JAX Airport businesses to host job fair Tuesday, May 11th

More than 20 companies doing business at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) will participate in a job fair on Tuesday, May 11. WHEN: Tuesday, May 11 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. WHERE: DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Airport Ballroom 2101 Dixie Clipper Drive Jacksonville, FL 32218 WHO: American Airlines, Avis Budget Rental Cars, AvMax Aircraft Maintenance, Comfort…

Jacksonville Aviation Authority Approve Agreement for New Hangar, Office Space at Cecil Airport

• Will eventually replace existing Boeing Cecil Field site footprint • Continues Boeing’s maintenance, repair and overhaul operational commitment for U.S. government customers • Supports Boeing’s overall effort to optimize infrastructure and make best use of facility space • To view Boeing’s original release visit: https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=130787 Boeing has entered into a 25-year lease agreement with…

Jacksonville Airports Contribute $6 Billion to the Florida Economy

A new economic impact study by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) found that Jacksonville Aviation Authority’s (JAA) four-airport system contributes more than $6 billion annually to the local economy. The Florida Statewide Aviation Economic Impact Study measured the benefits of on-airport impacts, visitor spending impacts, and multiplier impacts of Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), Jacksonville…

Remembering the Day that Forever Changed Aviation: Current & Former Employees Share Memories of 9/11

Nearly every generation has “one event” which not only left unforgettable memories of where people were and what they were doing when it happened, but was a pivotal time in our collective history. September 11, 2001, is that event for our generation. In 2016, we sat down with several current and former Jacksonville Aviation Authority…

New Premium Lounge Coming to Jacksonville International Airport

Travelers can soon have a major new amenity at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX): a premium lounge. Plano, Texas-based Airport Lounge Development Corporation (ALD) will invest a minimum of $1 million to develop, manage and operate the 2,726-square-foot facility, which will have seating for 49 guests. The Club JAX will offer hot and cold buffet featuring…

Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) Buries Time Capsule to be Opened in 2068

Wednesday, June 20, 2018 will be remembered as a historic day at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX). Airport tenants joined Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) employees to bury a time capsule. It contained contributions from many of the airlines serving JAX, each JAA department as well as other items from tenant and community partners. The time capsule was buried…

JAX Kicks Off Its 50th Anniversary Celebration

On October 23, 2017, Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) hosted a 50th Anniversary kick-off celebration at the Aviation Gallery. JAX opened its doors in 1968, and we will celebrate with the community, our staff and tenants over the coming year, culminating with a grand celebration gala on October 11, 2018. During the event, the first Aviation Gallery…

New In-Terminal Museum Celebrates Jacksonville’s Rich Aviation History

by Emily Lisska, Jacksonville Historic Society First Phase Now Open to the Public at the Jacksonville International Airport The Jacksonville International Airport has officially opened the first phase of its new exhibit, “Jacksonville Takes Flight: North Florida Aviation History from 1878 to 1941.” Featuring the area’s aviation milestones and memorabilia from an era when Florida…

K-9 Veteran’s Day

On this K-9 Veteran’s Day, we’d like to take a few moments to highlight the Explosive Detection Canine program at JAX. A team of five dogs, Witz, Leo, Benny, Gucci and Csubara, work with their human partners to patrol the airport terminal and clear abandoned property. They are available on a 24 hour basis to respond…