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METRO EDITION SWF RUNWAY PROJECT LAUNCHED AT JFK FUEL CELL STATION OPENS AT JFK Amidst much fanfare Shell opened its second hydrogen fi lling on a hazy day last month, station in the greater New York City area, JFK Airport has offi cially providing improved access to hydrogen for launched the work project to drivers of fuel cell Chevrolet Equinoxes expand and improve runway participating in Project Driveway. The sta- 13R-31L. tion was opened and a celebratory event was The Port Authority said conducted at Building 141 at the airport. that they expect the four- The station opening is a partnership be- month, $376 million project tween Shell, General Motors Co., the Port to dramatically reduce delays Authority of New York and New Jersey, and once it’s fi nished. Port Au- the US Department of Energy. thority Director Chris Ward “These partnerships are critical to build- likened the project to having ing the infrastructure that will make hydro- From left to right, Larry Burns, General Motors, “open heart surgery” on the gen a relevant alternative fuel in the future Vice President, Research and Development and airport, according to the New as well as a key to the ongoing success of Strategic Planning. Susan Baer, Chief Operat- York Daily News. As part of Project Driveway,” said Larry Burns, GM ing Offi ce/Deputy Director, Aviation, PANYNJ. From left to right, David Barger, CEO of JetBlue, Gov. David Duncan Macleod, VP Shell Hydrogen. the effort, Ward says the run- Patterson and Port Authority Executive Director, Chris Ward vice president of R&D and Strategic Plan- way must close for 120 days ning. venience is a signifi cant step on from stand- next year. hand at JFK and said that the project “will The planned cluster of stations that will alone, demonstration stations and is part of The Port Authority’s Ward says: “We’re change this airport for all time.” As for Jet- provide New York drivers of hydrogen fuel- Shell’s strategy to build expertise in the dis- hopeful with the work that we’ve done with Blue, CEO Barger says in a statement that cell vehicles with greater fl exibility and con- tribution and dispensing of hydrogen. the [FAA] that this will be essentially invisi- “improvements to runways and taxiways at ble to the fl ying public. That with the reroute JFK are essential to reducing fl ight delays and the condensed time that the work is tak- and increasing the airport’s capacity and LAGUARDIA KIWANIS CLUB ing place, we’re hopeful that the fl ying pub- effi ciency.” Barger adds that once fi nished, lic really won’t see any signifi cant impact the improvements “will ultimately benefi t PRESENTS TRAUMA KIT TO EMS UNIT at all.” Newsday says the work will include all customers traveling through the gateway The Port Authority’s EMS unit was “upgrades designed to reduce fl ight delays, airport.” presented with a pediatric trauma kit by including holding pads and high-speed run- Tutor Perini Corporation a civil and build- the LaGuardia Kiwanis club. way exits.” That, offi cials estimate, will re- ing construction company, (formerly known The Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Kit is duce delays by about 10,500 hours a year. as Perini Corporation) was awarded the con- a child-sized ambulance equipment kit New York Gov. David Paterson was on tract and work will begin immediately. which was compiled to meet most on- scene emergency needs of children. The kits are donated to fi re departments and ambulance services under the auspices of the local Kiwanis clubs in each com- munity. North Shore University Hospital and the New York District of Kiwanis inter- national created the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center at the hospital in 1991, Left to Right: Joe Corace, KPTC President & Former merging the Kiwanis commitment to NYS District Governor Doris Mellina, LGA Club serve children and local communities President, Warren Kroeppel, General Manager, with North Shore’s commitment to medi- LGA Airport Kenneth D. Honig, Police Inspector- cal excellence, outreach, and education. Commanding Offi cer, Port Authority Police Lishia Harper, Police Captain, Port Authority Police Kiwanis is a global organization made up of volunteers dedicated to making a at the LaGuardia Marriott Hotel. For more Queens Borough President Port Authority Executive difference in the world – one child and one information call 516-967-2375. Helen Marshall Director Chris Ward Govenor David Patterson community at a time. The LaGuardia Ki- wanis Club meets every Thursday at 1 PM inside THE KNOW NOTHINGS KNOW AIR TRAVEL Joe Alba ment, which resurrects the Airline Passenger JFK TERMINAL 4 AAirportirport PPressress They’re at it again! Bill of Rights nearly two years after it fi rst Those magnifi cent reared its ugly head on Capitol Hill. WELCOMES AIR Airport News ...... 3 know-nothings in the Among other things, the Boxer-Stowe Aviation News ...... 12 US Congress, aided and version requires airlines to let passengers off EUROPA AND XL Airline News ...... 9 abetted by an unhappy of an aircraft that is delayed on the tarmac ex-airline “stewardess” for three hours or more. AIRWAYS FRANCE Cargo News...... 6 I ask, is this really a cause for Congress? Names in the News...... 16 are attempting to sneak Two international carriers – Air Europa the Passenger Bill of Is this “issue” worthy of all the angst we see Security News ...... 14 in articles like in the USA Today, which is and XL Airways France – are joining the Rights into the FAA roster of more than 35 international and do- Classified ...... 17 Authorization Bill. to my eye drafted to drum up controversy replete with anecdotes and devoid of the mestic airlines at John F. Kennedy Interna- Name That Plane ...... 15 The festering is- tional Airport Terminal 4, it was announced sue of whether to enact a Passenger Bill of relationship to the sheer number of fl ights Comic...... 16 consumers enjoy. today by JFK IAT LLC, the private venture Rights is on its most aggressive track, both that operates the terminal. Terminal 4 is one Focus on the Customer ...... 19 publicly and in Congress. Three weeks ago, It is anecdotal and emotion driven by a populist appeal that seems to be driving this of the city’s busiest terminals serving over the Senate Commerce Committee approved nine million passengers annually. August 2009 • Vol. 31 No. 8 its version of the FAA Reauthorization Bill. Tucked inside was the Boxer-Stowe amend- See AIR TRAVEL page 3 See AIR EUROPA page 3 aairportpress.usirportpress.us 2 • August 2009 • Airport Press Metro Edition Airport Press Metro Edition • August 2009 • 3 Airport News

AIR TRAVEL from page 1 Over the past 20 years, passengers have seen analysis. of the Airport Press that if you surveyed a connecting times fall signifi cantly – which Anecdotes produce sensationalist stories plane full of travelers on an airplane delayed debate. With the airline industry already in is particularly important to those who do not like the one in the USA Today. But real re- for more than 3 hours, that the vast majority fi erce competition for customers and reve- live in hub cities and face a combination of search tells a different story. According to would prefer staying on board and waiting it nue, my bet is that the industry is more than fl ights to get to their desired destinations. the Air Transport Association and the US out. It’s a hard claim to prove; but knowing capable of addressing this issue on its own This practice has resulted in more productive Bureau of Transportation Statistics, all but most travelers, especially business-people, as evidenced in the recent focus on opera- time for the airline passenger. It has helped one of the airline effi ciency metrics are at their focus is to arrive, complete their work, tional results. Congress too often will seek to make airlines signifi cantly more effi cient their best levels since 2000, including fl ight and get back to their family, and a fl ight can- legislative relief that protects a few cranky because time saved on the ground translates cancellations as a percent of domestic de- celation is much worse than a delay. people at the expense of a plane full of pas- into money saved for the airline. These cost partures, on-time arrival rates, mishandled A return to the terminal just adds to the sengers. The private sector should prevail, savings have also been passed along to con- bags, customer complaints, and taxi-out chaos for later fl ights as the airline struggles as we’ve seen before and will unfortunately sumers in the form of lower fares. times in excess of three hours. to get crews on planes and passengers on see again. And in these cases, it is clear that their way. And the issues propagate. Imag- the law of unintended consequences is alive All Anecdotes, Few Facts and Little Who Wins? ine the mood on a plane queued to take off and well. following a weather delay if the pilot sud- There is a volume of impressive research Analysis The truth is, you can’t legislate smooth denly announces that they are headed back on airline operations and performance and Federal legislation like the Passenger Bill travel conditions. Weather is a reality and to the terminal because Congress says they schedule recovery. Among it is some in- of Rights proposal could signifi cantly undo weather causes delays. And yes; delays add have to. Whose “rights” does that protect? teresting data that shows airline schedule the progress the airline industry has made. to the angst of travel and whets the appe- And by the way, who pays for the in- planning may actually propagate the kind of And the real shame is that this legislation tites of those in the media that thrive on the creased ticket costs which will grow out of air travel delays that has some in Congress borne of one unfortunate delay and an angry travails of travel. In those cases of severe this ridiculous legislation - surely not Boxer pushing bills that very likely will add to, and but media darling passenger activist named weather and fl ight irregularities, some fl iers or Stowe. They fl y for free. not ameliorate the problem. Kate Hanni. But it remains that the legisla- may be happy just to wait out the delay if it Schedule planning has provided a wide tion is the product of anecdotal, and often means getting to their destination. range of benefi ts – primarily for consumers. unsubstantiated evidence rather than serious I would wager a dinner with any reader

