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na and Japan imports into USA, as well as VAUGHN COLLEGE TO HONOR twice weekly fl ights serving USA exports into and Japan. 94-YEAR OLD WW II WOMEN In addition to these new fl ights, Navi- trans/BST will continue their traditional AIRFORCE SERVICE PILOT AT MAY Round-the-World program which connects Chicago and New York with Hahn, Germa- COMMENCEMENT ny; as well as the two other existing fl ights from China to Chicago/New York, with one Queens Borough President Melinda of them operating onward into . Katz Delivers Commencement “Navitrans/BST has been operating charter fl ights to Japan this year. Japan is Address an important air freight market, and adding Vaughn College celebrated its Com- Tokyo to our network will allow us to pro- mencement on Saturday, May 16, 2015, be- NAVITRANS vide a more comprehensive air freight solu- ginning at 10 a.m. in the William B. DeCota tion to our customers,” said Martin (Chuan- Hangar. Queens Borough President Melinda ning) Zhu, President of Navitrans USA Inc., Katz delivered the commencement address EXPANDS “With these new fl ights, we can bring ex- to more than 150 graduates and received port from Japan to USA, as well as to South an honorary degree. World War II Veteran SERVICE IN US America with the connection with our Mi- Bernice “Bee” Falk Haydu also received an ami fl ights. We will also be able to provide honorary doctorate degree. AND ASIA capacity for imports into Japan from USA, “Vaughn College is pleased to have Navitrans/BST group extends air Europe and China.” Queens Borough President Melinda Katz freighter services in USA and an- “Since Navitrans commenced the deliver the commencement address to our nounces the addition of Tokyo to Round-the-World program from/to USA in graduating students.” said President Sharon August, 2013 using Boeing 747-8F aircraft B. DeVivo. “She is a remarkable leader of their Global Network Navitrans/BST group announces today which is wet leased from , we have Queens, friend of Vaughn College and sup- that they would be adding Tokyo to their been expending our services and networks See VAUGHN page 2 global network, with the inaugural fl ight set in USA.” said Martin (Chuanning) Zhu, for August, 2015. The fl ights will be oper- the President of Navitrans USA Inc. “Till ated by their B747-8F freighter currently on today, Naivtrans USA has accomplished NAI LONG ISLAND CELEBRATES wet lease from Atlas Air. setting up in ORD, JFK and MIA airports. The new fl ights will operate twice Besides the United States, Navitrans/ BST SPRING ‘15 AT COLD SPRING weekly from Chicago (ORD) and New group’s freighter service networks spans all York (JFK), USA to Narita, Japan (NRT) over the world.” COUNTRY CLUB via Zheng Zhou, China (CGO), and then Navitrans/BST Group is a relatively high onward back to USA. Navitrans/BST will developing cargo carrier in this decade. Its Joseph Alba also modify their USA schedule to fl y from management leads their team to create in- NAI Long Island, one of the metro ar- Chicago to Zheng Zhou two times per novatively new freighter services connect- eas leading real estate brokerage houses, week, which can then connect to the two ing all continents time after time. celebrated its continued success at a cock- new Zheng Zhou – Narita fl ights. Bill Szymanski, the Marketing Man- tail party on April 29th at the Cold Spring With this new network, Navitrans/BST ager of Navitrans USA Inc. said “Navitrans Country club in Huntington Long Island. will have twice weekly fl ights serving Chi- See NAVITRANS page 5 The event was hosted by NAI Long Island Principals; Al Centrella, Carmine Inserra, John A. LaRuffa, Brian Pinnola, John Sim- one, and Frank Socci, Jr. inside The fi rm provides a range of real estate . services including tenant/buyer representa- Airportp Press tion, owner representation, property man- Airport News...... 2 Comic...... 12 agement, valuation, and corporate services for offi ce, warehouse and land transactions. Airline News...... 11 Hijinx...... 17 Best known amongst our metro airport Aviation News...... 10 Events...... 17 business leaders is Brian Pinnola since Cargo News...... 6 Feature Photo...... 17 he has been serving the airport commu- Brian Pinnola nity since 1984. Brian began his career in Classified...... 17 Security News...... 16 ancillary airport lease and sale transactions. 1984 concentrating his efforts on JFK In- June 2015 • Vol. 37 No. 6 ternational Airport and surrounding airport His father Andy Pinnola, was a 36 year PA- businesses including custom house brokers, NYNJ employee in administration in the freight forwarders, warehouses, airlines and See NAI LONG ISLAND page 2 airportpress.us 2 • June 2015 • Airport Press Metro Edition Airport News erans more than three decades after the end ministration Wright Brothers Master Pilot NAI LONG ISLAND From Page 1 VAUGHN From Page 1 of the war. The bill was signed into law by Award. former PA Bldg. 141. porter of educational efforts, who has dedi- President Carter in 1977. This legislation “Bernice Falk Haydu is an outstanding Since 2004, Brian has expanded his ser- cated her life to public service and I’m sure allowed the WASPs access to Veterans Ad- patriot and it is our pleasure to award her vices to serve his airport and freight broker- she will inspire the next generation of lead- ministration benefi ts and in 2010 the group with an honorary doctor of science degree age clients at all US airports and has negoti- ers at our ceremony.” was awarded the Congressional Gold Med- and recognize her service to this country” ated transactions at ATL, CVG,DEN,DFW, Falk Haydu, a member of the Women al. In 2000, Haydu was inducted into the noted DeVivo. “She also spent her life EWR,LAS, LAX,MIA, ORD & SEA among Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) from 1942 New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame and her devoted to aviation and blazed a path for other airports. to 1944, was among the fi rst women to fl y original uniform is on display in the Smith- women in this industry and we are thrilled Additionally, Brian is the exclusive leas- military airplanes for the Army Air Force. sonian Air and Space Museum. In 2012 to salute all of her achievements. WASPs ing agent for Seagis Airpark @ JFK, a port- As president of the WASP organization she was inducted into the Women In Avia- has assured that women pilots everywhere folio which comprises 500,000 square feet from 1975 to 1978, Falk Haydu led the fi ght tion International Pioneer Hall of Fame, and are recognized for their achievements and in 27 buildings at JFK. in Congress to recognize the WASPs as Vet- in 2014 was given the Federal Aviation Ad- receive the acknowledgment they deserve.” Obituary GERALD FITZGERALD, FORMER ny, where he served as the head of their Aviation company thy, Meaghan, and Bren- until 2004. dan; daughter Kathleen DIRECTOR OF AVIATION AT PORT Upon leaving PB Aviation, he formed his own private Zentner and son-in-law AUTHORITY PASSES consulting fi rm - Aviation Perspectives , LLC - a transpor- Russell Zentner of Fair- Gerald P. FitzGerald of New Fairfi eld, Connecticut , died tation marketing and management consulting fi rm serving fi eld, CT and grandsons on May 18, 2015, after a brave battle against leukemia. He public and private clients with a focus on aviation issues, Ryan, Kevin, and Sean; was 74. Jerry was born on August 21, 1940, son of Daniel L. where he had continued until his recent illness. son Thomas FitzGerald FitzGerald and Marie McShane in Albany, NY. He grew up He was elected by his peers as the Chairman of the Ameri- and fi ancée Sheryl Ca- in Flushing, NY and graduated from Xavier High School in can Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), held various labro of New York, NY New York City and Fordham University in Bronx, NY with national and international Committee responsibilities with and grandchildren Cait- a degree in Business. Airport Council International (ACI-NA), and was a member lin, Emily, and James; He married Ellen Roche in 1962 and they were long-time of the Board of Directors of the Wings Club of New York. daughter Eileen Veith residents of Flushing NY, where they raised their family He gave freely of his time to many charitable causes, and son-in-law David of four children. They moved permanently to Candlewood including serving on the Boards of Catholic Charities, the Veith of Fairfi eld and Knolls in New Fairfi eld CT, in 2004, where they had pre- United Way, and Xavier High School. He wrote and pub- granddaughters Danielle viously spent summers enjoying Candlewood Lake. They lished a novel drawing on his lifelong love of history and the and Jennifer; and many also maintained a residence on the East Side of Manhattan, struggle between religion and politics. “Seat of Power” was nieces and nephews. where they enjoyed the city experience and staying in touch acclaimed as “an artfully written thriller” by G.P. Putnam He is predeceased by with their NYC roots. books. his parents, and siblings Daniel FitzGerald Jr. and Maryc- Jerry had a lifelong career in the Aviation Industry. He Mr. FitzGerald is survived by his wife Ellen of 53 years, lare Goss. spent 34 years with the Port Authority of New York and sister Betty Ellingwood of Nanuet, NY, and sisters in law There was a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, May New Jersey, and was the Director of Aviation when he left Margetta FitzGerald and Sheila Roche. He is also survived 22nd at St. Edward the Confessor Church in New Fairfi eld the Port Authority in 1996. He then spent 8 years at Parsons by his son Edward FitzGerald and daughter-in-law Lisa at 10:30am, followed by interment at Mountain View Cem- Brinckerhoff, a Global Transportation Engineering Compa- FitzGerald of Garden City, NY and grandchildren Timo- etery in New Fairfi eld. Airport Press Dream It. Do It. airportpress.us Publisher: William R. Puckhaber Editor: Joe Alba Renovate Your Home Creative Director: Chris Thorn Reporter-Photographer, Asst. to Publisher, Pay Off Debts Office Manager: Diane D. Santos Travel & Dining Editor: Roberta Dunn Cover Tuition Costs Director of Sales: Ed Garcia ADVERTISING: Prepare for Emergency Expenses Phone: (718) 244-6788

