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from the Meadowbrook Parkway in Garden City, Long Island, The Cradle of Aviation museum is home to one of the largest collec-tions of air and space craft in the world and commemorates Long Islands’ prominent place in the history of aviation. Their per-manent exhibits trace aviation history from the very beginning to the contemporary and space age and additionally, features special events and exhibits such as “Aviators, Poets and Dreamers” now running through Sep-tember 7th.

The museum also houses a Planetarium and a National Geographic Dome Theater featuring a variety of fi lms in an IMAX (gi-ant screen) format. Recently we were invited to a special screening of “Living in the age of Airplanes,” a documentary produced and directed by Brian Terwilliger, showing how, in a single century, the airplane has changed our world. The fi lm is narrated by Harrison Ford, with an original score by Academy Award winning James Horner (Avatar, Ti-tanic), and was shot in 95 locations across 7 continents, from remote places such as the South Pole and Maldives, to historically sig-nifi cant sites of ancient civilization. The cin-ematography and beautiful score is breath-taking as seen on the giant screen.

Since most of us were born into a world with airplanes, with jet travel itself only 60 years old, we tend to take air travel for granted. To Quote Mr. Terwiliger “With this

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The incoming offi cers of the JFK Interna-tional Airport Chamber of Commerce were

elected at the Luncheon on June 24 and to take offi ce effective October 1, 2015.

JFK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LUNCHEON RECAP

Joseph Morra - 3rd VP and General Manager of Royal Waste, Bruce Abbate - Treasurer and Director of Business Development for Offi ce Worx, Thomas Kelliher - Immediate Past President and Executive Director of Airport Medical Offi ces, Frank Festa - 2nd VP and Director Development Manager of FJC Security, Christina Mercedes Altman - Secretary and President of Fit Travel Go!, Alfred De Phillips 1st VP and Chief Operation Offi cer of Airway, Joseph V. Clabby - President and President of Corporate Loss Prevention Associates.

JETBLUE’S JFK ROOFTOP: A REFRESHING IDEA FOR HARRIED PASSENGERS

On Wednesday, July 1, JetBlue celebrat-ed the opening of the T5 Rooftop, the latest addition to the airline’s T5 home terminal at

JFK Airport. This outdoor roof deck park is the only post-airport security outdoor space

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PORT AUTHORITY SALUTES WOMEN’S WORLD CUP SOCCER CHAMPIONS PATH also provided additional mid-day service on the World Trade Center line to accommodate those attending team’s victory parade

The Port Authority unfurled the world’s largest free-fl ying American fl ag at the George Washington Bridge on Friday, July 10, as a tribute to Team USA’s women’s World Cup champion soccer team. The team - which won the World Cup last Sunday by

defeating Japan 5-2 - will be honored during a ticker tape parade Friday on Broadway in Lower Manhattan.

In addition, PATH service was provid-ed during midday hours on the Newark to World Trade Center line to accommodate those attending the team’s ticker tape pa-rade down Broadway in Lower Manhattan, which is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. All other PATH lines will operate on their nor-mal schedules.

The 450-pound George Washington Bridge fl ag is located on the upper arch of the bridge’s New Jersey tower, the fl ag is 90

accessible to all customers at a New York airport. Customers traveling through T5 will now be able to view the Manhattan skyline and get a breath of fresh air in the most un-expected of places - a rooftop at the airport.”

The 4,046-square-foot park, which opened to passengers last month, features plants, tables and chairs, a play area for children, and a fenced-in synthetic-grass dog run, where canine travelers can relieve themselves.

According to JetBlue, the new rooftop park is the fi rst airport deck that is open to all passengers—not just members of VIP programs—and the only post-security pet-relief area in the country. That means pas-sengers waiting for a fl ight won’t have to leave the terminal to walk their dogs and then go back through TSA screening.

Manhattan’s Freedom Tower is visible on the horizon, and the park commands a view of the iconic TSA Eero Saarinen terminal and other terminals and taxi-ways that are close to the T5 itself.

