T’S ECONOMIC TION Bishop International Airport in Flint was founded in 1928 when banker and General Motors board member Arthur Giles Bishop donated 220 acres of farmland to the city. Since then, the airport has evolved into Michigan’s fourth busiest facility, processing over 300,000 passengers annually.“The airport is positioned strategically between two of the major interstates in Michigan, so you have to pass Flint Bishop International Airport in order to go south or north,” explains Nino Sapone, the airport’s chief executive officer. “We’re in a good location.” Operating as an ultra-low-cost carrier airport, Bishop International maintains what Sapone describes as a competitive advantage through its cost structure. G JOBS AND 208 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 10
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