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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.
Tim Strauss has vast experience in air cargo, having worked for 11 years at Emery before joining Northwest/Delta. He headed Haiwaiian Airlines Cargo for five years before joining Air Canada Cargo in 2017, taking over from Lise Marie Turpin. Vic Karijian, Amerijet’s current chief executive, will become executive chairman, focusing on strategic planning, partnerships and growth. Amerijet said it was “evolving from being a regional leader to a global provider”, offering scheduled, charter and ACMI services. It received its ETOPS certification this year, has started operations between Miami and Brussels and launched a road feeder service out of Belgium. It…
On July 27th, JFKIAT, the operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, announced the launch of camera-enabled CrowdVision technology with new SafeDistance capabilities, making T4 the first air terminal in North America to launch this technology. As part of JFKIAT’s COVID-19 recovery plan, the new technology – which will help to monitor social distancing from curbside to check-in and through the security checkpoint in the terminal – represents JFKIAT’s latest move to implement innovative measures to maintain the safety and security of passengers and employees within the largest air terminal at JFK International Airport. CrowdVision technology helps…
Delta is partnering with RB, the makers of Lysol®, to drive greater confidence in travel by innovating cleaner more hygienic experiences for customers and employees, alike. The partnership will pair Delta’s strength in safety and operational rigor with Lysol’s 130 years of germ-kill expertise and innovation to continue improving upon Delta CareStandard protocols launched during the COVID-19 pandemic across Delta airport locations and on board our aircraft. Keeping surfaces clean is one of the areas the Delta CareStandard focuses on, along with giving travelers more space, cleaner air and providing safety and personal care from check-in to baggage claim, and every point…
Transportation Security Administration officers at John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia Airports are using new technology at checkpoints that validates a traveler’s identification and confirms their flight information in near real time. TSA at JFK International Airport has 22 credential authentication technology (CAT) units in use and LaGuardia Airport has 18 of them in operation. “The credential authentication technology units improve upon TSA’s capabilities to detect and identify fraudulent identification documents such as driver’s licenses and passports at checkpoints and increases efficiency by automatically verifying passenger identification,” said John Bambury, TSA’s Federal Security Director for JFK International Airport. “In addition…
AirBridgeCargo Airlines and ATRAN Airlines, air cargo carriers within Volga-Dnepr Group, have organized dedicated charters to transport much-needed medical equipment from Moscow (SVO) to Krasnoyarsk (KJA) on behalf of Moscow Government. Within two days three freighters delivered masks, beds, mattresses, and artificial respiration units onboard Boeing 747-8F and Boeing 737-800BCF to Krasnoyarsk. The cargo was further trucked to Kyzyl (Republic of Tyva, Russia) to equip the National Hospital No.1 of the city. “During these turbulent times, we are honored to contribute, both globally and nationally, into a common fight against COVID-19, supporting professionals with essential equipment. Since the outbreak, we…
Vaughn College President Dr. Sharon B. DeVivo was appointed chair of the Department of Transportation’s Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force (YIATF) in an announcement today by the U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. The objective of YIATF is to encourage high school students to pursue in-demand careers in aviation. “We are at a pivotal moment to reach out and develop the next generation of aviation and aerospace leadership,” said DeVivo. “By bringing together a diverse group of industry and education leaders, we have a unique opportunity to create a set of recommendations that ensures a long-term…
SterlingRisk Aviation, a division of SterlingRisk Insurance (Woodbury, NY), has hired Travis J. Marshall as Vice President, Senior Account Executive. The announcement was made by SterlingRisk Aviation President Michael O’Donnell. “Travis is well-respected in the aviation industry as an insurance professional committed to client service and maintaining strong customer relationships,” stated O’Donnell. “He has served in aviation since 2008, both on the aircraft and airport operations sides and as a commercial account manager in the aviation insurance sector since 2011. His considerable industry experience will help us identify growth opportunities and expand industry relationships. At a time when other companies…
JetBlue Airways Corp. and American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today announced a strategic partnership that will create seamless connectivity for travelers in the Northeast and more choice for customers across their complementary domestic and international networks. In addition, the relationship will accelerate each airline’s recovery as the travel industry adapts to new trends as a result of the pandemic. The partnership includes an alliance agreement that proposes codeshare and loyalty benefits that will enhance each carrier’s offerings in New York and Boston, providing strategic growth and driving value for customers and crewmembers of both airlines. Customers will experience a number of benefits…
Qantas Airways has unveiled a three-year strategy to prepare for a slow airline industry recovery, including cutting 6,000 workers, storing or retiring larger widebody airliners, and raising A$1.9 billion ($1.3 billion) in new equity to fund its plans. Substantial job losses were widely expected as Qantas developed its blueprint to recover from the COVID-19 crisis. The 6,000 cuts—nearly 20% of its 29,000 workers—reflect the fact that the airline expects to be smaller than its pre-coronavirus size for the foreseeable future. In addition to the permanent cuts, Qantas said an additional 15,000 of its workers will remain on stand-down until more…
As the aviation industry grapples with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, JFKIAT, the operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, has launched a COVID-19 recovery campaign to ensure the safety and security of customers and employees and win back customer confidence as more people resume travel. Since the beginning of the pandemic, JFKIAT took immediate action to ensure high levels of safety within the terminal, staying in close contact with the CDC and government agencies, increasing and enhancing cleaning routines throughout the building, and implementing safe practices for processing flights and passengers arriving from affected areas.…