b'52 LAXOPERATIONSInternal Operational Readiness DivisionBenefits Los Angeles Intl BY JODI RICHARDS The reward of work well done ishandles such matters through an inhouseimproving the overall the opportunity to do more.Airport Operational Readiness (AOR)delivery process. This adage from Jonas SalkDivision, with limited support from outsideIn terms of project certainly applies to airport infrastructureconsultants. deliveries for LAX, improvements. As soon as crews finishTasked with handling ORAT for newit was challenging, building a new facility or system, you havefacilities and ongoing projects, the AORreflects AOR Manager to implement it into existing operations Division was formalized after successfullyTeresa Sarullo. another major undertaking.delivering key projects beginning in 2017,Mike Christensen,TERESA SARULLOThats when some airports turn to anand has continued to demonstrate itsassistant general manager, Airports and Operational Readiness, Activation andbenefit at the busy airport. chief airport development officer of Los Transition (ORAT) specialist. Los AngelesLessons learned during construction ofAngeles World Airports (LAWA), concurs. International (LAX), however, largelythe Bradley West project set the stage forFrom my perspective, there were a number of projects that were not being October 2025AirportImprovement.com'