Vol. 33 No. 11 Serving New York Airports November 2011 JFK EWR LGA METRO EDITION SWF Chapel Fundraiser Largest Ever The fundraiser sold 550 tickets with over 525 people in attendance at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach. The profi ts fund the ministry of Catholic Capel, Our Lady of the Skies, located at the check-in level of JFKIAT Terminal 4. Pictured left to right: Joseph Clabby, Honoree - President & CEO Corporate Loss Prevention; Susan Bush, Honoree - Senior Manager Concessions PANY&NJ; His Excellency Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn L to R: Ralph Tragale, Deputy Director, Government & Public Affairs, Aviation Dept. Diocese Octavio Cisneros- Honoree; Al DePhillips, Pres. of Catholic Guild JFK; Father Port Authority of NY&NJ, Dolores Hofman, Program Manager, Queens Air Services Chris Piasta, Our Lady of Skies Chaplain; Christopher Schneider, Winner of $7,500 Yolan Development Offi ce(ASDO), Jeffery Pearce, Deputy Director, Aviation Dept., Port DePhillips Scholarship Award; Andrew Halley, MC & Station Manager Aer Lingus. Authority of NY&NJ, Helene Gibbs, Program Manager, NJ Air Services Development Offi ce(ASDO), Jim Heitman, Deputy General Manager, NJ Airports, Port Authority of WORLD WIDE FLIGHT SERVICES NY&NJ and Bill Huisman, Executive Director, Aviation Development Council NEWARK AIRPORT ASDO EVENT HOSTS BREAST CANCER WALK Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at DRAWS NEARLY 300 ATTENDEES Newark and JFK Airports supported the Threatening weather could not keep 300 tative from Newark Liberty International American Cancer Society’s Making Strides eager attendees from coming to the Hilton and Teterboro Airports to ASDO’s network- Against Breast Cancer walk held on Sunday, Hotel at Newark Airport on Friday, October ing event. This highly anticipated “reverse October 16, 2011 in Flushing Meadows, Co- 14th to attend ASDO’s Networking event. trade show” is the one time in the year that rona Park, Queens, New York. business and aviation meet directly to estab- The walk was approximately three miles Jeffery Pearce, Deputy Director of the lish new business contacts and market lo- in length to raise funds and awareness in Aviation Dept. Port Authority of NY&NJ, cally available products and resources. The support of the Making Strides Against Breast welcomed area businesses and over a hun- event is entirely free of charge but partici- Cancer cause. More information about the dred airline and aviation industry represen- pants need to register in advance. American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Mohammed Aswat and Chantel Santos Against Breast Cancer walk can be found at: (Team Leaders) for WFS at JFK at the http://makingstrides.acsevents.org/queens ATA: AIRLINES WOULD CUT breakfast kick off at the Citi Field. See CANCER page 2 NEARLY 10,000 JOBS IF TAXES ARE inside IMPLEMENTED Joe Alba say both. In the face of this, it would appear AAirportirport PPressress What would you that the DC politicos are either one of two Airport News...................................2 Finance........................................17 say is the single most things; totally ignorant about economic mat- Aviation News...............................10 Name That Plane...........................16 pressing problem fac- ters or have a helpless obsession with taxing ing the United States? us. Either way, they are not going to help Airline News..................................12 Focus on the Customer..................19 Respondents would our job situation if and when they pass the Cargo News....................................6 Comic...........................................16 probably say that we proposed passenger security tax, Security News..............................17 Hijinx............................................16 need to focus on the Last month, the US Air Transport As- creation of jobs, and sociation (ATA) warned that nearly 10,000 Classified.....................................17 Names in the News........................15 we need to curb our airline industry jobs could be cut within one November 2011 • Vol. 33 No.11 prolifi c spending binge year if two new proposed passenger security of the past 10 years. aairportpress.usirportpress.us Most would probably See ATA page 2 2 • November 2011 • Airport Press Metro Edition Aviation News ATA From Page 1 tial job loss based on the cost of these taxes the cost of travelers, you lower the number ways and Pakistan International Airlines. on the industry and expected capacity cuts of travelers which will result in the cascad- With effect from 31 October, WFS will also and airline departure taxes are implemented. to accommodate the additional costs. The ing economic problem described by Nicho- provide passenger services to Eva Airways More broadly, it said, nearly 181,000 jobs study noted that airlines have limited abil- las Calio. at Terminal One. WFS provides full ground could be lost across the economy related to ity to pass through cost increases due to the Somebody in Washington needs to brush