"My family does need me," Lambert-St. Louis International Airport Director Kevin Dolliole said today in a press conference.
After beginning in May, 2005, Dolliole oversaw the completion of $1 billion runway, led negotiations with airlines over leases, and focused on improving the passenger experience and led development of plans for an extensive airport makeover — more stores and restaurants, terrazzo floors and pedestrian bridges from the parking garage to the ticketing area — to be complete by 2012.
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay named Richard Hrabko airport director effective April 23. Hrabko, 68, is the director of Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, and is credited with building the general aviation airport from scratch. He’s member of the airport commission at Lambert.
"You’ve done a fabulous job leading that process," he told Dolliole at a press conference. Hrabko is expected to continue with the $105 million dollar terminal upgrade and redesign project.
Lambert has faced difficult odds after Trans World Airlines was bought by American Airlines. Following the purchase American cut flight operations in half, leaving Lambert with the difficult task of filling gates, paying for a billion dollar runway and keeping operations going all while the bank roll was sliced in half.
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