Vol. 36 No. 8 Serving New York Airports August 2014 SUSANA CUNHA APPOINTED TO VICE PORT AUTHORITY NAMES NEW PRESIDENT OPERATIONS OF JFKIAT LEADERSHIP Mr. Gert-Jan de Graaff, the President & CEO of JFKIAT – the company which man- Announce GM’s of JFK, Newark ages Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy Inter- Liberty, LaGuardia, Stewart And national Airport announced that Ms. Susana Atlantic City Airports Cunha, the current Director of Terminal & Top-fl ight tier of new managers will help Landside Operations, has been appointed to agency implement $8 billion in airport in- Vice President Operations. vestment projects over the coming decade Ms. Cunha, who joined JFKIAT in 2006, Five highly accomplished aviation lead- will now be overseeing the Airside, Land- ers within the Port Authority’s ranks will side and Terminal Operations. She will also lead John F. Kennedy International, Newark Richard Heslin serve as the principle liaison with the termi- Liberty International, LaGuardia, Stewart nal’s airline partners, government agency International airport and our efforts at Atlan- representatives and other Terminal 4 ven- tic City International Airport as the agency dors in order to ensure the effi cient manage- prepares to handle signifi cantly increasing ment of the facility. demand for air travel in the coming decades. She began her career in the aviation in- The new team of general managers, Mi- dustry in 1990 as a customer service agent chael Moran at John F. Kennedy Interna- with Varig Brazilian Airlines, where she Susana Cunha tional, Rich Heslin at Newark Liberty Inter- worked until August 2006. While with Varig Varig Brazilian Airlines she also served as national, Lysa Scully at LaGuardia and Ed Brazilian Airlines she worked in all aspects treasurer of the Terminal Four Airline Con- Harrison at Stewart International, have more of the Operation, and over the years moved sortium (TFAC). than 100 years of combined aviation experi- thru the ranks, until she reached the Station ence within the agency. Additionally, at At- Manager Position. During her career with See JFKIAT page 2 lantic City International Airport, E.J. Mullins was promoted to Program Director, oversee- EJ Mullins ing the agency’s agreement with the South Jersey Transportation Authority to provide FREE INTERNET ACCESS COMING general management services, including the TO STEWART INTERNATIONAL development of air service for the airport. AIRPORT Here is a look at the new airport leaders and their backgrounds: Travellers passing through Stewart Inter- At JFK Airport, Michael Moran, a Port national Airport will soon be able to tap into Authority employee since 1988, rises from free wireless Internet service. Airline pas- Manager, Physical Plant and Redevelopment, sengers using Stewart International Airport LGA, to General Manager, JFK. Before be- in New Windsor will soon be able to tap into coming General Manager of JFK, Mr. Moran free wireless Internet service. managed LaGuardia Airport’s Physical Plant The Port Authority of New York and New See PORT AUTHORITY page 2 Lysa Scully Jersey on Wednesday approved a plan to of- fer free access at Stewart, Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International of travellers” at the region’s airports. “Cus- and LaGuardia airports. But the Wi-Fi will tomer feedback has consistently expressed a only be free for 30 minutes. Travellers will desire for free Wi-Fi access at the agency’s then have to pay $7.95 for the day. airports,” it said in a statement. Airport Press The Port Authority, which operates the Under the modifi ed contract, Boingo region’s bridges, tunnels and transit hubs will upgrade the wireless technology at the Airport News................................2 Comic.......................................16 and owns the World Trade Center site, said airports, with the free Wi-Fi arriving when the free Wi-Fi service could be available as those improvements are completed, the Aviation News............................10 Focus on the Customer...............19 early as this fall. It currently costs travelers Port Authority said. The improvements will Airline News...............................14 Travel & Dining...........................11 $4.95 an hour or $7.95 for 24 hours to ac- mean faster Internet speed and better sig- Cargo News.................................5 Classified ................................17 cess the Internet at the airports, which are nal connections in the airports’ terminals, it among the nation’s busiest. said. The Port Authority said the free Wi-Fi, a The airport advocacy group Global Gate- August 2014 • Vol. 36 No. 8 result of revisions to its contract with New way Alliance said the plan is similar to many York Telecom Partners LLC, a subsidiary of used at airports around the country, though Boingo Wireless Inc., meets “a top desire some airports do offer unlimited Wi-Fi. 2 • August 2014 • Airport Press Metro Edition Airport News JFKIAT From Page 1 “I am so grateful for this