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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.
Vaughn College honored Nicholas E. Calio, president and chief executive officer of Airlines for America (A4A), for his role as a leader and advocate for America’s airlines and for his dedication in creating opportunities for the next generation of aviation and aerospace leaders. The eighth annual event was held on Thursday, April 13.Anne Thompson, national chief environmental affairs correspondent for NBC News, was the emcee for the evening that also highlighted outstanding academic and professional achievements of Vaughn students. A record number of sponsors supported the Gala and more than $475,000 was raised. “Vaughn is building the workforce of tomorrow…
Lufthansa Systems announced that Stefanie Neumann took over as one of two CEOs of Lufthansa Systems effective April 15, 2023. Lufthansa Systems is developing IT solutions that shape the future of digital aviation. In her role, she will be responsible for the company’s products, customers, and markets. She will lead the company together with Dr. Thomas Wittmann, who has held his CEO position since 2019. Stefanie Neumann joined Lufthansa Group in 2019, where she was part of the CIO management team as Vice President of IT Infrastructure, Sourcing & Transition. During this time, she managed the transition from a single…
GEODIS announced it has expanded its direct-to-customer cross-border delivery service offering by opening two new airport gateway facilities in the United States. GEODIS MyParcel, which currently offers small parcel delivery service from the U.S. to 26 European continental countries, the UK, and Canada, will now operate gateways out of both John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to increase capacity with competitive speed and cost amid continued global cross-border e-Commerce growth. The gateway expansion at JFK and LAX complements GEODIS MyParcel’s current service out of Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD), which began when the product was…
There will be more USA to explore nonstop from London Gatwick as Delta Air Lines starts daily nonstop flights to New York-JFK. Delta is returning to London Gatwick after 15 years of absence, and the return of the airline’s service coincides with its 45th anniversary of serving the UK-US market. “Delta started flying to the UK 45 years ago this month at Gatwick, and so it is fitting that we are restarting our operations from Gatwick to the United States,” said Nicolas Ferri, Delta’s vice president of Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India. “On board, customers will discover an elevated…
Textron Inc. announced that Lisa Atherton has been named president & CEO of the Bell segment, effective April 28, 2023. Atherton, most recently the chief operating officer of Bell, succeeds Mitch Snyder, who will be retiring after more than seven years as president & CEO of Bell and nearly 20 years with the company. Atherton served as president & CEO of Textron Systems from 2017 until January 2023, when she was named COO at Bell. She joined Textron Defense Systems in 2007, and in 2013, she transitioned to Bell and held a number of leadership positions within Military Programs, including…
Today’s young employees at New York airports will be tomorrow’s leaders. They will need preparation to meet tomorrow’s challenges that don’t even have a name yet. The Human Resiliency Institute at Fordham University, which also offers Edge4Vets, and Airports Council Int’l – NA are partnering to introduce the “Reclaiming the Sky Resiliency Project” to give aviation’s Young Professionals, those under forty years of age, an opportunity to develop resiliency strengths from the example of 9/11’s aviation heroes such as the late Sue Baer, who ran Newark Liberty Int’l Airport on 9/11, and others. Future leaders will have a chance to…
cargo.one launched the air cargo industry’s biggest step forward to date in equipping freight forwarders with seamless digital agent-to-agent bookings. cargo.one now enables importers to compare and book rates instantly with other verified forwarding partners 24/7. Export agents can win new business from import agents worldwide, all secured with global non-payment protection. Before cargo.one pro, procuring rates from abroad took import agents hours or even days – a manual process made more inefficient by agents being located in different timezones, complicating communication. cargo.one pro now offers a step-change experience with the opportunity to browse and book live airfreight and local charges…
Forward Air Corporation continues to execute a growth strategy that involves organic infrastructure investments, including its ongoing less-than-truckload (LTL) network expansion, as well as acquisitions of complementary businesses. Today, Forward announced that it will expand its intermodal drayage service offering in the New York and New Jersey area with new operations in Linden, NJ. Forward Intermodal will operate a secure container drop yard in the area while cohabitating with an existing LTL terminal which is expected to create transloading efficiencies and improve speed for its customers. The intermodal operation is expected to move into a new building in the coming…
The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has appointed senior lobbyist Michael Taylor, Managing Partner, Diakon Partners, to help maintain its pressure on US Congress for urgent investment in air cargo infrastructure at US airports. Taylor will represent the interests and concerns of both AfA and its partners, the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA), having set three key objectives, including the education of key Members of Congress about the economic importance of air cargo, the critical need for investment in air cargo at US airports, recommended actions, and the costs of inaction. “AfA’s engagement of Mr. Michael Taylor in this critical…
JFKIAT – the operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport – recently held a double ribbon-cutting ceremony with SSP America and Hudson to celebrate the opening of Beacon Bar & Kitchen and Hudson in T4’s new Concourse A. The double ribbon cutting coincides with the Concourse A expansion, which was completed and opened earlier this year as part of the T4 redevelopment. As part of the redevelopment, JFKIAT is reimagining its commercial offerings to introduce retail, food and beverage, and service concepts that are reflective of New York and offer a best-in-class experience for its customers. Earlier…