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fi lm. Aviation buff or not, take your kids and

friends to visit the Cradle of Aviation and see “Living in the age of Airplanes.” It will be awesome!

Our thanks to Andrew Parton, Execu-tive Director of the Cradle of Aviation, for his hospitality on our recent visit.

The Scholarship Luncheon at the JFK

Hilton had Michael Moran as keynote speaker. The winner of the scholarship was Elisabeth Vecchio.

Michael Moran, General Manager of the Port Authority, of NY&NJ for JFK Int’l Airport was honored by the JFK Chamber of Commerce as keynote Speaker at the annual Scholarship Luncheon on June 24,2015 at the Hilton JFK.

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STEWART AIRPORT TO HOST AIR SHOW AUGUST 29 AND 30

The fi rst major air show at Stewart International Airport in 12 years is coming on Aug. 29 and 30. Plans for the show were announced at the airport last month.

Headlining the show will be the U.S. Air Force F-22 Rap-tor demonstration team. Bryan Lilley, director of New York Air Show, which will put on the event, said the F-22 can cruise above the speed of sound without after-burners.

Also performing in the sky over Stewart will be the Navy’s F-18 Super Hornet. And for thos e who like para-

chuting, two teams will perform: the Navy Seals Leap Frog parachute team, and the Hudson Valley’s own West Point Parachute Team, representing the U.S. Army.

Civilian performers will include the GEICO Skytypers, a team of six World War II vintage planes that will perform precision fl ight maneuvers; and the Horsemen, a formation fl ight team of three P-51 planes, which Lilley called “the super-fi ghter of World War II.”

There will also be a display on the ground, including two transport planes based at Stewart: the C-17, fl own by the Air National Guard’s 105th Airlift Wing; and the Marine Corps C-130.

“This will be the single largest event ever to take place at the airport,” said Ed Harrison, general manager of Stewart for the Port Authority.

MACARTHUR AIRPORT ANNOUNCES ALLEGIANT FLIGHTS TO FLORIDA

Committed to bringing back unparalleled service to Long Island’s traveling public, Islip Town Board members today announced the arrival of Allegiant Travel Company to Islip’s Long Island MacArthur Airport, with nonstop service to Ft. Myers/Punta Gorda, Florida, beginning December 20 -- just in time for the busy holiday travel season!

Allegiant is the second airline this year to take advantage of the multitude of benefi ts available to airlines operating from MacArthur.

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Board Members celebrated the inaugural nonstop fl ight of PenAir – an Alaskan based airline -- from Islip to Boston. Offi cials from Allegiant and PenAir have chosen Ma-cArthur Airport to expand their markets, for the fi rst time, into the New York Metropoli-tan market, thanks in large part to the recent efforts of the current administration to make MacArthur a more viable and competitive airport---efforts that include implement-ing an airport incentive development plan, airport infrastructure improvements, and an updated Airport Master Plan that refl ects a new direction.

“New Yorkers love a great deal,” said Jude Bricker, Senior Vice President of Plan-ning for Allegiant, during the announcement that was made in the main atrium of Ma-

cArthur. He was joined by Councilmembers Trish Bergin Weichbrodt, Steve Flotteron, John Cochrane, Anthony Senft and state and local offi cials. “We think our low fares and special package rates on hotels and rental cars will appeal to travelers looking to spend less on their vacations.”

“MacArthur Airport is an extremely important resource for Islip Town, and the entire Long Island region,” noted Council-woman Trish Bergin Weichbrodt. “The Town Board appreciates the airport’s eco-nomic signifi cance, realizing that it gener-ates hundreds of thousands of dollars on an annual basis, while providing thousands of jobs both at and beyond the airport. We are committed to doing what is necessary to re-verse its recent downward trend.”

MOBILE PASSPORT CONTROL INSTALLED AT SAN FRANCISCO INTERATIONAL

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and US Customs and Border Protec-tion (CBP) today announced the expansion of Mobile Passport Control (MPC) to the Californian gateway.

