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METRO EDITION SWF JFK CHAMBER TO CONTINUE SCHOLARSHIP GRANT PROGRAM The JFK Chamber of Commerce started date about their quest for a higher education last year to give degree. It does not have to be in the pursuit an “unrestricted” of an aviation degree or career. scholarship to two Last year, the Chamber awarded two stu- employees of JFK dents $500 each. This year they are looking Airport or its’ adja- to increase the dollar amount for each schol- cent industry part- arship. This will be based on the success at ners. their monthly luncheons. The method of This month Ed Bastion of Delta/North- earning the schol- west airline will speak at the Chamber Lun- arship remains the cheon on April 28th. Check out the Cham- same; it is to write ber web site www.jfk-airport.org for more an essay, written by the scholarship candi- details. DOLORES HOFMAN OF QUEENS DEVELOPMENT Back row: Wesley Mills, Manager, Culinary Group; Warren Kroeppel, General Manager, OFFICE HONORED LaGuardia Airport, Port Authority of NY & NJ; Manuel Mora, Assistant Manager, Boston Culinary Group; Paul McGinn, President, Marketplace Development; Ousmane Ba, Manager, Au Bon Excuse us at Airport Press if we share in the pride about Pain; Syed Hussain, Manager, Airport Wireless; Front Row: Lillian Tan, VP/General Manager/ the honoring of Dolores Hofman of the Queens Develop- MarketPlace Development; Lacee Klemm, Manager, The Body Shop; Belkys Polanco, Assistant ment Offi ce as Top Woman in Business. She is not only a Manager, Au Bon Pain; Margherite LaMorte, Manager, Marketing & Customer Service, friend but a neighbor in Building 141. MarketPlace Development, Eddie Morillo, Supervisor, Airport Wireless; Front, kneeling: Allison Dolores is being recognized at the Terrace on the Park Saragossi, District Manager, The Body Shop Restaurant on April 2nd at their Networking Awards Din- FOOD AND SHOPS AT LAGUARDIA ner. ANNOUNCE NEW QUEST WINNERS NEXTGEN A MUST SAY LAWMAKERS The Food & Shops at LaGuardia Airport the Central Terminal, on February 24 at La- announced the winners of their second an- Guardia’s Central Terminal Building. As re- Modernizing the outdated U.S. air traf- cutting fuel consumption and emissions. nual ‘Quest for the Best’ employee recogni- cipient of the fi rst place ‘Quest for the Best’ fi c control system should be a top priority The next-generation system will replace tion and incentive program. Winners of the award, The Body Shop received a $1,000.00 for industry regulators and members, law- radar-based air traffi c control systems with 2008 program were: The Body Shop, First grand prize and a 2008 ‘Quest for the Best’ makers said at a hearing Wednesday on the satellite-based technology, allowing planes Place; Airport Wireless, Second Place; and trophy. Federal Aviation Administration’s long- to fl y more closely together and use more Sam Adams, Third Place. Au Bon Pain was Speakers at the brunch included Warren running modernization project known as direct routes. The concept is similar to the presented with the Most Improved award; a Kroeppel, general manager of LaGuardia “NextGen.” GPS technology used in some automobiles, new category announced this year. Airport; Paul McGinn, president of Mar- Senate Commerce Committee Chairman relying on transponder-equipped aircraft to The winners were announced at a special ketPlace Development and Lillian Tan, vice John D. Rockefeller IV, D-W.Va., expressed communicate the aircraft’s position to con- awards brunch held by MarketPlace Devel- president and general manager of Market- frustration with the lack of progress on Nex- trollers in real time, and to give weather and opment, the retail development company Place Development. tGen, which some estimate could cost $20 other information to pilots. that manages the food and shops program in billion before wrapping up in 2025. “I’m just losing patience,” said Rock- See NEXTGEN page 3 efeller. “I’m sick of it.” JFK AIR CARGO EXPOSITION A BIG Industry executives who testifi ed at the inside hearing urged Congress to accelerate the SUCCESS pace of the project, saying the nation’s air Who said we are in a recession? Not the traffi c control system is outdated and inef- AAirportirport PPressress JFK Cargo community. fi cient, producing delays that frustrate trav- Airport News ...... 3 elers and impose hefty costs on airlines and The JFK Air Cargo Association celebrat- Aviation News ...... 11 ed its 10th Annual Air Cargo Exposition held the environment. at the Ramada Hotel at JFK. The two high- Waiting until 2025 to wrap up the transi- Airline News ...... 7 lights of the event was the large number of tion to NextGen “is simply unacceptable,” Cargo News...... 4 said T.K. Kallenbach, vice president of mar- tables reserved for the airport community to Hijinx ...... 14 sell their wares; and, a lively discussion pan- keting at Honeywell Aerospace, a unit of el which spoke to a wide range of important Honeywell International (HON). “Improve- Names in the News...... 14 matters that may shape the future direction ments are needed today.” Security News ...... 12 of Air Cargo in New York and consequently Airline offi cials echoed that view. Unit- Classified ...... 17 around the World. ed Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp. (UAUA), Remo Hanselmannk, Head of Cargo for Aer loses up to $600 million a year because of Name That Plane ...... 16 Topics such as “Transportation and the Lingus, and William Mercado, President of Economy”, “Security” (TSA screening), the JFK Air Cargo Association and Cargo Sales air traffi c delays, and the cost to the nation Comic...... 14 “Alliances” (to include Mergers and Acqui- & Reservations Manager North America for probably exceeds $41 billion annually, said Focus on the Customer ...... 19 sitions), and “How will the Freight Forward- Aer Lingus Cargo pictured at the JFK Air Cargo Senior Vice President Joe ers adjust to the same?” were discussed at Association’s 10th Annual Expo held at the JFK Kolshak. Traveler News ...... 14 the session. Ramada Plaza Hotel, held late March, 2009. It is cost sustainable say advocates April 2009 • Vol. 31 No. 4 Over 240 members of the JFK Cargo the Air Cargo Community for demonstrating NextGen advocates say it should pay for Community attended the event. Kudos go to confi dence in their industry. itself quickly by reducing fl ight delays and aairportpress.usirportpress.us 2 • April 2009 • Airport Press Metro Edition