XL Airways France is a French airline AIR EUROPA from page 1 company. Its fl eet is made up of two Air- The carriers offer travelers direct, non- bus A330, three Airbus A320 and one Boe- stop fl ight options to Madrid and Paris, for ing 737-800. XL Airways France regularly the benefi t of summer travelers. serves the Mediterranean basin, popular Air Europa’s transatlantic service began long-haul destinations the Dominican Re- June 1 and operates daily between New York public, Mexico, Cuba, the Maldives, Thai- and Madrid-Barajas Airport. The Airbus land and the Bahamas. Chaired by Laurent A330-200 accommodates nearly 300 pas- Magnin who is also Managing Director, XL sengers. Airways France is the fi rst French long-haul XL Airways France, which began service company to have obtained the label “Hori- on June 26, offers fl ights on Mondays and zon Assess Air” for the transparency of com- Fridays between New York and Charles de passengers can take advantage of some very pany information, the quality of its services to reduce vehicle emissions, maintenance Gaulle Airport on an A330 which holds ap- well-priced fares.” and the safety of its lines. costs, reliance on foreign oil and their car- proximately 350 passengers. The summer “International carriers continue to fi nd bon footprints. service will continue through September 14. value serving New York City and particu- “With no gasoline costs, no gasoline “Both carriers are well known to Euro- larly Terminal 4, the city’s premier interna- LONG ISLAND FIRM SEEKS usage, zero emissions, no noise, 90% less pean passengers for their expansive network tional terminal,” added Ms. Holden. “The TO “GREEN” AIRPORTS maintenance required, and the ability to keep of fl ights from their home market to tourist addition of prestigious airlines such as Qatar Motorworks Clean Vehicles, Inc., located the vehicle from being used for personal destinations worldwide, and their entry into Airways, which started last fall with daily in Amityville, NY, is the premier distributor/ use, our electric vehicles are often the right the New York market is bound to be a suc- service between Doha and JFK, is a bright dealer of All Electric Vehicles in New York tool for the job. If teamed with solar power cess,” said Janice Holden, chief commercial spot in the industry. We are fi nally seeing as well as in parts of New Jersey. it is truly zero emissions by using the free, offi cer of JFK IAT, LLC, the company that airlines opening new routes, a refreshing For years they have been assisting ve- operates Terminal 4. “Now, Europe-bound trend in what has been a downturn market.” hicle operators who are looking for ways See AIRPORT NEWS page 4

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4 • August 2009 • Airport Press Metro Edition Airport News From Page 3 erty International Airport to deliver a simple message to travelers using those facilities: “You’d be there by now. It’s about time. Fly ACY.” Bolstered by some new travel destina- pickup trucks, cargo tions and air carriers - and cooperative mar- vans, passenger vans keting with business and tourism entities in and crew-cabs which Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland coun- are perfect for low speed multi-tasking du- ties - the billboards are part of the most ag- ties. Many of “Motorworks” vehicle lines gressive effort to grab customers in Atlantic can be especially helpful to replace costly City International’s history. clean and renewable energy from the sun to lief” area on the outer island on the upper and emission producing petroleum vehicles. The campaign by the South Jersey Trans- power fl eets”; says Gary Birke the company level. For those that want to go even “Greener”, portation Authority, or SJTA, which runs President. The area has a designed gate with a 5 ft Motorworks Clean Vehicles is now also of- Atlantic City International, is a mix of The electric vehicle solution is not a test opening for the purpose of easy access for fering solar roofs and other solar options print, radio, television and Web advertis- system or a “try and buy”. There are more someone with a disability and insured that that can be added to new electric vehicles ing in New Jersey, Philadelphia and parts of than just a few clients who are successfully there would be no change in grade in the or those already in service. Call 1-866-527- Delaware. Television commercials that will using these vehicles today. Some of the users paved area. The terminal has provided a 2669 to get more information or to inquire run on major networks and cable channels include; NYIT, Fordham University, Stony “Mutt Mitt” dispenser. about a demonstration of their vehicle(s) on ranging from The Food Network to Home Brook University, Brookhaven National The relief area is in the public area in front site. More information is available at: www. and Garden Television will carry a message Labs, Jet Blue Airlines, Westchester Airport of the departure level. It is not in the secured CleanVehiclesNY.com that Atlantic City International is more con- and Westchester County, City College, Long area and there is a trash barrel directly at the venient, friendlier and less expensive than Island University, Adelphi University, City gate for the area to dispose waste. It is emp- many other large airports. College, Queens College, and Farmingdale PET RELIEF AREA DEBUTS tied hourly. As in most tough economic times, fi rms College. AT JFK learn that the best time to gain – or lose - There’s a wide variety of electric vehicle With the advent of Pet Airways and ATLANTIC CITY new customers is during recessions. transport solutions ranging from trucks and now a relief area at JFK, the only INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT vans all the way down to scooters, there is thing missing is a pet hotel usually a vehicle for any fl eet working in a GETS COMPETITIVE AIRPORT CHAPELS OFFER To the relief of pets – and of course pet lower speed driving environment. Currently, It is using billboards outside of Philadel- owners – Terminal 8 has opened a “pet re- HAVEN TO MORE FAITHS the most popular all electric vehicles are phia International Airport and Newark Lib- Across the country, chapels designed to offer passengers refuge and refl ection in bustling airports are making changes: Re- Flight Safety Training Opportunities moving denomination-specifi c decor, add- ing special accommodations and hosting services geared to accommodate an increas- ingly diverse group of travelers fl ying with faith. About 1,500 people per week visit the chapel, a fraction of the 250,000 people who pass through the world’s busiest airport each day. But the nation’s roughly 34 airports with World-class training from FlightSafety International, the chapels cater to a mixed community with a largest aviation training organization in the world. changing range of faith needs, according to the Rev. John A. Jamnicky, former chaplain Dispatch Course Special Features: of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and a 20-year veteran of travel ministry. He said airport chapels date back to the 1940s when the explosion of commercial aviation, combined with a surplus of mili- tary chaplains home from World War II, gave church leaders the idea to mix faith with fl ying. The fi rst known airport chapel was opened in 1951 at Boston’s Logan Interna- tional Airport, according to the International Association of Civil Aviation Chaplains.

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While airline reduc- gers to stop in as they hustle to and from far- for new tarmac was closed for 35 minutes tions in fl ight schedules have eased conges- away gates, or bet that a traveler awaiting a while 78 diamondback terrapin turtles, INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS tion and reduced fl ight delays, the ability connection would make the effort to wander each weighing 2-3 pounds (1-2 kg), were The fi rst direct international fl ight from to now land three planes simultaneously in by. removed, said a spokesman for airport op- New Orleans since 2005’s Hurricane Katrina most weather conditions instead of two jets “It wouldn’t promote more business,” erator The Port Authority of New York and took off from Louis Armstrong International at a time has turned O’Hare from a choke said Steve Chacon, general manager of Way New Jersey. “They came up out of the wa- Airport Tuesday, another sign of the storm- point into a reliable airport. Out West in the terminal. “I don’t see people ter,” the spokesman said. “It happens, but it hit city’s recovery. Over the past year, the FAA has also been coming all the way from Concourses B and doesn’t happen a lot.” An AeroMexico jet departed New Orleans redesigning routes for planes departing and C.” The closure caused delays of 1-1/2 hours bound for Mexico City, with continuing ser- arriving in the Chicago area. Both O’Hare at the airport, which caters to about 48 mil- vice to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Mayor and Chicago Midway Airport used to share NEW EXHIBIT AT LAMBERT- lion passengers a year. The turtles were taken Ray Nagin’s offi ce said in a press release. just three departure routes for southbound away and released back into the wild -- away AeroMexico, Mexico’s largest airline, will jets; now each airport has fi ve different de- ST LOUIS AIRPORT from the airport. offer nonstop fl ights between Mexico City parture routes of their own. Lambert-St. Louis International has un- and New Orleans six days a week. veiled a new exhibit in the Main Terminal Southeastern Louisiana has the fastest baggage claim called “Windows on St. Lou- AIRLINE TESTS MOBILE growing Hispanic population in the United VENDORS WARY OF is.” It’s designed to showcase the city’s at- BAG CHECK-IN States, with almost 250,000 Latino residents REDESIGN AT DIA tractions and culture. If you’re in need of assistance from an including more than 80,000 Hondurans, Some concessionaires at Denver Inter- Among the items featured: a digital dis- American Airlines agent at Logan Airport Nagin’s offi ce said. national Airport fear they will lose precious play of the Gateway Arch grounds; a story in the next six weeks, you won’t necessarily business if the airport presses on with a re- behind the large mosaic collection of the have to stand in line at the counter to get it. NEW O’HARE RUNWAY design plan of up to $1 billion that looks to Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis; and pho- Starting July 23rd, the airline plans to test restrict the Great Hall to passengers and em- tos, images and artifacts from several local 20 mobile devices that allow employees to EASES TRAVEL WAITS ployees. museums, including Laumeier Sculpture check bags and provide gate information, Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Moving security checkpoints from the Park and the Contemporary Art Museum St. fl ight times, and boarding status from any- is no longer the tar pit of the nation’s air- large open area and turning it into a secure Louis. The Associated Press says the airport where in the building. transportation system. locale would stem a large pool of customers will show the exhibit through December. Eventually, the devices - named Your In the eight months since a new runway Assistance Delivered Anywhere, or YADA opened at the U.S.’s second-busiest airport, - will be able to print boarding passes and plagued for decades with lengthy fl ight de- make seating upgrades. “The beauty of this lays, O’Hare has operated with above-av- advertise in device is that it allows our agents to be more erage on-time arrivals—better than Dallas, AIRPORTAIRPORT PRESSPRESS mobile and to approach customers,’’ said Atlanta and Denver in 2009, according to Jim Moses, managing director for American FlightStats.com. O’Hare’s on-time arrival call 718-244-6788 rate improved by 27% so far this year com- email: [email protected] Airlines’ facilities at Logan. www.airportpress.us Another hope is that it will alleviate lines, pared with the same period of 2008. That VALLEY STREAM LINCOLN MERCURY COUNTRYCOUNTRY WEST’SWEST’S You pay what we pay... 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The THE AIR which mandated that by Feb. 3, 2009, 50 X-ray and explosives detection systems percent of all cargo carried on passenger air- currently available for use at airports were CARGO craft in the United States had to go through designed to screen passenger bags, and this CHALLENGE a security screening. Since last October, the that might be necessary to screen cargo,” equipment is too small to handle loaded pal- Meet security TSA has required 100-percent screening for says Christopher Bidwell, vice president, lets. The alternative is not pretty. requirements and all cargo carried on narrow-bodied passen- security and facilitation at Airports Council “Twenty-four separate boxes might have stay profi table ger planes (planes with a single aisle), which International (ACI)-North America. to be broken down, individually screened, account for 95 percent of all U.S. fl ights. then put back together,” Bidwell explains. When you travel by In August 2010, the 100-percent screen- IS CCSP THE ANSWER CCSP shippers and forwarders can screen air, you can choose to boxes before they build loads for shipping, ing requirement will apply to all fl ights, Hoping to avoid space shortages and pack light -- board the including U.S.-bound fl ights originating in averting the need to tear down pallets. plane with a carry-on, cargo logjams, TSA developed the CCSP, a other countries. The federal government is voluntary program designed to shift at least then grab it and go when you land. That’s still working out the partnership agreements TONS OF PAPER fi ne for passengers, but air cargo doesn’t some of the screening process upstream. required to apply that mandate to foreign Shippers, third-party logistics providers If security screening requirements im- travel so easily. Thanks to security concerns airlines fl ying into the United States, says pose a burden on air shipments, so do the and customs regulations, an air shipment al- (3PLs), air forwarders, and independent Dwayne Baird, a TSA spokesman. screening services that want to take part in piles of paper that usually accompany the ways comes loaded with baggage. Making the February deadline wasn’t a freight. A typical air cargo shipment travels Meeting numerous requirements costs this program can apply to operate Certifi ed great deal of trouble. “The fi rst 50 percent Cargo Screening Facilities (CCSFs). with as many as 30 paper documents. Taken time and money, both for shippers and for was low-hanging fruit,” said Brandon Fried, together, these documents occupy enough the forwarders and airlines that serve them. Cargo that is screened in these facilities executive director of the Washington, D.C.- and transported through a secure chain of space each year to fi ll 80 Boeing 747 freight- When something goes wrong -- an agent based Airforwarders Association, during an ers, according to IATA. needs to hand-inspect a pallet of cartons, a custody doesn’t need to stop at the airport for audio webinar on the new air cargo security inspection, and is more likely to get loaded With an eye toward easing that paper customs declaration gets lost, a data entry mandates. burden, and moving cargo more effi ciently, clerk transcribing fi gures from an air waybill onto its intended fl ight and move promptly But many in the air cargo industry worry to its destination. IATA has been working since 2004 on an ini- makes a typo -- goods sit idle at the airport. that the 100-percent screening mandate in tiative called e-freight. The program’s goal Luckily for all concerned, the airfreight As of April 2009, TSA had certifi ed about 2010 could slow the fl ow of goods. The air- 282 companies as CCSFs, most of them is to replace many physical documents with industry is working on programs such as the lines are responsible for cargo screening, but electronic messages agreed upon globally by U.S. Transportation Safety Administration’s freight forwarders. The additional 1,400 ap- they probably don’t have enough capacity plicants on fi le at the time demonstrated that shippers, forwarders, carriers, and customs (TSA) Certifi ed Cargo Screening Program to handle the extra volume on their own. “It authorities. “Airlines around the world are (CCSP) and the International Air Transport the balance of participation was shifting. would mean interfering with airport opera- “Approximately half of CCSF applicants are trying to cut costs, and that’s why they sup- Association’s (IATA) e-freight initiative to tions and potentially adding new facilities port this initiative,” says Steve Lott, head of Your fi rst stop for fi rst-rate Cargo Training • IATA Certifi ed Dangerous Goods Initial, Recurrent and Awareness • TSA & IAC Known Shipper Program • Ground Security • Weight and Balance • Loadmaster • Palletization • Basic Cargo Training • Advanced Cargo Training

