Month: June 2024

The Committee for Dulles (CFD), in partnership with the Washington Airports Task Force (WATF), formed the Committee for Dulles Community Outreach (CFDCO) in 2012. The CFDCO is pleased to announce it has awarded 41 Dulles Airport Scholarship Program scholarships totaling $40,500 to local graduating high school seniors who are employed or volunteer at Washington Dulles International Airport or are dependents of employees or volunteers at the airport. These students attended various high schools all over the region. 

Of the 41 students:

• Came from 30 different high schools in our region.
• Came from 10 companies at Dulles including Dulles Jet Center, TSA, SP Parking, United, Duty Free, NASM, Washington Flyer Ground Transportation, Swissport, Travelers Aid and MWAA.
• These 41 students have been accepted and are going to 23 colleges and universities across the United States.

Including this year’s scholarships, to date since 2012, CFDCO has awarded 263 scholarships totaling $415,000. Visit the link below for more information regarding the Dulles Airport Scholarship Program https://www.committeefordulles….

Washington Dulles International Airport officials recently announced major expansion plans for both flying passengers and cargo shipping, 7News reported. The major change for travelers is a new $700 million 14-gate concourse set to open in 2026 that will have a direct link with the underground Aerotrain system. There are also plans to add a fifth runway at Dulles.

Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) and Dulles International Airport (IAD) hosted a media tour of the airport, providing reporters with a behind-the-scenes look and unprecedented access to film cargo operations, new concourse construction and conduct interviews on the runway. Additional attendees included representatives from Dulles International Airport, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), the Washington Airports Task Force, United Airlines, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, and Loudoun Economic Development.

Washington Dulles International Airport is an emerging air cargo gateway in the Mid-Atlantic region serving a large catchment area along the East Coast, according to MWAA. VEDP is partnering with the Washington Airports Task Force on a consultative study to evaluate cargo market share opportunity for the airport. Currently, Dulles handles more than 300,000 tons of cargo annually and is serviced by 41 airlines providing connections to 57 international and 86 domestic destinations.

“The cargo operation would just expand the capabilities of the airport and really feed the business environment in the region,” Washington Dulles International Airport Manager Richard Golinowski said to Washington Business Journal. “It’d be a huge boon for the DMV to get more cargo into this area, and we really think that long-term, we’re going to have it. We are ready for it.”

The airport connects to all major U.S. markets via the interstate highway system and over 56 percent of the U.S. population resides within a one-day drive. As the primary international airport for the Washington metro area, Dulles serves one of the major economic regions in the United States with a continuously growing number of international airlines. WUSA has more.

June 1, 2024 

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) has collaborated with the Task Force and engaged a group of consultants, headed by FTI, to conduct a study that aims to explore the possibilities of enhancing global air freight capacity at Washington Dulles International Airport. As part of this study, VEDP has asked the consultants to engage with a wide range of industry and government stakeholders and is on track to deliver a roadmap to success by the end of 2024.

VEDP is the Commonwealth of Virginia’s economic development organization and is working closely on this study with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and the Dulles cargo community. The Task Force is pleased to be a funding partner with VEDP on this study and is working hard to bring future air cargo expansion opportunities to Dulles, the region’s gateway to expansion and growth.

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• Washington Dulles International Airport to Expand Passenger and Cargo Operations – Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) and Dulles International Airport (IAD) hosted a media tour of the airport. More details here. 
• On July 10, 2024, The Legislative & Economic Development Committee of the Committee for Dulles organized an event featuring Eric Jehu, VP Logistics at VEDP, who presented a study on capturing a portion of the cargo market for Dulles Airport. To access the meeting recording click here and/or view Eric’s deck click here.