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He then advanced through the ranks to reduces the impact on the environment, and various managerial positions, gaining sub- improves safety. stantial knowledge of the airline and travel Air traffi c controllers currently use radio business along the way. voice communications to give clearances and In his new role at API, George will be re- other fl ight information to pilots, which is sponsible for overseeing the day to day oper- FAA LAUNCHES DATACOMM time-consuming and restrictive. Data Comm ation of all API operations at the airport. The MESSAGING AT NEWARK provides a two-way data exchange between company’s primary purpose is to facilitate NextGen technology is helping to keep controllers and fl ight crews for clearances, any crew or passenger hotel and transporta- departing aircraft on schedule using datalink instructions, advisories, fl ight crew requests tion needs for airlines operating out of both technology as they fl y out of Newark, New and reports. It enhances air traffi c safety by JFK or LGA airports. The company owns Jersey, into some of the busiest and most allowing controllers to give more timely and ACCOMMODATIONS PLUS and operates three hotel reservation service congested airspace in the United States. effective clearances. INTERNATIONAL ADDS TO counters at Terminals 1, 4 and 7. Located at FedEx, and UPS have The FAA plans to deploy Data Comm in LEADERSHIP TEAM AT JFK the arrivals area, their service counter at Ter- been participating in trials with the Federal more than 50 air traffi c control towers begin- minal 4 is open 24 hours per day, 7 days per Aviation Administration (FAA) in Newark ning in 2015 and in air traffi c control facili- Latest in a series of service week. and Memphis since 2013 to demonstrate ties that manage high altitude traffi c begin- enhancements and growth “We are delighted to make our team Data Communications (Data Comm) capa- ning in 2019. International carriers can also initiatives even stronger by bringing George’s expe- bilities and benefi ts. benefi t from Data Comm capabilities and Accommodations Plus International rience and knowledge on board,” said API Data Comm is an FAA NextGen tech- have participated in the trials at Newark. (API), is pleased Executive Vice President Joe Kamel. “We nology that revolutionizes communications FAA Administrator Michael Huerta to announce that are growing rapidly as a company, and hav- between air traffi c controllers and pilots. said that currently about 800 aircraft are George Tasigianis ing additional leadership from someone of Data Comm provides additional advanced equipped to use the data comm system, and has joined the or- George’s caliber will allow us to provide capabilities for controller-to-pilot communi- that the agency is working to increase that ganization as Di- even higher levels of service to our custom- cations using digital information exchange. number to 1,900. rector of Airport ers.” By exchanging digital messages in ad- See Airport News page 4 4 • June 2015 • Airport Press Metro Edition Airport News From Page 3 make travel easier for nursing mothers. The fer of free coffee was created last year af- TAXISHARING ARRIVES AT airports are among the fi rst in the U.S. to of- ter Hudson Group’s president and CEO Joe fer freestanding stations that provide a clean, DiDomizio appeared on the CBC TV show LAGUARDIA comfortable and secure place for women Undercover Boss and promised one of his To help increase taxi availability for La- who want to nurse in privacy or use a breast employees with family ties to the military Guardia customers during peak travel times, pump. that the company would offer free coffee to the Port Author- Created by Mamava (Spanish for “mother service men and women for a month. ity is partnering on the go”), the suites feature benches, out- “This year Hudson is again honoring the with Bandwag- lets, a fold-down table and power supply, as commitment to pay tribute to our dedicated on, a smart taxi- well as space for luggage or a stroller. When men and women in uniform, while honoring sharing technol- the door is closed, the unit can be locked our own outstanding employees,” said Di- ogy and logistics startup that allows airport from the inside and an “occupied” message Domizio. customers to share taxis. will be displayed on the outside. The free coffee (size small) will be avail- As part of a one-year pilot program, The units are sponsored by Seventh Gen- able in 52 Hudson-operated Food & Bever- Bandwagon is providing curbside service eration, a manufacturer and distributor of age locations, including Euro Café, Dunkin’ at Terminals B and D initially on Thursday, environmentally safe household products. Donuts, Aeromart, Alki Bakery (Seattle), Friday, and Sunday evenings. Bandwagon’s At Newark’s Terminal B, one suite is located Jason’s Deli and TexPress Gourmet (Dallas technology enables travelers who are head- in the B2 concourse near gates 50-57, and Love Field), Carpe Diem (Mobile) and Cups ing in the same direction to fi nd each other another is in the B3 concourse near gates (Jackson, Miss.). The offer is available to and jump to a rideshare priority line. 60-68. LaGuardia’s suite is in Terminal B, all active North American military men and According to the company, itineraries Concourse A. The Port Authority expects to women. have a 20 percent cap on route diversion, so install additional suites in the future. Those not in uniform will be asked to passengers won’t go out of their way when The program began this past weekend, on show ID. sharing a ride. The service helps passengers U.S. Armed Forces Day (May 16), and will to save money and reduce carbon emissions. HUDSON GROUP FEATURES continue through the end of Independence Bandwagon Taxishare will also be avail- FREE COFFEE FOR SERVICE Day, Saturday, July 4. Memorial Day week- TERMINAL 4 HOSTS RELAY able soon at LaGuardia’s Terminal C. end, Flag Day (June 14), Victoria Day and FOR LIFE MEN AND WOMEN Day are included in the offer, which In a repeat of a successful program it of- Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy Interna- is being promoted with signs and banners at NEW AMENITY FOR fered last summer, Hudson Group is offering tional Airport – in conjunction with Delta participating locations. free coffee to members of the U.S. and Ca- Air Lines and the American Cancer Soci- NURSING MOTHERS Hudson Group offers a 20% discount nadian Armed Forces at more than 50 of its ety – hosted Relay For Life: Delta Day of The Port Authority of NY & NJ is pro- to all active North American service men cafes in airports and transit terminals across Hope on May 6, 2015. Relay For Life is the viding free, private suites at LaGuardia and and women year-round, but this bonus of- Newark Liberty International airports to the country. See Airport News page 5

