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<br /> e <br /> News Rele se Airport Manager Hired <br /> August 22 1988 <br /> Page 2 <br /> i <br /> to Dulles Like Mahlon Sweet, both Charlottesville-Albermarle and Walker <br /> Field had large enough markets to support more daily flights than the air <br /> lines wer offering. Boggs gathered the statistics and marketing data needed <br /> to convin a airline executives the communities had untapped air travel markets <br /> and a pro it-making potential. At Walker Field, he was able to increase <br /> passenger traffic 30 percent the first year, and in 18 months at <br /> Charlotte ville-Albermarle, daily flights increased from 10 to 40, with a <br /> growth of 39 percent in overall passenger hoardings. <br /> Chris ine Andersen, director of public works, said Boggs is an outstanding <br /> i <br /> airport manager. "He has a broad range of experience in air service <br /> developmen marketing, and economic development as well as skills in airport <br /> operations and financial management. He knows our issues, has managed airport <br /> constructi n projects, and has the skill to move the airport into the future. <br /> I He is exac ly the type of person we hoped we could find to take over for Bob," <br /> ' Andersen s id. <br /> The c'ty began recruiting for a new airport manager in May when Robert <br /> Shelby, di ector of aviation at Mahlon Sweet for the past 16 years, announced <br /> his plans o retire this fall. <br /> i <br /> <br />