Author: Metropolitan Airport News
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.
JFKIAT – the operator of T4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport – and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have launched a pop-up street market at T4 to support local artisans and businesses from Southeast Queens as well as other areas of the five boroughs. To kick off the initiative and first day of the street market, JFKIAT hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on December 19 with members from the team, the Port Authority, and the local vendors. Located in the heart of T4’s Retail Hall, the street market hosts 13 vendors offering a curated selection of…
The JFK Redevelopment Aviation and Aeronautics Academy at York College (JFKR AAA) celebrated its first fall graduating class of its new STEM program established in collaboration with Port Authority of NY & NJ, and airport partners at The New Terminal One, Delta Air Lines, JFKIAT, JFK Millennium Partners, and American Airlines. On hand for the graduation celebration were York College key partners, New York State Assembly members Alicia Hyndman, Clyde Vanel, Queensborough President Donovan Richards, and staff from U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks’ office joined the celebration. York’s Provost Derrick Brazill brought greetings from York President Berenecea Johnson Eanes, who says,…
JFKIAT, the operator of John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 4, celebrated Ed Midgley’s dedication and achievements as he transitioned from his role to pursue a teaching career in New Jersey. “Ed has been an integral member of JFKIAT since the moment he joined this company, playing an instrumental role in the growth of Terminal 4’s commercial offerings,” said Roel Huinink, Chief Executive Officer of JFKIAT. “We are grateful to Ed for his commitment to JFKIAT’s values and his passion, and we know that he will continue to have an impact as he begins a new chapter making a difference in…
Silent Arrow announced it has been selected by AFWERX for an SBIR contract focused on the Silent Arrow CLS-300 (“Contested Logistics System, 300 Nautical Miles”) to address one of the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The CLS-300 is based on the commercially successful Silent Arrow GD-2000, the world’s first heavy payload, autonomous and attritable cargo delivery aircraft designed to carry 1,500 lbs. of cargo over 35 nautical miles when deployed from cargo aircraft such as the Lockheed Martin C-130, Boeing C-17 and Airbus A400M. Whereas the GD-2000 is a glider, the new CLS-300 can travel nearly 10…
Debuted in 2021 at the airline’s Detroit and Atlanta hubs, Delta Digital ID provides customers with a seamless, hands-free way to navigate the airport. Now, this industry-leading technology — developed in close partnership with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) — is expanding to three key coastal hubs. Delta Digital ID uses biometric facial matching to eliminate the need for an agent-facilitated document check, allowing customers to move through bag drop and security checkpoints with more convenience and ease. This completely optional technology is eligible for customers who: Eligible customers will receive a notification in their Fly Delta app when traveling…
To ensure the seamless opening of The New Terminal One (NTO) at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK), representatives of the terminal project design-build team, including NTO, AECOM Tishman Construction, Schneider Electric, Faith Group, and SITA, today officially opened a new pre-production center where all technology will be tested before being deployed in the airport’s largest and most modern terminal. SITA, the systems integrator that is part of the Master Systems Integrator (MSI) Alliance collaborating with the design-build team, will play a pivotal role in the project’s success, ensuring the new terminal opens with all systems tested and ready to…
As part of its commitment to fostering opportunities for local and disadvantaged communities, JFK T8 Innovation Partners (T8 Partners) celebrated a partnership with social impact platform Project Destined and Jamaica, Queens-based York College that is offering work-based learning, mentorship, and career development opportunities to diverse local undergraduate students in the Queens community as part of the commercial redevelopment of John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Terminal 8. Local stakeholders, including representatives from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), American Airlines, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), York College, and Project Destined came together to recognize the inaugural program and its students. The celebration took place at York College, where students and stakeholders had…
Vidya Ramsammy graduated from New York Technical College and is currently attending York College and pursuing a degree in Business Administration. Ms. Ramsammy has been with CLPA since 2003 and, during that time, has developed the knowledge and experience to become one of the foremost experts in the aviation industry. She has proven herself in many advanced training programs, including the TSA, Department of Homeland Security, and Explosive Trace Detection, and is a New York State certified security officer trainer. Ms. Ramsammy is attending courses given by GE Security- Homeland Protection for advanced technology. Ms. Ramsammy works very closely with…
Pelicargo is a logistics-tech company in the pre-seed stage founded by Jon Acquaviva, Shinji Angata, and Edward Wang, who all met at MIT. Its air freight director, Maruf Alikhan, hails from over 20 years of experience in freight forwarding, and its commercial director, Toby Raworth, hails from 20+ years of experience in freight forwarding, including at Expeditors, HAE, and DSV. The company provides digital procurement services to small and mid-sized freight forwarders in the United States, helping to increase their quote throughput and business. Pelicargo’s “white glove” digital concierge service actively shops more than 80 airlines and 500 destinations for…
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Council of Airline Maintenance Managers (CALMM) and Aviation High School Holiday Luncheon at the Aviation High School Annex at Building 141 at JFK Airport. We are delighted to announce that all funds from the Airport Community Golf Classic have been distributed; the final checks of $12,000 each were presented to the Aviation High School Education Foundation (AHSEF) and CALMM. The first check for $12,000 was presented to the JFK Air Cargo Association in November. Thank you to our lunch sponsors, Ford of Queens and Vinny’s Panini at the TWA Hotel.