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Metropolitan Airport News
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JetBlue announced the following changes in the airline’s commercial leadership team: Scott Laurence to Lead Revenue and Planning Scott Laurence has been promoted to the role of Head of Revenue and Planning. He will report to JetBlue President and Chief Operating Officer Joanna Geraghty. Laurence will oversee JetBlue’s sales and revenue management organization, building upon his current portfolio of network planning, airline partnerships, and operational planning & analysis. Since joining JetBlue in 2008, he has taken on expanded responsibilities from Director, Network Planning to Vice President, Network Planning and Partnerships, and most recently, as Senior Vice President, Airline Planning. “With…
Dassault Systèmes announced that Boom Supersonic is deploying the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to accelerate the design and development of Overture, its Mach-2.2 commercial airliner, with an aim to make supersonic travel mainstream and affordable. Boom Supersonic is using Dassault Systèmes’ “Reinvent the Sky” industry solution experience based on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to support product development from concept through manufacturing and certification. By using this industry-leading solution, Boom Supersonic can cut development time of its first prototype in half and improve product quality by reducing program complexity, inefficiency, costs and resources, thus lowering the barriers to market entry. “Overture takes new advances…
John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 4, one of the world’s most modern and efficient airport terminals, recently announced it is the first airport terminal in the New York City area to launch Aira Access. The innovative service will provide passengers who are blind or have low vision with instant access to enhanced visual information and real-time service to navigate Terminal 4 and have a stress-free airport experience. JFK Terminal 4 becomes the first New York City airport terminal to launch Aira Access to improve the experience for passengers who are blind or have low vision. Through Aira Access, passengers…
Brandon Fried Brandon Fried was appointed to serve as the Executive Director of the Airforwarders Association in November 2005. Brandon has more than 38 years of experience in the air freight industry. He started his career as a sales representative in Los Angeles. He then moved to Washington, D.C., where he began, owned, and operated the Washington office of a global freight forwarder specializing in time-definite air cargo transportation. In 2000, Brandon joined the Airforwarders Association and was elected as Chairperson in 2001, serving two consecutive terms. In August 2005, he sold his company interest and began consulting air cargo…
New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport Terminal One Group and Vision-Box have signed a cooperation agreement to modernize passenger processing and roll out one of the largest biometric boarding airport platforms in the USA. Passengers will board without needing to show their passports or boarding passes. The upcoming transformation of the airport envisions the creation of modern facilities and infrastructure to accommodate significant growth, and to offer an outstanding world-class experience to customers. Terminal One is the home of 26 international carriers including Lufthansa, Air France, Japan Airlines, Korean Airlines and, which comprise the Terminal One Group Association (TOGA), terminal owners and leaders…
The event featured Aiden and Tucker, the Ark at JFK Ambassadors. The passengers and terminal staff alike loved to take a few minutes and decompress with these lovely pups. Nothing relaxes you more than spending a few minutes with a furry friend. The Ark at JFK and T4 wanted to inform the traveling public that they can choose how their loved ones travel to, from, and through JFK International Airport. The Ark is a privately owned full-service, 24-hour animal reception area at JFK. They will handle all the details to ensure that all traveling animals are cared for in their…
Dr. Sharon DeVivo, President, Vaughn College Dr. DeVivo began her career as director of public relations at C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University and then moved on to Fordham University, where she served as public affairs manager. Her tenure at Vaughn College began as the director of communications. She was quickly tapped for advancement and took on the role of dean for college relations, followed by vice president of institutional advancement, vice president of academic and student affairs and finally, senior vice president for the institution. Vaughn announced the appointment of Dr. DeVivo as President following the selection by…
David Davenport, Co-CEO and President, Commercial, of FlightSafety International, has been elected President of The Wings Club Foundation. The Board of Governors voted to elect David during the Wings Club Annual Meeting held on March 27, 2019. He will serve a one-year term. David Davenport, Co-CEO & President, Commercial, of FlightSafety International “It is an honor to be elected President of the Wings Club. This is an outstanding organization with a rich history that has served and supported the aerospace community with excellence since 1942,” said David Davenport. “I look forward to working with our members to advance the Club’s…
Only in New York: The 1958 Lockheed Constellation “Connie” airplane bound to become a cocktail lounge at the TWA Hotel — the only on-airport hotel at JFK — will park in Times Square at Broadway and 45th Street on Saturday, March 23, and Sunday, March 24. The fuselage of the fully restored plane, which was disassembled and trucked from Maine in October 2018, rode from JFK Airport on Friday, March 22, to Avenue of the Americas and Canal Street. After spending the night in the city that never sleeps, the fuselage — carried on a trailer by Worldwide Aircraft Recovery,…
Airplane food is about to get a lot fresher! Reflecting passengers’ growing interest in healthy travel, Singapore Airlines has launched its first Farm-To-Plane partnership with AeroFarms, the leader in indoor vertical farming, bringing the benefits of the world’s freshest inflight produce to SIA flights from Newark to Singapore later this year. “Imagine boarding a plane and enjoying a salad harvested only a few hours before takeoff — literally the world’s freshest airline food,” said Antony McNeil, director of food and beverage for Singapore Airlines. “The only way to get fresher greens inflight is to pick them from your own garden.”…