Vol. 37 No. 3 Serving New York Airports March 2015

JFK CHAMBER CONTRIBUTES JFK Air Cargo Association $1000 TO WOUNDED WARRIORS IN Luncheon MEMORY OF BUD HEANING

Pictured L-R, Phil Jensen, Tom Kelliher, Kevin McMahon, James Barnes & Joe Clabby.

What is the Wounded Warrior Project? a sense of duty to volunteer for the military The Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) following these tragic events. serves veterans and service members who For WWP, there is a distinct difference incurred a physical or mental injury, ill- between members and alumni; the term ness, or wound, co-incident to their mili- alumni indicates a mutual shared experience tary service on or after September 11, 2001 and denotes your place in an organization and their families. On that date, America was earned. There are no dues here - those watched in horror as approximately 3,000 were paid by wearing the uniform and on people died including hundreds of fi refi ght- the battlefi eld. ers and rescue workers. Many warriors note FREE CHOCOLATE HEARTS ARE Dr. Peter Canellis of Vaughn College was the keynote speaker at the JFK Air Cargo IN THE “AIR” AT LAGUARDIA’S Association Luncheon at the JFK Hilton. Pictured left to right is Joe Badamo, Pres. JFK Air Cargo Assoc.; Dr. Peter Canellis, Professor, Vaughn College; Laura Cascino, TERMINAL B Secretary-JFK Air Cargo Assoc. All retail stores in Terminal B LaGuar- dia Airport had free milk chocolate hearts .inside available for travel- ers. Chocolates were Airport Press handed out to cus- tomers on February Airline News...... 2 Classified...... 16 13, 14, 15 and 16. Airport News...... 9 Comic...... 14 To spread the love Aviation News...... 13 Feature Photo...... 13 and cheer, some lucky passengers even got Cargo News...... 5 Names in the News...... 16 to meet the roaming Cupid in Terminal B March 2015 • Vol. 37 No. 3 LGA. airportpress.us 2 • March 2015 • Airport Press Metro Edition Airport News

or the child of an aviation industry employee is to be submitted/postmarked no later than (TSA) offi cers detected two guns in the or a student of Aviation High School, NY March 15, 2015. handbags of women in unrelated incidents-. City entering into or currently enrolled in an For students who meet the criteria, the A Columbia County, New York, woman accredited 2-4 year degree program. submitted essay entries will be reviewed by was stopped by TSA offi cers after the TSA 2. Has a High School grade average of the Christ for the World Chapel Scholarship offi cer who was staffi ng the checkpoint X- 75-85%, not likely to be offered academic Committee members. The most outstanding ray machine detected a .40 caliber semi- scholarship (verifi able via High School essay will be selected and recommended to automatic handgun in the woman’s handbag. Transcript). the Christ for the World Chapel Advisory The woman claimed that she forgot that she 3. Parent(s) not eligible for state or fed- Board. had her gun with her. eral grants due to fi nancial situations such Christ for the World Chapel TSA contacted the Port Authority Po- as: owning a home or working at a position Terminal 4 Departure Level lice, who confi scated the gun, which was that pays $50K or more.” JFK International Airport, NY 11430 unloaded. The woman, a resident of Cha- 4. Student has worked part-time while (718) 656-5693 tham, New York, was arrested on a weapons CHRIST FOR THE WORLD attending High School (verifi able via 1099, FAX (718) 656-8162 charge. Travelers who bring guns to airports CHAPEL SCHOLARSHIP W-2 or fi led 1040). [email protected] are subject to arrest or citation by police and 5. Student has participated in community civil penalties from TSA. AWARD 2015 service during High School (verifi able via TSA CAUGHT TWO GUNS Christ for the World Chapel began minis- Letter of Reference or Recommendation). try at the John F. Kennedy International Air- 6. Is recommended by applicants spiritual AT JFK INTERNATIONAL port in 1964 as the JFK Protestant Chapel. leader and the application requirements. AIRPORT CHECKPOINTS The ministry was established by the Council Application Steps: It was an unusually busy morning at the of Churches of the City of New York (then, 1. Complete and sign the Christ for the checkpoints at JFK International Airport The Protestant Council). Located on the 4th World Chapel Scholarship Award Applica- as Transportation Security Administration fl oor (departures level) in Terminal 4 at the tion 1. 2015 form on page 3. John F. Kennedy International Airport, the 2. High School Transcript. mission of the Chapel is to fulfi ll the man- 3. Letter of Recommendation from Spiri- date given by Jesus the Christ to “Go into tual Leader.. all the world and preach the gospel to every 4. Letter of Reference or Recommenda- creature.” tion endorsing applicant’s Community Ser- Bringing the good news of God’s grace vice. to the world takes many forms and one of 5. Write a 500 word essay using the fol- COURTESY OF TSA them is to offer a one-time Scholarship in the lowing theme and topic direction: Theme: amount of $2,000 towards the higher educa- “A Path to the Future.” In the second, unrelated incident, a tion of an aviation industry employee work- Topic direction: Brooklyn, New York, woman was caught by ing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, a) Where will a scholarship award take TSA offi cers with a CO2-powered BB gun the child of an aviation industry employee or you in your academic and career path and in her bag. Port Authority Police were noti- a student of Aviation High School, NY City. b) Public Aviation: Now and into the Fu- COURTESY OF TSA fi ed and issued the woman a summons. This The criteria eligibility is as follows: ture. This .40 caliber was caught by TSA CO2-operated BB gun was caught by TSA 1. An aviation industry employee work- 6. Application package (1-5 listed above) offi cers at a security checkpoint at JFK. ing at John F. Kennedy International Airport See Airport News page 3

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New York: (718) 244-6789 IATA-Certified Dangerous Goods By Air Federally Insured by NCUA. Visit aspirefcu.org today to learn more! Airport Press Metro Edition • March 2015 • 3 Airport News From Page 2 est of the region’s air travelers.” Any change offi cers at a JFK checkpoint. would occur “only after a thorough study and As a reminder, passengers are permitted analysis and consultation with all interested A Dental Offi ce to travel with fi rearms in checked baggage parties in a public and transparent manner,” if they are properly packaged and declared. according to the statement. Firearms must be unloaded, packed in a hard- Authority was considering lifting the rule side case, locked, and packed separately from was reported Wednesday by the Wall Street ammunition. Firearm possession laws vary Journal. From the 1950s to 1984, the Port Author- Like No Other! by state and locality. Travelers should famil- iarize themselves with state and local fi rearm ity had an informal rule in effect at LaGuar- laws for each point of travel prior to depar- dia, the smallest of the three airports, that Dr. Dmitry Epelboym and Associates have over ture. prohibited nonstop fl ights into or out of La- Guardia from points more than 2,000 miles 20 years of experience in the newest, most (3,200 kilometers) away, according to a brief ORLANDO AIRPORT, fi led by the U.S. solicitor general in a case advanced, implant and cosmetic dentistry U.S. CUSTOMS SIGN that Delta Air Lines Inc. brought against the techniques available today. AGREEMENT FOR Port Authority, which went to the U.S. Su- preme Court. EXPEDITED INTERNATIONAL In 1984, following a study, the Port Au- PROCESSING thority instituted a formal 1,500-mile perim- The Greater eter rule, though it grandfathered in service to Orlando Avia- Denver, which is more than 1,600 miles from tion Author- the Queens airport, according to the brief. ity has signed The Port Authority “believes that business an agreement travelers create considerable less airport con- with U.S. Cus- gestion than vacationers” and instituted the toms & Border perimeter rule “to encourage the use of La- Protection that Guardia by business people, who often make will facilitate relatively short trips, and the use of Newark faster process- and Kennedy for vacation fl ights.” ing of arriving While the U.S. Federal Aviation Adminis- Board Certifi ed Pediatric Dentist international tration restricts the number of fl ights per hour passengers. into LaGuardia and also sets some limitations Marina Krepkh, D.D.S, The agree- on how airlines can use their fl ight slots into ment autho- the airport, it has no limits on a fl ight’s dis- Board Certifi ed Orthodontist rizes Orlando tance. Adam Pristera, D.D.S. International Airport to cov- er overtime expenses associated with the