ORLANDO, FL. – Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) Chief Executive Officer Phil Brown has
been named 2019 Aviation Professional of the Year by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
The announcement was made this morning at the opening ceremony of the Florida Airports Council
(FAC) annual conference in Fort Lauderdale.
Every year, as part of its Aviation and Spaceports Awards Program, FDOT recognizes an individual for
significant contributions and achievements or a continuing commitment to Florida aviation. As CEO, Mr.
Brown is responsible for the operation and management of both Orlando International Airport (MCO) and
Orlando Executive Airport (ORL). During his tenure, he has demonstrated excellence at all selection
criteria, including:
Overseeing Orlando International Airport’s $4.2 billion Capital Improvement Program, the largest
construction and renovation project in airport history.
Championing Orlando International Airport as a welcoming first and last impression of the
nation’s most-visited destination by providing outstanding customer service to all visitors.
Increasing MCO’s passenger traffic from 34.8 million in 2010 to more than 49 million in 2019,
making Orlando International Airport the busiest airport in the state of Florida, 10th busiest in the
U.S. and 34th busiest in the world.
Committing to make MCO the first U.S. airport to integrate biometric technology into 100 percent
of international arrivals and departures.
Mr. Brown has been a tireless advocate of expanding global access to Central Florida and has
significantly raised Orlando’s stature as a world-class destination. Statistics from the Florida Department
of Transportation show that MCO provides $41.1 billion and ORL $622 million in economic impact to the
region.
Under Brown’s leadership, Orlando International Airport was ranked by J.D. Power “Highest in Customer
Satisfaction for Mega Airports” in 2017 and 2018 and named 2018 Large Airport of the Year by CAPA.
In 2020, the annual FAC Conference & Exhibition will be held in Orlando.
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