Vol. 34 No. 6 Serving New York Airports June 2012 JFK EWR LGA

METRO EDITION SWF Air Cargo Association ASDO HOSTS Luncheon NETWORKING EVENT AT RUSSO’S

Left to Right: Robin Kaplan- Sheltair Director of Client Services, John Parrino- Sheltair, General Manager JFK, William McShane- Sheltair VP Business Development-Northeast, Warren Kroeppel- Sheltair Senior VP Northeast Operations & Development , James Coyne-NATA President, Jerry Holland- Sheltair CEO and Luncheon Guest Speaker, Wally Devereaux, Founder, Jerry Spampanato- General Manager JFK Port Authority, John Sobol- Director of Cargo Marketing and Sales for Sheltair VP of Construction. Southwest Airlines and Willie Mercado, President of JFK Air Cargo Association SHELTAIR OPENS AT JFK Photo by Michelle Kawka Joseph Alba ity from the Port Authority of New York Pictured above from left to right are Bill PORT AUTHORITY TO Huisman, Director Aviation Development Airport Press representatives were and New Jersey in October. present for a ground-breaking event at According to the authority, it decided DEBUT AVATAR AT Council, Dolores Hofman, Program General Terminal Building 145. to privatize operations at the FBO after Manager, Queens ASDO, Lysa Scully, For the fi rst time in its 65-year his- consulting with operators, such as Net- NEWARK AIRPORT Deputy General Manager, LaGuardia tory, the FBO at New York John F. Ken- Jets, which pointed out a need at the Airport and Ralph Tragale -Assistant nedy International Airport now has a gateway airport for a level of facility JOSEPH ALBA Director Aviation-The Port Authority of NY private operator–Sheltair. The company and customer service which meets the The Port Authority of New York and New & NJ, who welcomed all in attendance. marked the milestone with an offi cial standards that the Port Authority expects Jersey unveiled the new Avatar at Newark Lib- grand-opening ceremony at the facility from its’ regular airline tenants. erty and La Guardia airports. She is pretty and on May 21st at 4Pm in the afternoon. After taking over the 3,100-sq-ft friendly, but she is only a mirage; but a helpful terminal and adjoining four-acre ramp, More than 100 million travelers pass through For the Florida based company, the one at that. the three airports annually, according to the Port JFK location is its sixth FBO in New Sheltair spent more than $350,000 in re- Those two, along with JFK Airport, will be modeling and renovations. Authority. About a third of those pass through York State and its 14th overall. Shel- the fi rst airports in North America to get an ava- during the summer months. tair, which has operated the lone FBO Sheltair will provide the normal ame- tar this summer. The Port Authority is renting nities and services that FBO’s provide In addition to the electronic help, the fl esh- at New York La Guardia Airport since them for about $180,000 for six months. The and-blood customer service staff, currently at 2004, beat several other strong proposals such as ground handling, fueling and Avatars are expensive costing about $250,000 will also have a Hertz concession, cour- about 350 for the three airports, will increase by when it was awarded a fi ve-year lease at each; but their value is they work 24 hours a 20 percent, Port executive director Patrick Foye JFK with an option for an additional fi ve tesy shuttle service and customer service day, 7 days a week, and never complains about years. It took over control of the facil- people available on site. the working conditions. See AVATAR page 2 inside AAirportirport PressPress Airport News...... 2 Classified...... 17 Aviation News...... 9 Feature...... 10 Airline News...... 13 Name That Plane...... 17 Cargo News...... 6 Focus on the Customer...... 19 Security News...... 16 Names in the News...... 16

Shuttle Enterprise Piggy Back on 747 June 2012 • Vol. 34 No. 6 See pages 10 & 11 for feature on Enterprise at JFK Airport aairportpress.usirportpress.us 2 • June 2012 • Airport Press Metro Edition Airport News AVATAR From Page 1 grow to 17.5 million travelers by 2030. the PAPD. He worked as a police offi cer at Heaning upon purchase of tickets will be The terminal project, expected to start the airports, with the Central Police Pool, awarded to the JFK Rotary. said. Newark in 2014 and last as long as eight years, also and at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. The total donation check will be present- will get about will allow the airport to accommodate more As a lieutenant, he commanded the World ed to the JFK Rotary President Jesse Cromer. 25 to 30 more large planes -- the only way it can handle a Trade Center rescue and recovery operation Besides contributing to a worthy cause, you of the red- projected growth in passengers, said Patrick in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. will also be having a good time. jacketed staff. Foye, executive director of the Port Author- In a publicly released statement, Execu- Bud Heaning said it is very important Port Au- ity. tive Director Pat Foye and Deputy Executive that donation tickets be purchased by phone thority offi - At Newark Liberty, the agency is fi nish- Director Bill Baroni said Acting Chief Ryan through MICKEY’S ENTERTAINMENT cials reviewed ing a $348 million modernization of Termi- has demonstrated exemplary leadership and & PROMOTIONS 516-822-9612. about 10,000 nal B. Plans also are in the works to issue management experience over his 33-year ca- comments a Request for Information to aviation indus- reer and has proven himself as a respected, from travelers try fi rms by year’s end for a public-private exceptionally qualifi ed, and ethical leader. Another message from a before decid- initiative to replace outmoded Terminal A, “As the Port Authority reshapes. thankful passenger; we are ing on what which dates to the early 1970s. The Airport Press adds congratulations to doing things right at Newark changes to At JFK, Delta Air Lines and the Port the new chief. make. Authority are partnering on a $1.2 billion Airport “One of the things people said in the sur- expansion of Terminal 4 that will take the JFK ROTARY TO SPONSOR It is my great pleasure to tell you of the veys was that they wanted more human in- outmoded Terminal 3 – which opened in “excellent” service provided to me by one teraction,” Foye said. 1960 and fares most poorly on the agency’s ROCK AND ROLL SHOW IN of your agents, Harshad Patel at the Newark Port Authority offi cials also said Monday customer surveys – out of service. The Ter- PATCHOGUE Airport location. I had a travel package with Expedia that they will add 100 power poles at the airports minal 4 expansion project is expected to be Joseph Alba for travelers to charge their hand-held devic- included a pre-paid shuttle ticket from the completed in May 2013. JetBlue Airways, Its’ going to be like the old days with Alan es. They’ll also add more tables and chairs airport to my hotel in NYC. However, I had another of our major aviation partners at Freed at the Brooklyn Paramount and all the in some food-court areas where seating has forgotten to provide the (24) hour confi rma- JFK, opened that hub’s most recent state-of- neighborhood guys driving downtown in a been lacking. tion notice and print out the ticket. Harshad the-art facility in 2008, with its highly ac- beat up Chevy Impala. The only change is claimed Terminal 5. assisted me in a highly professional manner that it will be at the Patchogue Theater June in an attempt to resolve the matter. I sin- Port Authority also making facility 30th 2012 on Mickey B’s Golden Oldies improvements cerely appreciated his help, he represented PAPD ACTING CHIEF OF Summer Spectacular, Mickey B “The Prince your company extremely well - you should At LaGuardia, the agency is pursuing a DEPARTMENT NAMED of Rock & Roll” can be heard on WGBB be proud. The service matches the beautiful public-private partnership for a $3.6 billion Police Lieutenant John Ryan was ap- 1240AM and also listened to on B-103.1FM new facility. project to replace the nearly half-century- pointed Acting Chief of Department on May radio stations. Robert Parker old Central Terminal Building with a state- 18, a move that senior PA offi cials said sig- There will be a number of New York City AVIATION INSTITUTE HOSTS of-the-art 21st century terminal, with related nals that “substantial reforms have already Rock Groups such as the Flamingos, but the FIRST EVER FOUNDERS’ infrastructure improvements to handle big- begun and that the highest levels of profes- highlight of the show will be the appearance ger planes and more travelers. The current sional standards will be maintained.” of the Coasters of “Been Searching” fame. DAY FORUM CTB was designed to accommodate only 8 Acting Chief Ryan, a resident of Long The guest appearance of Mickey B will By Ijeoma Martins million passengers annually when it opened Island, started as a recruit in 1979 and rose be for the benefi t of the JFK Rotary. A do- The CUNY Aviation Institute at York in 1964. Last year, the terminal handled through the ranks during his 33 years with nation of $5:00 from each ticket purchased 11.5 million passengers, a fi gure expected to and naming JFK airport, JFK Rotary, or Bud See Airport News page 3 AAirportirport PressPress airportpress.us

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As part of the event, President Keizs DELTA EXPANDING NEW moderated a panel discussion featuring YORK SERVICE Icema Gibbs, Director of Corporate Social Delta Air Lines announced new and ex- Responsibility for JetBlue Airways; Cruz panded service to 10 popular destinations in C. Russell, Director of the Offi ce of Strate- the Caribbean, Bermuda and Florida from The Coral House overlooking Milburn Lake, offers an exquisite gic Initiatives of the Port Authority of New LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy location just minutes from the NY Airports and every amenity for any International Airport, continuing its historic York and New Jersey PANYNJ); Philippa L. special events. Our service and attention to detail is unparalleled. Karteron, Executive Director of the Coun- expansion in New York. cil for Airport Opportunity (CAO) and Dr. The new fl ights, which will begin in We’ve been rehearsing for your special day for 75 years. Alfred Ntoko, Dean of the School of Busi- late 2012 and early 2013, are in addition ness and Information Systems at York and a to Delta’s previously announced expansion Inquire about our new $59.00 lakeside wedding. Finance professor. at New York-LaGuardia, where the airline Guests included not only York students, is adding more than 100 new fl ights to 26 faculty and administrators, but also attend- new destinations this summer. When its full ees from the Port Authority of New York schedule is implemented, Delta will oper- and New Jersey, Jet Blue, JFK IAT, Council ate more than 260 daily fl ights between La- for Airport Opportunities, Bombardier, Del- Guardia and more than 60 cities, exceeding ta Air lines, United Airlines, Vaughn Col- any other carrier. lege, local high schools students, political Delta also is optimizing its schedule at representation and the general community. JFK to facilitate convenient connections to international fl ights. JFK is a major global gateway for Delta, which operates nonstop VETERANS LEARN HOW TO fl ights to more than 45 international destina- LEAD AN EFFORT AT JFK tions from the airport. AIRPORT “We’re excited to be announcing new N.I.C.E. Uses Unique Veterans’ Skills and expanded service to these popular lei- to Improve Customer Service at sure destinations at the same time we’re building our new domestic hub at LaGuar- Terminal 4 dia Airport,” said Gail Grimmett, Delta’s As the summer travel season heats up senior vice president – New York. “It’s an- and the airports get more hectic, a new in- other step toward achieving our goal of be- centive program is launching at JFK IAT – coming the preferred airline in New York.” Terminal 4 that utilizes the leadership skills In conjunction with its expansion at La- of its veteran employees to reduce passen- Guardia, Delta is investing $160 million to T h e C o r a l H o u s e ger frustrations. The incentive program, modernize two terminals at the airport and called N.I.C.E. Corps (Neutralize Irrita- construct a new walkway connecting the Milburn Lake • www.coralhouse.com tions Customers Experience) aims to teach facilities. At JFK, Delta is currently under 70 Milburn Avenue • Baldwin, New York veterans to incorporate the unique skill sets way on a $1.2 billion program to enhance that they learned in the military to promote and expand Terminal 4, adding nine new {}5 1 6 . 