Engineer Named Southcoast Regional Director for Alaska DOT&PF
Christopher Goins is the new Southcoast Regional Director for the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, overseeing a region that spans from Adak to Ketchikan.
Transportation
June 2 Launch Date for Northern Pacific Airways
The launch date is set for Northern Pacific Airways, but not out of Anchorage. The first route connects the Los Angeles area to Las Vegas.
Capital Budget Proposal Adds Four Fairbanks-Area Highway Bridge Replacements
Replacements for four more bridges on the Alaska, Richardson, and Steese Highways would be built with funds proposed in Governor Mike Dunleavy’s amended capital budget for Fiscal Year 2024.
FAA Grants Wide Authority to UAF Unmanned Aircraft Center
The Federal Aviation Administration granted a regulatory waiver so that UAF researchers won’t need a special airworthiness certificate for every unmanned aircraft test.
Lynden Moves Alpine Gondola from Austria to Juneau
An elevated gondola being installed at Juneau’s Eaglecrest Ski Area had to be transported from a mountaintop in Austria by Lynden Logistics.
Alaska Railroad Corporation Promotes New Chief Financial Officer
The Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) promoted its controller, Michelle Maddox, as the new Chief Financial Officer.