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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.
American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) today announced the election of Howard Ungerleider, 55, to its board of directors. Ungerleider will serve on the board’s Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. “We are very pleased to welcome Howard to American’s board of directors,” said American’s Chairman Greg Smith. “Howard is an accomplished executive who has held key commercial, financial and operational roles over three decades at Dow. His financial expertise and global business and leadership experience will make him a valuable member of our board.” “Howard is a fantastic addition to the American Airlines board,” said American’s CEO Robert Isom. “His…
JetBlue and World Fuel Services (World Fuel), a World Kinect company, announced a new commercial agreement to bring the first regular supply of Blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), provided by Valero Marketing and Supply Company (Valero), a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO), to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) as early as the fourth quarter of 2024. Under the terms of the initial 12-month agreement, JetBlue is expected to take delivery of a minimum of 1,000,000 gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel (approximately 3,300,000 gallons blended) – with an option to purchase up to an additional 4,000,000 gallons…
Boeing announced that its Board of Directors has elected Robert K. “Kelly” Ortberg as the company’s new president and chief executive officer, effective August 8, 2024. Ortberg will also serve on Boeing’s Board of Directors. He will succeed Dave Calhoun, who earlier this year announced his intention to retire from the company. Calhoun has served as president and CEO since January 2020 and has been a member of Boeing’s Board of Directors since 2009. “The Board conducted a thorough and extensive search process over the last several months to select the next CEO of Boeing, and Kelly has the right skills and…
Lufthansa Systems proudly announces that Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa and the fastest-growing brand in the world, relies on its finance solution, SIRAX/Revenue Accounting. This enables the pan-African carrier to have a 360-degree view of their financial processes. SIRAX/Revenue Accounting runs in the Global Aviation Cloud from Lufthansa Systems. Ethiopian Airlines, therefore, profits from a reliable solution with a high level of automation and data of the highest quality. Additionally, the African carrier opted for the financial management solution from Lufthansa Systems, SIRAX/ONE Order, which is fully capable of ONE Order integration. This way, Ethiopian Airlines is prepared…
Alba Wheels Up International (“Alba”), a leader in trade-sensitive customs brokerage and international logistics services, today announced Luis Eraña has been named Chief Executive Officer. The position was previously held by Damien Stile, who takes on a new role as Co-Chairman. “I’m very excited to be joining Alba as the organization really intensifies the velocity of its growth engine for customer-oriented logistics solutions, regulatory compliance, and trade-sensitive product expertise,” commented Eraña. Eraña brings more than three decades of corporate leadership experience, most recently as CEO of ProTrans, which specializes in third-party logistics for manufacturing supply chains within North America. Prior to ProTrans,…
BioNatur Plastics has recognized Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) commitment to sustainability and honored Stephanie Peacock, Director of Sourcing & Supply in North America at WFS, with its first ‘Pioneer Award’ for inspiring the introduction of biodegradable plastic products into the global air cargo industry. Since WFS became the launch customer for BioNatur Plastics’ biodegradable stretch wrap and pallet covers for cargo shipments in North America, BioNatur has prevented the equivalent of 315 million plastic bottles or more than 600 tonnes of plastic from languishing in landfills annually. Unlike any other plastics that are marketed as ‘biodegradable’, BioNatur can also be…
May we haveth one’s attention please? British Airways premieres its brand-new safety video, “A British Original Period Drama” inspired by some of Britain’s famous period literature, TV and film and starring more than 40 of the airline’s colleagues. The airline is refreshing its film to keep customers engaged in the important safety messages being delivered. Knowing the popularity of British dramas in the UK and overseas, the airline chose this genre to resonate with its global audiences. The film depicts ladies and lords of the manor, as well as housekeepers and butlers, going about their everyday lives in period Britain before…
American Airlines is the first U.S. airline to launch an automated tag for mobility devices, part of an ongoing commitment to improve wheelchair and mobility device handling across its network. Developed in-house by American’s Technology team, the tags are currently used in the airports where American and its regional partners operate. “American is committed to improving the travel experience for our customers who use wheelchairs and mobility devices,” said Julie Rath, American’s Senior Vice President of Airports, Reservations and Service Recovery. “Streamlining the check-in and tagging process is an industry-leading effort that will help us further improve how we handle…
Swissport International, the global leader in airport ground services and air cargo handling, has named Ajay Barolia as its new Senior Vice President for Cargo in North America. He will join Swissport on 15 July 2024 from Qatar Airways, where he spent over nine years in different senior roles, most recently as Vice President Global Cargo Operations for the airline. At the same time, Peter Weir will join Swissport as Senior Vice President, Cargo Commercial for North America. He joins Swissport from Menzies Aviation, where he served over 20 years in various leadership roles responsible for Cargo Operations, Ground Handling,…
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), the company selected to build and operate the highly anticipated $4.2 billion Terminal 6 (T6) at John F. Kennedy International Airport, today announced that 18 artists have been selected to debut new public art commissions when the terminal opens to passengers in 2026. The art program is led by the Public Art Fund, the independent nonprofit organization dedicated to art in public spaces. The featured artists, including 10 from New York City, will capture the spirit of New York with a diverse range of artworks that will be…