Vol. 36 No. 3 Serving New York Airports March 2014

PATH TO EXTEND TO NEWARK PAUL LEYH: FEDERAL SECURITY LIBERTY DIRECTOR, JFK AIRPORT Downtown-Lower Manhattan Associa- Northern tion President Jessica Lappin issued the fol- New Jersey. Joe Alba lowing statement in response to the Port We congratu- Airport Press publisher, Bill Authority’s fi nal approval of its 10-year late the Port Puckhaber had occasion to meet capital spending plan which will allocate Authority on with Paul J. Leyh, the Federal Se- $4.9 billion to complete the development of this exciting curity Director (FSD) at John F. the World Trade Center site and $1.5 billion project and Kennedy International Airport. He to extend the PATH train to Newark Liberty look forward was selected for this position in International Airport: to working September 2013. “Munich. Paris. Hong Kong and now with their At JFK, Mr. Leyh directs and Lower Manhattan. Today’s actions by the staff to pro- manages the airport security pro- Port Authority will create a vital mass tran- mote this exciting new gateway.” grams for the Transportation Se- sit link between the fi nancial capital of the Currently, New York City is virtually the curity Administration (TSA) and world and its closest international airport -- only international fi nancial capital without a a workforce of over 2000 federal a proven key to prosperity in today’s 21st- direct transit link from the central business employees. He interacts with the century, globalized economy. district to an international airport, a grow- airport operators, air carriers and Paul J. Leyh By extending the PATH train just 2 miles, ing disadvantage for companies, clients and associated stakeholders, Federal ployees through the completion of Secure the ease and value of doing business in Low- customers. Creating a seamless mass tran- agencies such as CBP, FBI and Secret Ser- Flight’s re-baselining, program design and er Manhattan will dramatically increase, and sit link between Newark airport and Lower vice as well as local Law Enforcement and strategy for implementation and deploy- will spur economic development through- Manhattan has been a longstanding priority TSA employees at all levels. ment with airline operators as well as other out Lower Manhattan, New York City and for the area’s business leaders. Paul Leyh joined TSA in 2006 and led the team of 175 government/contractor em- See LEYH page 2 TERMINAL 4 AT JFK AIRPORT “GREEN MEANS GO” FOR THE UNVEILS SCULPTURE, “OUTSIDE PORT AUTHORITY’S VEHICLE FLEET TIME” Agency is nation’s third-greenest As the dramatic expansion of government fl eet Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy The Port Authority Board of Commis- International Airport continues, sioners approved the purchase of more than Alain Maca, president of JFKIAT, 200 “green” vehicles, bringing the number LLC, today unveiled “Outside of alternative-fuel, environmentally-friend- many of its older, gasoline-powered cars Time,” a signifi cant new sculpture ly cars and trucks to approximately 85 per- and trucks with a variety of low-emissions by award-winning artist Dimitar cent of the agency’s entire fl eet – which was vehicles, such as the U.S. Environmental Lukanov. named the third-greenest among federal, Protection Agency-certifi ed SmartWay, hy- The art work is located on the state and local agencies surveyed across the brid, electric, natural gas and clean diesel 4th fl oor departures level after the country. TSA checkpoint. “Outside Time,” The Port Authority continues replacing See GREEN page 2 the signature work of a three-piece commission, is 30 feet wide by 15 feet high and is almost completely airborne. The graceful steel and aluminum sculpture serves as a Airport Press poignant sendoff for the millions of air travelers that pass through Airport News...... 2 Comic...... 17 the building and is the latest in Aviation News...... 12 Name That Plane...... 17 a collection of commissioned Airline News...... 14 Focus on the Customer...... 19 works by JFKIAT, the company that manages the terminal. Cargo News...... 8 Names in the News...... 16 “Outside Time” is the second March 2014 • Vol. 36 No. 3 work of Mr. Lukanov’s at Ter- Art will serve as a poignant goodbye to millions of minal 4 and will be a permanent air travelers departing from New York City’s busiest See SCULPTURE page 2 airport. 2 • March 2014 • Airport Press Metro Edition Airport News

SCULPTURE From Page 1 “That is an honor that we don’t take lightly amenities including a sizable collection of sult of my sculpture is an abbreviated script at Terminal 4. We sought a piece that would unique art,” said Mr. Maca. of matter dissolved within the air. My great- exhibit. In 2006, Dimitar Lukanov created leave a lasting impression in the hearts and “‘Outside Time’ is a veritable drawing est reward as an artist is to see the reactions “Light to Sky,” a sculpture so well received minds of travelers, and that is what Dimitar in space, a breathless, effortless, instanta- and emotions that ‘Outside Time’ elicits that JFKIAT commissioned Mr. Lukanov Lukanov’s fascinating piece of art has deliv- neous gesture in the air. The piece aspires from the air travelers, to be part of the great to create another piece for the Terminal in ered.” to halt, even momentarily, the relentlessness ensemble that is JFK Terminal 4 that sees 2012. “Our goal is to ensure that the millions of of time, to indeed be ‘Outside Time.’” said them off to new horizons.” “Outside Time” will be on view as many people who pass through our terminal have Dimitar Lukanov. Dimitar Lukanov’s second and third air travelers make their way onto a fl ight a pleasant and enjoyable experience by of- He continued: “I do transparent sculp- sculpture pieces will be completely installed home after visiting this city,” said Mr. Maca. fering a unique mix of shops, services and tures that converse with nature. The end re- by April, 2014.

LEYH From Page 1 is not just his government experience with the TSA. Prior the aviation community will fi nd that Paul speaks our lan- to the TSA, he worked for several airlines and aviation con- guage. With his airline background, it is our opinion that we government partners and stakeholders. nected fi rms in our industry. He began his career with Amer- will bring doable ideas to the table and have very construc- The signifi cant achievement of this longtime airline ex- ican Airlines and also worked for a major Travel Agency, tive conversations with the TSA. That we will have a new ecutive was what many in the industry wondered could ever President of Stratton Travel Management, and then worked era of real give and take and it will turn out to be a “WIN- be done: get the Secure Flight watchlist matching program for USAirways in Virginia. Mr. Leyh also served as Presi- WIN” for our community and industry. off the drawing board and into operation. As program direc- dent/Chief Operating Offi cer of the Travel Management Al- If it works at JFK it will work anywhere. tor, in 2009 he began the implementation phase and made liance, and as an industry consultant for a number of travel Paul has been married to his wife Maureen for more than the huge strides necessary to complete the transition to the related fi rms including Orbitz. 30 years and raised 3 sons. Currently he resides on Long system by all airlines fl ying within, over and to the United Paul’s primary goal is to improve the present work en- Island enjoys golf and when time permits, tries to spend a States by the end of 2010. vironment within and external to his TSA workforce while few hours on the course where he admits he can relax and do What Mr. Leyh brings to the table in his JFK assignment also maintaining/improving the security posture. I believe a lot of productive thinking.