use of additional Customs offi cers during peak All of the following available on premises: travel times. • 1 hour crowns The airport is one of just fi ve in the nation selected to partner with Customs & Border • Advanced Dental Laboratory Protection in an effort to shorten processing • Personalized Tooth Shading by a Certifi ed times. “With our record growth in international Dental Technician passenger traffi c, it is important we take ad- • Play Area for Children with Video Games vantage of opportunities to improve our cus- HONOLULU AIRPORT tomer service,” said GOAA Executive Direc- tor Phil Brown. UNDER GOING EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS - Complimentary Waterpik Power Flosser with this ad - Big improvements are on the way for Ha- (easier to use than manual fl oss) waiian Airlines passengers at Honolulu In- - Special in-offi ce ZOOM whitening promotion - ternational Airport but they will have to wait years for one key project that’s already about with this ad - $350.00 (in 1 hour). one year behind schedule and construction Philips Zoom WhiteSpeed hasn’t even started. is clinically proven to whiten your teeth up to 8 shades. Various large projects are scheduled to last PORT AUTHORITY REVISITS another four years at HNL, costing $800 mil- lion that’s part of $2.7 billion being spent to LONG HAUL FLIGHTS FROM modernize airports across the state. Cosmetic Dentistry Center LAGUARDIA Construction began on airport taxi ways The Port Authority is considering lifting late last summer, part of $80 million be- 7708 4th Avenue, Brooklyn , NY 11209 a 30-year-old rule that restricts fl ights longer ing spent to widen and strengthen the areas than 1,500 miles from New York’s LaGuar- where planes taxi to and from runways. dia airport, which would allow routes to the Hawaiian Airlines passengers have al- Call us at 718-491-3100, 718-491-5300, 718-567-7900 West Coast. ready noticed fl ight delays from that work. Mon 10-7, Tue 10-6, Wed:10-7, Thurs 10-6, Fri 10-6, Sat (every other) 10-6 The agency said in a statement that it’s “It’s a long time, it’s a long wait and they reviewing the so-called perimeter rule “to de- always explain, ‘It’s construction, it’s not us.’ http://www.cosmeticdentistrycenter.com termine whether it remains in the best inter- See Airport News page 4 4 • March 2015 • Airport Press Metro Edition Airport News

From Page 3 work toward a TSA Certifi cate of Achieve- And it affects the on-time, the arrival and ment in Homeland Security and/or Associ- the departure times,” said Hawaiian Airlines ates Degree in Homeland Security or a re- passenger Lee Hoomana, of Waiehu, Maui lated fi eld. who was catching a fl ight home from Hono- This is a great opportunity to interview lulu this week. TSA offi cers and program instructor about State Airports Engineering Manager Jeff why this program is so vital to Homeland Chang said, “In the short term there is a lot Security; to talk with representatives from of construction. There may be some incon- LaGuardia Community College about the venience. But in the long term, they will end importance of introducing the TSA offi cers to the college experience; and chat with up with a nicer facility, more modern, more ary through November last year, more than services and also a better look.” TSA offi cers about what it’s like working a full-time job while attending the LaGuardia other regional airports in New England, said Community College’s Homeland Security Kevin A. Dillon, executive director of the bia, said the government was beginning to TSA OFFICERS ARE program. Connecticut Airport Authority. The author- map out the exact location of the airport and STUDYING HOMELAND ity took over the airport’s operation from the to secure land. Offi cials expect to put out a state in 2011, and proclaims Bradley a suc- SECURITY AT LAGUARDIA AT BRADLEY tender for bids for construction contracts in cess story. about a year. COMMUNITY COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, At the same time, airport operator Opaín TSA offi cers from both JFK International THE NUMBERS ARE TAKING NEW AIRPORT FORMS has received authorization to expand its ter- and LaGuardia Airports have been hitting PART OF HUGE BOGOTÁ minal at the existing El Dorado Airport. the books, writing research papers and fo- OFF Runways will also be expanded and op- Construction equipment can be seen re- cusing on getting a broader perspective of INFRASTRUCTURE erational frequency will be increased, allow- cently outside Bradley International Airport Homeland Security through a special edu- ing for 90 take-offs and landings per hour, in Windsor Locks. The airport is undergoing OVERHAUL cational program offered through LaGuardia versus 52 currently. changes, including the demolition of the ag- Colombian capital Bogotá has unveiled Community College. All of that extra work El Dorado is already Latin America’s ing Terminal B. Construction with a focus plans for a second international airport, El will be rewarded when they are handed a third-busiest airport, behind Sao Paulo’s on user-friendly spaces is reshaping Bradley Dorado II. Construction on the airport, build certifi cate of achievement for fi nishing the Guarulhos and Benito Juárez in Mexico City. International Airport, and state offi cials are in the west of the city and designed to com- educational program that was designed just Muñoz also confi rmed government will- working to increase fl ights to and from New plement the existing El Dorado International for them. ingness to support Bogotá with funding for England’s second-largest airport. Airport in the east, could begin as early as The TSA Associates Program at LaGuar- the construction of the city’s fi rst subway Passengers fl ying in and out of BDL, as next year. dia Community College offers TSA offi cers Simon Gaviria Muñoz, director of the line. from the New York region the opportunity to it is known online and on fl ight trackers, increased more than 9.5 percent from Janu- National Planning Department of Colom- See Airport News page 5

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CROWNE PLAZA A program approved the South Jersey JFK AIRPORT HOTEL NYC start summer service to the resort from To- Transportation Authority will give airlines ronto this year. fl ying to Atlantic City International Airport Air Canada is negotiating a three-year Where Your Success Matters breaks on landing fees, fuel sales and airport deal that would include $705,000 in yearly rental fees for one or two years if they insti- subsidies from the New Jersey Casino Rein- 330 Rooms, including 20 Suites tute domestic or international fl ights. Airlines vestment Development Authority. It was un- would also receive up to $60,000 in market- clear if the airline could also take advantage Over 5,000 sq. ft. of meeting space ing support for domestic fl ights and as much of the transportation authority’s subsidies. Complimentary Parking as $120,000 for international routes. Developing the airport and expanding Complimentary 24-hour shuttle to-and-from the airport The move is the latest attempt by the au- fl ights are seen as key points in repositioning Complimentary use of 24- hour Business Center thority—which owns the airport—to try and Atlantic City as a full-fl edge resort in the face 24-Hour state-of-the-art Fitness Center featuring PRECOR equipment bring more service to the under-utilized air- of shrinking casino revenues. and Yoga-Zen Room port in Galloway Township New Jersey. Currently, Atlantic City International is It comes after United Airlines—which re- served by only one carrier, Spirit Airlines. In In-Room Features ceived similar incentives—stopped service to 2014, the airport handled a total of 1.2 mil- the airport after only eight months last year lion passengers, up nearly 7 percent over the saying the fl ights were unprofi table, but also 1.1 million passengers in 2013, according to In-Room refrigerators and coffee machines comes as Air Canada has announced it will reports. In-room safes Temple Spa bath amenities Cargo News Complimentary WiFi and Hardwire connections throughout the entire building TALENT GAP: HOW DID WE One complimentary bottle of water daily GET HERE? By Keith Biondo W: cpJFKairport.com | E: [email protected] | T: 718-530-1160 How did we get A: 138-10 135th Avenue, Jamaica NY 11436 here? By “here” I mean the supply chain ¼ MILE FROM JFK INTERNATIONAL talent gap that many AIRPORT companies are strug- You don’t have to travel far from the comforts of gling to fi ll. In “Talent home. Conveniently located across the street from the airport, the Crowne Plaza JFK Airport Hotel Gap: Where Are We offers the highest standard of comfort and Keith Biondo Going?” The editor hospitality. Publisher of lauds the 30 Under 30 and arranged in functional silos. Each func- Inbound Logistics