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National—including seven as manager, steering it through its own rehab and expansion program—gave him “the necessary skill sets to handle Dulles,” Browne said.
Last year, Dulles moved 22,868,882 people, a 35-percent increase over 2003, and registered 469,634 flight operations, up from 335,397 previously.
Dulles now ranks as the fifth busiest (jumping from 24th in 2003) airport in the country, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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New passenger air service from Dulles includes 71 U.S. cities and direct service to 40 foreign cities.
Traffic numbers are expected to surge further this year, rebounding past pre-9/11 levels with the proliferation of low-fare regionals, a strong economy and reduced fears of terrorism.
“We’re responding to the customer demand from this region,” Browne said. “We know that 70 percent of our passengers begin and end their flights at Dulles. That means the bulk
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