GREEN From Page 1 LAGUARDIA GREETS WOUNDED vehicles. Recently, the agency’s fl eet of roughly 2,000 on- WARRIORS road and off-road vehicles ranked the third greenest among Port Authority Police, LaGuardia Airport Operations 38,000 federal, state and local agencies, according to a sur- staff and employees provided a heroes’ vey issued by The 100 Best Fleets in North America™ and welcome last week for two groups of military veterans, in- Green Fleet magazine. cluding a group of wounded warriors bound for Tanzania via “This agency has been committed to initiatives that bol- JFK to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. ster our position as good environmental stewards in the region,” said Port Authority Executive Director Pat Foye. Pictured is the reception for the second group, wounded PORT AUTHORITY READIES “Today’s vehicle purchase will result in improved air quality veterans just returning from Afghanistan. PA people FOR TERMINAL OVERHAULS AT and reduced pollution, and will advance the agency’s sus- on hand for the arrival were (alphabetically) Police tainability goals by further reducing greenhouse gas emis- Offi cer Jason Berrios, Offi cer Calogero Bonnello, Kevin LAGUARDIA AND NEWARK sions from our automotive fl eet operations.” Dauwalter, Offi cer Charles Dee, and Offi cer Ariel Veloz. The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey will in- See Airport News page 4

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From Page 2 the existing 1964 Central Terminal Building and associated Jimmy “the Gent” Burke is led aeronautical ramps, utilities, roadway network and other handcuffed by police in New York, in supporting infrastructure. The project includes a new 35- this April 1979 photo. gate terminal, 70 acres of aeronautical ramps, frontage roads and other related facilities. were arrested. The $2 billion EWR Terminal A re-development project The FBI had been planning the pre- includes construction of a new 33-gate terminal (expandable dawn raids for months, following a search to 45 gates), 144 acres of associated airfi eld work, a new last June of James “Jimmy the Gent” roadway system and a 3,000-space parking garage. In addi- Burke’s home. Burke, the inspiration for tion, PANYNJ has budgeted $71 million for rehabilitation of Robert De Niro’s Goodfellas character, Stewart International’s (SWF) two main runways. died in prison in 1996 while serving time for a murder. Separately, the aviation division’s core spending program The men arrested reportedly include Vincent Asaro, 78, consists of 188 projects with $4.7 billion to be invested over said to be a ranking Bonanno member, and underboss Thom- vest $8 billion over 10 years on improvements to its aviation the next 10 years. Of the core projects, 104 of them, or 75 as “Tommy D” DiFiore. The FBI believes Burke was the assets, with major terminal redevelopments slated for both percent, are for state-of-good repair work. mastermind of the heist, which was at the time the single LaGuardia and Newark Liberty International. largest one carried out in the US, ABC News reports. More The authority’s proposed capital plan for aviation is than $5 million in cash and $1 million in jewels were stolen, part of a larger $27.6 billion, 10-year spending plan for the MACARTHUR AIRPORT OFFERS the equivalent of more than $20 million today. Up ‘til now, group, which also manages tunnels, bridges, the PATH train CUSTOMS no mobster had faced charges in the heist. An airport worker and the World Trade Center Redevelopment in New York The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency can who helped the robbers was the only person to have been and New Jersey. now process non-U.S. citizen general aviation fl ight arrivals convicted. PANYNJ’s plans were revealed just a few days before at New York’s Long Island MacArthur Airport. Arrivals are Vice President Joe Biden likened LGA to “a third-world processed through the agency’s newly renovated facility at country,” a comment that had some, including New York the airport’s main terminal between Gates B14 and B15. Mayor Bill de Blasio, bristling, but that also brought the is- The Customs facility will be In operation from 9 a.m. sue of aviation infrastructure investment to the fore. until 11 p.m. seven days a week, the facility can clear a “Vice President Biden’s comments regarding LaGuardia combined maximum of 20 passengers and crew per gen- Airport were blunt, but they put into sharp relief the fact that eral aviation fl ight. The three FBOs at the airport, Sheltair, the U.S. needs to get serious about infrastructure investment, Hawthorne Global Aviation Services and New York Jet can especially in our nation’s airports,” Kevin M. Burke, ACI- provide quick-turn servicing for private airplanes directly on NA president and CEO, said in a statement. He took the op- the customs ramp. portunity to push for changes in the current caps on passen- ger facility charges, which help fund airport improvements. 35 YEARS LATER, FBI BUSTS 5 IN PANYNJ says a $3.6 billion Central Terminal Building redevelopment at LGA is underway, and the agency plans GOODFELLAS HEIST to select a private-sector partner in the fi rst half of this year. More than 35 years later, the FBI is fi nally charging New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s offi ce has management mobsters in connection with the notorious Lufthansa heist at responsibility for the project. New York’s JFK Airport in 1978, a crime made even more Plans call for construction of a new terminal to replace infamous by the fi lm Goodfellas. Five alleged mobsters said to be associated with New York’s Bonanno crime family PORT AUTHORITY CAPITAL PLAN INCLUDES $262 MILLION FOR STEWART AIRPORT The 10-year capital plan that the Port Authority adopted includes $262 million for 24 projects at Stewart International Airport. The Port Authority has adopted a spending plan for mod- ernization and improvement of Stewart Airport facilities. The plan envisions spending about half the money between 2014-18 and the other half between 2019-23. The dominant state-of-good-repair project, the ongo- ing rehabilitation of Stewart’s two main runways, will cost another $71 million to complete over the next three years. Ancillary projects – taxiway rehabilitation, airfi eld sign re- placement, runway incursion mitigation – will begin this year as well and ultimately cost $114 million. Of the $43 million that is budgeted for 2014, $34 mil- lion is earmarked for the runway and taxiway repairs. But $2.4 million will also be spent on building a regional crime laboratory, a $3.8 million project that will be completed in 2015, and $625,000 on expanding the terminal, an $11 mil- lion project to be completed in 2017. Other major projects that will start at Stewart this year include security improvements to guard posts and perimeter fences, installation of backfl ow preventer devices and posi- tive air pressure for passenger loading bridges. Installation of a new fi re alarm system and emergency generator in the terminal, replacement of Hangar A’s roof See Airport News page 5 Airport Press Metro Edition • March 2014 • 5 Airport News

From Page 4 ternational Airport. “It was a hollowing feeling, because I and rehabilitation of the operations control knew a lot of people had died there,” Coury center will begin in 2018. recalled of the crash site in southwestern Pennsylvania that he would help oversee. MEET THE AIRPORT Although a relatively small airport in SECURITY CHIEF AT terms of airline traffi c - handling about 1.4 million passengers annually - Atlantic City ATLANTIC CITY AIRPORT International is equipped with high-tech Tom Coury was serving as a top com- bomb detectors and multiple layers of secu- mander with the Pennsylvania State Police in rity to thwart terrorist attacks. Coury insists 2001 when he was alerted to a plane crash Atlantic City’s security is on par with the near the rural town of country’s major airports. Shanksville, Pa. It was Out in the airport terminal, airline pas- Flight sengers must make their way through the 93, one of the four security checkpoint before they are allowed airliners that were hi- access to the departure gates. As with other jacked by terrorists commercial airports, Atlantic City has been during the Sept. 11, upgrading its technology at the checkpoints 2001, attacks. in recent years in the war on terrorism. Still disturbed by “It will meet those standards. There’s no memories of Flight 93, Coury is determined question about that,” he said. “I’m confi dent to stop terrorists or anyone else from threat- that the Atlantic City airport is as secure. I ening airline passengers in his current role as federal security director at Atlantic City In- See Airport News page 6 Mark Your Calendar VAUGHN COLLEGE CAREER FAIR COMING NEXT MONTH Vaughn College has scheduled their Spring Career Fair on Thursday, April 30th, 1PM at the Vaughn College AIR CARGO EXPO SET FOR Hangar. Vaughn College encourages fi rms to RUSSO’S LATER THIS MONTH attend this annual event. It is a dynamic and Time is running short to register for the productive networking and recruiting events JFK Air Cargo Association Expo 2014 which for all participants! is scheduled for March 27th. The College prepares graduates who are Another record breaking EXPO is antici- well suited to serve a multitude of industries. pated with attendance levels expected to sur- Our students excel in the fi elds of engineering, pass last year’s mark of nearly 350 attendees. management, technology and aviation. Stu- The Expo features over 40 exhibitors from dents from all majors and levels are invited to all segments of the industry displaying their attend, providing students the opportunity to products and services. learn about a variety of industries, explore dif- This year’s event will be held on Thurs- ferent career and pre-career opportunities, and day, March 27, 2014 at Russo’s on the Bay in allowing them to network as a professional in Howard Beach. a familiar setting. Whether airline, freight forwarding, or You will be able to market your company other business segment of the air cargo in- to the entire Vaughn College community by dustry, we have all experienced and adapted meeting face to face with hundreds of quali- to the structural changes and events that have fi ed candidates, network with other corpora- greatly impacted our industry. The imple- tions, government and community organiza- mentation of new effi ciencies has yielded tions and instantly expand your recruitment to some positive results; however confi dence a diverse pool of qualifi ed candidates in sustainable business models remains ques- As in past years, registration - the career tionable. The fundamental concept of closing fair registration is FREE and will include: One a deal remains, while a game-changing envi- six-foot table, table cloth and two chairs, Table ronment continues to exist. sign displaying business name, Parking, Event This year’s EXPO theme is aptly named promotion in various Career Services print “A Brave New World” where key issues and online media and marketing materials and and dynamics facing our industry, the tools Breakfast prior to event beginning at 9 a.m., and strategies necessary to compete, and a coffee and beverages throughout entire day glimpse if not more of what the future may and lunch to follow event at 1 p.m. hold will be discussed. For more information contact Jessica Opening remarks will be given by Mr. Caron, Associate Director of Career Servic- Jerry Spampanato, General Manager of John es at 718 429 6639 or email her at Jessica. F. Kennedy Int’l Airport. [email protected]. 6 • March 2014 • Airport Press Metro Edition Airport News

