New Orleans Aviation Board Worked on Handshake Deals
What's a contract between cronies?
In addition to mopping up after a scandal that sent the director of aviation to prison and a controversy over lavish credit-card spending by board members, officials with the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport are busy trying to clean up another mess: For years, the airport has conducted millions of dollars in public business without written contracts, leaving the agency vulnerable to a host of potential disputes and lawsuits.
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