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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.
Air Italy has announced that Sergio Boscarol has been appointed as Chief Human Resources and Organization Officer for Air Italy with immediate effect. Mr Boscarol brings with him more than 20 years’ experience as a human resources and organisation professional from multiple industry segments, including most recently as Head of Corporate and Commercial HR at Alitalia. In his new role, Mr Boscarol will have responsibility for Air Italy’s company organization, including refining the structure, procedures and training of staff to match the ongoing development of the new business plan, as well responsibility for the implementation of a new leadership and…
FedEx Corp. announced today that Don Colleran has been appointed president and chief executive officer of FedEx Express, effective March 16. Colleran has been with FedEx for almost 30 years, holding various executive level positions in several operating companies and international regions. He began his FedEx career as an international sales manager in Philadelphia before moving to Asia Pacific to lead the region’s sales group. In 2000, Colleran was promoted to president of FedEx Express Canada prior to moving back to the U.S. in 2003 to serve as senior vice president of international sales. In 2006, he was appointed executive…
John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 4 announced it is the first airport terminal in the nation to offer Jetweels wheelchairs – non-metallic, lightweight and ergonomic seat-equipped wheelchairs – to improve the travel experience for passengers who need wheelchair assistance. Jetweels, now available to passengers, launched through a partnership between the Terminal 4 Airlines Consortium (TFAC) – a group made up of Terminal 4 airline stakeholders, government agencies, and other partners – and PAX Assist – the company that assists passengers in need of wheelchair service at T4. Jetweels has many advanced features to increase comfort and convenience for passengers,…
A man from the Bronx was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport yesterday, March 7th, after the armed man tried to run past Transportation Security Administration officers when they declined to allow him past the security checkpoint. The incident began shortly after midnight in Terminal 4 when the man failed to present a valid ID when he claimed to be a new airport employee. The TSA officer who was staffing the document checking station challenged the individual to present his airport employee badge, but the man refused to comply with the request. Instead, he rushed past the TSA ticket…
John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 4, one of the world’s most modern and efficient air terminals, recently partnered with Jabbrrbox – a workplace solutions company – to provide the more than 21.5 million travelers passing through the terminal each year with private, technology-equipped connected workspaces. Passengers can rent the sleek, private work booths to gain access to Wi-Fi, USB charging, conference and video call capabilities, Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free calling and more. Located near gate A6, the booths include speakers for music, screensharing abilities, flight-tracking tools, terminal maps, and a photobooth app. Users can rent the Jabbrrbox in 30-minute…
Amazon is becoming a player in the logistics and shipping industry. That’s what analysts think about the recent expansion of Amazon Air to include 50 planes and several new regional hubs, including a $1.5 billion hub opening in northern Kentucky in 2021. According to Wolfe Research, the e-commerce giant is now handling its own shipping for 26 percent of online orders. Amazon said that it can “transport hundreds of thousands of packages per day” with its new “dedicated air network” and that its fleet of planes make “two-day shipping possible almost anywhere in the U.S.” “Amazon is looking to become…
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Port Authority and Airport Developers are committed to local hiring as part of the ongoing $8 billion redevelopment of LaGuardia Airport. The project also issued nearly 850 contracts valued at more than $1.14 Billion to Certified Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses, advancing New York State’s nation leading utilization rate of MWBEs. Gov. Cuomo announced that more than half of the nearly 400 new hires for jobs ranging from cashiers to managers at LaGuardia Airport’s new Terminal B Concourse are residents of Queens. Between August and the end of December, Terminal B’s concession partners hired 374 new employees…
FedEx Corp. announced today that Gloria R. Boyland, Corporate Vice President of Operations and Service Support, has been named to Black Enterprise’s 2019 List of Most Powerful Women in Corporate America, the publication’s exclusive listing of the highest ranking and most influential African American female executives in the country. This special report serves as both a report on the achievements of women of color and as a resource for corporate influencers across the globe “Gloria has a long history as an extraordinary leader at FedEx,” said Raj Subramaniam, President and Chief Operating Officer of FedEx Corporation. “She has a remarkable…
On Feb. 21st, in honor of Black History Month, leaders from Queens and the Aviation Community got together to celebrate and remember all the deep history in our area. The event was held at Terrace on the Park, it was sponsored by Delta, LaGuardia Gateway Partners and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. It was hosted by Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry and Council Member Francisco Moya. The event was very well attended by residents and leaders in the community all with a powerful message of honoring history and respecting the sacrifices of those that came before them. The…
Mike Duffy and Mike Simpson will become Executive Vice President Innovation and Executive Vice President Americas respectively, reporting to Craig Smyth, CEO of WFS. Mike Duffy will use his considerable cargo and ground handling expertise, and industry network, to establish new ways of working, identifying and sharing best practice from across the business as well as taking advantage of new technologies. When he takes up this new role in April, he will work across all WFS regions and functions with the single objective of using innovation to make the business better. Using his strong financial track record across many different…