From Page 5 Shurz, Frontier senior vice president, who mated people mover should be in by the end announced the additional cities at a meet- of the month, which will allow us to move feel confi dent to fl y out of Atlantic City In- ing Wednesday of the Princeton Regional forward with the FAA,” he said at the Feb. ternational, and I feel confi dent to have my Chamber of Commerce. 14 OBJ Business of Transportation breakfast family and friends fl y out of the airport. I “The customer base has responded really event. “We feel we have done a good job an- don’t think there is any better testimony than well,” Shurz said in an interview. “The con- swering any of their questions.” that.” venience of the airport to a large number of people has clearly been proven.” The Mil- waukee and St. Louis fl ights will begin June 13 three days a week, at introductory fares as low as $59 each way to Milwaukee and $55 each way to St. Louis, if booked at FlyFron- Phil Brown, executive director of the tier.com through 11:59 p.m. Sunday. Greater Orlando Aviation Authority The Minneapolis fl ights will begin June government approvals for the project remain 14 four days a week, with introductory fares at a snail’s pace. starting at $75 one way, for travel through Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Ex- Aug. 10. ecutive Director Phil Brown said it looks Seats are limited at these fares and certain like the plan to get Federal Aviation Admin- FRONTIER TO FURTHER fl ights or days of travel may be unavailable, istration approval on the plans may have to REAGAN WASHINGTON EXPAND SERVICE FROM the airline said. wait until the end of this month, despite ini- NATIONAL TO UPGRADE Frontier is considering additional leisure tial hopes to have that approval by the end of Sweeping retail and F&B changes are TRENTON AIRPORT destinations next winter and has talked with 2013. Part of the delay is due to the fact that coming to Terminal A at Ronald Reagan is continuing to add Mercer County offi cials about requirements most of the East Coast has been inundated Washington National Airport by the spring fl ights at Trenton-Mercer Airport, and it to fl y “a slightly longer route,” including to with snow, shutting down parts of Washing- of 2015, according to the airport operator. announced Wednesday three more nonstop Denver, Shurz said. ton, D.C., and other cities. The changes will be the culmination of destinations: Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and That project would speed up plans as far a comprehensive upgrade to the gateway, St. Louis. Since Frontier’s fi rst commercial as Central Florida’s ability to welcome more SLUGGISH FAA according to the Metropolitan Washington fl ight from Trenton to Orlando in November fl ights, which would result in more tourists Airports Authority (MWAA). 2012, the Denver-based carrier has quickly APPROVALS KEEP and business travelers to the region. In addi- It promises that full-service dining, pub- expanded, and made Trenton and New Cas- AIRPORT EXPANSION tion, the expansion will allow for more cargo licly accessible iPads and charging stations tle Airport near Wilmington focus cities on capacity that helps local companies send and GROUNDED FOR NOW and an expanded line-up of F&B and retail the East Coast. receive products and goods. “It’s been a really good fi t,” said Daniel Orlando International Airport is ready to take off on its $1 billion expansion plans, but “Right now, the response for the auto- See Airport News page 7 2014 Bishop Wright 2 SERVICE LOCATIONS Aviation Industry Awards Luncheon TO SERVE YOU BETTER! honoring Oil Change Club ✃

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Fewer avail- nature of the commodity, product margin, able widebody aircraft threatens to reduce THE CHALLENGE and individual preferences. cargo capacity and dimensions, impacting In perishable lo- Passenger fl ights are generally more perishables shippers reliant on those routes. gistics, time is of the frequent, less expensive, and more widely One step to safety is guaranteeing the essence to ensure pro- available, but they require adherence to tight cleanliness of food-grade containers. It is duce, fl owers, fi sh, timetables, and goods may get bumped at critical that companies packing the con- and other products the pilot’s discretion. Freighters offer better tainers have processes in place to ensure reach their destina- temperature control, fewer inspections, and adherence to cleanliness standards. “The in- tions while they still additional capacity, which is particularly dustry is proactive when it comes to cleanli- offer maximum ap- valuable for large quantities of short-season ness, because it helps reduce claims,” says Keith Biondo peal and shelf life. As from product to product,” says Alvaro Car- goods. But freighters can be more costly, Fellmann. “And no one likes to deal with Publisher of a result, many of these ril, senior vice president of sales and mar- may fl y less often and to fewer locations claims.” goods move via air. Inbound Logistics keting for LAN Cargo, a based (depending on the region), and may sit un- The safety of perishable goods them- But the poten- in Santiago, Chile, and a subsidiary of LAN til they reach capacity, endangering perish- selves is not all that is at stake. Homeland tial complications of Airlines. LAN Cargo transports salmon and ables. Security regulations that began requiring shipping perishables via air are legion: The fruit from Chile, asparagus from Peru, and Air cargo has long competed with ocean 100-percent inspection of all passenger air- trans-Atlantic airfreight space for a produce fl owers from Ecuador and Colombia to the shipping for some perishables commodities. craft cargo in 2010 include perishables. But shipment is booked—but the peppers aren’t U.S. market. One common pattern is for the beginning-of- inspecting cargo takes time—and time is ready for harvest. Top New York chefs are “Transporting salmon is different than the-season harvest to ship via air so it’s fi rst not on the side of perishable goods. So in- writing premium Icelandic cod into their moving fl owers, and both commodities re- to market, followed by ocean shipping as stead of waiting for government inspection, menus in anticipation of delivery—but the quire special and differential treatment,” the full season gets underway, says Markus a number of freight forwarders have attained fi sh is sitting in a fog-induced backlog at the Carril notes. Fellmann, global vice president of Hellmann the credentials required to inspect and cer- Kefl avik airport. Holland tulips are loaded Perishable logistics is an evolving sci- Perishable Logistics, a Miami-based unit of tify that perishables shipments are free of into the belly of a passenger aircraft—but ence, as changing consumption patterns, third-party logistics (3PL) provider Hell- devices of terrorism. This requires them to then the pilot orders several coolers pulled variable regulation, rising customer expec- mann Worldwide. invest in worker training and certifi cation, off to free up weight for extra fuel. tations, and shifts in services converge to Thanks to increased air cargo volumes develop secure processes, and implement The uncertainty inherent in grown or create a complex and changing supply chain. for commodities such as fl owers, perishables physical security systems. caught product—combined with the po- supply chain executives report a slow but Peninsula of Boston, for example, is an tential vagaries of air transport—means Dedicated Cargo Air versus Belly steady rise in air cargo use. But one develop- independent transfer point for fresh food managing perishable logistics demands Service ment with the potential to signifi cantly im- distribution in the Northeast, and a Certifi ed specifi c expertise. “The greatest challenge pact perishables movement is the transition is to maintain the cold chain, which varies Perishables shippers use both passenger See Cargo News page 9 aircraft and freighters to speed goods to their of airline passenger fl eets to new, more en-