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Left to right Barbara Margulis, Safety & Performance JFKIAT - Jose Cobo and Rafael De Leon, ABM (1st prize) - Gert-Jan de Graaff, President and CEO JFKIAT – Corey Clarke, SWP (2nd prize) – Glenn Brereton and Garfi eld Grant (missing on world’s leading fundraising event to raise money for cancer the photo), Caribbean Airlines Maintenance (3rd prize). research. With cash awards and terminal-wide recognition, employees sive step of putting their vehicle in the path of the victim’s The event brings together people from all over the world are incentivized to promote a safe environment for travelers car, stopping the employee’s car by using their own vehicle to praise those who have battled cancer, remember loved of the 30 airlines who call Terminal 4 their home, as well as as a roadblock, thus preventing injury and property damage. ones who lost their battle, and take a stand to fi nish the fi ght. colleagues and crew who work in the building 24 hours a Both received $750 each in return for their actions. 25 teams had a presence at this year’s Relay For Life: day, 7 days a week. Corey Clarke, of Swissport International, stopped a ve- Delta Day of Hope event, raising a total of approximately The new Safety Employee of the Year Award recognizes hicle that was left unattended and idling on Terminal 4 ramp. $68,520.54 for the American Cancer Society. those employees who are deemed to truly understand, share, The vehicle somehow went into gear, traveled across the and appreciate the importance of workplace safety. The hon- ramp, and went underneath a parked aircraft. Clarke jumped JFK AIRPORT’S TERMINAL 4 ors are paired with prizes ranging from $250 - $750. into the vehicle and stopped it. His action averted possible ANNOUNCES SAFTEY EMPLOYEE OF “I am extremely proud of the Terminal 4 community for employee injury and aircraft damage. Clarke was awarded promoting the importance of safety, which is essential for $500 for his commitment to safety. THE YEAR AWARD the tens of thousands of air travelers who pass through our Glenn Brereton and Garfi eld Grant, both of Caribbean Five affi liate employees are recognized for quick terminal every day,” said Gert-Jan de Graaff, President and Airlines’ Maintenance team extinguished a small fi re at a thinking and brave actions in the name of safety CEO of JFKIAT. “It is my great pleasure to recognize the gate with a parked aircraft. For their quick thinking, Brere- As part of a continuing commitment to the safety of its diligence of these hard working and conscientious employ- ton and Grant were awarded $250 each. more than 17.1 million annual passengers, JFKIAT – the ees for their commitment to the safety of Terminal 4 and “This program aims to encourage every JFKIAT Termi- company that manages Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy Inter- hope that many follow their lead.” nal 4 employee to practice safety every day by being dili- national Airport – announced an inaugural award ceremony The fi rst prize winners, Jose Cobo and Rafael De Leon of gent and attentive,” says Barbara Margulis, Vice President for “Safety Employees of the Year”. ABM, saved a Terminal 4 employee who suffered a seizure of Safety for JFKIAT. “These are the principles that JKFIAT For several years, Terminal 4 has encouraged and reward- while driving on the ramp. Cobo and De Leon – after notic- instills in all employees at Terminal 4, allowing us to be ed its employees monthly for promoting a culture of safety. ing the erratic driving – took the extraordinary and impres- leading the path for airport safety.”

