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Ale Flint confirmed as new head of Los Angeles airports authority
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, confirmed Oakland airport executive Deborah Ale Flint as the next Executive Director of Los Angeles World Airports.
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The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday confirmed Oakland airport executive Deborah Ale Flint as the new head of Los Angeles World Airports.
Flint served as the director of aviation for the Port of Oakland.
In her new role, she will lead the city authority that oversees the Los Angeles International, Ontario International and Van Nuys airports.
In comments at the council meeting, Ale Flint talked about the "love story" of L.A.'s airports.
Ale Flint said her vision is "to make sure that we're the most innovative, that we have the best passenger experiences, that we're protectors and creators of great environment around the airport, that we have a world-class airport, and that we're first-class neighbors."
LAX is currently undergoing a multibillion-dollar overhaul.
"It's an important economic development engine for the city and we know that ,with your leadership there, we will continue to grow and expand," Councilman Curren Price Jr. said to Ale Flint.
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