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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.
JetBlue today reinforced its role as “New York’s Hometown Airline” by announcing it will launch service for the first time from Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) with tickets on sale today. Starting this October, JetBlue will begin offering flights to Orlando International Airport (MCO), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), and Palm Beach International Airport (PBI). This new service aims to help better serve the many loyal JetBlue customers living on Long Island, providing them with more convenient travel options to popular destinations in Florida. As New York’s Hometown Airline for more than 24 years and the only major U.S. airline…
United today added nearly 200 new flights to make it even easier for convention attendees and political enthusiasts to travel to this summer’s national political conventions. United will increase its Milwaukee flying by more than 75% for the Republican National Convention in July and will fly its largest schedule from its Chicago O’Hare hub since 2019 for the Democratic National Convention in August, including a 40% increase in flying between Chicago O’Hare and Washington Reagan. In total, the airline will add 72 flights to and from Milwaukee in July and 118 flights to and from Chicago in August. “These conventions…
Avianca has resumed eleven direct international routes for the high midyear season, aiming to provide increased direct connectivity between regions of the United States and various destinations in the Americas, including Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Costa Rica, among others. “We continue to invest in the United States as one of the most important connectivity hubs within our route network,” said Rolando Damas, Avianca’s sales director for North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.“Part of this investment has been to strengthen our point-to-point operation, facilitating access for more travelers to explore the continent’s main destinations, which include 11 additional…
Alba Wheels Up International recently announced that Vincent Iacopella has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Strategic Growth and President of Government & Trade Relations. Vince Iacopella’s career spans over thirty years in the logistics industry. Dedicated to managing global customer relationships within the Transpacific markets and known for his logistics expertise, Vince specializes in helping clients navigate the complexities of regulatory requirements for trade-sensitive products and merchandise. His strategic acumen encompasses initiatives for leveraging emerging service and market opportunities, notably pioneering e-commerce solutions and innovative supply chain de-risking tools. After joining Alba’s Executive Leadership Team, Vince championed initiatives…
United Airlines today announced the launch of Kinective Media by United Airlines – the first media network that uses insights from travel behaviors to connect customers to personalized, real-time advertising, content, experiences and offers from leading brands. The new technology platform gives marketers the opportunity to scale their reach across a wide range of channels including United’s award-winning mobile app and inflight entertainment screens. The airline expects its MileagePlus® members will receive additional value through more personalized and real-time offers and experiences that drive even greater loyalty. Kinective Media is already working with brands such as Norwegian Cruise Line, Macy’s,…
Network Cargo Management has been appointed as the GSSA for JetBlue in New York, effective June 1, 2024. Ken Joseph, NCM’s Sales Manager based in New York, said, “I am happy to confirm that NCM has been appointed as JetBlue’s GSSA in both the New York, JFK, and Newark, EWR regions to sell their air cargo space and capacity, providing more options to our customers. JetBlue operates over 1,000 flights per day, serving around 100 domestic and international network destinations both in the Americas as well as in Europe. The airline operates out of six hubs, with its primary hub…
Archer Aviation Inc. has announced its subsidiary, Archer Air, has received its Part 135 Air Carrier & Operator Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This certificate allows Archer to begin operating aircraft commercially to refine its systems and procedures in advance of launching Midnight into service for airlines like United Airlines when it receives Midnight’s Type Certification. Receiving the Part 135 certificate signals that Archer Air has developed and demonstrated to the FAA its adherence to the necessary policies and procedures to begin operating aircraft commercially in accordance with the stringent safety and operational standards set forth by the…
McKissack & McKissack, one of the nation’s leading Black- and woman-owned architecture, engineering, and construction management (AEC) companies, announced today that Carmelo Torrisi, an AEC industry leader, has been appointed as the new president. Torrisi will focus on guiding McKissack & McKissack’s continued growth strategy across multiple markets and regions. Torrisi joins McKissack & McKissack with over three decades of experience leading teams and business units across various sectors. Torrisi worked in several leadership roles at AtkinsRéalis, formerly Faithful+Gould. Most recently, he was Vice President of Business Development & Strategy, leading the North American Sales team. As the Director of…
Dr. Jan-Wilhelm Breithaupt has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Jettainer, the global leader in Unit Load Device (ULD) management services, effective June 1, 2024. He succeeds Thomas Sonntag, who has overseen the company’s international growth since 2019 and is leaving the Lufthansa Group at his own request, effective July 1. The experienced airfreight expert, Dr Jan-Wilhelm Breithaupt, holds a doctorate in production logistics and has been driving industry-wide digital transformation projects and process improvement initiatives for more than 20 years. He held various positions within the Lufthansa Group and was most recently responsible for global customer service and handling…
The first free-standing, lifelike hologram device in an airport is at JFK Terminal 4. It features arts and culture content and the occasional live interactive beam-in from Howie Mandel. Proto, the original patented hologram device and platform that makes holoportation a reality, announced that its advisor, Howie Mandel, will beam in live to surprise travelers at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Terminal 4, operated by JFKIAT. The America’s Got Talent star is celebrating the recently expanded use of Proto at the terminal, including the presentation of Bronx Zoo Director Jim Breheny introducing sloths, alligators, pelicans, owls, and warthogs in…