NBAF Update

[willie]

From KC Biz journal:

Congressional negotiators have agreed on a fiscal 2010 appropriation of $32 million for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, the Kansas congressional delegation said Wednesday.

The agreement is in a conference report that the House and Senate still must approve.

 
Earlier this year, supporters of the facility had worried that no money would be appropriated for NBAF next year.

Fiscal 2010 financing for NBAF would be in addition to $82 million appropriated in the past four years for the laboratory, according to the Kansas Bioscience Authority.

NBAF, which will be built at Kansas State University, will serve as a research center for combating agriculture’s vulnerability to naturally occurring diseases or agro-terrorism.

Facility design is under way, with the start of construction planned for 2010. NBAF is expected to be fully operational by 2015.

 

[fatty fat fat]

that's no update.

[Rick Daris]

i did read an article the other day that AA flights went better than expected the first month in terms of capacity and $ earned & stuff.

 

[fatty fat fat]

i did read an article the other day that AA flights went better than expected the first month in terms of capacity and $ earned & stuff.

 

link, for the love of god.

would make my day.

[Rick Daris]

i did read an article the other day that AA flights went better than expected the first month in terms of capacity and $ earned & stuff.

 

link, for the love of god.

would make my day.

thought of you when i read it. i'll look around and link if i find. it basically just said that it was going better then what they had projected.

[fatty fat fat]

hopefully it's not just fluff. i asked the "kansas department of transportation" head how the flights were doing. she had no idea. i totally stunned her w/the question. (she was giving a speech on the "real-world" for our seminar class. she just expected to give the speech and bail, but I caught her and asked the question. nothing. so incredibly lame)



damn, i good use a nice airplane/airport vacation right about now. 

[fatty fat fat]

found it.

http://www.fox4kc.com/news/sns-ap-ks--manhattanairline,0,5851235.story


not bad. would like to see better though.

[Rick Daris]

found it.

http://www.fox4kc.com/news/sns-ap-ks--manhattanairline,0,5851235.story


not bad. would like to see better though.

cool. pretty sure what i read was a written a little more positive/upbeat but that article covers the basics.

[WillieWannabe]

found it.

http://www.fox4kc.com/news/sns-ap-ks--manhattanairline,0,5851235.story


not bad. would like to see better though.

Those numbers should improve if/when the NBAF starts going, no?

[fatty fat fat]

found it.

http://www.fox4kc.com/news/sns-ap-ks--manhattanairline,0,5851235.story


not bad. would like to see better though.

Those numbers should improve if/when the NBAF starts going, no?

nbaf is like 5 years away. i hope they improve when people realize driving to mci is dumb.

[Rick Daris]

there are a bunch of people that still don't know it's there. former emaws who live out of state and stuff. crap, half of manhattan doesn't even know it's there. it will take a while to educate and break habits. like fff said, nbaf opening is a long way away but they'll have to fly people in during the building process, etc. plus ft riley is still in the process of getting bigger. that should help too.

i think there is basically a two year commitment right now. as long as the nbaf thing follows through i bet it stays.

[WillieWannabe]

there are a bunch of people that still don't know it's there. former emaws who live out of state and stuff. crap, half of manhattan doesn't even know it's there. it will take a while to educate and break habits. like fff said, nbaf opening is a long way away but they'll have to fly people in during the building process, etc. plus ft riley is still in the process of getting bigger. that should help too.

i think there is basically a two year commitment right now. as long as the nbaf thing follows through i bet it stays.

I hope it stays. Nothing better than driving on k-18 and seeing an  plane taking off....

[fatty fat fat]

there are a bunch of people that still don't know it's there. former emaws who live out of state and stuff. crap, half of manhattan doesn't even know it's there. it will take a while to educate and break habits. like fff said, nbaf opening is a long way away but they'll have to fly people in during the building process, etc. plus ft riley is still in the process of getting bigger. that should help too.

i think there is basically a two year commitment right now. as long as the nbaf thing follows through i bet it stays.

I hope it stays. Nothing better than driving on k-18 and seeing an  plane taking off....

agreed. great post.

[Pete]

Oldefella thinks this thing is in the bag.  

I have also heard folks talk about how there are many other researchy thingys that will move to town as this all gets finalized.  

[WillieWannabe]

Oldefella thinks this thing is in the bag.  

I have also heard folks talk about how there are many other researchy thingys that will move to town as this all gets finalized.  

Yeah, this International company is coming to town.

and this Wyoming research facility are coming also. Big things happening here folks.

[Pike]

found it.

http://www.fox4kc.com/news/sns-ap-ks--manhattanairline,0,5851235.story


not bad. would like to see better though.

Those numbers should improve if/when the NBAF starts going, no?

nbaf is like 5 years away. i hope they improve when people realize driving to mci is dumb.

And MCI blows ass...

[catdude33]

Hey Manhattan, don't forget me when you become big and famous.   

[pissclams]

Oldefella thinks this thing is in the bag.  

I have also heard folks talk about how there are many other researchy thingys that will move to town as this all gets finalized.  

israel moving in next door won't hurt.

[willie]

that's no update.

 

I'm sure you'd rather hear "NBAF construction to begin tomorrow!!!!", but in reality, projects of this magnitude take time.  The fact that actual $$$ is being appropriated is good news.  I've seen thousands of projects die from lack of funding.  It's good to see the money being alloted.

Also, as this thing gets out of the early development stages and into actual design, I'd expect  traffic to pick up considerably.  If I get any better insidery type info, I'll let you know.

[KITNfury]

So like how long until we're the biggest and bestest metro area in the state?

[sys]

i did read an article the other day that AA flights went better than expected the first month in terms of capacity and $ earned & stuff.

 

flew out the other day.  completely full, maybe 1 or 2 empty seats at most.  normally would have pissed me off, but being aeagle, i was just happy (for them/us).