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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.
U.S. military aircraft will play a major role in emergency distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine because there aren’t enough private-sector cargo jets to handle the surge of millions of doses that must be maintained at subfreezing temperatures, according to a logistics expert with close ties to the government. One of the possible sites of distribution may be from the Air National Guard Base at Stewart Airport, home of the 107th Airlift wing.
The Port Authority has been granted a patent for development of a cutting-edge system of protective beds located at the end of airport runways that add an important layer of safety to air travel, helping to decelerate aircraft and safely stop airplanes from overshooting runways. The patent, issued recently by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, was granted for updates made to the Port Authority’s Engineered Material Arrestor System (EMAS), which is composed of aerated blocks of crushable cellular cement that enables aircraft tires to sink into the lightweight material before it overshoots a runway. The Port Authority’s Engineering…
MRG, America’s leading travel retailer in the airport, casino and resort marketplace, meticulously designed The DEAN to meet the specific needs of the modern LGA passenger. Offering a one-of-a-kind shopping experience, The DEAN serves as a fashion-forward men’s emporium featuring bespoke products from popular brands such as BOSS, Herschel, Kiehl’s, Mizzen + Main, Shinola, TUMI, Vince Camuto, and more. Additionally, the innovative retail space offers an assortment of high-end men’s grooming and skin care accessories including pre-shave oil, shaving cream, after-shave balm and full-size shaving kits from The Art of Shaving. “The DEAN’s sophisticated store design provides travelers a refreshing shopping experience,” said Michael…
FedEx has launched a lightweight, sensor-based logistics device called SenseAware ID that enables the highly precise tracking of shipments. FedEx said that the launch of SenseAware ID is “well-timed”, as it continues to move pharma and medical supplies around the US. In addition, it expects SenseAware ID to be used in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines when they become available. SenseAware ID transmits precise package location data every two seconds via Bluetooth low energy (BLE) to WiFi access points or established gateway devices throughout the FedEx Express network. Packages equipped with a SenseAware ID sensor are tracked hundreds of times…
Ralph Tragale was named the 2020 winner of the Bill Shea Award, presented by the New York Aviation Management Association (NYAMA) on Wednesday at its annual fall conference to an individual who has “demonstrated exemplary leadership and effected positive change in the aviation industry in New York. State. ”The award is named for NYAMA founder, aerospace educator/lecturer, and former FAA Associate Administrator for Airports William F. Shea. It is presented annually to professionals who have gone “beyond the call of duty and given of their time, energy and resources to significantly impact the aviation industry in New York State for…
Proterra introduced its newest battery-electric transit vehicle, the Proterra ZX5™ electric bus. The ZX5 bus, Proterra’s fifth generation battery-electric transit vehicle, features a new streamlined vehicle design and maximizes the amount of energy that can be stored onboard the vehicle to increase power and range. The 40-foot Proterra ZX5 can be equipped with 660 kWh of energy storage to deliver up to 329 miles of drive range, which represents the most energy storage and longest drive range of any 40-foot electric bus available in the market today. The ZX5 is available to customers today as a 35-foot and 40-foot bus and in…
On Saturday, Sept. 12, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will welcome the CMA CGM Brazil, a new ultra-large container vessel with a maximum capacity of 15,072 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), to the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal (EPAMT) as the largest container ship ever to call at any U.S. East Coast port. The arrival of the CMA CGM Brazil, which is calling at ports in North America after a transatlantic voyage from the Port of Colombo via the Suez Canal, highlights the benefits of the Port Authority’s significant investment in critical port infrastructure and the far-reaching effects it has on…
TSA is installing acrylic barriers at LaGuardia Airport to help protect passengers and workforce from coronavirus The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is in the process of installing new acrylic barriers at security checkpoints throughout LaGuardia Airport as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to implement initiatives to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The protective barriers are being installed in areas where TSA officers typically interact with passengers. This includes the travel document checking podium and the divesting area where travelers prepare their carry-on property for X-ray screening. “The installation of these barriers is the latest initiative that TSA has…
American Airlines has donated one million pounds of excess food from its operations to families in need across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America– its core markets. Ron DeFeo, Senior Vice President of Global Engagement for American, stated the following in a release seen by Simple Flying: “The current situation has left us with a surplus of food, and we are humbled to know that we were able to help put hundreds of thousands of meals on tables worldwide. The impacts of the pandemic are far reaching. We are a proud partner of Feeding America and will continue to…
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske traveled to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to meet with the TSA workforce and conduct one of his regular virtual town hall meetings, which was broadcast to agency employees nationwide. Pekoske personally spoke with TSA employees in Newark and responded to their questions. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Pekoske has conducted virtual town hall meetings with the entire TSA workforce via live web stream from the agency’s headquarters. More recently, he has traveled to airports where he has spent time engaging with airport employees and federal air marshals to see and hear…