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REAL MEMBERS. REAL VALUE.® Airport Press Metro Edition • April 2009 • 3 Airport News NEXTGEN from page 1 Because of congestion and delays, La- trespass. Guardia’s takeoffs and landings are limited United’s Kolshak said airlines are willing by the U.S. Department of Transportation AIRPORT MURAL to invest in the necessary equipment, pro- and Federal Aviation Administration, which vided it can be used in the next three to fi ve are attempting to reduce the number even EXPANSION TO HONOR years. Honeywell’s Kallenbach suggested more. The airline industry so far has been VETERANS using readily available software, saying that able to block the government’s effort in A mural of Magic Valley life at Twin could speed up the switch. court. Falls’ airport is expanding again, this time The FAA’s approach has been slower, in Southwest has declined to reveal where to honor veterans of the wars in Iraq and Af- part because the project is so complex and in it plans to fl y from LaGuardia, and the 14 ghanistan. part because of safety concerns. slots will give it only seven departures a day. Kimberly artist Gary Stone has continued “This is the fi rst major overhaul of air But Montgomery said the airline would like to fl esh out his initial 42-foot mural since he traffi c since the nineteen-fi fties and sixties,” themed tasting fl ights of small pours, and by to eventually pick up additional takeoff and began it in 1995. This week, he started work said Henry Krakowski, chief operating of- the bottle for retail customers to take home landing slots. on an 18-foot extension that will eventually fi cer of the FAA’s Air Traffi c Organization. or have shipped. “Of course, things at LaGuardia are feature the names of Magic Valley soldiers He told the subcommittee that the switch The Heineken Lounge, operated by Dela- changing very rapidly. We’re in touch with killed or injured in the two wars. won’t be swift, and that “in order to keep the ware North Travel Hospitality Services, is the Port Authority [of New York and New Unlike the main section, where Stone system safe, we have to do it that way.” Heineken USA’s fi rst branded luxury airport Jersey, which operates the airport] and with charges people and businesses to appear, the bar offering quality Heineken products, pre- the FAA on that whole mix. I think we would veterans’ piece is almost fully donated work, mium, gourmet snacks and light meals in like to fi nd a way to acquire more slots,” he said. The city of Twin Falls chipped in NEWARK GETTING A TOUCH addition to private cabanas and fl at screen Montgomery said. $5,000 in 2007 to get the project started. OF IRELAND AT TV’s. “The FAA slot rules are being reconsid- Thousands more in costs have been covered TERMINAL C The Guinness Irish Pub, is an authentic ered, so there’s a lack of clarity of what the by Stone, who said from the start he didn’t Irish pub featuring traditional Irish food of- FAA is going to do,” he said. want soldiers or their families to have to pay On Tap at Newark Liberty International ferings and a full selection of Guinness bev- to appear. Airport’s Terminal C: Guinness, Heineken, erages including Smithwicks® Irish Ale and “I can’t charge the kids for being on my Sam Adams and Vino Volo PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT Harp® Lager. mural,” he said. Westfi eld Concession Management wel- CHALLENGE IN DEALING comes Guinness, Heineken, Sam Adams, WITH HOMELESS and Vino Volo as they join the Brooklyn TAXIING PLANE IS TARGET Homeless men and women used to snooze Jazz Bar in completing Terminal C’s roster MOVES CLOSER TO in the wee hours inside Philadelphia Interna- OF LASER LIGHT; CREW of thirst quenching watering holes for busy tional Airport, seeking warmth, safety and travelers. Each new bar offers a sophisticat- LAGUARDIA SERVICE SEES BEAM ACROSS quiet, and trying to blend with weary travel- ed post-security respite for travelers looking An Indianapolis bankruptcy judge ap- LOGAN ers. to kick-off their trip with a celebratory drink proved a plan that lets Southwest Airlines The laser problem is not going away. For years, airport offi cials tolerated the 25 or to escape the crowded terminal and enjoy Co. buy the assets of ATA Airlines Inc. for Someone shone a green laser light on an to 40 people who slumbered on the carpeted a quiet cocktail in a cozy atmosphere. $7.5 million and take control of ATA’s 14 plane that was taxiing fl oors and hidden nooks in the baggage- “Beer brats and wine afi cionado’s can takeoff and landing slots at New York La- after landing at Logan International Airport claim areas from Terminals A to F but this is rejoice now that some of the world’s best Guardia Airport. early yesterday morning, offi cials said. coming to an end. brews and wine fl ights will be available With the sale set to close, Southwest will The crew of American Airlines 972 re- Philadelphia airport police, working with before take-off.” said Dominic Lowe, Vice be a step closer to launching service at the ported the light came in on the right side outreach workers from the Mental Health As- President - Airports, Westfi eld Concession New York airport with a handful of fl ights. of their Boeing 757 after their landing on sociation of Southeastern Pennsylvania, are Management. “We are proud to welcome Bob Montgomery, Southwest’s vice pres- Runway 4R at 12:31 a.m., said FAA spokes- enforcing a regulation that has been on the these new additions to our food and bever- ident of properties, said the airline hopes to man Jim Peters. He said he didn’t know if books for years: Only ticketed passengers or age line-up and offer them to our travelling begin service there sometime this summer. the light had entered the cockpit or cabin, or those who work at the airport can be inside guests as they are a destination in them- “We should be coming out with an an- both. terminals between midnight and 5 a.m. selves.” nouncement shortly,” Montgomery said. ``The crew reported the light appeared The homeless, who typically use pub- Each venue offers an array of beverage In early December, U.S. Bankruptcy to be coming from across the bay. Massport lic transportation to travel from downtown options. Vino Volo (derived from “wine Judge Basil H. Lorch III approved the pro- and State Police were notifi ed, and we pro- or the suburbs, are now being given three fl ight” in Italian) offers hand-selected wines posal to sell the ATA assets to Southwest, but vided information on the probable location choices: be driven to a shelter, leave on their from around the world by the glass, in the deal had to be confi rmed in ATA’s reor- ganization plan. own, or be arrested and charged with defi ant See Airport News page 4

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By entrusting the experts in er, while the screening goals are being met, cargo – the shippers, forwarders and cargo the panelists also expressed concern that the divisions of air carriers – with the respon- Obama Administration and new regulators sibility of screening and securing cargo, the at TSA may abandon a risk-based system integrity of shipments are better maintained, of screening, leading to what they fear is in- and the already strong chain of custody is SAVE THE DATE creased security risks to the American public. further enhanced. At Air Cargo 2009 panelists offered a new vision of cargo security that works towards FEDEX THREATENS TO Friday, May 1, 2009 full compliance with the law, while also for- mulating risk-based security solutions that CANCEL AIRPLANE ORDER 9 am to Noon focus fi nite resources on threat detection and In its’ exciting new role as the overseer prevention. of private industry, the US Congress has de- “All of those in the air cargo industry have cided to change the oversight of Fedex from the Railway Labor Act to the National Labor The Queens Air Services always had security as their top priority, and CCSP is a valuable tool that provides another Relations Board and that move, in effect, will layer of security for air cargo,” said Brandon unionize the company. And in response, Fe- Development Offi ce (ASDO) Fried, executive director of the Airforward- dEx is dangling the possibility of canceling ers Association. “ Even with the progress a multi-billion dollar order for new airplanes will host their to date, achieving 100 percent screening by should Congress help its workers unionize. the deadline will nonetheless be an immense The Memphis-based carrier noted in its challenge for the industry, not out of lack of third quarter fi ling with SEC, that in January SILVER JUBILEE NETWORKING EVENT will or resources, but instead because of the it exercised its option to purchase 15 addi- at the scope of the task and variations in cargo that tional Boeing Corp. B777F aircraft and got do not exist in passenger baggage. an option to purchase 15 more. 