Call us at 718-244-6789 www.PATIJFK.com Bill Puckhaber, Training Director P.O. Box 300929, JFK Station, Jamaica, NY 11430-0929 *Pan American Training Institute is not affi liated with Pan American World Airways, Inc. Airport Press Metro Edition • August 2009 • 7 Cargo News communications for IATA North America. “Perishables that get stuck in screen- To maintain the chain of custody, a shipper the pointed spear of Uncle Sam against it’s E-freight is part of a larger IATA program ing lines lose their value fast. No one eats a that operates a CCSF, then gives its freight to principle rival. called Simplifying the Business, which pre- bad piece of fi sh,” said Chris Connell, CFI’s a forwarder, won’t be able to choose just any In a blatant use of government interfer- viously developed standards for electronic president, during the webinar. partner. It will need to work with one that ence in private industry, UPS is attempting passenger tickets. “Eliminating paper for While pharmaceutical manufacturers has qualifi ed itself with the TSA to handle to force Fedex to unionize workers in Fedex cargo is a more diffi cult task,” Lott says. want to avoid exposing their products to X- screened cargo. rather small trucking segment – when com- “Passengers are issued one paper ticket, but ray machines and explosives detection tech- pared to it’s air services – and thereby raise cargo moves with 30 different documents.” nologies, they are the preferred solutions for THE CAR WASH ALTERNATIVE it’s overall delivery rates. If you can’t com- perishables. These automated systems elimi- For shippers and forwarders who want to pete fairly; then do it any way you can. And HARMFUL X-RAYS nate handling, which potentially can damage avoid the airport crunch but don’t want to be- UP’s new bed-mate is not shy when it comes products. to passing on all sorts of goodies to it’s union Certain industries have more particular come certifi ed screeners themselves, another But such technologies don’t come cheap. allies, So this would seem to be a slam dunk concerns. For example, X-rays can damage option is emerging: the independent cargo “It can cost $30,000 to $50,000 to purchase for UPS. pharmaceutical products. So can improper screening facility (ICSF). Known as a “car an explosive trace detection machine, and up But, Fedex is not rolling over and playing handling of packages, which could occur if wash,” this could be a standalone business, a to $500,000 for an advanced technology X- dead. It has threatened to cancel an order to airline offi cials not familiar with the prod- co-op formed by several smaller businesses, ray machine,” Fried says. Third parties that buy 15 Boeing planes, as well as an option ucts inspect boxes manually, said Brad El- or a division within a larger company. become certifi ed will try to pass those costs for a further 15 planes if Congress passed rod, senior manager, global logistics security In one city where it’s not a CCSF, for ex- along to their customers, although that’s not the bill. In addition, Fedex will launch a PR for Pfi zer Pharmaceuticals during the webi- ample, CFI is working with a transportation always easy. “We’re in a very competitive campaign. The campaign will attack Atlan- nar. fi rm that handles hard freight and therefore environment,” he notes. ta-based UPS over a reauthorization bill for “Because of the sensitivity of our prod- is not a competitor. “It’s helping us screen,” The good news for shippers who want to the Federal Aviation Administration that was ucts, and the regulations that surround them, Connell explained during the webinar. screen their own products is that they prob- passed by the US House of Representatives we would much rather do the inspection our- Trucking companies that already serve ably won’t need those costly systems, unless in May and awaits Senate approval. selves,” he said. multiple forwarders or shippers are well- they’re receiving sealed boxes from suppli- FedEx has previously taken issue with To satisfy the Food and Drug Adminis- positioned to provide this service, especially ers. Shippers simply need to prove that from a provision in that bill -- that would have tration’s (FDA) requirements, pharmaceu- in smaller markets where no single shipper the time a product is manufactured to the FedEx employees covered by the National tical manufacturers already follow strict or forwarder has enough volume to justify time it’s loaded on a plane, there is no op- Labor Relations Act instead of the Railway procedures when handling and transporting doing its own screening. portunity to insert a terrorist device into the Labor Act -- which would make it easier for medications. The industry is working to syn- package. FedEx’s employees to unionize locally in- chronize FDA and TSA requirements so that “Shippers have to provide a sterile area FEDEX LAUNCHES stead of holding a nationwide vote. one set of processes will satisfy both orga- for preparation of the shipment, and ensure CAMPAIGN AGAINST UPS The Teamsters have been trying for years nizations. that the people who are packing the boxes to unionize FedEx workers. The union Companies that transport perishables also JOE ALBA are security threat-assessed by the TSA,” praised the passing of the reauthorization are embracing the CCSP. Los Angeles-based I guess using the power of the US Gov- Fried says. bill in May. The web site said that so far UPS Commodity Forwarders Inc. (CFI), which ernment as a competitive ally is a new trend While cost fi gures heavily in a 3PL’s or has had to spend USD$6 billion to “bail it- transports fruit, vegetables, fi sh, meat, fl ow- in business, especially with how current offi - forwarder’s business case for CCSF certifi - self out of a union pension problem.” ers, and other perishables, has earned certi- cials pick favorites, and then pass legislation cation, shippers focus on a different factor: fi cation under the program in seven of its 12 to give them a competitive advantage. whether or not they want to become regu- offi ces, with plans to add four more. This is what UPS is doing to Fedex; using See CARGO NEWS page 8 lated. 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DAX OPENS FULL SERVICE able Hawaiian Express, one of the largest UPS estimated it would generate as much freight forwarders serving Hawaii and the is- BUSINESS STEADYING as $10 billion in additional revenue over 10 FACILITY IN JORDAN lands of the Pacifi c. The company’s world- Cathay Pacifi c’s cargo business has stead- years from the proposed agreement. DAX-Dependable AirCargo Express has wide headquarters are located near Long ied, but a pickup depends on when demand But DHL announced last November that opened a full service air cargo facility in Beach, California. from major Western economies returns, it was pulling the plug on its fi ve-year push Amman, Jordan, the freight forwarder’s fi rst CEO Tony Tyler. offi ce in the Middle East. to become the “third alternative” to UPS and THE STATE OF LOGISTICS: “On the cargo side things have stopped FedEx in the US and earlier this year it ended The new facility will handle all weight getting worse,” he said in Singapore, though all domestic US services to focus exclusive- breaks ranging from small package deliver- 2009 TRENDS BY MODE he declined to predict when there will be a ly on international operations to/from 15-20 ies to full airplane charters. The new facil- Air Freight recovery. metropolitan areas. Its daily shipments in the ity also will offer ocean services including Airfreight revenue declined 2.4 percent “It will all depend on the economies of US fell from around 1.2 million at this time containerized freight and “break bulk” ship- in 2008 and volume was down 9.4 percent the US and Europe -- when they start buy- last year to “less than 100,000” currently. ments which consist of heavy oversized car- from the year before, according to Rosalyn ing.” It was still hoping to convince UPS to fl y go. This operation will be under the supervi- Wilson. High fuel prices, confl ated by a Hong Kong’s dominant carrier reported a those shipments, but last week the compa- sion of DGX-Dependable Global Express, a global drop in air cargo shipments, caused 24 percent fall in revenue derived from pas- nies ended negotiations. “We were unable sister division and responsible for all ocean airfreight carriers to post losses of more than senger and cargo in the fi rst quarter. to reach an agreement that made fi nancial activity. $4 billion. Companies responded by idling The International Air Transport Associa- sense,” UPS CEO Scott Davis told analysts In charge of the new facility is Maamoon and downsizing planes and rationalizing tion (IATA) also believes the global slump in last week. With DHL ending its domestic ser- “Mike” Al-Sane, Regional Manager, with passenger/combi and all-cargo services, re- demand for air freight may have hit bottom. vices, “the size and scope of the agreement twenty years experience in all phases of ducing capacity by about 10 percent. IATA said air cargo demand tumbled nearly needed to be adjusted and we were unable to Middle Eastern air logistics. During that Maritime 22 percent in April, the fi fth consecutive time, he has forged close links with the air- come to an agreement,” Baker explained. Costs for the maritime and domestic wa- month of a drop of more than 20 percent. lines serving that region. DHL also is closing its air hub at Wilm- ter sector rose 2.6 percent as ton miles car- Demand for air cargo, a barometer for the The Regional Manager pointed to the ington, Ohio, and relocating to its former ried dropped again in 2008. Traffi c through health of global trade, has dwindled as re- importance of Iraq as a destination for both US air hub in Cincinnati, where it will re- the nation’s ports contracted by 2.6 percent tailers stop ordering new stock. commercial and military cargo. He noted start an automated facility capable of sorting in 2008. “The three major East Coast ports Tyler reiterated that, although the balance that Iraq is actively negotiating with interna- 250,000 packages nightly. posted gains in TEUs, while all the other sheet of Cathay had deteriorated, it had no tional petroleum companies to develop its oil UPS CFO Kurt Kuehn told analysts last top 10 ports lost traffi c,” reported Wilson. plans for a rights issue to raise cash. fi elds, “which will require massive amounts week that the company has captured just “The West Coast ports, particularly LA/ of equipment.” Al-Sane stressed that Jordan, over half of DHL’s domestic US business in Long Beach, are seeing what may actually as one of the most dependable nations in the DHL US PULLOUT LEAVES terms of revenue. He said it “put less focus be a permanent reduction in traffi c levels.” Middle East, has become increasingly im- on the lowest weight, very low value” parcels The one bright spot for U.S. maritime trade: VACUUM portant as an air bridge between Europe and DHL had been carrying. On the volumes it Smaller ports are making great waves in- The scene is quite different compared Asia. “With DAX-Dependable AirCargo did capture, UPS raised shipping rates 10%- vesting in and expanding infrastructure and to last May, when the economy was still Express network of domestic and interna- relatively strong in the world’s largest ex- 15% from what DHL had been charging. services to capture market share. “There are still opportunities for [further] tional offi ces manned by our own, full time press delivery market and DHL and UPS personnel, we can meet the diverse needs of announced they were negotiating details of DHL wins,” Kuehn said. “We do feel pretty Trucking good that the volume we got was profi table air shippers everywhere. a deal under which UPS would take over The company’s third division is Depend- The truckload industry continues to face and we saw an improvement in yield.” unprecedented challenges as freight volumes ALL ELECTRIC ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES