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From Page 8 Cargo Screening Facility that inspects fresh fi sh traveling on passenger aircraft. “The cargo volume is too great for the airlines to handle,” explains Joseph O’Neill Jr., vice president of business development at Peninsula. The company also acts as an indirect air carrier, receiving, booking, packing, sealing, and handling documenta- Tony Tyler JFK Air Cargo EXPO 2014! tion for seafood wholesalers. evidence of recovery in 2013, the head of Perishables handlers take great pains to the International Air Transport Association ensure customs clearances go as smoothly said on Sunday. as possible, so goods don’t sit idle. Expe- “Latest numbers in cargo show that al- “A Brave New World” rience and long-term relationships with though globally cargo improved a bit, it customs go a long way toward making that didn’t really improve in this region (Asia). happen. It’s usually been very strong in this region,” The JFK Air Cargo Association proudly presents One location that has expediency down IATA director general Tony Tyler told a to a science is Miami, where about 90 per- news conference. JFK Air Cargo EXPO 2014 cent of imported fl owers enter the United Air cargo is seen as a barometer for the States. The majority of those fl owers come economy. It is estimated around 40 percent Thursday, March 27, 2014, from Colombia and Ecuador. An average of of world trade by value goes by air. Led by seven daily fl ights, six days per week, carry gains in the Middle East, air freight traf- Russo’s on the Bay in nearby Howard Beach. nothing but fl owers into the United States, fi c grew 1.8 percent globally in December says Christine Boldt, executive vice presi- compared with the same month of 2013, dent of the Association of Floral Import- but it fell 1.1 percent in Asia, according to EXPO 2014 expected to att ract ers of Florida, a Miami-based trade group. IATA. nearly 350 industry professionals Steamships have traditionally been used In December, the Geneva-based airline only for major events such as Valentine’s industry group raised its 2013 and 2014 Day or Mother’s Day. forecasts for global airline profi ts due to EXPO Panel Session When a harvest or fi shing season begins, lower jet fuel costs and improved effi ciency. companies in the perishables supply chain features top industry professionals including: are eager to be fi rst to market. That means stiff competition for limited capacity in the bellies of passenger aircraft, or coordinating Robert Kmiotek, V.P. Carrier Procurement, shipments from enough farms or producers Americas, DHL Global Forwarding to fi ll a freighter. Logistics providers are investing in Ray Curtis, Vice President of Sales, Delta Cargo meeting shippers’ visibility demands. Hell- Peter Weir, Sr. V.P. – Sales & Marketing, mann Perishable Logistics developed the Smart Visibility Tool, a sensor placed in the Consolidated Aviation Services (CAS). frame between the aircraft door and the con- tainer to monitor temperature, movement, location, and door openings—then commu- EXPO’s Exhibition features over 40 exhibitors from nicate that information via GPS and satellite all segments of the air cargo industry displaying through the shipment’s journey. Lufthansa Cargo unveiled a similar de- CARRIERS FLY FLOWERS their products and services. vice in December 2013. Shippers can place FOR VALENTINE’S DAY a lightweight tracker in any consignment, SCRAMBLE track the shipment via a portal, and return EXPO Luncheon featuring keynote speaker LAN Cargo transports more than 15 mil- the device by mail after the goods have been lion bouquets of fl owers during the rush Mr. Des Vertannes, Global Head of Cargo for IATA delivered. The transmitters switch off auto- leading up to Valentine’s Day, and airlines matically during fl ight. Lufthansa is work- (The International Air Transport Association) arefl ying more fl owers around the world for ing to add sensors to the device to record the holiday. conditions, in addition to location. LAN Cargo and its affi liates will trans- As long as consumers have an appetite port more than 15 million bouquets of fl ow- Expo provides direct face-to-face interactions and for perishable products that can only be ers all over the world during the four-week sourced in faraway destinations, air cargo networking with airlines, freight forwarders, and fl ower rush that leads up to Valentine’s Day will play a key role in the supply chain. But – the peak season for fl ower exports. The other industry key decision-makers. logistics professionals need to stay cool un- carrier moves 32 percent and 40 percent of der the pressure of moving perishable goods fl owers produced in Colombia and Ecuador, EXPO Sponsorship opportunities are available quickly and safely through agile and fl exible respectively, at this time of year, represent- supply chains. ing around 9,400 tons. Between January 20 and February 9, For further information on IATA CHIEF SAYS WEAK around 200 LAN Cargo fl ights took off from EXPO 2014 or sponsorships, CARGO THE BIGGEST Bogota and Medellin, Colombia, and Quito, Ecuador, tripling the average shipments with please contact AIRLINE WORRY an average of 2,100 tons of fl owers shipped Weakness in air cargo markets remains Ed Strauhs at 516-508-2534 or at [email protected] the biggest worry for airlines despite some See Cargo News page 10 10 • March 2014 • Airport Press Metro Edition Cargo News From Page 9 frigerated and 15-25 degrees celsius prod- daily. The main destinations of these fl ights ucts. The fl eet is outfi tted with PolarTrack, are the U.S. and the Netherlands with the an online portal linked to a satellite naviga- majority via Miami. tion system allowing customers to access The main exporters of fl owers in Latin real-time delivery status and temperature America are Colombia and Ecuador. For conditions of their products. both countries, fl oriculture is a fundamen- This acquisition adds three facilities with tal part of the economies, representing their advanced warehousing management sys- top non-traditional agricultural exports. tems, full quality assurance services and an The main varieties transported are red roses experienced workforce to UPS’s existing (more than 60 percent, tripling in demand global health care network, now totaling 45 during Valentine’s Day), carnations, dahlias health care facilities. Merrill Lynch Inter- CATHAY PACIFIC UNVEILS and chrysanthemums. UPS has completed the purchase of UK- national, a subsidiary of Bank of America NEW CARGO TERMINAL “We are very pleased to be an important based Polar Speed, a provider of tempera- Corporation, acted exclusively for UPS in Workstations at Cathay Pacifi c’s new car- part of such a special day for many people,” ture-sensitive pharmaceutical supply chain connection with this transaction. go terminal are secured with closed-circuit Cristian Ureta, CEO cargo unit LATAM Air- services in the UK. SATS also announced expansion in the television coverage to monitor cargo build- lines Group, emphasized. “There are two The purchase is part of UPS’s health care pharma market. Its perishable handling fa- up and breakdown. key dates in the transport of fl owers and one strategy. Polar Speed specializes in active cility, SATS Coolport, is the world’s fi rst Cathay Pacifi c Services Limited (CPSL) of them is Valentine’s Day, when we carry temperature-controlled deliveries to hospi- Centre of Excellence in Pharmaceutical had a grand opening ceremony to unveil more than 15 million bouquets to the world tals, pharmacies, wholesalers and surgery Handling, certifi ed by the International Air the Cathay Pacifi c Cargo Terminal at Hong and, this year, we hope to transport 6 percent centers as well as end patients. Polar Speed Transport Association. SATS decided to set Kong International Airport. The event was more than in 2013.” also offers capabilities within the growing up a Centre of Excellence in Pharmaceuti- offi ciated by Cathay Pacifi c Airways chief homecare direct-to-consumer delivery mar- cal Handling to cater to the high growth in executive John Slosar. The new terminal has COMPANIES PURSUE ket. pharmaceutical airfreight. SATS Coolport an annual handling capacity of 2.6 million “The acquisition will help UPS meet the handled more than 15,200 tons of pharma- tons. Around 1,800 jobs have been created COOL CHAIN PHARMA needs of health care customers who want to ceuticals in 2013. to support the operation. DEVELOPMENTS reach the important UK market offering in- The certifi cation process, which took “Cathay Pacifi c has worked tirelessly to SATS’ perishable handling facility, SATS creased value in managing more fl exible and three months to complete, encompassed develop the Hong Kong hub for both pas- Coolport, is the world’s fi rst Centre of Ex- effi cient health care supply chains,” Cindy some upgrading of the facility, including sengers and air cargo, and we continue to cellence in Pharmaceutical Handling. UPS Miller, president UPS Europe, said. enhancements to Coolport’s dedicated phar- make huge investments – in the terminal and and Singapore Air Terminal Services Ltd. Polar Speed uses a fl eet of 118 actively maceutical zone for both acceptance and de- in new aircraft – that will boost our city’s (SATS) both announced cool chain develop- monitored temperature-controlled vehicles livery of shipments. competitive edge,” Slosar said. “The Cathay ments for the pharma industry. for transporting both 2-8 degrees celsius re- See Cargo News page 12