Rising Supply Chain tion—purchasing, transportation, operations, Stars who represent and fi nance—was mostly limited to optimiz- the bright future of our ing and managing its own internal processes. practice, but, as you’ll see in the chart at the Traffi c secured the best transport rates, and bottom of 30 Under 30: Rising Supply Chain purchasing negotiated the best unit cost, usu- Stars, 83 percent of these Rising Stars did not ally without advance coordination or input select supply chain management (SCM) as from sales, customer service, or warehous- a career. Why not? Certain events created a ing. Cross-functional cooperation was a rar- demand, and a concurrent lack of supply of ity, and strategic cooperation across functions needed logistics professionals. Let’s take a did not exist for many enterprises. Business look back and see. professionals managed transportation, not lo- The 30 young professionals profi led in this gistics. The link between demand signals and issue were not even born when Inbound Lo- supply, if it existed, was tenuous. The term gistics began in 1981. Then-President Carter supply chain management did not exist either. pronounced a malaise had taken hold of our Don’t get me wrong. This structure grew economy: stagfl ation—negative economic organically from the dawn of our industrial “growth” coupled with runaway infl ation age, and most companies were run well and (mortgage rates topped out at 18.5 percent). produced astounding economic gains and job The U.S. manufacturing sector was hard growth. hit by this malaise. Back then, U.S. business But U.S. business began to be challenged Register and choose your bonus reward at ihg.com/rewardsclub was organized in a strictly hierarchical way, by a new kind of offshore competitor— structured and managed from the top down emerging markets that, in most cases, paid Keith Biondo is the publisher of Inbound Logistics labor rates one-tenth of what U.S. workers magazine. See Cargo News page 6 6 • March 2015 • Airport Press Metro Edition Cargo News From Page 5 success, we need a new crop of young supply Handling Services, a cargo-handling hub chain management stars to continue driving owned by CAL Cargo Airlines, kept the were paid. The emergence of these econo- excellence in the practice. Yes, we’ve come horses secure in a covered area. They were mies created a looming competitive blind a long way, but there is still more to do. loaded onto a freighter operated by Emir- spot. Businesses were driven to look for hid- ates SkyCargo and arrived safely in Hong den effi ciencies to survive; cutting logistics Kong, where they were unloaded at Hactl’s costs was an obvious place to start. livestock handling center. The facility is spe- But cutting logistics costs alone could not cially located to minimize exposure to ramp do the job. To be a true global competitor, noise, which could stress the animals. inventory must fl ow fast, and with reduced While still in their air stalls, the horses touches. That can only be done with strate- were taken to the livestock area. Utilizing gic change. When purchasing, transport, and a special gently sloping ramp to prevent leg logistics functions work in tandem instead of UPS drivers to reach that milestone out of injury, they boarded air-conditioned horse- 102,000 drivers worldwide. This year, 41 in silos, enterprise operations are optimized. boxes arranged by the Hong Kong Jockey Demand-driven logistics rapidly evolved of the new inductees are women; there are Club. 166 women in the Circle of Honor. into supply chain management, which creat- When the competition ended, the process ed a demand for a new type of professional: was repeated in reverse. A team of highly supply chain manager. Demand, more. trained equine professionals assisted in han- WEIGHT AND BALANCE This was also the beginning of a trend dling the very valuable horses. AND IMPROPER TIE- where high schools, colleges, and universi- ties de-emphasized the importance of gray DOWN – A RECIPE FOR A collar or practical discipline careers, encour- HACTL, EMIRATES, UPS HONORS DRIVERS DISASTER aging less-technical career paths. This career UPS honored 1,445 of its top drivers by The U.S. National Transportation Safety guidance policy would choke the supply of SCHENKER TEAM UP TO inducting them into its “Circle of Honor,” Board has yet to issue a fi nal report on the skilled transportation professionals precise- DELIVER HORSES bringing the number of drivers who have April 29, 2013, crash of a National Air Car- ly when demand spiked sharply up. That For the prestigious Longines Hong Kong not had an avoidable accident for 25 years go freighter at a military base in Afghani- misalignment helped create the talent gap in Masters, transporting 62 horses from Liege or more to 7,878. stan, but it is likely to have been a result of SCM and other technical professions. to Hong Kong required teamwork. This is the This is the largest number of active Circle shifting cargo. Thankfully, that trend has been reversed, third year Hactl (Hong Kong Air Terminals of Honor drivers in company history, and it The 747-400F was carrying fi ve armored with high schools, associate colleges, and Limited) has handled the event’s jumping includes 66 new members from Canada, military vehicles. Two of these weighed universities all now encouraging a career stars. Throughout the process, Hactl worked Germany and Puerto Rico. Orlando, Fla. about 12 tons each, and the other three path in supply chain management. Supply, closely with forwarder DB Schenker. tractor-trailer driver Ginny Odom became weighed about 18 tons each. It was the fi rst more. The horses started their journey at Liege UPS’s fi rst female driver to reach 40 years That brings us to today. To sustain our Airport in Belgium, where Liege Air Cargo without an accident. She is one of 62 active See Cargo News page 7

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Cus- The KLM Workers Council is defi nitely not in accord tomers can track their cargo from start to fi nish, paying a with this planning and has voiced their misgivings already to predetermined rate for the service. the Board of Directors. Furthermore, they are insisting that A new, four-story offi ce building will accommodate al- the Board proves to them that the plan is fi nancially more most 1,000 staff and will be home to DHL Shanghai in air- sound than the alternative of having a less severe reduction freight operations as well as customer service. - down to six freighters. “The demand for cold-chain services is increasing, and They go even further by questioning whether the manag- we now have 20 times more capacity than we did,” said ers behind this decision have take all aspects into consider- Steve Huang, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding, China. ation or whether they are just pushing the plan through. GOOD TIMES FOR AIR CARGO FORWARDERS ARE FINALLY HERE Air Cargo 2015 – the annual industry event staged in New Orleans this month – promises to yield a great deal of exclusive market intelligence, says Brandon Fried Executive From Page 6 Director, The Airforwarders Association. “And the timing couldn’t be better,” he adds. “The new time National Air had transported these types of vehicles. commercial environment has become more complex. We Initial investigation of the wreckage at Bagram Airfi eld hope to bring some clarity to the discussion, and provide showed that the aft-most vehicle broke loose from its re- people with transactional information.” straints during takeoff, shifted rearward and damaged the According to Fried, shippers are fi nding it harder to book fl ight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder, before it payloads on freighters these days because there is so much broke through the aft bulkhead. excess belly space in new passenger aircraft. A video of the crash, caught on a vehicle’s dashboard “That’s just one of the trends we’ll be tracking this year,” camera, shows the freighter’s nose pitch upward, before it he says. In time, probably, if prices hold at or around todays rolls to the right and falls from the sky, exploding on impact. levels. Given that fuel is a proportionally higher cost ele- The Navy Times reported that the NTSB has not reached its DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING INVESTS ment in air than other modes, it could help stem some mode fi nal conclusion, but the shifting of the vehicle is being ex- shift too. Many carriers are trapped in high fuel hedging amined. Since the fl ight data recorder was destroyed, it may IN SHANGHAI DHL Global Forwarding has nearly doubled its ware- contracts so this could also delay the passing of savings to never be known. house space at its airfreight facility in Shanghai to 49,905 shippers. Time will tell. Contract issues