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No less important, trucking compa- gest carload declines for the year were mo- fi rst plane is due in 2011. nies are facing increasing competition from tor vehicles and equipment; crushed stone; Financial terms of the contract, which U.S. railroads. During 2008, more than 3,000 sand; gravel; and coke,” Wilson noted. also includes an in-service support package, companies went belly-up, removing seven “Coal carloadings were up 3.5 percent in were not disclosed. percent of the nation’s capacity, according 2008 and accounted for 45 percent of total to Wilson. “Less-than-truckload companies, U.S. non-intermodal carloads. Carloads of FEDEX EXPANDS HYBRID those that consolidate freight shipments at grain, another important commodity for numerous terminals, have 20 percent excess railroads, also rose 3.1 percent in 2008.” On FLEET capacity. Truckload carriers, those that haul the plus side, revenue per carload is rising, FedEx Corp. has added 92 hybrid-electric a trailer full of freight, continue to silently in part because of fuel surcharges. trucks to its delivery fl eet, growing the num- consolidate because they primarily are small ber of hybrid-electric vehicles from 172 to fi rms,” she reported. The overall American 264 vehicles. SAUDI ARABIA ORDERS The retrofi tted hybrid vehicles will be FedEx’s hybrid-electric fl eet has logged Trucking Associations’ (ATA) December more than four million miles of revenue ser- truck tonnage index, which includes LTL THREE MORE A330 placed into service in California, primarily in the Los Angeles, San Diego and San Fran- vice, reduced fuel use by 150,000 gallons, and TL, was off 14.1 percent year-over-year TANKERS and carbon dioxide emissions by 1,521 met- in December ¬ representing the worst de- The Saudi Ministry of Defense and Avia- cisco metropolitan areas, FedEx says. The hybrid conversions, produced in ric tons, the company says. cline monitored by the ATA since February tion (MODA) has ordered three additional The retrofi t hybrid trucks are projected 1996. A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Charlotte, N.C., during the past six months, created 50 temporary green jobs in the area, to improve fuel economy by 44 percent, de- Rail/Intermodal aircraft, European aerospace company crease particulate matter by 96 percent and The cost for rail transportation was up EADS said. the integrator says. The vehicles were de- veloped with Freightliner Custom Chassis reduce smog-causing (NOx) emissions by 10.5 percent in 2008, while cumulative rail This brings to six the total order of the 75 percent compared to the standard FedEx volumes were down three percent and inter- aircraft which are destined for the Saudi Air Corp. and Easton Corp., which provided the hybrid-electric systems. Express delivery truck. Airline News CONTINENTAL GETS immunity from antitrust laws. In his lat- Aviation Administration contains his lan- est effort, he is asking National Economic guage to require a study by the General Ac- APPROVAL TO JOIN STAR Council director Lawrence H. Summers to counting Offi ce and would put an automatic ALLIANCE join him in asking that the federal govern- end to antitrust immunity for alliances after The U.S. Department of Justice has ap- ment take a new look at antitrust immunity three years. Alliances then would have to re- proved Continental Airlines’ application to for such alliances: “I am convinced that al- apply for antitrust immunity. join the Star Alliance and get antitrust im- lowing these immunized mega-alliances to munity for much of its dealings with other proceed unchecked will, in the end, be trad- FRONTIER AIRLINES – cows on the airplanes’ tails has won a re- airlines. ing government control in the public interest gional Emmy. But U.S. Representative James Oberstar, for private monopoly control in the interests WHAT, NO COW That gives us an excuse to put up some D-Minn., has not abandoned his attempts of the industry. A Frontier Airlines commercial that ex- YouTube videos of Frontier’s ads, which to stop those alliances that have been given A House bill to reauthorize the Federal plains why the carrier’s airplanes have no See AIRLINE NEWS page 10

