An unidentified speaker at an event in Nashville on the Concourse D expansion at Nashville International Airport (BNA) said the project is a major asset for the state and surrounding region and that the state economic development agency is helping the airport grow.

The speaker said Nashville International Airport is "one of the greatest assets" in Tennessee and told the audience the airport benefits "all eight states that border us" and "all 95 counties in our state." The speaker said the state economic development agency, referred to in the remarks as ECD, "plays a role" in supporting the airport's growth and that officials are "looking for international flights and how we can connect business leaders... across the United States and the globe."

Those remarks were delivered as part of a celebration of the newly expanded Concourse D at BNA. The speaker described the facility as "state of the art, first class," and encouraged attendees to visit the concourse.

The remarks were promotional and did not announce any formal actions, funding commitments, or specific airline routes. Details such as which international carriers or destinations are being pursued, the timeline for securing international service, and any funding or incentives from ECD were not specified in the remarks.

The comment that ECD "plays a role" indicates state-level involvement in airport development efforts but did not identify a specific program, grant, or contract. At the event, no motions, votes, or formal directions to staff were recorded.

Short-term implications are limited to promotion and outreach: the speaker framed the expansion as an economic asset intended to attract business travel and international connections, while operational and regulatory decisions about new international routes would depend on airlines and federal aviation processes not discussed at the event.

The event remarks closed with the speaker inviting people to see the new concourse in person.