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It is jointly owned if you are unsure if you are going to be able Markey said he will “‘vigorously op- an arm in Colombia. by the governments of Australia, New Zea- to fully utilize them,” Lane was quoted as pose” any attempt to “water down” the man- Parent LAN has affi liates in Ecuador, Peru land, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Niuen, Papua New saying to WSJ. date. The state of air-cargo security will be and Argentina. It accounts for more than half Guinea and Nauru. Pacifi c Forum Line was The B777F has a payload capacity of the subject of a hearing today by the House of Chile’s international passenger traffi c and established to help facilitate trade among the 103 tons and competes with Airbus’ A380F, transportation security subcommittee. nearly three-quarters of its domestic traffi c. islands of the South Pacifi c. which FedEx canceled an order for over the “The logic is clear: If we screen passen- “Our new agent will be offering air freight B777F in 2006. gers and their checked baggage, we must CATHAY PACIFIC services to DHX-Dependable Hawaiian Ex- screen the other cargo onboard the same LAUNCHES 747 FREIGHTER press customers,” stated Risa Katoa, Trade AIRLINES MAY STRUGGLE aircraft,” Subcommittee Chairwoman Sheila Lane Manager, South Pacifi c Islands, at the Jackson-Lee, a Texas Democrat, said in a FROM HONG KONG TO forwarder. “With this new agency agree- WITH 2010 CARGO statement prepared for the hearing. MIAMI AND HOUSTON ment, DHX-Dependable Hawaiian Express “We believe it can be attained, but it is will continue to provide reliable, effi cient SCREENING RULE Cathay Pacifi c has launched a three times going to require a lot of work,” Air Trans- service to Tonga for both the export and im- Passenger airlines such as American a week B747-400 freighter service from port Association Executive Vice President port trade,” she said. Airlines and Delta Air Lines, along with Hong Kong via Anchorage to Miami and John Meenan said of the mandate to inspect Tonga, formerly a British colony and now freight shippers, will be hard-pressed to Houston. The new service follows the addi- everything. an independent nation, imports almost all of meet a deadline requiring all air cargo to be tion of a twice weekly Jakarta and Ho Chi its manufactured products. The island’s ex- screened for security by mid-2010, industry Minh City service in January. ports consist primarily of agricultural and offi cials say. LAN STARTS CARGO Cathay has also increased its service to fi sh products. About half of the electronics, fi sh, fl ow- Milan to six fl ights a week. The airline is ers and other goods riding on U.S. passenger OPERATIONS IN BRAZIL Chile’s dominant airline LAN said that its moving to a more fuel-effi cient freighter fl eet carriers is inspected by airlines or freight with three out of six Boeing 747-400ERFs handlers, the minimum under a rule that cargo arm had started domestic operations in Airline News Brazil. now delivered and 10 new Boeing 747-8Fs went into effect last month. By August of due for delivery starting in 2010. next year, all of the 10,000 tons of freight LAN Cargo said in a statement it now of- FLIGHT SAFETY carried daily by airliners must be inspected. fers a daily service from Monday to Friday The industry-run program remains a se- between Sao Paulo and the northern Amazon DHX-DEPENDABLE FOUNDATION PRAISES curity hole even as government screening of city of Manaus aboard a Boeing 767-300F HAWAIIAN EXPRESS REINSTATEMENT OF with a 54 tonne cargo capacity. passengers has been beefed up after the ter- APPOINTS AGENT IN AMERICAN AIRLINES ASAP rorist attacks in September 2001, said Rep- “With the start of fl ights in the Brazilian domestic market, we are expanding our op- PACIFIC The Flight Safety Foundation praised the resentative Edward Markey, a Massachusetts actions of American Airlines and the Allied Democrat who introduced legislation requir- erations, which will enable us to consolidate DHX-Dependable Hawaiian Express, our network of destinations,” LAN Cargo a freight forwarder specializing in serving Pilots Association in restoring its Aviation ing cargo inspections in 2003. 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Airport Press Metro Edition • April 2009 • 9 Airline News Many consumers do not realize how federal, able to read a newly redesigned Delta Sky Previously, the airline charged nothing Emirates President Tim Clark said in a sepa- local and airport taxes signifi cantly drive up magazine. to check a single bag, USD$25 for a second rate statement. the price of tickets. “By the end of next year, what you’ve and USD$50 for a third. known as Northwest will be entirely Delta,” “Because we fl y to primary airports, we CREDIT CARDS TO BE USED DELTA STEPS UP Mapes said. mainly compete with the large network car- riers - all of whom already charge this fee,” ON BOARD SOUTHWEST MAKEOVER WITH Houston passengers fl ying on Southwest SOUTHWEST IN TENTATIVE Diana Walke, Virgin Americas vice presi- BRANDING CHANGES dent of planning and sales, said in a state- Airlines next week will now be able to use Delta Air DEAL WITH FLIGHT ment. “We’re following the trend in domes- credit cards onboard. Lines is ex- ATTENDANTS tic travel both here and abroad.” Dallas-based Southwest (NYSE: LUV) panding in- Southwest Airlines reached a tentative But the airline said it has lowered its fee said beginning Sept. 9, all aircraft will have fl ight wire- agreement with fl ight attendants on a four- for ticket changes or cancellations made on hand-held devices onboard to handle credit less Internet year contract which will run until May 31, its web site to USD$50 from USD$75. and debit card transactions such as drink access and 2012, the Dallas-based carrier said. purchases. looking to Earlier in the day, the board of Transport EMIRATES TO PULL A380 As part of the move, the carrier will no bring more Workers Union Local 556 voted for the ten- longer accept cash. benefi ts to tative pact to be presented to the fl ight atten- FROM NY ROUTES Southwest said all major credit cards and frequent fl y- dants for a vote, Southwest said. Members Emirates may be disguising the real rea- debit cards will be accepted, as will drink ers as it com- will have a chance to vote on ratifi cation sons why, but they announced last week that coupons. Customers who have Rapid Re- pletes