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METRO EDITION SWF Chapel Fundraiser Largest Ever

The fundraiser sold 550 tickets with over 525 people in attendance at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach. The profi ts fund the ministry of Catholic Capel, Our Lady of the Skies, located at the check-in level of JFKIAT Terminal 4. Pictured left to right: Joseph Clabby, Honoree - President & CEO Corporate Loss Prevention; Susan Bush, Honoree - Senior Manager Concessions PANY&NJ; His Excellency Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn L to R: Ralph Tragale, Deputy Director, Government & Public Affairs, Aviation Dept. Diocese Octavio Cisneros- Honoree; Al DePhillips, Pres. of Catholic Guild JFK; Father Port Authority of NY&NJ, Dolores Hofman, Program Manager, Queens Air Services Chris Piasta, Our Lady of Skies Chaplain; Christopher Schneider, Winner of $7,500 Yolan Development Offi ce(ASDO), Jeffery Pearce, Deputy Director, Aviation Dept., Port DePhillips Scholarship Award; Andrew Halley, MC & Station Manager Aer Lingus. Authority of NY&NJ, Helene Gibbs, Program Manager, NJ Air Services Development Offi ce(ASDO), Jim Heitman, Deputy General Manager, NJ Airports, Port Authority of WORLD WIDE FLIGHT SERVICES NY&NJ and Bill Huisman, Executive Director, Aviation Development Council NEWARK AIRPORT ASDO EVENT HOSTS BREAST CANCER WALK Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at DRAWS NEARLY 300 ATTENDEES Newark and JFK Airports supported the Threatening weather could not keep 300 tative from Newark Liberty International American Cancer Society’s Making Strides eager attendees from coming to the Hilton and Teterboro Airports to ASDO’s network- Against Breast Cancer walk held on Sunday, Hotel at Newark Airport on Friday, October ing event. This highly anticipated “reverse October 16, 2011 in Flushing Meadows, Co- 14th to attend ASDO’s Networking event. trade show” is the one time in the year that rona Park, Queens, New York. business and aviation meet directly to estab- The walk was approximately three miles Jeffery Pearce, Deputy Director of the lish new business contacts and market lo- in length to raise funds and awareness in Aviation Dept. Port Authority of NY&NJ, cally available products and resources. The support of the Making Strides Against Breast welcomed area businesses and over a hun- event is entirely free of charge but partici- Cancer cause. More information about the dred airline and aviation industry represen- pants need to register in advance. American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Mohammed Aswat and Chantel Santos Against Breast Cancer walk can be found at: (Team Leaders) for WFS at JFK at the http://makingstrides.acsevents.org/queens ATA: AIRLINES WOULD CUT breakfast kick off at the Citi Field. See CANCER page 2 NEARLY 10,000 JOBS IF TAXES ARE inside IMPLEMENTED Joe Alba say both. In the face of this, it would appear AAirportirport PPressress What would you that the DC politicos are either one of two Airport News...... 2 Finance...... 17 say is the single most things; totally ignorant about economic mat- Aviation News...... 10 Name That Plane...... 16 pressing problem fac- ters or have a helpless obsession with taxing ing the United States? us. Either way, they are not going to help Airline News...... 12 Focus on the Customer...... 19 Respondents would our job situation if and when they pass the Cargo News...... 6 Comic...... 16 probably say that we proposed passenger security tax, Security News...... 17 Hijinx...... 16 need to focus on the Last month, the US Air Transport As- creation of jobs, and sociation (ATA) warned that nearly 10,000 Classified...... 17 Names in the News...... 15 we need to curb our airline industry jobs could be cut within one November 2011 • Vol. 33 No.11 prolifi c spending binge year if two new proposed passenger security of the past 10 years. aairportpress.usirportpress.us Most would probably See ATA page 2 2 • November 2011 • Airport Press Metro Edition Aviation News ATA From Page 1 tial job loss based on the cost of these taxes the cost of travelers, you lower the number ways and Pakistan International Airlines. on the industry and expected capacity cuts of travelers which will result in the cascad- With effect from 31 October, WFS will also and airline departure taxes are implemented. to accommodate the additional costs. The ing economic problem described by Nicho- provide passenger services to Eva Airways More broadly, it said, nearly 181,000 jobs study noted that airlines have limited abil- las Calio. at Terminal One. WFS provides full ground could be lost across the economy related to ity to pass through cost increases due to the Somebody in Washington needs to brush handling services at more than 100 locations reductions in aircraft manufacturing, airports elastic relationship between pricing and de- up on these economic facts of life. around the world, including over 50 in North and supporting businesses, according to an mand. America. analysis by consultancy Oliver Wyman. According to Oliver Wyman, if Congress ATA president and CEO Nicholas Calio approves the two taxes, passenger carriers CANCER From Page 1 said tripling the passenger security fee and HEALTH FAIR AT NORTH could reduce capacity by 2.3%, which would creating a new $100 departure tax will have lead to 9,700 jobs eliminated compared to Between the two locations, over AMERICAN AIRLINES a “devastating effect on the US economy 2011 employment levels. $1,500.00 was raised, and donations are On October 5th, North American Air- and our customers. The proposed new taxes The airline industry is the third greatest still coming in. The organizers at JFK were lines provided a valuable service to its em- will impact fares and reduce service, which contributor to the US economy after energy Mohammed Aswat (General Manager) and ployees by holding a Health Fair at their JFK equates to a one-way ticket to the unemploy- and farming, yet it is among the least profi t- Chantel Santos, who has a personal interest HQ location in Building 141. Various medi- ment line for thousands of Americans.” able, Calio said. “The president is proposing due to someone close to her being diagnosed cal services and screenings were conducted In a blog post this week, Southwest CEO a huge new tax on the least profi table and with this illness. Said Mohammed Aswat, by the JFK Medical Center and the North Gary Kelly urged the airline’s customers to most highly taxed industry in the economy “It is an honor to join in a cause that has Shore LIJ Health System, which included contact their representatives to help ground while all its competitors are left untouched. directly affected the lives of WFS staff and blood test and fl u shots. the proposal. “As a valued Customer of When people make economic choices, the their families; we are glad to have been able North American Airlines hosted the fair Southwest Airlines, I am writing to urge you costs of making the choice are paramount. to support this worthy cause”. to empower their employees to take charge to speak out against the proposed increase in Families today are more and more likely to At Newark Liberty International Airport, of their health by learning about the many federal taxes on the airline industry and help cancel discretionary spending especially if it the walk was headed by Ms. Tricia Kearney, primary care and specialty services avail- keep the cost of air travel affordable,” Kelly is beginning to affect their budget for neces- Managing Director Eastern Region and Ce- able, by receiving infl uenza vaccinations, wrote on the Southwest website. sities. The higher the cost of a commodity or lia Sousa, Human Resources Manager. and the opportunity to engage in a consulta- In a separate study, Oliver Wyman, an service, the less the demand as taught to us WFS provides passenger handling at tion with John Goutos, M.D., Aviation Consultant estimated the poten- in Economics 101. Therefore, by increasing JFK to China Eastern Airlines, Qatar Air- See Airport News page 3 Airport Press Metro Edition • November 2011 • 3 Airport News

L-R, Front row, Marcia Edwards, Dr. John Goutos, Alicia Wilkie, Jill Quinn NSLIJ, Nicky Gonzalez, Lana Ervin-Belasco, VP INFLIGHT, Cara Perez, Afrose Prasad, Pictured from left to right: Joseph Landolfi , Hudson Group, Mario Scorcia, Hudson Group, L-R Back row, Robert Diamonte, Chris Patterson, Renato P. Battisti.D.C., Thomas Del Valle, Jim Palmersheim, Mark Najarian and Mike McKanna Tom Kelleher, Alex Hellinger, DPT Associate Executive Director at Franklin Hospital.