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And the idea that the ordering less. ing companies jumped to an all-time record spot market was suffering as shippers were The fi rst option – selling more – obvi- of $700.4 billion, fi nally beating the prior relying more on their contractual partners ously isn’t happening: the just released retail record set before the Financial Crisis. You made sense. sales for April, for example, were fl at on a could practically hear the exuberance in the But turns out, overall shipping volumes monthly basis and up only 0.9% year over report: and money spent on shipments have been year. That’s less than the rate of infl ation; so Increases in freight, combined with con- dropping for two months. The Cass Freight in terms of shipping volume, that would be tinued tight capacity helped drive revenues Index, which tracks them, usually rises in a down month! and coupled with lower fuel prices, we saw the early part of the year from the lows in And the second option – ordering less – motor carriers go on a buying spree for new January. This seasonal pattern is also playing may be one of the scenarios beginning to trucks as they replaced older equipment. out this year, with a difference: play out. It would be bad news. The truck- TRUCKING DECLINE This vast $700-billion machinery with its The index for shipping volume in March ing business is an early thermometer of 3.4 million drivers that hauled nearly 10 dropped 5% from a year ago. But maybe it the real economy. And things might turn RAISES QUESTION; IS billion tons last year – 69% of the nation’s was a fl uke and April would make up for around on a dime. There might be a sudden US ECONOMY BACK IN freight – is an excellent early warning sys- it. But no; now the index for April dropped surge of sales that will propel the economy TROUBLE tem for the overall economy. 2.5% from a year ago! The index for ship- to “escape velocity.” But we doubt it, and 2nd quarter will tell story So when the spot rates for tractor-trailers ping expenditures fell 3.5% in March and we’ll keep listening to the truckers for more The anemic -.007% GNP fi rst quarter started dropping in April, it triggered all fell again 4.7% in April! clues going forward. growth raised a red kinds of explanations at the time, for exam- The fi rst quarter was crummy. We already The key will be a rebound in the latter fl ag for US economic ple, in the Journal of Commerce: know that. The estimate for Q1 GDP growth part of the second quarter, absent this, we fortunes in 2015; and Rather than a sign of underlying econom- will likely sink into the negative over the may be in for a rocky ride this year. now, some observa- ic weakness, the softening spot market may next two revisions. But April is in the sec- tions by trucking in- indicate shippers are fi nding the trucking ca- ond quarter! This weakness is now infect- pacity they need, for now, with contractual ing it as well. That’s what the trucking in- AIR CARGO GROWTH dustry analysts may HINGES ON FEWER make the heady gains partners. Shippers, carriers, and logistics dustry is saying. And the trucking industry, of the last year an il- operations at a recent transportation industry as Julian Cass pointed out, experiences the BARRIERS TO TRADE lusion. event said the US trucking market shifted “slowdowns before the rest of the country World trade and air cargo are still grow- Keith Biondo These last two back toward a rough equilibrium in capacity becomes aware of them.” ing, but only in line with industrial produc- Publisher of months in a row of in the fi rst quarter. There are numerous reasons why this tion. Inbound Logistics year-over-year de- Given the exuberance of 2014, carriers might be happening, including the $110-bil- See Cargo News page 7 SPOTLESS CAR WASH and QUICK LUBE JFK Air Cargo Association with CONDUIT CAR CARE 2nd Annual Golf Charity Outing 124-15 Rockaway Blvd., South Ozone Park, NY 11420 Enjoy a fun day with the JFK ACA 718-529-9477 while contributing to a worthy cause, $ 5.00 OFF The Lustgarten Foundation! 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This is in line with The fl ame was taken from Athens to the general global economic trends and slightly In-Room refrigerators and coffee machines higher than the 4.5 percent growth that was UPS hub at and then anticipated in IATA’s December outlook. to Philadelphia, and the fl ight was handled In-room safes by UPS handler at Athens, Goldair Han- Temple Spa bath amenities dling. The fl ame is being transported for the Complimentary WiFi and Hardwire connections throughout the entire UPS DONATES SERVICES special Olympics which will take place in building FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS Los Angeles from July 25. One complimentary bottle of water daily UPS will donate its logistics skills and The games will attract some 7,000 com- warehousing services for the Special Olym- petitors with intellectual disabilities. W: cpJFKairport.com | E: [email protected] | T: 718-530-1160 pic World Games in Los Angeles, July 25 A: 138-10 135th Avenue, Jamaica NY 11436 through August 2. 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UPS will also supply more ed dangerous goods/lithium battery screen- than 300 volunteers, who will use the same ing counter to facilitate the checking of inventory and tracking services UPS offers cargo. The counter is located on the second its customers around the world. fl oor of Terminal 2, with dedicated parking The Flame of Hope torch traveled from for trucks, arranged at the second fl oor for Athens aboard a UPS aircraft, stopping at ease of service. the UPS hub at Cologne Bonn Airport, be- With this arrangement, the security level fore departing for Philadelphia. The fl ame for dangerous goods and lithium batter- was then transferred to a UPS vehicle bound ies has been streamlined for effi ciency and for Washington, D.C., to be delivered to time-saving benefi ts, since both the physi- Special Olympics representatives. cal and document checks are done at this In-kind support includes coast-to-coast same location. An advance booking system movement of 10 vehicles for the Los Ange- was also launched, providing confi rmation les Police Department and the Los Angeles of prioritized, booked shipments within two County Sherriff’s Department through UPS hours. Autogistics for use in the Unifi ed Relay Lithium batteries carried as freight has across America. UPS will also supply driv- been an ongoing concern for quite some ers, private warehousing and fulfi llment to time, with several carriers banning them al- store, track and retrieve apparel and game together, due to the fact that they can easily Register and choose your bonus reward at ihg.com/rewardsclub gear. cause fi res that aircraft fi re systems are not According to organizers, the Special equipped yet to extinguish. Olympics World Games will be the largest sports and humanitarian event anywhere in See Cargo News page 8 8 • June 2015 • Airport Press Metro Edition Cargo News From Page 7 to ride the higher-yield e-commerce parcels wave from Asia to consumers worldwide. The eight-line sortation hub on a 7,600 square meter footprint is located just ten minutes from the belly-holds of the carrier’s 450 passenger fl ights that fan out daily from CDG across Europe and the rest of the globe. It can handle 6,000 parcels an hour at peak demand, but is currently handling around 10,000 units a day, so there is sig- nifi cant room for further growth. AF-KLM handled some 2.5m parcels in 2014 and is Courtesy of AF-KLM-Martinair forecasting a fi ve percent increase in 2015. Pictured from left to right - Todd Boucher, Trusted Traders Programs Director, CBSA, Béatrice Delpuech, market manger Craig Clark, Program Manager - Offi ce of Cargo Conveyance Security, US Customs NEW PARIS CHARLES at AF-KLM-Martinair Cargo, says and Border Protection, Valerie Trojanowska, Technical Offi cer - Air Cargo Security, DEGAULLE CARGO HUB that the building of the new hub refl ects the ICAO, Annegret Rohloff, Policy Offi cer Risk Management and Security, European growing demand for e-commerce shipments Commission, Doug Brittin, Secretary General TIACA, Asha Menon, Senior Technical OPENS around the world: “We want to be in the AF-KLM-Martinair Cargo has opened Offi cer - Compliance & Facilitation Directorate, World Customs Organization, Justin Asian and North American markets and we Jedlinski, Chief, Integrated Cargo Security, Aviation Security Directorate, Transport its 36 Million (US Dollars) Hub Express at needed a very strong express hub, close to Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport that expects Canada,Warren Miller, Air Cargo Engagement Manager, TSA, Francesco Faiulo, Policy Offi cer, European Commission, DG MOVE. the aircraft, because if you are further away Formalization of advance data regula- the transit will be longer.” tions is slow however, and solutions are The 20-year-old express hub that Le Hub needed to ensure small and medium for- Express replaces is located some 45 minutes warders will be able to comply and are not away in the airport’s cargo village. The old put at a commercial disadvantage. hub will be stripped of its outdated parcel- “It is good to have a dialogue, but we sorting equipment but will retain an import need to get our base camp organized and role as a base for the Franco-Dutch carrier’s focus on data quality and, importantly what “supermarket” for express freight options we are going to do with the referrals,” Kes- with larger customers. ter Meijer, director operational integrity – DSQM, KLM Cargo said from the fl oor. “How are we as industry going to manage TIACA MIAMI MEETING referrals, what is the next step?” FOCUSES ON CARGO TIACA recently published a position pa- REGULATIONS per on advance data calling for a phased ap- Regulators and the air cargo industry proach to implementing the new rules. must continue to work closely if impending For more information and to download advance data rules are not to impede cargo the white paper, visit www.tiaca.org fl ows, delegates at TIACA’s Executive Sum- mit (ES) were told. Regulators from Europe, the US and Canada formed a panel for the fi rst time to engage with industry at the event, held in Miami. “This is the fi rst time that the key regu- lators for all of the advance data programs have sat together with industry to review and discuss how and when the programs will be ANTONOV AN-178 FLIES implemented and to hear the industry’s per- FOR CUSTOMERS spective,” said Doug Brittin, secretary gen- Antonov’s latest transport aircraft, the eral, TIACA. “We appreciate this opportu- AN-178, made its fi rst successful test fl ight nity to have a frank and open discussion as on Thursday 7 May and the Ukrainian com- well as their commitment to working with pany announced on 8 May that Silk Way industry.” Airlines (not Silk Way West Airlines)is the Representatives from the Transportation launch customer and that it had ordered 10 Security Administration (TSA), Customs for an undisclosed sum. and Border Protection (CBP), the European The 7 May test fl ight lasted for one hour Union (EU), Transport Canada, Canada Bor- and was from Antonov’s own airfi eld near der Services Agency (CBSA), World Cus- Gostomel (Ukraine). The twin engine air- toms Organization (WCO), and the Interna- craft was fl own by two pilots, Andrii Spa- tional Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) gave sibo and Sergii Troshyn, along with fl ight updates on their advance data pilot schemes