The Incredible Shrinking Airport

The Incredible Shrinking Airport

While most of the recent conversation concerning Kansas City International Airport has focused on the question of who’s paying for what, the question of what is actually needed has yet to be decided. Moreover, Landrum & Brown, the expert consultants who the...
Seeking Understanding of The Memorandum of Understanding

Seeking Understanding of The Memorandum of Understanding

Over the weekend I posted a list of questions regarding the announcement last week of a private financing option for a new terminal at Kansas City International Airport. Today I’m asking for help from readers to review and interpret the Memorandum of...
Latest KCI Photo Op Yields More Questions

Latest KCI Photo Op Yields More Questions

The media show yesterday at Kansas City International Airport was impressive. Especially for how they were able to get that many people in suits and dresses for a “hastily-called” press conference. The main topic of course, was the proposal from Burns...
Who’s Doing The Listening?

Who’s Doing The Listening?

The recent announcement from the Aviation Department of a series of “Listening Sessions” throughout the city, heralds the anticipated return of Kansas City International Airport to the City Hall crosshairs following the GO Bond election. Such sessions...
TSA: Estimation Is Not Authorized

TSA: Estimation Is Not Authorized

This is a follow-up to an article I posted last week concerning a story in the Kansas City Business Journal that was part of a national look at America’s airports. Following the post I received multiple requests to dig a little deeper on where everyone’s...
What’s The Difference between 28.8 and 3.63?

What’s The Difference between 28.8 and 3.63?

Answer: The truth it seems. The 28.8 minute average security wait time at Kansas City International Airport, reported by the Kansas City Business Journal on March 17th and subsequently heralded from the rooftops by those favoring a new single terminal, is wrong. Of...
Unrealistic Talk of K(ansas)CI Raises The Expected Panic

Unrealistic Talk of K(ansas)CI Raises The Expected Panic

I’m not sure which is more newsworthy, the fact that Kansas is doing appropriate due diligence on a new airport or the media firestorm that has erupted around it. Even I was interviewed. Twice. Having recently seen Donald Trump elected President and the New...
What If You Remove KC From KCI?

What If You Remove KC From KCI?

While “convenience” is most often cited as the reason people like Kansas City International Airport in its current configuration, there is another big reason the mayor put the project on hold last year. Trust, or lack of trust, in the city on this issue...

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