Monthly archives "October"

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Airport trailblazer Calvin ‘Cal’ Carter dies at 92

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By Shane Blatt Senior Public Relations Manager Calvin “Cal” Carter, the first African-American to lead Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), has died. He was 92. Carter, who rose through the ranks of Atlanta City Hall in the 1970s to become ATL’s fourth commissioner of aviation from 1983-1990, passed away Saturday, Oct. 14. His memorial is […]

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Hartsfield-Jackson honors survivors during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager Shades of pink dotted the International Terminal on Wednesday as Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) marked national Breast Cancer Awareness Month with its second annual Survivor Celebration. ATL Office of Public Affairs Director Myrna White said we don’t often pair the term “celebration” with breast cancer. “But […]

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Mayor’s 5K draws masses, raises funds to help Atlanta students

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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager     Before daybreak Sept. 30, nearly 2,000 runners and walkers took off for the third annual Mayor’s 5K on the 5thRunway, hosted by Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The race marked the last for Mayor Reed as Atlanta’s leader. Reed conceived the […]

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ATL marks milestone in ‘iconic’ canopy project

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By Anika Robertson Senior Editor/Assistant Public Relations Manager     Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) officials, along with City leaders and partnering construction and design firms, marked a milestone in the Airport’s capital improvement program, as steel installation is set to begin on the massive canopies that will change the face of the Domestic Terminal. […]

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