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Travelers at JetBlue’s home terminal – Terminal 5 (T5) at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) can look forward to a bigger taste of the Big Apple this winter. Seven New York-based dining concepts will add to the range of food and beverage options in JetBlue’s home at T5. It’s the biggest refresh to the concession program since New York’s Hometown Airline opened its brand-new terminal a decade ago. The tasty new dining concepts cover more than 7,200 square feet of concessions space. This first phase of the redevelopment by Fraport USA will bring some of New York’s…
The Global Foundation for First Responders Second Annual Blue and Red Tie Gala was held on September 12, 2019 at the Carltun, Eisenhower Park. Established in 2015 by William McGuire, President and CEO of Global Elite Group, the Global Foundation’s mission is to support the families of first responders who lost their lives saving others in the line of duty. Every penny raised by this event goes directly to the foundation, the organization is run entirely by volunteers. The evening began with a performance by the Nassau County Emerald Society Pipe Band, followed by an invocation from Reverend Dabee, and…
JFKIAT, the operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, recently donated 400 backpacks to the students of M.S. 226 – Virgil I. Grissom. Members of JFKIAT’s executive team joined M.S. 226 students to celebrate the school’s longstanding relationship with JFKIAT. In addition to the 400 backpacks that JFKIAT provided, the company also hosted a back-to-school drive throughout Terminal 4 in August where JFKIAT employees donated calculators, pencils, folders and many other items that students would need for the school year. The donation is a part of JFKIAT’s broader corporate philanthropy program for Terminal 4, 4GOOD, which aims…
Technicians have a virtually limitless ceiling when it comes to income because of things such as shift options and flat-rate pay plans. It seems as if every article, blog and podcast about the driver shortage—should they be made physical—would seemingly extend from coast to coast. According to the American Transportation Research Institute’s report, “Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry—2018,” the driver shortage is the number one concern of respondents, followed by the Hours of Service rules and then driver retention, clearly spurred by the driver shortage. The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate was number four. Even with those issues though,…
The Port of New York and New Jersey is touting efforts to clear the air around its marine terminals as the first zero-emission drayage truck goes into service. New Jersey-based Best Transportation used an electric truck to transport a 14,000-pound container from Maher Terminals in Elizabeth, New Jersey to a Costco location 34 miles away in Monroe, New Jersey. This is the first trial of a zero-emission truck for a container move, the port said. The second-generation battery electric drayage truck from China’s BYD is powered by a battery pack that produces enough power for an estimated range of 125…
Andrew was named President in June, 2018 previously serving as Executive Director since July of 2007. He joined the museum in 2005 as Director of Marketing. In his tenure, he has assisted in the expansion of museum offerings that include several new exhibits and programs. He has been instrumental in building the museum’s educational platform to include S.T.E.M. High School Magnet Academies as well as programs designed for elementary and middle school students. The goal of the museum is to use its collection of air and spacecraft to generate excitement for studies in math and science and to help create…
After 33 high-flying years of Port Authority service, Lysa Scully, General Manager of LaGuardia Airport, will be retiring on September 6. Upon Ms. Scully’s retirement, Anthony Vero, current Deputy General Manager of John F. Kennedy International Airport, will serve as Interim General Manager of LGA. As Mr. Vero moves to LGA, Teresa Rizzuto will serve as Interim Deputy General Manager of JFK Airport; she is currently JFK’s Manager of Airport Operations. “After a remarkable 33-year public service career, Lysa is retiring with a legacy of incredibly strong and personable leadership. Lysa’s employee-centric management style exemplified her genuine regard for the…
If there was uncertainty before, it should be clear now: FedEx does not want Amazon as a customer. Just two months on from declining to renew its air freight contract with the e-commerce giant, the operator has severed its ground-delivery contract, according to reports in DC Velocity. This year, Amazon has seen its relationships with FedEx, UPS and the US Postal Service deteriorate. Much of this seems to come down to its reliance on these carriers to deliver for its ever-expanding empire, while simultaneously building its own delivery firm to supplant them. – The Editor General McAuliffe of the 101st…
Metropolitan Airport News and our advertising partners came together on August 19th in the jetBlue terminal at JFK outside the USO Center. Metropolitan Airport News donated $6,500 to the USO of Metropolitan New York. In three short years, we have donated over $21,000 to the USO through our Charitable Giving program. Jessica McAndrews Vice President, Programs, Services & Operations USO of Metropolitan New York thanked all those in attendance and expressed deep gratitude towards Metropolitan Airport News for coordinating the Giving Campaign once again. Ms. McAndrews indicated that the money will go towards supporting the mission of the USO to strengthen America’s military service members by keeping them…
Skanska, lead partner in the Skanska-Walsh construction joint venture for the LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment, today announced that the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) has awarded the terminal redevelopment project the Envision Platinum Certification. Envision recognizes projects that lead the industry in their approach to sustainable and resilient infrastructure development. Envision Platinum is the highest level of recognition within ISI’s awards program. The Terminal B redevelopment – of which the design and construction is led by the Skanska-Walsh Joint Venture – is the first project to achieve recognition from ISI at any level under its newly updated Envision v3…