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This will be the com- From left: Robert Caton, President JFK ago, redirecting the 161 bus from New York 1 and 9. pany’s 14th FBO location and sixth in New Chamber of Commerce; Al DePhillips, to Paterson and the 165 bus from New York York state. “Amerijet is committed to its develop- Chairman Scholarship Committee; Dr. to Westwood onto North Street, rather than Sheltair will become the fi rst private FBO ment strategy and Newark is a key market Route 46, reducing a walk of almost a mile. ever to service general aviation at the airport for our network expansion,” said Rich Her- Saron DeVivo. 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Our team of high- and ocean freight export shipments at this For years, local offi cials complained that ly-trained professionals is excited to begin station, including general personal and com- EDUCATION the long walk was treacherous for commut- the work that will make this location an ex- mercial cargo, hazardous material, large or Vaughn College has been awarded a ers during rain and snow and that crossing cellent addition to our current FBO network small packages, barrels, valuable and fragile $4.35-million grant over fi ve years as part the busy state highway, where they are no and one of the best in the nation.” goods. With direct ground connections to of the Department of Education’s Hispanic- crosswalks or pedestrian signals, could be Amerijet’s hub at the Miami International Serving Institutions Program, the College lethal. Airport, customers will enjoy shorter transit announced on Thursday (September 29). 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From Page 4 Vice President Dr. Sharon DeVivo said. “It productivity. for the grant on April 29 and received offi - will provide another avenue for students to “We need to keep fi nding ways to maxi- cial U.S. Department of Education confi r- cultivate the essential skills needed to be mize the real estate we operate on, and one mation on September 27. successful in college-level engineering pro- way to do that is to improve productivity,” More than 38 percent of Vaughn’s student grams.” Curto said. “Whether that be on the ships or population self-identifi es as Hispanic, and the truck gates, improved productivity will many live in areas near the College’s East NY-NJ PORTS ‘MOST allow more business to fl ow through the ex- Elmhurst campus. However, Vaughn has isting facilities.” identifi ed several obstacles that Hispanic EXPENSIVE’ Productivity will be a top issue when students must overcome in transitioning to High costs and sub-par productiv- waterfront employers and the International college-level engineering programs, includ- ity threaten continued growth at the Port of Longshoremen’s Association open negotia- and overdressed. ing diffi culties in the basic skills programs New York and New Jersey, industry leaders tions within the next few months. Curto said The PANY&NJ now has an RFP ( request required of bachelor’s-degree students. warned at the annual Port Industry Day sym- the New York-New Jersey port has unique for proposal ) out to attract a high end bou- Proposed new bachelor of science pro- posium. work practices, many of which predate con- tique hotel and eating establishment. There grams in electrical engineering and mechan- “Perhaps it’s something no one wants to tainerization, that unnecessarily raise costs are other uses that can be made of the termi- ical engineering will address more directly hear, but if you were to compare the cost of and are no longer defensible. It’s a theme he nal so stay tuned to www.AirportPress.US the interests and needs of Vaughn’s students. doing business in New York – which carriers has raised previously. for updates. The model for these engineering programs do all the time – to other U.S. East Coast will be an integrated approach that uses ports, we are the most expensive,” said Jo- PORT AUTHORITY- MUSCAT TERMINAL WORK math, science and English courses as a key seph Curto, president of the New York Ship- component in engineering coursework. In ping Association. Claudio Bozzo, president REHABILITATE TERMINAL 5 UNDERWAY addition, Vaughn will create an incubator of Mediterranean Shipping Co. (USA), and Now a designated landmark, the TWA The implementation of the passenger for students who require greater academic Rick Larrabee, the port authority’s director Terminal has been brought back to its origi- terminal project at the new Muscat Interna- support and would normally experience of port commerce, sounded a similar theme. nal condition by the Port Authority of NY tional Airport has begun. greater challenges in achieving an engineer- “This is one of the areas that we collec- & NJ. The mega project, would initially involve ing degree to succeed. An agreement with tively are going to have to continue focusing Looking down on the original seating laying the foundations of the passenger ter- LaGuardia Community College, a two-year on,” Larrabee said. “Our competition is not area ( known as the “fi shbowl” ) with its De- minal. As the construction work progresses, institution, will help increase engineering asleep at the stick.” parture Board, should bring back memories the number of workers to be involved is ex- bachelor’s degree completion among those Larrabee noted that the Port Authority of the days of class, when men wore shirts, pected to reach 30,000 at its peak. students transferring to Vaughn. has invested $2.1 million in capital invest- ties and jackets and women wore suits and At the center of the main building of “This grant reinforces the College’s com- ments and terminal operators have invested they were fl ying economy. First class pas- Muscat International Airport there will be mitment to providing the best educational $1 billion over the last decade, but said these sengers, were business moguls, actors, ac- two parallel runways to facilitate the move- investments won’t pay off without improved tresses, and diplomats. All were well dressed opportunities for all our students,” Senior See Airport News page 6 Lost In The Sau Get at ce

