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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.
Aramex, a leading global provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions, has recently announced its partnership with NewBridge Pharmaceuticals. As part of this collaboration, Aramex is now providing a range of logistics services for NewBridge in the Middle East, Africa, Canada and the UK. Based in Dubai, UAE, NewBridge pharmaceuticals is a regional specialty company providing a one-stop-solution to pharmaceuticals, biological, genomics and other innovative healthcare companies. The focus is on in-licensing and commercializing FDA and EMA/European approved innovative therapeutics and diagnostics that address unmet medical needs of diseases with high prevalence within the emerging markets of the Middle East…
After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women. In 2016, there are more than 2.8 million women with a history of breast cancer in the U.S. This includes women currently being treated and women who have finished treatment. Maureen Smith, PHL-based Customer Service agent, was first diagnosed in 2002 at the age of 38. “I went through chemo and radiation, and I hoped my journey was over and I would become a survivor,” said Maureen. According to the American Cancer Society, 5 percent of all breast cancer diagnoses in the U.S. are metastatic, also…
Two British Airways pilots have pedalled to a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title after successfully cycling non-stop across seven countries in just 24 hours. The record-breaking pilots now hold the team title for ‘Most countries visited by bicycle in 24 hours’. They departed from Croatia at 12:18 pm local time on October 1, 2016 and ended their journey in Poland at 11:18 am the next day. The flying First Officers, James Van Der Hoorn from Cambridge (now lives in Clapham) and Thomas Reynolds from Tring, in Hertfordshire (lives in Brighton), both 28 years-old, managed to clock up more than 300 miles…
The company is working with GE and other industry leaders to help airlines reduce the amount of delayed, damaged, and lost baggage – using Cloud Foundry and Predix. Altoros, a developer of enterprise-grade software factories for organizations throughout the world, has announced participation as a supporting company in the Smart Airline Baggage Management Testbed. The initiative aims to increase the ability of airlines to track baggage, preventing theft and loss. The testbed includes GE, M2Mi, and Oracle as lead members. How the Testbed Works In the U.S., 6–7 bags are lost for every 1,000 handled—according to aviation IT company SITA…
As Summit celebrates the 40th anniversary of its founding, the company is also hailing the launch of its brand new, state-of-the-art Security Operations Center (SOC). The SOC’s primary purpose is to keep communication open among Summit security officers, operational locations and clients. SOC operators make sure that every post is covered with a security officer who has the right training, right equipment and right uniform to meet the client’s specific needs. The new SOC is located at Summit’s corporate headquarters in Uniondale, New York, in a secure facility with complete power and data backup capabilities. All client data that passes…
In order to comply with the steady increase in demand for airborne remote sensing of pollution, Fototerra and Aerodata/Optimare have established a joint venture to provide airborne maritime pollution surveillance services for the private sector and governmental agencies. After nearly three years of development, Fototerra’s first maritime surveillance aircraft, POSEIDON, has been released for service. POSEIDON is based in Houston, TX and available to provide environmental surveillance flights on a 24/7 basis. With a cruising speed of 180 knots and a mission time of 5 hours, POSEIDON is able to cover up to 7,500 square nautical miles per hour and…
Preparing for a Lower Carbon Future, Airline Partners with SG Preston to Purchase Renewable Jet Fuel JetBlue today announced a ten-year renewable jet fuel purchase agreement with SG Preston, a bioenergy company. The airline is partnering with SG Preston to purchase renewable jet fuel made from rapidly renewable, bio-based feedstocks that do not compete with food production. This marks one of the largest renewable jet fuel purchase agreements in aviation history, and the largest, long-term, binding commitment by any airline globally for HEFA (hydro-processed esters and fatty acids) based renewable jet fuel. For nearly 100 years, planes have run on…
JetBlue recently celebrated the first graduates of its JetBlue Scholars program. JetBlue Scholars offers the airline’s crewmembers the opportunity to earn a fully-accredited associate or bachelor’s degree with JetBlue covering most of the cost. The program features high-quality online courses at a fraction of the cost of traditional college. This year, 50 crewmembers will earn a college degree through the newly-launched program. Through JetBlue Scholars, the airline is making the process of earning a college degree more inclusive and accessible than ever. With college costs at an all-time high, the average student graduates $33,000 in debt, according to a government…
William Angeloro of West Islip, an instructor and a Designated Maintenance Examiner with Wilson Tech’s Aviation Program since 1978, received the Federal Aviation Administration’s most prestigious award for aircraft mechanics at ceremonies last week. The Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” award is named in honor of Charles Taylor, the first aviation mechanic who is credited with designing and building the engine for the Wright brothers first successful aircraft. This award is given to FAA-certified mechanics who have worked for at least 50 years in aviation maintenance and signifies professionalism, skill and aviation expertise. “This award shows that you are with the…
Westfield, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey honor heroes and enhance the customer experience with interactive art project Westfield and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) teamed up with the Global Angel Wings Project to celebrate the heroes at the USO, Port Authority Police Department and all those who keep us safe with a live painting of red, white and blue angel wings at Newark Liberty Airport Terminal B on Friday. Renowned street artist Colette Miller captivated travelers at Terminal B with her live painting, which will remain on display for the next…