30 apply for airport top spot

NEW ORLEANS – Airport officials say they hope to select a new aviation director for the Louis Armstrong International Airport during the first quarter of 2010. Monday is the last day for candidates to file resumes. About 30 applications have been received so far, according to Aviation Board Chairman Dan Packer. The board began its search in mid-September. (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 11/16/09)