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Metropolitan Airport News
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In the August 28th cargo report, IATA said Air cargo traffic was stable in July but demand continues to be constrained by the lack of belly-hold capacity, according to the latest monthly report from IATA. While the improvement in air cargo volumes seen in May continued into June and July, its pace appears slightly slower than expected. Some of the relevant drivers of cargo traffic exhibited stronger recoveries, and strict lockdowns have ended in most parts of the world, reducing supply chain congestion. Figures from the airline association show that demand in cargo tons fell by 13.5% year on year…
On September 1st, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced that the Trump Administration will award more than $1.2 billion in airport safety and infrastructure grants through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to 405 airports in 50 states and the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Palau, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. “This $1.2 billion federal investment will improve our nation’s airport infrastructure, enhance safety, and strengthen growth in local communities, which is especially important as the economy recovers from COVID-19,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. A complete listing of grants (PDF) and an interactive…
In a step to remove another obstacle in making travel decisions, American and Delta Airlines have joined United Airlines in eliminating travel change fees. A change fee is an amount charged or levied for the altering of material, condition, or requirement in an already purchased airfare ticket. The airlines are responding to the fact that a modest recovery in air travel at the start of summer started stalling out in July, Baggaley said. With the end of the summer travel season a week away, they had no choice but to throw in the towel on anything that might keep people from booking.…
Vaughn College has announced that Barry Eccleston, retired chief executive officer and president of Airbus Americas, Inc., is the newest member of its board of trustees. Eccleston brings five decades of experience working in, and providing dedicated support to the aviation and aerospace industry. He is an aeronautical engineer, pilot and past president of the Wings Club and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Vaughn College in 2007. “We are very fortunate to have someone with Dr. Eccleston’s impressive qualifications supporting the College and sharing his valuable insights as we continue to launch the next generation of engineers, managers, and…
IAG Cargo will offer capacity on services to and from Barcelona and New York City, as passenger operations gradually pick up following disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Cargo will be carried in the bellyhold of passenger flights operated by Level — a long-haul, low-cost airline in the IAG Group — using Airbus A330-200 aircraft. John Cheetham, chief commercial officer at IAG Cargo, commented: “We are delighted that LEVEL has been able to resume operations and get passengers back in the skies. Increased passenger flights mean more options for IAG Cargo customers. We look forward to supplying these important markets…
Cargolux and Fedex have provided Free of Charge (FOC) transport for medical relief material destined to medical personnel in Beirut, Lebanon, following the explosion that devasted the city earlier this month. The shipment was flown from Memphis to Luxembourg on Sunday 23rd August and boarded a Cargolux freighter bound for the Middle East on Monday 24th August. The flight carried a total of 62 tons of emergency supplies to the Lebanese capital. FedEx supported this disaster relief effort through its relationship with humanitarian organization Direct Relief. FedEx picked up $11 million worth of medicines, medical supplies and personal protective equipment from…
It looked like any roller bag that was left behind at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint. Someone was probably in a rush, was preoccupied and left the piece of luggage at the checkpoint and headed for their gate. But this was no ordinary roller bag. It belonged to the mother of the bride-to-be. Inside were two dresses neatly packed—the dress belonging to the mother and her daughter’s wedding dress. But now the dresses were in Newark, N.J., and the wedding party was in Columbus, Ohio, for a wedding the following day. Christopher Cepeda went online to help his soon-to-be-married sister,…
Boeing and Enter Air announced the Polish airline is expanding its commitment to the 737 family with a new order for two 737-8 airplanes plus options for two more jets. An all-Boeing operator and Poland’s biggest charter carrier, Enter Air began operations in 2010 with a single 737 airplane. Today, the airline’s fleet includes 22 Next-Generation 737s and two 737 MAX airplanes. When the new purchase agreement is fully exercised, Enter Air’s 737 MAX fleet will rise to 10 aircraft. “Despite the current crisis, it is important to think about the future. To that end, we have agreed to order…
In an ongoing effort to enhance safety measures at its facilities and ensure that airport workers have convenient access to testing, a new XpresCheck COVID-19 testing facility has opened at Terminal B at Newark Liberty International Airport. In its initial phase, testing is available to EWR terminal employees, airline employees, and airport workers through an expanded contract with XpresSpa, the parent company of XpresCheck. The new facility is screening up to 350 airport employees per day. Following the initial launch period, testing at EWR’s XpresCheck site will be made available to passengers. “The Port Authority has taken proactive measures to provide…
Next fall it will be twenty years since they came into work at their airports expecting a normal day and found themselves in the middle of a national attack, one in which their industry was used at the means. It was their response, the extraordinary way ordinary aviation workers – both airport and airline employees – rose up to the challenges that day and to the loss and pain of the aftermath of 9/11 that made them heroes. A book that tells the stories of those aviation workers, “Reclaiming the Sky: 9/11 and the Untold Story of the Men and…