test engineer, Mykola Sydorenko. and to take questions from delegates. According to Antonov, the AN-178 has Offi cials at the summit agreed with del- a capacity of 18 tonnes, with a pressurised egates that the 7+1 data set currently used in cargo compartment, a digital glass cockpit the pilot program is suffi cient for civil avia- and can use unpaved runways. Antonov also tion risk assessment and can be provided states that the AN−178 is equipped with a early in the supply chain. See Cargo News page 9 Airport Press Metro Edition • June 2015 • 9 Cargo News From Page 8 be no growth in air cargo demand over the next twenty years, kilometers performed) have taken place since 2000. As such, cargo ramp. The landing gear also has a kneeling system to there would be a need for about 60 added freighters per year the jet freighter fl eet peaked in size at 1,800 units in 2006- reduce the angle when moving up on to the ramp. No perfor- to offset the capacity of freighters retired from the existing 2007, but then contracted. The fl eet total has hovered around mance data for the AN-178 is available beyond its maximum fl eet. 1,600 units since 2009. The total increased by about 50 units altitude of 40,000 feet and comparisons with the Antonov “Some vigor returned to the air freight market last year, in 2014, to reach a level of 1,609 as we entered 2015. The AN-12, a four engine turboprop. and that has only continued this year,” said Robert Dahl, baseline forecast calls for the fl eet to grow to 2,887 units Antonov emphasizes the maintenance savings of two jet Managing Director of ACMG, and one of the forecast’s au- through 2034. engines, compared to the AN-12’s four turboprops, and the thors. “When looking over the long term, the outlook for “Despite challenges facing the freighter market in the fact that the AN-178 has a crew of three, half the number freighters is healthy.” post-recession period, there continue to be new develop- of the AN-12. Silk Way Airline’s president, Zaur Akhun- The freighter aircraft market has undergone a period of ments that will have an impact on the market going for- dov, says: “This aircraft is universal. It is very attractive by signifi cant change since 2000. Global air freight demand ward,” Dahl said. “The news on the freighter front over the technical characteristics. It is a very good replacement of has experienced an unprecedented level of volatility since past year was a mix of good and bad, with most of the good the AN−12. We will actively use the AN−178 for cargoes 2000; in fact, three of the worst years ever in terms of air news coming in the narrowbody sector.” transportation”. freight traffi c declines (measured in terms of freight-tonne- JFK AIRPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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OPTIMISM STILL REIGNS FOR ACMG FREIGHTER FORECAST According to ACMG’s Freighter Forecast for 2015, the air freight market will need about 125 new freighters per year to meet growth and replacement needs over the next twenty years in a “baseline-growth” scenario, which uses a 4.5% annual growth rate in FTKs. This compares to the 95 freighters (production units and passenger-to-freighter con- versions) added per year from 1990-2014. Even under the extreme case, where there is assumed to 10 • June 2015 • Airport Press Metro Edition Aviation News MIXED AIR TRAVEL RESULTS IN information easy to follow and understand in just 30 min- utes, even for an aviation novice. FIRST QUARTER Learning from the past can help keep future accidents International traffi c grew globally 4.6% year-over-year from occurring under similar circumstances or for similar (YOY) in March, matching February’s YOY improvement reasons. Lessons learned modules cover a wide range of op- but indicating a “fl attened” growth trend, according to IA- erational, maintenance, and design issues, and go through TA’s March Premium Traffi c Monitor. Approximately 381 months of vetting by FAA employees, aviation industry million passengers passed through the world’s airports in experts and other international regulatory authorities. This March. coordination ensures the content is accurate, complete and International premium traffi c fi nally overcame its half- internationally relevant. year of tepid (under 3% YOY) growth with a 4.4% YOY rise in March. Premium traffi c accounted for 6.2% of March’s total traffi c and 27.2% of the month’s total revenue. March’s largest growth in premium passenger travel occurred on Far East-Southwest Pacifi c routes (up 12.4% YOY) and routes within the Far East (up 12.2% YOY), fol- lowed by Mid Atlantic routes (up 9.4%) and routes within Europe (up 7.8% YOY) and Europe-Middle East routes (up North American market in which it forecasts 2,060 new jet 7.8% YOY). The month’s biggest fall-offs in international deliveries in the 70 to 130-seat segment. premium traffi c were seen on North America-South America It represents nearly 35 per cent of the total worldwide routes (down 11.4% YOY), Africa-Far East routes (down demand for aircraft in this particular segment and is valued 10.5% YOY) and routes within Africa (down 7.5% YOY). at US$ 96 billion at list prices. While describing the premium international travel growth Some 47 per cent of the region’s new deliveries are ex- trend as remaining “broadly fl at when considering the past pected to support market growth while 53 per cent will re- six months,” the numbers reported for Europe – compared to place ageing aircraft that will be retiring by 2034. the region’s 0.4% growth performance in February – show “Despite higher growth rates in other parts of the world, “signs of a pickup in business confi dence in the eurozone FAA MAKING PROGRESS ON our projections show the US market continuing to dominate that could support growth ahead,” IATA said. NEXTGEN SAYS HUERTA the segment because it has such a large volume of existing However, IATA cautioned that optimism. “Weakness ap- Federal Aviation Administration chief Michael Huerta 70 to 130-seat jets,” said Paulo Cesar Silva, president, Em- pears to be creeping in again in other regions, with busi- told Congress that the federal government has made “major braer Commercial Aviation. ness activity in emerging markets contracting in April for progress” on reforming the nation’s air traffi c control sys- “However, we foresee room for growth as network air- the fi rst time during the past 12 months,” IATA said. “This tem. lines look for alternatives to reduce the capacity gap between could mean a continuation of the fl at trends we have been The FAA has been planning for years to discard the World regional and operations.” The E175 has become a seeing since late 2014 … and place downward pressure on War II-era radar technology that has been used to manage best-seller in its category with an 80 per cent share of net business-related international air travel in coming months.” airplane traffi c for generations in favor of a satellite-based orders in North America since 2013. Worldwide economy traffi c, boosted by falling fares, was system known as NextGen. Republicans have criticized the Embraer’s 2015 Market Outlook identifi es the 90 to 130- up 4.6% YOY in March, IATA said. International economy agency for missing deadlines related to the switch, but Huer- seat jet segment as another cornerstone in a new era that is class traffi c made its strongest March improvements . ta told a Senate committee on Wednesday that the conver- expected to deliver healthier fi nancial results. sion is further along than most people realize. FAA ADDS TO “LESSONS LEARNED” “We completed installation of a more powerful technol- ogy platform with our new high altitude air traffi c control HACKER CASE POINTS TO DEEPER MODULES system – known as ERAM,” he continued. “This system will SECURITY ISSUES The FAA recently added six new accident modules to the accommodate the applications of NextGen and allow con- Security researcher Chris Roberts made headlines last agency’s one-of-a-kind “Lessons Learned” online and pub- trollers to handle the expected increase in air traffi c more ef- month when he was removed from a plane in New York by licly available safety library. The library captures valuable fi ciently. And last year we fi nished the coast-to-coast instal- the FBI and accused of hacking into fl ight controls via his information learned from some lation of the ADS-B network that will enable satellite-based under-seat entertainment unit. of the world’s most historically air traffi c control.” Other security researchers say Roberts - who was quoted signifi cant accidents. The FAA has said the NextGen system will ease conges- by the FBI as saying he once caused “a sideways movement The library’s collection now tion in the airspace around busy U.S. airports by streamlin- of the plane during a fl ight” - has helped draw attention to a totals 76 modules, with almost ing the arrivals and departures of fl ights. It also argues that wider issue: that the aviation industry has not kept pace with 20,000 subscribers. The initiative navigating fl ights more effi ciently will have environmental the threat hackers pose to increasingly computer-connected began with the release of 10 mod- benefi ts because airplanes will use less gas and produce less planes. ules just six years ago. smog. Through his lawyer, Roberts said his only interest had New modules include: The catch is that the NextGen system is expected to cost been to “improve aircraft security.” - 1960: Capital Airlines Vis- about $40 billion to complete, and an original 2020 dead- “This is going to drive change. It will force the hand count (Turbine Engine Icing, En- line for implementing it nationwide is rapidly approaching. of organizations (in the aviation industry),” says Jonathan gine Isolation) Complicating matters further, the FAA’s current funding is Butts, a former US Air Force researcher who now runs a - 1995: Atlantic Southeast EMB-120 (Structural Inspec- scheduled to expire in September, although lawmakers have company working on IT security issues in aviation and other tion, Propeller Blade Failure) already begun holding hearings about a possible extension industries. - 1996: Birgenair B757 (Avionics Confusion, Cockpit later this year. As the aviation industry adopts communication protocols Resource Management) GOP leaders have pushed to privatize at some forms of similar to those used on the Internet to connect cockpits, - 1997: Fine Air DC-8 (Cargo Loading, Organizational air traffi c control. The GOP has argued several forms of cabins and ground controls, it leaves itself open to the vul- Safety Oversight) non-governmental could better manage the transition, cit- nerabilities bedeviling other industries - from fi nance to oil - 2000: Air France Concorde (Fuel Tank Structural Integ- ing examples such as private non-profi t and public-private and gas to medicine. rity, Minor Repair Processes) partnerships. That may sound harmless enough, but Gazit has seen a - 2008: British Airways B777 (Fuel System Icing, Engine similar pattern of trivial exploits evolve into more serious Isolation) breaches in other industries. “It always starts this way,” he Each module relies heavily on multimedia as a means to EMBRAER PREDICTS SALES OF says. educate and engage the aviation community. Creative com- $96BN IN US AVIATION BY 2035 binations of videos, animations, and photographs make the Embraer has released its 20-year Market Outlook for the See Aviation News page 11 Airport Press Metro Edition • June 2015 • 11 Aviation News

