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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.
Airline worked alongside Hawaii government to align tests to meet state requirements, so customers who return a negative result are not required to quarantine. Testing will be available starting October 15. United Airlines became the first U.S. airline to launch a COVID-19 pilot testing program for travelers that could make it easier for them to manage quarantine requirements and entry conditions of popular destinations around the world. Starting on October 15, customers traveling on United from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hawaii will have the option to take a rapid test at the airport or a self-collected, mail-in test…
ATR moved a step closer this month to fulfilling an order from FedEx Express for its new turboprop freighter, which will operate on regional routes to smaller towns and cities. The aircraft manufacturer, a joint venture between Airbus and Leonardo based in Toulouse, France, said the ATR 72-600 production freighter successfully completed its first test flight on the island of Saint-Martin. During the two-hour flight, the crew performed tests to measure the aircraft’s operational limits with regard to speed and load factors, and other performance characteristics. FedEx is the ATR freighter’s launch customer, with a firm order for 30 aircraft…
Qatar Airways Cargo recently announced that Kirsten de Bruijn has joined the Airline in the capacity of Senior Vice President, Cargo Sales and Network Planning. An Air Cargo veteran with 13 years of experience in management in the air cargo industry, she shares Qatar Airways belief that the pace of change brought about by recent global events demands value centred leadership around revenue and margin management: “The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated the need for flexibility and agility. It has also fast-tracked demand for digitalization. Optimizing the utilization of freighters, the network, pricing and processes will mean embracing digital as the central vector…
The pandemic has resulted in lost jobs, reduced work hours and lost wages for millions of Americans. When Lead Transportation Security Manager Bruce Moore learned how this was impacting his hometown of North Plainfield, N.J., he decided to do something about it. “I did not immediately realize how big of an impact the coronavirus was having on families when the pandemic started and how some did not enough money for food for their families,” said Moore, who works at Newark Liberty International Airport. When he did learn of the need, he stepped up. Moore distributed several donation boxes with the…
U.S. military aircraft will play a major role in emergency distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine because there aren’t enough private-sector cargo jets to handle the surge of millions of doses that must be maintained at subfreezing temperatures, according to a logistics expert with close ties to the government. One of the possible sites of distribution may be from the Air National Guard Base at Stewart Airport, home of the 107th Airlift wing.
The Port Authority has been granted a patent for development of a cutting-edge system of protective beds located at the end of airport runways that add an important layer of safety to air travel, helping to decelerate aircraft and safely stop airplanes from overshooting runways. The patent, issued recently by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, was granted for updates made to the Port Authority’s Engineered Material Arrestor System (EMAS), which is composed of aerated blocks of crushable cellular cement that enables aircraft tires to sink into the lightweight material before it overshoots a runway. The Port Authority’s Engineering…
MRG, America’s leading travel retailer in the airport, casino and resort marketplace, meticulously designed The DEAN to meet the specific needs of the modern LGA passenger. Offering a one-of-a-kind shopping experience, The DEAN serves as a fashion-forward men’s emporium featuring bespoke products from popular brands such as BOSS, Herschel, Kiehl’s, Mizzen + Main, Shinola, TUMI, Vince Camuto, and more. Additionally, the innovative retail space offers an assortment of high-end men’s grooming and skin care accessories including pre-shave oil, shaving cream, after-shave balm and full-size shaving kits from The Art of Shaving. “The DEAN’s sophisticated store design provides travelers a refreshing shopping experience,” said Michael…
FedEx has launched a lightweight, sensor-based logistics device called SenseAware ID that enables the highly precise tracking of shipments. FedEx said that the launch of SenseAware ID is “well-timed”, as it continues to move pharma and medical supplies around the US. In addition, it expects SenseAware ID to be used in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines when they become available. SenseAware ID transmits precise package location data every two seconds via Bluetooth low energy (BLE) to WiFi access points or established gateway devices throughout the FedEx Express network. Packages equipped with a SenseAware ID sensor are tracked hundreds of times…
Ralph Tragale was named the 2020 winner of the Bill Shea Award, presented by the New York Aviation Management Association (NYAMA) on Wednesday at its annual fall conference to an individual who has “demonstrated exemplary leadership and effected positive change in the aviation industry in New York. State. ”The award is named for NYAMA founder, aerospace educator/lecturer, and former FAA Associate Administrator for Airports William F. Shea. It is presented annually to professionals who have gone “beyond the call of duty and given of their time, energy and resources to significantly impact the aviation industry in New York State for…
Proterra introduced its newest battery-electric transit vehicle, the Proterra ZX5™ electric bus. The ZX5 bus, Proterra’s fifth generation battery-electric transit vehicle, features a new streamlined vehicle design and maximizes the amount of energy that can be stored onboard the vehicle to increase power and range. The 40-foot Proterra ZX5 can be equipped with 660 kWh of energy storage to deliver up to 329 miles of drive range, which represents the most energy storage and longest drive range of any 40-foot electric bus available in the market today. The ZX5 is available to customers today as a 35-foot and 40-foot bus and in…