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Metropolitan Airport News
Produced by a team of aviation professionals and enthusiasts, our mission is to inform and update the more than 68,000 employees who work on the metropolitan New York airport properties, as well as the many others that provide goods and services in the surrounding communities.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released new design guidelines for vertiports and infrastructure that will support Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft. The design standards will serve as the initial step to provide key information for airport owners, operators, and infrastructure developers to begin the development of facilities that will support operations of AAM aircraft that are electrically powered and take-off and land vertically. “Our country is stepping into a new era of aviation. These vertiport design standards provide the foundation needed to begin safely building infrastructure in this new era,” said Associate Administrator for Airports Shannetta Griffin, P.E. These Vertical…
Kintetsu World Express will reduce around five percent of its total CO2footprint of transported airfreight with Lufthansa Cargo for one year. Kintetsu World Express has committed to using Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the period from October 2022 to September 2023. In addition, the company has decided to offset the so-called well-to-tank emissions generated during the production and provision of Sustainable Aviation Fuel with the help of certified climate protection projects. “Climate change is getting more and more obvious and devastating everywhere in the world. As an asset-light freight forwarder, reducing our Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions is key to winning…
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA, a global leader in transportation and logistics, has started developing a new MSC Air Cargo solution in response to customer demand and as a complementary service to its container shipping solutions. MSC Air Cargo has been under development for several months, and the new solution will be available from early 2023, following the delivery of the first of four MSC-branded Boeing 777-200F aircraft that will be operated by Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. MSC has appointed Jannie Davel, formerly of Delta Cargo, Emirates SkyCargo, and DHL, to develop its air…
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and DiagNose, a world leader in dog-handing detection, have pioneered the detection of undeclared shipments of lithium batteries following a six-month trial involving thousands of cargo consignments in France. WFS and DiagNose partnered in March 2022 to conduct a feasibility study using dogs to detect the presence of lithium batteries in cargo shipments, mail, and baggage. Currently, there are few means to physically check for undeclared lithium batteries, posing one of the biggest threats to flight safety due to their fire risk. At the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) AGM in June, Director General, Willie Walsh,…
The Youth Access to Aviation Jobs in America Task Force, chaired by Vaughn College President Dr. Sharon DeVivo, voted on and submitted its final report to the Federal Aviation Administration yesterday. This national Task Force, comprised of 21 members, delivered 21 recommendations that seek to address the talent shortage in aviation and aerospace. Task Force members came from across the country and brought a variety of viewpoints from industry, secondary education, workforce associations, training providers, and colleges. Over the past two years, the group has talked to youth-serving organizations, industry, aviation journalists, researchers, museum executives and more to understand the…
Just a week after announcing far-reaching ESG targets, Swissport affirms its ambition as the sector leader in sustainable business. As part of the company’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and to eliminate waste, Swissport is joining the BlueSky Program, a sustainability verification initiative by TIACA, The International Air Cargo Association. Swissport is the first and only global ground handler to be included in the group of nine aviation sector pioneers at launch. The program will work to enable organizations in the air cargo industry, to assess and track their sustainability progress, benchmark against peers, and accelerate the industry’s transformation. …
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and JFK International Air Terminal LLC (JFKIAT) announced that Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport was awarded Platinum certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Terminal 4, operated by JFKIAT, is the first airline terminal in the United States to receive the LEED Platinum recognition for pre-existing airline terminals. LEED, developed by USGBC, is the world’s most widely used green-building rating system and an international symbol of excellence. Through design, construction, and operations practices…
JetBlue announced plans to bolster its transition to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with a new agreement with AIR COMPANY, an innovative carbon technology company creating carbon-negative alcohols and fuels from carbon dioxide (CO2). AIR COMPANY has developed and deployed a single-step process for CO2-derived fuel production using renewable electricity to create its novel AIRMADE™ sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) product. JetBlue’s memorandum of understanding (MOU) with AIR COMPANY comes on the heels of direct capital investment into AIR COMPANY’s Series A funding round from JetBlue’s venture capital subsidiary, JetBlue Ventures. With this commitment, JetBlue announces its intent to purchase 25 million…
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has approved the latest product from Envirotainer; the Releye® RLP & RAP containers are now available for customers transporting pharmaceutical goods. Using the latest technology, Envirotainer’s Releye® RLP & RAP containers monitor the position, temperature, battery level, and humidity, allowing IAG Cargo’s customers to track their shipments and view the status of their cargo. With 170 hours of autonomy, running independently without needing to be recharged, these containers will maintain the temperature and protect the cargo longer than any other available solution. The innovative containers also provide outstanding environmental performance,…
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) selected new members to serve on the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC), which comprises 33 members who provide recommendations for improving aviation security. The ASAC was initially established in 1989 following the bombing of Pan American World Airways Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. “Engaging with this committee of thought leaders, who represent diverse backgrounds and perspectives in aviation security, is critically important to me,” said TSA Acting Administrator David Pekoske. “I look forward to continuing the important work of the ASAC and welcome contributions from the newest members as we work together to solve the…