Los Angeles airport chief quits to take job in Saudi Arabia

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Bass described the next few years for the airport “as an exciting new chapter at LAWA” that has been moving ahead with its multi-billion dollar in projects to prepare the city for a series of international events.

“We will welcome the FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, two of the largest events in the world, and we will also see many exciting projects to modernize LAX completed, including the Automated People Mover, a Consolidated Rent-A-Car Facility, and over two million square feet of terminal space being added within the airport’s existing footprint with the construction of Concourse 0 and Terminal 9,” Bass said. “I look forward to ensuring that LAWA has the leadership needed to navigate this important time.”

Erbacci said he has “confidence in incoming interim CEO Beatrice Hsu and her ability to lead the LAWA team during this transition and executive search process.”