the in- over the next few weeks, said Southwest. they will stop using Airbus A380 double- wards credit cards from Chase will be able tegration of Negotiations with the union, which repre- decker aircraft to fl y passengers between to register double reward dollars by using Dubai and New York because demand for their card onboard. Tim Mapes Northwest sents 9,800 fl ight attendants, began in May, Airlines. Southwest said. the route had been hit by the global reces- The new handheld credit card device is Tim Mapes, senior vice president of mar- Rank-and-fi le voting will open on May 4 sion. from GuestLogix Inc. The airline consulted keting, said the carrier’s advertising will as- and will close on May 18, with results posted The Dubai-based carrier said it would re- fl ight attendants to determine what type of sert the global reach of Delta more boldly shortly after, said TWU Local 556 president deploy the two A380s it normally uses for device would be the easiest for them to use as the Northwest name is phased out by the Thom McDaniel. The agreement “solves the two daily fl ights to New York onto routes to facilitate onboard transactions. end of 2010. a lot of problems for the company and our between the emirate and Toronto and Bang- “This is a brand with very high levels of members,” he said. kok. This will be starting June 1st. Toronto ICELANDIC STILL OK WITH awareness but still with an opportunity to be and Bangkok versus New York? “As the global economy has affected in- 787’S seen as even more international,” he said. VIRGIN AMERICA TO Icelandair said it had no plans to cancel -based Delta became the world’s ternational air travel, this aircraft redeploy- CHARGE TO CHECK A ment was based solely on a change in ca- an order for four Boeing 787 Dreamliners largest airline when it merged with Minne- despite the slump in the airline industry and apolis-based Northwest in October. SINGLE BAG pacity demands in these three markets,” an Emirates offi cial said in a statement. the crisis that has engulfed Iceland’s econ- As of next week, the make-over of the Virgin America introduced a USD$15 omy. The list price for each Boeing 787-8 combined company will become more evi- fee to check a single bag, falling in line Emirates would use Boeing 777s for the Dubai-New York route, it said, adding the aircraft, part of a future range of mid-sized dent to consumers as Northwest fl ight atten- with other US carriers that use such fees to lightweight jets, is USD$166 million. “We dants, airport service agents and pilots wear generate revenue as the economic recession A380s would fl y twice daily to Bangkok and Delta uniforms, and airport gates in Detroit, weighs on travel demand. three times a week to Toronto under the re- See AIRLINE NEWS page 10 Minneapolis, Tokyo and other cities shed The low-cost US airline, which is part- vised plan. their Northwest signage. ly owned by Britain’s Virgin Group, said “The A380 will allow Emirates to address ZÖE Additionally, Northwest and Delta airport on Thursday it would charge its passen- some of the unmet need in Toronto while on lounges will be branded Delta SkyClubs, gers USD$15 for the fi rst checked bag and Bangkok, the A380 will help support the and passengers on Northwest fl ights will be USD$15 for each subsequent checked back. 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Alitalia has has been on the brink of collapse. faced intense competition on that route from 5 BOEING AIRCRAFT Mokulele said March 19 that its recapital- the train, which already is improving its time Turkish Airlines says it is purchasing fi ve ization involved deals with Republic, its ex- between the cities. Boeing 777-300 aircraft. isting shareholders and debt holders, but Re- Alitalia’s announcement comes after a The company notifi ed the Turkish stock public appears to be the most critical piece. group of Italian businessmen took over fail- exchange that it would purchase one jetliner Mokulele did not provide many details, but ing airline and merged it with smaller Italian each month between October 2010 and Feb- said Republic would “convert” a “signifi cant carrier Air One. And, after much labor dra- ruary 2011. portion” of its previous $8 million loan and are still excited about the program,” Sigthor ma, Air France-KLM ultimately signed on The report to the stock exchange did not invest enough additional equity to give it a Einarsson, Icelandair Group deputy CEO as a minority shareholder, as well. AP says provide a price and company offi cials were 50% share. said. “three Air France-KLM offi cials offi cially not immediately available for comment. Republic would not comment beyond The US plane maker and European ri- entered the board, and $435.86 million in The company currently has three leased what was in Mokulele’s press release, but in val Airbus have seen new orders for planes capital was transferred, CEO Rocco Sabelli Boeing 777-300 aircraft in its fl eet for long- a March 16 Securities and Exchange Com- slump this year, while airlines have also can- said.” As for Sabelli, he tells AP he’s “mod- haul fl ights. mission fi ling it disclosed that it was negoti- celled orders placed before the global fi nan- erately satisfi ed with the airline’s transfor- Last month, a Turkish Airlines’ Boeing ating a deal that would entail converting $3 cial crisis. Iceland’s economy is expected mation so far. 737-800 plane crashed short of the runway million of its loan and providing another $3 to contract more than 10 percent this year at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, killing million in cash in exchange for the owner- after the collapse of its banking system and VOLCANO TRIP nine passengers and crew. Dutch investiga- ship stake (DAILY, March 18). its currency in the wake of the global credit tors say the plane crashed because a false Republic entered a fi xed-fee code-share crunch. INSURANCE? reading from a faulty altimeter. arrangement with Mokulele in October to Who ever heard of a fl ight being can- provide and operate four Embraer E170 celled over a volcano? Well, aircraft for its interisland service by June, suspended all fl ights in and out of Anchorage and provided an $8 million line of credit. on a weekday afternoon last month because Mokulele, however, struggled to keep up of ash from the latest eruption of Mount Re- with its payments to Republic and went into doubt. default this month. The airline, a unit of Seattle-based Alaska Air Group resumed fl ights the next day, but did have to wait until daylight to see whether EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES the ash had dissipated. It said it had canceled CHOSEN TO CARRY POPE ALITALIA LOOKS TO 45 fl ights earlier in the week for the same BENEDICTUS XVI IMPROVE SERVICES AND reason, affecting about 4,000 travelers. REPBULIC TAKES STAKE IN EL AL, Israel’s national airline, an- FINANCIALS The airline said people who were booked nounced that it has been selected as the on any canceled fl ights can rebook from Alitalia said it would offer quicker ser- carrier to fl y His Holiness Pope Benedictus March 24 to April 2 without penalty or apply Holdings is taking a vice between Rome and Milan “as the new 50% stake in Mokulele and temporarily put XVI and his entourage from Israel to Rome for a full refund. Alaska Airlines averages 44 on May 15. This special EL AL fl ight will JFK Chamber of Commerce,Inc. P.O. 