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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.
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) began construction of New York State’s largest onsite solar plus storage project: a solar carport canopy at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Once operational, the solar carport project will generate electricity to help power the AirTrain and reduce electricity costs for residents of low-income neighborhoods in Queens. Located in the airport’s long-term parking lot 9, the JFK solar carport will be erected as a canopy, providing the added benefit of covered parking for 3,000 vehicles. “We are…
Airbus SE has announced that C. Jeffrey Knittel will retire as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Americas, Inc., effective June 3, 2024, after serving as the region’s top executive since 2018. He will remain with Airbus through a transition period. Robin Hayes, former CEO of JetBlue Airways, has been selected to succeed him. Hayes brings 35 years of global aerospace leadership to Airbus, having served in a series of senior executive roles at British Airways over the course of his 19-year tenure and at JetBlue, where he was CEO for nine years. From 2020 to 2022, Hayes was…
LaGuardia Gateway Partners (LGP), the private manager and developer of LaGuardia Terminal B and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced that Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport has been awarded its second LEED® Gold certification, this time for its operations and maintenance (O&M) practices. This prestigious accolade underscores LGP’s unwavering commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship in aviation infrastructure. LEED certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is the most widely used rating system worldwide that recognizes excellence in sustainability and design construction, and it represents the standard to which the Port Authority’s airport redevelopment…
STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that Kristen Van Gilst, PMP, CCM, has stepped into the role of chief of staff to the CEO. The role encompasses core operational and strategic business responsibilities and providing direct assistance to the CEO and senior leadership team as the organization continues to implement its Strategic Plan. Van Gilst has served in various roles at STV, allowing her to gain a deep sense of the business and its operating groups. Most recently serving as digital advisory lead, she has leveraged her industry…
The New Terminal One (NTO) at John F. Kennedy International Airport is proud to announce a transformative long-term strategic partnership with Vanderlande, a global leader in baggage handling systems. This collaboration is set to redefine the guest experience, demonstrating a shared commitment to placing guest satisfaction at the heart of airport operations while creating job training and placement opportunities for local communities around JFK Airport. The New Terminal One is under construction in partnership with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s $19 billion transformation of JFK Airport. Scheduled to open in 2026, the New Terminal One will be a world-class global gateway to New York and…
David Morvant has worked as a Senior Executive manager in renewable energy, infrastructure, and industry (photovoltaic solar power plant, energy efficiency, transmission lines, fiber optic networks, electricity, and instrumentation). Morvant’s successful experiences within the Engie and Bouygues groups led him to develop dual competence in operational project management and business development, eventually giving rise to his current position as CEO at Equans North America company Unity Electric. He has exercised and strengthened a mastery of contract management, the project management EPCC of solar power plants and energy infrastructures, the management of multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, and the management of operational…
AeroCloud, the global operating system for airports, today unveils new launches and enhancements across three product suites: its AI-driven intelligent airport management (iAM) platform, its industry-first computer vision product AeroCloud Optic, and its Passenger Processing Solutions, which together give airport leaders the only true 360° view of their operations and passenger experiences on the market for real-time visibility. The new and enhanced solutions, which are being unveiled at Passenger Terminal Expo in Frankfurt, include: George Richardson, Co-founder and CEO of AeroCloud said: “We have seen a seismic shift to capacity expansion to drive growth at airports globally. Legacy technology cannot…
LaGuardia Gateway Partners, the manager and developer of LaGuardia’s Terminal B, this week welcomed the newest airline to operate from Terminal B – Frontier Airlines. LGP celebrated the carrier’s first day of operations with a water cannon salute and branded sweet treats for the Frontier Airlines team. Airport guests also enjoyed delicious free samples from Terminal B restaurant favorites, including Shake Shack, La Chula, and Il Viaggio.
STRATACACHE and JFKIAT announced that they have partnered to improve the passenger experience at T4 as part of the terminal’s redevelopment plans. Over the past 11 months, STRATACACHE has helped JFKIAT deploy several innovative technologies throughout T4, with additional developments slated for the rest of the year. In March 2023, JFKIAT began working with Scala, part of the STRATACACHE family of technology companies, on the pre-security area of the terminal. Scala’s professional services team worked directly with JFKIAT on all aspects of digital signage innovation in the passenger experience—project discovery, ideation, infrastructure needs, content and creative development, on-site delivery, and…
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers are field testing new hand-held language translation-interpretation devices in an effort to support a more positive security checkpoint experience for limited English proficient individuals, international travelers, and individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, blind, or have low vision. The goal of this field test is to allow the TSA to evaluate the viability of these devices by assessing their ease and effectiveness of use and their impact on checkpoint operations. “We hope that this will turn out to be a valuable tool for our officers to provide guidance to passengers who might not…