MPC is the fi rst authorized mobile app to expedite a traveler’s arrival into the United States, allowing eligible passengers to by-pass a traditional queue by submitting their

passport information and customs declara-tion form to CBP via smartphone and/or tablet prior to arrival.

“As international traffi c grows at SFO, we continue to seek innovative ways to expedite the arrival process for our inter-national travelers,” said airport director John Martin. “With the expansion of Mo-bile Passport Control to SFO, our custom-ers now have an effi -cient new option that

allows them to bypass a traditional queue.”“With the continued expansion of MPC,

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TSA PROUD OF ITS VETERAN HIRING RECORD

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FUEL AMERICA DEBUTS AT BOSTON LOGAN

Fuel America is a vintage-modern coffee shop which of-fers a selection of custom drip coffee, espresso drinks, cold drinks, sandwiches, fresh salads, breakfast fare and baked goods.

“Fuel puts a vintage spin on the classic American cof-feehouse and it is sure to become a destination for travellers looking for a delicious meal, snack or hot or cold specialty beverage at the airport,” says AIRMALL Boston’s vice pres-ident, Michael Caro.

The coffeehouse was created to embody the American “can-do” spirit. which is refl ected in Fuel’s vintage décor and atmosphere.

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steamed milk drinks; new American pressed sandwiches; homemade whoopie pies and fresh-made pizzelles.

TETERBORO HOSTS 5K RUN FOR UNITED WAY

The 18th Annual Teterboro Airport 5K promised a lot, and delivered. The biggest random prize give-away in run-ning combined with fi rst rate hospitality awaited fans and participants of this USATF-New Jersey event. Kids were invited to participate in the Mini-Flyer Dashes. And did we mention the $10,000 worth of random prizes?

As thunder and jet engines roared around them, hundreds of runners jogged in place inside a jet plane hangar at Teter-

boro Airport on Saturday. July 11th. .A sudden downpour delayed the 8:30 a.m. start of the PSE&G Teterboro Airport 5K, for which 544 runners this year had signed up to make their way around a runway to raise money for local residents in crisis.

The runners – a few soaked, others forgoing their shirt altogether – began lining up the tarmac, and by 8:47 a.m., they were off.

Onlookers holding umbrellas looked up at the sky every few minutes, straining to differentiate between the sound of jet planes warming up and the roll of thunder.

Race Director Cheryl Moses said the event, in its 18th year, has raised more than half a million dollars for the Com-passion Fund of Bergen County’s United Way. “It helps peo-ple who fall between the cracks of other service programs,” she said. Each year, the race raises about $30,000 for the fund, which through its 2-1-1 hotline and website helps more than 3,000 people a year pay rent, utilities and other urgent needs.

Daniel Njeri from Kenya won the event in under 15 min-utes.

FBI TO DEMO BREAKTHROUGH CRIMINAL HISTORY SYSTEM AT DFW AIRPORT

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for arrests, court convictions and other improper activities using scanned fi ngerprints. Other things that can trigger an alert are arrest warrants, immigration violations and inclu-sion on a sex offender database.

Employees at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport will be among the fi rst in the country to take advantage of the program this fall, using a Texas Department of Public Safety database of electronic fi ngerprint images. Other types of employees, such as teachers, doctors, nurses and even Little League coaches, may eventually be scrutinized by the program.

The system checks for felony-level offenses only, said William McKinsey, section chief of biometrics for the FBI. Traffi c tickets and other minor infractions will not be moni-tored. The program went live July 2 in Utah, McKinsey said, with 61 people enrolled. Some of those employees worked in law enforcement while the remainder were in civilian jobs such as teaching, he said.

“We want to identify those people who are in positions of trust,” McKinsey said. “We don’t expect to have a huge high hit rate. But if someone commits a felony-level offense, we will let the appropriate subscribing agency know, and then they will take whatever action they think is appropriate.”Monitoring employees

Rap Back is part of the FBI’s Next Generation Identifi ca-tion program, the largest biometric identity database in the world that includes palm prints and facial and iris recogni-tion technologies. Authorities can also run searches on scars, marks and tattoos.