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See enclosed Order Form for rates and specifications the government confi scate, rather than pay Even with 32 cancellations so far this Deadline for Journal Advertising: April 8, 2009 for, the airline.” year, Boeing has 846 fi rm orders for the 210- Aeropostal was one of Venezuela’s largest to 330-seat plane that promises big fuel ef- For Information, call the Chapel Office at 718-656-5693 or FAX 718-656-8162 See AVIATION NEWS page 12 To purchase Tickets/Advertising online, go to www.QueensChurches.org and click EVENTS 12 • April 2009 • Airport Press Metro Edition  Aviation News From page 11  fi ciency and fuel cost savings over the mid- son Duquette, a Federal Aviation Administra-  size, wide-body jets it will replace. No plane tion spokeswoman. has ever had even half as many orders on the books before its fi rst fl ight. FOUNDATION PRAISES US Boeing has a lot riding on the 787, and the  two-year-plus delay has damaged the compa- AIRWAYS FOR REINSTATING ny, analysts say. SAFETY PROGRAM The Flight Safety Foundation released the following statement from its President and FEDERAL OFFICIALS CEO, William R. Voss, today in reaction to the LAUNCHING SAFETY AUDIT news from US Airways announcing that it was OF AMERICAN AIRLINES reinstating its Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP): We’ve Moved! Federal inspectors will soon begin por- ing over American Airlines’ operational data, “The Foundation is very pleased that US manuals and other records as part of a lengthy Airways and the US Airline Pilots Association review of safety at the Fort Worth-based car- (USAPA) have reached an agreement to bring Our new address is: rier. back its ASAP program. The importance of The in-depth examination comes at a time these self-reporting programs cannot be over- 133-55 Lefferts Blvd when a spate of aviation accidents, including a stated. As we’ve explained over the years, deadly crash in Buffalo, N.Y., and a spectacu- when we can identify the little errors during a lar water landing in , has some normal fl ight, it can lead to a change in opera- South Ozone Park, NY 11420 passengers worried as they board airplanes. tions that may eliminate the threat of a future PHONE: 718-656-5344 or 718-659-5344 The audit will begin next month, said major accident. ASAP is a big part of that ef- American spokesman Tim Wagner. It will fort. It can save lives and it should therefore 3 blocks from JFK’s long-term parking area primarily involve a detailed review of safety never be a part of negotiations. We are heart- data, including evaluation of maintenance and ened to see airlines begin to bring ASAP back fl ight manuals, records and other documents, and applaud US Airways for taking this im- Proudly Serving JFK Airport rather than inspections of airplanes, said Ali- portant step.” and the Surrounding Community Security News Primary and Urgent Medical Care THANDI SNIFFS OUT 80,000 ON TSA’S ‘CLEARED’ Workers Compensation AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS FLIERS LIST AT NEWARK AIRPORT A government list of “cleared” fl iers, devel- DOT and FAA Physicals Joe Alba oped to cut airport hassles for people whose names are confused with suspects on the ter- Travel Medicine and Vaccinations rorist watch list, has grown to 80,000 names, I had a conversation several weeks ago with records show. Drug and Alcohol Testing a knowledgeable security analyst and I asked The additions to the Transportation Secu- him, “What is the one indispensable tool we rity Administration’s “cleared list” refl ect an X-Ray / Radiology have to protect our airports?” His answer sur- infl ux of requests from people asking to be re- prised me. It is not a multi-million piece of moved from the watch list. The watch list da- screening equipment, it was mans best friend, tabase has expanded 32% since 2007, to more Specialty Services: the dog. And the accuracy of his answer is un- than 1 million entries. The cleared list has derscored over and over again by news from grown because about 99% of the fl iers seeking the front, both by the TSA and CBP. to be removed from the watch list were never Orthopedics – Orthopedic Surgery This story is about how dogs protect us on it, according to the Department of Home- from unwanted and dangerous plants and in- land Security, which runs the TSA. Sports and Trauma Injury Specialist sects from abroad. Some of these items may Most believed they were on the watch list possess organisms that are highly contagious after encountering screening problems at air- Physical Therapy animal diseases which could cause severe ports, often because they were mistaken for economic damage to U.S. agriculture. someone on the watch list, says Jim Kennedy, Chiropractic On a daily basis, Thandi, a beagle mix, and who heads the program that handles requests her Agriculture Specialist K-9 handler roam to get off the watch list. Pain Management the carousels at Newark Liberty International Airport. One day last week, Thandi and her handler seized more than six pounds of ani- TSA STRICTER SCREENING mal products, nine pounds of potatoes, one SCHEDULE TO SLIP? NEW OFFICE HOURS: pound of pepper, over four pounds of banana A Transportation Security Administration leaves, 14 bananas, 12 apples, 12 sapote fruit, (TSA) offi cial told US lawmakers last week MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-8PM 17 passion fruit, and 14 mangoes. These fi nds that his agency cannot verify that 50 percent resulted in four penalties totaling more than of all domestic air cargo on passenger aircraft SATURDAY 9AM-2PM $800. is being screened prior to shipment. Thandi has been an Agriculture Canine De- That news from Ed Kelly, TSA General  tector Dog assigned Newark Liberty Interna- Manager Air Cargo, delivered during testimo- tional Airport since October 2007. Thandi is ny before a House subcommittee on transpor- No Appointment Necessary. just over three years old. tation security and infrastructure protection, Most insurance accepted. Since October 2008, Thandi has made a to- came as General Accounting Offi ce offi cials tal of 352 seizures of meats, plants, fruits and expressed doubt that TSA would meet the 100 vegetables. Thandi and her Agriculture Spe- percent screening deadline of August 2010. cialist K-9 Handler Anna Levin have been re- Kelly acknowledged to House Homeland sponsible for detecting prohibited agriculture Security Committee Chairman Bernie Thomp- BRING IN THIS AD FOR A FREE products that have yielded close to one hun- son that his agency lacks the data to verify that dred insects, diseases, and unidentifi ed plant 50 percent of all domestic cargo on passenger materials. Twenty-three of those interceptions aircraft is being screened prior to shipment. BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK! were found to be signifi cant and pose a threat Such data is not expected to be available until to U.S. agriculture. later this month, he added. Good work Thandi and Anna. Stephen Lord, GAO Director of Homeland Airport Press Metro Edition • April 2009 • 13 Security News

