Nashville International Airport to change its name to Dolly Parton International Airport
The board ordered staff to estimate costs and set a timeline as public support topped 175,000 petition signatures, officials said.
- The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted unanimously on Friday to begin the process of modifying the Nashville International Airport's name in honor of Dolly Parton. The 6-0 vote marks the first formal step in the renaming process.
- This decision follows a grassroots petition started by Lydia Popovich and Dan Dion that reached over 175,000 signatures, bolstered by support from Governor Bill Lee and Nashville Mayor Freddie in recent weeks.
- CEO Doug Kreulen is collaborating with Parton's team on the transition, which requires The Federal Aviation Administration approval and could take "a year or more" as officials discuss merchandising profits.
- Renaming the facility honors Parton's six decades of contributions to Tennessee, including her Imagination Library, which provides books to children and reflects her enduring impact on music and philanthropy.
- Officials cautioned that a final name has not yet been determined, though the airport is expected to keep its familiar BNA code throughout the implementation process.
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Nashville Airport Board Votes Unanimously To Rename Airport After Dolly Parton
Nashville International Airport is on track to become the Dolly Parton Airport. The Metro Nashville Airport Authority board voted unanimously, 6-0, on Friday, to begin the formal process of renaming the airport in honor of the country music legend, who died August 25 at age 80 after a brief, private battle with cancer. >IN MEMORIAM: […] The post Nashville Airport Board Votes Unanimously To Rename Airport After Dolly Parton appeared first on uInt…
Departin' from Parton: Nashville International Airport to be renamed in Dolly Parton's honour
It's official. The late Dolly Parton will be gaining a new namesake — and it's taking off. Nashville International Airport in Tennessee is set to be renamed in honour of the celebrated singer, after its board of commissioners voted in favour of the move on Friday.
Nashville to rename airport for Dolly Parton
Nashville International Airport is set to be renamed to honor Dolly Parton after a unanimous vote by the local airport authority. Once the effort clears all the hurdles, it will make Nashville, Tenn., one of the few major cities in the country with an airport named after a woman.
The Nashville International Airport Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Friday to rename the airport in honor of the late country music legend Dolly Parton. "A final name has not yet been determined, but we are working closely with the appropriate parties to thoughtfully determine how Dolly Parton's name and legacy will be incorporated into the airport," the airport said in a statement.
A month after her death, Nashville honors Dolly Parton by naming the city's international airport after her The post Dolly Parton: Nashville airport to be named after her appeared first on in.gr.
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