A Schedule Success: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport's Runway Delivered 11 Days Early and $102 Million Under Budget

摘要

For hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest commercial airport in the US, efficiency is a key metric. And it's got to be—the airport logged in more than 976,000 flights last year alone, and more than 88 million passengers walked through its gates. All the while, Hartsfield-Jackson was in the midst of a 15-year, $6.2 billion capital improvement project, and with the airport being a central hub for both Delta and Air Trans airlines, any delays could have serious flight repercussions across the US.