News Releases

(Los Angeles, CA) Each month, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) shares updates on current and upcoming construction projects at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Van Nuys Airport (VNY). This newsletter contains information about the status of projects at LAX and VNY, as well as construction impacts to the airport roadways and the surrounding communities.

(Los Angeles) With the busy summer travel season in full swing, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) expects as many as 115,000 departing passengers per day during the Independence Day weekend. With parking structures already filling to capacity, guests are encouraged to plan ahead for parking and pickup well in advance this year.

(Los Angeles) Over the course of last week, more than 80 middle and high school students took part in Los Angeles International Airport's (LAX) first hybrid LAX Aviation Careers Education (ACE) Academy. The academy offered a four-day virtual program, which concluded with 24 students attending Friday's in-person sessions.

(Los Angeles, CA) Today, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) recognized nine airlines as the 2021 winners of the LAX Fly Quieter Program. The program, which began in 2020, recognizes efforts to reduce aircraft noise through voluntary operational and technical measures, as well as community engagement.

(Los Angeles) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and Rum & Humble will present pianist Tigran Hamasyan and Hawaiian singer-songwriter Daniel Ho for performances at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as part of a multi-day recognition of World Music Day, which is celebrated on June 21. These live performances are part of the LAX Presents Spring-Summer 2022 series and LAWA's commitment to enhancing the guest experience at LAX by showcasing the music of performers from Los Angeles and around the world.

(Los Angeles) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) announced today that construction of the future Receiving Station-X (RS-X), which will enhance the reliability of electricity delivery at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), has been transferred to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) for final completion.

(Los Angeles) Today, the HireLAX Apprenticeship Readiness Program celebrated the graduation of students from its 12th cohort. The 11 graduates are now ready to pursue construction trade apprenticeships.

(Los Angeles) After more than four million work hours, Los Angeles International Airport's (LAX) Consolidated Rent-A-Car (ConRAC) facility has achieved its next major milestone – handing over the Ready Return/Idle Storage building to rental car tenants to build out their customer space – marking a new project phase for what will become the largest rental car facility in the world once open.