Rap Back uses the fi ngerprints that employees provide when they’re hired, tracking future arrests and other legal

entanglements. Currently, employee background checks provide only a “one-time snapshot” of someone’s criminal history, the FBI says.

For those government and other agencies interested in Rap Back, the FBI will hold on to the fi ngerprints in case any employees get into future criminal trouble.

“All we do is alert the decision-maker, then they take the action that is appropriate in that case,” McKinsey said, add-ing that the fi ngerprint system is about 90 percent automated.

Law enforcement agencies can access the service for free. They are expected to use it to monitor those under criminal investigation as well as prisoners, parolees, probationers, law enforcement contractors and sex offenders.

Civilian employers will be charged a fee. McKinsey said he expects employers will use Rap Back to monitor school teachers, doctors and nurses, pilots, youth league coaches, caregivers for the young and old, and others.

“It is critical that only persons with appropriate back-grounds are allowed into positions serving children, elderly, sick, disabled and other vulnerable populations,” according to an FBI white paper about the program.

WHAT KEEPS RISK MANAGERS UP AT NIGHT?

Travelers Insurance Company has its clients covered. But what forces companies to seek shelter under the red umbrella in the fi rst place? The New York City-based insurance company recently released its 2015 Travelers Business Risk Index, which polled more than 1,200 risk managers

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Meanwhile, security fears continue to build as the big data trend sweeps industry. Making the greatest leap from fi fth in 2014 to second this year, concern over cyber risk has grown considerably, particularly among large businesses—nine out of all 10 indus-tries surveyed report cyber risks and data breaches among their top fi ve concerns.

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AIRBUS BEATS BOEING IN SOUTH KOREAN TANKER COMPETITION

Airbus Defense & Space this week add-ed South Korea to its growing list of A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) op-erators after the nation down-selected the tanker type over Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus and Israel Aerospace Industries’ 767-based design.

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Pro-gram Administration announced the selec-tion decision on 30 June, citing the perfor-mance and price of the European tanker over the US and Israeli alternatives.

The $1.26 billion KC-X program aims to deliver four tankers by 2019, and the selec-tion of Airbus is an important victory for the company as it looks to an upcoming Japa-nese tanker competition.

Boeing had expressed confi dence before the decision, touting estimates that the KC-

46A it is developing for the US Air Force will cost 25% less to own and operate over its life-cycle compared with the A330 MRTT, despite being a more expensive aircraft up front. However, Airbus offers a much larger aircraft compared with the 767-based KC-46A, and it can carry 245,000lb of fuel and up to 300 troops.

“This contract will also allow Airbus De-fense & Space to establish a long-term and

sustainable cooperation with the Korean in-dustry,” says company spokeswoman Mag-gie Bergsma. “We will carry out our contrac-tual obligations faithfully and are looking forward to executing this programme in a timely and effi cient way as we have done with other A330 MRTT contracts.

“The decision means that the A330 MRTT has won every tanker competition outside of the United States since it entered the market,

and has now been selected by nine nations plus the European Defense Agency.”

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The Swiss-based provider of ground and cargo handling services is taking over Air BP’s 50% stake in AFC (the AFS holding company) and its 33.3% direct stake in AFS, as well as all AFC and AFS subsidiaries/associates.

AFS is the largest provider of into-plane-fuelling services in Germany with operations at 10 German as well as two Austrian airports.

News of the AFS deal comes as industry speculation mounts that China’s HNA Group is about to launch a take-over of Swissport, according to reports from the Bloomberg news agency.

The AFS acquisition is subject to approval by German and Austrian competition authorities. Upon competition clearance, Swissport will own a majority stake of 66.6% (through direct and indirect shareholding) of AFS and as-sume operational and fi nancial control of the business in close cooperation with the co-shareholder DLH Fuel Com-pany, a 100% subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa.

