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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.
Nearly 500 new positions available at new Terminal B Arrivals and Departures Hall, set to open by mid-2020; nearly 450 Queens residents have been hired at LGA in the past 18 months. Port Authority and CAO partnering with SSP America, Villa Restaurant Group, and Marshall Retail Group to fill openings with local talent The Port Authority and Council for Airport Opportunity (CAO) hosted a job fair Wednesday, February 12, aimed at filling more than 800 positions — with nearly 500 new jobs to be housed in the new Terminal B Arrivals and Departures Hall – as part of the $8…
Since 1920, pilots and travelers have prayed to the Virgin Mary to keep them safe while in the air. Marking this milestone anniversary of the declaration of Our Lady of Loreto as the patron saint of aviation and aviators, earlier in 2019 Pope Francis conceded a Lauretan Jubilee for all air travelers. This Jubilee is also a “traveling Jubilee”. One image of the Virgin will touch the airports of the regions of Italy (from Turin to Bari, from Venice to Palermo); another will visit the military departments and the other will travel to the main airports of the five continents…
United Airlines spending $25 million for new and enhanced Terminal C restrooms; Port Authority is investing $19 million during 2020 in new Terminal B bathrooms The Port Authority is investing billions in new facilities, as the agency also continues to prioritize customer service with world-class upgrades at all of its existing facilities. Real-time monitoring of Port Authority restrooms for cleanliness, customer satisfaction is a key element of the Project Clean initiative. The Port Authority is teaming with United Airlines to bring new and modernized restroom facilities to Terminal C at Newark Liberty International Airport, and is investing $19 million in…
FedEx Corp. is committing transportation and logistics support to humanitarian relief agencies as they respond to the coronavirus outbreak. As part of these efforts, FedEx Express will ship today more than 200,000 surgical masks and personal protective equipment such as gowns and gloves to its Asia Pacific Hub in Guangzhou, China to assist the humanitarian work of Direct Relief. FedEx is working closely with China Post which will deliver the aid from Guangzhou to Wuhan Union Hospital. “Direct Relief is deeply thankful to FedEx for enabling this rapid response to fulfill a very specific order that the medical staff in Wuhan’s…
The New Terminal One at JFK International Airport, as part of the 13 Billion-dollar JFK Redevelopment Project held an event geared towards sharing information with M\WBE companies interested in doing work on the massive project. The event held on January 23rd at the Hilton JFK, featured meeting and networking time with Aecom Tishman, Port Authority Diversity coordinators, Crescent Consultants and of course all the other companies in the room. With so much going on with this project starting now and well over the next few years they are looking for companies for pre-construction and construction activities as well as for…
The JFK Air Cargo Association has named a new President for 2020 after the passing of long-time President, Joe Badamo last year. Veteran member and Board Member/Treasurer Dayna Harap will lead the JFK Air Cargo Association into the new year and beyond. Dayna is Vice President of Sales and part-owner of Direct Expedite, LLC, which offers ground expedite service nationwide. Dayna has 25 years of experience in the Air Cargo industry and is excited to lead the organization that does so much for the JFK Cargo community. Next up on the slate for the Air Cargo Association is the 2020 Air…
Delta Air Lines is ushering in a new best-in-class travel experience for pets and their owners with the exclusive launch of CarePod. The introduction of this state-of-the-art pet travel carrier, which provides many industry-leading features including real-time updates throughout the journey, heralds a new standard of first-class safety and care for pet air travel. After five years of research, development and testing, on top of a successful two-month trial, CarePod will be exclusively offered at eight U.S. locations: Atlanta, Boston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York (JFK and LaGuardia), San Francisco and West Palm Beach. There will then be a phased approach…
As the JFK Redevelopment Project is kicking off, top of most companies’ minds is how to staff all the new positions that are here now and will be needed in the near future. Human Resource departments from JFK based companies gathered to hear how the Council for Airport Opportunity can help fill positions with qualified, screened candidates. CAO is a bridge between individuals seeking employment in the industry and employers seeking qualified, motivated talent. Since it’s founding in 1972, CAO has placed over 65,000 local residents in aviation jobs, with no cost to the employee or employer. The organization…
Newark Liberty International Airport and LaGuardia Airport each made it into the Transportation Security Administration’s list of Top 10 List of most unusual items found at checkpoints in 2019. TSA released the list in an on-line video it posted on the agency’s YouTube account. What Were the Two Items from the New York Area That Made the List? TSA officers at Newark International Airport came across a pet snake that someone lost on August 19, 2019. The 15-inch ring-necked snake, a thin black snake with a bright yellow band around the back of its neck, was spotted on the floor…
Leave it to the Italians to perform a mundane airport task and make it stylish and dramatic. Yes, that is a photo of a Lamborghini Huracan and it is leading a massive jet aircraft to the tarmac take-off position. Italian luxury sports car manufacturer Lamborghini has delivered a new Huracán to Guglielmo Marconi Airport in Bologna. A “new” one, as it is the sixth car that the brand has been ‘generous’ enough to gift its local airport for use of leading aircraft on the runways. The new “Follow-Me” Lamborghini Huracán RWD was delivered to the Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport…