects Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District is adding a 26.6-mile second track to its South Shore commuter rail line between Gary and Michigan City, Ind., to reduce rider travel times.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has signed Full Funding Grant Agreements (FFGAs) for Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District’s (NICTD) Double Track Northwest Indiana Project and for Valley Metro’s South Central Light Rail Extension/Downtown Hub Project in Phoenix.
The finalized agreements for the NICTD and Valley Metro projects are for $173 million and $529.8 million, respectively, under FTA’s Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program.