Philipp Joeinig, executive vice president Europe West, Central & East at Swissport International, said: “The acqui-sition of the majority stake in AFS gives us the ideal plat-form to further expand our into-plane-fuelling services and to capitalize from the ongoing liberalization of the European into-plane-fuelling market.”

UPS EXPANDS EUROPE/LATIN AMERICA NETWORKS

UPS is adding eight origin and fi ve destination countries to its Worldwide Express Freight service, designed for ur-

gent, time-sensitive and high-value international heavy-weight shipments.

The expansion adds fi ve countries in Latin America and three in Europe.

UPS now offers the guaranteed service – targeting prod-uct launches, inventory shortages or equipment failure re-placement parts – to 58 origin and 56 destination countries and territories.

Countries adding origin service include: Bulgaria, El Sal-vador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Romania and Serbia. Countries adding destination service include: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.

The service offers guaranteed palletized shipments, over 70 kg, for door-to-door and day-defi nite delivery, with cus-toms brokerage service included. Purchases Logistics Supplier

The fi nancial arm of US parcel giant UPS has bought Parcel Pro, a US-based independent logistics provider to the jewelry, wristwatch and collectibles industries.

UPS Capital, which provides supply chain fi nancial, in-surance and payment services, said that the deal will benefi t customers shipping high-value products.

Ronald Chang, president of UPS Capital, said: “Many jewelry retailers have insurance policies that cover their in-ventory, but shipping losses are not always covered by these policies.”

According to UPS Capital, the market for luxury items has fl ourished, while most shipping insurance is limited to $50,000 in the US and $500 internationally in value per package. This means that companies have to split up ship-ments, “leading to increased transportation and labor costs”.

AIR CHARTER SERVICES MOVES LIONS TO RWANDA

Air Charter Service has helped transport seven lions from South Africa to Rwanda as part of a conservation project.

The two males and fi ve females made most of the 2,500 mile journey by air as they were transported to the Akagera National Park.

Air Charter Service Africa managing director Lyndee du Toit said: “Scheduled services had already been ruled out due to transiting times and the size of the lions – the two males each weighed 550lbs. “As the comfort of the animals was paramount, we selected an Antonov An-26 aircraft, which had adequate room and ventilation for the animals, the two animal attendants and operations personnel.

“The crew on the aircraft were fully briefed and worked in conjunction with the two experts on-board to ensure a smooth operation. “We were in constant communication with the team throughout the charter and following their ar-rival in Rwanda we have heard that they are doing well and settling in.”

ACS said the conservation project aims to reintroduce lions to the country following the decimation of the popula-tion following the 1994 genocide and civil war in the coun-try.

Following the genocide, land ownership and stock be-came more important than ever, and when lions started kill-ing cattle, the herders fought back, poisoning carcasses to wipe out whole prides at a time. By 2000 they were extinct in the country.

BAGRAM CRASH HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR PROFESSIONAL WEIGHT AND BALANCE PERFORMANCE

A National Airlines (NAL) Boeing 747 freighter crashed on take-off from Bagram Airbase, Afghanistan, in April 2013 because the fi ve large military vehicles on board were

Left to right: Philipp Joeinig, executive vice president Europe west, central & east, Swissport International, Jan Hüttmann, legal counsel, BP Europe SE, Alexander Junge, managing director, AIR BP Northern Europe.

“inadequately restrained”, said the US National Transporta-tion Safety Board (NTSB).

This led to at least one vehicle moving rearward, crip-pling key hydraulic systems and damaging the horizontal stabilizer components, which rendered the airplane “uncon-trollable”, commented the NTSB, which was also critical of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

All seven crew members were killed in the April 29, 2013 crash while the aircraft was transporting a load that included several 18-ton army vehicles on pallets. Contributing to the accident – said the NTSB in its report - was the FAA’s “inad-equate oversight” of NAL’s handling of special cargo loads, “such as that being carried on the accident fl ight”.

