In episode 74 of The TBD Podcast, Garrett sits down with Joe Lopano, the CEO of Tampa International Airport. They discuss the history of the airport, the TPA expansion project, and a new flight concept called "Air Taxis". This is an episode you don't want to miss!
Joe Lopano was appointed on January 1, 2011 as Tampa International Airport Chief Executive Officer. A true visionary of the industry with more than 40 years of commercial aviation experience, he has led tremendous growth and service expansions at TPA. Prior to accepting the CEO role at America’s Favorite Airport, he worked at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport for 14 years as Executive Vice President for Marketing and Terminal Management and held leadership positions at Continental Airlines.
0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:35 - The History of TPA
0:08:42 - “Do Better Than George Bean”
0:12:34 - Why have design and ideas faltered over the decades?
0:14:31 - The Importance of Great Leadership
0:16:42 - Joe Lopano Backstory
0:26:14 - Becoming CEO of TPA
0:30:26 - Economic Impact of International Flights
0:31:52 - Backlash Against TPA Growth
0:35:40 - TPA Expansion Project
0:49:42 - Who Owns The Airport?
0052:33 - TPA Restaurants
0:55:32 - Air Taxi Drones
1:01:34 - TPA Expansion Continued
1:04:56 - Outro
