Pittsburgh International Airport CEO Christina Cassotis has spent nearly a decade transforming PIT from a struggling former hub into an industry-leading origin-and-destination airport. As the $1.7 billion terminal modernization nears completion, she shares the vision and strategies behind one of aviation’s most remarkable turnarounds. When Christina Cassotis took the helm of Pittsburgh International Airport in 2015, she inherited an airport in transition—one that had lost its major hub status, but still possessed untapped potential. Nearly a decade later, her bold vision has transformed PIT into a model for the industry, proving that airports can be more than transit points—they can be catalysts for innovation, economic growth, and community development.
As the airport’s $1.7 billion terminal modernization nears completion, Cassotis reflects on the strategies and leadership principles that have redefined what an airport can and should be in the 21st century. In the following interview, Cassotis shares her successes helping to transform a major international airport that now better reflects “what Pittsburgh had become.”
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Originally published: August 7, 2025
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