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AirportImprovement.com      May | June 2026
TERMINALS 
YHU
around the table wasn’t just a 
way to make sure the “pill would 
be swallowed,” he stresses. “Far 
from that. We built a huge asset of 
people to help [the airport] evolve, 
be better and synch with the 
population.” 
In fact, YHU launched a working 
group with citizens and elected 
officials to help leverage the airport 
as an asset for tourism. This group 
was involved in things like the 
branding of the airport shuttle. 
“We are proud of the initiative with 
community organizations,” says 
Diamond. 
It’s estimated that 200 people 
will work in direct positions at the 
new terminal when operations 
begin, plus another 300 total. “In 
terms of economic growth, it’s very 
significant,” Roberge remarks. Per 
Moving airports forward
Pittsburgh International Airport
burns-group.com
Advancing capital projects with 
engineering solutions that 
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PHOTO: NORDET & CO. FOR YHU TERMINAL
The baggage handling system 
was designed by Alstef Group

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