Oakland International to rehabilitate main runway with $37M FAA grant
June 20, 2017
Oakland, CA – (June 20, 2017): Today, Oakland International Airport (OAK) announces that it has received $37,406,854 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to rehabilitate the Airport’s main runway. The funds come by way of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which allocates federal funding to US airports. Runway 12-30 is OAK’s main commercial air… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland employee groups’ scholarship donations reach $1.2 million
June 19, 2017
Oakland, Calif.– June 19, 2017: Two Port of Oakland employee scholarship organizations gave out a total of nearly $50,000 this year to 28 students preparing for college or vocational training. Port employees have helped fund post-secondary education of more than 600 students since the early 1990’s. The Port’s Asian Employees Association (AEA) Scholarship and Employees… Read More
Read Full Article...Moody’s upgrades Port of Oakland bond ratings
June 14, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – June 14, 2017: Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Port of Oakland bond ratings and assigned ratings on an upcoming series of refunding revenue bonds. The upgrades, announced June 9, include: $656 million of senior lien bonds to A1 from A2; $324 million of intermediate lien bonds to A2 from A3; and a… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland welcomes 20 summer interns
June 12, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – June 12, 2017: The Port of Oakland today marked the beginning of summer internship season with the arrival of 20 college students. The Port’s paid internships give students the opportunity to work with the Port’s maritime, aviation, and commercial real estate businesses. Over the next two months, interns will be involved in… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland import volume reaches highest level since 2015
June 8, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – June 8, 2017: The Port of Oakland said today that containerized import volume reached a two-year high in May. The Port said it handled the equivalent of 82,440 20-foot import containers, up 1.4 percent from May 2016. It was the highest volume since August 2015 when the Port handled the equivalent of… Read More
Read Full Article...Norwegian adds Boeing 787 nonstop service to Barcelona at OAK
June 7, 2017
Oakland, CA – (June 7, 2017): Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian) launch a major expansion from the increasingly popular San Francisco Bay Area airport today. Norwegian will launch its award winning Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights from OAK to the Catalonian capital, Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona has been one of the largest and most requested destinations in… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland President receives LGBT leadership award
June 5, 2017
Oakland, Calif. – June 5, 2017: Oakland Board of Port Commissioners President Michael Colbruno has received the “OUTstanding Voices” award from the San Francisco Business Times. The annual award honors business leaders who are role models within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Bay Area community. “I’m greatly humbled and honored to receive this… Read More
Read Full Article...LEVEL set to arrive in Oakland
June 2, 2017
Oakland, CA: (June 2, 2017) – Flights will operate three times per week accommodating up to 314 customers in Premium Economy and Economy cabins on a brand new Airbus A330 aircraft. LEVEL is a new low cost longhaul airline brand, part of International Airlines Group (IAG), parent company of British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, among others. As well as experiencing the delights of Barcelona, Bay Area… Read More
Read Full Article...Jack London Square kicks off season of free, fun events this Friday
June 1, 2017
Oakland, CA – June 1, 2017: Jack London Square, at the Oakland waterfront, becomes a center for free family fun during summer nights. The Square transforms into an outdoor movie theatre every other Thursday evening and a huge dance floor on Friday nights. “These are two of the many popular free events that we offer… Read More
Read Full Article...Oakland Counts 12.8 Percent More Travelers in April
May 31, 2017
Oakland, CA: (May 31, 2017) – Officials at Oakland International Airport today released April traffic reports, which indicate that total passengers at the airport increased 12.8%, from 941,248 in April 2016, reaching 1,061,616 passengers in April 2017. The increase is based upon 6.4% more operations and 8.5% more seats. Traffic is expected to continue to… Read More
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