On February 16, Lester Sola was appointed Director and Executive Director of the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) by Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez. He will oversee operations at Miami International Airport (MIA) and four general aviation airports (GA) in Miami-Dade County, which together generate $33.7 billion in commercial revenue and support more than 280,000 direct and indirect jobs. MIA leads the way, handling more than 44 million passengers and over two million tons of cargo a year, placing it among the most active international passenger and cargo airports in the United States.