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For Safety Commendations and Suggestions, please email: [email protected] 12 • March 2014 • Airport Press Metro Edition Cargo News From Page 10 pharmaceutical sector. Photo courtesy of Liege Airport. Pacifi c Cargo Terminal is one of the world’s Dave Dyson. biggest, and also most sophisticated, and IAG Cargo will launch A380 service to AER LINGUS LAUNCHED ITS will help to sustain Hong Kong’s position as Changi International Airport beginning Oct. a preferred air cargo hub in the region.” 28. INAUGURAL B757 SERVICE Guests from government departments, IAG Cargo said it believes the new ser- FROM SHANNON, IRELAND, representatives from the Liaison Offi ce of vice will benefi t businesses in the burgeon- TO BOSTON. the Central Peoples Government in Hong ing pharmaceutical sector, as the air-condi- The departure of the fl ight marks the Kong, the Airport Authority Hong Kong and tioned hold makes the aircraft suited to IAG commencement of a major transatlantic ex- Civil Aviation Department, and business Cargo’s temperature control product, Con- pansion in 2014 that includes new routes partners from the airfreight industry attend- stant Climate. Hong Kong Masters equestrian competition from Dublin to San Francisco and Toronto, ed the ceremony. “With some pharmaceutical shipments are leaving from Liege Airport, an event as well as frequency increases on services CPSL launched the services of this valued at millions of pounds, our ability to of- partner. More than 60 horses will fl y from from Shannon to Boston and New York. HK$5.9 billion facility with a phased ap- fer temperature control capabilities between Liege to the second Hong Kong Masters, “This is a welcome addition to our freight proach beginning in February 2013. In Oc- Singapore, Heathrow and beyond is a real taking place Friday to Sunday. capacity between Ireland and Boston,” Pe- tober 2013, the terminal moved into full op- competitive advantage,” John Cheetham, re- “We have made the transport of live ani- ter O’Neill, director of cargo at Aer Lingus, eration. gional commercial manager for Asia Pacifi c mals one of our specialties,” Luc Partoune, said. “The Boeing 757 aircraft is ideal for This is a common air cargo facility serv- and India at IAG Cargo, said. “For custom- general manager of Liege Airport, said. smaller items of freight, or courier consign- ing all airlines at Hong Kong International ers in Singapore’s important pharmaceutical “Last year, over 3,000 horses passed through ments, and with daily frequency from Shan- Airport. market, IAG Cargo can now offer unrivalled our airport. Two aircraft belonging to TNT non it means these goods can be more speed- quality through each and every step of the Airways and Emirates Sky Cargo will trans- ily delivered to Boston.” air cargo journey.” port the horses under the best possible con- Flights between Shannon and Boston The pharmaceutical market in Singapore ditions to Hong Kong airport.” will operate daily while fl ights to New York has benefi ted from high levels of invest- A secure covered area of horseboxes from Shannon will operate six times a week, ment and the government’s increased com- has been specially erected at Liege near the starting March 30. This is the fi rst of two mitment to health care in the region. More warehouse belonging to Lachs, the company B757 aircraft that will be based at Shannon, than 30 of the world’s leading biomedical managing the handling. replacing a single A330. This will result in sciences companies have set up operations The horses are from England, Germany, increased frequency from seven transatlan- in Singapore. France, the Netherlands, Portugal and Swe- tic fl ights per week to 13 fl ights per week den. European Horse Services is coordinat- from Shannon. EUROPEAN HORSES HEAD ing the whole operation. All the necessary There will also be increased connectivity IAG CARGO EYES PHARMA TO HONG KONG equipment, including jumps and track edges, to North America via New York and Boston is also loaded on board the aircraft. Veteri- with partner airline, Jetblue Airways, and INDUSTRY IN SINGAPORE More than 60 horses are fl ying from narians, grooms and trainers are accompa- IAG Cargo said it believes its new Sin- Liege Airport to Hong Kong. the return of year-round transatlantic opera- nying the horses throughout their journey. tions for Aer Lingus at Shannon. gapore service will benefi t businesses in the All European horses in the Longines The horses will return on Feb. 25 via Aviation News DC 10 FINAL PASSENGER for departure. On the runway, the brakes are York. Today’s fl ight will be one of his last. released and the giant airplane lurches for- “I feel very proud; this is a great op- FLIGHT LANDS IN UK ward, picking up speed as its three engines portunity to fl y the last commercial DC-10 The fi nal commercial DC-10 fl ight has roar to life. Hurtling down the runway it lifts fl ight,” said Chowdhury, “The DC-10 is a landed on Thursday, February 13th ending gracefully into the sunny skies over Dhaka, wonderful…robust aircraft. I love to fl y the a forty plus year run of scheduled passenger turning west to chart a course toward Kuwait airplane.” His time with the jet dates back service around the world. City, and to retirement. to the mid 1990s, nearly ten years after the The journey began at Dhaka’s Hazrat At the controls of today’s fl ight is Captain carrier had already been operating them, as a Shahjala International Airport some twelve Shoaib Chowdhury. A twenty-two year vet- fi rst offi cer. He eventually earned the rank of hours earlier. Locals and airport workers eran of Biman Bangladesh, Chowdhury has captain, and moved to smaller regional jets turned out in force to bid the last passenger spent seven years on the big tri-jet, fl ying it before transitioning back to the DC-10 sev- DC-10 adieu, snapping photos with cell- across the world from Hong Kong to New See Aviation News page 13 phone cameras as the airplane taxied out Anthony’s Flowers JFK COMPUTER SYSTEM SPECIALIST Your Neighborhood Florist for your business or home. Est 1952, Family owned and operated Florist Serving the community & Airline industry for over 50 years! Looking for an IT specialist near JFK for your business or home? Call Igor, an IT con- sultant with 16 years of IT management experience in the airline industry. Igor and his Flowers For All Occasions team have expertise in most areas of IT management, including: Fruit Baskets • Cookie Trays Computer/ server/printer/hardware. 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For Chowdhury, the retire- THE EU-ASEAN AVIATION passenger rights regulations that not only compensation on the fi rst carrier of a journey. ment of the jet represents a closing chapter in overlap but often confl ict and come with un- At fi rst glance, this may seem to have some his career.. “This is the biggest aircraft I’ve SUMMIT IN SINGAPORE intended consequences. logic. But, put yourself in the position of a fl own in my career…my fi rst wide-body. It Tony Tyler, head of IATA, has comment- “The US tarmac delay rule has such dra- regional carrier that provides a short link to gave me confi dence as a captain.” he said, “I ed at the EU-ASEAN Aviation Summit in conian penalties that tarmac delays have vir- a hub airport from which the passenger fl ies will miss it.” Singapore on a number of global aviation tually disappeared. Airlines are cancelling to the other side of the world. It would not issues but specifi cally on the subject of pas- fl ights instead. But if you were a passenger, take many missed-connections for the inter- senger rights. Tyler raised his concerns that would you prefer to be late…or not to fl y line service to be deemed a fi nancial risk. So some governments are chipping away at the at all?” says Tyler. “The EU’s Regulation See Aviation News page 14

