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ORLANDO, FL. — The nation’s top bond rating agencies have assigned ratings to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority’s (GOAA) series 2016A and 2016B Airport Facilities Revenue Bonds and 2016C Airport Facilities Taxable Refunding Revenue Bonds. Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s have also assigned a Stable Rating Outlook on all bonds. The following ratings reflect […]

More than 500 local small, minority and female owned business leaders listen as GOAA Executive Director Phil Brown opens the event ORLANDO, FL. – Bigger than ever, with more diversified information and presentations, the 12th annual How to Do Business with GOAA event attracted over 500 small, minority and women business owners to the Hyatt […]

Official ribbon cutting, opening new USO Service Center and GOAA Board members in front of new USO Center ORLANDO, FL. – Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the USO proudly opened its newest USO Service Center at Orlando International Airport (MCO). Amidst the pomp and circumstance of a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) color guard, a brass band […]

ORLANDO, FL. — With Orlando International Airport currently engaged in the largest capital improvement program in its history, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) Board voted today to approve its largest budget. The $554,317,000 fiscal year 2017 budget for Orlando International Airport (MCO) represents a projected 11 percent increase in revenues over fiscal year 2016, […]

ORLANDO, FL. – In a facility built to accommodate 24 million annual passengers, Orlando International Airport’s (MCO) latest passenger numbers are a constant reminder of why construction is underway in earnest throughout the facility. In July MCO welcomed its’ 41 millionth passenger during the past 12 months, up 10 percent over a year ago levels. […]

ORLANDO, FL. – The annual “How to Do Business with GOAA” (Greater Orlando Aviation Authority) event at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Orlando International Airport is fast approaching. The focus this year, ensuring maximum inclusion and encouraging growth of small, minority, women, veteran and locally owned businesses in authority procurement, capacity, building and development programs at […]

ORLANDO, FL. – Through the first half of 2016, Orlando International Airport (MCO) has seen an overall increase of 10 percent in passenger traffic. The 10 percent increase pushes overall traffic volume on a rolling 12-month basis up to 40,774,565, a new record. “We have been fortunate to experience double-digit growth through the ups and […]

ORLANDO, FL. – The service may be almost a year away but anticipation is building for new non-stop air service between Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Dusseldorf, Germany on Air Berlin. Starting in May of 2017, Air Berlin will establish a non-stop link between Orlando, its 8th U.S. destination, and its hub, opening one-stop access […]

ORLANDO, FL. – The benchmark for total number of passengers continues to be broken at Orlando International Airport (MCO). May statistics indicate another record for the total number of people traveling through MCO during a 12-month period, up to nearly 40.5 million. Long term carrier commitments to Orlando International and Central Florida were reflected in […]

Congressman John Mica, Col. Joe Kittinger, GOAA Vice Chairman Dean Asher, GOAA Chairman Frank Kruppenbacher and GOAA Executive Director Phil Brown with this year’s specially designed Kittinger Award. Phil Brown with Dr. Story Musgrave as he accepts the award. Liberty weekend patriotic performance by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra at Orlando International Airport while members of […]