Security and Justice Issues, told US lawmak- The narcotics were turned over to Immi- ers in testimony at the same House hearing gration and Customs Enforcement. No ar- that TSA would not be able to meet the dead- rests have been made in this case. line for stricter screening levels because of existing inbound screening exemptions and NEWARK CBP challenges the agency faces in harmonizing its air cargo security standards with those of AGRICULTURE other nations. SPECIALISTS DISCOVER ‘FIRST IN NATION’ PEST

U.S. Customs and Border Protection ag- on the fl ight. riculture specialists at Newark Liberty Inter- The bag was never claimed by any of the national Airport remain committed to safe- sect is the fi rst of its kind in the nation. passengers on the fl ight. CBP offi cers opened guarding American Agriculture. This species was described as a quaran- the bag and discovered bricks of a white On March 10, a Newark CBP agriculture tine pest that had the potential to cause eco- powdery substance. The powder fi eld tested specialist discovered a plant bug, Hallodapus nomic damage to a trillion dollar agriculture sp (Miridae) on a commercial importation of positive for cocaine, weighing 50 pounds See SECURITY NEWS page 14 and with a street value of $1.6 million. thyme from Israel. The discovery of this in-

GE UNVEILS HIGH-SPEED BAGGAGE-SCREENING SYSTEM FOR AIRPORTS General Electric has unveiled a high- speed baggage-screening system for airports that it said combines health care-caliber imaging technology with state-of-the-art explosive-detection capabilities. The new system, which GE said can screen bags checked by passengers at double the rate of most existing systems, is on track to be deployed at some U.S. and international airports beginning in the fourth quarter. The U.S. Transportation Security Administration recently certifi ed it for use in the U.S., al- though it still must undergo fi eld tests. GE, a Fairfi eld, Conn., conglomerate, said the system uses three-dimensional im- aging technology initially developed for the health-care industry. Computer software then analyzes the high-defi nition images for density, mass and other factors that could de- note concealed explosives. “The computer makes the decision for the vast majority of bags,” said Michael Ca- vanaugh, chief marketing offi cer for GE’s homeland-security division. “Only for those where it believes it detects a threat does it go to an operator” for a manual check. Ca- vanaugh said the new system can screen up to about 1,000 bags an hour, compared to no more than 500 for most existing systems. The TSA, which procures baggage- screening technology for U.S. airports, is expected to buy some of the new GE sys- tems under an estimated $329.1 million, sole-source contract that it is in the process of negotiating. Under the planned fi ve-year contract, the TSA would be able to buy both GE’s new systems and its existing systems, depending on the needs of particular air- ports.

CBP CANINE SNIFFS OUT $1.6 MILLION OF COCAINE AT NEWARK, N.J. AIRPORT U.S. Customs and Border Protection offi - cers at Newark Liberty International Airport seized more than 50 pounds of cocaine dur- ing a smuggling attempt in late March. Of- fi cers discovered the cocaine bundled inside a checked duffel bag that arrived on a fl ight from the Dominican Republic. While CBP offi cers from the aircraft search team performed routine operations on inbound fl ights, a CBP canine offi cer con- ducted checks on the bags with his narcotics detector dog. “Pistol,” a 3-year old Belgian Malinois, alerted to a duffel bag that arrived 14 • April 2009 • Airport Press Metro Edition Security News From page 13 industry. The plant bug was forwarded to the pus sp (Miridae). expertise in agriculture inspection. In fi s- States. USDA laboratory for identifi cation and a fi - The discovery of a new pest or disease cal year 2008, Newark agriculture special- This latest discovery of a quarantine pest nal report was forwarded which confi rmed is nothing new for agriculture specialists in ists discovered 14 pests and diseases that puts the total to 6 newly encountered pests in CBP’s identifi cation of the pest as Halloda- Newark who have extensive training and have never been encountered in the United the United States in FY 2009. Names in the News ELAVIA OF GATEWAY vider of passenger ally belongs to all of the people who make Beginning as a security offi cer, he worked services, customer Gateway Group One such an effective and his way to COO in 1999 and became CEO GROUP ONE INDUCTED care and security delightful place to work. It also refl ects all in 2006. IN NJ BUSINESS HALL OF services for some of those who, throughout the years, gave me Since joining Gateway Security in 1998 FAME of America’s largest the opportunity to prove myself and to grow as a security guard, Mr. Elavia Gateway Group One CEO, Kurus Elavia, airports, corporate into this job.” worked his way to COO in 1999, and be- will be inducted into the New Jersey Busi- facilities, public He particularly credits Gateway founders came CEO in 2006. Under his guidance, ness Hall of Fame at the New Jersey Business venues and indus- Lou Dell’Ermo and James Dell’Ermo, and the company has grown into one of the & Industry Association (NJBIA) annual gala trial campuses. points out the uniquely American success premier providers of security and on April 30th. Mr. Elavia began his career – “I am deeply story that this award represents. frontline services for some of America¹s with what was then called Gateway Security humbled to be The very fi rst NJ Business Hall of Fame largest public venues. Today, the – in 1988 as a frontline security offi cer. To- given this honor,” Asian American inductee of Indian descent, $75 million fi rm employs over 4,000 em- day, his stewardship of Gateway Group One said Mr. Elavia. Mr. Elavia arrived in the United States from ployees. has built the company into a leading pro- Kurus Elavia “This award re- his home country with $300 in his pocket. Traveler News AIRPORT SLOWDOWNS the improvement saved airlines $800 said. to 18.9 bags per 1,000 in 2007. MEAN FEWER LOST BAGS million over the year. Only 736,000 of the nearly 33 mil- SITA said the economic downturn New fees to encourage passengers lion bags that were mishandled last year that has hit both passenger and cargo I guess even bad news has some to travel with less and lighter baggage were never found, and labeled lost or traffi c, especially in Asia, has also eased small benefi ts. The world’s economic have also reduced the number of bags stolen, according to a report from SITA strains on airlines and airports that had slowdown has reduced your odds of being loaded onto the wrong fl ights and whose 550 members include Air France, been working at full capacity. losing a bag the next time you fl y, an conveyer belts, according to the Societe the British Airports Authority (BAA), industry group said on Wednesday. Internationale de Telecommunications and Aerofl ot. SITA, a network of airlines, airports, Aeronautiques. Most of the rest of the bags that went Hijinx freight companies and computer reserva- “Lower weight means less fuel burned missing were reunited with their owners tion systems, said that 10 million fewer and fewer bags mean speedier aircraft within 48 hours. The overall mishan- checked bags were mishandled in 2008 turnaround times and less compensation dling rate last year was 14.3 bags per than the year before and estimated that paid for mishandled and lost bags,” it 1,000 passengers worldwide, compared