2 2 3 . 6 5 0 0 problem-solving by airport employees on a gates and creating a state-of-the-art gateway daily basis. for New York’s fastest growing global air- Today, the program launches with a line. That facility will open in spring 2013. training seminar at Terminal 4 for an ini- See Airport News page 4 4 • June 2012 • Airport Press Metro Edition Airport News From Page 3 Airport could result in the creation of more than 10,000 jobs. Berlin-Brandenburg air- The city and a private developer have unveiled plans for port would not be ready in THE RANGERS LOST BUT DELTA WON a $200 million air cargo handling facility on the airport’s time. WITH A GREAT IDEA north-east side. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Aviation Com- “It looks like March Delta Airlines offered a great deal to Ranger fans. The missioner Rosemarie Andolino said the project was expect- 2013,” government sourc- special promotion was for fans that went to game 3 against ed to create 1,200 construction jobs, 1,200 permanent cargo es said, requesting ano- the New Jersey Devils. jobs and 10,000 regional jobs, and would provide approxi- nymity. The opening of Delta installed mately $600 million in economic benefi ts to the airport at no what will be Germany’s a special 17-min- cost to Chicago taxpayers. third largest airport after ute fl ight from The project will be funded by a $130 million investment Frankfurt and Munich has LaGuardia Ma- by Montreal-based developer Aeroterm and more than $62 been postponed once al- rine Air Terminal million of airport funds. ready. Airport to Newark “O’Hare is one of our city’s key economic engines and Keeping open the two Liberty Airport. this project will vastly increase its cargo capacity, create Courtesy, Berlin Brandenburg Airport older airports will cost It was a chartered thousands of quality jobs and increase Chicago’s competi- about EUR€15 million plane that carried tive position as a global transport and cargo leader,” said (USD$19.5 million) a month and airlines that have been sell- the Rangers fans Mayor Emanuel. ing tickets for fl ights from Berlin-Brandenburg for months the short distance across the Hudson River but it’s more “This will help us achieve our goal of doubling exports face additional costs. about the experience. over the next fi ve years.” The new airport initially aims to attract up to 27 million Joining the fans were former Ranger players and an- Chicago is currently the leading national gateway for air passengers a year, making it about half the size of Germa- nouncers. There were special gifts, and free ground trans- exports to China, representing more than 25% of the market. ny’s main airport in Frankfurt and less than a third the size portation from Newark to the Prudential Center as well as of the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta. return arrangements. For the fans that don’t mind the hassle of going through BERLIN AIRPORT DELAYED TO airport security, even if it is a marine airport, and boarding MARCH 2013 CREAKING AIRPORTS HAMPER SE the very short fl ight then this is right up their alley. Fans for Berlin’s new Brandenburg airport will probably not open ASIA CARRIERS either team don’t have to travel far but might as well do it before March 2013 because of problems with fi re regula- It’s a scene repeated endlessly at most of Southeast Asia’s in style right? tions, sources said on Wednesday, further embarrassing au- main airports - planes forced to circle overhead or idle on thorities who had predicted a three-month delay from the the tarmac and passengers stuck in long lines at immigration original date of June 3. desks, security checkpoints and baggage carousels. $200 MILLION AIR CARGO HUB FOR The capital’s long-awaited new airport will replace Te- And it’s likely to get worse in capitals such as Jakarta, CHICAGO gel and Schoenefeld airports, both dating from the Cold War Bangkok and Manila in years to come as overcrowded air- A new cargo centre at Chicago’s O’Hare International era. Just weeks before its opening date the operators said See Airport News page 5

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From Page 4 of ground transportation, as well as police presence and new equipped with enhanced recognition technology will be stra- signage. tegically placed in the arrivals hall to help monitor activity in ports and outdated infrastructure are twinned with a huge The new, indoor taxi dispatching area – known as Terminal the terminal. spike in the number of aircraft in the region. 4 Taxi Central -- is the fi rst of its kind at any of the airports “The Port Authority police presence is a vital part of reduc- Southeast Asian carriers have ordered USD$47 billion serving New York City. The interior location is being added ing hustling, theft and other unauthorized activity at Terminal worth of aircraft for the coming decade but the deals could be to improve passenger comfort by offering protection from 4,” said JFK Airport General Manager Jerry Spampanato of under threat because of the inability of airports to keep pace. inclement New York weather and, at the same time, address- the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. “The opera- That could be a blow to manufacturers Boeing and Airbus. ing the long-term problem of hustler activity and unregulated tional changes at Terminal 4 refl ect JFKIAT’s commitment to “You can buy as many aircraft as you like but if the in- taxis. The new taxi area is operational as of May 23, 2012. safety and customer service and the company’s efforts to con- frastructure does not keep up then you are going to see a de- “A solution such as this is long overdue and one we hope tinue to adapt to the changing needs of all who travel, work graded service that may prevent you from executing plans to will become the new standard not only at JFK but at any air- and patronize the businesses at Terminal 4. We look forward grow the airline,” Andrew Herdman, director general of the port facing similar challenges,” according to Alain Maca, to working together on this important initiative.” Association of Asia Pacifi c Airlines said. President, JFKIAT. “I have seen this work at some of the As part of the ongoing effort to minimize roadway con- The problem could force low-cost carriers such as Malay- world’s most advanced airports, such as Singapore’s Changi gestion and serve the airport community more effi ciently, the sia’s AirAsia and Indonesia’s Lion Air - the world’s biggest Airport, and I know with the right focus, it will be a success MTA bus stops currently located at Terminal 4 will move to a buyers of passenger jets - to delay or even cancel some orders here.” new location adjacent to Terminal 5 effective 12:01 on May from Airbus and Boeing. Other improvements include the relocation of several drop- 30th. All other bus stops at the airport remain unaffected. off and pick-up operations, making the terminal more acces- Starting May 30th, MTA customers wishing to take these JFK TERMINAL 4 UNVEILS FIRST sible to travelers and airline personnel. The taxis will queue buses from Central Terminal area should take B15, Q3, Q10 INDOOR TAXI STAND AT A NEW YORK on the south side of the inner road way, closest to the building. and Q10 Limited bus lines to the Air Train to Terminal 5 station Limousines will stage on the north side of the inner roadway, and follow the Air Train connector bridge. Signage at the el- CITY AIRPORT enhancing visibility and convenience for arriving passengers. evators in the New security measures and relocation of ground Other changes affect the pick-up and drop-off areas for crew Air Train con- transportation services will enhance safety and com- busses and Port Authority permittees, such as Super Shuttle, nector will fort of travelers NYC Airporter and Connecticut Limo, among others. The direct cus- JFKIAT, LLC, the company that operates Terminal 4 at MTA busses will relocate from Terminal 4 to Terminal 6. tomers to the John F. Kennedy International Airport, has partnered with the In addition to relocating service areas, Terminal 4 and Port new bus stop. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to implement new Authority personnel will be stepping up security inside the The graphic security measures at the terminal, including the installation terminal to deter illicit activity and unauthorized soliciting. below is pro- of the fi rst indoor taxi stand at a New York City airport. The During periods of taxi shortages, Port Authority Customer vided for ad- effort, which aims to improve customer service and enhance Care representatives will direct passengers to services for ditional refer- the safety and comfort of travelers, will also include the relo- making alternative transportation arrangements. ence. cation of several pick-up and drop-off points for other modes In the coming months, additional security cameras

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Beginning December 3, 2012, formation plan, which aims to restore our competitiveness now “slow-slow”, and even “super slow” should make air- all cargo shipments loaded on passenger aircraft must un- by 2015, is continuing at management level, as well as with line cargo sales people and air freight forwarders make a dergo screening for explosives, fulfi lling a requirement of the trade unions with which the management is negotiating. concerted effort to shift business into air. the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commis- “The success of Transform 2015 and Air France’s ability “There is any number of companies in time sensitive in- sion Act. to avoid lay-offs depends on these negotiations. dustries like electronics, toys, and fashions requiring precise TSA has worked closely with other governments, inter- “As we have always stated, since the launch of the plan at delivery schedules if sales are not to be lost,” stated Keeling. national organizations, and industry partners to increase the beginning of 2012, we will not be able to have a true idea “It’s up to our industry to seek out these companies, fi nd the security of air cargo without restricting the movement of the actual number of surplus staff before the end of June them and con- of goods and commerce. The screening deadline announced [following conclusion of negotiations with the unions].” vince them to today requires 100 percent screening of all air cargo ship- Transform 2015, with its main plank of cutting control- convert to air ments bound for the U.S. It builds additional risk-based, lable costs by 20%, entails measures to turn around Air despite our intelligence-driven procedures into the prescreening process France’s air cargo division, including the reduction of its higher initial to determine screening protocols on a per-shipment basis. freighter fl eet from fi ve to four aircraft. No changes appear cost,” continued This process requires enhanced screening for shipments des- to be planned for sister carriers KLM Cargo or Martinair the air cargo ex- ignated as higher risk, while lower risk shipments will un- Cargo fl eets. ecutive. dergo other physical screening protocols. The cargo division reported an operating loss of €60 mil- Noting that “Harmonizing security efforts with our international and lion in 2011. Its red fi gures deepened in the fi rst quarter of air cargo vol- industry partners is a vital step in securing the global supply this year, with an operating result showing a loss of €68 mil- ume in is the chain,” said TSA Administrator John S. Pistole. “By mak- lion doldrums, particularly on the key trans-Pacifi c routes, Keel- ing greater use of intelligence, TSA can strengthen screening ing asserted, “here is an opportunity to take advantage of processes and ensure the screening of all cargo shipments the liners’ soft spot. In my talks with traffi c managers and AIR FRANCE TO REDUCE FREIGHTER without impeding the fl ow of commerce.” VPs of transportation, all are griping loud and clear about These risk-based security efforts are one aspect of the FLEET the lines’ insistence in continuing slow steaming. Adding in- Administration’s recently announced Global Supply-Chain In an effort to cut costs and return to profi tability — goals sult to injury, almost all shipping companies are raising their Security initiative. Currently, all cargo on passenger air- outlined in rates even as huge new container ships are coming on line craft- both domestic and international- departing U.S. air- the carrier’s adding signifi cantly to an overcapacity situation.” ports undergoes screening. Domestically, cargo screening is Transform The CII executive claimed the shipping industry is defy- conducted by air carriers or those voluntarily participating in 2015 plan — ing economic wisdom with its “stubborn” policy combin- the Certifi ed Cargo Screening Program, under strict regula- Air France ing higher rates with slower service. “Adam Smith would be tory oversight of TSA. TSA has more than 500 inspectors Group an- turning over in his grave,” averred Keeling. throughout the country to ensure compliance with air cargo nounced that The air freight executive has instructed his staff to make a security regulations. it will make concerted effort to call on companies that have been particu- In addition to its domestic inspector workforce, TSA has COURTESY OF AIR FRANCE key changes larly affected in delays to their sales & marketing programs. more than 100 internationally-focused inspectors who as- to its cargo We already have made fruitful contacts with a number of sess and document security measures at applicable foreign and passen- them,” he stated. airports. ger fl eets. The carrier will reduce its freighter fl eet from fi ve Keeling noted the lines have not only raised tariffs in to four aircraft and remove 34 aircraft from its short- and a saturated market, “they have the temerity to pile on fuel medium-haul fl eet by 2014. charges. All the lines are doing it; from Maersk right down AIR FRANCE DENIES PLAN TO SHED Air France will also complete the full integration of Air to the smallest intercoastal shipping line,” he said. 5,000 JOBS France Cargo, KLM Cargo and Martinair, seeking “new syn- “Our industry shouldn’t waste time in not taking advan- Carrier dismisses newspaper report and says talks ergies with the provincial bases and abroad,” according to a tage of this opportunity, “ Keeling concluded. with unions will continue company press release. Offi cials from the carrier believe that Air France has been swift to deny claims in a French the fl eet-reduction measures, as well the decision to stream- TSA SETS CARGO SCREENING newspaper that it will shed 5,000 jobs as part of its restruc- line operations, will enable cargo to bolster Air France’s DEADLINE FOR INTERNATIONAL ture plan, Transform 2015. long-haul operations. The report says almost half of the job cuts will be account- INBOUND PASSENGER AIRCRAFT ed for through natural wastage – 800 staff leave France’s “Confronted with a diffi cult economic environment, car- The following information was released by the Transpor- fl agship carrier each year – while a program of voluntary go will pursue and step up efforts initiated three years ago tation Security Administration: redundancies, open to all categories of personnel including in order to cut costs and improve its economic performance, The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) an- pilots, will lift the fi gure to 5,000. notably by implementing a new commercial policy [and] im- nounced it has set a deadline for passenger air carriers to See Cargo News page 8

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The objectives are FLAT IN MARCH verted Boeing 767 aircraft because of a gap in Airbus’s cargo ambitious but feasible: Air France needs to renovate its orga- International air cargo traffi c rose just 0.1 per cent in strategy. nization and increase productivity by 20 percent.” March over the fi gure for the same month last year, but pas- Qatar Airways, half-owned by sovereign wealth fund Qa- senger traffi c was up by 9.6 percent, the airline industry tar Investment Authority, bought a 35 percent stake in freight body IATA said. carrier Cargolux Airlines last year. FEDEX TO BUY TATEX TO EXPAND IN IATA, the International Air Transport Association whose EUROPE statistics cover some 240 carriers, said the cargo year-on- FedEx said its Express arm will buy privately held French year fi gure was distorted because a late Lunar New Year had FAA RECONSIDERING CARGO package delivery company TATEX to expand its express de- caused a surge in traffi c in March last year. PILOTS’ EXEMPTION FROM NEW livery network in Europe. Terms of the deal were not dis- As compared to February this year, cargo demand was FATIGUE REGULATIONS closed. signifi cantly stronger, up by 2.2 per cent, the body said. Air FAA is reconsidering its exemption for cargo carriers TAT E X , cargo traffi c is regarded as key indicator of the state of world from its pilot fl ight time, duty and rest regulations, conced- with a central trade. ing that it made “errors” in developing its justifi cation for hub near Par- IATA also suggested that it was too early to take the pas- the exemption. is, employs senger surge in March as a sign of strengthening recovery in FAA fi nalized strict new fatigue rules for pilots late last more than an industry badly hit by the global fi nancial crisis. year, but cargo pilots were not included in the new regu- 1,000 people Passenger demand was signifi cantly down in the early lations. The Independent Pilots Assn. (IPA), representing and carries part of last year because of political turmoil in Arab coun- about 2,700 United Parcel Service (UPS) pilots, challenged 19 million tries and the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, it said. If the the exemption in court. “The rule is wholly and utterly packages a effect of these on traffi c was factored in, IATA said, the year- opaque when it comes to providing any factual support for on-year increase in March this year would have been around COURESY OF FEDEX year. Its an- the cost-benefi t conclusions reached,” IPA said. nual revenue only 2 per cent. FAA acknowledged last week that it has asked the court is about USD$194 million. FedEx has said it plans to grow to suspend the IPA’s case “while the agency corrects inad- organically and through small “tuck-in” purchases in Eu- QATAR AIRWAYS TO CONVERT A330S vertent errors found in the FAA’s cost-benefi t analysis for rope. TO FREIGHTERS cargo fl ight operations. The FAA will ask an outside group “The TATEX business complements FedEx existing op- to review the cargo analysis and then will reissue the cargo erations in the French market, and will enable the company Qatar Airways, which last year took a big stake in Eu- ropean freight carrier Cargolux, will convert up to 20 of its analysis for public comment.” to provide additional local services in one of Europe’s larg- IPA president Robert Travis said, “In the context of our est geographies,” chief executive Fred Smith said in a state- Airbus A330 passenger jets into freighters, its chief execu- tive said. lawsuit, the FAA is now willing to allow for an open and ment. public examination of the costs and benefi ts of having one He said the takeover shows “we are continuing to sys- Akbar Al Baker said an announcement could be made at the Farnborough air show in July. level of aviation safety … Make no mistake, this is not a tematically and strategically invest in growing our network” fi nal victory. However, getting the FAA to reconsider this in Europe, the Middle East, Indian subcontinent and Africa. “We are in talks with EFW, negotiations are going on about the delivery schedule. We should be able to come up critical safety issue under the bright light of full public scru- FedEx entered the French market in 1985 and employs tiny and accountability is an important fi rst step.” more than 3,000 people there. It expanded its hub at Paris’ with something at Farnborough. It should be about 15 to 20 aircraft,” he said at a Dubai travel show.

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In 2010, securely attached to the ISS, the astronauts proving that Dragon has the ability to be Garuda Indonesia’s ambitions have ad- there was talk of converting up to seven of will proceed to open its hatch, which should controlled by astronauts inside the ISS and vanced from a desire to augment passenger its B737-400s into all-cargo confi gurations. occur around 5 a.m. on Saturday. The com- will be able to successfully dock with the revenue with belly-hold freight to a plan for This never materialized, although the con- plicated procedure is estimated to take two large craft. full freighter fl ights to take off before 2013. cept has found favor with other carriers in hours. After spending 18 days attached to The U.S. government decided several In early April, Garuda CEO Emirsyah Indonesia. Jakarta-based Airmark Indonesia the ISS, Dragon will return to Earth, splash- years back that low-Earth orbit tasks, such Satar announced his decision to boost cargo Aviation obtained a 737-300F from GECAS ing down in the Pacifi c Ocean. as replenishing the ISS, should be doled out capacity on passenger aircraft; Satar wanted in April, following a similar deal in February Falcon 9, the rocket carrying Dragon, to contractors. This meant the Space Shuttle to take advantage of rising airfreight vol- involving GECAS and Cardig Air. took off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on May program, with its increasingly high mainte- umes in various regions of Indonesia and April saw Garuda sign an order for 11 22 at 3:44 a.m. EST. A planned May 7 launch nance costs, could be retired. When the At- mounting investment in the country. By the A330-300 passenger planes, but the car- date, already pushed back from dates in Feb- lantis returned to Earth for the last time in end of the month he declared that the air- rier has not given any details on its A330 ruary and April, resulted in nothing more July 2011, the 30-year shuttle program came line would get its fi rst freighter aircraft by freighter plans. Observers are confi dent, than a “static fi re test” of the rocket engines to an end, briefl y leaving other nationalities the end of this year. According to him, Ga- though, that the carrier will forge ahead with on the launch pad. On May 19, launch of- in charge of resupplying the station. ruda will have one A330-200F in service by its cargo ambitions this time. fi cials found an engine glitch seconds before next January and two more joining the fl eet Aviation News AIRLINES SAY CARBON have a crisis in Europe and concerns about and to kick off the ble,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray growth, and political leaders coming to- summer travel season, LaHood. “We want to make sure parents and LAW CUTTING EU OFF gether to talk about a growth agenda, and at the Federal Aviation caregivers have the best information to keep FROM GROWTH the same time have something going on in Administration (FAA) their children safe when they travel.” R i s i n g the