With the shelving of the proposed LAX improvement plan, the city of Los Angeles is now free to consider feasible ideas to modernize the airport.
"There is plenty to like, and some not to like, about the city's deal with the airport's neighbors â€" a deal that largely scotched former Mayor James K. Hahn's ill-conceived master plan to modernize LAX. The main benefit is that it allows construction to proceed on three vital projects: a rebuilding of the southern runway complex, a renovation of the Tom Bradley International Terminal and an overhaul of the airport baggage system. The work is critical to improve airport safety and prepare it for the Airbus A380 super-jumbo jet, slated to hit commercial airways in a year."
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