From Page 10 chase of last year, Piper “None of this stuff is producing pilots,” he Navajo Chieftain piston twins and Embraer said. “We’re all drawing from the same di- PILOT SHORTAGE HITTING EMB-120 Brasilias and Beech 99s. “The minishing pool.” shortage hit us in August 2013,” he said. Racca members arealso universally dis- HOME AT RACCA MEMBER Back then, the company used to lose fi ve mayed at the new ATP-Certifi cation Train- AIRLINES pilots a month, but the number suddenly ing Program (CTP), a result of Public Law For carriers seeking pilots “it has gone jumped to 13 to 15 and stayed there. “We 111-216 enacted under pressure from fami- from a buyer’s to a seller’s market. As an in- couldn’t catch up,” he said. lies of victims of the Colgan Air 3407 ac- dustry, we’re not used to that,” Matt Barton To stem the fl ow, Amerifl ight raised its cident. Under the new FAA regulations that of Flightpath Economics told attendees at pay rates by approximately 20 percent last resulted from that law, ATP applicants now the Racca convention. November and added another increase re- require substantially more training, includ- The 2015 Regional cently. A senior Brasilia captain now makes ing 10 hours of simulator training, six of Association (Racca) spring conference in $89,000 per year, and a Chieftain pilot which must be in a level-C full-fl ight sim- Phoenix opened April 28 on a somber note Matt Thurber $53,000 (up from $38,000). Amerifl ight also ulator. Not only did that raise the cost of as members aired concerns about a tangible has a fl ow-through program with Allegiant obtaining the ATP, but new requirements shortage of pilots affecting their operations. where we recruit pilots from and where we are on the food chain, we have an extremely Air. for ATP instructors mandate that they have Racca’s membership comprises both Part A presentation by Matt Barton of Flight- at least two years of air carrier experience. 135 and 121 operators, some of which fl y serious problem and it has taken on crisis proportions. path Economics underscored the problems These new standards are making it harder passengers as well as cargo. Traditionally, facing Racca members. Flightpath surveyed for operators to fi nd pilots with ATPs and Racca member companies act as a stepping- An interesting keynote followed, given by Dr. Mark Taylor, who explained the key 30 air carriers and found that half of them also present a signifi cant obstacle for pilots stone for pilots building fl ight time to apply “expect trouble fi nding pilots this year.” trying to build time to reach the minimum to larger airlines, but regulatory and other differences between baby-boomer audience members and members of the young “gen- Many of those carriers are closing routes and 1,500 hours to quality for the ATP. (There circumstances have vastly thinned the fl ow grounding airplanes, he said, and for carriers are lower thresholds for certain military and of pilots in the pipeline to Racca members. eration next” who populate the future pilot pipeline. “Boomers are retiring,” he said. seeking pilots “it has gone from a buyer’s to university-trained pilots.) “We have a serious crisis going on in our a seller’s market. As an industry, we’re not John Duncan, director of the FAA’s Flight industry,” said Racca chairman Tim Kom- “Next is all that is left. We’re leaving great jobs and we’re begging generation next to used to that.” Further, most Racca members Standards Service, attended the entire Racca berec and president and say they expect diminishing quality of pilot conference and tried to assuage some of the CEO, addressing the opening session at the take our jobs. If you will learn to work with the nexters, you will own the world.” applicants and constrained operations attrib- members’ concerns. He assured members conference, which was attended by more utable to the shortage. that the agency is working on rulemaking than 300 people. “There’s much debate “Our biggest challenge is the pilot short- age,” said Amerifl ight’s Andrew Lotter. The While many regional air carriers are pay- that would allow time-building pilots to log about the pilot shortage in the United States ing hiring bonuses, this strategy achieves legitimate fl ight time in the right seat of a and in the world, but there is absolutely no company operates 220 airplanes, among them 50 Caravans that came with the pur- no long-term benefi t, instead creating an twin-engine airplane that normally needs a doubt that at our level where we perform, arms race between bonus-paying operators. single pilot. Airline News Another airline aggressively expanding TURKISH AIRLINE a partial investment or a complete takeover here is Allegiant Travel, which launched of Air Malta, according to several Maltese fl ights between Indianapolis and leisure EVALUATING AIR MALTA media reports. destinations in February. It offers nonstop ALLIANCE “Discussions on how to continue to im- fl ights to Las Vegas, New Orleans and four Turkish Airline’s is evaluating a strategic prove our relationship with all the major Florida cities. alliance with Air Malta, which may include See Airline News page 12 Events SOUTHWEST TO LAUNCH NONSTOP FLIGHTS TO NEW YORK’S LAGUARDIA announced that it is launching nonstop service between India- napolis and New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The twice-daily fl ights will begin Nov. 1—a rollout that will increase the ease with which Indianapolis businesspeople can trav- el to the nation’s largest city. Online travel sites list Delta as the only other carrier offer- ing nonstop fl ights to LaGuardia. The LaGuardia route is the latest in a string of new Indianapolis fl ights for South- west, which now is the Indianapolis Interna- tional Airport’s largest carrier in terms of de- partures and seat capacity. Nonstop service to Dallas debuted in April, and service to Boston and Los Angeles begins next month. The airport has announced a string of new Jitka Walls/Silk Way West Airlines routes over the past year, the most activity Best of luck to Silk Way West Inaugural Flight 7L777 which it has seen in more than a decade. The new arrived at JFK on May 26 to Traditional Water Cannon fl ights have boosted its roster of nonstop The JFKIAT team ready at the Rotary Runway Run 2015. destinations to 39. Salute. 12 • June 2015 • Airport Press Metro Edition AirlineNews From Page 11 Airlines Group as the naming sponsor of the Boeing 767-300 that has 35 seats in Delta weekly service on Thursdays and Sundays airlines operating to and from Malta is an LAN & TAM Airlines Club Level, a premi- One, 32 seats in Delta Comfort+ and 143 between New York’s John F. Kennedy Inter- ongoing process,” Tourism Minister Edward um theater experience that is soaring in pop- seats in the Main Cabin. national Airport (JFK) and Grenada’s Mau- Zammit Lewis reportedly told the Times of ularity,” said Broward Center President and “In keeping with our goal of being the rice Bishop International Airport (GND) be- Malta. CEO Kelley Shanley. “Their commitment to best U.S. airline in Latin America and the ginning June 11. A Turkish Airlines spokesperson would supporting the arts will help us continue to Caribbean, we continuously listen to our “We are pleased JetBlue appreciates the not confi rm the reports. “We don’t have any engage audiences in new and exciting ways. customers and strive to offer them increas- lure and luxury of Grenada tourism and ex- decision on those issues,” the spokesperson LATAM Airlines Group understands the im- ingly convenient ways to travel for business pect that this new airlift will make it more told ATW in Istanbul, adding that to give portance of creating exceptional customer or leisure,” said Nicolas Ferri, Delta’s vice convenient for loyal friends of the island and further information would require board ap- experiences and we are grateful for their president for Latin America and the Caribbe- new visitors,” said Sir Royston Hopkin, the proval and informing shareholders via the partnership and long-term vision.” an. “It is exciting to have the opportunity to resort’s chairman and managing director, in stock exchange. With the look and feel of a sophisticated offer a direct fl ight four times per week and a written release. “JetBlue will compliment Air Malta currently operates a fl eet of private club, the LAN & TAM Airlines Club to offer customers the reach of GOL’s net- the service provided by our existing fl eet four Airbus A319s and six A320s. It reported Level offers an upscale all-inclusive theater work with 600 weekly codeshare fl ights to of airlift from the east coast, all combining a pre-tax loss of €16.2 million ($20.3 mil- experience. The fi rst of its kind in a per- Brazil’s interior. Delta’s continued expan- quality in the air with fi rst-class Grenadian lion) for the fi nancial year ended March 31 forming arts venue, the Club Level allows sion of routes important to Latin American hospitality on the ground.” 2014, signifi cantly short of the €3.3 million patrons to enjoy a world-class performance customers demonstrates our commitment to JetBlue will serve the route with its spa- profi t targeted in the airline’s restructuring with access to an exclusive lounge, warm the region and propels us toward meeting cious 150-seat Airbus A320 aircraft featur- plan, but almost halved from a loss of €31 hospitality including ample hors d’oeurves our goal.” ing the most legroom in coach (based on av- million reported in the previous fi nancial and desserts, premium beverages and com- Delta will go head to head with TAM erage fl eet-wide seat pitch of U.S. airlines), year. plimentary valet parking on the new route, and Azul plans to launch free fi rst-run movies on fl ights to/from “Through these unique partnerships, we fl ights between the two cities in December; Grenada and unlimited free snacks and soft endeavor to elevate local experiences in the however, it’s partnership with GOL is ex- drinks. THE BROWARD CENTER hometowns of our passengers, especially pected to help the airline as the new Delta FOR THE PERFORMING in the arena of arts and culture,” said Pablo fl ight will arrive just in time for many con- ARTS WELCOMES LATAM Chiozza, Senior Vice President, LATAM nections on-ward in Brazil and beyond to be Airlines Group, USA, Canada and Carib- made. AIRLINES GROUP bean. Naming sponsor of the Lan & Tam NEW JETBLUE FLIGHT airlines club level DELTA REQUESTS TO The Broward Center for the Performing TO GRENADA COULD Arts has announced the naming of the LAN START FLYING BETWEEN RESULT IN MAJOR SPIKE & TAM Airlines Club Level and the multi- ORLANDO AND BRAZIL year support by LATAM Airlines Group — has requested for approv- IN BUSINESS OF BEACH the largest airline group in South America al to start fl ying four weekly fl ights between RESORT’S — made of award-winning airlines LAN Orlando and Sao Paulo, Brazil on December Spice Island Beach Resort is set to wel- Airlines and TAM Airlines. 19, 2015. come new travelers from the east coast as “We are delighted to welcome LATAM The new fl ights will be operated with a JetBlue Airways launches nonstop, twice- AZUL COMMITS TO EMBRAER E-195 JET Azul Brazilian Airlines has fi nalized an order with Embraer for 30 fi rm orders for the E-195 E2 jet, previously announced at the 2014 Farnborough Airshow where Azul was announced as the launch customer for the type. The contract also includes an addi- tional 20 purchase rights for the same model, bringing the total potential order up to 50 E-195 E2 jets. According to Embraer, the E2 order is valued at $3.2 billion at current list prices. First delivery is scheduled for the second quarter of 2020. Azul CEO David Neeleman said, “The E2 will be the most advanced airplane in its category, providing a savings on fuel burn more than 20% higher than the current model. That will be fundamental for maintaining our competitive fares and for growing in the domestic market.” Currently, Azul has a total of 82 E-Jets in service and another six E-195s on order. With this fi rm order from Azul, the E-Jets E2 backlog reaches 242 fi rm orders, plus 348 options and purchase rights. The fi rst delivery of an E-Jets E2 (the E-190 E2) is planned for the fi rst half of 2018. The E-195 E2 is scheduled to enter service in 2019 and the E-175 E2 in 2020.

