The Surface Awareness Initiative, or SAI, gives air traffic controllers a real-time view of aircraft and equipped vehicles operating on airport surfaces.
The airline plans to initially open lounges at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu and Nashville International Airport.
The certification marks a significant step in the airport’s effort to introduce commercial passenger service and makes Washington Manassas the first airport in Virginia to receive a new airport operating certificate in 53 years.