The numbers are in: Passenger travel through Pensacola International Airport has climbed back to pre-pandemic levels. In fact, Pensacola’s airport has broken its own record, beating 2019’s numbers by an increase of 4%. From January to December 2021, 87,197 more passengers passed through PNS when compared to 2019, for a total of 2,324,044 passengers. The increase in … Read more
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Boston is now connected to the Gateway to the Gulf Coast. American Airlines will begin offering service between Logan International Airport and Pensacola International Airport in June 2022, bringing even more nonstop destination options to Pensacola travelers. This route is a part of the Northeast Alliance between American Airlines and JetBlue, Logan Airport’s largest carrier. … Read more
September is Workforce Development Month! FloridaWest provides support to help create a well-trained target industry workforce that attracts new employers to Escambia County and supports existing industry. Now is the perfect time to find a job or train for a new one. Here are some of the help provided by our partners: K-12 Career Pathways … Read more
Published in IN Weekly July 7, 2021 By Rick Outzen Some dreams take time. The maintenance, repair and overhaul facility (MRO) at the Pensacola International Airport began with conversations during the early days of Mayor Ashton Hayward’s administration. The mayor saw the opportunity to create much-needed jobs in an economy walloped by the BP oil … Read more
Area Development, the leading publication covering site selection and facility planning, recently recognized 17 states with its Gold & Silver Shovel awards. Silver Shovel winner Florida celebrated several projects in 2019, most notably the expansion at ST Engineering Aerospace (VTMAE) at the Pensacola International Airport, a project tallying more than 1,300 new jobs. While the … Read more
Pensacola International Airport served a record 2.2 million passengers in 2019 and has been rated one of the 3 fastest growing airports according to UpgradedPoints.com! Upgraded Points says PNS saw year-over-year growth of 15.83% placing it third just after Nashville International (BNA) and Jacksonville International (JAX). Read more on weartv.com
The Co:Lab community is pleased to welcome their newest tenant, Coflyt. Coflyt provides an App that helps aircraft owners keep track of aircraft maintenance, inspections, and schedule. It streamlines management of aircraft, keeping logs, inspection statuses and visibility of mechanical items at your fingertips Stephen Rainey, Tal Clark, Pace Clark and Eric Hill have been … Read more
CareerSource Escarosa will partner with ST Engineering Aerospace to host a hiring event on Thursday, August 15, from 9 am to 12 pm at CareerSource Escarosa, 3670 North L Street Pensacola, FL 32505. This no-cost event is open to the public. Job-seekers will have the opportunity to network with VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering employers seeking … Read more
Go.Verizon.com gathered data from nearly 300 cities across the country, focusing on certain factors that would categorize them as “small” without dipping below the mark to “town” status. These elements also indicated the financial climate of each city and an overview of its demographics. Such factors included population, education, commute time, income per capita, broadband … Read more
FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance serves as the marketing arm for economic development on behalf of the PEDC, the city and the county. Its responsibilities also include running and managing a business incubator, Co:Lab, which is housed in downtown Pensacola in a building owned by Pensacola State College. That is, FloridaWest is involved in “growing our … Read more