With the $1.7 billion terminal 90% complete, officials were able to clear out scaffolding in part of the arrivals area for the first night of the three-day conference that moves to Carnegie Mellon University for its final two days. Airport officials are still mum on the terminal’s actual opening date in the fall, but they’re so confident it will be ready that they’ve scheduled a celebration gala at the new terminal for Oct. 3.
Construction is on track for “substantial completion” on June 30, which kicks off the next phase to obtain certain operating permits and to test, and test and test the airport with all sorts of experts and volunteers to get rid of all the glitches before opening day. Paul Hoback, chief development officer and executive vice president of the Allegheny County Airport Authority, told folks on a media tour Tuesday that they plan to recruit hundreds of people three or four weeks before opening day to run trials through the airport to make sure everything is working and is accessible. “We want them to break the system… so we can get all the kinks out,” he said.
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Originally published: May 14, 2025
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