Business View Magazine | May 2021

122 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE MAY 2021 became the operations center for FEMA and the military, as well as getting people out of the city.” Lafayette Regional Airport’s strategic plan for the future includes updating fire truck equipment, and finishing the taxiways and a few other projects, but the main focus is on the new terminal. An excited Picou elaborates, “I’m ready to walk into that beautiful new building, maintaining it, making sure it has a useful life, because it’ll probably be another 50 years before the airport is eligible to build a new facility. And who knows what aviation is going to look like in 50 years?” Another significant focus for the airport is establishing and maintaining relationships with their tenants, such as PHI Helicopters, one of the world’s largest helicopter companies, who are also linked to the oil industry. In addition, close working relationships with all those involved with airport projects matter to the MONICA@NEWHOUSE.ASSOCIATES 317.669.2662 14152 JAMIE DR. CARMEL, IN 46033 www.newhouse.associates Newhouse and Associates, LLC is honored to be a part of the team making the new Lafayette Regional Airport Terminal a reality. AIRPORT PLANNING ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING CAPITAL PROGRAMMING & MANAGEMENT DBE, WBE, & WOSB CERTIFIED