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Metropolitan Airport News
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bp is to supply DHL Express with sustainable aviation fuel until 2026 as part of a new strategic collaboration with the global logistics company. The bp agreement is one of two deals comprising the largest sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) deals in aviation to date, with a combined volume of more than 800 million liters of SAF. The other supplier, entering into a separate agreement with DHL and making up the total volume, is Neste. In its Sustainability Roadmap, Deutsche Post DHL Group has committed to using 30 percent of SAF blending for all air transport by 2030. bp will provide…
A new online platform called logistic-aide-ukraine.org aims to connect relief organizations wanting to transport healthcare supplies to Ukraine with specialist supply chain companies. The not-for-profit initiative, launched by pharma supply chain information platform Validaide has already matched a global Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) with a warehouse provider in Poland to facilitate the movement of aid. The Validaide platform has over 900 subscribers specialising in healthcare logistics and its team was able to search this network to identify 20 potential providers to help the NGO, culminating in a match. “The matchmaking has so far been facilitated by Validaide with staff volunteering their time,”…
As the conflict in Ukraine continues into a third week, the humanitarian crisis in the region is growing. Access to basic supplies is increasingly limited for individuals fleeing Ukraine for neighboring countries and those staying in their war-torn communities. Humanitarian logistics nonprofit Airlink has partnered with Virgin Atlantic to transport critical supplies to Ukrainians trapped in the conflict. Through the partnership, more than 60,000 pounds (lbs) of supplies, including food, hygiene kits, and baby care items, are being transported free of charge for Missouri-based relief organization Convoy of Hope. Playing an equally critical role in the partnership is new Airlink…
The Vaughn College Robotics Club, Coast 2 Coast Robotics and KG CompuTech hosted more than 60 teams from the surrounding counties for the Southern New York Tipping Point State Championship at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, New York on Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13. The events provided middle school and high school students with the opportunity to showcase their design skills through project challenges that enhance their science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills through the process of designing and building robots for competition. The end goal of the tournaments was to qualify for the…
Bart R. Johnson has been named as the 2021 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Federal Security Director of the Year for medium-sized airports across the country. As the Federal Security Director (FSD), he is the top TSA official for 13 airports in the state of New York in areas outside of the metropolitan New York City area, including all of the airports in Upstate New York (UNY). He is responsible for mitigating threats against aviation and other transportation sectors by providing leadership and direction to TSA personnel engaged in intelligence-based security operations. The airports that Johnson oversees for TSA include Albany…
Grupo Aeromexico SAB has emerged from its restructuring process and will invest $5 billion over the next five years to expand its fleet as it prepares to start growing again. The carrier won court approval to emerge from Chapter 11 in late January but still had to fulfill certain conditions to finalize the process, Aeromexico said in a statement Thursday. The company is looking to “significantly” increase its network and fleet, which will grow to 147 jets from the current 124 by the end of the year. The $5 billion investment in the next five years will focus mostly on…
Every year, aircraft maintenance crews from around the United States test their skills and knowledge during the Aerospace Maintenance Competition (AMC). The event, which recognizes and celebrates aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs), puts the aviation industry and the AMT profession on a national stage. What’s different this year? American Airline’s first-ever all-female team will be competing for the first time. AMTs Elena Gonzalez, Meylin Concepcion, Pari Soneji, Allison Codd, Malinda Hamm and Regina Patronie are coming together from across the country to represent American’s first all-female AMT team, named Women in Tech Ops. AMT and team lead Elena Gonzalez, who is…
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the award of two orders for a combined total value of up to $781.2 million to Analogic for the procurement and maintenance of base and full-size Computed Tomography (CT) x-ray systems for carry-on items at TSA checkpoints. “These awards are another important step in enhancing aviation security” said TSA Administrator David Pekoske, “They provide our dedicated frontline officers with one of the best tools available to screen passenger carry-on items and also improves the passenger experience by allowing passengers to keep more items in their carry-on bags during the screening process.” The awards are one element…
Lufthansa Cargo’s first Airbus 321 freighter took off for service for the first time at 16:21 (CET) on March 15, 2022. Under flight number LH8350, the A321F took off from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin (DUB) before continuing to Manchester (MAN). The freighter, christened “Hello Europe,” was loaded with express freight and general cargo on its maiden flight. The twin-engine aircraft is operated by Lufthansa CityLine. With this market launch, Lufthansa Cargo is responding to the continued growth in demand from the e-commerce industry and can thus offer customers even more capacity and additional fast connections. Dorothea von Boxberg, Chairperson of…
American Airlines Cargo is embracing Digital Cargo, providing over 10,000 global forwarders with access to live rates, capacity, and instant eBookings through a partnership with WebCargo, a Freightos group company. With widespread supply chain disruptions and clogged ports creating chaos for shippers, more customers are looking to air cargo for fast and reliable global shipping. This partnership will help support the air cargo industry by offering customers increased service options and reliability despite these challenging conditions. Bookings on American Airlines Cargo, one of the top carriers in North America, will be available via WebCargo’s platform across parts of Europe and…