The 747-400 freighter was carrying fi ve mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles. There was no evidence found to suggest that the airplane was brought down by an explosive device or hostile acts, said the independent federal investigation agency.

The investigation found that NAL cargo operations man-ual “not only omitted critical information from Boeing and from the cargo handling system manufacturer about properly securing cargo, but it also contained incorrect restraining methods for special cargo loads,” said the NTSB.

The board recommended that the FAA create a certifi ca-tion process for personnel responsible for the loading, re-straint, and documentation of special cargo loads on trans-port-category airplanes. Other recommendations call on the FAA to improve its ability to inspect cargo aircraft opera-tions, specifi cally those involving special cargo loads.

“Today’s recommendations to the FAA, if acted upon, will bring these important issues into sharper focus, help to standardise previously ambiguous areas of oversight and guidance, and prepare FAA inspectors to determine whether this clearer guidance is being followed,” Hart said.

JAPAN EXPANDS BIOFUEL SOURCING Municipal waste, used food oil and natural oils are the

leading contenders in a fi ve year roadmap to develop biofuel by 2020 by The Initiatives for Next Generation Aviation Fu-els (INAF).

From 2020, Japanese production of biofuels is expected following the formulation of a business plan over the next 12 months, then the design and construction of a production plant until 2018 and then in 2019 the trial operation of the

biofuel facility. The roadmap is described in an INAF report made public

last week. Biofuel’s are expected to reduce aviation’s envi-ronmental footprint. INAF is a consortium of 46 organisa-tions including Boeing, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Japan’s government and the Univer-sity of Tokyo.

E-FREIGHT ADOPTION TOO SLOW SAYS IATA

Adoption of the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) e-freight initiative launched almost 10 years ago has proven to be slow, but CHAMP Cargo systems business de-velopment manager of e-cargo, Bart Jan Haasbeek, says the industry is now beyond the point of no return.

“It is no longer the issue of if stakeholders will partici-pate, but a question of when,” he warns. “Companies who remain passive and ignore the benefi ts or are unwilling to

invest in new technologies will eventually pay the price.”Electronic communication has been the catalyst for a

host of benefi ts that have helped improved data quality and reduce irregularities and workload throughout the supply chain processes.

“Further improvements in processes and standards such as IATA’s Cargo-XML (CXML) will accelerate this momen-tum.” CHAMP is part of the IATA’s CXML task force and has incorporated support for the new standard in its distribu-tion and integration services.

For Haasbeek, the air cargo industry’s efforts to improve data quality by sharing data throughout the supply chain is a painstaking process which has proven to require time to implement. While IT may work at the speed of light, busi-ness cultures can slow its impact to a crawl.

WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES INVESTS IN FRAPORT CARGO SERVICES

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is to acquire a 51 per cent shareholding in Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) and tells Air Cargo Week (ACW) it wants to be a, “major player,” at Europe’s largest cargo hub Frankfurt Airport.


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The company explains that the deal is part of a strate-gic partnership with German airport operator Fraport and is central to its strategy to expand in Europe’s major cargo markets.

The acquisition will see Fraport retain a 49 per cent share in FCS and continue to take a substantial role in the manage-ment of the company.

In 2014, WFS handled more than four million tons of cargo at 145 airports across the globe. Fraport executive board chairman, Stefan Schulte, explains: “As in the past, the cargo business continues to be vitally important for our business model. To continue developing our cargo handling business successfully, it has been our wish to fi nd a strong and competent partner that offers a strong international net-work.

COMMERCIAL USE OF DRONES: ITS’ HAPPENING

The starting whistle for the fl ight of the fi rst drone went off last month at the Aerodrome de Bellechasse, half way between Zurich and Geneva. In this rather remote area of Switzerland, Swiss WorldCargo together with U.S. partner Matternet and the Swiss Post started fi rst trials for the com-mercial use of drones.

Globally speaking it is a very unique pilot-project initi-ated by a cargo carrier in cooperation with a postal services provider and a drone manufacturer. By joining forces and bringing in their specifi c expertise, the trio aims to gain ex-tensive experience and knowledge in this rather new fi eld of last mile transportation of commercial goods.