background that risks undermining that today launched an edu- “It’s important to remind everyone that tensions with fragile growth we believe is absolutely the cation effort to help the safest place for a small child on an air- India and wrong thing to do.” parents and caregivers plane is in an approved child safety seat, not China over Since the start of this year, all airlines make informed choices on an adult’s lap,” said Acting FAA Admin- the European have been bound by an EU law making them about their child’s safety when they fl y. istrator Michael Huerta. Union’s “ar- acquire carbon permits under the ETS. “Millions of people will take to the skies The FAA has developed a new web site rogant” law Chinese and Indian opposition has been this summer, and we are doing everything on carbon largely about the principle of sovereignty. we can to keep air travelers as safe as possi- See Aviation News page 12 emissions could rob the region of the mar- The airlines said for them it was fi nancial kets that can rescue it from economic mal- too as they battle rising costs and competi- aise, airline leaders said. tion. Speaking after a meeting of 34 airline They also said they had prepared con- CEOs in Brussels, Walsh said they had met tingency plans for a possible exit of Greece EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas. from the euro, as part of the industry’s ex- “We expressed to him the frustration and tensive crisis management, and they were anger of the industry at what many believe is worried about a domino effect of more coun- an arrogant approach by the Commission,” tries’ being forced out of the currency bloc, he said. with implications for all businesses. “Europe is going to have to go outside of Contact Airway Europe to deliver the sort of growth that ev- FAA PARTNERS WITH eryone wants, and that means doing business AVIATION COMMUNITY for Environmentally Friendly: with the likes of China, Russia, India, with TO RAISE CHILD SAFETY Latin American countries, all of whom are opposed to this Emissions Trading Scheme AWARENESS (ETS),” International Airlines Group Chief As part of the U.S. Department of Trans- Executive Willy Walsh told reporters.”To portation’s National Transportation Week Janitorial Services Anthony’s Flowers Facility Maintenance Your Neighborhood Florist Mechanized Scrubbing Est 1952, Family owned and operated Florist Serving the community & Airline industry Pressure Washing for over 50 years! 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Enterprise was mounted on top of a modi- Long Island’s Airports: P-47 fi ghter aircraft during the World Amelia Earhart, Roscoe Turner, Wiley fi ed 747 airliner for the Approach and Landing Tests in 1977. It was An Aviation history War II period. Grumman Aircraft, with Post, and Howard Hughes. It was sold released over the vast dry lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base in Cali- primer operations in Bethpage and Calverton, to the Navy shortly before World War fornia to prove it could glide and land safely. At the Intrepid museum, Queens and surrounding Long Is- produced the F-14 U.S. Navy fi ghter II for use as a Naval Air Station. In plans call for visitors to be able to see Enterprise as if it were about to land are important in the history of during the 1970s and 1980s. It was 1972 the Navy departed and the open touch down on the runway during the landing tests that paved the way aviation. One could almost say that also the chief contractor on the Apollo space was transferred to the National for future space shuttle fl ights. It also is expected to have a tail-cone commercial aviation was born in near- Lunar Module that landed men on the Park Service as part of Gateway Na- installed over the aft part of the shuttle, which was used to protect the by Nassau County when Charles Lind- moon. They received the contract on 7 tional Recreation Area. space shuttle main engines and provide an aerodynamic shape when bergh took off in 1927 for his famous November 1962, and ultimately built New York City’s main airports, La- the shuttle was in-fl ight. non-stop fl ight to Paris. 13 lunar modules (LMs). One is on Guardia Airport and John F. Kennedy Each space shuttle is named after infl uential ships of science and Roosevelt Airfi eld was located in display at the Cradle of Aviation Mu- International Airport, are located in exploration, and all were built in Palmdale, Calif., by Rockwell In- Garden City, Nassau County, and was seum at the former Mitchel Air Force Queens which is a part of Long Island. ternational. closed in 1951. It is now home to the Base on the Hempstead Plains of Long JFK airport serves millions of passen- NASA’s shuttle fl eet achieved numerous fi rsts and opened up Cradle of Aviation Museum along with Island. gers annually and is the eastern gate- space to more people than ever before during the Space Shuttle Pro- a massive shopping center. Another important historic Long way to the United States. gram’s 30 years of missions. The space shuttle, offi cially called the Island airport was Floyd Bennett Field LaGuardia is more known as a do- Space Transportation System (STS), began its fl ight career with Co- Long Island was also the location rope; the fi rst non-stop ocean crossing of major historic aerospace companies. in Brooklyn. Established in the early mestic airport but at one time, was the lumbia roaring off Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Cen- 1930s, it was New York City’s fi rst site of Pan Am’s Clipper fl ights to Eu- fl ights in the United States. ter in Florida on April 12, 1981. Atlantis fl ew the fi nal space mission, STS-135, in July 2011. Proud to be an American The orbiter, most commonly referred to as the space shuttle, is JFK Airport has been hosting a special guest What you may not know about the only part of the shuttle “stack” that makes the trek into orbit. Its over the past month; arriving on April 27th and boosters are jettisoned into the Atlantic Ocean, retrieved and reused. space technology For the Technicians amongst us The external tank is the only part of the stack not used again. Instead, scheduled to leave the airport early this month. Length: Space shuttle: 184 feet Whether you are a strong proponent of space discovery it re-enters the atmosphere about nine minutes after launch and burns Of course we are talking about the space shuttle Orbiter: 122 feet or are a skeptic; you may not know all of the benefi ts that up over the Pacifi c Ocean. When the shuttle returns to Earth, it does Enterprise; which has for the past six weeks, Height: Orbiter on runway, 57 feet come with the costs. The list is endless, but why not start not land under parachutes as NASA’s Apollo capsules that preceded been atop the NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Air- Wingspan: 78 feet with a few of the early innovations, namely the material that it. Instead, it returns by gliding back on a pair of wings to a runway craft (SCA) sitting under the vast de-icing facil- Gross liftoff weight* (system stack) 4.5 million makes up Corning Ware products and many other composite on Earth. ity just east of building 141. pounds material products and the wide range of miniature batteries, Space shuttles have completed 135 missions, fl ying over half bil- I was lucky to get a close-up view of the En- Velocity: About 17,500 mph transistors and other electronics products that allowed us to lion miles, and making 21,152 circumlocutions of the earth. terprise thanks to Robert Junge, the Port Au- Payload bay: Length - 60 feet; Diameter - 15 feet thority’s Manager Airport Operations Division enhance the current products and develop new technologies within the computer and communications industries. Thrust, solid rocket booster: 2.9 million pounds What now? at JFK. I was also fortunate in spending some Orbit: About 115 to 400 miles time with NASA personnel who were charged More recent are the discovery of artifi cial hearts, fi re- We hear now that part of NASA’s mission is being offl oaded to a fi ghter infrared cameras, lifesaving light scans for brain * Weight will vary depending on pay-loads and private company – SpaceX. As a citizen, I fi nd it curious that Wash- with maintaining the Enterprise, and the bal- onboard consumables ance of NASA equipment at JFK. They are also tumors, home and com- ington is privatizing some of the things that are working and keeping responsible for managing the work entailed in mercial insulation, and under their own umbrella, things that are falling apart; case in point unloading and preparing the vehicle for its sea prosthesis materials to the US Postal Service. Most institutions and companies do this in journey to the Intrepid Museum in Manhat- name a few. reverse. I also fi nd it hard to believe that we cannot afford to con- tan. In meeting these immensely able people tinue manned space exploration. The entire NASA program over its – Stephanie Stilson, Flow Director, Discovery 30 year history has cost US taxpayers 130 billion dollars; annualized Launch Vehicle, Joe Torsani, Lifting Device costs of 4.1 billion dollars year. (Infl ation has not been factored in and Equipment Manager and Doug Moore, these numbers). We cannot afford that investment; but evidently, we Systems Engineer – it is easy to understand can afford to give Brazil – I said give, not loan – 2 billion dollars to why the United States took the lead in space enhance their oil discovery and drilling industry. exploration. And Enterprise itself was quite a I understand that NASA is embarking on new and exciting proj- sight; an 87 ton space vehicle sitting on top of a ects; such as the joint venture to Mars with the European Space Agen- specially rigged 747. As much as I have fl own cy (ESA). NASA is also moving forward with the development of the on business, and been part of the aviation in- Appendices Space Launch System -- an advanced heavy-lift launch vehicle that dustry, I am still amazed when I think of all of will provide an entirely new national capability for human explora- that tonnage getting lifted in the air. Artifi cial Heart: tion beyond Earth’s orbit. The SLS rocket will use a liquid hydrogen Certain politicians like to remind us that and liquid oxygen propulsion system, which will include shuttle en- the United States with only 2 % of the world’s Artifi cial Heart: More than 200 patients received a second gines for the core stage and the J-2X engine for the upper stage. These population uses 20% of the oil in the world; chance at life with tiny heart pumps developed from space shuttle ventures are still leading edge and have great hopes for the future. fuel pump technology. Just 1 inch in diameter and weighing less However, I am of the conviction along with many others -includ- but these same people forget to mention that and around the narrows, up the Hudson to Pier 86. The than 4 ounces, the miniaturized ventricular assist pumps were ing retired long tenured NASA administrators and scientists – that this 2% has done the lion’s share of the scientifi c work trip is envisioned to take two days. Once reaching the developed by NASA and renowned heart surgeon Dr. Michael the reduction in NASA’s 2013 budget and the ending of the shuttle’s involved in space exploration, creates more technical Hudson River pier, she will be raised up to the deck of DeBakey. manned exploration are not productive in the long term. patents than all other countries combined, almost sin- the Intrepid. The Enterprise will be placed in a tempo- All links and link descriptions to NASA, Intrepid, Kennedy Space Center When the Spanish royalty invested so heavily in the journeys of gle handedly developed the computer industry, and the rary, climate-controlled Space Pavilion on the Intrepid and Cradle of Aviation Web Sites may be linked by connecting to the Airport Columbus, Magellan and others, it was to seek new trading partners, internet, grows nearly 20% of the world’s food and has Flight Deck. (Ultimately it will be moved to a perma- Press Web site: www.airportpress.us a shorter path to Asia and the discovery of resources. They were the invented and developed more than 60% of the world’s nent exhibition facility.) In addition to internet sites, there is also an interesting book prepared by ground breakers in the major discoveries in the Western hemisphere. pharmaceutical medicines. Rather than being guilty The Enterprise will be on exhibit to the public start- NASA employees who worked on the shuttle. “Wings in Orbit” and is reported And then Spain for fi nancial and other reasons ceded this leading about being one of the 2%, I’m kind of proud. ing July 19. Museum admission with access to the by sources to be fantastic. position to England in the 1700’s and England did the colonization On June 4th, the Enterprise will be loaded onto Space Shuttle Pavilion will cost $30 for adults; $26 for sion for U.S. active military, retired U.S. military, and amount of time, and “retired U.S. military” as someone and gained the benefi ts of Spain’s earlier discoveries. The lesson to be a barge towed by one of our famous New York City seniors and students; $23 for veterans and youth ages children under 3. (The museum classifi es a “veteran” who devoted his or her career to the military. learned is that being a leader is only a fi rst step and does not guarantee tugboats and taken along the south shore of Brooklyn 7 through 17; $16 for children 3 to 6; and free admis- as someone who has served in the armed forces for any long term success. 12 • June 2012 • Airport Press Metro Edition Aviation News