DOGGONE IT…A NEW AIRLINE JUST FOR FIDO Joe Alba A new airline just for pets is set to start fl ying next month according to a blog. The name being bandied about is Pet Airways and it is being kicked off in April or May of this year. The airline will fl y pets and only pets: “With Pet Airways your pet will be safe and comfortable, fl ying in the main cabin, not in cargo.” The prospective carrier talked about a Pet Lounge; and throughout the fl ight, “our Pet Attendants will be caring and catering to all your pet’s needs. You can even monitor how your pet is doing.” Fees start at $150. Sadly, only your pet can fl y, not you (they won’t even put you in the cargo area of the plane). Flights will be limited to start, basically from Los Angeles to the East coast with stops in and . There will not be any paws between stops. Will the Dog and Cat fl ight attendants announcing bones and catnip snacks? What kind of pet will opt to sit by the emergency exit? A St. Bernard I suppose. The possi- bilities are endless. Should I even mention toilets? Airport Press Metro Edition • April 2009 • 15 Start your day with a cup of the World’s Finest Coffee! Spotless Car Wash and STAR H MOUNTAIN Quick Lube COFFEE with Conduit Car Care “Star Quality” 124-15 Rockaway Blvd. • Strictly High Grown at 4500 feet South Ozone Park, NY 11420 • Sustainable Shaded trees; Organic Fertilizer • Hand Picked Ripe Cherries; 100% Arabica 718-529-9477 • Clean Mountain Water Washed; Sundried • Roasted with State-of-the-Art Java Master Coffee Roaster Currently Available at Buildings 141 and 75, $ JFK, and Airtrain Jamaica Station 5.00 OFF Full Service Oil Change New Oil Filter, GTX Oil, Top Off all Fluids and 14 Point Safety Check, Includes Full Service Car Wash Anthony’s Flowers Expires 5/31/2009 $ Basket Arrangement 5.00 OFF V.I.P. $25.00 Interior or Exterior Wash Roses Expires 5/31/2009 Long Stemmed Roses $ 20.00 OFF Fruit Baskets Complete Detail Wax, Compound, Shampoo, Armorall, etc. 718-529-1780 or FAX: 718-845-5767 Expires 5/31/2009 q 126-14 Rockaway Blvd., So. Ozone Park, NY 11420 q Open 7 Days • All Major Credit Cards Business Hours: Mon-Sat 7AM-9PM, Sunday 7AM-7PM Car Wash Open 24/7

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The winner of this months Name that sion bombing, and gained worldwide re- man battleship Tirpitz, which fi rst disabled April’s Name that Plane is a tough one and Plane is Lt. Daniel Carbonaro of the nown as the “Dam Buster”. and later sank the ship. the winner earns a bag of fresh coffee by Port Authority Police here at JFK The Lancaster is a mid-wing cantilever Lancasters from Bomber Command were dropping by airport press offi ces. Airport with this entry: monoplane with an oval all-metal fuselage. to have formed the main strength of Tiger The wing was constructed in fi ve main sec- Force, the Commonwealth bomber con- The aircraft in this month’s Airport press tions, the fuselage in fi ve sections. All wing tingent scheduled to take part in Operation CRISTI CLEANING is the Avro 683 Lancaster B1, Aircraft Reg.# and fuselage sections were built separately Downfall, the codename for the planned in- PA474. The aircraft is named “City of Lin- and fi tted with all the required equipment vasion of Japan in late 1945, from bases on coln”. before fi nal assembly. The tail unit had twin Okinawa. Janitorial Cleaning The Avro Lancaster was a British four- oval fi ns and rudders. The Lancaster was ini- Fifty-nine Lancaster B.I and B.VII were engine Second World War bomber aircraft tially powered by four wing-mounted Rolls- overhauled by Avro at Woodford and Lan- Services made initially by Avro for the British Royal Royce Merlin piston engines with three- gar and delivered to the Aeronavale (France) plus Building Maintenance, Air Force. It fi rst saw active service in 1942, bladed airscrews. It had retractable main during 1952/53. These were fl own until the Window Washing & Power and together with the Handley-Page Halifax landing gear and fi xed tail-wheel, with the mid-1960s by four squadrons in France and Sweeping of Parking Lots it was one of the main heavy bombers of the hydraulically operated main landing gear. New Caledonia in the maritime reconnais- RAF, the RCAF and squadrons from other A famous Lancaster bombing raid was sance and search-and-rescue roles. Contact: John Nugent VP Commonwealth and European countries the 1943 mission, codenamed Operation Other correct entries were received from: 77 Trinity Place serving within RAF Bomber Command. The Chastise, to destroy the dams of the Ruhr Dr. John Goutos of the JFK Medical Of- Hackensack, NJ 07601 “Lanc” or “Lankie,” as it was affectionately Valley. The mission was carried out by 617 fi ces, Squadron in modifi ed Mk IIIs carrying spe- Jon Hjelm, FAA Certifi cation Offi ce, known, became the most famous and most Phone 201-883-1717 successful of the Second World War night cial drum shaped bouncing bombs designed Frank Harris, World Wide Flight, Armand by Barnes Wallis. The story of the mission Carvallo, Griffi th Security, Ken LeMar of Fax 201-883-1212 bombers, “delivering 608,612 tons of bombs in 156,000 sorties.” Although the Lancaster was later made into a fi lm, The Dam Busters, MCS Calibrations, Neil Poppe of American Also famous was a series of Lancaster at- Airlines. Email [email protected] was primarily a night bomber, it excelled in Web: www.cristicleaningservice.com many other roles including daylight preci- tacks using Tallboy bombs against the Ger- Airport Press Metro Edition • April 2009 • 17

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CONTINUING TO PUSH FORWARD lthough the world economy more aircraft more effi ciently, and coalition, The National Alliance to Advance greater effi ciency in air travel. Further, the is putting a squeeze on air is a key component of the admin- NextGen, as well as information about its plan will aid the functions of airports and Atravel, over the long term, istration’s plans to vastly upgrade symposium, NextGen: The Future of Avia- airlines, and getting aircraft moving more airline passenger numbers will the nation’s commercial air space. tion, which was held on February 25 in New effi ciently will greatly benefi t the local always trend up despite periodic Improving the performance of this York City. economy. In sum, NextGen’s far-reaching downturns. As more and more pas- country’s aviation is essential for Meanwhile, the FAA recently formed the benefi ts will stem from a remarkably well- sengers strain our existing infra- providing a better travel experi- Task Force on NextGen Midterm Implemen- balanced plan. structure, airports nationwide must ence to air travelers, as well as aid- tation to help strengthen collaboration among Finally, I’d like to extend my thanks to prepare to accommodate projected ing the local economy: Air traffi c industry stakeholders. The task force’s par- all of you who read this page every month. growth. The industry’s main policy focus congestion is costing our region about $2.6 