Journeys E-Scooter startup sues Aguadilla mayor for $3.2M
June 17, 2022
The plaintiffs seek compensation for business losses and punitive damages, among other claims.
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Las Cascadas Water Park in Aguadilla reopens after 5 years
May 10, 2022
Aguadilla Mayor Julio Roldán said the reopening of Las Cascadas will spearhead effort to continue rolling out the town’s tourism plans.
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Punta Borinquen Resort reopens in Aguadilla after $8.6M investment
December 15, 2021
The Punta Borinquen Resort has reopened in Aguadilla after substantial renovation of the facilities, through an investment of $8.6 million, hotel officials confirmed. The inn is located on the grounds of the former Ramey Base just minutes from the Rafael Hernández International Airport and its operation generates nearly 200 direct jobs in the western region. […]
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InterAmerican University gets $552K grant for virology research institute
October 22, 2021
The National Science Foundation awarded a $552,529 research grant for work at the InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico’s Aguadilla Campus, the college announced. The initiative will create the Host-Virus Evolutionary Dynamics Institute and together with its researchers, it aims to establish fundamental rules of life, or Laws of Virology, which govern the interactions and mechanisms […]
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Suiza Dairy expands operations, adds to production line to Aguadilla plant
June 8, 2021
Dairy producer Suiza Dairy announced an expansion of its manufacturing plant in Aguadilla to add new state-of-the-art equipment to integrate new products, company executives said. The new products are the result of a two-year expansion at Suiza Dairy’s Aguadilla plant, known as Planta Vida, where in 2019 it unveiled a $42 million upgrade. Since then, […]
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Ports Authority drawing up $10.1M remodeling plan for Aguadilla airport terminal
May 13, 2021
Looking to “significantly improve the traveler experience,” the Puerto Rico Ports Authority is working on the design of a $10.1 million remodeling of the Rafael Hernández International Airport in Aguadilla’s passenger terminal, agency Executive Director Joel A. Pizá-Batiz announced. The design of the improvements is being carried out by MGA Consultant, which Ports contracted to […]
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US DOT assigns $10M to reconstruct Aguadilla airport runway
March 31, 2021
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration announced the assignment of $10 million for repairs to the 11,000-plus foot, 8-26 runway at the Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González confirmed. The funding is part of a global $30.5 billion allocation available to support public transportation systems across the US […]
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New retail development project for Aguadilla breaks ground
February 10, 2021
Scheduled to open sometime next year, new commercial retail development project Plaza Noroeste Commercial Center began early construction this week in the municipality of Aguadilla with an initial investment of more than $5 million. The final figure is expected to be closer to $40 million once the project is completed, this media outlet confirmed. Construction […]
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Call center Commsense marks 5 yrs. in Aguadilla with growth plans
November 7, 2019
Call centers operator Commsense is marking its fifth anniversary on the island with an aggressive job creation plan to continue developing its operations in Aguadilla, Johanna Stien, vice president of operations, confirmed. “We’ve been successful thanks to the quality of the talent that we managed to recruit in the area and to the clients who […]
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Passenger traffic at Aguadilla airport moving at brisk pace
November 1, 2019
The Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla registered a record number of passengers through. October, beating the total number of arrivals during the 12 months of 2018, Puerto Rico Tourism Company Executive Director Carla Campos said. So far, 617,000 passengers have arrived at this northwest airport, exceeding the 608,000 reached during the full year 2018, without […]
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Passenger traffic climbing at Aguadilla’s Rafael Hernández Int’l Airport
May 23, 2019
A new passenger traffic record was established at the Rafael Hernández International Airport in Aguadilla, which recorded 63,223 passengers in April 2019, up from the prior mark of 46,308 established in 2018. The months of January, February, March and April have established individual and collective passenger movement records, reaching 251,898, up 98,271 vs. the same […]
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Pratt & Whitney inaugurates renovated $14M aerospace engineering center in P.R.
December 11, 2018
Pratt & Whitney Puerto Rico Inc., formerly Infotech Aerospace Services Inc. (IAS), is an aerospace engineering center.
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Spirit Airlines to announce expanded flight schedule from San Juan
November 13, 2018
This will be the low-cost carrier’s third announcement of added flights and destinations in the past week.
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Discovery Bay Resort & Marina beachfront property in Aguadilla still for sale
September 3, 2018
The price for a 200-acre beachfront property in Aguadilla that had been reserved for the Discovery Bay Resort & Marina development has dropped to $3 million, from the $9 million sought three years ago through an auction.
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Spirit Airlines’ new Aguadilla-Orlando route to pump $7M into P.R. economy
June 18, 2018
Starting Oct. 4, 2018, Spirit will begin offering international service from Orlando International Airport to 11 new destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean, including daily flights to the Rafael Hernández International Airport in Aguadilla.
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