LATEST EDITION OF LAX CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM E-NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE

              (L os Angeles, California – April 30, 2015)  The spring edition of the LAX Capital Improvements Program E-Newsletter is available on-line at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) web site at:http://www.lawa.org/uploadedFiles/LAXDev/News_for_LAXDev/LAX%20Capital%20Improvement%20Newsletter%20Spring%202015.pdf.

            This latest edition of the quarterly newsletter features articles on:

·         Grand opening ceremony being held for the $423.8 million energy-efficient replacement Central Utility Plant,

·         The fact that the new Terminal 4 Connector Building at LAX reached a major construction milestone that was celebrated with a topping out ceremony,

·         LAX launches next phase of ongoing public outreach for its multi-billion-dollar modernization program, and

·         LAX’s Northside Plan Update sets framework for airport while meeting needs of its neighbors.

About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

            LAX is the fifth busiest airport in the world and second in the United States.  LAX served nearly 70.7 million passengers in 2014.  LAX offers 692 daily nonstop flights to 85 cities in the U.S. and 928 weekly nonstop flights to 67 cities in 34 countries on 59 commercial air carriers.  LAX ranks 14th in the world and fifth in the U.S. in air cargo tonnage processed, with over two million tons of air cargo valued at over $91.6 billion. An economic study in 2011 reported that operations at LAX generated 294,400 jobs in Los Angeles County with labor income of $13.6 billion and economic output of more than $39.7 billion.  This activity added $2.5 billion to local and state revenues.  LAX is part of a system of three Southern California airports – along with LA/Ontario International andVan Nuys general aviation – that are owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports, a proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles that receives no funding from the City’s general fund.

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