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Aug 23 2010, 12:00 AM

AUGUST ISSUE OF LAX CONNECTION E-NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE

(Los Angeles, California – August 23, 2010) The August issue of LAX Connection

E-newsletter is now available online at http://www.lawa.org/connectionLAX.aspx . The newsletter provides information and news about Los AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX) passenger services and new air service to the public and the travel-tourism industry.

Aug 18 2010, 12:00 AM

LAWA RESPONSE TO INQUIRIES REGARDING AIRPORT POLICE OFFICER BEHAVIOR AT LAX PASSENGER SCREENING STATION PODIUMS

The following is a response by Los Angeles World Airports officials to inquiries generated by a local radio station’s airing segments today alleging that Los Angeles Airport Police officers are not performing their duties while assigned to podiums located adjacent to the federal passenger security screening stations inside each terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Aug 17 2010, 12:00 AM

LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CONTINUES LOW CRIME LEVELS

Major crime continues to be almost non-existent at Los AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX), according to statistics covering the first six months of 2010 released today by Los Angeles Airport Police. Total number of crimes also decreased six percent to 1,146 incidents during the first six months of 2010 from 1,222 incidents reported during the same period in 2009.

Aug 13 2010, 12:00 AM

LOS ANGELES AIRPORT POLICE SWEARS IN NEW POLICE OFFICER

(Los Angeles, California – August 13, 2010) One police officer is joining the ranks of the Los Angeles Airport Police following the August 13th graduation from the Los Angeles PoliceAcademy.

Los Angeles Airport Police Chief George R. Centeno performed the swearing in of graduate Elizabeth Sanchez who was selected as a color guard to post colors on graduation day.

Aug 05 2010, 12:00 AM

SUMMER ISSUE OF LAX CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS E- NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE

The newsletter describes new developments and current status of the multi-billion-dollar capital improvements program at Los AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX).

Aug 03 2010, 12:00 AM

LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS CHIEF ENGINEER INTISSAR DURHAM HONORED WITH CAL STATE L.A.’S ‘PUBLIC SERVANT OF YEAR’ AWARD

(Los Angeles, California – August 3, 2010) Intissar Durham, Chief Airports Engineer/Deputy Program Manager of Los Angeles World Airports’ (LAWA) Airport Development Program, was among a field of stellar honorees cited during the Greater Los Angeles Engineer of the Year Awards gala held July 29 atCaliforniaStateUniversity, Los Angeles (CSULA).

Aug 02 2010, 12:00 AM

UC SCIENTIST SEEKS LEGLESS LIZARD SPECIMENS IN LAX DUNES

(Los Angeles, California – August 2, 2010) Dr. Theodore J. Papenfuss, a research scientist from the UC Berkeley Museum of Zoology visited LAX recently to gather specimens of the California legless lizard.

The lizards, which are located in the northern El Segundo/LAX Dunes area, are identified by the State of California as a species of special concern.

Jul 29 2010, 12:00 AM

TURKISH AIRLINES TO FLY LAX-ISTANBUL BEGINNING MARCH 2011; NEW FLIGHTS EXPECTED TO GENERATE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN ANNUAL REGIONAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

(Los Angeles, California – July 29, 2010) Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa today cheered the announcement that Turkish Airlines will launch nonstop service from Los AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX) to Istanbul, Turkey four times a week beginning March 3, 2011.

Jul 29 2010, 12:00 AM

LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REPORTS PASSENGER LEVEL UP 4.8 PERCENT DURING FIRST HALF OF 2010

(Los Angeles, California – July 29, 2010) Los AngelesInternationalAirport(LAX) officials reported today that total passengers during the first six months of 2010 rose 4.9 percent to 28,266,657 passengers from 26,959,999 during the same period last year.

Jul 28 2010, 12:00 AM

FORMER FBI COUNTER-TERRORISM SPECIAL AGENT APPOINTED ASSISTANT CHIEF OF LOS ANGELES AIRPORT POLICE HOMELAND SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE

(Los Angeles, California – July 28, 2010) Former FBI Special Agent Ethel L. McGuire has been appointed Los Angeles Airport Police Assistant Chief for Homeland Security and Intelligence. She will oversee Airport Police sections responsible for ensuring compliance with Transportation Security Administration mandates, security credentialing, dignitary protection, emergency services, and homeland security/vulnerability assessment and analysis.

Jul 27 2010, 12:00 AM

JULY ISSUE OF LAX CONNECTION E-NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE

(Los Angeles,California – July 27, 2010) The July issue of the LAX ConnectionE-newsletter is now available online at http://www.lawa.org/connectionLAX.aspx . The newsletter provides information and news about Los AngelesInternationalAirport(LAX) passenger services and new air service to the public and the travel-tourism industry.

Jul 27 2010, 12:00 AM

BRIEF SECURITY EXERCISE SCHEDULED TONIGHT AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

(Los Angeles, California – July 27, 2010) Los AngelesInternationalAirport (LAX) Airport Operations and Airport Police staff, in conjunction with airline and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel, will conduct a brief incident-response drill at 10:30 p.m. tonight to test the effectiveness of inter-agency communications and the collective establishment of an on-scene, unified command among multiple agencies