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Metropolitan Airport News
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JetBlue issued the following statement regarding its Northeast Alliance (NEA) with American Airlines: JetBlue’s unique model has successfully disrupted the industry for well over 20 years, and we decided to enter into the NEA as a creative solution to bring more of the JetBlue Effect to customers in New York and Boston, where our growth has been challenged by constraints outside of our control. By all measures, it succeeded. As a direct result of the NEA, customers benefitted from more of JetBlue’s low-fare, high-quality service than ever. We’ve increased capacity, added new routes and destinations, brought down fares, provided JetBlue-American…
Frank Bauer will be the new Chief Financial Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer of Lufthansa Cargo AG. This was decided by the company’s Supervisory Board on Wednesday evening. He will take up his new position on August 1, 2023. Dr. Michael Niggemann, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Lufthansa Cargo AG, said, “I am delighted that Frank Bauer, an experienced finance and HR expert with great expertise in the logistics sector, will complement and strengthen the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo. He has proven his management skills in various leadership positions in the Lufthansa Group. The Lufthansa Cargo Executive…
On June 23rd, Metropolitan Airport News received the Fair Media Council Folio Award in the transportation category for the March 2022 feature, The Keeper of a Storied Legacy – Cheryl McKissack Daniel & the Soaring Family Legacy of McKissack & McKissack. The Folio Award is considered the gold standard for recognizing and honoring the Best in News and Social Media by industry professionals and news consumers. An award reception was held at Gatsby on the Ocean, Jones Beach, and was attended by Metropolitan Airport News co-founder and publisher Kathryn Bliss, co-founder and creative director Raymond Ringston, and Editor-in-Chief, Julia Lauria-Blum.
On behalf of ABMCares Ambassador Shamelie Rafick, ABM’s Aviation Landside teams of Parking, Taxi, and Shuttle at JFK recently hosted a fundraiser that raised over $1,000 for the charity, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation – Fighting childhood cancer, one cup at a time. Donating their time, talents, generosity, and heart, and through her tireless efforts of planning, engaging, organizing, and producing, Ms. Rafick brought together Annata, Madelinz, Verona, Pooname, Rosa, Mike, Andre, Thomas, Gregory, Zineb, Jessica, Marwa, and others to raise this generous donation by simply selling lemonade! On the first day of summer, in the outside picnic area of Building…
Comair Flight Services, a leading business aviation company headquartered at Lanseria International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, is thrilled to announce the promotion of Kerry Searle to the position of Managing Director. Additionally, Justin Reeves has been promoted to Group CEO, with a specific focus on expanding the company’s international business operations. These strategic promotions underscore CFS’ commitment to growth and success as a global player in the business aviation industry. Kerry Searle has been an instrumental force within CFS, serving as the Client Services Director with outstanding dedication and expertise. Throughout her tenure, Kerry has consistently delivered exceptional service…
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that it had signed a $1.24 billion contract to design and build John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)’s new streamlined roadways, ground transportation center, and supporting infrastructure with a joint venture of Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, and Halmar International LLC. The joint venture partners will leverage their diverse experience to deliver the centerpiece of the JFK redevelopment program. Parsons Corporation will serve as the lead designer for the project. The project is a key part of the $19 billion public-private transformation of JFK into a world-class…
Global Airlines, the world’s newest long-haul airline, has announced two further appointments to its Advisory Board: Jacqueline Sutton MBE and Emma Henderson MBE. Jacqueline Sutton held the position of Chief Customer Officer (CCO) at Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace. As a member of the Leadership Team, she was responsible for the global customer base, including airline operators, leasing companies, and aircraft manufacturers across the world. Emma Henderson is a former easyJet Captain where she was a brand ambassador for the airline as well as a presenter of “Fear of Flying.” In 2020 she drew on support from all areas of the airline industry to create the…
Lufthansa Cargo and the global Japanese logistics company Nippon Express Europe GmbH (hereinafter, “Nippon Express Europe”) today contractually agreed to advocate the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) when transporting airfreight shipments. The environmentally friendly aviation fuel will enable the Nippon Express Group to achieve emissions savings of approximately 3,150 tons within one year. Furthermore, the agreement reached with Lufthansa Cargo includes contributing to high-quality and certified climate protection projects for the so-called well-to-tank emissions that arise during the production and supply of SAF. The Nippon Express Group has set the goal of a 50 percent reduction in SCOPE 1…
United today announced a new mobile app feature that aims to save customers time and reduce stress if their travel plans get disrupted. Now, instead of waiting in line to talk to an agent or search for new options, the airline’s new self-service tool automatically presents travelers personalized re-booking options, bag tracking information and meal and hotel vouchers when eligible if their flight is delayed or canceled. While United had the lowest mainline flight and seat cancellation rates of any airline in the country during the first three months of the year, the carrier still has the most flights impacted…
Equivu Capital Holdings, Salvatore C. Calvino’s private investment firm, today launched NextGen Deicing, a full-service aircraft deicing company headed up by aviation industry veteran Jon Savage. With more than 20 years of experience leading aircraft deicing companies, Savage will manage NextGen Deicing operations as president. Leveraging the latest technology, NextGen Deicing is focused on decreasing the Airline’s winter operations costs and flight delays while helping the environment by using less deicing fluid. Prior to joining NextGen Deicing, Savage was an executive in the deicing industry, overseeing station startups. He has also served as General Manager for locations at Milwaukee (MKE),…