ALBANY, N.Y. ( NEWS10 ) – Albany International Airport has a new leadership team after Phil Calderone was removed as CEO. The new team addressed the media for the first time since it was appointed.
New acting CEO of Albany International Airport Peter Stuto shared his vision to bring more flights and more non-stop destinations.
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“Very excited to be here, very excited for the future. We are excited for the construction projects that you can obviously see,” said Stuto.
Stuto and new acting COO John O’Donnell discussed the leadership transition, after they were appointed by the Albany County Airport Authority Board. Both came out of retirement to fill the positions.
The team is confident it can bring new destinations and more direct flights. O’Donnell was the CEO of the airport just four years ago and said he’s already built relationships with airlines.
“I met with all the airlines in their corporate offices and promoting this airport and I will just do the same. They are familiar with me, and I am familiar with them,” said O’Donnell.