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Created by texaswatchdog on Jul 4, 2009
Last updated: 11/13/09 at 06:34 AM
The controller general of Costa Rica approves HAS Development Corp. taking over Alterra's share of the Juan Santamaria International Airport work.
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/privatization/Cinde:_San_Jose_airport_transfer_positive_for_public_infrastructure_concessions
Houston Airport System Director Richard Vacar retires.
The Overseas Private Investment Corp., the International Finance Corp. and the Inter-American Development Bank step in to offer $100 million in financing to allow HASDC to move forward on the work at Juan Santamaria International Airport outside San Jose, Costa Rica. That consortium stepped in after financier J.P. Morgan backed out on the deal due to the failing economy.
http://www.ameuropeservices.com/news/skies-clearing-airport-renovation-plans
Then-Houston Airport System Director Richard Vacar travelled to Libya Feb. 22-27.
The comptroller general of Costa Rica nixed the transfer of the San Jose airport expansion project from Alterra to HASDC because of lack of guaranteed funding. The comptroller general would change his mind in May and give the project the green light.
http://www.ameuropeservices.com/news/skies-clearing-airport-renovation-plans
Then-Houston Airport System Director Richard Vacar had a meeting on his calendar for today marked as "Libya Group." He would travel to Libya within a few days.
Then-Houston Airport System Director Richard Vacar had a note on his calendar today for a meeting marked "discuss Libya." He would travel to Libya in the coming weeks.
Then-Houston Airport System Director Richard Vacar traveled to Nicaragua and met with President Daniel Ortega to discuss construction of a possible cargo airport in that Central American country.
Then-Houston Airport System Director Richard Vacar had an all-day meeting scheduled on his calendar for today noted for meeting with representatives of the Nicaraguan government, including possible work there.
Gary Lantner, former official with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, is hired to be the new president of HAS Development Corp.
http://www.fly2houston.com/0/1568112/0/1906/
Then-Houston Airport System Director Richard Vacar travelled to New York City, meeting with investment bankers Goldman Sachs and officials of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, according to his calendar.
In an updated report to Mayor Bill White's office, the Houston Airport System notifies the mayor that it is involved in deals involving airports in the Central American nation of El Salvador and the European nation of Macedonia.
The company called ADC & HAS -- a joint venture between the Canadian airport development firm ADC and the HAS Development Corp. -- was incorporated on Feb. 19, 2008, according to filings with the Texas Secretary of State's office.
Mayor Bill White signs a list showing all of HASDC's ongoing projects outside Houston and stipulates that HASDC must charge a "premium" price for its services and must keep him in the loop about its outside work via quarterly reports.
http://www.texaswatchdog.org/2009/06/vacar1/
Then-Houston Airport System director Richard Vacar and officials with the HAS Development System meet with representatives of Tomlin Investments regarding the possible construction of a commercial airport in Denton County, Texas, according to Vacar's 2008 calendar records.
Hoyt Brown, the Houston Airport System's vice president and head of marketing and communications, becomes president of the HAS Development Corp. Replacing Brown in his post at the airport system is Luis Perez.
http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2003/06/23/daily34.html
The Overseas Private Investment Corp., a federal agency, approves loaning $200 to HAS Development Corp. and Corporacion Quiport S.A. for work to build Ecuador's new Quito International Airport.
http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2003/April/20030425111454kcinemod0.3930475.html
HAS Development Corp. is incorporated, according to records from the Texas Secretary of State's office
The Houston City Council votes its approval of the creation of the nonprofit HAS Development Corp. in summer 2001, according to news reports from that time.
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