A former director of Port Administration has expressed his displeasure with what he has described as piecemeal improvements at Pago Pago International Airport.
Sen Utu Sila Poasa
During the confirmation hearing of Christopher King as Port Director on Friday, Senator Utu Sila Poasa who was Director of Port Administration in the mid-1990’s said that there are long laid out plans for the airport.
He questioned why the airport is still without a jet way and why the terminal building has not yet been made into a two story building.
Utu, who said he had hired King from off-island during his term as Port Director, was critical of the current renovations at the airport. He asked why the 5, 10 and 20-year airport improvement plans had not been followed.
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The work Senator Utu questioned includes renovations to the arrival area with a very tall arch and expanded and renovated airline offices.
The contractor for the renovations is Paramount Builders.
