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While aeronautical activities in the area date back to reconnaissance and artillery spotting from hot air balloons in the 1860s during the American Civil War, Richmond International Airport’s history officially began on October 15, 1927, with Charles Lindbergh and The Spirit of St. Louis serving as the airport’s first official visitors. In 2007, the airport completed a major renovation project, establishing it as one of the most modern and well-equipped airports in the eastern United States.
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Capital Region Airport Commission Receives “2012 Metropolitan Business League Vision of Excellence” Award
RICHMOND, VA (March 14, 2012) AIRPORT RECOGNIZED FOR PROMOTING ECONOMIC DIVERSITY AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Outreach to small, women and minority owned businesses recently earned the Capital Region Airport Commission, the owner and operator of Richmond International Airport (RIC), the 2012 Vision of Excellence Award from the Metropolitan Business League. The annual award recognizes a business…
Read More VMFA’s “What Most Are Waiting For” Exhibition Opens at RIC
February 27, 2012 RICHMOND, Virginia (February 27, 2012) – An exhibition of paintings by Virginia artist Jeff Majer opens today at Richmond International Airport (RIC). The show will be on view in the first level of the terminal through June 2012. The paintings presented in What Most Are Waiting For feature a subject matter with which…
Read More Southwest Airlines and Airtran Airways Confirm Plans to Maintain Airtran Airways Operations at 22 Domestic and International Airports
DALLAS, Texas (January 20, 2012) Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways confirmed today the intent to convert AirTran Airways operations at 22 domestic and international airports to Southwest operations over time. The 22 AirTran airports that will continue to operate and will eventually join the Southwest route map include: Richmond, VA…
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