From Page 11 SENATE APPROVES BILL TO A350 jet run up three years of development tal from complications from prostate cancer, and online information toolkit with informa- delays, similar to those seen on Boeing’s his brother said. “Megrahi’s death concludes RENEW EXIM BANK 787 Dreamliner. “The 777 and its derivative an unfortunate chapter following his release tion about how to keep children safe when The US Senate voted to renew the Ex- traveling by air. The site includes a down- is of great interest to us because we started from prison in 2009 on medical grounds - a port-Import Bank’s charter until September taking the 777-300ERs in 2005 and they will move we strongly opposed,” White House loadable tip sheet for parents and caregivers 2014 and raise its lending cap to USD$140 and a video demonstration on how to prop- start retiring in a 12 year period,” Clark said. National Security Council spokesman Tom- billion, overcoming Boeing is considering a refresh of its 777 my Vietor said in Chicago, where President erly install a child safety seat on an airplane. objections from con- The website also includes helpful details with new wings and new engines to enter Barack Obama was hosting a summit of servative Republi- service near the end of the decade. NATO allies. about FAA-approved child harness devices, cans who wanted to and links to frequently asked questions. Clark said Boeing was “nearly there” in Megrahi’s release on humanitarian shut the bank down. terms of what Emirates expected from the grounds by Scottish offi cials infuriated fam- Today’s announcement is just one way The bill now goes the Department of Transportation is cele- revamped 777. ilies of the dead, 189 of whom were Ameri- to President Barack “We’ve been working with them for quite can, and drew sharp criticism from Washing- brating National Transportation Week (May Obama, who said 14th–20th). Over the next seven days, the a long time and are a little bit exasperated by ton after Megrahi arrived home in Libya to a he would sign it and the time it’s taking. My view is that a sig- hero’s welcome. Department is highlighting its commitment praised lawmakers from both parties for to ensuring the safety of America’s transpor- nifi cant number of carriers will sign up for coming together to pass the bill. this airplane.” He said Boeing was having tation systems this week and all 52 weeks “This important step will help American of the year. Investment in our nation’s infra- diffi culties in trying to work out the recur- businesses create jobs here at home and sell ring costs. structure is critical for maintaining and im- their products around the world - all at no proving safety. Through TIGER grants, dis- cost to taxpayers,” Obama said in a state- cretionary funds and other programs, DOT is ment. working to enhance, expand and modernize The Senate voted 78-20 to approve the American infrastructure, but Congress needs bill, just a few weeks before the bank’s char- to act. A bipartisan long-term transportation ter expires on May 31. Bank offi cials also bill is necessary to move our country into the warned they were close to reaching their future. current USD$100 billion lending cap be- Visit the FAA’s new child safety website at cause of record demand in recent years. http://www.faa.gov/passengers/fl y_children/ From US Patent Application, THE BOEING INDIA, CHINA FAIL TO COMPANY, Published May 19, 2012 AIRLINE COUNCIL REPORT COMPLY WITH EU ETS OLYMPIC FLAME TAKES SHOWS MIXED RESULTS Ten Chinese and Indian commercial air- FRONT SEAT ON LONDON BOEING PATENT FEATURES FOR PASSENGER AND lines have failed to abide by EU law requir- NEW SONIC AIRCRAFT ing them to offset their carbon emissions, FLIGHT CARGO while all other international carriers have The Olympic fl ame onboard British CONCEPT DRAWING Passenger traffi c continues to post strong complied with the scheme, the European Airways Flight 2012 to London Boeing has fi led a new patent in which growth numbers with airports worldwide Union’s climate chief said. The cabin announcement was polite but it updates its sonic cruiser sketches origi- reporting overall year-over-year growth of EU law demanding that all airlines using fi rm: “Unless you happen to be the Olym- nally fi led with the US Patent offi ce in 2003, 6% for the month of March, and for the fi rst EU airports offset their emissions using the pic Flame, I’m afraid there is no smoking though a BCA Engineering spokesperson quarter of 2012. While double-digit growth EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) has allowed.” said; “The patent is on low noise technology, was observed in the regions of Middle East, prompted international outcry and threats of The fl ame, lit from the sun’s rays in the not a sonic cruiser. The drawing is merely Asia-Pacifi c and Africa, demand for air trav- a trade war. But only China and India have ruins of ancient Olympia and handed over a platform on which to display the technol- el was signifi cantly depressed in a number delivered on threats not to comply, EU Cli- to London Olympic organizers after a week- ogy.” of countries in these regions during the same mate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard told long torch relay around Greece, fl ickered in The new patent application, published period of 2011 as a result of political and so- a news briefi ng. front row seats 1A and 1B. Nobody on this April 19, focuses on reducing the level of cial unrest. Nevertheless, from April 2011 to “We have given them until mid-June to fl ight was about to play with fi re. “roaring” jet exhaust noise, as well as a March 2012, the total volume of passenger report back their data,” Hedegaard said. Burning inside four lanterns fastened new engine placement.” The new concept traffi c has increased by more than 5% for the fi rmly in pairs in special cradles, the fl ame drawing included in the patent mounts the twelve month period. left a rain-sodden Athens’ airport bound for aircraft’s nacelles above delta wings with For the month of March, air freight was EMIRATES URGES BOEING Britain on Flight 2012 - a British Airways vertical stabilizers outboard of the engines. in negative territory at -2.2%. Although TO MOVE FAST ON 777 Airbus A319 with the name ‘Firefl y’ painted The design shifts spectrum distribution of freight rebounded to achieve positive year- Emirates has urged Boeing to make up on the golden-liveried fuselage. exhaust noise from lower to higher frequen- over-year growth in the previous month of its mind quickly on plans for an enhanced Four hours later, a lot slower than a mod- cy, and notes that the aerodynamic structural February, this high-growth rate stemmed version of the wide-body 777, predicting it ern Olympic Marathon runner but faster than surfaces are designed to act as noise shield- from postponed shipments from January’s would be a success in the market. the ancient Greek Pheidippides, it touched ing barriers to block or redirect the noise “up Chinese New Year. Emirates’ president Tim Clark also down to whoops, cheers and applause at and away from communities. Taking this into consideration, the overall warned Boeing rival Airbus not to let the the Culdrose naval air station in windswept The aerodynamics of the airplane sketch global growth trend in air freight continues south-west England. in the application showcases several adjust- to be negative. ments from the fi le published in 2003—no- ACI World’s Director of Economics and tably in alterations to the wings, canards, Program Development, Dr. Rafael Eche- US CONTINUES TO SEEK fuselage, elevators and engines. varne commented, “Looking back over the LOCKERBIE JUSTICE last 15 months, overall growth trends in pas- Families of US victims of the 1988 bomb- FAA UPDATES ATC senger traffi c points to a passenger who is ing of a Pan Am fl ight over Lockerbie, Scot- immune to adverse political events and eco- land, said the death of the convicted bomber HANDBOOK nomic risks. Short-term prospects continue did not ease their loss and the White House FAA Order JO 7110.65 is the manual- to be uncertain for air freight, particularly in said it would not end the quest for justice. -some call it the “ATC bible”--that air traffi c the major markets of Europe which continue Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, 60, the Libyan controllers turn to for guidance about ATC to experience recessionary type symptoms”. convicted of the bombing that killed 270 See Aviation News page 13 TIM CLARK CEO OF EMIRATES people, died at his home in the Libyan capi- Airport Press Metro Edition • June 2012 • 13 Aviation News From Page 12 FAA controllers are prohibited from using legislation that would allow the Pentagon to D-Colo., who procedures and phraseology. Last week, the visual separation of any sort, if one of the enter into long-term contracts to purchase sits on the Senate Agency updated a few procedures to refl ect aircraft is an A380. advanced biofuel. Armed Services a change in thinking about speeds and air- But supporters are still reeling from the Committee. craft separation. lack of support in the House, where two The compara- Terminal ATC facilities where the Airbus IS BIOFUELS THE ANSWER amendments to rein in the Pentagon’s pur- tively high cost of The biofuels industry could use some A380 is joining the traffi c mix are increas- suit of biofuels were passed last week. One biofuels is one of friends on Capitol Hill in the wake of a ingly concerned about wake turbulence. Pi- would ban the Defense Department from the main reasons House bill that limits Defense Department lots can expect controllers to comply with buying alternative fuels that cost more than proponents are leaning so heavily on the investment in green energy. As the debate the following: “Visual separation must not fossil fuels. The other would exempt the de- joint effort between the Agriculture Depart- shifts to the Democratic-controlled Senate, be applied to aircraft operating directly be- partment from legislation that requires the ment, Energy Department and Navy. Further renewable energy advocates hope for better hind, within 2,500 feet of the fl ight path of government buy only alternative fuels that public and private investment can help spur outcomes. the leading