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We don’t get to see them much, Continental’s quarterly earnings call with passenger traffi c than in Dublin, the home to if at all, in the Dallas-Fort Worth market, but reporters and Wall Street analysts earlier this its corporate headquarters, where it has also they have a certain cool factor. week. imposed cuts this year. The fi rst video is the winning entry. The “Where it is appropriate, when we are Ryanair will reduce the number of aircraft second video is a collection of Frontier ads, ready, we will announce where we are go- based at Stansted in the winter to 24 from 40 all featuring the talking animals from the ing,” Kellner said. this summer. Last year it operated 36 aircraft Frontier airplanes’ tails. But both airlines share the goal of creat- from Stansted in the summer and 28 in the “Frontier’s spokesanimals are such a ing a common platform, which “will solve a winter. Ryanair has long criticized British signifi cant part of this airline. We couldn’t lot of customer issues,” he said. He added, airport operator BAA, a unit of Ferrovial, as be happier to have received this award rec- “From the customer service side, one of the well as Irish operator DAA, for their high ognizing their importance to our brand and challenges we have always had in these al- fees, and the two governments for levying their ability to share news with our custom- liances is IT.” what it calls “tourist taxes”. ers in an engaging and entertaining way.” The Transportation Department, over the “Ryanair’s 40 percent capacity cutback Frontier’s creative agency is Grey NYC. objections of the Justice Department and at London Stansted shows just how much Frontier says it received the Heartland Re- others, recently granted the Star Alliance’s Gordon Brown’s GBP10 pound (USD$16.4) gional Emmy award from the National options for an additional eight airplanes. At request for expanded antitrust immunity, tourist tax and the BAA monopoly’s high Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Boeing list prices, the new order will repre- bringing Continental into the group as part airport charges are damaging London and July 18. sent a total investment of approximately $1 of a four-carrier joint venture with Air Cana- UK tourism and the British economy gener- billion (USD). da, Lufthansa and United. ally,” Ryanair said. UNITED AIRLINES The president of the Republic of Panama, Blending IT platforms for two carriers Ricardo Martinelli, and other important gov- that will become a merged corporate entity REPUBLIC READY TO PLAY EXPANDS CHOICE MENU ernment representatives were present at the is one thing; creating a common platform for MEAL, SNACK OPTIONS ceremony in Panama where the new aircraft two carriers that are part of a bigger alliance WITH BIG BOYS United Airlines is continuing its refresh order was announced. with separate corporate airline operations With 2 deals, Republic Airways of meal and snack service on North Ameri- “The Boeing 737s have been a major fac- will be another. grows into big airline can fl ights, making items from the popular tor in Copa’s success, providing us with op- Even Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bed- new Choice Menu available in additional erating and cost effi ciencies, and enabling us ford hasn’t thought of his company as a real markets, introducing new snack-boxes with to offer our passengers world-class service AIR CANADA UNIONS airline — until now. Republic (RJET), one popular, well-known snack items, and mak- and an extensive route network through- LOBBY OTTAWA FOR LOAN of the USA’s most successful regional air- ing meal and snack service available on out Latin America,” said Copa CEO, Pedro Several of Air Canada’s employee unions line companies in the last decade, has fl own scores of fl ights where food previously was Heilbron. “This order reaffi rms our confi - want the Canadian government to put up all other airlines’ routes for them, for a fee. It not offered for sale. dence in our business model and the growth of the CAD$600 million (USD$545 million) provides 36- to 86-seat regional jets and Beginning Aug. 1, United is adding potential of Latin American aviation.” the cash-strapped carrier needs to meet im- crews to Delta (DAL), American (AMR), Choice Menu fresh items on fl ights between The total number of Boeing Next-Genera- mediate fi nancial obligations, and shut out United (UAUA), Continental (CAL) and US the airline’s hubs and several leading busi- tion 737s Copa has on fi rm order now stands private lenders. Airways (LCC). ness and leisure markets. at 27. The fi rst deliveries of the 13 newly The unions are concerned that lucrative “We’re a contractor, working for all the Also beginning Aug. 1, customers on ordered airplanes will begin in 2012 and end landing slots, which it said the company has major airlines,” Bedford says. most fl ights at least two hours long may pur- in 2015, with the eight additional options for proposed putting up as part of collateral for But that’s changing quickly because of chase four new themed Choice Menu snack- deliveries between 2015 and 2017. loans, could end up in private hands and then two big deals: On July 13, a federal bank- boxes - Active, Classic, Luxe and Organic. The new airplanes will be outfi tted with be sold, said Katherine Thompson, spokes- ruptcy judge approved Republic’s takeover By the end of 2009, United anticipates Boeing’s signature “Sky Interior” featuring woman for the Air Canada component of of Frontier Airlines for $108.8 million un- fresh Choice Menu items will be available for new 787-style modern sculpted sidewalls the Canadian Union of Public Employees less it is outbid. And last month, Republic sale on most United-operated fl ights within and windows. (CUPE). agreed to pay $6 million to acquire Milwau- North America of at least three hours. Losing these slots, especially at a key kee-based Midwest Airlines. CONTINENTAL, UNITED international hub like London’s Heathrow The deals move Republic from the ranks COPA AIRLINES Airport, could jeopardize the airline’s future, of regional contractor to big airline. Repub- TO SEEK SHARED Thompson said. lic will operate Midwest and Frontier under ANNOUNCES BOEING TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM their respective names and on their routes ORDER Continental and United plan to forge a RYANAIR CUTS WINTER to a combined 56 cities across the country Panama-based airline has fi rm order common information technology system as initially. for 13 airplanes and options for an FLIGHTS AT STANSTED part of their new relationship as Star Alli- Irish airline Ryanair said it would cut additional eight ance partners, Continental CEO Larry Kell- winter fl ights at London’s Stansted Airport DISCOUNT AIR CARRIER Copa Airlines and Boeing announced an ner said. “What we continue to be focused from October, blaming high taxes and charg- JETAMERICA FOLDS order for 13 Boeing 737-800 airplanes, plus on is getting Continental and United on a es. 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North America. tinental, Delta/Northwest, Emirates, Korean at list prices, and it is also the only airline “The 777 is an excellent aircraft in terms By fl ying the more direct polar rights, Air, and Singapore Airlines. to operate every model in the Boeing 777 of operating economics, and importantly, the United says operating the routes – instead family: -200s, -200ERs, -300s, -200LRs, new technologies incorporated within enable of trans-Pacifi c routes – allows the carrier -300ERs and freighters. The newest addition us to fi t it out with the latest onboard systems to save fuel and carry more passengers on EMIRATES BECOMES to the Emirates fl eet is a Boeing 777-300ER and passenger amenities. Emirates is com- its North America-Asia routes. An added WORLD’S LARGEST confi gured for long distance journeys. mitted to maintaining a young and modern bonus: During winter, polar routes can be BOEING 777 OPERATOR Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline fl eet, which enhances our passengers’ com- almost an hour faster, United says. Emirates has become the world’s largest said: “The 777s form the backbone of our fort and safety and also makes our aircraft United’s 10,000th polar fl ight comes just airline operator of Boeing 777 aircraft, with fl eet, and we have confi gured these aircraft some of the most environmentally-friendly more than 10 years after United’s fi rst fl ight the arrival of its 78th Boeing 777 late last to give us maximum fl exibility in terms of in the skies.” on the route, which was Flight 895 from Chi- route deployment. Emirates’ 777s today fl y Aviation News FOOD SHOPS AT including options and 24 777s including lers’ names will not be included in reports tem for controllers. The Air Traffi c Safety freighters and options. “The writing is on the sent to agency headquarters on operational Action Program, which now covers one- LAGUARDIA WILL wall for Boeing and they don’t care. They’re errors. The controller’s identity will be third of the country, allows controllers and CELEBRATE NATIONAL too busy having lunches and dinners,” CEO known at the facility where the event took other employees to report safety problems AVIATION WEEK Akbar Al Baker told the news service, add- place, and “necessary training will be con- without fear of punishment unless the inci- Food Shops will partner with Intrepid ing that QR’s issues have “gone way beyond” ducted and disciplinary action taken, if ap- dent is deliberate or criminal in nature.” for exhibits, events and discount compensation. “Boeing doesn’t realize how propriate,” FAA said. much they’re hurting their customers’ plans. Babbitt said, “It’s important to note that HOUSE COMMITTEE ACTS coupons They’re very much mistaken if they think controllers remain accountable for their ac- National Aviation Week, August 16-22, we’re going to give them much more time tions, but we’re moving toward a new era TO LIMIT ALLIANCES 2009, commemorates the history of the on the issue. Then Boeing will be left with that focuses on why these events occur and The House Transportation Committee’s evolution of air travel, including the fi rst a load of parked planes. It may be that we what can be done to prevent them.” chairman stepped up efforts to limit airlines’ Trans-Atlantic Balloon Flight (August 17, become an exclusive Airbus customer.” Also, controllers will not be removed au- ability to join alliances that cooperate on 1978) and two important New York City Boeing VP-Sales-Middle East and Africa tomatically from their positions following scheduling and revenue sharing, urging the landmarks have teamed up to celebrate this Marty Bentrott acknowledged that “custom- an OE “unless it is deemed necessary to re- White House to review antitrust policies. important holiday-- LaGuardia Airport and ers are very concerned by the delays. Qatar move them.” If the error is not deemed “sig- Rep. James Oberstar (D., Minn.) sent a The Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum. Airways is a very important customer to us nifi cant,” reports can be fi led by the close of letter to Lawrence Summers, director of Beginning August 19-22, The Food & and we’re optimistic that we’ll be able to the next business day rather than within 4 hr. the National Economic Council, express- Shops at LaGuardia Airport will be high- work through it.” QR placed a fi rm order of the event as currently required. ing “deep concern over the decline of airline lighting features of the Intrepid Museum to for 24 A320 family aircraft at the Paris Air FAA said the changes are part of the tran- competition in international markets.” He honor Aviation Week at LaGuardia Airport. Show. sition to a “new non-punitive reporting sys- said three global alliances -- Star, Sky Team The displays include; an exhibit featuring and oneworld -- now control more than 87% a replica of a fi ghter plane that previously CONTINUOUS DESCENT fl ew from the Intrepid, teens will be invited APPROACH YIELDS to participate in the Intrepid Museum’s “Art IMPRESSIVE FUEL in Motion” program where they may paint and/or color mini model airplanes, an Ame- SAVINGS lia Earhart impersonator will be onsite to in- Alaska Airlines began testing continu- teract with visitors, families, and kids and to ous descent approaches into Seattle/Tacoma share historical details about Aviation Week, with a 737-700 using RNP technology on a ‘Street Team’ from the Intrepid Museum June 30th during a noncommercial fl ight. will be onsite to answer questions about all The carrier pioneered RNP in the 1990s 133-55 Lefferts Blvd, South Ozone Park, NY 11420 of the wonderful tourism attractions offered for challenging approaches in Alaska. The 718-659-5344 by the Intrepid and by visiting www.shop- current effort, dubbed Greener Skies, is Located 3 blocks from JFK’s long-term parking area laguardia.com, consumers can download being done in cooperation with the Port of coupons that include discounted entrance Seattle, Boeing and FAA and also will in- volve regional affi liate Horizon Air. Hori- vouchers to enjoy the many wonders of the Proudly Serving JFK Airport and the Surrounding Community Intrepid, Sea, Air, & Space Museum. zon’s Q400 fl eet is being equipped for RNP Additional features of the Food & Shops/ as well. Alaska Air estimates the procedures Intrepid Museum Aviation Week celebration will cut fuel consumption by 2.1 million gal- lons annually and reduce carbon emissions Primary and Urgent Medical Care include interactive educational displays and Workers Compensation exhibits, free airplane themed balloons and by 22,000 tonnes, “the equivalent of taking stickers for kids. 4,100 cars off the road every year.” DOT and FAA Physicals As a by-product benefi t, it also will “re- Travel Medicine and Vaccinations duce over-fl ight noise exposure” for an esti- ICAO REJECTS EU CALL mated 750,000 people. “With FAA approval, Drug and Alcohol Testing FOR AIRLINE BLACKLIST we hope the procedures will be available to X-Ray / Radiology The head of aviation body ICAO rejected all carriers and gradually integrated into the a proposal by European Transport Commis- Seattle air traffi c system,” said VP Flight sioner Antonio Tajani to work on creating a Operations Gary Beck. Specialty Services: global blacklist for unsafe airlines. Orthopedics – Orthopedic Surgery – Spine Specialist “I don’t think this is the solution at the FAA BRINGS NEW ‘SAFETY Sports and Trauma Injury Specialist global level,” Roberto Kobeh Gonzalez, president of the International Civil Aviation CULTURE’ TO CONTROLLER Physical Therapy – Chiropractic - Pain Management Organization, told reporters when asked if ERRORS he supported the idea. US FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt OFFICE HOURS: moved to ease tension with the agency’s MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-8PM, SATURDAY 9AM-2PM QATAR AIRWAYS UNHAPPY 15,000 air traffi c controllers yesterday at a time when the agency and the National Air No Appointment Necessary. Most insurance accepted. OVER BOEING DELAYS Traffi c Controllers Assn. are in arbitrated Call for more information. May cancel 787 order talks over a new labor contract. Qatar Airways allegedly is considering Declaring that FAA is “moving away plans to cancel the entirety of its Boeing from a culture of blame and punishment” in BRING IN THIS AD FOR A FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK! order owing to repeated 787 delays, accord- the reporting of operational errors by con- ing to Dow Jones. It has orders for 60 787s trollers, Babbitt said that henceforth control- Airport Press Metro Edition • August 2009 • 13 Aviation News of traffi c between the U.S. and Europe, hurt- pian Airlines agreed to buy fi ve twin-aisle AIRPORT JOB ing consumers. 777s worth USD$1.3 billion at list prices. Mr. Oberstar urged a “sunset” on exemp- The deal marks a high spot in a diffi cult TRAINING tions to antitrust laws that have allowed U.S. year for Boeing and rival Airbus as strug- OPPORTUNITY airlines to join the alliances. gling airlines hold onto cash and defer or Do you have a relative or friend Legislation passed by the House in May cancel many of the planes they already have out of work? Most of us know some- would strip airlines of antitrust immunity on order. one in this fi x. within three years, forcing them to reapply As of July 21, Boeing had 106 plane or- The Council of Airport Opportu- for exemptions. But the measure is meeting ders on its books for 2009, but also 89 can- nity (CAO) in conjunction and co- resistance in the Senate, where Sen. John cellations, leaving a total of only 17 net or- operation with the City of New York D. Rockefeller IV (D., W.Va.), chairman of ders for the year. is conducting a monthly training and the Commerce Committee, has warned that In 2006 -- the peak of a three-year plane- job placement seminar for the bal- changes to antitrust policy could hurt airline buying boom -- Boeing notched up 1,413 ance of the year. Ms. Verdia Noel and some enrollees of last CAO Class. competition. net orders. Ethiopian Airlines, which oper- Even in the worst of times, there ates a Boeing-only fl eet, will be the fi rst Af- is work for those who seek it most UNITED, DELTA FREQUENT- rican carrier to operate the 777-200LR (long diligently. Call the CAO and get enrolled before seats are fi lled. range) planes. Telephone: 718 656 3269 and ask for Ms. Verdia Noel FLIER PERKS TO COME The aircraft will be fi tted with engines WITH FEWER STRINGS made by General Electric. Free travel on United Airlines and fre- quent-fl ier perks at Delta Air Lines Inc. will soon come with fewer strings attached, sig- naling a renewed interest by carriers in re- taining repeat customers at a time when air- line loyalty is waning. Beginning the last week in July, Chicago- based United will drop fees ranging from $75 to $100 per ticket thait it had charged passengers to cash in frequent-fl ier miles for trips booked less than 21 days in advance. Delta Air Lines, meanwhile, unveiled a major upgrade to its loyalty program on Tuesday as it melds frequent-fl ier offerings with those of merger partner Northwest Air- lines. Members of Delta’s SkyMiles program who meet the minimum fl ying needed to ob- tain elite status will be allowed to roll over their excess miles to the next year, much like cell phone customers who are allowed to roll over unused minutes from one month to the next. Airline loyalty programs had languished for much of this decade as U.S. carriers im- posed fees and restricted free travel to offset the costs of the trillion-plus free miles car- ried on their books. MANDATORY SAFETY MEASURES FOR 777 The U.S. aviation regulator proposed mandatory safety measures designed to prevent the accumulation of ice inside the pipes of the fuel systems in certain Boeing 777 airplanes, according to a posting on its website. The Federal Aviation Administration pro- posed these new measures in response to a British Airways (BAY.L) accident last year and would require Boeing (BA.N) install re- designed cooling systems on some of its jets with Rolls Royce (RR.L) made engines by January 2011. The accumulation of ice can “result in an unacceptable engine power loss, and loss of control of the airplane,” the FAA said in its proposal. “The conditions that seem to have led to the British Airways fl ight 38 accident are rare to start with, and the non-normal pro- cedures we have in place will serve to mini- mize the effects these conditions will have on airplanes in fl ight until the new FOHEs (fuel-oil heat-exchangers) are installed,” a Boeing spokeswoman said. BOEING GETS USD$1.3 BLN ETHIOPIAN ORDER Boeing announced one of its largest plane orders of the year as African carrier Ethio- 14 • August 2009 • Airport Press Metro Edition