See Airline News page 13 Airport Press Metro Edition • June 2015 • 13 Airline News From Page 12 Steve Cooke, director of business devel- it in January, but we don’t know for sure,” SOUTHWEST AIRLINES opment for the Volusia County-run airport in Cooke told The News-Journal in a phone in- Daytona Beach, told attendees of the Hali- terview. WILL ADD A NON-STOP fax Area Advertising Authority board meet- Sharon Jones, a spokeswoman for the air- FLIGHT BETWEEN ALBANY, ing this week that it’s possible JetBlue could line, said “We haven’t announced (an offi cial NEW YORK AND DENVER begin offering daily fl ights here as early as start) date yet.” Cooke said JetBlue intends January. to initially offer one incoming and one out- THIS SUMMER “They initially told us Feb. 3, but then going fl ight each day using a 150-seat Air- Albany International Airport offi cials later said they were looking at the potential bus A320 jetliner. The times for those fl ights want Southwest to attract enough custom- of moving it up a little bit, which would put have not yet been determined, he said. See Airline News page 14

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The airline successfully operates Economy Class seats and 30 Premium Busi- the same environmental effi ciency as the and two ATR72-500s. the Boeing 737NG aircraft on the highest- ness Class seats. previous model. demand medium-haul domestic and interna- The new LAN ATLANTIC CITY GETS tional routes. The aircraft will be confi gured aircraft began EL AL IN MERGER TALKS in two class confi guration with business and commercial ser- CHOICE AIR FLIGHTS economy cabins. vice in April WITH SUN D’OR Choice Aire commenced operations on This is Transaero’s fi rst narrow-body 2015, from San- El Al Israel Airlines has confi rmed it is May 21 with the launch of fl ights from At- aircraft, which provides not only access to tiago, Chile to in early talks to merge its Sun d’Or Inter- lantic City to its Miami Int’l hub. Operations high-speed broadband Internet onboard, but Lima, Perú with continuing service to Los subsidiary into that of the are on-board a B737-300, N529AU (msn also mobile communications (this service Angeles, California and will gradually begin IDB Development Corporation Ltd., Israir. 24411), chartered from Swift Air (USA) used to be only provided on the airline’s service on additional routes throughout the The Israeli fl ag carrier said in a fi ling (Q7, Phoenix Sky Harbor). widebody aircraft earlier). year, including fl ights from Santiago, Chile with the Tel Aviv bourse that, depending The virtual carrier has announced addi- The Boeing 737-800 is the fi rst aircraft to New York, Easter Island, Madrid, Frank- on a market valuation of the two carriers, it tional plans to serve Nashville Int’l, Orlando to appear in Transaero’s renewed corporate furt, Auckland and Sydney. would receive an undisclosed number of Is- Int’l, and Baltimore Thurgood Marshall do- identity. The airline plans to use this style The Company will receive six Boeing rair shares in return for Sun D’Or’s absorp- mestically as well as Havana Int’l and Santa for all the new aircraft joining the airline’s 787-9 aircraft in 2015. tion into Israir. Clara de Cuba in Cuba and Punta Cana in the fl eet. This will be the fi rst step in enhanc- Ignacio Cueto, chief executive of LAN, In order for negotiations between the par- Dominican Republic. Flights are scheduled ing Transaero’s corporate identity that has commented: “We are very happy to receive ties to progress, Israel’s Globe newspaper to roll out during the course of the current remained unchanged for more than two this next generation aircraft into our fl eet, says Israir will have to acquire a third A320- summer season. decades and has received wide recognition which contributes to the plan of expanding 200 while disposing of its Diesenhaus travel both in Russia and abroad following the ac- our destination network. agency to rival the Business Travel Center TRANSAERO OPTS FOR tive development of Transaero Airlines and “The arrival of the Boeing 787-9 to LAN (BTC) group. While Israir has reportedly al- strengthening of its position in the interna- makes us the only carrier in Latin America ready agreed to terms with Airbus Industrie 737-800 tional transportation market. (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac), it has yet to con- On May 22, 2015, a new Boeing 737-800 to operate both 787 models. It also strength- aircraft joined Transaero Airlines’ fl eet. The The decision on the visual brand renewal ens our in-fl ight travel experience, transport- clude negotiations with Deutsche Bank for a was made at the end of 2013, stimulated by loan to acquire the jet. aircraft was delivered to the airline from the ing 313 passengers over long distances with aircraft manufacturer in accordance with the the expected start of new aircraft deliveries the same environmental effi ciency,” he said. Sun d’Or operates regular, ad-hoc, and in 2015, in accordance with the signed con- seasonal passenger charters using aircraft operating leasing agreement concluded in Cueto also pointed out a modifi cation to 2013 with Sberbank Leasing. tracts. LAN’s original request in 2007, for 32 total leased from El Al while for its part, Israir Names in the News RICHARD ANDERSON’S Anderson is confi dent that lower oil and purchasing new planes to fi ll the gaps. prices are here to stay. He’s basing business Anderson has no plans to change that strat- OPTIMISTIC VIEW OF DELTA decisions on oil costing $50 to $100 a barrel egy. United Airlines recently followed, ob- AIRLINES and a prediction that the U.S. will be able to taining some used jets. Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson supply all of its petroleum domestically by Anderson is focused on other interna- is optimistic about Delta Airlines, and avia- 2020 thanks to advances in drilling technol- tional markets, primarily Mexico. A liberal- tion in general. ogy. ization of fl ight rules with the U.S. expected His airline cancels fewer fl ights than the When fuel cost more, most airlines rushed next year could help Delta expand in Mex- competition, complaints are down and, most to order new planes from Airbus and Boe- ico, which Anderson calls “a great trading importantly, Delta is making record profi ts ing, aircraft that are more effi cient but carry partner.” — despite a bad bet on oil prices. a larger price tag. Over time, the fuel savings Anderson says Delta’s balance sheet will In an industry that, until recently, was fa- offsets the higher upfront cost. But with fuel be investment grade by the end of the year; mous for its losses, it’s rare to hear a CEO Richard Anderson prices now 39 percent lower than just three now he just needs to convince the bond- speaking so optimistically about the future. and stopped the frequent fare wars that ben- years ago, the payback takes longer. rating agencies to raise their appraisal of his But a wave of mergers has left four big U.S. efi ted fl iers but devastated the airlines’ prof- Delta took a different approach, refur- airline. airlines controlling the majority of fl ights itability. bishing its aging fl eet, buying some used jets See Names in the News page 16 Anthony’s Flowers JFK Your Neighborhood Florist Est 1952, Family owned and operated Florist COMPUTER SYSTEM SPECIALIST Serving the community & Airline industry for over 50 years! 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They attended the TIACA annual the air cargo supply chain.” (TIACA) has appointed Delhi International general meeting in Miami (US) on 21 May. The next TIACA air cargo professional Airport head of cargo, Sanjiv Edward, as its Evans is Swiss International Airlines chief development workshop is to take place in chairman, and Jan de Rijk Logistics chief cargo offi cer and Osinga is senior vice presi- Cologne () from 22 to 24 June executive offi cer, Sebastiaan Scholte, as vice dent for cargo at Amsterdam Airport Schi- 2015. chairman. phol. Both are retiring in September. Edward and Scholte will take over from Security News conducted an aircraft search on another time and passenger terminal disruptions by was lost at a Transportation Security Ad- fl ight arriving from Santo Domingo, Do- successfully responding to and clearing ad- ministration checkpoint in Newark Liberty minican Republic, based on the previous vanced explosive alarms,” said New Jersey International Air- seizure. CBP offi cers searched the aircraft Federal Security Director Tom Carter. “The port’s Terminal cabin and discovered fi ve brick shaped ob- effi cient work of the explosives specialists C Tuesday and jects concealed behind the toilet shroud in prevented the delay or cancellation of more is slated to be re- the aft right side lavatory. CBP offi cers than 200 airline fl ights.” turned today after probed all fi ve bricks and they tested posi- Through March of 2015, already 506 ad- the owner con- tive for cocaine and heroin. vanced alarm resolution requests had been tacted TSA ask- Approximately 5 lbs. of cocaine and 7 responded to, up from 168 for the same time ing about his lost lbs. of heroin was seized; with an estimated last year, which is “indicative of the great property. street value of $281,000. training provided and the value placed on The owner of “CBP offi cers stand on the front line to the explosives specialists by our screening the watch, a real ensure that these illicit narcotics are seized workforce in ensuring the safe clearing of estate entrepre- prior to entering this country,” said Robert suspect items,” Carter said. Most of these neur from Japan E. Perez, Director, Field Operations New requests are calls to check on unattended who oversees York. No arrests have been made at this time packages and baggage with prohibited items multiple hotels and the investigation is ongoing. that alarm for items that may be explosives. and resorts in his Since 2013, the explosives team has han- country and other dled 1,992 advanced alarm resolution calls countries, acci- TSA’S EXPLOSIVES and completed more than 878 documented dentally left the SPECIALISTS IN NEW training sessions for Federal Air Marshals watch behind at JERSEY EARN FEDERAL and TSA offi cers on improvised explosive the checkpoint CUSTOMS AND BORDER device (IED) detection and on advanced ex- on his way back PROTECTION (CBP) AT AWARD The Transportation Security Administra- plosives and threat trends. home. JFK SEIZE COCAINE AND tion’s Explosives Detection Team of 10 spe- The team also partnered with the New A TSA offi cer cialists who work in New Jersey have been Jersey Federal Air Marshal Offi ce and Na- spotted the lost HEROIN val Weapons Station - Earle in Colts Neck, watch—a Carti- U. S. Customs and Border Protection honored with a team award for excellence by the Metropolitan Northern New Jersey Fed- New Jersey, where the team conducted 15 er—and recorded Offi cers Catch Cocaine & Heroin in- explosives and explosive effects classes for and tagged it with eral Executive Board (FEB). Photo courtesy of TSAmedia_LisaF. side Two Aircraft The FEB honored TSA’s explosives spe- 1,031 participants from 108 federal/state/lo- other items that On May 8, CBP offi cers at John F. Ken- cialists with a team award for its dedication cal law enforcement organizations, military travelers left behind that day and secured it nedy International Airport conducted an air- and excellence in support of the fi fth larg- units, Federal fl ight deck offi cers Federal Air in the checkpoint’s lost and found bin. The craft search on a fl ight arriving from Santo est TSA workforce, 14th busiest hub air- Marshals, and TSA offi cers, supervisors and face of the watch was covered in more than Domingo, Dominican Republic. CBP of- port in the nation and 38th busiest airport managers in 2014. The team also provided 100 small diamonds. The watch’s trim and fi cers were conducting an enforcement ex- in the world. The team supports TSA’s ef- advanced training on bomb scene manage- band also were covered in hundreds of small amination of the arriving aircraft when CBP forts at Newark Liberty International Airport ment and safety, aviation explosives coun- diamonds. K-9 “Ari” alerted positive to the presence of (EWR), Atlantic City International Airport termeasures and case studies for Federal, A TSA offi cer makes a stop at each check- narcotics in the aft left side lavatory area. (ACY), Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) and state, county and municipal police depart- point daily to collect the found items and Upon removing the panel they discovered Wilmington Airport (ILG) in Wilmington, ments, fi re departments, emergency service bring them to a central location where they fi ve brick shaped packages that were tested Delaware. units, counter-terrorism units, special opera- are cataloged and kept under lock and key in positive for heroin. Federal Executive Boards build inter- tions units, bomb squads, and Air Force se- hopes of identifying the owners. TSA’s goal An approximate weight of 12 lbs. of her- agency partnerships and community in- curity forces is to reunite travelers with their lost items. oin was seized; the estimated street value for volvement to create and nurture working “This team of 10 dedicated explosives The owner of this watch told TSA offi cials this seizure is $319,000. relationships that address issues of shared in- specialists has strengthened statewide inter- that it was valued at more than $100,000. Two days later on May 10, CBP offi cers terest among Federal agencies outside of the agency team-building, vigilance and readi- It was found by a TSA offi cer at a Newark at John F. Kennedy International Airport nation’s capital. The Boards are composed ness, and they are well-deserving of this Liberty International Airport checkpoint and of the Federal fi eld offi ce agency heads and honor,” Carter said. returned to its owner. military commanders in cities which are ma- The owner of the watch had a New Jer- jor centers of Federal activity. sey-based colleague contact TSA to fi nd out TSA RETURNS WATCH if it had been found, and sent some photos of During 2014, TSA’s Newark-based ex- LOST AT NEWARK AIRPORT plosives team effi ciently resolved more than the owner wearing it. TSA offi cials verifi ed 786 explosive advanced alarm requests with CHECKPOINT that the Japanese businessman had indeed none requiring the response of local law en- Gold diamond watch valued at more fl own on the date the watch was found from forcement bomb squads. than $100,000 the terminal where it was found and at the “Newark avoided more than 800 hours A gold watch covered in diamonds and approximate time that would have been ap- of potential screening checkpoint closure valued at more than $100,000 by its owner propriate to catch the fl ight. Airport Press Metro Edition • June 2015 • 17 Feature Photo “Our poll has become an annual checklist 5. St. Maarten Airport (Princess Juliana for the well-traveled, and offers a fascinating International), Caribbean mix of global descents,” says Adam Twidell, 6. Saba Airport (Juancho E Yrausquin), CEO of PrivateFly and an experienced pilot. Caribbean The ten most popular as beautiful landing 7. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, approaches were as follows; Canada 8. Gibraltar Airport, UK 1. Queenstown Airport, 9. London City Airport, UK 2. Las Vegas McCarran Airport, United 10. Cape Town Airport, South Africa States To view the air approaches from the air, 3. Nice Cote D’Azur Airport, France check out - - http://www.privatefl y.com/ 4. Barra Airport, Scotland, UK airport-poll/PrivateFlyAirportPoll.html