aside, there appear The Dubai-bound aircraft picked up the military vehicles square feet, and it has added a 17,222 square-foot cold-stor- to be signifi cant systemic issues at U.S. west coast ports that at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, then took on 53 tons of fuel age facility to serve the life sciences and healthcare sectors, will not be going away simply because new labor contracts at Bagram before departing for Dubai. The captain knew of a to the tune of US$18 million for the entire project. are signed. Shippers want confi dence in the dependability of broken strap securing one of the vehicles, and there was dis- The additions were built on the site of the existing DHL their supply chains and the West Coast slowdown has cre- cussion among the crew about a possible shift in the cargo. facility, which is within the No. 1 customs supervised bond- ated an element of uncertainty that may linger for a while. There was additional discussion about re-securing the ve- ed zone. DHL Global Forwarding is the only international hicle before departure from Bagram. freight forwarder at Shanghai with its own temperature-con- The crash killed all seven crew members on board. See Cargo News page 8 trolled storage facility. DHL uses a temperature-controlled THE KLM - MARTINAIR ISSUE HAS IT SEEMS BECOME A NEVER ENDING SAGA 4@331=O`a]\a0ZdR26-15 Parsons Blvd. percent of Martinair’s nine freighters by latest end of 2015. EVWbSab]\S4ZcaVW\U

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Email Exchange and Citrix XenApp installation and maintenance With Coupon Expires Phone: 917-922-8729 Email: [email protected] Business Hours: Mon-Sat 7am-9pm, Sunday 7AM-7PM Car Wash Open 24/7 Airport Press Metro Edition • March 2015 • 9 Cargo News From Page 8 lion fl owers by LAN CARGO could cover Gerber explains: “You cannot operate lombia freighters (10 per day) take off from the entire female population in the United intercontinental without successful freight, Ecuador and Colombia, tripling the monthly States, composed of 160 million women. 11 per cent of revenue comes from cargo average. The Bogota-Miami route, which This means that every woman in the US revenue. When you look at the margins, you regularly transports 720 tons of fl owers per could potentially receive one of the fl owers cannot do it without successfully selling bel- week, reaches 2,100 tons per week during imported during Valentine’s Day season. ly-hold capacity.” He also says while other the season for Valentine’s Day. airlines are cutting or scrapping freighter 80% of Colombian and Ecuadorian fl ow- LUFTHANSA’S GERBER: fl eets, Gerber says Lufthansa has no such ers enter the United States through Miami intentions, as it is expecting its fi fth Boeing International Airport and out of that total, WE ARE KEEPING OUR 777 Freighter, as part of its Lufthansa Cargo 60% is kept in Florida while the remaining FREIGHTERS 2020 program, which will involve phasing 40% is transported, mainly by truck, to other Airlines cannot operate intercontinental out its Boeing MD-11 Freighters. Gerber cities, including New York, Los Angeles and services without a successful freight division describes the 777F as: “Not only a beautiful Chicago. and Lufthansa has no intention of scrapping aircraft, but also economically very sound.” “Flowers are transported during the en- its freighters, according to Lufthansa Cargo He adds: “When people talk about freight- tire year, however there are two key dates — chief executive offi cer, Peter Gerber. ers, they say we don’t need freighters. We Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day —which He says while sea-freight is cheaper than had a closer look at this, if you look at the we focus all our energy and work jointly to airfreight, air is the only sensible option numbers that is not true.” He adds; “When cover the sharp increase in demand. This for high value goods, just in time logistics it comes to customer benefi ts, I didn’t hear means moving three times more cargo than and products which need to be on the mar- any complaints. I think for the moment they we regularly do,” said Cristian Ureta, CEO ket quickly. On Lufthansa intercontinental are quite happy with the speed and the cov- of LAN CARGO. fl ights, 11 per cent of revenue comes from erage.” Lufthansa Cargo chief executive offi cer, The transportation of more than 200 mil- cargo. Peter Gerber Aviation News WHY SHOULD PASSENGERS PAY FOR airlines, together with airport partners, have invested more there’s little to no choice but to pay these fees. than $52 billion in airport infrastructure. As a result, new Next thing you know, you’re going to need a quarter to AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS? runways at Chicago O’Hare, Washington Dulles, Seattle, use the toiler in an airport. I don’t even want to know what Richard Thomaselli; Travel Pulse blog Fort Lauderdale and Charlotte, new international facilities they’re going to call that fee. So you’re walking through the mall and you’re on your at Atlanta and Los Angeles, and several new or renovated way to Nordstrom or Sears or Macy’s or wherever, willing terminals, including Miami, Las Vegas, Houston and San PRESIDENT PROPOSES FAA BUDGET to part with some of your hard-earned cash to buy merchan- Francisco have been built. President Obama proposed to spend $8.8 million to im- dise at one of those fi ne retailers. You see a pair of sneakers, From 2000 to 2013, airport revenues per passenger grew prove Federal Aviation Administration security, a plan that a dress, a power tool, whatever. The cost is $50. The tax is 52% — far exceeding infl ation (the consumer price index comes after an intentional fi re was set in an air-traffi c control eight percent. You do the quick math -- $54. You have just rose 35%) and the average domestic airfare (which rose 22% center near Chicago. enough. You check out, the cashier rings you up, and the including ancillary fees) during the same period. The Sept. 26 fi re at a regional center in Aurora, Ill., cost fi nal bill is $58. Where does this all end, these fees from both the airports airlines an estimated $350 million as more than 5,000 fl ights “That seems a little off,” you say politely. “Oh no, it’s and airlines? Unfortunately, just like being inside of an air- See Aviation News page10 correct,” the cashier assures you. “The sneakers are $50, plane, the whole idea of fl ying has a captive audience and eight percent tax is $4 so that makes it $54, and our facilities usage charge is $4 for a total of $58.” “Facilities usage charge?” you ask. “Yes,” the cashier says, “you have to pay us a facilities charge just to walk in the front door.” You’d be incredulous if this happened, wouldn’t you? Well, then that’s how you should feel about the increase proposed for the Passengers Facilities Charge (PFC) on airline tickets in the new Fiscal Year 2016 fed- eral budget. The new charge, under the plan, would go from $4.50 per fl ight to $8, with the monies being used on airport infrastructure. Let’s be clear here – there are some decaying airports out there that need massive overhaul, from runways to termi- nals. U.S Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow called it a crisis, and said; “We have studied the issue in great depth, and our research shows conclusively that ad- dressing travelers’ desire for a better and more effi cient fl y- ing experience trumps any other proposal for growing the U.S. travel economy.” Where he’s incorrect, however, is asking passengers to pay for it. The supporters of an increase in the PFC are using twisted logic, noting that the airlines are being disingenu- ous in opposing a PFC hike since the industry already rakes in billions on ancillary fees. But you’re going to penalize somebody with that kind of logic and it’s not going to be the airlines. It’s going to be you, and you, and me, and him, and her. Anybody who fl ies. Look, this isn’t a blanket defense of the airlines because, well, they DO rake in billions on ancillary fees. But they also pay out. According to Airlines For America, since 2008 U.S. 10 • March 2015 • Airport Press Metro Edition Aviation News From Page 9 dearth of pilots is a problem in other parts of the world, too, have an observer maintain visual contact with the UAS. The though the causes and potential cures will vary by country person fl ying the drone is considered the operator, according at O’Hare and Midway airports were canceled in the week and region. to the FAA. An operator has to be at least 17-years-old, pass that followed. Hundreds of controllers from neighboring Decades ago, most U.S. airline pilots were plucked from an aeronautical knowledge test and obtain an FAA-approved states pitched in for weeks to keep fl ights safe as the center the ranks of retiring military cockpit crews, but a gradual UAS operator certifi cate. The operator has to pass the test was rebuilt. decline in those numbers has shifted the onus to civilian- every two years to maintain the certifi cate. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said after a review trained pilots. Of that group, airlines prefer graduates of The FAA has limited altitude to 500 feet, and the speed of in November that if a similar outage struck in the future, four-year aviation schools such as Embry-Riddle Aeronau- the UAS must not exceed 100 mph. Operators must also stay the agency’s goal would be to handle 90% of scheduled tical University or the University of North Dakota. Enroll- out of airport fl ight paths and restricted airspace, and obey fl ights within 24 hours – rather than after several days. The ments by U.S. students in professional pilot programs at any temporary fl ight restrictions set forth by the agency. fi rst goal in such a scenario is to switch radar, voice radios, both schools are down signifi cantly from pre-2002 levels, Operators are also responsible to ensure the drone is safe weather and aeronautical information to backup control cen- however. And the expense of the training—about $50,000 before fl ying, performing a pre-fl ight check to ensure that ters within hours -- not days -- after an outage. per year, including fl ight time—is not the only issue. Filling there is a communication link between the control station The next priority is to reduce manual operations. After many seats in schools and fl ight training outfi ts are foreign and the drone. the Chicago-area fi re, controllers had to manually relay students, particularly from Asia-Pacifi c countries, where the fl ight data between regional centers for fl ights above 18,000 airline industry is booming. They earn their licenses and feet and controllers for planes closer to the ground because move directly to the right seats of jets with several hundred the automated communications were destroyed. hours of fl ight time, far below the minimum of 1,000 hr. now The longer-term goal is for an ongoing upgrade to the required for a new U.S. pilot with a four-year degree from an air-traffi c control system. Called NextGen, it would shift aviation college. air traffi c control from ground-based radar to satellite-based The apparent lack of interest on the front side of the pipe- guidance, allowing controllers to shift assignments between line could simply be the long lag between low starting sala- facilities more easily. ries and a comfortable lifestyle later. Simply berating the re- “The requested funding will enable FAA to continue its gional airline industry to pay more will not work. Its salaries ongoing modernization efforts,” the budget said. are locked by two main drivers: cost-fi xed contracts that the Within FAA’s $15.8 billion budget, Obama also renewed regionals hold with mainline carriers, and pilots’ collective his proposal to shift airport funding from federal grants to bargaining agreements. Consolidation in the airline industry fees that airports tack onto plane tickets. Airports contend has meant regionals have less leverage in increasing contract the fees called “passenger facility charges” -- or “PFCs” amounts. “The airline has little control to raise pay unilater- -- haven’t kept pace with infl ation since the last increase in ally because they won’t get the contract,” explained Roger 2000. Cohen, then-president of the Regional Airline Association. But Congress has ignored Obama’s proposal for years, The RAA says it is aggressively trying to stimulate inter- with airlines worried about higher ticket prices arguing air- est in piloting careers at high schools and universities, and ports already receive plenty of funding. working with regional airlines to set up so-called bridge or BOEING PLANT gateway programs whereby carriers make early connections ANOTHER DIRE WARNING ABOUT with potential pilots and give them clear career paths. Those steps are encouraging, but they may not be enough. The FAA BOEING SAYS NOT STUDYING SEVERE PILOT SHORTAGES should consider allowing more college credit hours at ap- With upward of 20,000 cockpit seats expected to open UPGRADING THE 757 proved schools to offset fl ight-time requirements. Regional up at U.S. airlines over the next seven years due to FAA- Boeing said it is not studying resurrecting its out-of-pro- and major airlines and pilot unions might consider structur- mandated age-65 retirements, the scene should be set for the duction 757 with new engines to fi ll a gap between its largest ing a new voluntary career path in which the lower portion of pilot pipeline to work as designed: Regional pilots working single-aisle plane and its smallest wide-body models. the pay scale is higher but the senior pilots do not reach the for low wages fi nally get their chance to move quickly up to Boeing has studied resuming production of the single- heights of today. Or regionals and majors might lock arms the big leagues of heavy metal and signifi cantly higher sala- aisle 757 “a couple of times,” Randy Tinseth, vice president and offer scholarships in return for specifi c service commit- ries—and college and fl ight school graduates gain access to of marketing for Boeing commercial planes said. “That air- ments to fl ying for them both. the right seats of regional jets. plane had a very unique production system. It was relatively Regulators, and perhaps Congress, might need to pro- There is a major problem with this scenario, however. expensive to build,” he said. “The business case is not going vide an antitrust exemption to allow the necessary players Too few bright-eyed students are opting for careers in the to close.” to work it all out. But it would be worth it. This coming cockpit, despite the promise of readily available jobs. The The statement was Boeing’s clearest indication that it was problem is serious, and it could adversely affect the U.S. as crunch is already hitting regional airlines, which are losing not considering reviving the 757. It has said previously that a whole because aviation is so critical to economic activity increasing numbers of pilots to the major carriers and are not it was not planning to build a rival to a long-range version and many citizens’ lifestyles. It’s time to take this seriously, able to fi ll new pilot training classes. In some cases, region- of Airbus’s forthcoming single-aisle plane, the A321neo, bring some creativity to bear on solutions and get on with als have had to park aircraft for lack of pilots. This should be which Boeing says is only catching up to the capability of implementing them. a concern beyond the aviation world, too. The impact might its 737 MAX. lead to some smaller U.S. cities losing their air service. The Boeing stopped building the 757 in 2005, after delivering NEW FAA RULES PROHIBIT CARGO 1,049 of the planes, known for their powerful engines that allow them to takeoff on short runways and carry 200 pas- DELIVERY BY DRONE sengers in a typical two-class confi guration. Boeing is ask- If you want to deliver cargo by drone in the United States, ing airlines what capability they want in a 757 replacement, the Federal Aviation Administration may have just ground- fi lling the space between the 737 and Airbus A320, and the ed your plans. Under the recent rules proposed by the FAA twin-aisle 787 and A330. for operating non-recreational unmanned aircraft systems “They want an airplane that’s bigger than today’s 757 and (UAS) under 55 pounds, delivery of packages by drone fl ies farther, probably 20 percent farther,” he said. would be prohibited in the U.S. The FAA rules, as currently proposed, may be a death knell – at least in the U.S. – for projects such as the Prime ACTIVIST GROUP WANTS DOT TO CAP Air package delivery service that Amazon has been testing CHANGE FEE ON INTERNATIONAL for several years, as well as a similar project still in develop- ment by Google. FARES The consumer organization founded by tarmac delay ac- According to the FAA, an operator will be required to tivist Kate Hanni has petitioned the Transportation Depart- maintain visual line of sight of a small drone at all times, or See Aviation News page 11 Airport Press Metro Edition • March 2015 • 11 Aviation News