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The widebody studies have focused on He adds: “The point in raising these is- ments to focus on ensuring suffi cient capac- In a forecast presented to reporters at the an aircraft rather like the Airbus A330, say sues is to support the ICAO decision to de- ity. Singapore Airshow, Boeing said narrowbody industry executives in China. Comac thinks velop global standards and recommended “With some exceptions, Europe is not aircraft will account for almost 70% of new airlines will need a replacement for that Air- practices. The industry has already devel- providing a good example in the providing jet sales in the Asia-Pacifi c region through bus type next decade. That implies compe- oped some principles which we hope gov- suffi cient capacity for either air traffi c man- 2032. In its latest commercial market out- tition with the 787, a seemingly daunting ernments will fi nd useful in the process. And agement or airports. The Single European look, Boeing said the Asia-Pacifi c commer- challenge, but the Russo-Chinese aircraft I should emphasize that we fully respect the Sky is decades delayed. And recent studies cial fl eet will almost triple in size compared will have access to technology, especially role of the regulator in setting rules. But we point to a potential 12% shortfall in airport to where the fl eet stood in 2012, reaching for propulsion, more than a decade newer usually end up with better rules when they capacity by 2030. 14,750 aircraft in 2032, of which 12,820 than that available to the Boeing type when are developed in consultation with the indus- “And there is no room for complacency in will be new aircraft. Boeing Commercial the 787 was launched in 2004. try. And whether you are creating a regional ASEAN either. There are discussions around Airplanes VP-marketing Randy Tinseth said Comac is also aiming for the C919 to “single market” or just developing rules for a Seamless Asian Sky that will help deliver around 8,810 of these aircraft are expected make its fi rst fl ight by the end of 2015, your country, where global standards exist effi ciencies in the current framework. But to be narrowbodies while widebody aircraft, which implies a 2017 entry into service, one or can be developed, they should be at the if with the growth that the region is expect- ranging in scale from the A350 and the 787 year later than fi rst planned, although indus- heart of the regulatory framework.” ing, the discussion will need to move fairly to the A380 and the 747-8, will account for try offi cials close to the program would not Tyler also addressed the thorny issue of quickly beyond the current scope in order to as many as 3,590 sales. be surprised by further slippage, to 2018. aviation and the environment, where he reit- handle projected growth.” Supplier management has been a particular erated the work of ICAO in fi nding a global China’s C919 struggling to make mar- problem. “They need really more experi- solution to the emissions trading debate. 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DIRECT FLIGHTS TO TAP WEALTHY We can repair or replace any type of machine part immediately with our large CHINESE inventory of material and highly skilled staff. Hawaiian Airlines will start fl ying from to mainland China in April, a route the U.S. carrier is confi dent Buisness Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 4:30pm, Saturday 7:00am - 11:00am will become one of its fastest-growing in Asia even as com- petition from Chinese rivals heats up. The eighth largest U.S. commercial carrier is seeking See Airline News page 15 Airport Press Metro Edition • March 2014 • 15 Airline News From Page 14 has built its’ quarter-century of success on week from October 26, replacing the cur- INDIAN STARTUP AIR to cash in on the popularity of Hawaii with the Next-Generation 737,” said Todd Nelp, rent daily dogleg route which sees United’s COSTA ORDERS 50 FIRM wealthy Chinese holiday makers who have vice president of European Sales, Boeing Melbourne-LA fl ights (UA839/840) go via been visiting the tropical state in droves over Commercial Airplanes. “Today’s record- Sydney with a one-hour stopover. EMBRAER E2S PLUS 50 the past few years, thanks in part to speedier order for additional Next-Generation 737s United will retain its two daily fl ights OPTIONS visa procedures. is testament to the value of these airplanes from Sydney to Los Angeles and San Fran- Air Costa signs for up to 100 Embraer Hawaiian Airlines Chief Commercial bring to SunExpress’ fl eet, while the pur- cisco, which from March 29 will be upgrad- E2s. From left: Embraer Commercial Avia- Offi cer Peter Ingram told Reuters in an in- chase of the 737 MAX lays the foundation ed from Boeing 747s to Boeing 777s. tion president terview he expected tourist numbers to soar for the carrier’s ambitious growth in the and CEO Paulo in the next few years as disposable incomes years ahead.” Cesar Silva, rise, which in turn will boost the carrier’s Air Costa chair- turnover. “Today Chinese visitors are a rela- VIRGIN AMERICA AIRLINE man Ramesh tive small proportion of that total, but given WINS EIGHT FINAL REAGAN Lingamaneni the strong economy and the growing middle and Air Costa class, we think the number of Chinese visi- NATIONAL SLOTS VP-corporate fi nance Vivek Choudhary. tors will grow, grow and grow in the years Virgin America will get a little bit bigger Embraer got a signifi cant boost to its new ahead,” Ingram said. at Washington’s Reagan National Airport E-Jet E2 program Thursday when India’s Air The number of Chinese visitors to Hawaii (DCA). The carrier announced this after- Costa announced an agreement for 50 fi rm has risen by around 40 percent a year since noon that it was successful in its bid for ad- aircraft plus 50 purchase rights. 2012, according to the latest fi gures from ditional landing rights there. FLORIDA EXPRESS JET The fi rm deal, announced at the Singa- the Hawaii Tourism Authority, which cited The San Francisco-based company bid LAUNCHING LOW-COST, pore Airshow, covers 25 E-190-E2s and 25 shopping and entertainment as their favor- on 8 slots – or four “slot pairs.” In airline E-195-E2s at a list price value of $2.94 bil- ite activities. They also have deep pockets: vernacular, a slot is the right to operate one INTRA-STATE SERVICE lion. The purchase rights cover a further 25 daily spending by Chinese tourists was the takeoff or one landing. A pair, then, would Florida Express Jet Travel Inc., doing E-190-E2s and 25 E-195-E2s. highest out of all visitors to Hawaii at just allow a carrier the rights to operate one business as Florida Express Jet, plans to Air Costa becomes the fi rst Indian cus- under $400 a person, tourism authority data round-trip fl ight. DCA is one of just a hand- launch low-cost air service between Fort tomer for the E2, which was launched seven shows. ful of U.S. airports where takeoff and land- Lauderdale, Orlando and Tallahassee next months ago at the 2013 Paris Air Show and ing rights are capacity controlled by a slot month. which has logged 200 fi rm orders and 200 SUNEXPRESS FINALIZES system. The new service will start on March 20 options including Thursday’s deal. ORDER FOR 15 737 MAXS Virgin America’s new DCA fl ight rights on Boeing 737-400 jets. All coach seats on Air Costa launched in October with two come from the 52 slot pairs – or the rights to all nonstop fl ights will be priced at $69. This E-170s fl ying point-to-point service to six SunExpress has fi nalized an order for 15 52 round-trip fl ights – that are being divest- will include eight daily fl ights in the Fort cities, including Bangalore, Chennai, Hy- 737 MAX 8s and 25 737-800NGs. The or- ed by American and US Airways in a deal Lauderdale-Orlando and Orlando-Tallahas- derabad and Vijayawada. The airline is part der, valued at more than $3.8 billion at list with Justice that cleared the way for their see markets. Flights will depart Fort Lauder- of the LEPL Group. It will lease two E-190s prices, also includes options for 10 addi- merger. American and US Airways also had dale at 7 a.m. nonstop to Orlando, arriving from GECAS this month and then continue tional 737 MAX 8s. The order is the largest to give up fl ight rights or gate space at other at 7:50 a.m. and continue to Tallahassee, ar- taking delivery of E-190s from the lessor at in the Turkish carrier’s near 25 year history, airports, including at New York LaGuardia, riving at 9:20 a.m. The morning return fl ight a rate of about four a year until the E2s begin and brings the total number of orders to date Chicago O’Hare and others. will depart Tallahassee at 10 a.m. nonstop to to be delivered in 2018. for the 737 MAX to nearly 1,800. Virgin America joins Orlando, arriving at 10:50 a.m. and continu- “Twenty-four years ago we started to fl y and JetBlue in taking the 54 slots at the air- ing to Fort Lauderdale. tourists to Turkey with brand-new 737-300s port. The pattern will repeat in the afternoon EASTERN COMING BACK? and ten years later the company began to op- with a Fort Lauderdale-Orlando departure at Plans are underway for Eastern Airlines erate the Next-Generation 737-800s. Next UNITED TO START 787-9 2 p.m. that arrives in Orlando at 2:50 p.m. to be brought back to life after nearly 25 year at the age of 25, SunExpress will start and a departure at 3:30 p.m. to Tallahassee. years out of operating. the process of renewing its entire fl eet and in FLIGHTS TO AUSTRALIA The late afternoon return fl ight leaves Tal- Eastern Air Lines Group has fi led an ap- the future add the latest achievement of Boe- FROM OCTOBER lahassee at 5:10 p.m. nonstop to Orlando plication with the Department of Transpor- tation to bring back the service. However, ing, the 737 MAX,” said Paul Schwaiger, United Airlines will begin fl ying its Boe- and continues on to Fort Lauderdale. The approval from them and the Federal Avia- managing director of SunExpress. “We val- ing 787-9 to Australia in October with the last fl ight leaves Orlando at 6:35 p.m. and tion Administration can take longer than 12 ue our long and successful relationship with launch of a new direct Dreamliner service arrives in Fort Lauderdale at 7:25 p.m. months to complete. Ed Wegel, Group CEO, Boeing and we are grateful for the compa- between Melbourne and Los Angeles. The Florida Express Jet aircraft will have ny’s endless support over so many years.” The direct fl ight will run six days a 12 business class and 138 coach seats. “As an all-Boeing operator, SunExpress See Airline News page 16