opportunity,” the CEO of Aruba’s Airport Authority. His hard work and dedication has paid off said Ms. Cunha. I am up to the task and Mr. de Graaff, who began his tenure on in and I wish Jim and his family all the very In August 2006 when Varig Brazilian excited to continue to make Terminal 4 the July 1st, upon the retirement of longtime best in this new, exciting part of their lives. Airlines ceased their Operation at JFK, she most desired address for airlines in New President Alain Maca, said “Jim Fazio has I look forward to working closely with Su- was hired by JFKIAT as an Operations Man- York City.” served JFKIAT and our airline partners for sana and I am confi dent of her commitment ager. She proved her mettle and was quickly James Fazio, the longtime Chief Operat- more than 15 years with honor and integrity, and dedication to our mission here at Ter- promoted to her current position as Director ing Offi cer at – is leaving his position on Au- as we grew from an idea to a realization of minal 4.” of Terminal & Landside Operations. gust 18th. Recently Mr. Fazio was appointed how an airport terminal should be managed. PORT AUTHORITY From Page 1 of the agency and will oversee Teterboro op- ing new airlines to the Hudson Valley facil- erations as well in his new role. ity. and Redevelopment Division, where he led Lysa Scully, who has been with the Port Edward “E.J.” Mullins, who joined the the airport’s development efforts. Authority since 1986, was promoted from Port Authority in 2001, becomes Program He played a critical role in advancing the Deputy General Manager to General Man- Director, having previously served as In- LaGuardia Airport Redevelopment Program ager, LGA. She takes over at a critical junc- terim General Manager, ACY/Manager of from its infancy through early design and ture in the airport’s history, as the $3.6 bil- Air Service Development. E.J. has provided planning. He has spent more than two de- lion Central Terminal Building Replacement management services on behalf of the Port cades in the agency’s Aviation Department program gains momentum. Authority since the agency signed an agree- in positions of increasing responsibility Ed Harrison, who joined the Port Author- ment with the South Jersey Transportation across several divisions, including Planning, ity in 1993, was promoted from Manager of Authority in July 2013. Technical Services and Properties Devel- Commercial Properties and Development, Mr. Mullins is a veteran airline and air- opment, and has worked at all three of the EWR, to General Manager, SWF. Prior to port executive, and began his airline career agency’s major metropolitan airports. taking over at Stewart, Ed was the Manager in 1983 with Trans World Airlines (TWA), Richard Heslin is moving from his Stew- of Properties and Commercial Development serving in various airport, fl ight operations, art Airport GM job to Newark Liberty Inter- for Newark Liberty International and Teter- and security positions. Mullins joined the national Airport. He has 43 years of com- boro airports, overseeing an aviation real Port Authority as the agency’s Airline Pro- bined PATH rail system and Port Authority estate portfolio that generated $800 million grams Manager and was promoted to Man- Ed Harrison experience, including 15 years of aviation annually. ager of Airport Operations, Manager of Air to his current role at Atlantic City, where he management experience. He also previ- He brings a strong business background Service Development, and Manager of Air- is responsible for all Port Authority manage- ously managed Teterboro Airport on behalf to his new job, and plans to focus on attract- port Certifi cation and Safety before moving ment support services. AIRPORTS OF THE FUTURE the co-author of the book Aerotropolis – The Way We’ll Live City and Aerotropolis are not the same thing. Instead, Air- Ground access and connectivity are key Next, Professor John Kasarda said, “Accessibility is key”. port City is the most intensively used portion of Aerotropo- Air traffi c was not the most talked about subject at the According to Kasarda, Aerotropolis is more than just a lis, with the passenger terminal functioning as a town square Aerotropolis EMEA conference, held last month in Man- transport hub, it is a strategy, a process rather than a project. of a regular city. chester, England. “Airports today are so much more than a place where air- Another interesting point Kasarda raised, was the distinc- The most emphasised point among the speakers and del- planes land, they are enterprises, accommodating full set of tion between aeronautical and non-aeronautical develop- egates was connectivity, both by air and ground, because, as cargo, logistics and commercial facilities on or around the ment. According to him, this is an artifi cial divide and a 20th premises,” Kasarda said. Kasarda emphasised that Airport See Airport News page 3 Rev Up the Savings & Airport Press Drive Down the Hassle airportpress.us Publisher: William R.