From Page 10 National Travel and Tourism Offi ce’s latest Cook is seeking to sell its airline business as Travel Forecast projects 2,240,000 Chinese part of a cost-saving plan, the Sunday Times ment to cap the change fee on international tourists visited the U.S. in 2014, a growth of newspaper reported, without citing sources. fares at $100, on the grounds that existing 24 percent compared to 2013. The world’s oldest travel group has sounded fees are “exorbitant.” Of those, 740,000 visited New York out a number of potential buyers over the Hanni founded the group, FlyersRights. alone, almost fi ve times as many as in 2009. last few months including rival carriers and org, in 2007 after she was stuck in a nine- China passed France last year to move into private equity investors but no deal has yet hour tarmac delay. FlyersRights.org became fourth place as a source of foreign tourists to been reached and no talks are currently un- a major advocate of the DOT’s tarmac delay New York, behind Britain, Canada and Bra- der way, the newspaper said. rule and claims to have over 50,000 “mem- zil. With such potential for tourism invest- The newspaper quoted the company as bers and supporters.” Now headed by a new ment, Allianz Global Assistance has used saying it was pleased with the development president, Paul Hudson, the organization is its #Helpme Forums Observatory to paint a of its airline operation. asking the DOT to reassert its jurisdiction portrait of Chinese travelers based on their “We see it as an important part of our over the “reasonableness” of international exchanges on China’s main online travel business and a support of our profi table fares and rates. forums. The specifi c characteristics are in- from Boeing and Airbus, had secured 450 growth strategy. Of course, we are always According to the group’s petition, even dications for tourism professionals who may orders from 18 customers. The agency gave open for opportunities,” it said. though fares have been deregulated, the Fed- then adapt their offers to this ever-growing no further details and COMAC executives This month, Thomas Cook, which has eral Aviation Act still requires that interna- tourist population: were not available for comment during the a new chief executive after Harriet Green tional airline prices be “reasonable,” and the The #Helpme Forums Observatory was Lunar New Year holiday. stepped down in a surprise announcement DOT still has a mandate to ensure that the conducted between May 15th, 2014 and China is keen to develop a successful in November, said it remained on course to airlines comply. June 15th, 2014 across 11 countries: 8 Eu- commercial aircraft to prove it can match the grow this year despite tough trading condi- ropean countries (Germany, Austria, Spain, United States and Europe. But it has been tions in Europe. CHINESE TOURIST BOOM France, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, United held back by inexperience, a shortage of lo- Kingdom) as well as Australia, China and the cal aerospace design and engineering talent, PREDICTED FOR US as well as a lack of home-grown companies Chinese Tourists to Increase by United States. 5 - 10 of the best-referenced specialized travel forums were selected for with the technology to help drive the project. 172% and Become the Third-Largest each country, for a total of 35 million com- Airbus has forecast China’s domestic avi- International Visitor Market in the ments over fi ve years. The thematic analysis ation market to become the world’s biggest U.S. by 2019 and ranking of these comments reveals that in the next decade. With the Chinese New Year on February there is a wide range of topics and primary 19 marking the start of major holiday cel- concerns within a geographic zone. THOMAS COOK SEEKS TO ebrations and international travel, Allianz SELL AIRLINE BUSINESS Global Assistance has developed a detailed CHINA TO LAUNCH C919 British leisure travel company Thomas profi le of the Chinese tourist as China con- tinues its rapid growth to being the third- TEST FLIGHTS THIS YEAR largest source of foreign visitors to the U.S., China’s COMAC has completed the basic 2015 Bishop Wright behind only Canada and Mexico. assembly of its medium-range C919 large The U.S. Department of Commerce passenger aircraft and is expected to launch Aviation Industry Awards Luncheon projects visitor growth from China will in- test fl ights this year, the offi cial Xinhua news honoring crease by 172 percent to 3.1 million visitors agency reported. by 2019, catapulting it ahead of Germany, Xinhua said state-owned Commercial Brazil, Japan and the United Kingdom. The Aircraft Corporation of China, which is tout- ing the aircraft as China’s answer to airliners Happy St. Patrick’s Day

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The nonstop fl ights in each direc- seat transforms with ease into a fully-fl at tion are timed conveniently to connect in bed over six and a half feet long and with Johannesburg with SAA’s extensive route retractable armrests can adapt to create a network in Southern Africa of over 55 desti- space more than 30 inches wide. Comfort nations and in New York with fl ights to over is further enhanced by a mattress, fl uffy pil- 35 cities in the U.S. and Canada. low and a Sofi tel MyBed duvet, which crew “We are excited to bring back our popular members will install. daily nonstop fl ight from Johannesburg to A 24-inch-wide table - along with an ot- New York,” said Marc Cavaliere, Executive toman that doubles as a guest seat - invites Vice President, North America for South the opportunity to share a gourmet meal or African Airways. “We see strong demand a glass of fi ne wine with a fellow passenger. JETBLUE TO LINK NEW from both business and leisure travelers for nonstop service in this market and our fl ight Fine Dining On-Board YORK WITH DAYTONA schedules will offer greater convenience for In February and March 2015, Régis Mar- BEACH SOUTH AFRICAN our customers.” con has designed a new starter and fi ve new JetBlue Airways announced that it plans AIRWAYS RESUMES DAILY main courses for La Premiere passengers. to launch new daily service to Daytona JOHANNESBURG - NEW Customers can choose from dishes such as a Beach, Florida, from New York’s John F. braised veal shank, catfi sh and shrimp with Kennedy International Airport. Daytona YORK SERVICE mushrooms bouillabaisse-style or steamed Beach will be the airline’s eighth destination South African Airways will resume its chicken with honey and lemon. 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dustrie and Boeing over a possible order for as many as 30 aircraft. Speaking to Bloom- berg news, Wang said the order would also include options for 30 additional airframes. Aviation analysts believe any potential deal will be skewed in favor of the Europe- From Page 12 ans as the Chinese LCC, which also operates service between São Paulo Guarulhos and a Japanese subsidiary, Spring Airlines Japan Miami Int’l via one or more intermediate is currently an all-Airbus operator taking de- points including Manaus, Curitiba, Lima, livery of its fi ftieth A320-200, B-1672 on Medellín José Maria Córdova, Bogotá, February 11. Quito Int’l, or Santiago de Chile Int’l using Overall, the budget carrier is looking to A330-200(F) freighter aircraft. Passenger double its fl eet to 100 aircraft by 2018 in line “Royal Air Maroc is thrilled to fi nally allows us to fulfi ll our hospitality promise to fl ights are planned for later in the year. with anticipated strong demand in the Chi- launch our fi rst Dreamliner service be- guests with the best aircrafts available.” Brazil’s national civil aviation author- nese domestic and regional market. Wang tween Casablanca and New York; we have This launch marks the fi rst of two 787-8s ity (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil - added that Spring will focus on short- and been waiting several years to modernize our that will be dedicated to transatlantic fl ights ANAC) has already awarded Avianca Brasil medium-haul operations for the next fi ve fl eet with this revolutionary aircraft,” said between the U.S. and Morocco. Royal Air three weekly frequencies to use on fl ights to years before turning its attention to long- Mr. Abdelhamid Khalil, vice president, the Maroc’s new planes feature 18 Business the United States. haul fl ights sometime after 2020. Americas at Royal Air Maroc. “The new 787 See Airline News page 14 As it currently stands, Avianca Brasil of- Founded in 2005, Spring Airlines of- fers extensive domestic coverage of Brazil fers extensive coverage of China as well in addition to weekly fl ights from Fortaleza as fl ights to Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong, to Bogotá internationally. South Korea, Macau, Taiwan, Cambodia, and Singapore. SPRING EVALUATING BOTH ROYAL AIR MAROC TO BOEING AND AIRBUS TO LAUNCH DREAMLINER AUGMENT FLEET Spring Airlines founder and chairman, SERVICE Chinese billionaire Wang Zhenghua, says Royal Air Maroc, the national airline of his airline is in talks with both Airbus In- Morocco, marks a milestone with the launch of its fi rst Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The new, supereffi cient 274-seat aircraft will depart on its inaugural 6.5-hour fl ight from Mohammed V International Airport in Casa- blanca to New York’s John F. Kennedy In- ternational Airport.

