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Airport commissioner: ‘We feel blindsided’ by Alliant power plant proposal
The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission and Alliant Energy representatives shared starkly different perspectives Tuesday morning at a meeting to discuss Alliant’s proposal to site a new natural gas-fired power plant just a few miles west of the Eastern Iowa Airport.…
Eastern Iowa Airport breaks September passenger record
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) had a record month in September, breaking the previous September…

Editorial: Growing air service is good news for the region
One not-so-scientific method of determining the direction and success of a geographical region is to…
Real estate experts share multifamily living trends
At the 2023 CBJ Real Estate Symposium held at the Hotel at Kirkwood March 30,…

Eastern Iowa Airport groundbreaking seen as investment in region’s economic future
The final phase of the Eastern Iowa Airport’s modernization project represents a key investment not…

Eastern Iowa Airport adding daily nonstop flights to D.C.
The Eastern Iowa Airport will be offering nonstop daily air service to Reagan National Airport…

Final phase of Eastern Iowa Airport’s modernization set to begin
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) is preparing to embark on the final, and costliest, chapter…

Editorial: Eastern Iowa Airport, Kirkwood aviation program a great match
Two of the Corridor’s most important institutions came together to create another regional win-win. The…
Kirkwood, CID announce major funding for new aviation program
Nearly $1 million from a federal grant and local sources will go toward funding Kirkwood…

Delta suspends nonstop flights between Cedar Rapids and Detroit
Delta Air Lines announced this week that its nonstop service between Cedar Rapids and Detroit…

What’s next for business travel?
The travel industry has seen a dramatic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, with a near-record…
Kirkwood Community College partners with CID to offer new avionics program
Even amid a highly competitive labor market for aircraft mechanics, Matt Wolford wasn’t too concerned…
Cedar Rapids, National Gay Pilots Association to host summer fly-in event
Together with the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), Cedar Rapids Tourism Office and the National Gay…

CID encourages flyers to arrive early during spring break
Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) officials are asking travelers to arrive at the airport earlier than…

Transportation HUB USA
One of the Corridor’s most promising industry clusters is transportation and logistics. The newly approved…
Leaders prepare for a rebuilding 2021
If there’s one thing the 15 business leaders participating in this year’s Year Ahead forecast…
