Virtual ATC at NoCo Airport delayed to April, setting back potential Allegiant return

LOVELAND — A contract negotiation between the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and an air-traffic-control contractor has dragged on for months, which could delay the return of Allegiant Travel Co. (Nasdaq: ALGT) to Northern Colorado Regional Airport well into the spring and summer.
Airport director Jason Licon told BizWest that he was last told that FAA and Serco Group PLC (LSP: SRP) signed a contract to staff the virtual air traffic control tower last Friday, just over a week before federal aviation officials were supposed to begin testing the virtual tower.
In a updated statement sent on Feb. 6,…
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