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WHERE IS THIS EATING ESTABLISHMENT? Airport Press readers; any idea where these people are enjoying a meal? Send your email to [email protected]. 14 • March 2015 • Airport Press Metro Edition Airline News From Page 13 Year-round, the planes carry more than Class seats in a 2-2 layout, and 256 Econo- 100 different Hello Kitty branded service my Class seats in a 3-3-3 layout. items, ranging from lavatory toiletries to meals. But to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Goat, headrest covers, placemats, and ALASKA AIRLINES WILL other infl ight service items have received a BUY SIX MORE BOEING makeover and now feature Hello Kitty wear- EXTENDED-RANGE ing a set of goat horns. AIRCRAFT Alaska Airlines, the fourth-largest airline “BLUEMANITY” PAINT 206-plane fl eet. The design is a salute to its serving the Hawaiian Islands, announced SCHEME MARKS 15TH 16,000 employees and its mission of “inspir- Wednesday that it will buy six more Boeing YEAR IN BUSINESS FOR ing humanity.” (JetBlue Airways) 737-900 extended-range aircraft over the “In all our JetBlue cities, there are amaz- next two years. The deal is valued at $594 EVA CELEBRATES YEAR OF JETBLUE ing stories of crew members going above JetBlue Airways unveiled a “Blueman- million, based on the current price of the and beyond to help our customers and one THE GOAT ity” paint scheme Tuesday to mark its 15th aircraft. The Seattle-based airline intends to another,” Mike Elliott, senior vice president, Taiwan-based EVA Air will celebrate the year in business. take delivery of four planes in 2016 and two people, said in a statement. “This plane with Lunar New Year on outbound fl ights from The new design appears on one Airbus in 2017. our values proudly displayed across the fu- Taipei, including those to New York (JFK), A320 aircraft in JetBlue’s 206-plane fl eet. The airline said the purchases are part selage is a tribute to all JetBlue crew mem- LAX, Seattle and San Francisco, by serving It is a salute to JetBlue’s 16,000 employees of a transition from 737-400 aircraft to the bers … who take our mission to inspire hu- traditional New Year’s dishes in all cabins and its mission of “inspiring humanity,” the more fuel-effi cient 737-900ERs. It said the manity and make it real every day.” on Feb. 18, the Lunar New Year’s Eve. To company said. newer planes can transport 25 percent more bring good fortune, Eva Air will also serve The paint scheme features a word cloud passengers on the same amount of fuel. passengers Taiwan’s traditional pineapple emblazoned with JetBlue’s mission and its AER LINGUS APPOINTS It also announced that beginning later cake on Feb. 19, the Lunar New Year day. core values of safety, caring, integrity, pas- this year, all of its 737-900ERs will feature NEW CEO Even EVA Air’s fl eet of six Hello Kitty- sion and fun. Aer Lingus named Stephen Kavanagh as larger overhead cargo bins that will hold 48 themed planes, are celebrating the Chinese JetBlue Airways’ new Bluemanity de- its new chief executive, handing the chief percent more bags than the current bins. New Year. sign adorns an Airbus A320 aircraft in its See Airline News page 15 Airport Press Metro Edition • March 2015 • 15 Airline News From Page 14 will resume in mid-March, pushed forward Boston, New York-JFK, Washington, D.C., up to seven nights at no additional airfare. strategy and planning offi cer the top job at from the original commencement date in Seattle, Denver, Toronto and Edmonton, the Irish airline as it negotiates its potential May. with seasonal service from Newark, Minne- UNITED AIRLINES takeover by IAG. Icelandair’s European destinations will apolis-St. Paul, Orlando, Portland, Vancou- Kavanagh will become chief executive also see a boost from June to September ver, Halifax, and Anchorage. 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Corby, a Seattle-based simulator instructor didn’t immediately respond to requests for 2010 merger, potentially setting up a contest Bringing the Denver and Houston opera- and consultant with Future & Active Pilot comment about their efforts. among those cities plus Chicago for any sur- tions together into one site would require Advisors. “Losing this training center -- “We need to move to a single training viving facility. moving equipment and people and deliver whichever city loses it would lose a signifi - facility for various reasons,” McCarthy said. The move is under discussion with pi- a local economic boost from visiting pilots. cant amount of revenue.” “Yes, cost is a factor, but we need to bring lots, about 12,000 of whom cycle through Chicago, where United is based, joins the Denver’s Offi ce of Economic Develop- our pilots together.” the bases every nine months to refresh their two existing sites as a possible home for a ment is “working diligently to see United David Kelly, a spokesman for the United skills and train on fl ight simulators, said Me- combined facility, McCarthy said, without expand its operations,” Executive Director chapter of the Air Line Pilots Association, gan McCarthy, a United spokeswoman. The elaborating. Paul Washington said by e-mail, without declined to comment because the carrier airline hasn’t decided on a site or whether it “A city’s dream is to have people come giving details. Spokesmen for Houston and hasn’t yet made a decision. Names in the News DELTA PROFIT SHARING our employees and customers are satisfi ed, American Airlines CEO Doug Parker our shareholders get a good return. [Then] explained to the Reuters news service in the capital markets give us more money to December that the airline industry should invest in airplanes and facilities and sys- “move back to what normal industrial com- tems.” panies do,” and ditch these outdated profi t- sharing plans. JETBLUE CEO IN That remark sure got noticed in the At- lanta offi ces of Delta Air Lines. A couple BALANCING ACT Robin Hayes, the new CEO of JetBlue of posts to an employee-only Delta website Airways, is balancing between passengers quoted Parker and then explained that their and Wall Street. company would be sharing more than $1 bil- As he takes control of the New York- lion of profi ts. based airline Monday, Hayes faces a diffi - The CEO of Delta Air Lines, Richard An- cult task: increase profi ts without destroying derson, clearly doesn’t wish for Delta to be a the culture that has made JetBlue stand out “normal” industrial company; he wants it to from other U.S. airlines. perform a lot better than that. And he makes JetBlue, after all, was the fi rst carrier to a pretty good case that sharing a good-sized give passengers free live TV at each seat and piece of annual operating profi t with em- is still known for its friendly employees. 