Greater Orlando Aviation Authority

Lilium Designates Future Orlando Vertiport as Key Network Hub, Supports its Designation as Advanced Mobility Site

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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Lilium also announced its support for Florida House Bill 981, which proposes the designation of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) as the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) test site for the State of Florida.

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  • Lilium also announced its support for Florida House Bill 981, which proposes the designation of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) as the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) test site for the State of Florida.
  • Lilium has been a driving force for AAM activity in Florida, announcing with the City of Orlando and Lake Nona the country’s first urban and regional air mobility network in 2020.
  • “We are thrilled about the proposed advanced aviation center at Orlando International Airport and commend Orlando for its dedication and vision to advancing AAM,” said Sebastien Borel, Chief Commercial Officer at Lilium.
  • The central Florida network will form part of Lilium’s vision of bringing regional air mobility to locations across the globe.

Lynx Air launches its first Vancouver transborder flight to Orlando

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Saturday, November 18, 2023
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Lynx Air (Lynx) will launch its first international flight out of Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Orlando International Airport (MCO), connecting Canada’s west coast with the sunshine of Florida.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Lynx Air (Lynx) will launch its first international flight out of Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Orlando International Airport (MCO), connecting Canada’s west coast with the sunshine of Florida.
  • Effective today, Lynx offers service to Orlando from Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montréal.
  • "We are committed to bringing more ultra-affordable air travel to the west coast, and Vancouver is an important hub for our network,” said Jim Sullivan, CEO of Lynx Air.
  • To celebrate today’s inaugural flight, Lynx has launched a limited time seat sale offering up to 35 per cent off base fares on all destinations.

Lynx Air’s service between Calgary and Orlando takes off today

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lynx Air’s (Lynx) inaugural service between Calgary and Orlando will take off today from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Orlando International Airport (MCO).

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  • CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lynx Air’s (Lynx) inaugural service between Calgary and Orlando will take off today from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Orlando International Airport (MCO).
  • Canada’s ultra-affordable airline will operate two flights per week between Calgary and Orlando, flying brand-new Boeing 737 aircraft.
  • Effective today, Lynx offers service to Orlando from Calgary, Toronto, and Montréal.
  • “By adding Calgary to their list of destinations from Orlando, Lynx Air has demonstrated its commitment to providing quality travel options for our shared customers.”
    Fares between Calgary and Orlando start at $135* one way, including taxes and fees.

Lynx Air launches inaugural flight between Montréal and Orlando

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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MONTRÉAL, Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lynx Air (Lynx) launched its second international flight from YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) connecting it to Orlando International Airport (MCO) today, continuing the rapid expansion of the airline’s Montréal network.

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  • MONTRÉAL, Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lynx Air (Lynx) launched its second international flight from YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) connecting it to Orlando International Airport (MCO) today, continuing the rapid expansion of the airline’s Montréal network.
  • To celebrate Lynx’s inaugural Orlando service, Lynx is launching a limited-time seat sale, offering up to 35 per cent off base fares for all sun markets using the promo code: SUN35.
  • By December 2023, Lynx will fly more than 7,938 seats per week across its North American network to and from Montréal.
  • “The addition of this new route to Montréal further underscores Lynx’s commitment to our shared customers, Orlando and the Central Florida community.”

MHI Receives Order for Two Automated People Mover (APM) Systems at Orlando International Airport

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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- Order follows new APM system delivery and APM replacement work completed in 2018, putting MHI APMs on all routes at MCO.

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  • - Order follows new APM system delivery and APM replacement work completed in 2018, putting MHI APMs on all routes at MCO.
  • - MHI Group's worldwide offices closely collaborate with one another to provide a complete range of high-added-value services, from APM systems to O&M
    TOKYO, Oct 31, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order for the replacement of two existing Automated People Mover (APM)* lines at Orlando International Airport (MCO) in Orlando, Florida.
  • MHI will be in charge of the system design and vehicle manufacture.
  • We remain committed to the local Orlando community, as we further expand our collaboration with highly qualified local firms," said Kenji Terasawa, CEO of Engineering Solutions of MHI.

Orlando International Airport deploys Tellabs Optical LAN for high-speed, future-proof, energy-saving gains

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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CARROLLTON, Texas, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tellabs, the leading provider of Passive Optical Network (PON) solutions, announces that our Tellabs® Optical LAN solutions have been successfully installed and operationalized at Orlando International Airport’s new Terminal C.

