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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. announced that Devon May had been named Chief Financial Officer following a long-planned succession process. May, currently the airline’s senior vice president of Finance and Investor Relations, will assume the CFO role effective Jan. 1, 2023. He will report to American’s CEO Robert Isom. American’s current CFO, Derek Kerr will remain at the airline as Vice Chair, President of American Eagle, and Strategic Advisor. He will continue to lead American’s Regional and Cargo teams and serve as a strategic advisor to the company. “Derek Kerr is quite simply the best CFO in the history of the…
United Airlines announced the largest widebody order by a U.S. carrier in commercial aviation history: 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners with options to purchase 100 more. This historic purchase is the next chapter in the ambitious United Next plan and will bolster the airline’s leadership role in global travel for years to come. United expects to take delivery of the new widebody planes between 2024 and 2032 and can choose among the 787-8, 9, or 10 models, providing flexibility to support a wide range of routes. United also exercised options to purchase 44 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for delivery between 2024…
Starting in January 2023, Lufthansa Cargo will use new, lighter transport networks to secure cargo pallets. By using a special fiber, the new nets save more than 50 percent in weight compared to conventional nets. This saves weight on every flight and thus significantly reduces CO2 emissions. Lufthansa Cargo is the first airline to use lightweight nets for an entire pallet type. The cargo airline is thus taking a consistent step toward greater sustainability. “For us, the use of lightweight transport nets is another step on the path to reducing CO2 emissions. We have set ourselves the ambitious goal of halving…
Lysa (Scully) Leiponis is a forward-thinking Board Member and Aviation Industry Leader who provides valued counsel to airport leaders, investors, airlines, and other industry stakeholders. With over 36 years of notable transportation industry experience, her advisory services cover all aspects of airport leadership and airport development. Lysa is an independent Board Director for Sky Harbour Group, an Independent Board Director for JFK New Terminal One LLC, a Board Trustee of Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology, and a member of the Critical Infrastructure Strategic Advisory Board of Parsons Corporation. Before starting her advisory firm, Lysa had a distinguished 33-year career…
East/West Industries, a leading equipment supplier crucial to the safety and survival of the aerospace, defense, and commercial markets, announced the appointment of Ken Hauser as Senior Director of Operations. Ken will oversee Quality, Production, Supply Chain and Process Improvement. “Ken carries a comprehensive and diverse background within operations, supply chain, and quality management functions,” said East/West President and CEO Teresa Ferraro. Formerly of CPI Aero, “Ken played an instrumental role in developing and implementing robust and sustainable methodologies that helped transform CPI Aero’s business.” Additionally, Ken maintained several key management positions during his thirty-plus years with Northrop Grumman, which…
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. announced that veteran marketing and sales executive Wayne Davis will join the company as Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective January 3, 2023. In this role, Davis will lead the Hertz, Dollar, and Thrifty brands and shape the company’s marketing strategy to drive effective brand reach and customer engagement. Laura C. Smith, who has led marketing for the last two years, will continue as Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Customer Experience. Davis joins Hertz with more than 20 years of marketing, sales, and business development experience across multiple industries. He has led the mass premium Café brand for GE…
The last Boeing 747 left the company’s widebody factory in advance of its delivery to Atlas Air in early 2023. “For more than half a century, tens of thousands of dedicated Boeing employees have designed and built this magnificent airplane that has truly changed the world. We are proud that this plane will continue to fly across the globe for years to come,” said Kim Smith, Boeing Vice President and general manager of 747 and 767 Programs. The 747 has played a key role in Boeing’s history of aerospace leadership.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the REAL ID enforcement date by 24 months, from May 3, 2023, to May 7, 2025, giving travelers additional time to ensure they have driver’s licenses or identification cards that meet the security standards established by the REAL ID Act. As required by the law, following the enforcement deadline, federal agencies, including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), will be prohibited from accepting driver’s licenses and identification cards that do not meet these federal standards. The extension is necessary, in part, to address the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ability…
JFKIAT, the operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), announced the launch of T4 Services, a suite of guest services for travelers at T4. These services, launching during the busy travel season, will provide customers with a cohesive package of valuable offerings to make their travel experience at T4 as smooth as possible. The services include baggage storage, baggage porting, lost and found, information services, and a new meet and greet service, all of which travelers can access through T4’s website. The new meet and greet offer allows travelers to pre-book an escort to assist at Arrivals…
As part of the first phase of its $4.2 billion, five-year development of a new international terminal anchoring the north side of John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), JFK Millennium Partners (JMP) today assumed management and operations of JFK Terminal 7. Under the leadership of New York Governor Kathy Hochul, this project is a key component of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s overarching $18 billion transformation of JFK as a world-class gateway airport. Led by Vantage Airport Group, an industry-leading investor, developer, and manager of award-winning global airport projects, including LaGuardia Terminal B, along with partners…