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AIRTRAIN JFK SETS RECORD RIDERSHIP recent announcement from As it now stands, AirTrain JFK is a vice to LaGuardia Airport. the Offi ce of Governor An- fast, easy, and affordable way to travel As the proposal now stands, the link would involve con- Adrew M. Cuomo reported that to, from, and around John F. Kennedy nections from both the No. 7 Flushing subway line and the AirTrain JFK hit its 10th consecutive International. In addition, it’s eco- Long Island Railroad to the airport. If anything, the growth record for yearly ridership in 2014, friendly, and is used not only by passen- and popularity of AirTrain JFK provides a glimpse into the with nearly 6.5 million passengers. gers, it’s used by airport employees as potential ridership of a light rail connection to LGA. That amounts into a 250% increase well for travel between airline terminals, PA Executive Director Pat Foye notes: “The Port Author- since 2004, when AirTrain service parking lots, hotel shuttle areas, and car ity supports Governor Cuomo’s vision to make travel to and from Jamaica and Howard Beach sta- rental facilities. from LaGuardia easier with rail access. AirTrain JFK has tions was fi rst launched. And with the airport handling a re- contributed strongly to the growth at Kennedy Airport over The success of AirTrain JFK be- cord amount of passengers in 2014 — the past decade, and we believe AirTrain LGA will do the came evident in its fi rst few years of 53.2 million — AirTrain JFK is experi- same for LaGuardia.” operation, when ridership jumped encing more new riders than ever before. For more information on AirTrain JFK, visit the Port Au- from 2.6 million passengers in 2004 to 5.2 million passen- The announcement about increased ridership comes at thority’s website: gers in 2009. the same time Governor Cuomo has proposed a similar ser- http://www.panynj.gov/airports/jfk-airtrain.html NEW MEET & ASSIST SERVICES wo brand new services have landed at Newark Lib- portation within or outside of the airport. When it’s time for at www.airportconcierge.com. erty International’s Terminal B to provide assistance departure, Airport Concierge agents will greet passengers The second concierge service, Air General, has a passen- Tto passengers upon their arrival, departure, or while curbside, arrange for baggage to be collected, and manage ger service staff ready to guide air travelers through every making a connecting fl ight. pre-assigned seating, boarding pass, or special in-fl ight meal step of the journey. Its Traveler Meet & Greet services pro- The fi rst, Airport Concierge, is operated by Diamond Air requests. vide a safe and effortless travel experience which includes: International, which offers personal assistance starting from In-transit services are available to provide a smooth and interline transfer & connection services, chauffeur-driven the curbside to the Boarding Gate. seamless connection between fl ights. And the Airport Con- ground transportation, access arrangements to airport loung- As part of the arrival service, agents will meet passengers cierge Team can also arrange access to airport lounges, VAT es, and baggage porter service. after deplaning, guide them through offi cial processes, ar- reclaim assistance, executive car transport, and airport bug- To learn more about Air General’s services, visit the web- range for baggage to be picked up, and escort them to trans- gies. More information about Airport Concierge is available site www.airgeneral.com/traveler-services.

PA INFORMATION FOR TRAVELING CUSTOMERS FAA EXHIBIT AT JFK he Port Authority offers customers plenty of ways to Customers can simply select the days of the week and the he Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and stay up-to-date before they take off. times they wish to monitor to receive alerts of conditions at JetBlue Airlines have teamed up to introduce T When customers sign up for Airport Network News the PA airports they would like to be informed about. Info- Tpassengers to the next big thing in aviation at http://www.panynj.gov/airports/newsletters.html, they’ll alert messages are limited to 160 characters. If any additional technology: NextGen (Next Generation Air Transpor- receive travel tips about all Port Authority-operated airports. information is available, it will be posted on the Advisories tation System) now showing at a video kiosk located This free newsletter will give information on new routes, new page on the Port Authority website. in the main lobby of JetBlue’s Terminal 5. services, how to travel, and the latest developments at the air- Plus, customers can fi nd the Port Authority’s airports on The NextGen kiosk features FAA videos that show ports. Twitter! The offi cial Twitter feed – @NY_NJairpots – is mon- how the demands of air traffi c will be met using this Another option for keeping in the know is available at itored weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. new aviation system, and how it enhances air travel http://www.airportinfoalerts.com, a free subscription service And did you know LaGuardia Airport is on Facebook? by making it more effi cient and better for our envi- that informs customers of weather-related delays, parking lot Check out all the great photos and more at http://facebook. ronment. capacity, and AirTrain service disruptions. All alerts will be com/LaGuardiaAirport1 NextGen technology allows air traffi c controllers sent directly to the customer’s mobile device or email account. to determine the most effi cient air routes, and track existing, or potential weather patterns to avoid delays SALUTING WOMEN IN AVIATION and fl ight cancellations. The technology will also al- arch is Women’s History Month, and in honor of it, in aviation history is Amelia Earhart, who in 1922, became the low pilots to make a continuous descent before land- we’ll take a look at some of the fi rst American wom- fi rst woman to fl y non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean, as well ing, which will reduce fuel costs, noise, and harmful Men to make early aviation history, starting with E. as the fi rst woman to fl y solo non-stop across the U.S. carbon-gas emissions. JetBlue already employs this Lilian Todd, a self-taught inventor who is generally acknowl- In 1934, Helen Richey was the fi rst women to be hired as a satellite-based system instead of ground-based radar edged as the fi rst woman in the world to design airplanes. pilot for a U.S. commercial airline and in 1937, Willa Brown technology. She began to design planes in 1906, just three years after the the fi rst African-American woman to earn a private pilot’s li- As future air traffi c grows, this GPS system will Wright Brothers’ fi rst fl ight. cense in the U.S. Later in life, she and her husband a school help controllers to not only plot more direct fl ight The fi rst woman to actually pilot a plane was Blanche Stu- at Harlem Airport in Chicago, where they trained black pilots paths, it will help to separate the positions of aircraft art Scott, who took a solo “hop” into the air in 1910. Only a and aviation mechanics. sharing the same airspace. It will also let pilots know year later, in 1911, Harriet Quimby became not only the fi rst The jet-age saw Jacqueline Cochran as the fi rst woman to the exact location of surrounding planes. American woman to earn a pilot’s license, she was the fi rst break the sound barrier in 1953, and Dr. Sally Ride became Presently there is a NextGen kiosk located at Ron- woman to fl y across the English Channel. In 1921, Bessie the fi rst American woman to fl y into space in 1983. ald Reagan Washington National Airport; future in- Coleman was the fi rst African-American woman to receive a History was also made in 2009, when an all-female, Af- stallations are planned for Boston Logan and Harts- pilot’s license, even though because of her race, she had to rican-American crew fl ew a Delta Connection fl ight from fi eld-Jackson in Atlanta. travel to France for fl ight training. She was the fi rst person Hartsfi eld-Jackson Atlanta International to Nashville Interna- If you would like more information about this of African-American descent to hold an international pilot’s tional Airport, and the fi rst ever all-female crew piloted the amazing new technology, stop by the kiosk in T5, or license. presidential helicopter, Marine-One. visit the website http://www.faa.gov/nextgen/. Probably the most acclaimed and well-known female pilot 20 • March 2015 • Airport Press Metro Edition

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