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The roads and bridges grade. to bathrooms, lounges to art. The aviation TO USE – PROS network will be connected to the nearby Delta will gain control of about half the authority is working with HOK Architects roads so that the terminal will be in a central fl ights at LaGuardia airport by trading slots on the $30M Main Terminal Modernization AND CONS and prominent place. to US Airways at Ronald Reagan Washing- project and has already gotten suggestions Keith Biondo There will also be two story buildings ton National Airport. Delta will gain control from hundreds of users. The authority is As shippers look to that will be used as car park. This will be in of about half the fl ights at LaGuardia airport using “visioning sessions” to collect the in- uncover effi ciencies and addition to the car parks on the ground fl oor by trading slots to US Airways at Ronald formation from community partners, airport economies in their sup- which can accommodates 8000 vehicles in- Reagan Washington National Airport. Pho- stakeholders, employees and an open forum ply chain, pallet man- cluding taxis and staff vehicles. tographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg . for the general public. agement presents an The main terminal will include two sepa- Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) strengthened A survey on the airport’s website uses the area ripe for picking. rate terminals for departure and arrivals at its grip in New York, the nation’s busiest visioning sessions to show the viewer a se- Walk into any warehouse, manufactur- the upper levels. There will be an arrival ter- aviation market, by winning federal approv- ries of pictures, on each of which he or she ing, or retail facility, and pallets are hard to minal in the lower level of the airport. More al to swap takeoff and landing slots withUS can choose “like” or “dislike.” “We will con- miss. Strewn here and stacked there, these fl oors would be added to these two fl oors, Airways Group Inc. (LCC) to expand at La- tinue to reach out to the community, until we denizens of industrial space are part of the and the complex would include a 90-room Guardia airport. believe that everyone has had an opportunity transportation and logistics clutter that of- hotel. The vehicles will have access to the U.S. regulators gave the go-ahead to the to participate in this exciting process,” said ten goes unseen. While attention focuses on main building through a number of aisles exchange yesterday, capping a push by At- Tampa International Airport CEO Joe Lopa- shrink-wrapped SKUs laden with value, the that reach the covered yard. lanta-based Delta that began more than two no. “Our goal is to make this airport a true equal-opportunity pallet sits in quiet diffi - The passenger terminal includes facili- years ago. Delta will gain control of about refl ection of Tampa Bay.” dence, fulfi lling its supporting role. ties for arrivals, departures and transit pas- half the fl ights at LaGuardia airport by trad- Without the pallet there is a clear void sengers, in addition to other necessary utili- ing slots to US Airways at Ronald Reagan Aircraft Maintenance in the warehouse and the supply chain. For ties. The building, built on 334,995 square Washington National Airport. Professionals: such a simple piece of equipment, it stirs ra- meters, is designed to serve 12 million pas- Celebrate the spirit of Thanksgiving with bid debate and attracts a lot of interest— of- sengers a year and may be expanded in the TAMPA AIRPORT ASKS CALMM (Council of Airline Maintenance ten after the fact and for the wrong reasons. future to meet the expected growth in the FOR HELP IN DESIGNING Managers). Special presentation and lunch When materials handling systems fail, or number of passengers in the future. sponsored by NAASCO, a Long Island based pallets fall apart with contents in tow, ship- TERMINAL Part-145 Repair station. The November meet- pers and consignees take note. DELTA CEMENTS Many airports ask travelers for feedback, ing takes place at JFK Airport, Bldg. 14, on but Tampa International (TPA) wants them LAGUARDIA GRIP WITH Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 at 11:30 A.M. The Wood Pallet Ain’t dead yet to take it a step further. 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And from an Defective pallets create longer inbound loading times, in- asset-tracking standpoint— RFID use, for example— wood crease freight damage risk, add touches to product, lead to is not appropriate. bottlenecks farther along in the supply chain, and cost mon- But wood still remains the most popular pallet option ey. When vendors supply non-compliant platforms to their on the market, thanks to its economy and tensile strength. customers, they are often charged penalties. “Wood is very durable and rigid, and can support heavy Wood pallets are less expensive and have a greater load- loads,” says Hannum. From Page 6 bearing stiffness, but require fumigation and fi re-retardant applications for certain shipment types. 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8 • November 2011 • Airport Press Metro Edition Cargo News From Page 7 warehouse fl oor— and drive further effi ciencies and econo- Michael Steen, Chairman of TIACA, said: “We are very unique compared to other metal providers,” says Young Lee, mies. disappointed by the recommendation by the Advocate Gen- executive director of AL Pallets USA, a Carson, Calif.-based eral on the proposed January 1st start date of the ETS. We company that began operations in 2002. The company has TIACA FIGHTING EU RULES ON will however continue our campaign with full force as there created a patented aluminum product that is lighter and car- is a groundswell of opposition to the scheme from interna- FREIGHT SIDE tional governments, trade associations and businesses. ries the same load capacity as heavier types on the market. TIACA wants ‘groundswell of opposition’ to increase In terms of advantages, aluminum pallets are light, easily pressure on E.U after recommendation by Advocate General sanitized, non-corrosive, durable, and can be easily handled of the Court of Justice that inclusion of aviation in Emis- DEUTSCHE POST INVESTS $1 BILLION by one person— a consideration that is often forgotten. They sions Trading Scheme is lawful. IN PARCEL SERVICE are also fi reproof, which can help reduce insurance rates. TIACA, The International Air Cargo Association, is call- Investment will allow domestic parcel service to But their real value is in weight displacement. ing for other associations, businesses and international gov- Compare a nine-pound, ultra-light AL pallet, a 65-pound handle surging online shopping ernments to intensify efforts to bring about a review of the Deutsche Post DHL will invest $1 billion in its domestic wood pallet, and a 50-pound plastic pallet, each ferrying air European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) after freight at $1 per pound. The shipping platform creates a ma- German parcel delivery service to keep pace with surging the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European online shopping. The global mail, express and logistics com- jor price differential. Union (CJEU) recommended that the inclusion of interna- There is a cost, however. AL Pallet’s lighter, one-way air pany will spend the tional aviation in scheme is compatible with international money modernizing model averages about $30 a unit, while its heavier, re-usable law. sister product sells for around $60. Each price is variable 33 distribution de- Last month TIACA, in a letter to EU Climate Action pots across Germa- depending on the amount of customization required. Commissioner, Connie Hedegaard, asked the EU to suspend Metal pallets also offer potential return on investment. ny in the next three implementation of the controversial program in favor of to four years. Currently, all of AL’s pallets are manufactured in Asia. When the development of a global agreement on aviation carbon a company ships a one-off air logistics pallet from Shanghai “This is the emissions by the International Civil Aviation Organization largest investment to Dallas, for example, the consignee can scrap the pallet (ICAO). and redeem as much as $9 per unit as part of a company- in our parcel infra- The Association said not only would the scheme impose structure since the sponsored buy-back program. One business in India receives massive new taxes of aviation, it was also unlikely to im- aluminum pallets, scraps the metal, and subsidizes its entire 1990s,” said Jurgen prove the environment. It also gave evidence of how the Gerdes, a corporate board member of the company’s mail payroll with this new revenue stream, according to Lee. scheme might encourage airlines to fl y less direct routes, The one concern, given aluminum’s scrap value, is the division. “ It will expand our leading position in the market which it demonstrated would increase aviation carbon emis- and ultimately make our parcel business the second strong threat of pallet theft— a lesser consideration for wood and sion. plastic. pillar of our mail business.” As well as highlighting how ETS ignores the essential Deutsche Post’s parcel revenues have increased by 3.5 global nature of aviation – stating that the EU has ignored Making Pallets A Priority percent annually since 2007 and grew 10 percent year-on- reality and taken ‘a regional approach’ to the issue – TIA- year in the fi rst half of 2011. The parcel unit, which handles What is unique about pallets is that shippers often only CA reminded the Commissioner of the great environmental perceive them as absolute costs— a business necessity and a 2.6 million shipments a day, now accounts for 20 percent of advancements the aviation industry has implemented and Deutsche Post’s mail revenues. capital expense. Companies don’t necessarily pay attention continues to develop. Since the introduction of jet aircraft, to a pallet’s strategic function and use, or how investing in a DHL transports more than 2.6 million parcels daily, and it said, technological advances have enabled the industry to that number doubles during the holiday season. The compa- pallet management system can bring tangible returns. dramatically reduce the environmental impact of airplanes, With so many different pallet options and services to con- ny’s investment will increase parcel center’s hourly capacity resulting in a 70% reduction in fuel consumption and there- from 20,000 pieces to up to 50,000 pieces at some locations. sider, diligent shippers can fi nd the best match that will help fore carbon dioxide emissions. them locate hidden supply chain costs— beyond even the LUFTHANSA CARGO SAYS MARKET Flight Safety Training Opportunities GETTING TOUGHER The cargo market has become increasingly tough and fourth-quarter demand is uncertain, the chief executive of Lufthansa’s Cargo unit said. “Growth, particularly in Asia, has been weaker than in the previous year,” Karl Ulrich Gar- nadt said after Lufthansa reported September traffi c fi gures. At Germany’s fl agship airline, passenger traffi c, mea- sured in revenue seat kilometers, rose 4.6 percent in Sep- tember, while the amount of freight and mail transported by World-class training from FlightSafety International, the Lufthansa group companies fell 4.1 percent. largest aviation training organization in the world. The numbers come a day after Lufthansa Cargo received a setback when a court unexpectedly put a temporary halt on Dispatch Course Special Features: night fl ights from its Frankfurt hub. Equinet analyst Jochen Rothenbacher said the decision could wipe out fourth-quarter operating profi t at the unit, which he had forecast at EUR€36 million (USD$49 million). CARGOLUX TAKES DELIVERY OF FIRST 747-8 FREIGHTER Cargolux took delivery of Boeing’s fi rst 747-8 Freighter after resolving a contractual spat that caused the freight car- rier to refuse delivery last month. The 747 -- the new version of Boeing’s iconic plane -- Call NOW (800) 877-5343 Ext. 118 or took off from Boeing’s delivery area near Seattle for Seattle- (718) 565-4118 for information, Tacoma Airport where it was set to receive its fi rst cargo schedules, and registration. load. From there the Freighter will fl y to Cargolux headquar- See Cargo News page 9 Airport Press Metro Edition • November 2011 • 9 Cargo News From Page 8 Sheremetyevo. growth with the opening of a full service dators International has traveled a great ters in Luxembourg. Two investors cargo facility in Chicago. The new terminal distance since its founder and CEO, Julian “Even though we had to wait a bit longer – Kratos and offers air, sea and surface transportation to Keeling, opened CII in a single room with than expected, it doesn’t make these deliv- Interros – have shippers throughout America’s Heartland. two employees near Los Angeles Interna- eries any less sweet,” Randy Tinseth, vice a 44 percent “CII is responding to demands by ship- tional Airport. president of marketing at Boeing commer- share, while pers in the upper Midwest who are demand- cial planes, said in a blog post. “We know AirBridge- ing expert, competitively priced and highly Cargolux and every customer after them will Cargo Airlines personalized cargo services both to domestic love this airplane in every way -- from how (ABC) has the and international destinations,” stated Jesse it fl ies to how it performs.” balance of 5 percent. Maugle, Vice President Ocean Freight and The airline, which has 13 747-8 Freight- While the Moscow-based all-cargo car- General Manager of the new Chicago facil- ers on order, still declines to discuss the par- rier may have only a small fi nancial stake in ity. ticulars of the resolution with Boeing and the new handler, it brings valuable knowl- The CII terminal, located in the Chicago GE, but said the negotiation team “took the edge and experience to the venture, Ryzhov suburb of Wood Dale, is just minutes away appropriate actions.” stated. ABC will also be the biggest custom- from O’Hare Airport. It also is convenient “The 747-8 Freighter will be a driver of er of Rusport, although other airlines’ cargo to Chicago’s extensive system of truck and profi table growth for Cargolux,” chief ex- will also be processed by the new venture. rail depots. The new facility will act as a key ecutive Frank Reimen said in a statement. Modern facilities are being built to im- distribution and processing center for ship- Cargolux is scheduled to receive its second prove handling capacity at Sheremetyevo, pers throughout the upper Midwest for their 747-8 this month – November. for the airport’s operator has big plans for air and ocean freight. cargo development. For ocean trade, CII will handle both con- TSA TO MOVE CARGO Perhaps more challenging at the moment tainer traffi c and heavyweight freight known CARGO FACILITY IN are the improvements that are required in air as breakbulk cargo. Shipments by air will SCREENING DEADLINE MOSCOW TO BE NAMED traffi c control over the Russian capital, for encompass all weight breaks. The U.S. Transportation Security Admin- which bureaucratic complexities in Russia The Chicago facility is the latest addi- istration has decided to push back its De- RUSSPORT cember 31 deadline for 100-percent screen- Sergey Ryzhov, deputy director avia- are hampering development. tion to CII’s growing network of company owned and operated terminals in key loca- ing on cargo bound for the U.S. The news tion marketing and commerce at Moscow comes from a press release issued by The Sheremetyevo International airport, ex- CII OPENS FULL SERVICE tions within the U.S.. A few months ago, a Houston offi ce was opened. Expansion of International Air Cargo Association, which plains that the gateway and some of its part- CARGO FACILITY IN was also verifi ed by Brandon Fried, execu- ners have established a new joint venture to its existing offi ce in Atlanta and JFK in the CHICAGO U.S. and Auckland, New Zealand is in the tive director of the U.S. Airforwarders As- handle cargo at the facility called Rusport. sociation. He called the TSA’s decision “no The airport has a 51 percent major- Consolidators International (CII) is con- works. ity share in Rusport, the third handler at tinuing its program of planned, targeted Now almost twenty years old, Consoli- See Cargo News page 10

