(Los Angeles, California – August 24, 2011) The summer issue of the LAX Capital Improvements e-newsletter is now available online at:
(Los Angeles, California – August 15, 2011) Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners today approved a contract to purchase four utility trucks and five pick-up trucks fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG) to replace similar fossil-fuel-powered vehicles in use at Los Angeles International (LAX) and LA/Ontario International (ONT) airports.
(Los Angeles, California – August 8, 2011) Passenger volume at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) between January and June 2011 rose 5.4 percent to 29,873,434 passengers from 28,337,001 during the same period last year, according to air traffic statistics issued by airport officials. International passengers grew four percent during the first six months of 2011 to 8,090,693 from 7,772,965 last year. Domestic traffic grew 5.9 percent to 21,782,741 passengers this year from 20,564,036 in 2010.