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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.
XpresSpa Group, Inc., a health and wellness company, announced the re-opening of one of its top-performing XpresSpa locations at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport’s Terminal 4. Located in Terminal 4 near Gate B22, the re-opened XpresSpa will meet the needs of a new era of post-pandemic travelers—health-conscious air passengers seeking more self-care solutions and amenities—by providing traditional wellness services, such as neck and back massage, as well as state-of-the-art solutions incorporating technology that gives therapeutic relief with minimal intervention. The refreshed space also will offer a wider selection of retail products to help passengers manage their well-being while on the…
On Aug. 10, American received its first Boeing 787-8 aircraft this year and its first since April 2021. The aircraft, with U.S. Registration No. N880BJ, was delivered from Charleston, South Carolina, and is expected to enter commercial service in the coming weeks. Including this delivery, American currently has 47 active 787 family aircraft in its fleet with an additional 42 on order. We appreciate the work done by the Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing during the review process.
Patrick Askew has more than 26 years of design and construction industry experience, which includes more than four years at McKissack. As Deputy Director for the New Terminal One, he leads and directs the Program Management Division, which provides project reporting and accountability, risk management, and Legal/Compliance operations. In addition, as the executive liaison between the PANYNJ and the Capital Project Delivery Team (CPD), he is also responsible for the CPS’s Project Controls Unit, the MWBE Compliance Unit, and the External Affairs Unit. Patrick graduated from Temple and NYU and holds a bachelor’s and master’s in Civil Engineering and a…
East/West is committed to the design, manufacture and support products that save aircrew lives. With over five decades of experience and expertise the company functions as a small prime contractor capable of solving complex problems. Founded in 1968 by Dom and Mary Spinosa on Long Island, New York, East/West Industries, Inc. is a recognized leader in the aerospace community, specializing in designing, testing, manufacturing, and servicing critical components and systems for rotary and fixed-wing aircraft. Their products support over twenty-five Department of Defense and commercial aviation platforms serving customers such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopter, Sikorsky, Northrop Grumman, BAE…
Gordon Brothers, the global advisory, restructuring, and investment firm, has promoted Frank Morton to lead the firm’s disposition, financing and investment offerings across retail, brands, commercial, and industrial globally as Chief Investment Officer. Morton will also join the board of directors. He will partner with business leaders and the entire organization to leverage Gordon Brothers’ deep asset knowledge and operational expertise to deliver rapid, customized, and integrated solutions to clients and partners in over 45 countries. Based in Boston, Morton has over 25 years of experience in disposition and financing across the retail, commercial and industrial sectors. Before his current…
JetBlue announced the promotion of Renée Anckneras the airline’s vice president, associate general counsel. In this role, Renée will serve as the company’s principal compliance and privacy officer. She will continue to report to Brandon Nelson, JetBlue’s general counsel and corporate secretary, and will remain primary counsel for the commercial and infrastructure departments at JetBlue with respect to transactional, corporate and contractual matters. She will also support JetBlue and its board of directors as assistant secretary. “Renée has been an instrumental asset to JetBlue,” said Nelson. “She has a strong background in driving compliance strategy and risk awareness, as well…
The Health Department announced the debut of a new mural at the John F. Kennedy International Airport’s (JFK) Terminal 4 in the Arrival Hall, created as part of the NYC Mural Arts Project. The program brings together people with serious mental health conditions, community members, Certified Peer Specialists — or people with lived experience of a serious mental health condition who are trained to provide peer support — and local muralists to collaborate on a mental-health-themed mural to raise awareness around mental health and reduce stigma toward people who experience mental illness. “The NYC Mural Arts Project confronts stigma around mental…
The JFK Airport Rotary Club held its annual Ladies Golf and Spa event at the beautiful Brookville Country Club. It was a dreary start to the day weather-wise, but that couldn’t stop all the smiling faces that were there to enjoy the day regardless of a bit of rain. The ladies hit the links as the weather cleared up or settled in for some pampering. Both of the event programs delivered a much-needed day away from the office. and the airport, for the ladies. The event honored Susana Desa from JFKIAT for her contributions to the airport community and beyond.…
A Bergen County, N.J., man was denied boarding his flight after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Newark Liberty International Airport detected numerous firearm parts that had been artfully concealed in one of the man’s checked bags late last night, Wednesday, July 27. The firearm parts were detected after the man’s checked bag set off an alert as it was going through the screening process. The baggage was flagged for a hand search, and the TSA officer who was searching the bag came across a box labeled as ankle and wrist weights. The gun parts were concealed inside the weights. When…
LaGuardia Gateway Partners (LGP), the private entity managing and redeveloping LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B, and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced that the last remaining elements of the new terminal have opened. Governor Kathy Hochul and other dignitaries celebrated the completion of construction of the terminal passenger facility in January, and as part of the LGP’s innovative project phasing, the two final gates and remainder of the taxiway were the last pieces to become operational, following the demolition of the old Central Terminal Building (CTB). Holding a 35-year lease, LGP will continue to manage the new 1.3 million-square-foot…