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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 Kiwanis Club of LaGuardia Airport held its annual Gala. The funds raised at the annual event provide much-needed resources used by the club leadership to brighten the days of local children and seniors in the communities that support LGA. This year they honored Richard Smyth from JFK’s New Terminal One. Mr. Smyth may be at JFK now, but he was the Project Executive responsible for oversight of the $8 billion “A Whole New LGA” redevelopment. His career in aviation real estate and development speaks for itself as his leadership has delivered projects at EWR as well. LGA Kiwanis was thrilled to…
PLAY continues to round out its service in the United States with the inaugural flight from New York Stewart International Airport (SWF). PLAY’s arrival at SWF marks growth for both the airline and the airport as PLAY’s third site following service rollouts in Baltimore/Washington D.C. and Boston this spring. With its routes to Iceland and connecting European destinations, PLAY is reintroducing international flights at SWF, and passengers arriving will be the first to use its $37 million international arrivals and U.S. Customs expansion. PLAY CEO Birgir Jónsson commented: “Today’s flight from New York comes less than one year after PLAY’s…
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that construction of a $9.5 billion, world-class New Terminal One at JFK International Airport will move forward this summer now that financial and environmental approvals have been secured, including today’s financial close for the first phase of the project. “The construction of this new state-of-the-art terminal at JFK is key to our vision for a new era in New York,” Governor Hochul said. “This transformative project is moving forward full steam ahead and when complete will provide for a passenger experience that serves as a model for the unparalleled potential of New York. Congratulations and thank you to…
Dayna Harap has been in the transportation industry for almost 30 years. She enjoys building solid relationships with customers and vendors to help them learn and grow from one another. She has spent nearly her entire career on the trucking side of the air cargo business in various roles, from operations to sales. She values every company she has worked for, as they have brought her to where she is today. Dayna believes in teamwork, hard work, and a commitment to learning new things. Dayna actively networks and enjoys her ability to introduce people in the industry to one another…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is launching “Be ATC,” a recruiting campaign to hire the next generation of air traffic controllers. The application window will be open nationwide from June 24-27 for all eligible U.S. citizens. Air traffic controllers are part of the FAA’s fast-paced, active team of 14,000 professionals in radar facilities and in air traffic control towers who keep the skies safe across the nation. Controllers have a tremendous responsibility, handling an average of 45,000 flights a day and more than 5,000 aircraft traversing the skies at once during peak times. Anyone interested in becoming an air traffic…
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Hawaiian Airlines, the state’s largest and longest-serving air carrier, and Par Hawaii, LLC (“Par Hawaii”) an affiliate of Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. that is Hawaiʻi’s largest supplier of energy products, announced plans today to join forces to study the commercial viability of locally produced sustainable aviation fuels (“SAF”) — to replace all or a percentage of traditional kerosene-based jet fuel with fuel that is made with sustainable feedstocks. This is a major step for both organizations to reduce carbon emissions, address climate change, and create a more sustainable energy future for Hawaiʻi. Based on a memorandum of understanding signed by…
Ferrovial, through its Airports division, has agreed to acquire a stake in the New Terminal One, the consortium appointed to design, build and operate the new Terminal One at JFK International Airport (which includes replacing Terminals 1 and 2 and former Terminal 3 of this airport). Under the deal, Ferrovial is acquiring 96% of The Carlyle Global Infrastructure Fund’s 51% stake in New Terminal One. The completion of the transaction is subject to certain conditions precedent, including Port Authority Board approval. Ferrovial’s investment would amount to $1.14 billion. With an investment of $9.5 billion, the New Terminal One will stand…
RedTail Flight Academy (RFA), a program inspired by the original Tuskegee Airmen that creates a pipeline to career possibilities for underrepresented people of color, announced its graduating class of 2022. Mya Coley, Calvin Frederick, Jasmine Frederick, Anthony Gilbert, Traye Jackson, and Jarious Gordon received private pilot licenses, advanced ground instructor certifications, drone pilot certifications, and more. “One of the things that is exciting about this program, is to see the caliber of talent that comes here,” said RFA Board Member and daughter of a Tuskegee Airman Anne Palmer. “The unique piece of the equation is that many of them are the exact same ages of the original Tuskegee Airmen…
U.S. veterans of World War II touched down Thursday, June 2, in Normandy, France, as part of the upcoming 78th anniversary of the D-Day landings. The former soldiers, many of them in their mid-90s, arrived on a Delta Air Lines nonstop flight from Atlanta to Deauville Airport, the first time a U.S. passenger airline has flown there nonstop. “Delta is privileged to have played our part in bringing these brave veterans back to Northern France with members of their families for this special week of remembrance,” said Bob Somers, Delta’s S.V.P. of Global Sales. “We are very proud of our partnership with…