Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1638: Floating Airports
Posted on · Episode: 1638 Floating airports: How to fly the ocean in 1930. Today, let us hop across the ocean.
Tag: airports
Houston Matters
Full Show: Prosperity Gospel, And Project Row Houses Turns 25 (Dec. 14, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We learn about last night's HISD board meeting and about the latest efforts to woo the Democratic National Convention in 2020. Then, we explore how so-called prosperity gospel messages affect people's behavior. We break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week’s news. And Project Row Houses turns 25.
News
UPDATE: Trump Offers Spending Blueprint, But Congress Already Wrote The Check
Posted on · President Donald Trump unveiled a long-awaited infrastructure plan on Monday, February 12, that asks the U.S. Congress to authorize $200 billion over 10 years
News
Winter Weather Impacting Travel To And From Houston Airports
Posted on · According to FlightAware.com, there were 160 cancellations and 111 delays at IAH — including arrivals and departures — a little after 10 a.m. Hobby had 57 cancellations and 33 delays
Houston Matters
How Prepared Are Houston’s Airports For The Holiday Rush?
Posted on · Bill Begley with the Houston Airport System estimates around 2.9 million people will travel through Bush Intercontinental Airport between now and the end of the year. He tells Houston Matters how area airports prepare for the rush.
News
New Screenings To Start For All US-Bound Airline Passengers
Posted on · "These measures will work in complement with the current additional screening measures conducted at the boarding gate,"
Transportation
Program Works To Improve The Airport Experience For Autistic Children
Posted on · Recent news reports have focused on the negative aspects of air travel. But there’s a group that wants to make the experience more positive for everyone, especially some of the airlines’ more vulnerable passengers.
Full Show
Airport Open Line, and The Good, Bad and the Ugly of the News: Friday’s Show (March 3, 2017)
Posted on · (Above:Â A terminal inside Houstonâs Bush Intercontinental Airport. Photo Courtesy: IAH Website) The City of Houston recently received a $1 million federal grant to help build roadways and utilities needed to grow Houstonâs aerospace sector. On this edition of Houston Matters, we learn more about the grant and get answers to your questions about Houston airports […]
News
Normalcy At Houston’s Airports Marked Departure Of Thousands Of Football Fans After Super Bowl 51
Posted on · Many travelers heeded the advice from local authorities about arriving three hours before their flights.
Local
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Calls On White House To Reconsider Immigration Orders (Update)
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner urged protesters to make their opinions known in a peaceful way.
Good, Bad and Ugly
Airports, Biker Indictments and Reality TV: The Good, Bad & the Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to our rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of it all. This week our panel examines the […]
Houston Matters
What Will Bush Airport Renovations Mean for Houston?
Posted on · Construction began last month to rebuild Terminal C North at Bush airport. Once that work is complete, Terminal D will be revamped, with the goal of attracting more international carriers. We discuss the expansion efforts with Mario Diaz, the city’s Director of Aviation, and Stephanie Buchanan, VP of United Airlines’ Houston hub.
Good, Bad and Ugly
Crime Data, Uber Approved & Expensive Scotch: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week — some of it good, some of it bad, some of it downright ugly. Each Friday, we turn to our panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good the Bad and the Ugly of the week’s news. On today’s panel: Houston Chronicle columnist Lisa Falkenberg, Houston-based comedian Elaine Phillips, and Loris Simon, Visual Media Consultant for […]
Good, Bad and Ugly
Alcohol and Gun Sales, Free Airport Wi-Fi, and Anatomically Correct Sculptures: The Good The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · This week: gun rights groups and gun control groups agreed on something — that the TABC should not allow alcohol to be sold at some venues where gun sales take place, both Houston airports now have free Wi-Fi, ground was broken at the new SpaceX spaceport in Brownsville, and some folks are upset saying the “Wings of the City” sculptures downtown […]
Good, Bad and Ugly
Airport Traffic & Not-So-Snowy Snow Days: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · Passenger increases at Houstonâs airports; efforts to spur trade between Houston and South Africa; make-up days scheduled for Houston students who received âsnow daysâ when it didnât snow; and a study underway examining the health benefits of walking to and from new Houston transit stops: It’s The Good The Bad and The Ugly of Houston […]