Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility
Home>Maryland Aviation Administration

Maryland Aviation Administration

Breeze Airways announced plans to commence flight service at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport in October 2026. (Maryland Aviation Administration) 
Jun 25, 2026

New BWI airline set to launch in October

Breeze Airways announced plans to commence flight service at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport in October, state transportation officials said. 

JetBlue Airways plans to launch service between BWI Marshall Airport and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, starting July 9, 2026. (Maryland Aviation Administration)
May 4, 2026

JetBlue expands service to BWI starting July 9

JetBlue Airways announced it would add Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to its expanding flight service.

OTR.Shannetta Griffin crop
Mar 18, 2026

Shannetta Griffin applies engineer’s mindset to BWI Airport, Maryland Aviation Administration

As Shannetta Griffin approaches her one-year mark as the Maryland Aviation Administration and BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport’s executive director and CEO, she reviews the responsibilities, challenges and goals she faces.

A courtroom in Carroll County Circuit Court. (The Daily Record / Maximilian Franz)
Oct 8, 2025

Carroll County jury awards $3.5M to homeowners near airport in eminent domain case

A Carroll County jury awarded $3.5 million in an eminent domain case to a couple whose airspace is needed for an airport's runway extension.

Southwest Airlines announced it will begin a new route from BWI Airport to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, beginning Feb. 7, 2026. (Maryland Aviation Administration)
Jul 29, 2025

Southwest introduces BWI-Virgin Islands route

Southwest Airlines has announced plans to begin a new route from BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.

Ricky Smith, shown in 2017 when he was CEO of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, will become the general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. (Adam Bednar/file photo)
Feb 25, 2025

MD aviation administrator departing to oversee Atlanta International Airport

The CEO and executive director of the Maryland Aviation Administration, Ricky Smith, will be vacating his position.

Editors Picks

Montgomery County Circuit Court (The Daily Record/Maximilian Franz)

MD attorney’s lawsuit against judge should be thrown out, magistrate says

10/8/2026
Patrick Moran of the Maryland chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees announces the union is filing Unfair Labor Practice charges against Gov. Wes Moore's administration. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)

State employees face workplace violence, sluggish wages in MD, report says

10/8/2026
The Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center in Columbia serves as a 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline call center and provides walk-in counseling sessions.

Federal cuts prompt layoffs at Howard County crisis hotline

10/8/2026
President Donald Trump gives a speech during the State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn on day two of the state visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on April 28, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Chris Jackson/Pool via REUTERS)

Blind contractors win lawsuit against Trump administration in MD court

7/8/2026
IMG_8918

MD Republicans sue Moore, elections officials over redistricting ballot question

7/8/2026

Commentary

More News

Demonstrators participate in a nationwide protest against data centers, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, July 18, 2026. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo)

Lenders scrutinize data center financing as community opposition builds

10/8/2026
Duane Davis looks on as his attorney Michael Sanft checks his computer during the first day of jury selection in the murder trial related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, August 10, 2026. (David Becker/Pool via REUTERS)

Jury selection begins for ex-gang leader charged with Tupac Shakur’s 1996 [...]

10/8/2026
Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X apps are displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. (REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration/File Photo)

Appeals court allows thousands of lawsuits against social media companies over u[...]

10/8/2026
A logo of Blackstone is pictured in Manhattan, New York City, July 29, 2025. (REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo)

Exclusive-Blackstone-owned Safe Harbor nears $1.5 billion deal to buy MarineMax,[...]

10/8/2026
A cyclist rides past the installations of U.S. supplier Taylor Farms, in Doctor Mora, Guanajuato state, Mexico, July 24, 2026. (REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo)

Taylor Farms recalls salsa, guacamole on salmonella outbreak, intensifying food-[...]

10/8/2026