aircraft, or directly behind and are less polluting than fossil fuels. the market, they say, while a drop in politi- “We’re looking good in the Senate,” said less than 1,000 feet below,” an A380. If the “We’ve got a fi ght on our hands,” said cal support could send efforts back to square Jaime Shimek, legislative assistant for Sen. encounter comes during the en route phase, Casey Howard, an aide for Sen. Mark Udall, one. Patty Murray, D-Wash., who has introduced Airline News ALASKA AIRLINES TO DEBUT ter 11 restructuring. President and CEO Sean Menke said, on Concourse D,” a big number for an airline that will soon “Combined with cash from our ongoing operations, this be down to just seven daily fl ights at the airport. “ AIRCRAFT WITH SAN DIEGO STATE funding will be available to help ensure that Pinnacle has The airport is working with Frontier to determine the best UNIVERSITY COLORS suffi cient liquidity to meet its operational and restructuring use of those gates. San Diego State University’s hallmark scarlet and black needs. This is an important step in our ongoing efforts to Frontier’s route shake-up hasn’t been only about down- colors and logo will soon be featured on an Alaska Airlines develop a viable business plan.” sizing. At the same time it’s been trimming its Midwest 76-seat Bombardier Q400 turboprop. To celebrate, Alaska bases, Frontier also has been beefi ng up its biggest hub at and the university are partnering with San Diego radio sta- FRONTIER AIRLINES ABANDON HUBS Denver. Also on Frontier’s expansion list: an Orlando focus tions to give Aztec fans Frontier Airlines’ retreat from the hubs it inherited in its city offering point-to-point demand to a variety of market a chance to win a seat merger with Midwest Airlines is nearly complete. types. Elsewhere, Frontier has added several point-to-point onboard the maiden The most dramatic downsizing comes in Milwaukee, routes from Colorado Springs and from some Caribbean fl ight. where Frontier’s latest round of cuts will leave it with just destinations. “We’re thrilled to seven daily fl ights there by June 1. As part of that, Fron- grow our fl ock of uni- tier is ending service from Milwaukee to Columbus (Ohio), HAWAIIAN AIRLINES REMAINS versity paint themes Indianapolis, Nashville, New York LaGuardia, Omaha and PROFITABLE IN TURBULENT SKIES with the addition of Pittsburgh. the Aztec plane—our fi rst school in California,” said Joe When the fi rst quarter of 2012 drew to a close, numer- Frontier’s wind-down of its one-time Milwaukee hub has ous airlines released their fi nancial numbers. Many posted a Sprague, Alaska Airlines’ vice president of marketing. “With happened with staggering speed. The Milwaukee Journal roots in San Diego spanning more than two decades and a loss, with blame fi rmly placed on fuel prices. But Hawaiian Sentinel writes it was just in May of 2011 that “Frontier had Airlines posted a profi t for the fi rst quarter of the year, and growing presence in the city, Alaska Airlines is proud to sup- 86 daily fl ights out of Mitchell.” The Business Journal of port San Diego State University and the community with a Milwaukee adds “Frontier has lease agreements for 21 gates plane they can call their own.” See Aviation News page 14 Like other university-themed planes operated for Alas- ka Airlines by its sister carrier, Horizon Air, the Aztec air- craft will be painted at no cost to the university and will fl y throughout Alaska’s regional route system. 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Colgan Air and Mesaba Aviation is in the middle of a Chap- 14 • June 2012 • Airport Press Metro Edition Airline News From Page 13 — though the last of those still isn’t quite no-frills sector and the group is on track to ness aviation market. seems poised to get more business when its ready, according to Derek DeCross, AA’s achieve its net profi t target this year after a The new venture received its operating nonstop fl ights from New York to Honolulu vice president of global sales. strong fi rst quarter, its president said on Fri- certifi cate from the Civil Aviation Adminis- start next month from JFK’s Terminal 5. “Over the past several years,” DeCross day. tration of China (CAAC) in April 2011 and said, “we’ve kicked off the largest IT proj- The Thai fl ag carrier, facing increasing started trial operations the following July ect in our company’s history to replace our regional competition from bigger rivals such with a registered capital of $157.4 million customer service system, which is really the as Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacifi c US Dollars. backbone in many ways of that customer ex- Airways, has reduced fl ights on some loss- Air China holds a 51% stake, Beijing perience. We’ve invested heavily in mobile making routes in Europe and focused on Enterprises Group Co. and Beijing State- apps and I believe we still lead the industry profi table destinations in Asia. Owned Assets Management Co. each hold in the platforms we offer. “We are joining with Nok Air to study an 18% stake, and Zhongda Yinrui Invest- a new ultra-low-cost airline,” the airline’s ment Co. has a 13% ownership in the new QANTAS TO SPLIT OFF president, Piyasvasti Amranand, said in an airline. interview, referring to its 49-percent-owned According to chairman Fan Cheng, the INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS budget airline unit. “Nok Air will focus on new carrier reported a 2011 net income of Qantas Airways is splitting its loss-mak- domestic routes and we need another one to CNY18.9 million and an operating revenue ing international operations from its profi t- tap strong demand from this sector.” of CNY59.6 million. The Beijing-based air- able domestic business and putting it under “We have a product people are demand- Thai Airways also aims to launch a new line has 11 business jets in its fl eet. the charge of the head of its second-biggest mid-range airline called Thai Smile on July Embraer predicts China will need 470 ing, and we are seeing a great response,” money spinner. Peter Ingram, Hawaiian Airlines chief 7, as part of a revamp after years of losing business jets worth $14.3 billion by 2020. As part of a fi ve-year turnaround plan, market share in Asia, where other airlines commercial offi cer (and former CFO) told the two businesses will have separate chief Travel Agent. “Our prices are competitive in have benefi ted from expanding middle NEW AIRLINE IN IVORY executives and operational and commercial classes and fast economic growth. the marketplace, and we do our best to keep plans, Australia’s biggest airline said in a fares affordable.” To that end, the company Last year, the airline terminated plans for COAST TO LAUNCH IN JULY stock exchange fi ling. The two businesses a joint venture budget airline with Singa- The West African state of Ivory Coast focuses on cost structure, he says, investing will also report earnings separately. Though will again have its own airline this summer, in elements of product that people value the pore’s Tiger Airways after it failed to secure speculation about the fate of the internation- approval from the Thai government. when Air Cote D’Ivoire launches regional most and not spending money on things that al business has surfaced since Qantas fi rst services in July. don’t translate into a profi t. announced the losses there in August, the The airline is a partnership with Air One aspect that sets Hawaiian apart from move does not presage a sale of the unit or a France and the Aga Khan Fund for Econom- other domestic airlines is its policy of free spin off, analysts said. ic Development. Investment capital was set meals. In fact, it remains one of the last do- “This is aimed at showing external stake- at $4.9 million US dollars and will rise in mestic airlines to offer this perk, which will holders, such as unions and government, the short term to 25 million. The Ivory Coast certainly be welcome on the 10-hour New how diffi cult the international business is,” government will retain a majority 51% stake York-Honolulu fl ight. “It’s one of those David Liu, head of research at ATI Asset in the new airline, while AF will hold 20% things that, fi nancially, looks like an expense Management said. ATI owns Qantas shares. COURTESY OF EMBRAER AIRLINES and the AKFED holding company will have that can be taken away,” Ingram acknowl- “The split brings in added transparency 15%. The remaining shares will be held by edges, but notes that customers “appreciate” and detail to the two units. It lets Qantas say BRAZIL’S PASSAREDO private Ivory Coast investors. the meals. this is what we have to do to fi x it. I don’t The new airline will work closely with PLACES FIRM ORDER FOR think this is about selling the unit.” 10 ATR 72-600S neighboring Air Burkina and Air Mali, AA RAMPS UP Brazil’s Passaredo Linhas Aéreas took which are also part of the AKFED Group, PERSONALIZATION IN FINNAIR TO HAND MORE delivery of its fi rst ATR 72-600 via an Air to develop technical, commercial and opera- tional synergies. SELLING AND TAILORING ROUTES TO FLYBE Lease Corp. and also announced a contract SERVICES Loss-making Finnish fl ag carrier Finnair with ATR to directly purchase 10 72-600s plans to hand over the operation of a third valued at more than $200 million at list “My immediate prices. thought was that it of its European routes to low-cost British airline Flybe to cut costs and help restore Passaredo will take delivery of three was either a promo- more leased ATR 62-700s and the 10 pur- tion or a generic air- profi tability. The companies, which launched their chased 72-600s over the next 31 months, fare sale email.” That meaning it will operate 14 of the type by the was the posting by Flybe Nordic joint venture last year, said on Tuesday Finnair would transfer 12 Embraer end of 2014. It also has options on 10 more one frequent fl yer of the type. The carrier will add two leased on a FlyerTalk mes- aircraft, along with around 200 cabin crew, to Flybe. Flybe will take over the operations ATR 72-500s to its fl eet this year. sage board, but, on “With the arrival of these new 70-seat closer examination, in October, although it is not yet decided which routes will be affected. ATRs, Passaredo will progressively add bmi A320 Courtesy bmi the email turned out passenger capacity and substantially reduce Derek DeCross to be more than a slice Finnair has been looking for ways to overhaul its business in Europe, where it seat-costs on its regional network,” ATR and IAG SELLS BMI REGIONAL of spam. Rather, it ex- Passaredo said in a joint statement. “The air- tended to the American Airlines customer faces fi erce competition from discount air- FOR $12.9 MILLION lines. The company wants to focus instead line will benefi t from its interline agreement an offer for an itinerary previously searched with GOL and will further develop its re- International Airlines Group, parent com- on aa.com, but never booked. “Still looking on profi table routes to Asian destinations pany of British Airways and Iberia has sold such as Japan, China and Singapore. gional network with the introduction of new for great prices from Chicago O’Hare, IL, to routes across the country.” British Midland International’s bmi regional Los Angeles, CA?” the email asked. “This move is a part of our strategy to re- to a group of Scottish investors for $12.9 AA confi rmed emails like that are ex- store Finnair’s profi tability,” chief executive million US dollars. amples of its efforts to “personalize” air Mika Vehvilainen said. AIR CHINA LAUNCHES IAG, which fi nalized the purchase of bmi travel by offering tailored, relevant fares and BUSINESS JET SUBSIDIARY regional’s parent company bmi last month, services based on such customer attributes THAI AIR CONSIDERING BEIJING AIRLINES had said the regional operator did not fi gure as previous itinerary searches, a traveler’s NEW BUDGET AIRLINE Air China has launched Beijing Airlines in its plans. Bmi regional, which operates fl ight history, frequent-fl yer status and even Thai Airways may set up a new budget after a one-year trial operation to enhance its 14 Embraer ERJ-145s and four ERJ-135s, is the corporation for which the traveler works carrier to tap strong demand in the regional position in the fast-growing domestic busi- See Airline News page 15 Airport Press Metro Edition • June 2012 • 15 Airline News From Page 14 ously some value in the brand,” the spokes- from GE Capital Aviation Services (GE- join the fl eet between 2014 and 2016. EVA based in the northeast Scottish city of Aber- man said. CAS). The carrier is undergoing a fl eet was the launch customer for the aircraft deen and operates to destinations in the UK transformation to enable it to increase fre- type in 2000, and operates a fl eet of 15 777- and northern Europe. quencies to mainland China and new desti- 300ERs. The deal will preserve bmi regional’s 330 EVA AIR WILL ACQUIRE nations in North Asia. “The 777-300ER is the fl agship of our jobs. The spokesman added that, following a SEVEN 777-300ERS Delivery from GECAS is slated for 2014. long-haul fl eet and will play an important period of consolidation, the company plans EVA Air has fi nalized an order for three Boeing did not disclose delivery times, but role in growing our global operations,” EVA to develop its network both within the UK Boeing 777-300ERs, including purchase the Taipei-based carrier said earlier this Air president Chang Kuo-wei said. and in northern Europe. rights for four aircraft, the two companies year of its interest in the proposed787-10 or It will keep its brand name and, for now, announced. 