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r I <br /> News Relea a Airport Manager Hired <br /> August 22, 1988 <br /> Page 2 <br /> to Dulles. Like Mahlon Sweet, both Charlottesville-Albermarle and Walker <br /> Field had arge enough markets to support more daily flights than the air <br /> lines were offering. Boggs gathered the statistics and marketing data needed <br /> to convinc airline executives the communities had untapped air travel markets <br /> and a prof t-making potential. At Walker Field, he was able to increase <br /> ~ passenger raffic 30 percent the first year, and in 18 months at <br /> Charlottes ille-Albermarle, daily flights increased from 10 to 40, with a <br /> growth of 9 percent in overall passenger boardings. <br /> Christ'ne Andersen, director of public works, said Boggs is an outstanding <br /> airport ma ager. "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 /> construction projects, and has the skill to move the airport into the future. <br /> i <br /> <br /> ~r , He is exactly the type of person we hoped we could find to take over for Bob," <br /> Andersen said. <br /> The ity began recruiting for a new airport manager in May when Robert <br /> Shelby, director of aviation at Mahlon Sweet for the past 16 years, announced <br /> his plans to retire this fall. <br /> I <br /> 1 <br /> <br />