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They basically air transport community that they were over- sidiary, will operate the craft starting in De- 200 ER SF craft, and the addition of the new told us, ‘we’re sending you something you ly optimistic about their initial deadline. cember of next year. plane increased Tampa’s cargo capacity by can’t talk about,’” said Fried, who let mem- TIACA Chairman Michael Steen com- Offi cials at Tampa will phase out their 32 percent. Airline workers have also helped bers of the Airforwarders Association know mended the TSA on its efforts to work with current freighters, replacing them with the expand Tampa’s storage space at El Dorado of the TSA’s change of heart, but couldn’t the industry toward an achievable goal. new Airbus craft. They also hope the new Airport’s international cargo terminal by release it to the public. The news has since freighters will help them expand their inter- more than 200 percent, which includes a leaked out, leading Fried to say that the de- A330S COME TO national routes. According to Airbus, eight signifi cant increase in the carrier’s available cision is now “pretty much common knowl- A330-200 freighters are in operation in the cold-chain storage space. Tampa has also edge.” AVIANCATACA AMID Middle East, Europe and Asia. Ten custom- implemented a new cargo management sys- Fried thinks the decision was made be- CARGO PUSH ers have a combined 61 additional aircraft tem, Sky Chain. cause the TSA has had a diffi cult time veri- AviancaTaca has ordered four A330-200 on order. The order comes amid a cargo expansion Aviation News COURT STOPS FRANKFURT Germany’s largest airport as it prepares to grounds, even though the Frankfurt airport much quicker than the four-hour car drive open a new runway. operator Fraport had agreed not to push for from Key West to Miami. AIRPORT NIGHT FLIGHTS The administrative supreme court of night fl ying rights as part of a deal to secure Joe Alba Hesse said the ban would start on October 30 permission for the new runway and adjacent Germans are learning a lesson that has with the new winter fl ight schedule, drawing terminal that residents had objected to. been hurting us in the United States for the consternation from German airlines at the Airlines, such as Thomas Cook unit Con- past forty years; judges and courts in general lack of time in which to alter internationally dor, said the decision came unexpectedly, can harm to economic growth and cause the agreed fl ight schedules. “To implement such especially as they were still waiting for a loss of jobs. And they can do so by tossing a ban at short notice will have signifi cant decision from a different, higher court in out laws and directives written by legisla- economic consequences,” a spokesman for Leipzig, which is also listening to a com- tures and parliaments who are supposed to Frankfurt-based Lufthansa said. plaint from residents. represent the will of the people. The local state government decided in Lufthansa said it was looking into pos- A German court has banned night fl ights 2009 to allow 17 movements between the sible legal measures, even though the Hesse at Frankfurt Airport after complaints from hours of 2300 CET and 0500 CET for the court said in its statement no legal recourse residents, ( no number provided) dealing a winter schedule, mostly for cargo fl ights. was available. blow to cargo and passenger operations as It decided to allow the fl ights on economic One other key point; most of the com- plaints have come from residents who ANZ’S FYFE: TAXES AND moved into Fraport long after the airport was RULES HURT VULNERABLE already established. What did they expect would be arriving at Fraport, Ocean Liners? AIRLINES AIR NEW ZEALAND CEO RAILS FOD FLORIDA’S KEY WEST TO AGAINST EU TAX OFFER CUBA FLIGHTS Air New Zealand (ANZ) CEO Rob Fyfe Control Consultants has warned that approximately half of air Key West is the latest US city to receive travel is discretionary, making airlines high- • RAMP CLEAN UP permission from federal authorities to offer ly vulnerable to the health of the economy as fl ights to Cuba -- a half-hour hop that will well as external events and shocks. • CUSTOM CARGO CONTAINERS be much faster than driving from Key West * “We also have no long-term control over • METAL RECYCLING WITH REBATE to Miami. our largest expense, which is fuel. Since • SHRINK WRAP The airport of Florida’s southernmost 2002, the price of a barrel of oil has soared • FILE REMOVAL & DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION city just 90 miles across the Florida Straits from $25 to an estimated $110 for 2011 and from Cuba joins a string of other US airports now represents 30% of our costs, up from • SPRING CLEAN UPS which this year obtained authority to host 13% in 2002,” Fyfe said in a speech at the charter fl ights to and from the Caribbean Is- World Passenger Symposium in Singapore Joe Morra, General Manager land. that he gave on behalf of IATA DG Tony [email protected] Relations between the ideologically op- Tyler. posed United States and Cuba remain cool, “We are also the tax collectors’ favorite and they do not have full formal diplomatic target every time a government wants some 718-526-2623 ties or scheduled commercial fl ights.General extra money,” he said. “The UK Air Passen- KEEPING AIRPORTS CLEAN & SAFE tourism to Cuba remains off-limits for ordi- ger Duty collects £2.5 billion per year and nary Americans under an existing US trade the cost of complying with the European IS ALL OUR RESPONSIBILITIES embargo. • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL • RESIDENTIAL • DEMOLITION Emissions Trading Scheme is estimated at Peter Horton, director of airports for $1.2 billion in 2012 alone”. Monroe County where Key West is located, Fyfe warned that the US government said the October 5 email he received from wants to charge airlines $100 every time a US Customs and Border Protection did spell fl ight takes off, “and that happens more than out some restrictions for Cuba fl ights how- 30,000 times per day in the US” . In Austra- ever. lia, Fyfe said, departure tax can be as much “It does not open up fl ights for the aver- as a third of the total ticket price for a fare age American and it limits arriving passen- between New Zealand and Australia. Fyfe gers to 10 per fl ight. But it’s the fi rst step pointed out that it’s estimated that halving of and it’s an important one,” Horton said. The *DEPENDING ON VOLUME fl ight would take around a half hour or less, See Aviation News page 11 Airport Press Metro Edition • November 2011 • 11 Aviation News

From Page 10 DEVELOPMENT OF NEXT end of 2011 whether to move ahead on a potential partnership with Commercial Air- this tax would see more than 100,000 extra GEN PARK DRAWS NEED craft Corp. of China on narrow-body jets, return passengers on that route and its com- FOR ATLANTIC CITY the head of the Canadian company’s aero- plete removal would increase traffi c by 13% CORPORATE HOUSING space unit said. or 327,000 passengers. The two companies are working through “Surely the potential spend by those ex- There’s a buzz of excitement in and around the William J. Hughes Tech Center a memorandum of understanding to see how tra visitors would be worth much more to the they might share features between Bom- Australian economy than the tax income?” in Atlantic City as development of the new Next Generation Aviation Research and bardier’s planned CSeries and the Chinese Fyfe also raised the issue of airline own- maker’s C919, Guy Hachey said Oct. 11 in ership restrictions. Technology Park moves forward in support of the FAA’s new project, the Next Genera- Las Vegas. The planes are being built with “Our ability to compete across national similar materials, so there may be opportu- borders like other businesses is severely tion Air Transportation System. Under nities in purchasing components and work- limited by outdated ownership and control ing with suppliers, he said. rules that bear little relationship to the way develop- ment by the Aircraft manufacturers such as Montreal- businesses operate today,” Fyfe said. based Bombardier and Comac, as the Chi- “For the same reason, mergers and con- South Jersey Economic nese company is known, are developing solidation among international airlines are models that compete with Airbus SAS and exceedingly diffi cult. As a result, the indus- Develop- ment Dis- try is highly fragmented, with the top 10 air- See Aviation News page 12 Bombardier CEO Guy Hachey lines having a market share of only around trict, the new 30%.” park will be located on FAA property and the upgrades are drawing FAA REORGANIZATION the attention of not only local residents, but AIMS TO STREAMLINE a host of executives, contractors and gov- NEXTGEN ernment offi cials who are making their way to the area and fi lling hotels near the FAA IMPLEMENTATION Tech Center as plans evolve for property im- Just minutes away from JFK US FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt provements. Research and development at said Congress has approved the agency’s re- the new technology park will contribute to Exit 14 off the Belt Parkway quest to make changes to its organizational the new Next Gen national air space system, structure, including establishing a Program and while located on the FAA’s campus, the PLENTY FREE Management Offi ce park will be a property tenant along with the of parking (PMO) to manage ma- Federal Transportation Security Laboratory, jor acquisition pro- the U.S. Coast Guard, the Federal Air Mar- grams, particularly shal Training Center, the New Jersey Air Na- those associated with tional Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing Unit and implementing the the Atlantic City International Airport. • 6 Lane Lap Pool satellite-based Next- Currently drawing approximately 4,500 Gen ATC system. persons to the Tech Center daily, progress “While much of NextGen with the new technology park will add to • Personal Training involves the air traffi c control function, the number of persons making their way to it also involves much more than that, and the center and traveling for extended stay to needs the involvement and focus of every Atlantic City. The distinctive new Residence • Group Exercise Classes FAA offi ce going forward,” Babbitt told Inn Atlantic City Airport Egg Harbor Town- the Air Traffi c Control Assn. (ATCA) Con- ship Hotel is conveniently located near the ference and Exposition in Washington this busy center and designed to provide travel- • Boxing Studio week. He said the PMO “will play a critical ers with comfortable, home-like accommo- role in the success of NextGen by acting as dations. An all-suite property featuring one- the bridge between strategic requirements and two-bedroom accommodations with a • Sauna/Steam and tactical program implementation. Cur- fully equipped kitchen, the property is an rently, air traffi c acquisitions managers are excellent choice for Atlantic City corporate embedded in different offi ces. Soon they housing as executives and contractors make • Childcare will all be in one place. Having a portfolio their way to the area. of programs under one umbrella provides The idea behind Next Gen is to create a the potential for streamlining, better cost new, comprehensive approach to air traffi c • Full-Court Basketball control and economies of scale.” control that will allow air travel to stimulate Greg Burke, formerly FAA’s VP-en the economy rather than burden it. The new route and oceanic services, has been charged system is proposed to result in more direct • Swim Lessons with standing up the PMO, which will re- air traffi c routes, less delays and less fuel side within FAA’s Air Traffi c Organization consumption as the FAA shifts from a radar- Visit Us for a (ATO). Also speaking at the ATCA confer- based system to one that is satellite driven. ence, he said the PMO will be “bringing the FREE acquisition community together … It’s all BOMBARDIER MAY DECIDE about doing a lot of collaborating. 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From Page 11 ca’s anchor tenant. trol program. Boeing Co. (BA), the world’s largest com- Other companies to so far establish links Beginning Jan. 1, all carriers with opera- mercial- aircraft manufacturers. The C919 with the facility include Up Aerospace, tions to or from EU airports must hold per- will be larger than the CSeries, so those Armadillo Aerospace, Boeing, Lockheed mits to emit carbon dioxide as part of the models would be complementary rather than Martin and Moog-FTS. This list soon could EU’s existing Emissions Trading System. competitive, Hachey said in an interview. expand, however, as more than 100 com- Many governments and airlines outside the panies, organizations and education groups EU say Brussels is overstepping European BRANSON’S SPACEPORT are registered for Virgin Galactic and sister sovereignty. Earlier this week, 26 non-EU company countries, including the U.S., China, Russia UNDER CONSTRUCTION and Japan, fi led a paper with the United Na- Joe Alba BOEING INCREASES 737 tions’ aviation agency challenging the Eu- You can call Richard Branson many ropean program. The move followed recent things, brash, cocky, a little odd, but you building for a 21st-century business.” PRODUCTION public and private statements of opposition can never call him boring; and you certainly Branson likens the birth of the Spaceport Boeing has begun building 737 single- by individual governments. cannot argue with his success or his vision. America project to the handshake agree- aisle airplanes at the increased rate of 35 Ten chief executives from the Associa- Another thing I admire about Branson is he ment between the president of Pan Am and planes a month, up from 31.5 a month, the tion of European Airlines, a trade group, never asks us taxpayers for a handout; all Boeing that launched the 747. Negotiating company said. expect to meet Thursday with Mr. Barroso of his projects are built with his money and the go-ahead, he recalls Bill Richards, then- The increase is part of a series of rate in- to discuss issues facing the industry. High with all the risk associated with a brand new governor of New Mexico, saying “If you creases on the 737 to meet greater customer among them will be their concern that Euro- idea. This is why his dream has a hell of a build a spaceship I’ll build you a spaceport. demand. pean carriers will end up as victims in pos- bigger chance of succeeding than the Volt. I said ‘If you build a spaceport I’ll build you To meet the demand, Boeing has im- sible trade wars between the EU and other The photo attached to a designers ren- a spaceship.’” proved production processes, increased ca- countries. dition of what the spaceport will look like. Spaceport America will be the operating pacity through capital investments in a new “We want to understand what he will do The construction of the building – Spaceport hub for Virgin Galactic and is expected to wings system installation line in its Renton, to protect EU airlines in the event of retalia- America” was dedicated on October 17th house up to two WK2s and fi ve SS2s when Wash., factory, and making production more tion and to ensure European airlines are not and the properties – hangars and building fully operational sometime after 2013. The effi cient by moving some production areas, damaged,” said Willie Walsh, chief execu- site – are located near the town of Las Cru- site also will serve as the base for all of expanding others and decommissioning out- tive of International Consolidated Airlines ces, New Mexico. Virgin’s astronaut preparation facilities and dated equipment, the company said. Group SA, the parent company of British Around 150 of the 460 people who have mission control. The company plans to increase 737 pro- Airways and Spain’s Iberia. signed up for suborbital fl ights were on hand Construction work has been conducted as duction to 38 airplanes a month in the second A spokeswoman for Mr. Barroso con- for the dedication of what Virgin founder part of a 20-year lease agreement between quarter of 2013 and to 42 planes a month in fi rmed the meeting is scheduled. In addition Richard Branson says is “a 21st-century the state of New Mexico and Virgin Galac- the fi rst half of 2014. to emissions trading, she said it will cover tic, which is described as Spaceport Ameri- Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita builds such aviation topics as the EU’s plan to inte- the 737 fuselage, nacelles, pylons and other grate national air-traffi c control systems and parts of the aircraft. regulate airports. European airline executives have been EU TAX A FINANCIAL BOOM particularly upset by comments from Connie Hedegaard, the EU climate commissioner, FOR EU- BUT NOT FOR that the emissions plan could be a fi nancial FOREIGN CARRIERS windfall for carriers. Ms. Hedegaard said European airline chiefs intend to press last month that carbon credits being granted Jose Manuel Barroso, head of the European to carriers under the plan represent roughly Union’s executive arm, on how the bloc will €20 billion ($27.46 billion) in fi nancial se- react to growing international opposition to curities that the carriers could sell to fi nance its inclusion of airlines in its emissions-con- purchases of new aircraft. Airline News