If all goes as planned, the fi rst commercial drones could be deployed on selected routes as early as 2016, according to Oliver Evans, head of Swiss WorldCargo, who has been the main driver of this futuristic project from the very start. “At Swiss WorldCargo we can bring in some expertise together with U.S. manufacturer Matternet we have chosen the right technical partner and with Swiss Post on board we gain the support of one of our biggest customers, which is a natural partner for last mile deliveries. So it’s a perfect setting,” Mr. Evans enthusiastically explains.

FEDEX FIRMS UP LARGE B767 ORDER WITH BOEING

U.S. plane maker Boeing is reportedly close to fi rming up an order from FedEx for as many as 50 B767-300 Freighters and possibly an additional 10 Boeing 777Fs. According to the report, FedEx will have a board meeting this month in

Seattle where the fi nal decision could be taken. FedEx has 45 Boeing MD-11Fs in operation, according

to AirlinesFleet.net. Many are used on domestic services, where the MD-11F is ill-suited for operations. It also has a large number of A300-600Fs and Boeing MD-10Fs that are ageing.

For Boeing, an order for the 767-300F will in some re-spects be more important than one for the 777F.

BEST UNIVERSITY SOURCES FOR LOGISTICS GRADUATES

Worried about the talent gap? You can’t go wrong staff-ing your supply chain team with recent graduates from these highly ranked university programs.

Supply chain management (SCM) is a relatively new fi eld of academic study. Only in the past few decades have universities begun to offer SCM majors and concentrations, merging aspects of business, information technology, and logistics into one pedagogical framework.

Information technology (IT) plays a critical role in the complex web of supply chains that defi ne the global econ-omy. As a result, it has never been more important for new professionals in the supply chain fi eld to have experience with the digital tools that are essentially the backbone of ma-jor supply chain operations.

To give prospective students—and their employers—greater insight into the curriculums of some top SCM pro-grams in the United States, Software Advice, a Gartner information technology research and advisory company, analyzed the strength, depth, and variety of software- and IT-related courses in those programs.

To determine which universities to examine, Software Advice aggregated the most recent rankings for SCM pro-grams from a variety of sources. It then determined the top programs in the nation based on their presence and place-ment in those rankings, providing a total of 15 undergradu-ate programs and 15 graduate programs in its aggregate “reputation ranking.” From there, the company examined the SCM curriculums and course syllabi for all the univer-sities in its reputation ranking. It primarily measured how many software- and technology-centric courses are required as part of the curriculum, and how many are offered as elec-tive courses.

Software Advice then rated these courses based on the amount of hands-on instruction students receive, and the depth of the material presented on a scale of one to three. It also awarded points to universities that offer certain courses as part of their SCM curricula. After factoring in all these variables, Software Advice scored universities on a scale of zero to 36, and used these scores to create the list of top technology-focused universities.

Top 15 Universities for Supply Chain Technology Education

Note: A university’s position on Software Advice’s reputa-tion ranking did not determine its position in the fi nal list; this ranking was used merely as the basis for deciding which universities to include in the sample. The fi nal list is based solely on the aspect of software and technology education, and is not indicative of the overall quality of these programs.

HONOLULU AIRPORT BUILDS CARGO AND LOGISTICS CENTER

For domestic and international air freight Hawaii is uniquely situated and deeply dependent on air cargo services and the growth in this arena continues. Located over 2,000 miles from the U.S. west coast and almost 3,900 miles from Japan, Honolulu International Airport is a key economic hub for the islands.

Aloha Air Cargo are about to complete construction of a new $14 million facility at the airport which will include a large air cargo warehouse. Overall the facility measures in at 115,000 square feet and will also be the home to the company’s corporate headquarters. It’s an exciting new de-velopment for the airport as it marks the fi nal phase of a construction project that commenced in 2013.

