One board member also accuses Ficano of making a naked political power grab to control the airport.

Board ousts Metro Airport CEO Lester Robinson, then praises him

By Bill Shea

The board that oversees Detroit Metropolitan Airport ostensibly fired its CEO today, then said glowing things about him and gave him a standing ovation.

The seven-member Wayne County Airport Authority at a meeting in Romulus this afternoon unanimously voted to extend Lester Robinson’s contract by a month, after which he would be replaced in the interim by a longtime airport executive. A national search will be conducted to find a permanent replacement.


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