Security News From page 13 JFK SECURITY OFFICER Import Specialists assigned to the Port of gers frequently waited an hour or more. the law enforcement tradition of honor, valor New York/Newark, until they were able to “It’s getting progressively better,” said and dedication to duty. AND BAGGAGE HANDLER confi rm that the merchandise was in fact Stuart Klaskin, a Miami-based aviation “The FBI, the San Diego County Sheriff’s FAIL INTEGRITY TEST drug related paraphernalia. As drug para- consultant and frequent fl ier. “It’s more of a Offi ce, our brothers and sisters in ICE, and Charged with Stealing Electronics phernalia, U.S. law prohibits the importation streamlined process.” Why have checkpoints the government of Mexico all are working from Passenger’s Suitcase of glass pipes. calmed down? with CBP in an international effort to locate Queens District Attorney Richard A. “CBP is committed to interdicting the Partly, it is because the recession has and bring to justice the perpetrators of this Brown today announced that a TSA offi cer fl ow of illicit drugs and drug paraphernalia dampened air travel. Mainly, it is the result atrocious act. and a contract airport baggage handler have into the United States. The combined efforts of new procedures and technology, TSA of- “Our thoughts and prayers are with the been arrested by Port Authority police of- of CBP Import Specialists and CBP Offi cers fi cials say. Rosas family at this time —and always— fi cers on charges of stealing a laptop com- demonstrate the agency’s determination to The agency hopes to make the security and they have our solemn promise that we puter and a T-Mobile Sidekick from a suit- prevent drugs and drug paraphernalia from process even easier, but not necessarily fast- will do everything possible to fi nd—and case that had been checked in and bound for entering the United States,” stated Robert E. er, in the future. bring to justice—those responsible for this Miami as part of an integrity test conducted Perez, Director of Field Operations for CBP heinous crime.” last week at John F. Kennedy Airport by the in New York. CBP AGENT KILLED Transportation Security Administration and The term drug paraphernalia applies to Statement from Secretary of Home- TSA BEGINS PILOT TEST OF Delta Air Lines. any product which is primarily intended for land Security; Janet Napolitano EXPLOSIVES DETECTION District Attorney Brown said, “When air use in introducing a controlled substance into the body and is prohibited from impor- “Last night, Border Patrol Chief David TECHNOLOGY AT PORT travelers check their luggage with an airline, Aguilar and I were devastated to learn about there is an implicit trust that their bags and tation into the U.S. CBP import specialists JEFFERSON FERRY have specialized commercial training and the senseless kill- their contents will meet them at their destina- The Transportation Security Administra- legal expertise on import and export regula- ing of one of our tion. In this case, the defendants are accused tion, in conjunction with the Bridgeport & tions. Import Specialists check cargo mani- young Border Pa- of betraying that trust and, in the process, of Port Jefferson Steamboat Company, today fest, physically inspect cargo, and interact trol Agents, Rob- tarnishing the reputation of their employers begins a three-week pilot test of explosives with international shippers, freight forward- ert Rosas. Agent and other baggage handlers who faithfully screening of vehicles at the Port Jefferson ers, domestic and foreign manufactures. Rosas’ murder is carry out their responsibilities each day.” Ferry Terminal. The pilot employs backscat- a tragic reminder The District Attorney identifi ed the de- of the ever-present ter imaging technology to screen vehicles fendants as Brian Burton, 27, of Queens, and FIRE IN JET CABIN dangers CBP offi - for explosives before they are driven onto Antwon Simmons, 26, of Brooklyn. The two INVESTIGATED cers, Air & Marine the Port Jefferson-Bridgeport Ferry at Port defendants are presently being held pend- Federal arson investigators have been and Border Patrol Jefferson. ing arraignment in Queens Criminal Court called in to help determine the source of a agents face as they “Vehicle screening technology is yet an- on charges of fourth-degree grand larceny, fi re inside the cabin of an American Airlines Robert Rosas protect our nation’s other tool that TSA can deploy to respond fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen jet last month en route to Zurich from New borders. to threats that arise from new intelligence property, petit larceny and second-degree York, according to U.S. government and in- “By his service and sacrifi ce, Agent Rosas or as part of major events,” said John Sam- falsifying business records. If convicted, dustry offi cials. joins a long line of law enforcement offi cers mon, TSA Assistant Administrator, Offi ce of they each face up to four years in prison. The Boeing 767 aircraft made an emer- and agents who have served—and died—in Transportation Sector Network. The investigation was conducted by gency landing in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Delta Air Lines, the Transportation Secu- roughly an hour into the trip, after fl ight at- rity Administration and the Department of tendants used several fi re extinguishers to Hijinx Homeland Security, Offi ce of the Inspector put out a lavatory blaze, without any inju- General (DHS/OIG). ries. CAPTAIN AND FLIGHT ment: ,,” Good morning and thank you for More than six weeks later, air-safety in- ATTENDENT GO AT IT fl ying Aerofl ot, we will be departing the gate vestigators and law-enforcement offi cials No, not that way a half hour late while I beat the hell out of are still trying to determine the cause. It isn’t the fi rst offi cer. Thank you and enjoy the clear whether foul play was involved, and Joe Alba fl ight.” investigators are declining to comment on United Airlines is conducting an internal the specifi cs. But the conduct of the inves- investigation after one of its captains divert- tigation -- particularly the emphasis on safe- ed a fl ight to deplane a senior fl ight attendant UPGRADING AIRPORT guarding evidence -- highlights the sensitiv- who he argued with. PROPERTY – POLE ity of the probe and early suspicions about Flight 842 from Sao Paulo, Brazil to DANCING? possible wrongdoing. Chicago O’Hare diverted to Miami early in Joe Alba The probe is unusual and has created a the morning of 14 July midway through the stir among air-safety experts, these offi - scheduled non-stop fl ight of nearly eleven Is there a lesson here for JFK; I don’t cials said, because the airline initially asked hours. think so. Evidently, a Strip Club that utilizes U.S. law enforcement to get involved when A source familiar with the incident says Airport property is entitled to a tax break; a mechanics failed to fi nd the source of the the captain ordered the purser of the Boeing removal clause so to speak. CBP SEIZURE OF DRUG fl ames. 767 to leave the aircraft because he or she The Arlington strip club and a pet hotel in PARAPHERNALIA AT MAIL was “not respecting his authority”. The air- North Jacksonville share this unlikely -- and craft was on the ground for about an hour and seemingly outrageous -- tax benefi t. FACILITY arrived at Chicago just over an hour late. Both the Gold Club and the Pet Paradise Newark Offi cers seized over half of a The captain felt the matter needed to be Resort and Day Spa are private businesses million dollars in drug pipes resolved on the ground, an FAA spokesman that use or upgrade public Jacksonville Avia- U.S. Customs and Border Protection says. The aircraft landed without incident in tion Authority property without paying prop- (CBP) Offi cers seized several shipments Miami and was on the ground for less than erty taxes. That surprising fact from City of drug paraphernalia at the Jersey City In- hour before departing to Chicago, he adds. Council Vice President Jack Webb comes ternational Bulk Mail Facility on June 24, This story reminds me of an incident that as council members are looking for ways to 2009. A total of 28,962 items of drug related occurred a few years back on an Aerofl ot offset or eliminate the need for Mayor John paraphernalia were seized in separate ship- fl ight that was canceled because the pilot Peyton’s proposed property tax increase. ments that originated in Canada. and the fi rst offi cer came rolling out of the If they left it up to the fair citizens of The seizures were a result of an exami- cockpit in a fi st fi ght before departure; quite Jacksonville, via a referendum perhaps they nation conducted by CBP offi cers who were a show for those in fi rst class. might want to continue the tax break; at least familiar with the sender and addressee, SECURTY LINES IMPROVE Could you hear the in in-fl ight announce- until we get out of this “bare” market. both of whom previously attempted to im- Those days, prior to Sept. 11, 2001, are port drug paraphernalia into the U.S. The long gone. Yet in the past year, fl ying has be- shipments were comprised of various types come easier as clearing security has become advertise in of glass pipes, which had a domestic value faster. greater than $160,000 and a MSRP of over At most major U.S. airports, including AIRPORT PRESS the three in South Florida, domestic trav- AIRPORT PRESS $500,000. The shipments were destined to a call company in New York City. elers rarely spend more than 10 minutes at 718-244-6788 checkpoints, the Transportation Security email: [email protected] The shipments had originally arrived in www.airportpress.us May and June. They had been detained by Administration said. Two years ago, passen- Airport Press Metro Edition • August 2009 • 15 Name That Plane August Issues “Name That Plane” July Issues “Name That Plane”