Top Airport in PrivateFly poll is Queensland, New Zealand; Courtesy of PrivateFly WORLD’S 10 MOST SCENIC approach to Orly Airport, where all the cap- tivating beauty of Paris fl owed beneath you. AIRPORT APPROACHES My all-time favorite follows at the end of Joe Alba this article. Anyone who fl ies often enough will dis- PrivateFly, a global booking platform for cover some incredible views from your seat private jet charters, has just released the re- as you land at various airports. A few of sults of its 2015 global survey of the world’s my favorites are Hong Kong’s old airport most scenic airport approaches. When where you practically fl ew through a maze you’re fl ying into these 10 beauties, which of downtown apartment buildings, Welling- offer views of everything from mountainous Top Airport for Joe Alba and my all-time favorite is the NY bay approach to LaGuardia ton New Zealand which afforded a gorgeous landscapes to glittering skyscrapers, you’re and the view of Manhattan. In a night landing, you can hear passengers who never fl ew bay view and hilly vista, and the northern going to want to be in that window seat. this approach actually sigh in wonder at the view. Hijinx TURTLE DRESSED AS HAMBURGER Eagle-eyed airport security guards in southeast cording to a report in the Guangzhou Daily. China have caught a man attempting to smuggle The man, who was heading to Beijing, swore his pet turtle inside a KFC hamburger. blind that his bag was reptile-free. A passenger named as Mr. Lee, was stopped “There’s no turtle in there – just a hamburger,” at Guangzhou’s international airport after an he stammered. “There’s nothing special to see in- airport X-ray machine detected unusual “pro- side.” trusions” poking out from a sandwich inside his But the turtle’s sesame-sprinkled cover was al- bag. Smelling a turtle, airport staff asked to take a ready blown and Mr Lee was forced to admit to closer look. “Sir, are you sure there are no turtles the existence of his travelling companion. in your bag?” one bewildered agent inquired, ac-

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PA ANNOUNCES NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AWARD RECIPIENTS he Port Authority of New York and Deiby Caro-Mieses Kinjiro Otsuka Terminal A New Jersey is dedicated to providing Etta James Daisy Rosario Immar Rosa – America! Texcellent customer service, and we Raquel Rojas – Qdoba are proud to publicly acknowledge the out- ABM Parking – Fourth Quarter Gateway Group One, Taxi Dispatch Genevieve Alzuphar – AirServe standing care provided by Newark Liberty Lisa Roberts Program – Third Quarter Elma Mercuro– Ruby Tuesday International Airport employees. Derek Adamik Patricia Cantey The Consistency in Service award ac- Annie Williams Elaine King Terminal B knowledges employees who constantly pro- Sharon Dingle Terrance Reese – Green Beans Coffee vide polite and effi cient service when inter- Gateway Group One, CCR Program – Raju Patel Rasheema Halley – Green Beans Coffee acting with customers. Third Quarter Tajeedah Suttan – Champps Americana We are proud to announce the 3rd and 4th Renee Banks Gateway Group One, Taxi Dispatch Quarter Newark Liberty International Air- David Chimwala Program – Fourth Quarter United – Third Quarter port honorees. CONGRATULATIONS! Sharon McDuffi e-Pagan Tameeka Branch Nicole Dodd Nilda Mercado Javid Shaikh Irene Marzella Reward and Recognition recipients are Mark Ukpokolo Kareem Barnes pictured with Newark Liberty International Harshadbhai Patel George Donkor United – Fourth Quarter Airport’s General Manager Rich Heslin and Emmanuel Clerveus Karen Shimkus Deputy General Manager Diane Papaianni. Gateway Group One, CCR Program – Khristian Smith Kim Saraka Fourth Quarter Mawulikplimi Koumodzi (KoKo) Consistency in Service Gwendolyn Bethea Joshua Aponte Alejandro Fonseca ABM Parking – Third Quarter Haitham Elian Sheree Alston Cynthia McGettrick

Patricia Cantey, Sharon Dingle, Elaine Etta James, ABM Parking King, Raju Patel, Gateway Group One/Taxi Dispatch Program

Renee Banks, Daisy Rosario; Gateway Group One, CCR Program

Alejandro Fonseca, Gateway Group One/ CCR

Rasheema Halley, Manager Green Beans Gwendolyn Bethea, Haitham Elian, Coffee, accepts award on behalf of Alejandro Fonseca, Gateway Group One/ Terrence Reese CCR Nilda Mercado, Harshadbhai Patel, Mark Ukpokolo, Gateway Group One/CCR

Rich Heslin, Newark Liberty International Airport

Joshua Aponte, Kareem Barnes, Tameeka Elma Mercuro, Ruby Tuesday; Immar Branch, George Donkor, Javid Shaikh, Rosa, America! Gateway Group One, Taxi Dispatch 20 • June 2015 • Airport Press Metro Edition

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