777X aircraft, in addition to the seven 777- the existing color scheme: “There’s obvi- In addition, EVA will lease four -300ERs 300ERs, which at that time were slated to

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Security News He now faces federal narcotics smuggling That Mica was able to turn his privati- TSA granted kids 12 and under the same charges and will be prosecuted by the U.S. zation provision into law is a testament to expedited screening exemptions at all of the Attorney’s Offi ce in the U.S. Eastern Dis- his position as head of the powerful House nation’s airports last fall. “Our intelligence trict Court of New York. transportation committee — and a persis- shows us that people in their categories rep- tence that dates to the TSA’s formation in resent a low threat,” said TSA spokeswoman MICA CLAIMS the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist Lisa Farbstein. attacks. Parents with young children and adult PROGRESS IN “The competitiveness of business is what children travelling with elderly parents will PRIVATIZING drives this country and makes it great,” said still have to take off their own shoes, belts Dale, who has been a frequent campaign and jackets while being screened, at least for AIRPORT contributor to Mica. the time being. SCREENERS Dale said his airport is looking to partner Certain other passengers of all ages trav- COURTESY OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION In the decade since with a private security fi rm — likely Cov- eling through Newark Liberty will be eli- U.S. Rep. John Mica enant, which has an offi ce in Casselberry — gible for the exemptions beginning later this CBP AT JFK FINDS COCAINE US REP JOHN helped create the Trans- as it applies for a private-screener contract summer, under the TSA’s PreCheck expe- IN NUMEROUS ITEMS MICA OF portation Security Ad- that he estimated to be worth millions of dol- dited screening program. PreCheck, which When is a magic marker not a magic FLORIDA ministration, the veteran lars, though Dale did not cite exact fi gures. is already available at JFK and LaGuardia, marker? When it is fi lled with cocaine as U. Republican has gone is available to frequent fl iers on participating S. Customs and Border Protection Offi cers from reluctant father to outright critic.Few TSA TO EXPEDITE NEWARK airlines who submit to background checks, at John F. Kennedy International Airport dis- areas of TSA have dodged Mica’s scorn; he or to those already enrolled in the U.S. Cus- covered. has attacked the $7.8 billion agency on is- SCREENING OF SENIORS toms and Border Protection agency’s Global On May 08, 2012, CBP Offi cers inspected sues ranging from wasteful spending to the TSA to allow expedited screening at Entry program for oversees travelers. arriving passenger Tomas Sykora from Port intrusive pat-downs of passengers by air- Newark airport for passengers 75 and Au Prince, Haiti. While CBP Offi cers exam- port-security workers. older US CUSTOMS AND BORDER ined Mr. Sykora’s luggage they discovered But only recently has the Winter Park Just in time for the summer travel season, a bag of magic markers. They probed the legislator made progress on his top goal: airline PROTECTION SIGN MUTUAL markers and a white powder was produced, eliminating the roughly 52,000 TSA screen- passen- SECURITY PACT WITH EU which tested positive for cocaine. CBP Of- ers nationwide in favor of those hired by pri- gers 75 U.S. Cus- fi cers seized a total of 16 magic markers, 17 vate security companies. and old- toms and Bor- antiperspirant deodorants, 24 nail polish bot- An airline law passed earlier this year er will der Protection tles and six bags of buttons (approximately included language — inserted by Mica — no lon- (CBP) and 684 buttons) all containing cocaine. The that makes it easier for airports to make the ger have the European total approximate gross weight of the sub- switch by removing barriers that give TSA to shed Union (EU) stance that tested positive for the presence broad power to deny privatization efforts. t h e i r Jim Tourtellette signed to- of cocaine is 15.96 pounds (7,243.2 grams). “Hopefully we can get most of the airports s h o e s , U.S. Customs and day a Mutual into that model,” said Mica, who admitted “The men and women of CBP stand on belts and jackets when they pass through se- Border Protection Acting Recognition the front lines in the battle of keeping our na- progress has been “tough.” curity at Newark Liberty, John F. Kennedy Commissioner David V. Decision be- tion safe from the traffi cking of illegal nar- Only 16 of the nation’s roughly 450 air- International and LaGuardia airports, begin- Aguilar and European Union tween CBP’s ports use private screeners, and TSA has cotics,” said Robert E. Perez, Director, Field ning this weekend, the Transportation Secu- Taxation and Customs Union Customs- Operations New York. “Once again CBP has strongly resisted any change. However, rity Administration said today. Trade Partner- Mica said he expects more airports to ap- Directorate Director-General demonstrated their steadfastness is stem- The announcement could mean ideal Heinz Zourek sign the ship Against ply for permission to privatize, and one in Terrorism (C- ming the fl ow of these dangerous drugs.” pre-fl ight conditions for some septuagenar- Mutual. Mr. Sykora was placed under arrest for Central Florida — Orlando Sanford Interna- ians taking their grandchildren to Disney TPAT) pro- the importation of a controlled substance. tional Airport — has already done so. World or other vacation spots, after the See Security News page 17 Airport Press Metro Edition • June 2012 • 17 Name that Plane The mystery aircraft this month is a light aircraft not yet in service. Am I being too June Name that Plane May Name that Plane kind? The winner of last month’s contest is Dan Carbonaro ( retired Lt. PAPD). Welcome back Dan. The aircraft in last month’s Name That Plane is the Bristol Beaufort Type 152. The Bristol Beaufort (manufacturer designation Type 152) was a British twin- engined torpedo bomber designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, and developed from experience gained designing and build- ing the earlier Blenheim light bomber. Beauforts fi rst saw service with Royal Air Force Coastal Command and then the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm from 1940, until they were withdrawn from operational service in the European theatre in 1942. RAF Beau- forts fl ying from Britain operated as torpedo controlled 7.7 mm Browning machine gun of three merchant ships off Oostende in an important role in the SW Pacifi c Area, bombers, conventional bombers and mine- was fi tted, fi ring to the rear under the nose. Belgium. Four days later, the fi rst “Rover” as a maritime patrol and strike aircraft and layers and were then used as training aircraft Housed in a clear blown transparency, it was was mounted; a Rover was an armed recon- bomber. Aviation historian William Green until being declared obsolete in 1945. found to be of little use and most operational naissance mission carried out against enemy has written that the Beaufort’s “part in the Beauforts also saw considerable action units soon discarded them. shipping by a small number of aircraft op- defeat of the Japanese forces in the South- in the Mediterranean; Beaufort squadrons Although it did see some use in the tor- erating independently. “Rovers” became a West Pacifi c was probably of greater impor- based in Egypt and on Malta helped put an pedo bomber role, notably in attacks on major part of Beaufort operations over the tance than that of any other single aircraft end to Axis shipping supplying Rommel’s the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau next 18 months. Other more hazardous op- type.” Deutsches Afrikakorps in North Africa. while in port in Brest, the Beaufort more erations were to follow, with one Beaufort Other correct entries were received from; Beauforts were most widely used, until the often used bombs while in European ser- pilot being awarded a posthumous VC. Tony Molligo, Federal Attorney, Joe Auer, end of the Second World War, by the Royal vice. The fi rst RAF torpedo attack of the Production continued to increase, reach- Charles Bradley, BA Heathrow, Robert Australian Air Force in the Pacifi c theatre. war came on 11 September 1940, when fi ve ing almost one a day in 1943. The Beau- Chandler, Sydney Airport TSC, and Carl All but six of the RAAF’s Beauforts were aircraft of 22 Squadron attacked a convoy fort served with 19 squadrons and played Ecklestone , Virgin Atlantic Airways. manufactured under licence in Australia. Although designed as a torpedo-bomber, Classified the Beaufort more often fl ew as a level- bomber. The Beaufort also fl ew more hours in training than on operational missions and Prime, Class A Offi ce Space more were lost through accidents and me- chanical failures than were lost to enemy fi re. However, the Beaufort did spawn a long-range heavy fi ghter variant called the Beaufi ghter, which proved to be very suc- Available in cessful and many Beaufort units eventually converted to the Beaufi ghter. JAL Cargo Bldg. 151, JFK As Beaufort units entered combat it was found that the defensive armament fi tted was Well Maintained inadequate. As a result extra 7.7 mm Vick- Ample Parking ers GO machine guns were fi tted; two on a mounting in the forward nose and single Close to All Transportation guns on pivots on either beam. A remotely Various Size Offices Available. Security News Call From Page 16 Mike Buckley gram and the EU’s Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program. or CBP Acting Commissioner David V. Aguilar and Director-General Heinz Zou- Jack Weber rek, European Union Taxation and Customs Tel. 718-244-5140 Union Directorate (TAXUD) signed the decision, which recognizes compatibility or 718-244-5166 between the EU and the U.S. cargo security programs. Fax. 718-244-5141 “I can look back with pride on the consid- erable work that was completed by CBP and Japan Airlines TAXUD to make this effort come to fruition and that we always maintained the necessary Management Corp. focus on security throughout the process,” said Acting Commissioner Aguilar. 