ment with more powerful 935 hp Hispano- Although some success was achieved in use Suiza engine accomplished the design goal. against Me109s, there just were not enough A typical late 30s design with liquid- of them to be an effective resistance. cooled in-line engine, low wing, tail wheel, t. Dan Carbonaro of the Port Author- sliding canopy, wing-mounted guns and ity Police adds this interesting note: “The thru-the-propeller hub cannon, so similar D.520 Serial # 408, Registration # F-ZWVB to others of the same era, and with equally aircraft in the Airport Press photo was com- We had a lot of bad guesses this the early 1940s French Air Force. It was de- good performance. pletely destroyed in a dramatic accident on month from Spitfi res to P41’s. The win- veloped by French airplane designer/builder The French Air Force did eventually July 23 1986 at Vannes airfi eld killing the ner of this month’s Name that Plane is Emile Dewoitine as a company-funded pro- become convinced that it was the better French air force pilot C.Bove. Jon Hjelm of the FAA Aircraft Certifi ca- totype in response to a French Air Force of several other designs, and even though Other correct entries were received from; tion Offi ce in Westbury. His entry is as specifi cation for a single seat fi ghter capable hundreds were built during the war, there Tom Hanley, Continental in Newark, John follows: of 520 km./hr speed (hence, the designation D.520). In it’s fi rst fl ights it did not quite were only about 36 available for defense of Podolak, Global Freight Services and Holly France at the outbreak of hostilities in 1940. Puckhaber of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The July airplane is a Dewoitine D.520 of achieve the desired speed, but later develop- Stewart News PORT AUTHORITY TO Greg Philips who manages the Port Au- thority Customer Research Department REPLACE TAXIWAY EDGE said survey results pointed to a high level LIGHTS AT STEWART of satisfaction, but passengers wanted more Effi cient Light Emitting Diodes (LED) fl ights. It is a positive within a negative. We will conserve energy, save money love you and want more said 42% of the re- spondents. The survey was based on a poll of 117 de- The Port Authority announced the parting passengers and 74 arriving passen- award of a contract for the rehabilitation gers between May 15 and June 16 (exclud- of the taxiway edge lighting at Stewart In- ing the Memorial Day weekend and Father’s ternational Airport to Mount Vernon-based Day, when travel patterns are not typical) Verde Electric Corp. All the new lamps will Those surveyed comprised 22 percent be energy-conserving light emitting diodes fi rst-time Stewart users and 53 percent (LED). LED lighting distributes light more women. Average travel time was nearly and effi ciently and requires less energy. hour and a half and the average age of the The $10.6 million contract will be traveler was 46. awarded to Verde Electric Corp. which will Surprisingly, Rockland County did not replace the current underground wiring and get on the list of counties that comprised a run new cable through protective concrete high percent of usage. The largest percent- ducts. All taxiway edge lights and fl ashing age, 30.1 percent, came from Dutchess runway guard bar lights, both in pavement County, followed by 28.9 percent from Or- and elevated, will be replaced in accor- ange County, 12 percent from Ulster County dance with FAA standards. and 8.4 percent from Sullivan County. Small The contract will be partially funded by The ducts in the new system will help to SURVEY FINDS STEWART percentages came from outlying counties, a $4.7 million FAA grant, which was re- signifi cantly increase reliability. The exist- including a few from New York City bor- cently awarded to the Port Authority. ing taxiway edge lighting is more than 40 PASSENGERS PLEASED oughs. The replacement of the current incandes- years old. At that time, the lighting cables WITH SERVICES The real measurement of success is from cent edge lights with high effi ciency LED were buried directly into the ground with- But they want more fl ights the passengers being surveyed, who would fi xtures offers environmental and fi nancial out protection, which resulted in equipment recommend Stewart; and 70 percent said benefi ts. LEDs use one-third the power and damage and service interruptions. There was mostly positive news accord- they “defi nitely” would recommend using have a fi ve to 10 times longer life than the ing to the survey results shown at the last Stewart to others, and another 20 percent incandescent lights. Stewart Airport Commission meeting. said they “probably” would do so. Your Airport News . NEWARK . JFK . LAGUARDIA . STEWART 16 • August 2009 • Airport Press Metro Edition Names in the News AER LINGUS APPOINTS CONTINENTAL AIRLINE’S said he plans to return to private equity and year growth of 20 %. will launch Emerald Creek Group LLC, a In 1996, Quandt NEW CEO KELLNER TO STEP DOWN new fi rm focused on real-estate ventures. became an exclusive Irish carrier Aer Lingus ended a three- Continental Air- Mr. Smisek joined Continental as gen- agency for Cargo Inc. month search for a CEO Friday by appoint- lines Inc. named eral counsel, became president in Decem- Over the next 5 years ing Christoph Mueller, a former aviation di- President and Chief ber 2004 and operating chief in September he grew the business rector at TUI Travel. Operating Offi cer 2008. Earlier, he was a partner at law fi rm and expanded an Mueller, 47, has Jeff Smisek to suc- Vinson & Elkins LLP, specializing in corpo- overseas agent net- also held senior po- ceed Larry Kellner rate-fi nance and securities law. The airline work along with sev- sitions in Daimler as chairman and didn’t say who would succeed Mr. Smisek eral satellite offi ces Benz Aerospace, chief executive ef- as operations chief. in the US. In 2003, Lufthansa, Sabena, fective Jan. 1. Quandt started up DHL and Deutsche The fourth-larg- AGS APPOINTS BERNARD the Seko franchise Bernard Quandt Post, Aer Lingus est U.S. airline by at JFK and over the said. He will take up passenger traffi c, QUANDT AS DIRECTOR OF next three years grew the business to 13 mil- the post in October. Larry Kellner Continental had lion dollars from his direct sales efforts. long groomed Mr. INTERNATIONAL SALES The appointment AND SERVICE For the past two years he was with Uni- Smisek, 54 years shippers Corporation in the position of Re- Christoph Mueller removed some un- Associated Global Systems (AGS) has old, as Mr. Kellner’s gional Sales Manager, training and develop- certainty about the announced the appointment of Bernard successor. He joined ing a strong sales force. airline’s future but investors still await the Quandt in the position of Director of Inter- the Houston-based As Director, he will be responsible for the announcement of its new strategy to reverse national Sales and Service. airline in 1995 and entire sales and service function of interna- losses. Quandt began his career in transporta- has been a member tional products. He will market air, ocean, The appointment comes after Dermot tion in 1993 with the startup of a Vanguard of its board since import and export services and jointly with Mannion resigned in April as CEO of the Logistics, a JFK based international freight 2004. the corporate staff develop strategic allianc- loss-making former Irish state carrier, of forwarding and customs brokerage service. Mr. Kellner, 50, es with overseas partners. which rival Ryanair and the government are There he was responsible for operations and has held the airline’s Quandt has a degree in International the two biggest shareholders, owning almost sales and in the fi rst few months achieved top two posts for Business Management from Syracuse Uni- 55 percent between them. one million in new business and year over Jeff Smisek nearly fi ve years. He versity. Airport Press Metro Edition • August 2009 • 17 Classifi ed advertise in AIRPORTAIRPORT PRESSPRESS call 718-244-6788 email: [email protected] www.airportpress.us