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Wegel ITS BOMBARDIER Q400S $10,000 signing bonus to help offset educa- for its region. We welcome the chance to es- said, “We’ve tion expenses. tablish a non-stop trade bridge between these done extensive AS THE “LOVE PLANE” FOR “It’s nice going through college where two great cities and, via our Dubai hub, to surveys and VALENTINE’S DAY there’s light at the end of the road,” said more effi ciently link Chicago area passengers polling on the Flybe (Exeter) designated one of its Bom- Scott Shankland Jr. and shippers. This is good news for trade and name… It has bardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) aircraft as an of- He is studying for a Bachelor of Science tourism for both cities, and jobs that rely on 80% recognition fi cial “Love Plane” to celebrate Valentine’s in Aviation at the University of Oklahoma. both, as well as for consumers who will ben- in Miami, and Day. Decked out with hearts on its nose and One benefi t to the FAA-approved program efi t from greater competitive choice.” overall it has underbelly to be visible from the ground, it is that he can graduate and go to work with “Chicago welcomes Emirates, one of the very positive will operate scheduled services in and out of less experience than others.”I’ve always world’s largest international airlines, to our name recognition still.” seven UK airports during February. known I wanted to fl y all my life,” the teen- city,” said Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The group bought the rights to the East- age Shankland said. “With the pipeline pro- “Air transport links are critical for trade and ern name and logo out of bankruptcy court in AMERICAN AIRLINES SAID gram, if it was offered at another university tourism, and Emirates’ non-stop daily fl ights 2009 but had to wait until now to fi nd inves- IT HOPES TO HIRE 1,500 and OU didn’t offer it, I probably wouldn’t to Dubai will only add to our global connec- tor support needed to restart the airline. Air- have gone.” tivity and further our goal to host 55 million lines have become more profi table recently NEW PILOTS IN THE NEXT visitors by 2020, in turn generating jobs not and airline stocks, traditionally poor perform- FIVE YEARS EMIRATES SAYS HELLO only at the airport but across Chicago’s travel ers, have been doing very well recently. Industry-wide, piloting a jet is a job in de- CHICAGO and hospitality industries.” The airline was founded in 1927, adopt- mand. Big carriers are pulling from smaller Chicago is also a signifi cant convention ing the name in 1930; a popular airline due ones, and that’s creating a void in the cock- Airline adds a ninth gateway to its hub, and home to many of the US’s largest to the shuttle and extensive routes to Latin pit. USA network companies including Boeing, which is a very America. Once of the largest employers in Boeing predicts the number of pilots Emirates announced that it is launching important supplier partner of Emirates. Emir- Miami, the airline was sold in 1986 and and needed worldwide will almost double in the a daily service to Chicago’s O’Hare Inter- ates is the largest operator of Boeing 777 air- a drop in airline traffi c due to the January next 20 years — from 250,000 to 445,000. national Airport, Terminal 5 from August 5, craft in the world, with a fl eet of 122 passen- 1991 Gulf War forced it out of business. To make things worse: more veteran pilots 2014. The service will be operated by a Boe- ger and 10 freighter Boeing 777s currently in Facing some of the toughest competi- are retiring; fewer are coming from the mili- ing 777-200LR powered by GE90 engines. its fl eet, and is a launch customer of Boeing’s tion the industry has ever seen with airlines tary; and the number of fl ight hours required Chicago will become the airline’s ninth new 777X having placed the largest single or- such as American Airlines, Southwest and has increased substantially. So American is gateway in the USA, following soon after der in commercial aviation history for 150 of Delta, could Eastern fi ght it’s way back in? doing something few others are by raising its the commencement of its services to Boston, them valued at $76 billion in November 2013. Airlines like JetBlue and are own next generation of pilots. American has Massachusetts on March 10th of this year. Names in the News ALASKA AIR CEO SAYS CHEP AEROSPACE the repair and maintenance of airline-owned service. This proprietary tracking system is PERFORMANCE GUARDS SOLUTIONS OPENS NEW non-fl ight critical equipment such as galley part of ACTIS, a unique software program carts and ULDs. Whether you require re- that not only tracks galley carts, but provides AGAINST TAKEOVERS JFK LOCATION pair services at a single station or across the online information to customers for all ULD is determined to remain KEVIN MALONE HIRED TO globe, CHEP offers world-class repair ser- repair and maintenance needs. independent and its fi nancial results are cru- vices at a competitive price. CHEP Aerospace Solutions specialize in cial to staving off a takeover, the head of the MANAGE FACILITY CHEP’s extensive network of 50 accred- the repair and maintenance of airline-owned airline, Brad Tilden said. CHEP Aerospace has brought Kevin ited service centers located at many key non-fl ight critical equipment such as galley He added, “The best de- Malone on-board to run its new JFK opera- airports across the world ensures you don’t carts and ULDs. Whether you require re- fense is performance, if tion. The 20,000 sq. ft. facility will improve need to unnecessarily ship damaged ULDs pair services at a single station or across the we’re not performing, an already established global network and and galley carts to one specifi c location. globe, CHEP offers world-class repair ser- we’re in trouble.” enhance service to CHEP Aerospace Solutions can also pro- vices at a competitive price. See their web- The Seattle-based existing customers in vide a tracking system for your galley carts, site http://www.chep.com/aerospace/ airline has come under New York. as part of the total repair and maintenance increasing competition With his technical from codeshare partner background and estab- Security News Delta Airlines, which lished airport network, Malone comes well Brad Tilden is expanding fl ights in Libyans do not need a visa for Turkey, Alaska’s home turf of Se- suited for the FAA Part SIX ARRESTED AT 145 certifi ed MRO op- which is linked to Benghazi by daily fl ights. attle. That is driving Alaska to consider part- BENGHAZI AIRPORT WITH Security is often lax at the small airport. nerships with other airlines, Tilden said. He eration. He served 28 years with Delta Air FALSE PAPERS The six men were held as they were about declined to elaborate. Kevin Malone Lines’ TechOps divi- Libyan police arrested six Qataris at to board a Turkish Airlines fl ight to Istanbul He said Alaska had strategies to allow it Benghazi airport as they tried to board a from where they had an onward booking to to succeed as an independent airline and that sion, culminating his career with 13 years as the TechOps Station plane to Turkey using forged Libyan pass- the Qatari capital Doha, one airport source it intends to keep working with Delta. But ports and carrying almost USD$146,000, said. if that doesn’t work, he added “we have a Manager at LaGuardia Airport. He has also served as Executive Chairman of the Coun- airport security sources said. Five of the men were defi nitively of Qa- responsibility to talk to others.” Western diplomats in Libya worry that tari origin, while the sixth was suspected of Alaska is a consistently profi table airline, cil of Airline Maintenance Managers and as Vice President of the JFK Chamber of Com- Benina airport in the eastern city of Beng- being Qatari, the source said. They had no producing an operating margin of about 11.7 hazi is being used by Islamists to travel to checked luggage but carried 180,000 Libyan percent since 2009, compared with an indus- merce. CHEP Aerospace Solutions specialize in Turkey in order to join anti-government reb- dinars (USD$146,000), the offi cials said. try average of about 7 percent. els in Syria. Airport Press Metro Edition • March 2014 • 17 Name that Plane This month’s aircraft is from an airline not in operation today but with a world-wide March Name that Plane February Name that Plane Whozit reputation. The winner of The winner of last month’s contest was last month’s Whoz- Lt. Dan Carbonaro (PAPD, ret) with the fol- it is Kenneth Bailey lowing entry; Jr. of Oxford ATS The Aircraft in this moths Airport Press is at JFK. the Douglas DC-4. The man in the The Douglas DC-4 is a four-engined photos is General propeller-driven airliner developed by the Henry “Hap” Ar- Douglas Aircraft Company. It served dur- nold was an Ameri- ing World War II, in the Berlin Airlift and can general offi cer into the 1960s in a military role. From 1945, holding the grades many civil airlines operated it worldwide. onto the civil market, many being converted of General of the After the prototype DC-4E proved to be to DC-4 standard by Douglas. DC-4s were Army and later General of the Air Force. complicated to maintain and uneconomical, a favorite of charter airlines such as Great Arnold was an aviation pioneer, Chief of Douglas responded to the Eastern and Unit- Lakes Airlines, North American Airlines, the Air Corps (1938–1941), Commanding ed requests for a smaller and simpler deriva- Universal Airlines and Transocean Airlines. General of the U.S. Army Air Forces during tive. Before the defi nitive DC-4 could enter In the 1950s Transocean Airlines was the World War II, and the only Air Force general service the outbreak of World War II meant largest civil operator of the DC-4. to hold fi ve-star rank, and the only person production was channeled to the United Douglas produced 79 new-build DC-4s to hold a fi ve-star rank in two different U.S. States Army Air Forces and the type was between January 1946 and August 9, 1947, military services. given the military designation C-54 Sky- the last example being delivered to South master, with US Navy aircraft designated African Airways. Pressurization was an op- Douglas R5D. The fi rst aircraft, a C-54, fl ew tion, but all civil DC-4s were built unpres- from Clover Field in Santa Monica, Califor- surized. nia on 14 February 1942. The DC-4 featured extensively in the The DC-4’s tricycle landing gear allowed 1954 John Wayne motion picture and as the its fuselage to be of constant cross-section “Amalgamated” airliner that must be piloted for most of its length, so it could be easily by stewardess Doris Day in the 1956 thriller stretched into the later DC-6 and DC-7. The “Julie.” The DC-4 was used for the 1957 DC-4/C-54 proved a popular and reliable thriller Zero Hour!. type, 1245 being built between May 1942 Very few DC-4s remain in service today. and August 1947, including 79 postwar DC- The last two passenger DC-4s believed to be 4s. Several remain in service as of 2011. An operating worldwide are based in Johannes- example is Buffalo Airways of Yellowknife, burg, South Africa. They fl y with old South Northwest Territories. African Airways (SAA) colors. They are ZS-AUB “Outeniqua” and ZS-BMH “Leb- tions in Africa. A 1944 built DC-4 is cur- Douglas continued to develop the type rently being restored in New South Wales, during the war in preparation for a return to ombo” and are owned by the South African Airways Museum Society and operated by Australia. Buffalo Airways in Canada oper- airline use when peace returned. The type’s ates roughly a dozen DC-4s (former C-54s sales prospects were affected when 500 Skyclass Aviation, a company specializing in classic airliner charters to exotic destina- of various versions) for hauling cargo and wartime ex military C-54s and R5Ds came aerial fi refi ghting. Whozit March

