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Vol. 37 No. 5 Serving New York Airports May 2015 VAUGHN COLLEGE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT WELCOMES ROBERT SUMWALT On Friday, April 24 the management department welcomed the fi nal guest in its spring speaker series, the Hon. Robert Sum- walt of the National Transportation Safety From L to R - Barbara Margulis, Safety & Performance JFKIAT - Jose Cobo and Rafael De Leon, Board (NTSB). Sumwalt’s presentation was ABM (1st prize) - Gert-Jan de Graaff, President and CEO JFKIAT – Corey Clarke, SWP (2nd prize) titled “Improving Safety Through Accident – Glenn Brereton and Garfi eld Grant (missing on the photo), Caribbean Airlines Maintenance (3rd prize). Investigation” and focused on the Board’s efforts to make fl ying safer. “Our main mission is to improve safety,” JFK AIRPORT’S TERMINAL 4 HOLDS said Sumwalt. “We investigate accidents, and then try to make suggestions on how to FIRST-EVER SAFTEY EMPLOYEE OF avoid similar accidents in the future.” The presentation introduced Vaughn The Hon. Robert Sumwalt speaks to Vaughn THE YEAR AWARD CEREMONY See SPEAKER SERIES page 2 students on Friday, April 24. As part of an ongoing commitment, JFKI- The Safety Employee of the Year Award AT, the company which manages Terminal 4 recognized those employees who truly un- at John F. Kennedy International Airport, has derstand, share, and appreciate the impor- JETBLUE, MCR DEVELOPMENT, not only encouraged, but rewarded its em- tance of workplace safety. The prizes ranged ployees monthly for promoting a culture of from $250 - $750. PORT AUTHORITY DISCUSS HOTEL safety in and around Terminal 4. “I am extremely proud of the Terminal In April, JFKIAT Terminal 4 held the 4 community for promoting the importance ON FORMER TWA TERMINAL SITE fi rst-ever “Safety Employees of the Year” of safety, which is essential for the tens of JetBlue Airways Corp. is angling to get with the Port Authority of New York and awards ceremony. In recognition of all em- thousands of air travelers who pass through into the hotel business, joining the growing New Jersey for the rights to turn the iconic ployees who promote a safe environment for our terminal every day,” said Gert-Jan de ranks of developers and investors looking Trans World Airlines terminal at Kennedy travelers of the 28 airlines who call Terminal Graaff, President and CEO of JFKIAT. “It is for lodging opportunities inside major U.S. Airport into a modern hotel, according to 4 home, as well as colleagues and crew who my great pleasure to recognize the diligence airports. people familiar with the matter. work in the building 24 hours a day, 7 days of these hard working and conscientious em- The low-cost airline and its partner, New Talks could still fall apart, these people a week, the monthly awards provide cash ployees for their commitment to the safety of York-based hotel developer MCR Devel- awards and company-wide recognition. See SAFETY AWARDS page 2 opment LLC, are in advanced negotiations See JETBLUE page 2 SILK WAY AIRLINES ANNOUNCES 747-8F FREIGHTER SERVICE FROM JFK Silk Way Airlines, USA , will introduce carry in excess of 130 tons of Main Deck, USA” stated Joseph Badamo, Vice President possible without the tremendous support of its inaugural Silk Way West, Boeing 747-8 Lower Deck and Oversized Cargo. Sales, the Americas, for Silk Way Airlines”. our Freight Forwarding customer base, both Freighter Aircraft, with direct, scheduled Silk Way and Silk Way West Airlines are He went on to state “this signifi cant near and far, to which we are greatly appre- fl ights, Baku-JFK-Baku later this month. part of the Silk Way Group, based in Baku, achievement for Silk Way Airlines, Silk ciative”. This fl ight is the fi rst and only direct Freight- Azerbaijan, representing some 15 different Way West Airlines and JFK, would not be er Flight linking the U.S. to Azerbaijan. The Aviation Companies. They are also respon- Boeing 747-8F is the most modern and ad- sible for the sales of all the cargo capacity vanced version of the B747F family and can of its National Passenger Carrier, Azerbaijan .inside Airlines, which also operates an A340 pas- senger aircraft 3 times a week JFK-Baku- Airportp Press JFK. Silk Way Airlines, U.S.A. now offers Airport News............................2 Comic...................................16 Worldwide Scheduled Freighter, Passenger as well as ad-hoc Charter Flights from the Airline News...........................15 Hijinx....................................17 U.S.A. via its continually growing network Aviation News........................12 Events......................................3 and fl eet. Cargo News..............................8 Feature Photo........................13 “This new fl ight is the culmination of over 