Aviation director: Second look at KCI renovation cost reveals 'nothing outrageous;' Next up: airline agreement

A $1.6 billion project that could transform Kansas City International Airport (Code: MCI) into a single-terminal facility has a new departure date: Jan. 10. That’s when the City Council’s Airport Committee hopes to vote on an ordinance that will secure funding and allow the first phase of construction to begin.

During the committee’s Thursday meeting, they received a final update on the project before the holidays. Aviation Director Pat Klein said the airlines and the city received a report…