PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Morrison-Maierle www.m-m.net Morrison-Maierle is a 100% employee-owned multidisciplinary engineering firm with 12 offices throughout Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. Whether you’re building infrastructure or creating places for people, you can count on us to bring not only experience and technical skills but also integrity, respect, and a genuine investment in your success. able to handle up to 17,500 pounds, which will allow for large planes to utilize the runway safely under strong wind conditions. These upgrades and additions to the airport, coupled with the anticipated construction of three new 100-foot by 100-foot commercial service hangars. Roach notes that completion of these hangars that will be available for lease hinges on the planned construction next year of a new taxiway into the airport’s commercial service area. As to the next year or so, Roach sums it up well. “We are always looking for additional aeronautical and non-aeronautical development on the airport, and we are continuously looking for opportunities to expand our cargo footprint.” Already home to FedEx and UPS, Roach is courting other cargo carriers as he diligently completes the necessary infrastructure work to accommodate them. “We are also looking at bringing in further commercial carriers that might be interested in providing flights that are shorter legs but provide service for the long distance we have in Montana and throughout this Mountain West region,” he projects. With all that is going on at Billings Logan International, it is clear that the airport is taking off to greater heights with its feet squarely planted on the ground, meeting passengers with a smile. 170 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 09
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