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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.
On July 15, Ms. Emma Soriano, a United States citizen, arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport from Mexico City. A baggage inspection by U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) resulted in the discovery of four egg-shaped packages of heroin. In total approximately 4.4 kilograms of heroin were seized, or approximately 9.7 pounds. The heroin has an estimated street value of more than $300,000. “Our CBP officers and agriculture specialists experience and vigilance was a key component in this significant narcotic seizure,” said Frank Russo, Acting Director of CBP’s New York Field Office. CBP seized the narcotics. The woman…
At the Farnborough International Airshow, DHL Express announced today that the world’s leading international express service provider has placed an order for 14 Boeing 777 Freighters, which also includes options and purchase rights for 7 additional aircraft. The delivery of the first four planes is expected to be completed in 2019. “The acquisition of the 14 Boeing airplanes reflects a gradual replacement of our older intercontinental fleet. As the most fuel-efficient, most reliable freighter type with the best long-haul range, these aircraft will contribute to our emissions reduction targets and allow us to serve even more markets with non-stop flights.…
Cargo is entering its next era as it officially began its international shipping program on Sunday. With this milestone, the carrier now offers the ability to ship between the United States and Mexico City. Later this summer, the carrier intends to add the ability to ship between the U.S. and Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, and Cabo San Lucas/Los Cabos before adding the ability to ship between the U.S. and other international destinations within its network. “Our Teams have been hard at work getting ready for this historic milestone, and now we’re set to take our award-winning Cargo services to places we’ve never been able to reach before,” said Matt Buckley, Southwest’s Vice…
dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, celebrates the 25th anniversary of its first overseas operation. The Gerry’s Group in Pakistan and UAE-based dnata joined hands in July 1993 as Gerry’s dnata to provide ground handling services at Karachi Airport. The joint venture has since grown to become Pakistan’s largest cargo and ground handling company operating at seven major airports in the country. The establishment of dnata’s first international joint venture with Gerry’s Group led the way for the expansion of its international airport operations through acquisitions, partnerships, as well as organic growth. Today, dnata is a truly…
Eric Born has informed the board of directors of his decision to step down as the Group President & CEO of Swissport International AG at the end of December 2018. Mr. Born has been serving as the President & CEO of the world leader in ground and air cargo handling since August 2015. During his tenure, Swissport further extended its global leadership and saw its profitability strengthened. “Under Eric Born’s strategic and thoughtful leadership over the past three years, Swissport has cemented its place as the global leader in ground services and cargo handling for the aviation industry”, says Adam…
Boeing and Embraer announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a strategic partnership that positions both companies to accelerate growth in global aerospace markets. The non-binding agreement proposes the formation of a joint venture comprising the commercial aircraft and services business of Embraer that would strategically align with Boeing’s commercial development, production, marketing and lifecycle services operations. Under the terms of the agreement, Boeing will hold an 80 percent ownership stake in the joint venture and Embraer will own the remaining 20 percent stake. “By forging this strategic partnership, we will be ideally positioned to generate significant…
dnata has exercised its option to acquire an additional 40% share in Airport Handling SPA. The transaction will increase dnata’s total interest in the Milan-based ground handler to 70%. With majority representation on the board, dnata has already been managing the day-to-day operations of the company since its original investment in 2016. Airport Handling, which was founded in 2014, provides a variety of passenger, ramp, and baggage services to over 60 airlines at Milan’s two airports, Malpensa (MXP) and Linate (LIN). dnata’s further investment in Airport Handling underlines its commitment to the Italian market, where it also operates catering facilities…
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. (“Cerberus”) announced that one of its affiliates has entered into an agreement to acquire Worldwide Flight Services (“WFS”) from Platinum Equity. Headquartered in Paris, WFS is the world’s largest air cargo handler and a leading provider of ground handling services with over €1.2 billion of total revenues. WFS has a presence in 198 airport locations in 22 countries and serves over 300 customers. “WFS is a market leader in aviation services and is positioned to benefit from attractive long-term industry growth.” said Brett Ingersoll, Head of Global Private Equity and Senior Managing Director of Cerberus. “Cerberus…
Building the future at Boeing requires looking decades ahead at what could be possible, and innovating now to make it happen. That’s the impetus behind Boeing’s first passenger-carrying hypersonic concept that was debuted at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics conference in Atlanta this week. The passenger concept could have military or commercial applications; this is just one of several hypersonic vehicle concepts spanning a wide range of potential applications company engineers are studying. Engineers are working companywide to develop enabling technology will position the company for the time when customers and markets are ready to reap the benefits…
On April 23, 2018, Falcon Squadron, a JFK Airport based unit of Civil Air Patrol (CAP), hosted an FAA Safety seminar focusing on the topic of “Threat and Error Management.” The event, held in the JFK Airport Port Authority Administration Building (#14), was attended by over 2 dozen local pilots and aviation enthusiasts. Guest speaker for the event was Delta Airlines Captain, Justin Schlechter. Mr. Schlechter introduced those present to some of the methods and techniques used by the airlines to recognize, evaluate, mitigate and manage risk, and spoke about how General Aviation pilots can apply some of those same…