JETBLUE HOSTS GOLF said Dave Barger, JetBlue’s CEO. “We’re New York’s hometown airline and today CLASSIC we’re proud to bring together our business JetBlue Airways announced it is hosting partners, vendors, crewmembers and other its annual Swing for Good Golf Classic at charitable partners for two very admirable two Bethpage State Park Golf Courses. causes.” In its third year, the JetBlue Swing for Through a variety of programs and ac- Good Classic provided camaraderie and tivities, JetBlue crewmembers are engaged competition at one of the country’s most to help make an impact and inspire great- popular golf venues with the goal of fund- ness in others while enriching the lives of raising for two charities. individuals and communities across the air- This year JetBlue said it expects to raise line’s network. In addition to building play- $350,000 in support of these organizations grounds with KaBOOM! and teaming up benefi tting KaBOOM!, a not-for-profi t or- with DoSomething.org, JetBlue has partner- ganization dedicated to saving play for ships with a variety of other philanthropic America’s children; and DoSomething.org, and community-focused organizations, in- one of the largest organizations in the U.S. cluding The American Cancer Society and promoting teen volunteerism. their Making Strides Against Breast Cancer “JetBlue prides itself on being a service Walks. company that goes beyond the airport and has lasting impact on the local community,” See Airline News page 13 Airport Press Metro Edition • November 2011 • 13 Airline News

From Page 12 Guangzhou-Los Angeles fl ights. Another Airlines (ASA) and ExpressJet Holdings AIR NEW ZEALAND new route China Southern should fl y using have reversed course on branding the com- the A380 is Beijing-London. bined airline that will result from their pend- ORDERS SEVEN ATR 72- ASA, ExpressJet scrap ‘SureJet,’ to be ing merger, scrapping the “SureJet” moniker 600S called ‘ExpressJet’ unveiled in July in favor of “ExpressJet.” Air New Zealand has ordered seven ATR Utah-based SkyWest Inc. last year ac- 72-600s, plus fi ve options, in a deal worth SOUTHEAST AIRLINES AND quired Houston-based ExpressJet and an- $270 million at list prices. Deliveries will EXPRESSJET AGREE ON nounced it would merge with SkyWest’s begin in October 2012 and are expected to Atlanta-based subsidiary, ASA . ASA and be completed by 2016. BRANDING STRATEGY ExpressJet aim to receive a single operat- NZ operates 11 ATR 72-500 aircraft US regional carriers Atlantic Southeast See Airline News page 14 ExpressJet E-145. By Rob Finlayson through its subsidiary carrier, Mount Cook Airline. Wednesday’s announcement effec- tively doubles the airline’s ATR fl eet, if all options are exercised. NZ CEO Rob Fyfe said the carrier needs to expand its fl eet “not only to add frequen- cies on existing routes but to step up from smaller aircraft types.” He said the airline believes the ATR 72-600 is the “most cost- effective, environmentally conscious and customer-friendly aircraft available in its market segment.”

ATR-72-600 in Air New Zealand livery. Courtesy, ATR

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES RECEIVES FIRST A380 Airbus has delivered the fi rst of fi ve A380s to China Southern Airlines (CZ), the fi rst A380 operator in China. Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent-900 en- gines, the aircraft will be initially operated on domestic routes between Beijing, Shang- hai and Guangzhou. Later on, the airline will deploy the A380 on international routes (ATW Daily News, Sept. 21). “We are proud to become the fi rst A380 operator in China,” said CZ chairman Si Xianmin. “The introduction of the A380 in our fl eet is a very important step for the de- velopment of China Southern. The econom- ics offered by the A380 will undoubtedly improve our competitiveness on interna- tional routes and is the perfect asset to make China Southern Airlines achieve its goal of becoming a leading global carrier,” he said. China Southern Airlines should also con- sider using the Airbus A380 on its existing 14 • November 2011 • Airport Press Metro Edition Airline News

