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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.
In less than three years, the world’s only cloud-native air cargo solutions provider, CargoAi, has succeeded in overtaking some of its close competitors and has already attracted a quarter of the world’s airline capacity to its digital marketplace. More airline and GSA contracts are in place to double this by the end of this year. CargoAi’s mission as a marketing technology company and SaaS application provider is to “bring the best technologies to airfreight, so as to effectively build the missing pieces and seamlessly connect the airfreight industry.” The approaches it takes to digitalize forwarder, airline, GSA, TMS, and other air cargo…
With seven Qatar Airways passenger flights and six Boeing 777 freighter services each week, the Oslo-Doha route is well served, and the airline’s cargo capacity is well stocked. 95 percent of all perishable seafood (PES) onboard Qatar Airways flights out of Scandinavia, is salmon. Iceland and Faroe Island (Denmark) also see some seafood traffic which includes live king crabs, trout, and other seafood, however, the bulk of the salmon business originates in Norway. “Salmon is a particularly delicate cargo commodity as it requires skilled, hygienic handling in temperature-controlled conditions and, above all, reliable, fast connections to its final destination. Qatar…
Kiera Mejia joined The ARK as an Equine Attendant, working alongside a team in the Export Barn to provide basic care for horses, prepare and clean stalls for horses coming and going, and maintain a bio-secure environment. Kiera created outreach and marketing content for every division within The ARK at JFK, such as ARK Pet Oasis, Equine Export, Equine Import, and the Aviary/In-Transit facility. Kiera can be seen wearing many hats at The ARK at JFK and is always quick to lend a helping hand wherever it is needed. Since receiving a certificate for “Animal Care and Passion” in Kindergarten,…
When most people think of The Ark, they think of the biblical story of Noah protecting the animals on the ark he built. At JFK International Airport, there really is an ark! The ARK at JFK, located in Building 78A, is an animal reception and handling terminal dedicated to the safe passage of all creatures, great and small. They have been serving the JFK community since 2017 with 24/7 direct access to the airside, ensuring the smooth transition for all animals arriving and departing at JFK airport. To provide such a critical service, ARK works very closely with its federal…
ARK Import Export Center, LLC dba The ARK at JFK (“The ARK”), a multi-purpose live animal cargo reception, quarantine, and handling facility located directly on the airfield at JFK International Airport, is taking animal transportation to new heights by becoming CEIV Live Animals certified. The CEIV Live Animals designation establishes baseline standards to improve the level of competency, infrastructure, and quality management in the handling and transportation of live animals. Since opening its doors on January 2nd, 2017, The ARK has established new industry standards for supporting the health and welfare of live animals traveling by air while enhancing overall…
JFKIAT, the operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, recently launched a 60-day pilot for the use of a battery-driven ground power unit (eGPU) provided by ITW GSE, a leading manufacturer of ground support equipment for the aviation industry. ITW GSE, in partnership with Royal Schiphol Group, developed the 180kVA eGPU unit which is capable of supporting widebody and jumbo aircraft. The new trial program introduces battery-driven ground power units for aircraft at T4 as an alternative to diesel-powered GPUs. At a typical gate, GPU is powered by the grid, but aircraft parked at hardstands require portable…
Travelers who want to board an airplane will soon need a star on their driver’s license, indicating that it is a REAL ID-compliant credential or they will need another form of approved identification to board their flight or enter a secure federal facility. New Jersey’s REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and identification cards have a small star in the upper right corner to indicate that it meets new federal regulations that establish minimum security standards and New York’s REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and ID cards have a star inside a black circle, also in the upper right corner. Additionally, New York…
All-new for 2022 was the School Sisters of Notre Dame annual fundraiser. Instead of the annual Mardi Gras party, the sisters shook things up and went with a Shuffle Into Spring theme. The event was held at Villa Russo in Richmond Hill and honored Cheryl Jones from Royal Waste Services. The crowd had a roaring great time with the high-energy DJ that featured Radio Bingo, a new twist on the classic game that got everyone dancing in their seats and out onto the dance floor. The event was very well attended by the airport community, fans of Cheryl Jones, and supporters of…
Ventura Air Services, a growing private charter aviation company based in Farmingdale, Long Island, NY, has achieved the prestigious ARGUS Platinum Rating. This designation places the company in the upper 25 percent of nearly 600 rated U.S.-based charter operators and further validates a commitment to the highest level of safety held by only an elite group of operators around the globe. “At Ventura Air Services we have a culture that is built on a commitment to operational excellence. We have always made safety our number one priority. Receiving the ARGUS Platinum Rating validates that we have taken the right approach,”…
JetBlue announced it has enhanced its proposal to the Board of Directors of Spirit to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Spirit for $33 cash per share. The enhanced proposal offers Spirit shareholders both superior financial value and greater certainty than the Frontier transaction: Divestiture commitment: If necessary, JetBlue would agree to divest assets of JetBlue and Spirit up to a material adverse effect on Spirit, with a limited carve-out for actions that would adversely impact JetBlue’s Northeast Alliance (NEA) with American Airlines.Remedy package to address NEA and regulatory concerns: JetBlue would offer a remedy package that includes the divestiture…