handling services at more than 100 locations reductions in aircraft manufacturing, airports elastic relationship between pricing and de- up on these economic facts of life. around the world, including over 50 in North and supporting businesses, according to an mand. America. analysis by consultancy Oliver Wyman. According to Oliver Wyman, if Congress ATA president and CEO Nicholas Calio approves the two taxes, passenger carriers CANCER From Page 1 said tripling the passenger security fee and HEALTH FAIR AT NORTH could reduce capacity by 2.3%, which would creating a new $100 departure tax will have lead to 9,700 jobs eliminated compared to Between the two locations, over AMERICAN AIRLINES a “devastating effect on the US economy 2011 employment levels. $1,500.00 was raised, and donations are On October 5th, North American Air- and our customers. The proposed new taxes The airline industry is the third greatest still coming in. The organizers at JFK were lines provided a valuable service to its em- will impact fares and reduce service, which contributor to the US economy after energy Mohammed Aswat (General Manager) and ployees by holding a Health Fair at their JFK equates to a one-way ticket to the unemploy- and farming, yet it is among the least profi t- Chantel Santos, who has a personal interest HQ location in Building 141. Various medi- ment line for thousands of Americans.” able, Calio said. “The president is proposing due to someone close to her being diagnosed cal services and screenings were conducted In a blog post this week, Southwest CEO a huge new tax on the least profi table and with this illness. Said Mohammed Aswat, by the JFK Medical Center and the North Gary Kelly urged the airline’s customers to most highly taxed industry in the economy “It is an honor to join in a cause that has Shore LIJ Health System, which included contact their representatives to help ground while all its competitors are left untouched. directly affected the lives of WFS staff and blood test and fl u shots. the proposal. “As a valued Customer of When people make economic choices, the their families; we are glad to have been able North American Airlines hosted the fair Southwest Airlines, I am writing to urge you costs of making the choice are paramount. to support this worthy cause”. to empower their employees to take charge to speak out against the proposed increase in Families today are more and more likely to At Newark Liberty International Airport, of their health by learning about the many federal taxes on the airline industry and help cancel discretionary spending especially if it the walk was headed by Ms. Tricia Kearney, primary care and specialty services avail- keep the cost of air travel affordable,” Kelly is beginning to affect their budget for neces- Managing Director Eastern Region and Ce- able, by receiving infl uenza vaccinations, wrote on the Southwest website. sities. The higher the cost of a commodity or lia Sousa, Human Resources Manager. and the opportunity to engage in a consulta- In a separate study, Oliver Wyman, an service, the less the demand as taught to us WFS provides passenger handling at tion with John Goutos, M.D., Aviation Consultant estimated the poten- in Economics 101. Therefore, by increasing JFK to China Eastern Airlines, Qatar Air- See Airport News page 3 Airport Press Metro Edition • November 2011 • 3 Airport News L-R, Front row, Marcia Edwards, Dr. John Goutos, Alicia Wilkie, Jill Quinn NSLIJ, Nicky Gonzalez, Lana Ervin-Belasco, VP INFLIGHT, Cara Perez, Afrose Prasad, Pictured from left to right: Joseph Landolfi , Hudson Group, Mario Scorcia, Hudson Group, L-R Back row, Robert Diamonte, Chris Patterson, Renato P. Battisti.D.C., Thomas Del Valle, Jim Palmersheim, Mark Najarian and Mike McKanna Tom Kelleher, Alex Hellinger, DPT Associate Executive Director at Franklin Hospital. From Page 2 WOMENS EXCHANGE ra Einspanier – VP Corporate Real Estate, HUDSON NEWS SUPPORTS Airport Medical Offi ces, located in Build- Properties & Facilities, American Airlines. MEETS AT JFK The Women’s Exchange provides a forum to VETERANS WITH FUND ing 22A at JFK, has a long standing relation- The American ship of taking care of airport employees and share ideas and experiences, offer support, DRIVE Airlines Wom- promote and enhance career development, Hudson News placed donation boxes their families and those from surrounding en’s Exchange of neighborhoods. strengthen relationships and motivate profi t- in their stores at JFK – American Airlines Greater New York able behavior that positively affects Ameri- – Terminal 8, and raised over $5,000 for Airport employees and/or family mem- met at JFK Air- bers who need primary care or specialty care can Airlines bottom line. Membership is the Veterans Military Employee Resource port, Terminal 8, voluntary and open to women from all de- Group. The check was presented on October services can call (718) 244-1644 24 hours a on October 12th. day, 7 days a week or visit www.airportmed- partments of American Airlines in Greater 24th. The featured guest New York.