Author: Metropolitan Airport News

Viva Aerobus, Mexico’s ultra-low-cost airline, announces that it will be flying to Mexico City from John F. Kennedy International Airport. This new route will start operations on October 18th with a daily flight and with prices starting from USD $99. ”The opening of new connectivity options, with affordable prices, will bring New York and Mexicocloser. It will continue positioning our country [Mexico] as a great tourist world power. It will facilitate the air access of New Yorkers to Mexico City and, from there, to any of our wonderful travel destinations”, mentioned Ambassador Diego Gómez Pickering, Consul General of Mexico in New York. “Today, the future of passengers who fly between New York and Mexico City, receives a great boost. With…

Alaska Air Cargo expands its cargo lift capacity by 40 percent in the continental U.S. by utilizing the 71 Airbus aircraft that became part of the Alaska Airlines fleet as part of its merger with Virgin America. Alaska Air Cargo will utilize the belly space in these aircraft to provide customers with new shipping destinations and increased frequencies throughout the Alaska Airlines system. With millions of pounds of new aircraft capacity from coast-to-coast, customers can ship everything from fresh seafood to e-commerce purchases and other time-sensitive materials. Before the merger, Virgin America did not provide cargo service. “Our goal is…

On June 16th, The ARK at JFK, the world’s largest privately-owned animal reception terminal and quarantine, released its single largest equine shipment of 22 horses from 3-day quarantine. The ARK at JFK Equine Quarantine. Originating from various regions throughout France (including Bordeaux, Côte d’Azur, and Normandy), all 22 horses arrived early Thursday morning, 6/14 to JFK for the equine quarantine at The ARK. The standardbred racehorses are headed for weekly harness racing events commencing August 5th at Yonkers Raceway. The horses were released from The ARK on Saturday, 6/16 after a successful three-day quarantine in The ARK’s state-of-the-art quarantine facility…

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is preparing for another record-breaking travel season this summer, as 243 million passengers and crew are projected to come through security checkpoints nationwide between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Last summer, TSA screened more than 239 million passengers and crew during the summer travel period, which included four of the top 10 busiest days in the agency’s history. It’s likely that some travel days this year may also break into the top 10 list. At Newark Liberty International Airport, TSA sees approximately 58,000 passengers per day come through the checkpoint, but during the peak summer…

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is partnering with Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in Queens on a new scholarship program, part of the agency’s continuing effort to provide opportunities for local communities to share in the economic benefits of LaGuardia Airport’s ongoing redevelopment program. This unique initiative will provide local residents the opportunity to compete for a tuition-free college education in the aviation field, with the promise of a full-time position in Aviation Operations at the Port Authority airports upon graduation and help to the Port Authority in filling critical managerial positions in the years…

Emirates today launched a new daily service from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Dubai International Airport (DXB), adding to its existing daily flight which operates with a stop in Athens, Greece. The new, non-stop flight operates with an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a 3-class configuration with 8 private suites in First Class, 42 seats in Business Class and 306 seats in Economy Class. Flight EK223, will depart Dubai at 3:00 a.m. and arrive in Newark at 9:00 a.m. The return flight, EK224, will depart Newark at 11:50 a.m. and arrive in Dubai at 8:20 a.m. This new timing…

Air Italy first direct non-stop flight from Milan Malpensa touched down at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), inaugurating the newest US destination. This celebration marks Air Italy first route to the United States, and is the first new route launch for Air Italy in 2018. Flight IG901 touched down at JKF International Airport just after 04:00pm and was welcomed with a traditional water cannon salute. Mr. Marco Rigotti, Executive Deputy Chairman of Air Italy travelled on board the inaugural flight from the airline’s main international hub, Milan Malpensa (MXP). A welcome ceremony took place at the gate…

JetBlue Airways Corp. announced it has named Joanna Geraghty to president and chief operating officer, along with other changes to the company’s senior leadership in the coming weeks designed to enhance day-to-day operations and better support execution of its longer term strategic initiatives. Geraghty will report to Robin Hayes, who will remain chief executive officer and who will continue to oversee the company’s long-term strategy, its structural cost program and efforts to achieve superior margins, and its focus on expanding and evolving into new businesses such as JetBlue Travel Products. Geraghty will manage the day-to-day airline operation, focusing on efforts…

Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport – one of the world’s most active air terminals – opened a best-in-class Security Operations Center (SOC) as part of an extensive security modernization project in partnership with Thales, a world leader in airport security. The SOC and its advanced technology will enhance the terminal’s security operations, supporting the growth of Terminal 4 and providing its more than 21 million annual travelers with a safe and secure customer experience. “We are pleased to partner with Thales to further improve Terminal 4’s security operations,” said Gert-Jan de Graaff, President and CEO of JFKIAT,…

At the Uber Elevate Summit this week, architecture and design firm Corgan revealed their Uber Mega Skyport concept, CONNECT, providing the infrastructure to support and scale UberAIR service. The firm’s plans support vertical take-off and landing, passenger throughput and maintenance for a fleet of aerial vehicles with the flexibility to scale up to 1,000 landings per hour—revolutionizing point to point transport into a seamlessly integrated urban ecosystem. Corgan’s modular system is adaptable anywhere and can operate independently, be paired for efficiency, or be stacked to maximize throughput at Uber Mega Skyports. Where individual landing pads provide on-demand connectivity at popular…