From Page 13 a new agreement. back from discerning travelers is a testament and is now an industry leader with an oper- ing certifi cate from US FAA by year end. Keeping AirTran fl ying on its own would to our teammates -- who have worked so ating profi t margin of 12 percent — or 12 Though it has decided to adopt the Express- run counter to the goal of folding the dis- hard to build a different kind of airline from cents profi t for every $1 in revenue. Total Jet name, the new ExpressJet will be based count carrier into Southwest. The Dallas- the ground up.” revenue this year should exceed $1 billion. in Atlanta and headed by ASA president and based airline paid $1 billion in cash and Spirit is a small but growing player in COO Brad Holt. It will also maintain “leg- stock in May to buy AirTran, winning access AIRLINES REDUCE the airline business. Last year, Spirit ranked acy Atlantic Southeast branding” even as it to fl y into Atlanta. Winning pilots’ approval CAPACITY TO COUNTER 20th among U.S. airlines in passengers fl own drops the name, Holt said. of one seniority list would give Southwest a (6.75 million). At Tampa International Air- The new ExpressJet will operate 2,400 timeline to blend workforces and fl eets, and RECESSIONARY PRESSURE port, Spirit accounts for just 1.7 percent of daily fl ights with an all-jet fl eet of 412 air- set union members’ rankings for pay, sched- Airlines, facing recession fears and fall- all passengers, with two daily fl ights to Fort craft. Its network will span 192 airports in ules and the types of aircraft they fl y. ing demand, defended profi ts by slashing Lauderdale and one to Detroit. The business the US, Bahamas, Canada and Mexico. Via AirTran has about 1,700 pilots, and the number of available seats. Apparently it model driving Spirit’s success starts with a capacity purchase agreements, it will oper- Southwest has more than 6,000. The senior- worked. very low base fare. That will get a passenger ate as Delta Connection, United Express and ity agreement now being voted on by pilots Of all the airlines rolling out third-quarter on the plane, but little else. Continental Express. was crafted after AirTran’s union decided results next week only one, American Air- “Our strategy empowers customers to against sending the original version to rank- lines parent AMR Corp. is expected to post save by choosing the extra services that are and-fi le members. Under the new plan, cur- a loss for the period. The Fort Worth, Texas- of value to them,” Baldanza said. A fi nan- rent Southwest pilots’ seniority rights would based carrier is burdened with the highest cial analysis from brokerage fi rm Raymond be protected, and AirTran pilots would get cost structure in the industry. James calls Spirit “the Dollar Store of the pay raises. “We believe that most airlines can con- airline business.” If the ratifi cation vote falls short, South- tinue to make money in a moderate reces- west executives have developed “Plan B,” sion,” said Ray Neidl, an analyst with Max- according to the AirTran union summary. im Group. “We expect guidance that will Turkish Airlines A340-300 at Istanbul. By Details of that strategy were completed on be given in the airline conference calls will Rob Finlayson Sept. 20, the summary said. be that of caution, with the expectation that Southwest Airlines will bring its policy economic developments can be handled.” for large passengers to AirTran Airways Domestic seat-capacity growth has TURKISH AIRLINES starting March 1. lagged economic growth for the last two de- SUPPORTS NEW ISTANBUL That means certain passengers --- whom cades, and by the end of the year it will be at AIRPORT Southwest delicately calls “customers of its lowest point relative to U.S. gross domes- Turkish Airlines needs a bigger airport size” --- would have to buy a second seat tic production since 1979, according to data PHOTO COURTESY OF BOEING and hopes the new Istanbul airport will be if they are fl ying in the coach section of from the Air Transport Association. built by 2016. AirTran, the second-largest airline at Harts- Growth decelerated sharply in the third CEO Temel Kotil said that Turkish Air- fi eld-Jackson International Airport. And quarter, up an estimated 1.1% from a year lines’ hub at Istanbul Ataturk, which handles what is a “customer of size”? ago versus a 2.5% jump in the previous pe- UNITED AIRLINES’ FIRST about 32.9 million passengers per year, is too According to Southwest, they are those riod. For the fourth quarter, capacity is ex- 787 DREAMLINER LEAVES small and has hindered the carrier’s growth passengers “who encroach upon any part pected to fall about 1.3% of the neighboring seat[s]. ... The armrest That should allow airlines to fl ex their FACTORY strategy. Kotil said the airline already occu- United Airlines’ fi rst 787 Dreamliner pies “75% of the airport capacity” but it also is considered to be the defi nitive boundary pricing muscle, keeping fares high even if between seats.” there is a near-term drop in demand. rolled out of the Boeing assembly plant wants to other carriers to be there. in Everett, Wash., on Wednesday, Oct. 12. “Experts say in fi ve years from now the United said it will be the fi rst North Ameri- new airport will be ready,” said Kotil, who VIRGIN AMERICA TOP U.S. LOW FARES, LOWER can carrier to take delivery of the new 787, noted the fi nal location will be selected soon AIRLINE IN CONDE NAST EXPECTATIONS the fi rst airliner to be built largely of light- and construction is likely to begin by year TRAVELER’S READERS’ Spirit Airlines offers its customers low weight composite materials. The 787, which end. The new airport should handle up to 120 fares. It also brings some of them to their rolled out of the assembly plant still must million passengers and have fi ve runways. CHOICE AWARDS knees. Last month, it was Nathaniel John- undergo fi nal cabin confi guration, installa- It will be 6,000 hectares (14,826 acres), six Virgin America, the California-based air- son. Four scales stood in the way of his tion of engines and painting, United said. times bigger than the current Ataturk airport, line took top honors as “Best U.S. Airline” approach to the Spirit ticket counter. Spirit United and Continental have each or- Kotil said. in the prestigious Conde Nast Traveler’s lowered its limit to 40 pounds this year and dered 25 787s. The planes are slated to go The growth of the new airport will be 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards. charges a penalty of at least $25 for each into passenger service next year. Aviation “more important for Turkey’s future than for Launched in August 2007, Virgin Amer- overweight bag. observers see the 787 as a jet well suited for the growth of the airline, but it will push us ica has captured the award for the fourth Johnson’s bag tipped the scale at 44. eventual service between US locations and to develop faster,” Kotil said. consecutive year for its innovative low-fare So, along with some other passengers, he overseas European and Asian cities because service. The results of this year’s Readers’ dropped to the terminal fl oor and rummaged of its size, range and fuel effi ciency. SOUTHWEST-AIRTRAN Choice Awards will be reported in the No- through his bag. He gave two pairs of shoes MERGER HINGES ON vember issue of Conde Nast Traveler. The to a traveling companion and put a third in AMERICAN AIRLINES survey is unique for both its size and un- his carry-on. That got him to 39 pounds. UNION VOTE fi ltered results and refl ects the opinions of “It’s a little bit annoying,” said Johnson, 25, ANNOUNCES Southwest Airlines Co. has told pilots nearly 30,000 Conde Nast Traveler readers. a civil engineer from New York. That pretty ADJUSTMENTS FOR ITS it would keep operating newly acquired To thank guests for voting the airline best in much defi nes Spirit; cheap but annoying. AirTran Holdings Inc. as a stand-alone car- America for the fourth year in a row, Vir- WINTER SCHEDULE When new CEO Ben Baldanza took over American Airlines said it will adjust its rier if union members don’t agree to com- gin America today launches the “You Win in 2006, Spirit operated like a full-service bine seniority lists. Some, You Win Some More” fare sale with late fall and winter schedule, which is ex- airline and gushed red ink. Backed by new pected to result in fourth quarter mainline Southwest briefed pilots on a “Plan B” fares as low as $44,* with restrictions, taxes owners, he embraced the model of Irish no- for “separate and non-integrated” operations and fees applying. capacity that is approximately 3 percent frills carrier Ryanair: rock bottom base fares lower on a year-over-year basis. after their union declined to hold a member- “We’re humbled to again be named the and fees for every service imaginable. ship election on a seniority proposal, accord- top airline in America by Conde Nast Trav- In addition, as part of the reductions, The new Spirit turned a small profi t in American said it will retire up to 11 Boeing ing to an AirTran union summary. Pilots at eler readers,” said Virgin America President 2007. both airlines are now voting up to Nov. 7 on and CEO David Cush. “This kind of feed- It has been in the black every year since See Airline News page 15 Airport Press Metro Edition • November 2011 • 15 Airline News From Page 14 more boarding passes displayed on passen- day and Saturday and operate daily fl ights RICHARD BRANSON 757 aircraft in 2012. gers’ cell phones and allowing pilots to shed from Feb. 1, the Japanese carrier said. BULLISH ON VIRGIN “While our advance bookings are gener- bulky paper fl ight manuals for electronic Reservations and ticket sales for the ally in line with last year, we are taking these versions. fl ights will start on Oct. 13, ANA said. The AMERICA HIRING, GROWTH additional steps in light of the uncertain eco- But there’s a limit to the “greening” of advanced Boeing aircraft for this route will Virgin America is on pace hire about nomic environment, ongoing high fuel costs airport gates. have 46 business class seats and 112 econo- 500 people annually for the next three to and to ensure we run a reliable schedule for Before every fl ight, agents still produce my class seats, the carrier said. fi ve years, Branson said, growing the exist- our customers given additional pilot retire- lengthy printouts on old-school, dot-ma- The next-generation, fuel-effi cient air- ing staff of 2,100 employees nationwide. ments we anticipate throughout the fourth trix printers that spit out everything from craft will make the world’s fi rst commercial The airline continues to win kudos from a quarter,” said Virasb Vahidi, American’s the fl ight plan and weather forecasts to all charter fl ight on Oct. 26, fl ying between Nar- growing stable of passengers, he said, and Chief Commercial Offi cer. special passenger requirements on a single ita airport outside Tokyo and Hong Kong. the company has enough capital to see it American has moved on a few occasions lengthy printout. Pilots receive the printouts. through the foreseeable future. throughout the year to reduce its capacity as “I’m fi ve feet tall, and when I hold it up, it BUDGET AIRLINES RIDE “Everything about Virgin America is fuel prices moved upward and improvement can be as tall as I am or longer. They can be absolutely perfect,” Branson said during a 20 feet long,” said Debra Gula, a Pittsburgh- CREST OF SE ASIA BOOM Tuesday ceremony to open a $1 million rep- in the broader economy failed to materialize. Five years after Southeast Asia’s big- With these latest moves American expects based gate agent for US Airways who lives lica of a Virgin America cabin that will be in Center. gest airport by passenger capacity opened in used to train fl ight staff. full year capacity to be up about 0.4 percent Bangkok, hailed as the dawn of a new breed year-over-year for mainline and consoli- Such lengths can add up. U.S. airlines Branson had to fi ght to get Virgin Ameri- made 10 million domestic and international of Asian mega-airports, the sleek, wave- ca started in 2007. Rival airlines tried to de- dated capacity will be up approximately 1.2 shaped passenger terminal is already run- percent. This represents an approximate 3 fl ights last year, according to the Bureau of rail plans for the Burlingame-based carrier, Transportation Statistics. The prefl ight print- ning at over-capacity. arguing that Branson’s involvement violated percent reduction in the company’s capacity The overfl ow of passengers at one of the expectations versus American’s initial guid- outs are made for all of them. U.S. rules prohibiting control by foreign If all the printouts were the size of Gula, world’s largest air hubs illustrates an avia- parties. Branson and Virgin America argued ance provided in January 2011. tion boom that is accelerating in Southeast These reductions will modestly increase the paper churned out in a single year by U.S. successfully that the company is run by U.S. airlines would stretch almost 9,500 miles. Asia, even as airlines in Europe and the citizens and the company started service in 2011 unit costs compared to those incorpo- United States cut capacity and fl eets to sal- rated in the guidance provided on Sept. 21, It would be the equivalent of more than 50 August 2007. It serves 14 cities, growing to million sheets of standard-sized paper. vage profi ts. From Bangkok to Kuala Lum- 16 by year end. 2011. In addition, compared to prior guid- pur to Singapore, airlines in the region of ance, third quarter unit costs will be ad- “We would really like to eventually get Branson said the 42-airplane company is to the point where we wouldn’t have to print 550 million people are expanding fl eets and poised for even more growth. His vision of versely impacted by quarter-end volatility in adding capacity even as the International Air WTI crude oil prices and foreign exchange out that much paper, but we’re just not there Virgin America in fi ve years is a company yet. We don’t have the systems in place to Transport Association (IATA) warns a weak with “over 100 planes.” rates. WTI prices decreased, while jet fuel global economy could shrink industry prof- prices remained high, which will result in be able to do that yet,” said Victoria Day, a The company is not profi table. But Bran- spokeswoman for the Air Transport Associa- its by 29 percent in 2012 to USD$4.9 billion. son said Virgin America is “capitalized a $29 million non-cash fuel hedging inef- “The ASEAN aviation sector is still one fectiveness charge, which will be recorded tion, a trade group for major U.S. airlines suffi ciently” for its near term operations. of the few bright spots in the regional sector,” Investors in privately-held Virgin America in fuel expense. In addition, the U.S. dollar said Rigan Wong, an analyst at Citigroup in strengthened, which will drive a $22 million ANA PLANS FOR 787 FLEET reportedly have said they are not in a rush Hong Kong, referring to the 10-nation Asso- for an IPO, which the company might begin incremental charge as a result of foreign ex- INTEGRATION ciation of South East Asian Nations. change volatility. to pursue in 2013 at the earliest. All Nippon Airways Co. said it will “What is happening in ASEAN is more Branson said the economy remains a launch its fi rst long-haul international fl ight structural,” said Wong. challenge to all companies. But “less so for AIRLINES SHORTENING using the all-new Boeing 787 Dreamliner Rapid economic growth, rising affl uence, Virgin America than other airlines. People PAPER TRAIL, BUT THERE’S aircraft on Jan. 21, 2012 linking Tokyo’s liberalization and notoriously poor rail, land are still discovering Virgin America so word Haneda airport and Frankfurt. and sea transport are reshaping an industry of mouth is a lot of what brought (the com- A LIMIT ANA, the fi rst airline to introduce the that only a decade ago was hamstrung by Airlines say they are turning to technol- pany) success.” new medium-sized aircraft, plans to start heavy handed regulation and government ogy to leave less of a paper trail, processing with three fl ights a week on Monday, Thurs- involvement in much of Southeast Asia.

