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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.
The ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) has put forward standards to begin on June 30, 2021, ensuring all cargo transported in commercial aircraft be screened for explosives. The two options are cargo must be (1) screened to a level intended to identify and/or detect the presence of concealed explosive devices or (2) under appropriate security controls throughout the cargo supply chain to prevent the introduction of concealed explosive devices. Many in the industry are relying on K9 teams to handle the screening. Often times cargo is too large to fit through screening machines or is already palletized and breaking down…
Shea Oakley has been a commercial aviation enthusiast for as long as he can remember. He first joined the World Airline Historical Society (WAHS) in 1983 at age 15, and in 1987 was co-founder of the Tri-State Airline Historical Society. The following year Shea began the first airline collectibles show held in the New York area, “Airliners Northeast,” at Newark Airport. He has written many feature articles on U.S. airline history for several print and electronic publications and is currently Managing Editor of the quarterly journal of the WAHS. Shea joined the staff of the Aviation Hall of Fame and…
Boeing Commercial Airplanes sold 82 aircraft in February and logged 51 cancellations, marking the first time since November 2019 that monthly sales outpaced scrapped orders. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to weigh on sales of new planes as airlines largely try to conserve cash wherever they can. Some carriers, however, are starting to prepare for a recovery in travel demand by buying new planes. Boeing’s February sales included 25 Boeing 737 Max planes to United Airlines and 27 KC-46 tankers. The Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer posted 51 cancellations, including 32 Max planes. Singapore Airlines replaced an order for 19 787-10 Dreamliners with one for 11 777X jets, Boeing’s long-delayed new…
The Airbus A380 departed for its first test flight from Toulouse’s Blagnac Airport, France at 12:54 PM local time, as the aircraft is being prepared prior to its delivery to Emirates. The airline, which is the largest customer of the type, is currently waiting for the last five A380 deliveries. This will be the last-ever produced Super Jumbo, as the manufacturer together with Emirates, announced that the carrier would reduce the backlog of the A380 by 39 aircraft on February 14, 2019. Citing no substantial backlog and no basis to sustain production as a result of the backlog shrink, the…
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will conduct a trial of the International Air Transport Association Travel Pass mobile application. The trial will further ANA’s goal to seek innovative digital solutions to help customers seamlessly and securely manage their international travel to comply with the latest global COVID-19 health requirements. “With constant changes to international travel requirements adding to the complexity of travel, IATA Travel Pass enables passengers to easily verify whether they meet the COVID-19 testing requirements of their destination and share their test results with airlines and authorities in a secure way,” said Yuji Hirako, President and CEO of ANA and…
Marshall Retail Group has opened a first-of-its kind news, gift and convenience store – named “DiscoverNew Jersey”– landside in Terminal B of Newark Liberty International Airport. The product assortment includes local gifts and souvenirs, tech accessories, snacks, candies, drinks, books, magazines, local foods, plush toys and locally-themed apparel, including New York Yankees merchandise. The WHSmith-owned travel retailer’s new venture includes products from local brands including Duo Green, Nutty Naturals, Joe Chips and Jones Bar. Casual New Jersey-branded clothing is prominently displayed inside the new store. Marshall Retail Group CEO Michael C. Wilkins said; “We are thrilled to continue our expansion…
On April 5th, the 8,000+ workers in the GatewayJFK area will have a new option to get to and from work. GatewayJFK in partnership with the application Dollaride is set to launch a subsidized shuttle service to help workers commute from the Jamaica transit hub to our bustling cargo, hotel, and commercial job center. The shuttle will run every workday from 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM and is expected to shave 20 minutes off of an average worker’s commute. Riders can request a pickup or a stop anywhere along the shuttle route by using…
After a one-year absence due to COVID-19, the Bethpage Air Show will hit Long Island again this year to kick off the Memorial Day holiday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the air show at Jones Beach State Park will return as a ticketed event, with reduced capacity and social distancing measures to ensure a safe return of the longtime Long Island beachfront tradition. The air show will officially take place this Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 29, and Sunday, May 30 with a practice date usually held at Republic Airport on May 28th. The show will run from 10AM to…
Since 1999, JetBlue has called Queens, NY home. The carrier’s slogan displayed pride in its NY roots, “JetBlue, New York’s Hometown Airline”. JetBlue enriches Queens in so many ways through philanthropic endeavors, being an amazing employer, a great partner in sustainability and education and so much more. All of their eggs were never in one basket. JetBlue has major operations and training centers in Florida and Utah. A little digging in history shows that JetBlue turned down incentives from the City of Orlando back in 2010 and begin to prepare to move from the original location in Kew Gardens to…
Delta will offer quarantine-free flights from New York-JFK to Milan Malpensa airport starting April 2, 2021, a day after it launches to Rome Fiumicino. The services will enable customers eligible to travel to Italy to avoid the mandatory 14-day quarantine on arrival, following a rigorous testing protocol before and after travel. “A year after air travel stalled to levels not seen in living memory, these COVID-tested, quarantine-free flights provide a real boost to the aviation industry,” said Delta’s Alain Bellemare, E.V.P and President – International. “We are starting to see more global vaccination programs but until they become more widespread, corridor flights like this can help keep our customers and crew safer when they fly.” The flights to Milan will initially operate four times a week in April…