Memo: City leaders announce new Austin airport CEO

Badawi has served as the interim CEO for AUS for the past few months and "was already instrumental in leading" the airport since the pandemic, according to the memo.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A City of Austin memo from interim City Manager Jesus Garza announced Ghizlane Badawi will be the next Austin-Bergstrom International Airport CEO, effective immediately.

Badawi has served as the interim CEO for AUS for the past few months and "was already instrumental in leading" the airport since the pandemic, according to the memo.

Badawi has been with the city's aviation department for more than a decade. This move comes as work ramps up on the airport's multi-billion dollar expansion, which includes more than 60 projects. Some of those projects include a Central Utility Plant, West Garage and more.

See the file below to get a breakdown of the projects included in the multi-billion dollar expansion.

"We felt it imperative to bring stability to the AUS Team now as we move forward in earnest with several key projects, realizing time is of the essence," Garza wrote in the memo.