Names in the News AIR FRANCE KLM GROUP Spinetta in January 2009 as group and AF Concern about pilot training procedures CEO (ATW Daily News, Sept. 26, 2008). following the fatal AF A330 fl ight 447 crash CEO RESIGNS; SPINETTA Spinetta, who turned 70 earlier this month, over the Atlantic in June 2009 was also a AND VAN WIJK RETURN remained active as chairman of AF KLM. factor, according to insiders. Pierre-Henri Gourgeon stepped down as CEO of Air France KLM Group and CEO of Air France ) following a board meeting TToo advertiseadvertise iinn tthehe in Paris. Former Air France chairman and CEO Jean Cyril Spinetta and former KLM presi- HHolidayoliday IIssuessue ooff dent and CEO Leo Van Wijk were reappoint- ed as chairman and CEO of AF KLM Group and group deputy CEO, respectively. They JEAN CYRIL SPINETTA will be in charge of its “strategic coordina- recent appointment to run the International AIRPORTAIRPORT PRESSPRESS tion,” AF said. The two men masterminded Monetary Fund, replaces Gourgeon as AF Europe’s fi rst merger between two fl ag car- chairman and CEO. CCallall 7718-244-678818-244-6788 riers in 2004. The management reshuffl e refl ects board Alexandre de Juniac, who previously and analyst concerns over the poor fi nan- was chief of staff to the former French fi - cial performance of the group—particu- eemail:[email protected]:[email protected] nance minister Christine Lagarde until her larly AF—since Gourgeon took over from 16 • November 2011 • Airport Press Metro Edition Name that Plane This month’s entry has an aircraft sitting outside Gate 2 at October Name that Plane Honolulu Airport. The photo was taken about 62 years ago November Name that Plane give or take a year. The man who sent me this photo - who still lives in Hawaii - was a gate agent at that time just start- ing his job with an airline – only two fl ew into Honolulu those days. Concerning last month’s entry, in retrospect, I think I should have removed the name of the builder which was on the photo shown on the aircraft. Then again, I think all of you would have gotten it anyway. The winner this month is Lt. Dan Carbonaro, JFK PA Po- lice with the following entry; The aircraft in this month’s (October) Name That Plane is the Honda HA-420 “Honda Jet”. Honda began to study small sized business jets in the late 1980s, using engines from other manufacturers. The Honda- environmental control. The fi rst conforming engine was to Jet made its maiden fl ight in December 2003. It debuted to be delivered in the third quarter of 2010 and be installed on the public at the EAA AirVenture air show in Oshkosh, Wis- the aircraft. Honda Aircraft planned to begin static testing of consin, in July 2005. On July 25, 2006, Honda returned to a conforming airframe in May 2010. Oshkosh to announce it would commercialize the HondaJet. The maiden fl ight of the fi rst plane was scheduled for Boeing 727-100. The engine features a single fan, a two- Honda established the Honda Aircraft Company to seek both November 2010. Because of delays in some components, stage compressor and a two-stage turbine. type and production certifi cation of the HondaJet. Produc- the fl ight actually took place on the 21st of December 2010. Honda claims that the combination of lightweight mate- tion is to take place in the United States. The company began FAA certifi cation is expected to follow around August 2011. rials, aerodynamic and effi cient engines give the HondaJet taking customer orders in the fall of 2006. The price was Delivery of the fi rst plane is planned for the third quarter of as much as 35% higher fuel effi ciency than similar aircraft. about $3.65 million US. The plan is to build 70 jets per year. 2012. The aircraft is equipped with a touch-screen 3-display In August 2006 Honda and Piper Aircraft announced a The wings are made from structurally reinforced single Garmin G3000 glass cockpit system (i.e. most of the cockpit partnership to market the HondaJet. sheets of aluminum. The use of a single sheet allows for readouts are presented on fl at-panel displays). In May 2010 major assembly of a type-conforming air- a smoother surface than more conventional methods. De- The aircraft will be made at Piedmont Triad International frame started. Components included the composite fuselage, sign testing on wing shape and design were done on a T-33 Airport, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. The plant for metal wings, empennage, landing gear and over-the-wing- Shooting Star, modifi ed by AVTEL Services, Inc., and fl ight making the aircraft was started in 2007 and will be com- mounted engine pylons. Work was then in progress to in- tested at the Mojave Airport. pleted by the end of 2011. tegrate major systems, including electrical, hydraulic and Honda began developing its own small turbofan engine, Other correct entries were received from Terry Shannon, Hijinx the HF118, in 1999. This led to the HF120, developed with Dispatcher, LAX, Tony Molligo, Federal Attorney, Jamaica, GE Aviation under the GE Hondapartnership. The HF120 NY, Neil Poppe, American Airlines, JFK, Frank Dublis, Total-Logistics, NY, Anita Shutt, Newark, Del. THE LAND OF THE FREE LUNCH AND was test-fl own both on a Cessna Citation and a modifi ed THE HOME OF THE WHINERS Joe Alba We all know that the United States has morphed into a land of whiners, complainers and strangely enough; people who not only complain about the weather, but want to be paid when it does not meet their approval. Would you be- lieve we have a woman who is now attempting to sue an airline over turbulence? No kidding it’s true; a woman who fl ew Continental and three other carriers is suing because she experienced “mental trauma” while fl ying because of turbulence.. Colleen O’Neal alleges that the October 2009 fl ight from College Station, Texas, to Houston -- a usually short fl ight that ended up taking more than two hours -- encountered ex- treme turbulence that caused her to fear for her life. O’Neal experienced post-traumatic stress disorder and now fears fl ying, which has had a detrimental impact on her career, ac- cording to the suit fi led in Harris County district court. I’ve given Ms. O’Neal’s problem some thought. What are the remedies? Perhaps what is needed is a warning on the ticket; or a turbulence rating systems that on a scale of 1 to 10 estimates the chance of turbulence on a particular fl ight. Then it is your choice as to whether to fl y or not. Of course, the airline would have to do the “lawyer inoculation thing” and say the rating system is not guaranteed, only a guide. Another possible remedy is a bus; but the us may encoun- ter too many potholes; no telling what trauma she may en- counter there. A train or a boat; lets’ not get started on what can happen with those modes. My personal solution is to take Ms. O’Neal to my home state of New Jersey and let her join me in my travels on Jersey roads, along with my fellow Jersey drivers. After a few hours of this ordeal, I can envision Ms. O’Neal pleading with me to take her to Newark Airport. Airport Press Metro Edition • November 2011 • 17 Finance Loan or Lease? When you lease a car, you are paying the dif- Reasons to Buy By Thomas J. O’Shea ference between the purchase price and the 1. Equity City. When you make loan pay- projected residual value, and you only pay ments, you are gaining ownership. At the Essentially, leasing is the same as rent- interest on that amount. ing. Most likely you will lease a car for 2-6 end of your loan, you will own your car. years and then have the option to buy the car When your lease is up, you will have noth- or give it back to the dealer. There is no cut Reasons to Lease ing other than a bunch of payment slips. and dry choice when determining whether to 1. Lower Monthly Payments. You are not 2. Financial Freedom. When you are lease or buy. Your economic situation will paying for the whole price of the car. Month- done paying for a car — there are no more play the largest role in your decision. ly lease payments can be up to 60% less than payments. If you buy your car, then there is Who am I leasing the car from? purchase payments per month. a light at the end of the payment tunnel. If it You are not leasing the car from the deal- 2. Always in a Newer Car. Instead of takes four years of paying $500 per month ership. You are leasing it from a company. driving the same car for 10+ years, you will to purchase a car, but keep the car for an ad- mean that if you have any signifi cant inte- The car is sold to the leasing company by be driving a new car every 2-6 years. ditional six years, you essentially paid $200 rior/exterior blemishes, you will be penal- the dealer and then leased to the consumer. 