18 • June 2012 • Airport Press Metro Edition Finance HAVE YOUR BEST SUMMER YET – WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK! Thomas J. O’Shea • Visit discount travel sites, such as Expe- It’s summertime – living should be easy! dia.com, where you can get bundle vacation Many times, people think that seasons chang- packages (fl ight, hotel, rental car) for one ing means they need to spend big bucks on great, reduced price. outdoor activities and vacations in order to un- • Weigh the value of driving versus fl ying wind. That’s not the case. There are plenty of to your vacation. Take gas prices, air fare, and ways to have fun without breaking the bank. the fact that you may need to rent a car while Check out some ways to reduce your costs by you’re there into consideration. still having plenty of fun in the sun! • If you’re going to a remote destination, • Make day trips. Is there a state park, consider using a travel agent. He or she will beach or lake nearby? Pack a picnic and take know the locations, and if you have any the gang out for an adventurous day. The only changes you need to make along the way, may expense you’ll incur is the expense of gas! also be able to save you a great deal of money • Ditch the pricey water park and make on transactions. your own water world at home. Sprinklers, • If you want the latest in summer trens, water guns, water balloons and kiddie pools but don’t want the big bucks associated with make for inexpensive and fun family days. it, visit online retailers, such as 6pm.com and • Host a potluck BBQ. Tell your friends and eBay.com for high fashion without the price family to bring one or two signature items to tag. help make your BBQ a success. These are not the only ways to have fun in • Check out your local credit union’s vaca- the sun. Be creative! How can you create your tion loan options. Their low-cost and generous own fun without breaking the bank? Anything term options will allow you to get you where is possible! you want to go, at a price you can afford. Thomas J. O’Shea is the CEO/president of Aspire • Visit discount sites, such as Groupon and Federal Credit Union. Aspire is a not-for-profi t fi nancial LivingSocial for discount goods, restaurants cooperative serving the greater JFK area. and activities in areas near you. Dining/Travel IF NOT ous good, extremely affordable choices. Freixenet, (the black bottle company) CHAMPAGNE, launched its cava in the US as a great every- WHY NOT day exciting alternative to still wine and was PROSECCO wildly successful. Their Cordon Negro is still a best seller but I like the Freixenet Brut de Brut ($8) better. It’s a creamy, soft sparkling Prologis Roberta Dunn, Travel summer best bet. JFK Cargo Centers at Building 75 & 77 and Dining Editor Jaume Serra Cristalino Brut and Cristalino Brut Rose ($10) are two other good cavas. The 16,000 Square Feet Warehouse Space For Lease in Building 77 Champagne was originally kept for spe- brut is smooth and fresh, and I love the Rose, Eastern Road, JFK International Airport, Jamaica NY 11430 cial occasions, but with the variety and price a dark rose color with hints of raspberry and 15,000 Square Feet of Office Space for Lease in Building 75 range of sparkling wines available today you cherry, but still clean and crisp. Hanger Road, JFK International Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430 can enjoy a bottle any day of the week. Only From the US Sonoma’s Gloria Ferrer Blanc those sparkling wines made from grapes in the de Noir ($16) is one of my favorites. The salm- Champagne region of France may be legally on colored sparkling tastes and looks heavenly called “Champagne” and to be sure these are on a summer day. It is a full bodied, honeyed some of the fi nest in the world and deserve blush wine, fruity yet dry made from the Pinot their own column. Let’s discuss other spar- Noir grape. The Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut klers today. ($16) is quite nice as well, with a balanced Italian “Prosseco” is from the Veneto re- texture and delicate fruit and fl oral notes. gion has become very popular now and is a Domaine Chandon Blanc de Noir ($16) far cry from the sweet Asti Spumantes of yes- from Napa is another blush, a blend of Pinot teryear. Noir and Chardonnay grapes, clean and fresh, Jeio ($15) is a lovely pale straw colored that I adore but some prefer the Domaine sparkling, crisp , clean with a refreshing taste. Chandon Brut ($16) which is a classic.  Mionetto Brut ($14) (widely available) is an- So whether you’re fi ring up the barbecue  other favorite, with an intense fruity bouquet or wearing your party fi nest, open a bottle of  location location x JFKInternationalAirportBldg77 x JFKInternationalAirportBldg75 and light body. 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FIRST QUARTER 2012 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION CEREMONIES – JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL, LAGUARDIA, AND NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL he Port Authority of New York and Danette Cott, Elithea Moya, Donald Signori- Gateway Group, New Jersey is proud to publicly ac- no, Maria Chavez, Linda Craig-Ross, Kerry One CCR Program: knowledge outstanding service pro- Torres, Karelia Sanchez, Jandry Cedeno, Il- Bhavik Shah assist- videdT by airport employees. We recognize defonso Chavez, Habeebah Lawrence, Men- ed a passenger suf- their accomplishments on two reward levels: sah Djagli, Mary Hamilton, Wakil McSwain, fering a heart attack the Consistency in Service award acknowl- Tamara Henderson, Miriam Simon by immediately edges employees who pleasantly interact with Terminal A: Joshua Echeverria, Vandana calling PAPD and our customers while providing consistently- Patel – Travelex; Shabeer Yassim - Market EMS, and stayed effi cient service, while the Above and Be- Fresh; Velouse Dort - Java Moon; Dielnia with the passenger yond award goes to employees who exceed Azcona - Touch of Color; Tashaad Hines - until they arrived. New Jersey Airports General Manager, Huntley Lawrence (next to the banner their regular job duties to meet the needs of America Store Grace Talabi re- on the right) with the Gateway Group One Customer Care Representative a customer. We congratulate the following Terminal B: Jolly - Currito Buritto; Eliza- moved several traf- Program’s Consistency in Service Award recipients. nominees in both categories from John F. beth Mengistu, Mysnar Saintus, Albert Owu- fi c barriers blown Kennedy International, LaGuardia, and New- su Stealth Bowber- EJE; Shante McLeod, into the street by ark Liberty International. Jasmine Polhill - McGinley’s; Jose Acevedo heavy winds, thereby preventing any possible Consistency in Service: JFK - Wendy’s, Rebecca Arroyo -Java Moon; roadway injuries or accidents. Bombardier: Steve Manning, Anthony Aldina Texeira – Sandella; Lavern Liver- Terminal B: Amanda Ramana of Travel- Tan, Jeanne Robinson, Sheila Ferguson pool, Kimcy St. Germain – Starbucks; Silvia ex remained calm and professional during an Terminal 7: John Bonetti, Anthony Vitale Vasquez – America; Rosa M. - Swatch incident with an unstable passenger, and after - HMS Host; Shyricka Markland - Travelex Terminal C: Sharmila Vythilengam, fi ling the PAPD report returned to work with Gateway Group One-CCR Program: Alba Kaszyc - Sam Adams; Shari Gennaro, a friendly smile. Mohammed Alam, Lydia Dilullo, Zareef La- Cynthia Arnedo, Michael Holloway, Kirsy teef Zainmoon Ramjohn, Sheldon Waterton, Vasquez, Melissa Jimenez, Kelly Lescano, Yu Jane Westfi eld Zhang –Coach; Randy Draffen- Ruby’s Diner Left to right, Gateway Group One-Taxi Dispatch: Travelers Aid: Norman Gudema, Marga Ayoka Holder Shown here from left to right, Stephen Kenute David, Tenny Thomas, Michael Mc- Manhardt, Fred Roth (one of DiTomasso (Port Authority Transportation Glyn, Michael Baptiste TSA: Eliane Pascoal, Shanita Wylie LaGuardia’s Supervisor at John F. Kennedy International), ServisAir: Phillip Russo, Asif Hussain, Above and Beyond: LGA Above and along with Steve Manning (Bombardier), Sheila James Johnson - Supervisors; Maria Vixama, MarketPlace: Ayoka Holder (In Motion) Beyond Award Ferguson (Bombardier), and Hilda Perez (Port and Julio Fornaris (MarketPlace) helped to recipients) Authority Supervisor, Unit Terminals/Customer William Mattison, Vibert Sammuels - Bus Care at John F. Kennedy International). Operators reunite a passenger with a forgotten purse and LaGuardia SmartCarte: Shaukat Ali containing all her travel documents. Through Airport General NYC Airporter: Victor Duncan, Eugine a coordinated team effort with police, airport Manager, Adei, Charles Ernul maintenance and airline personnel, the pas- Thomas Bosco. Consistency in Service: LGA senger was able to board her fl ight just before Gateway Group One, Taxi Dispatch: take-off. Lutfar Sarker, Julian Roberts, Luis Fortunato Ms. Holder once again came to the aid of New Jersey Airports General Gateway Group One, CCR Program: airport customers when she and Rina (Ra- Manager, Huntley Lawrence stands Raphael Rodriguez, Khazrah Nazir, Ferdous doslava) Mechkyorova (Taxco Sterling), took with members from the Newark Ara Moon, Richa Yousa, Victor Encarnacion, care of a dog abandoned by its family because Liberty Ampco Parking team that they didn’t have proper travel documentation. included both Consistency in Elizar Sanchez, Monroe Williams, Robert Service and Above and Beyond Brown, Shana Brown Luckily, the pooch was put up in the police recipients. MarketPlace: Yaminah Logan - Aun- kennel overnight and may be adopted by a tie Anne’s; Tushwana Fisher, Khayri Klass police offi cer. - Sunglass Hut; Shauna Gaye, Dominique Gateway Group One CCR Program: NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS Howell - Au Bon Pain; Zura Kirkheli- I-Tech, Elizar Sanchez and Anil Bousri both assist- he Port Authority of New York and Candice Bailey - Taxco Sterling; Muhammad ed elderly passengers in need of immediate New Jersey recently completed the Shaik, Mandeep Kaur, Sharifa Karim - Hud- medical attention. In both cases, their quick installation of 10 new electric vehicle son News; Sonal Patel, Rudeep Kaur - Dis- thinking and actions most likely saved lives. T (EV) charging stations at LaGuardia and cover NY Above and Beyond: EWR John F. Kennedy International airports. This TSA: While making rounds inside Termi- Consistency in Service: EWR achievement was a key focus at LaGuardia’s AMPCO Parking: Annie Williams, nal C, Supervisory Screening Offi cer John recent Earth Day celebration. The Port Au- Frank Montalvan, Gloria Vewezmoro, David Deschamp found a large roll of cash and Pettigrew, Paula Maldona, Akeem Cunning- promptly turned it in. thority is leading the East Coast in installa- ham TSA team members Robert Orange, Peter tions of electric vehicle charging infrastruc- Gateway Group One CCR Program: Braddock and Natmir Ajdini helped a passen- tures at airports, and supports a nationwide Royshonda Brinson, Jacynth Clark, Mario ger locate a belt mistakenly taken from the deployment of EV stations stations that Diaz, David Chimwala, Louise Green, Adri- checkpoint by another traveler. allow airport patrons to “recharge” while LaGuardia Airport General Manager parking. an Florentino, Royston Hill, Owen Johnson, AMPCO Parking: Altermeesh Fullwood Thomas Bosco practices recharging a Prius These charging stations are connected to Bertha Malasquez, Essence Purvis, Har- used her scarf to help an injured patron who at one of the airport’s recently-installed shadbhai Patel, Ashokkumar Tilawat, David fell in the parking lot, and managed to keep the nationwide ChargePoint Network though Sajouste, Tiffany Anthony, Anwar Brown, him calm until the ambulance arrived. which access is provided. charging stations. 20 • June 2012 • Airport Press Metro Edition

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