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  • CARROLLTON, Texas, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tellabs, the leading provider of Passive Optical Network (PON) solutions, announces that our Tellabs® Optical LAN solutions have been successfully installed and operationalized at Orlando International Airport’s new Terminal C.
    The Tellabs Optical LAN solutions are inclusive of Tellabs FlexSym® Optical Line Terminal Six ( Tellabs FlexSym OLT6 ), Tellabs FlexSym® Optical Network Terminal 205 ( Tellabs FlexSym ONT205 ), and 48 Ethernet port Tellabs FlexSym® Optical Network Terminal 248 ( Tellabs FlexSym ONT248 ), which allowed the airport to build an innovate fiber-based network that is:
    High-speed: This fiber-first design promotes the use of optical cables to transmit data across far-reaching distances and significantly limits the use of traditional copper cables.
  • Orlando International Airport is one of the first airports to use an Optical LAN with symmetrical 10 gigabit speeds to extend connectivity miles across a passive network.
  • Future-proof: The 10 gigabit PON technology is based on wave-division-multiplex that can stack optical transmission over different colors of light without interference.
  • “We’re very pleased to have contributed to the innovations at Orlando International Airport and we stand ready to support their future expansions.”
    You can get more details about the Tellabs Optical LAN solution installed at Orlando International Airport’s new Terminal C by reading our more detailed use case available on our website.

Spirit Airlines Celebrates 30 Years in Orlando with a Major Investment to Streamline the Check-in Experience

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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MIRAMAR, Fla., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit Airlines' (NYSE: SAVE) Guests can now breeze through check-in at Orlando International Airport (MCO) with the addition of the airline's award-winning self-bag drop with biometric photo-matching. Spirit today celebrated 30 years of service in Orlando with the official unveiling of 19 newly installed self-bag drop units at MCO. It's the largest set-up of its kind for the carrier at any airport and more than triple the size of Spirit's next largest self-bag drop operation.

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  • Spirit today celebrated 30 years of service in Orlando with the official unveiling of 19 newly installed self-bag drop units at MCO.
  • Spirit developed the nation's first biometric photo-matching solution for domestic air travel in 2019 with its partner Materna Intelligent Passenger Solutions (IPS) North America .
  • Spirit was also the first to pursue combining it with automated self-bag drop capabilities to reduce interactions and increase efficiency.
  • There is no limit to how fast and how far you can grow within Spirit.

Jacobs Selected as Program Manager for Orlando International Airport Terminal C

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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DALLAS, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) to provide executive program management and oversight services at Orlando International Airport. Through infrastructure management at the airport's new Terminal C, Jacobs will help GOAA accommodate an additional 10-12 million passengers annually.

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  • DALLAS, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) to provide executive program management and oversight services at Orlando International Airport.
  • Through infrastructure management at the airport's new Terminal C, Jacobs will help GOAA accommodate an additional 10-12 million passengers annually.
  • Jacobs will also oversee projects at Terminal C that paused during the pandemic and proactively identify and resolve risks or issues that could impact operations, schedules, or budgets.
  • "We look forward to collaborating with Jacobs to manage Terminal C programs and related projects to enhance the experience and the quality expected of a world-class airport facility."

Swoop Celebrates Return of Non-Stop Flights to Orlando International Airport

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Monday, May 8, 2023
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HAMILTON, ON, May 8, 2023 /CNW/ - On Saturday, Swoop, Canada's leading ultra-low-cost airline, celebrated its first flight since 2020 to Orlando International Airport (MCO).

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  • HAMILTON, ON, May 8, 2023 /CNW/ - On Saturday, Swoop, Canada's leading ultra-low-cost airline, celebrated its first flight since 2020 to Orlando International Airport (MCO).
  • "As Canada's number one sun-flying ultra-low-cost airline, we are thrilled to offer our Hamiltonian's year-round flights to Orlando International Airport," said Bob Cummings, President of Swoop.
  • "We're thrilled that travellers can continue to take advantage of ultra-low-cost flights to Florida this summer as Swoop resumes its service between Hamilton and Orlando International Airport (MCO).
  • - Colleen Ryan - Associate Director, Marketing, Communications & Customer Experience
    "Orlando International warmly welcomes the return of Swoop passengers and is glad Swoop is resuming its service," said Vicki Jaramillo, Chief Development Officer for the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, which operates Orlando International Airport.

JetBlue Brings “Fly Like a Girl” Event to Fort Lauderdale as Part of Commitment to South Florida

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Monday, April 3, 2023
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On Saturday, April 1, JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) brought its signature Fly Like a Girl event to Fort Lauderdale, one of the airline’s six focus cities, for the first time.

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  • On Saturday, April 1, JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) brought its signature Fly Like a Girl event to Fort Lauderdale, one of the airline’s six focus cities, for the first time.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230403005527/en/
    “We are excited to bring our signature Fly Like a Girl event to our beloved Fort Lauderdale focus city for the first time, furthering our commitments to our South Florida communities and beyond,” said Ursula Hurley, president of the JetBlue Foundation.
  • This event gives children, especially girls, the chance to learn about the aviation industry, and foster their interest in a career in aviation.
  • This event arrived on the heels of JetBlue’s recent announcement of plans for more low-fare, high-value flights in South and Central Florida.