ticipants are charged with addressing the We continue to rely on your support for and at the moment, therefore, is on improving billion a year. It follows that the aviation challenges of implementing communica- contributions to the initiatives we put forth. air-traffi c management. The U.S. air traffi c industry should call for increased commu- tions, navigation and surveillance, and air They are greatly appreciated. control system is still dependent on ground- nication between all parties to bring Next- traffi c management of NextGen in the near- based radar technology that is threatening Gen technology to the nation’s airports. Of and mid-term timeframe. This month, we’re Doug Stearns is Assistant the safety and effi ciency of our airports while particular interest is a push to advance the including an overview of the goals of this Director of Customer, Cargo, Concessions & Airport Services also stifl ing the economy of our region. use of the technology in our region, which newly formed task force. for the Port Authority. He One of the princicpal ways that major operates the busiest airport system in the There’s a clear payoff for all this collabo- is responsible for providing stakeholders are looking to address these is- country. The Port Authority recently spear- ration, as everyone in our industry will ben- vision and direction on a broad sues is by pushing to move the Federal Avia- headed the formation of a coalition of busi- efi t from the implementation of NextGen. range of customer, cargo and concession services for tion Administration’s Next Generation Air ness, tourism and airline offi cials to lobby First and foremost, by using new technology Kennedy International, Newark Transportation System, known as NextGen. Congress to pass an FAA Reauthorization to redesign the nation’s airspace and better Liberty International, LaGuardia NextGen incorporates an advanced GPS Bill that includes NextGen initiatives. This manage aircraft that are still on the ground, and Stewart International system to help air traffi c controllers move month we’re running an update on the new we will help satisfy customer demand for airports. NEW ALLIANCE URGES FULL FUNDING TO UPGRADE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM ast month we covered Port Author- ity Aviation Director Bill DeCota’s Lpolicy address at the Wings Club luncheon in January where he talked about the need to invest in air traffi c control and navigation capacity. The comments were timely due to widespread industry support for the development of NextGen technol- ogy, the Federal Aviation Administration’s Next Generation air traffi c control system that will help reduce congestion across the NextGen Symposium panel NextGen Symposium participants United States’ air space. On February 25 Sue Baer of the Port Authority with Nigel the region’s airports. “Every day that passes a NextGen Now symposium, put together Makins of Eurocontrol without federal action on NextGen costs and a member of the alliance said, “With by National Alliance to Advance NextGen, stakeholders are pushing for an FAA Re- our region time, money, and a competitive NextGen, we have the technology to fi x this urged full federal funding for this new air authorization Bill that includes the billions edge,” Port Authority Chairman Anthony R. nation’s air traffi c control system and free traffi c control system. The recently formed of dollars required to advance, install and Coscia said at the symposium. the fl ying public from delays, and we urge coalition group, spear headed by the Port operate NextGen technology as quickly as Total funding for the system is expected decisive action from Congress and the FAA Authority, is composed of nearly 150 orga- possible. Further, members of the alliance to require $8 billion to $10 billion for the to make it a reality for passengers.” nizations representing business, travel, tour- want priority given to the technology for the fi rst 10 years, and $15 billion to $22 billion The symposium hosts included Mr. Co- ism and airline offi cials. New York metropolitan region to provide through 2025. Industry offi cials are not- scia, Dr. Robert Paaswell, Chairman of the The alliance is calling for a long-term the most widespread benefi t, since studies ing that the multi-billion dollar investment University Transportation Research Center multiyear commitment to NextGen from have shown that 75 percent of the nation’s would pay great dividends. David Stempler, Region II and Chris Ward, Executive Direc- Congress and the FAA. These industry air traffi c delays have their genesis at one of President of the Air Travelers Association, tor of the Port Authority. PARTNERS FOR THE FUTURE OF AVIATION ir travel safety and effi ciency are Mid-Term Implementation. Additionally poised to take a giant leap forward. it is widely recognized that the airline and AAfter years of depending on an out- aircraft community need to be involved in moded air traffi c control system that uses shaping NextGen solutions, so the industry ground-based radar technology, the Federal is calling for increased communication and Aviation Administration’s Next Generation transparency throughout the system’s inte- Air Transportation System, known as Nex- gration and implementation process. The tGen, will reduce congestion across the FAA has responded with a commitment to nation’s air space by using satellite com- strengthen a government-industry collabora- munication technology. The program in- tion on the program. Aircraft at JFK Lining up for takeoff corporates an advanced Global Positioning The FAA task force, made up of more System to help air traffi c controllers move than 250 industry experts, is likely to include Gen operational capabilities and business/ coalition is composed of nearly 150 organi- aircraft more effi ciently and safely – a tre- recommendations for accelerating research investment-related issues associated with zations representing millions of people. mendous boost to adding value and enhanc- and development of longer-term capabilities implementing NextGen capabilities within Industry stakeholders’ direct input into ing the journey for air travelers. In order to beyond 2018. The task force will provide this timeframe. Meanwhile, the National the development and delivery of the fi rst maintain strong partnerships across the in- government-industry consensus on resolu- Alliance to Advance NextGen is calling for set of NextGen tools is expected to greatly dustry and to forge consensus on the Nex- tions to critical integration and implementa- an FAA Reauthorization Bill that includes improve effi ciencies and enhance service for tGen operational improvements planned tion issues associated with the NextGen Im- billions of dollars necessary to advance, customers. Beyond that, effective manage- for the 2015-2018 timeframe, the FAA re- plementation Plan to the FAA, with a focus install and operate NextGen technology as ment of air traffi c will increase safety and cently created the Task Force on NextGen on maximizing benefi ts of mid-term Next- quickly as possible. The Port Authority-led provide important environmental benefi ts. 20 • April 2009 • Airport Press Metro Edition

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