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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 3rd Annual Metropolitan Airport News Holiday Party was a hit! The Inn at New Hyde Park was the venue for the annual event that so many companies look forward to attending each year. Magicians, photo-booth, DJ, dancing, loads of free raffle prizes, the donut wall, the amazing food… it’s hard to say what was everyone’s favorite part. Whatever it was, they’re still talking about it! If you were there, we hope you had a great time. If you were not there, we hope to see you next year! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and wishes for a healthy and prosperous…
A New York City man who served as an aircraft technician with the famed all-black Tuskegee Airmen has died at 100 years of age. He was one of the first black aviators in the military who served with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. One of the first black aviators in the military, who served with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, DeFour was found unconscious and unresponsive after police responded to a 911 call at in Harlem. There were no obvious signs of trauma, the cause of death is believed to be related to natural causes. Last…
Dr. Michael Kerkloh, who has served as the President and CEO of Munich Airport (FMG) for over 17 years, will retire at the end of 2019. Dr. Kerkloh, who took office in 2002, celebrated his 65th birthday in June 2018. Over his airport management career, Kerkloh came to be seen as one of the most experienced and respected experts in the industry, both in Germany and at the international level. Under his leadership, Bavaria’s gateway to the world has taken its place alongside Europe’s top-performing air transportation hubs – both in terms of traffic growth and commercial success. Major milestones in…
JetBlue today announced the appointment of Edward Baklor as the carrier’s new Vice President, Inflight Experience. He will join JetBlue effective January 2019 and lead the carrier’s 5,000 award-winning inflight crewmembers. Baklor comes to JetBlue from LaGuardia Gateway Partners where he served as Chief Commercial Officer responsible for leading the team that is transforming the commercial and guest experiences at LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B. He previously served as the Senior Vice President of Guest Experience at Calgary-based WestJet, where he led the carrier’s airport operations, inflight, and contact center teams. Additionally, Baklor spent 14 years in various leadership roles at…
On November 29th Skanska USA celebrated the opening of the first new gates at LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B Eastern Concourse as part of an $8 billion transformation of LaGuardia into a unified, 21st-century airport. The new, 250,000 square-foot light-filled Eastern Concourse in Terminal B opened to the public on December 1, marking the largest milestone to date in the airport’s historic transformation. The concourse will house a total of 18 gates with modern customer amenities, state-of-the-art architecture and more spacious gate areas. The Skanska-built facilities were unveiled by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, representatives of the Port Authority of New…
Marshall Retail Group (MRG) recently opened District Market Store inside Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport (LGA). The store offers travelers a fresh and exciting concept featuring local products through partnerships with Made in Queens and Fresh Direct among others. MRG is delighted to be part of this exciting new development within the first set of new retail options at the new state-of-the-art Terminal B at LGA. These shops are in the eastern concourse of the new terminal, which was part of the $8 billion overhaul of the entire airport. MRG and our minority partners from St Croix Airport Retail and…
Air Canada today unveiled its newest Maple Leaf Lounge at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. The new lounge, conveniently located after security near Air Canada’s gates, is the first airline lounge to open in the new Terminal B Eastern Concourse. It features popular amenities, including refreshments and a business centre, so eligible customers can relax or make the most of their workday before their flight. “We are excited to welcome Air Canada and Star Alliance eligible customers to our new LaGuardia Airport Maple Leaf Lounge, which has been created to enhance the overall travel experience for our premium customers,”…
Atlas Air Worldwide announced today that Debora Coffey has been appointed Vice President and Chief Communications Officer. Ms. Coffey will lead an integrated communications function to advance Atlas Air Worldwide’s brand reputation among its key stakeholders. In this newly created role, Ms. Coffey will be responsible for corporate communications (both internal and external), including media relations, employee engagement, digital/social media, and corporate social responsibility, as well as drive the overall alignment of Atlas Air Worldwide’s messaging globally. Ms. Coffey will be based in Purchase, New York and report to William J. Flynn, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Debora is joining…
Hundreds of fresh-cut Christmas trees, together with thousands of holiday letters, menorahs, decorations and gifts, will be on their way to members of the U.S. military stationed far from home, courtesy of DHL Express. They will be landing in U.S. bases in Afghanistan, Bahrain and Kuwait just in time to make it feel like the holidays back home—down to the fragrance of the trees that soldiers will be able to trim. Operation Holiday Cheer, one of many charitable programs that DHL runs, is now in its fourteenth year, with DHL Express once again teaming up with the New York community…
Today, American Airlines joined New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo; Rick Cotton, Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; representatives from LaGuardia Gateway Partners (LGP) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA) team members to celebrate the unveiling of a new concourse at LGA’s Terminal B. American will begin operating flights out of the new concourse Dec. 1. The construction of the new concourse is the first step in the reimagining of Terminal B, where American has exclusively operated since December 2017. The $5.1 billion transformation of the rest of Terminal B is scheduled for completion in 2022…