3. Less Maintenance. If you are leas- a month for 10 years. In addition, the car still ized. And if you wish to get out of your lease The most common type of lease is a “closed- ing the car for 2-6 years, the odds of major has re-sale value. early, it will cost you. end” lease, which allows you to walk away maintenance issues are unlikely. If some- 3. Avoid Penalties. When you lease, you The difference between getting a loan and when the lease is over. You can also pur- thing were to occur, you should still be un- are usually allowed between 10,000-15,000 leasing comes down to how much money chase the car when your closed-end lease is der warranty. annual miles. If you think you will exceed you can spend and the lifestyle you live. The up if you wish. 4. Save Money on Taxes. When you that allotment, you can buy extra miles at best advice is for you to do the fi scally re- Why do leases have lower monthly pay- lease a car, you are paying the depreciated the point of purchase. You never know how sponsible thing and stay within your means. ments than loans? amount of the vehicle over the lease period. much you’ll actually drive—you can end up Thomas J. O’Shea is the CEO/President When you take out a loan to purchase a Therefore, you are only being taxed on that owing a hefty amount in mileage penalties of Aspire Federal Credit Union. Aspire is a car, you are paying the entire purchase price amount. if you go over your miles. Also, most lease not-for-profi t fi nancial cooperative serving plus interest over a fi xed period of time. contracts defi ne ‘normal wear and tear’ to the greater JFK area. Security News TSA NABS PASSENGER JFK International Airport by TSA offi cers. The TSA’s website states that some dan- origination and destination cities may have While weapons of all kinds are prohibited gerous items “are illegal in certain states and local laws prohibiting the possession of WITH 7 PROHIBITED from being brought onto aircraft in carry-on passengers will be subject to state law. It is these items.” WEAPONS baggage, there are some weapons that may a passenger’s responsibility to be aware that A passenger with several prohibited items be transported in checked baggage. How- in his checked luggage — four sets of brass ever, according to TSA spokesperson Lisa Classified knuckles, a fl ashlights and a sword — was Farbstein, what can and cannot be placed in arrested at JFK Airport. a traveler’s checked bags will depend on lo- RAMP AGENT The man, who was traveling from John cal laws. F. Kennedy International Airport to Paris, “Passengers who are looking to transport At Aerosvit Ukrainian Airlines, we are seeking candidates to assist with the handling of our was arrested after Transportation Security weapons should do two things before pack- B-767s at JFK Airport and Terminal 4. Administration screeners spotted the banned ing weapons in their baggage,” said Farb- items and notifi ed authorities. Police from stein. “First they should contact the local The candidate will be working closely with the Aerosvit Station Manager, his immediate staff, the Port Authority of New York and New jurisdiction in which they are departing and the Aerosvit crew, the ground handler, caterer, fueler and Terminal 4 staff. The candidate also will assist with office duties for Aerosvit. Jersey, the agency that oversees JFK airport, arriving to fi nd out the local laws as some confi scated the items and arrested the man jurisdictions have stricter weapons laws REQUIREMENTS on a state charge. than other jurisdictions. Second, they should • Language requirement, English and Russian • Knowledge of the Ukrainian language will be a plus check the TSA web site to fi nd out the proper • Education: High school, GED or comparable education • Advanced computer skills necessary STUN GUNS ALSO way to pack fi rearms.” • Knowledge of CRS systems (Amadeus ) will be a plus. 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RESERVE JFK PARKING SPACES ONLINE, MEET OUR NEW AIRPORT GENERAL MANAGERS IN ADVANCE ir travelers and other parking cus- major credit or debit card. Parking lot oth Newark Liberty International ager at Stewart International since No- tomers can now reserve parking fees for the length of the stay will be and Stewart International airports vember 2007, and was instrumental in Aat John F. Kennedy International charged later upon exiting the lot. Bare pleased to announce the ap- its growth as a regional airport, has re- Airport online – so, there’s no need to Only a limited number of spaces are pointments of their new General Man- cently accepted the position of Deputy spend time looking for a parking space! available, so it is suggested that you agers. Director in the Tunnels, Bridges and With the Premium Parking Reserva- make your parking reservation when Mr. Huntley Lawrence was recently Terminals Department. Since Ms. Ehler tions program, you can reserve a desig- booking your fl ight. promoted to General Manager of New has taken her new post, Mr. Richard nated space in the Red, Yellow, Blue and Additional Premium Parking Reser- Jersey Airports. A 26-year veteran of the Heslin, former Teterboro Airport Man- Green short term parking garages. vations spaces are projected to be avail- Port Authority of NY & NJ, Mr. Law- ager, has been appointed as Stewart In- All the garages are conveniently lo- able in all short-term JFK lots by the end rence will take over the job of direct- ternational’s new General Manager. cated in close proximity to AirTrain of November. ing daily operations at Newark Liberty Mr. Heslin brings a wealth and JFK, which is free for on-airport travel For more information, you can go to --one of the world’s busiest commercial breadth of experience to this position, between parking lots and terminals. the Ampco Parking website or visit: airports -- and Teterboro, one of the including 40 years of combined service The cost of the reservation is $5.00 http://www.panynj.info/airports/on- main corporate/general aviation airports at the Port Authority of NY & NJ and per visit and per each space. The reser- line-reserved-parking.html . in the country. PATH. He has been with the Aviation vation must be purchased online with a Prior to this appointment, Mr. Law- Department for 13 years, including four rence served as Deputy General Manag- years as Manager at Teterboro. er of New Jersey Airports, and has also Mr. Heslin also served as Assistant JFK TERMINAL 4 CONSTRUCTION ON TARGET held a number of high-level positions Manager of the Plant, Structures and at the Port Authority during his distin- Redevelopment and Capital Improve- he Delta Air Lines 1.2 billion dol- ally, but it will also meet the projected guished career; including Manager of ment Programs divisions at both New- lar construction project at John F. increase in future air traffi c. Airport Services, General Manager of ark Liberty International and Teterboro TKennedy International Airport is Delta is the largest airline operating Security and Technology for the Avia- airports. These past roles fi t well with reportedly on schedule, with the steel in New York State, employing more tion Department and Manager of Land- the groundwork established by Ms. frame of the new Concourse B now than 7,000 people while serving 11 com- side and Customer Services, where he Ehler, to promote the agency’s support clearly visible. munities with over 400 daily departures. oversaw the development of AirTrain of the Hudson Valley’s business and civ- Once completed, the Concourse B The Terminal 4 expansion is expected to Newark and implemented several cus- ic communities. extension will house nine new gates, an create 10,000 jobs in the region and will tomer service training programs. Congratulations to our new General automated baggage handling system, inject approximately $1.6 billion in ad- Also, Diannae Ehler, who served as Managers! expanded shopping and post-security ditional revenue by 2014. the Port Authority’s fi rst General Man- dining areas, plus an enlarged Customs Prior its 2013 opening, customers can and Border Protection area which will take a virtual tour of the new terminal not only improve the ability to accom- through an animated video on the Delta modate the more than 11 million passen- Air Lines YouTube channel, or at: http:// gers Delta carries to and from JFK annu- delta.thedigitalcenter.com/ .

STEWART INTERNATIONAL SHOWS GROWTH

ccording to last year’s 2010 sta- like this year will show 5-10 percent tistics, Stewart International had growth in passenger traffi c, based on the Aa stable year – the airport served strength of the new air service to Can- approximately 400,000 domestic and in- cun and JetBlue’s recently-expanded ternational passengers; that’s about 1.3 fl ights to Atlanta and Orlando. percent more than the previous year. The Port Authority of NY & NJ is There was also a 20 percent rise in air also committed to supporting the econo- cargo traffi c; Stewart International Air- my of the mid-Hudson Valley by creat- port handles a wide variety of freight, ing job opportunities for the area’s busi- ranging from FedEx and UPS packages nesses; more than half of the airport’s to actual livestock. These numbers are construction jobs in 2010 went to local expected to increase once the planned contractors. U.S. Customs Station is completed. We look forward to another exciting Shown above, is the Port Authority’s Richard Heslin, (shown above) is the new According to Stewart’s former Gen- year at Stewart International Airport. General Manager of New Jersey Airports, General Manager of Stewart International eral Manager Diannae C. Ehler, it looks Huntley Lawrence. Airport. 20 • November 2011 • Airport Press Metro Edition

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