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CAO - BUILDING A STRONG WORK FORCE roviding opportunities for employment services, including the screening of applicants tives in school-to-work pro- in the local aviation industry is an im- and matching their qualifi cations to the vari- grams, to prepare students for Ppressive mission. Last month we report- ous openings within the industry. a future in the business world. ed on how the Council for Airport Opportunity • Ten-Year Background Checks. • Internships and Appren- (CAO) is bringing job opportunities to hun- CAO provides referrals with proper docu- ticeships. dreds of residents in communities surround- mentation, as mandated by the Federal Avia- The council works in tan- ing the Port Authority’s metropolitan airports tion Administration (FAA). dem with the State Depart- through job fairs and just how CAO connects • Basic Skills Upgrade and Remediation. ments of Labor, Construction employees and employers. This month we The council offers classroom-training ses- Trade Associations and Unions talk in more detail about how the organization sions designed to upgrade basic cognitive and to assist in the dissemination works to build a strong work force through its communication skills. of information and recruitment programs and services. • Job Readiness and Professional Develop- of qualifi ed community resi- The Council for Airport Opportunity ment. dents for an apprenticeship in (CAO) was founded in 1972 as a non-profi t CAO staff provides job seekers with coun- the building and construction trade organization, through a partnership with seling and information on career orientation, trades. For those college stu- The Port Authority of New York and New Jer- interview and job search techniques. dents interested in the aviation CAO NY Programs staff. sey, the Federal Aeronautic Administration • Customized Training Programs. industry, Student Internships (FAA), the major airline companies, and the The organization has established on-site are also available from participating educa- Mayor’s Offi ces of the City of New York and career centers at the John F. Kennedy and tional institutions. the City of Newark. Newark Liberty International Airport loca- The primary mission of CAO is to promote tions, which can be used for specialized train- the growth and development of job opportuni- ing requirements, small group seminars and ties within the aviation industry in those com- interviewing sessions. munities surrounding our regional airports, • Information and Assistance with Job Re- and to provide airport employers with a highly lated Support Services. qualifi ed workforce at all levels. CAO staff are trained to provide informa- To this end, the CAO offers a list of pro- tion to applicants through an extensive net- grams & services to ensure the referral of work in order to provide services such as gov- qualifi ed candidates to the airlines and other ernment subsidized assistance programs and support companies. Among these services child care solutions. Verdia Noel, CAO area director JFK Career are: • School / Career Partnership Programs. Center with Bill Puckhaber, publisher of Airport • Recruitment, Assessment, Referral. CAO has established a relationship with Press and training director of the Pan American CAO provides comprehensive recruitment educational institutions, and corporate execu- York College Interns at CAO. Training Institute. Meet the New Director ince its creation in 1972, the Council for organization to be of great importance: “The New York City Human Resources Airport for Airport Opportunity (CAO) Council for Airport Opportunity is commit- Administration, the New York City Shas placed over 60,000 people in air- ted to insuring that the residents of the met- Department of Employment and the port related jobs, and at the June Job Fair, co- ropolitan area, from all walks of life, have the New York State Department of Labor. hosted with Queens Borough President Helen opportunity to participate in the reshaping of Ms. Karteron’s professional career Marshall, CAO met over 1,000 prospective the aviation industry, and become aware of the began in her own Queens commu- job applicants in just one day. wonderful career paths available in their own nity, where she served as executive According to Philippa L. Karteron, the backyards.” director of the Queens Area YWCA. newly appointed executive director of the New Philippa Karteron brings a wealth of ex- She currently sits on several boards York division of CAO, the organization has perience to her new job. She has worked for and advisory councils, including the successfully placed job applicants with The more than 25 years as an administrator for the York College President’s Council, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; City of New York, which included the position the CUNY Aviation Institute Advi- several airline companies including Jetblue, of assistant commissioner for the Department sory Board, the Jamaica Center for US Airways, Air Canada and Delta; as well as of Employment and the Human Resources Ad- Arts and Learning, the Greater Ja- in several customer service, security, and food ministration. She began her tenure as execu- maica Development Corporation, service positions. tive director of CAO’s New York Division in and the Queens Economic Develop- Ms. Karteron describes the Council for April of this year. ment Corporation. Philippa Karteron in her offi ce. Airport Opportunity as “the headhunter for Prior to her CAO appointment, Ms. Karter- the Port Authority’s metropolitan New York on served as project administrator for Special and New Jersey airports, with an eye to di- Projects with the New York City Department versity and inclusion.” In a recent interview, of Small Business Services, where she was re- CUSTOMERS GIVE STEWART HIGH MARKS she expressed the reason why she fi nds this sponsible for the implementation of strategic ustomers who use Stewart International 16 – excluding the Memorial Day weekend and community Airport say they like it. In response to and Father’s Day. partnerships. Ca recent survey, passengers gave the Ms. Karteron airport a 90 percent overall satisfaction rate. was also execu- 89 percent of departing passengers and 94 tive director of the percent of arriving passengers said they were New York City highly satisfi ed with their airport experience. Workforce1, One 70 percent said they would recommend using Stop Career Center Stewart to others. Although when asked about in Queens, which what could improve the departure experience is part of the NYC 42 percent of respondents said they would like Workforce System. to see more fl ights offered at the facility. She was appointed Stewart’s general manager Diannae Ehler Project Adminis- said the survey “helps us understand the air- trator for the JFK port from our customers’ perspective and is Airtrain Recruit- useful for discussions with airlines currently ment Project in fl ying out of Stewart, as well as negotiating partnership with with new ones to come here.” the Port Authority The customer satisfaction survey was based of New York and on a poll of 117 departing passengers and 74 Philippa Karteron with Rosalie Latoche, director of administration. New Jersey, the arriving customers between May 15 and June 20 • August 2009 • Airport Press Metro Edition

Attention Airport Employers

The Council for Airport Opportunity (CAO) is your source for qualified, prescreened candidates that meet all airport requirements. Since 1972 CAO has successfully placed over 60,000 people in airport related jobs.

Please contact CAO to register your business with us:

CAO NY Headquarters 90-04 161st Street, Suite 201 Jamaica, NY 11432 718 523-7100

CAO NJ Headquarters Newark Liberty International Airport, Building 80, 2nd Floor Newark, NJ 07114 973 961-4382

CAO Executive Director NY Program: [email protected] CAO Executive Director NJ Program: [email protected]

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