Sandy Stimpson Pens Final Message to Mobile as 12-Year Mayoral Tenure Ends
Sandy Stimpson’s run leading the City of Mobile came to a close at the end of October, and the night before his final day in office, the two-term mayor used…
Mobile City Council Poised to Approve $30 Million for Brookley Terminal Project
The Mobile City Council is set to vote on sending $30 million to the Mobile Airport Authority for a new commercial terminal at Brookley Aeroplex, with officials targeting a 2024…
Mobile Airport Authority Renames Downtown Facility Mobile International Airport
The Mobile Airport Authority voted to rename the city's downtown airport Mobile International Airport, part of a push to add international corporate travel service and build a new terminal by…
Mobile Airport Authority to Take Over St. Elmo Airport as Frontier Flights Return Downtown
The Mobile Airport Authority has struck a deal with the state to manage St. Elmo Airport as a first step toward full ownership, while Frontier Airlines resumed commercial flights to…
Airbus Expected to Leave Mobile Downtown Airport Terminal by Year’s End, Paving Way for Expansion
The Mobile Downtown Airport is preparing for its next chapter, with officials saying Airbus should vacate half of the facility’s temporary terminal before the year is out — a move…
Mobile Downtown Airport Opens as Via Air Stays Grounded
Mobile's new downtown airport celebrated its opening with a ribbon-cutting at Brookley, but Via Air remains grounded as officials shift their focus to growing Frontier Airlines service and planning the…
Frontier Airlines launches new service from Mobile’s Downtown Airport at Brookley Field
MOBILE, Ala. — Frontier Airlines is coming to Mobile, and to the Downtown Airport at Brookley Field rather than the Mobile Regional Airport. The Denver-based low-cost carrier will offer nonstop…
Mobile Airport Authority Advances Plans for New Low-Cost Carrier Terminal at Brookley
The Mobile Airport Authority has authorized construction of a new low-cost carrier terminal at Brookley, with officials targeting a spring 2019 opening and Via Airlines expected to be the first…
Mobile Airport Authority Executive Director Roger Wehner Resigns
Mobile Airport Authority Executive Director Roger Wehner has resigned after three years in the role, with finance director Mark McVay stepping in as interim director while the board searches for…