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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.
ISS A/S (ISS), a leading facilities management and employee experience company, has announced the appointment of Susan Wojciechowski as Chief Commercial Officer in North America. In this role, Susan will be responsible for developing and implementing the company’s commercial strategy as it further strengthens its delivery of integrated facilities management services to key accounts. She also will be responsible for increasing the firm’s revenue and growth across all service types and industry segments. “We’re very excited to have Susan leading our commercial strategy,” Susanne Jorgensen, ISS CEO, North America said. “Her industry experience will be extremely valuable to our teams as…
Following their 2021 Annual Ladies Golf Outing event earlier this month, the JFK Rotary Club joined event honoree Kimberly Hardy, M/WBE Director for The New Terminal One at JFK. and Senior Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion, and Compliance at McKissack & McKissack, to present a check for $5,000 to LIFE Camp. As a leading nonprofit serving youth and their families in Queens and New York City, LIFE Camp will use this charitable donation to support violence intervention, job development, and employment training opportunities. New York City Councilwoman Selvena Brooks-Powers, Nantasha Williams, New York City Council candidate, JFK Rotary Club President…
JFKIAT, the operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, recently presented $100,000 in donations to Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York, Boys & Girls Club of Metro Queens, the CUNY Aviation Institute at York College, and the Jamaica Center Business Improvement District to support each organization’s mission of strengthening the Queens community. “As our community continues to recover from the pandemic, it is of the utmost importance that we support organizations that serve the Greater Jamaica area,” said Roel Huinink, President and CEO of JFKIAT. “As a Queens-based business, we hope to make a meaningful impact through our…
The Defense Secretary, Llyod Austin, ordered activation of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) to evacuate U.S. Citizens and other at risk individuals from Afghanistan following the U.S. withdrawal of the country and the swift takeover of the Taliban. The CRAF is a voluntary military-civilian alliance that dates back to 1951 that allows the U.S. military to use commercial aircraft in emergency situations when it needs additional capacity. It has only been activated two other times; Once in 1990 during the Gulf War and again in 2003 during the invasion of Iraq. The partnership has its origins in…
Bartlett Dairy, the minority-owned, family-run local business will develop a 54,000 square foot dairy distribution center on the north side of JFK Airport. The new distribution center is expected to create 165 jobs with average wages of $70,000. “Queens is not just leading the way out of the pandemic. It’s leading the way toward a future where good-paying jobs right here in the borough sustain entire communities. That’s the future Queens’ own Bartlett Dairy is helping build in its hometown, starting with today’s groundbreaking,” said Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Jr. “We couldn’t be more excited to welcome back upwards of 165 good-paying…
JetBlue announced it has officially entered the transatlantic market with new, nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR). The first customer-carrying JetBlue flight between the U.S. and the U.K. touched down at Heathrow just before 10 o’clock AM Local Time on August 12th. The highly anticipated milestone – aimed at shaking up the transatlantic market with the airline’s award-winning service and attractive fares – marks the first time JetBlue has served a destination beyond the 100+ cities it flies to throughout the Americas. With new service in the United Kingdom, JetBlue…
Cheryl has held multiple titles during her twenty-two years at JFK Airport; Ground Transportation Agent, Human Resources, Finance Clerk, and Executive Administrative Assistant, just to name a few. Cheryl began her career with Royal Waste Services in 2006 and quickly realized how important community service was to the company’s mission, it was a perfect fit for her. Cheryl represents Royal Waste Services as an active member of Kiwanis Club of LaGuardia Airport, the JFK Rotary Club, The Boy Scouts of America – Aviation Board, and the JFK Chapels Bishop Wright Board. Cheryl is an LGA Kiwanis Distinguished Past President (3rd…
Hyatt Regency JFK Airport at Resorts World New York celebrated its ribbon cutting, which featured executives from Genting, which owns the hotel and casino, and Hyatt, as well as local elected officials and community leaders. The hotel officially opened for guests to experience New York City’s newest play, stay, dine, shop and be entertained destination. Hyatt Regency JFK Airport at Resorts World New York is an eight-story, luxury hotel, featuring 400 residential-inspired guestrooms and premium suites with energizing design and insightful in-room technology. The hotel also features the world-renowned Sugar Factory Restaurant, a fitness center, state-of-the-art conference and meeting spaces, and additional…
The JFK Airport Rotary Club held their 12th Annual Charity Ladies Golf Outing at the beautiful Brookville Country Club. The organizations that benefited from the proceeds of the event were Life Camp, Inc. and Aviation High School Education Foundation. This year’s event honored Kimberly Hardy, the VP of Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance for McKissack and McKissack. The firm is consulting on the New Terminal One Project as part of the JFK Airport Redevelopment. The event was very well attended by the airport community. The activities during the day were focused on the ladies of the airport community with fun and relaxing events including…
New York State and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued a news release that gives a green light to the plan to build a state-of-the-art new international terminal that will anchor the north side of John F. Kennedy International Airport. Subject to Board approval this week, the Port Authority will finalize and enter into a lease agreement with Vantage-led JFK Millennium Partners, the private consortium that will finance, develop, and operate the new $3.9 billion, 1.2 million square foot new terminal. The full $3.9 billion expense of building the terminal will be privately financed by JFK Millennium Partners.…