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PA Honors 50th Anniversary of Beatles’ Arrival at JFK hen the Beatles landed at John F. program viewed by millions of households Port Authority Executive Director Pat Councillor Gary Millar, a fl ight attendant Kennedy International on Feb- across the country. Foye and Deputy Executive Director Deb who was on the Beatle’s Pan Am fl ight from Wruary 7, 1964, they were met by To commemorate this historic occasion, Gramiccioni were also in attendance to un- London and John Lennon’s half-sister, Vic- thousands of screaming fans and curious the Port Authority, in conjunction with veil a template of a permanent plaque that toria, also attended. journalists who were there for the band’s Beatles Fest and Radio Q104.3 FM, held will be placed inside the restored TWA As part of the celebration, the Beatles fi rst American press conference, and the of- a musical tribute – 50 years to the day – at Flight Center – designed by Finnish Ameri- Fest band, Liverpool, played some of the fi cial launch of Beatlemania, which includ- the iconic TWA Flight Center, located in the can architect Eero Saarinen – to mark the Fab Four’s classic tunes, much to the delight ed a 10-day U.S. tour and an appearance on airport’s Central Terminal Area, adjacent to historical event. The Liverpool Lord Mayor of the assembled fans. the Ed Sullivan Show, a popular television JetBlue’s Terminal 5.

Photos: Alan Hicks Port Authority Executive Director Foye, with Deputy Executive Director Gramiccioni (right) and the Lord Mayor of Liverpool in the foreground to his left, addresses attendees at the A commemorative plaque will be installed at the TWA Flight Center. tribute marking the Beatles’ arrival at JFK. PA AIRPORTS SET NEW PASSENGER RECORDS IN 2013 he numbers are in! And our combined SWF saw about 320,000. Port Authority Executive Director Pat utive Director Deborah Gramiccioni:”These area airports – John F. Kennedy In- JFK and LGA also set new annual records Foye notes:” We are pleased at the continued numbers illustrate the importance of our Tternational, Newark Liberty Interna- for international passengers; with around 26 growth in passengers at our airports, which continued investments to deliver the im- tional, LaGuardia and Stewart International million at Kennedy, and about 1.6 million at means great news on a host of related fronts, provements our customers demand, includ- – have set an all-time record with an esti- LaGuardia. This is the fourth year in a row but especially for job creation and our re- ing rebuilt runways and high-speed taxiways mated total of 111.6 million passengers us- that both airports have seen rising numbers; gional economy.” to alleviate congestion and delays, and ter- ing our airports in 2013, which surpasses the in 2009, they had a combined total of 68 mil- The combined impact of aviation opera- minal improvements to ease travel for our previous record set in 2007 by more than 1.5 lion passengers. tions, capital spending and tourism gener- customers.” million passengers! The Port Authority sees this as good news ated by the agency’s airports accounts for Future estimates of passenger volume in Individually, JFK handled approximately for the economy of the region, as well as an approximately 450,000 jobs and generates the region’s airports could reach as much as 50 million passengers, EWR had about 34 indication of the agency’s commitment to $63 billion dollars in economic activity. 150 million by the year 2030. million, LGA had around 27 million and maintaining its airport’s facilities. According to Port Authority Deputy Exec- APPROVED CAPITAL PLAN INCLUDES AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS he Port Authority Board of Commis- will have a positive impact on the millions the Lincoln Tunnel Helix, which will pro- program has been committed at Terminal D sioners approved a multi-billion dol- of customers who use our transportation sys- vide greater roadway capacity for future at LaGuardia, Terminals 1 and 4 at Kennedy Tlar 10-year Capital Plan that refocuses tem on their daily commute, as well as those growth. International, and Terminal C at Newark the agency on its core mission of maintain- who are visiting the area. At LaGuardia, nearly $40 million for Liberty International. ing and upgrading the region’s transporta- Plans include the redevelopment of Ter- Delta Air Lines to install an in-line bag- Approximately $39 million will be in- tion infrastructure, which includes airports, minal B at LaGuardia Airport, extension of gage screening system that will improve vested to rehabilitate Runway 13-31 and as- tunnels, bridges, ports and rail systems. the PATH train to Newark Liberty Interna- the speed, effi ciency, and security of bag- sociated taxiways to ensure a state-of-good- The 10-year capital spending plan, which tional Airport, raising the Bayonne Bridge to gage screening at Terminal C. As an added repair, extend their useful life, and comply covers the years 2014 through 2023, is one ensure the long-term viability of our region- benefi t, the new screening system will al- with Federal Aviation Administration stan- of the most comprehensive efforts undertak- al ports, replacement of the Goethals Bridge low terminal lobby space presently occupied dards. Work also will include new pavement en by the Port Authority to identify and pri- with a new state-of-the-art bridge that will by the baggage screening equipment to be markings, and replacement and upgrade of oritize its critical long-term transportation allow safer and quicker access, an upgraded reclaimed. To date, funding for in-line bag- runway and taxiway lighting systems and needs. The plan provides for projects that PATH signal system, and reconstruction of gage screening systems through a TSA grant guidance signs per FAA requirements. 20 • March 2014 • Airport Press Metro Edition

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