5 years of hard teamwork in building Classified...............................17 Security News.........................16 Brand Awareness, Exemplary High Degree May 2015 • Vol. 37 No. 5 Level of Service, Customer Service, Mar- ket Share and Customer Loyalty in TERthe airportpress.us 2 • May 2015 • Airport Press Metro Edition Airport News SAFETY AWARDS From Page 1 after noticing the erratic driving – took the stopped a vehicle that was left unattended Glenn Brereton and Garfi eld Grant, both extraordinary and impressive step of putting and idling on Terminal 4 ramp. The vehicle of Caribbean Airlines’ Maintenance team ex- Terminal 4 and hope that many follow their their vehicle in the path of the victim’s car, somehow went into gear, traveled across the tinguished a small fi re at a gate with a parked lead.” stopping the employee’s car by using their ramp, and went underneath a parked aircraft. aircraft. For their quick thinking, Brereton The fi rst prize winners, Jose Cobo and own vehicle as a roadblock, thus preventing Clarke jumped into the vehicle and stopped and Grant were awarded $250 each. Rafael De Leon of ABM, saved a Terminal injury and property damage. Both received it. His action averted possible employee in- JFKIAT commends the winners for their 4 employee who suffered a seizure while $750 each in return for their actions. jury and aircraft damage. Clarke was award- consciousness and attention to safety and driving on the ramp. Cobo and De Leon – Corey Clarke, of Swissport International, ed $500 for his commitment to safety. congratulates them on their awards. fl y in, meet and go home, Mr. Berman says of airport hotels. Develop- SPEAKER SERIES From Page 1 rather than spend time get- ers might have to spend 10% more at an air- students to the NTSB, and explained their ting in and out of crowded port compared with other types of hotels and function and position in the transportation downtown districts. often have to negotiate for public subsidies industry. Sumwalt then walked the students The municipal owners to make up the difference, he added. through an actual accident investigation, of airports, meanwhile, are The campaign to transform Kennedy Air- from the point of notifi cation to the Board looking to make their facili- port’s famed TWA terminal to a hotel has making suggestions for future preventive ties more attractive by pro- been marked by several twists and turns. measures. viding convenient, swanki- The landmark Eero Saarinen-designed prop- “It’s so important to have speakers like er lodging. erty opened in 1962. With its curved, winged Mr. Sumwalt on campus,” said Dr. Maxine While that level is on par shape that suggested fl ight itself, the TWA Lubner, chair of the management depart- with city center hotels, the Flight Center became an icon of the jet-set ment. “Presentations like this emphasize average daily rate for air- era. the importance of safety and diligence in port hotels was about $103, The building closed in 2001, after TWA the transportation industry. His experiences or about 63% less than ceased operations. The Port Authority of downtown lodging. That is New York and New Jersey in 2008 spent offer insight to so many of Vaughn’s man- Artist Rendition of new terminal. agement students, as well as students in our largely because many of the $20 million to remove asbestos and restore maintenance and aircraft operations pro- clusive discussions with the Port Authority. existing airport hotels are of the interior to make it more attractive to de- grams.” MCR would be the majority investor. older, no-frills stock. Most of the new airport velopers. Sumwalt closed his presentation by tak- The possible deal is the latest sign that projects are more luxurious, allowing opera- MCR intends to build about 500 rooms ing questions from the students, and thank- airport hotels are emerging as a sweet spot tors to charge higher rates. said a person briefed on the plan. ing the management department for having in the lodging sector as developers and in- The developers face some unusual hur- The hotel project, JetBlue’s fi rst, would him on campus. vestors seek new ways to tap top-tier cities dles. Airport locations are governed by Fed- open across from its main terminal at the The management department will con- without paying premiums for downtown ad- eral Aviation Administration rules, and there airport. tinue its speaker series in the fall. dresses. are numerous restrictions around security Airport properties have long generated and building dimensions, says Scott Ber- reliable business from fl ight crews, stranded LAGUARDIA TERMINAL C JETBLUE From Page 1 man, the U.S. leader of hospitality at Price- passengers and early fl iers. But as occupan- waterhouseCoopers. 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