Author: Michael Baldini
Michael Baldini
Mike Baldini works as a Site Service Manager for DESIGNA GmbH at LaGuardia Airport (LGA). As an avid aviation enthusiast he spends his free time working as a freelance photographer, his work has been published in Business & Commercial Aviation, Business Aviation Advisor, and well known websites including AviationWeek.com. Mike donates his time and talents to regional aviation and non-profit events.
Early Monday morning the 5th of June, 1944 the men of E(asy) Company 2nd Battalion / 506th PIR of the 101st Airborne Division, dressed in full combat gear were briefed by their Battalion Headquarters Captain. They received their Final Operations Order outlining the Airborne drops to support the Normandy landings. Then it was off to the staging area so that they could “hurry up and wait” to board the Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft for their flight into the history books. A little more than 24 hours later, during the early morning hours of June 6 they did just that. “Operation…
The parking service employees here at Newark Liberty are often overlooked and underappreciated however; they play a pivotal role in the operation. ABM Industries has been a part of Port Authority Airports since 1983 and their employees have some of the longest tenure at the airport, many of whom have 20 plus years working at Newark Liberty. Whether it is the cashiers assisting patrons at the toll booths, the traffic attendants assisting the airline and airport workers as they enter or exit in the employee lot, you will find a friendly ABM person more than happy to assist! They are…