Honolulu International Airport has seen major redevelop-ment in recent years as part of Hawaii’s $739 million project for expansion and improvements. Aloha’s existing air freight facility is scheduled to be closed and demolished over the coming twelve months as the operations are moved over. The demolition of that building also facilitates the widening of taxiways at the airport.

Aloha Airlines’ new base will be a multi-purpose build-ing and in addition to offi ce space and air cargo operation will include an engine shop and maintenance facilities. All of this development will help the airline and the airport con-tinues to build and improve upon air freight services into and out of Honolulu.

AIRLINES FOR AMERICA SAYS NO TO PROPOSED TSA REVENUE DIVERSION

Airlines for America (A4A) said it has objected to a House plan that calls for diverting funds that airline passen-gers pay for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) fees to pay for the highway trust fund.


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Launched the fi rst drone fl ight in Bellechasse (l > r): Oliver Evans, Chief Cargo Offi cer SWISS, Andreas Raptopolous co-founder of Matternet and Dieter Bambauer, Head of Swiss Post Logistic / courtesy Swiss WorldCargo.

As part of the Offsets in the Highway and Transporta-tion Funding Act, the House plan calls for using portions of revenue assumed to be collected from TSA fees in years 2024 and 2025 to offset government costs for a highway fi x this year.

“It is disingenuous at best to take funds that airline pas-sengers are paying, presumably for their safety and secu-rity, and use them to pay for highways,” said Nicholas E. Calio, A4A president and CEO. “This plan proposes to use tomorrow´s dollars to pay for today´s problem and do so on the backs of airline passengers who are being asked to fund everything from the national debt to the highways. This plan is a road to nowhere for passengers and eventually will lead to fee increases if the fees airlines and their customers al-ready are paying today are diverted to other uses.”

Calio noted that airline customers are already paying more than their fair share in taxes, as a USD300 domestic one-stop roundtrip ticket can include more than USD61 in taxes.

CARLSBERG REPLACES LUGGAGE WITH FREE CASES OF BEER And yes, they did get their luggage too

Carlsberg surprised passengers at London City Airport by replacing the luggage that was due to arrive on the baggage carousel with free crates of beer.

A video of the marketing stunt, published on the Danish beer giant’s UK YouTube page, shows bemused holidaymak-ers looking on as crates of bottled lager emerge with Take me, I’m yours written on the box. After passengers begin

to gleefully pick up the crates of free booze, the company’s strapline, “If Carlsberg did cases...” appears over the video.

Dharmesh Rana, senior brand manager at Carlsberg UK, told The Drum: “Waiting for your luggage when you get home from holiday is that defi ning moment when you know that your holiday is over, you go from the highs of being on holiday back to the reality of returning to work. That’s why we decided to cheer up returning holidaymakers with a crate of ice-cold Carlsberg.

Previous publicity stunts by Carlsberg include one at a Belgian cinema in 2012, that showed couples negotiating an auditorium packed with bikers to promote its new global

strapline: “That calls for a Carlsberg.”

PILOT MANDATORY TESTING RECOMMENDED IN WAKE OF GERMANWINGS CRASH

In the wake of the Germanwings crash, all airline pilots should undergo psychological screening and allow details of medical visits to be shared in a proposed European da-tabase, according to new recommendations delivered to EU offi cials.

A task force led by Europe’s aviation safety regulator, EASA, also called for the introduction of random drugs and alcohol testing of pilots and better oversight of the doc-tors responsible for their regular medical checks. European Union Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc ordered the review after a young pilot barricaded himself inside the cockpit and crashed a Germanwings airliner into the Alps in March, killing all 150 people on board.

Prosecutors have found evidence that the co-pilot, who had suffered severe depression and may have feared losing his job, had researched suicide methods and concealed an illness from his employer, sparking a debate on supervision and medical privacy.

“We don’t know everything that happened in this tragedy but we know a certain number of causes and we thought we may not want to wait until the fi nal report of the accident in-vestigation to launch actions,” Patrick Ky, executive director of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said.

The idea is to “minimize the risk of a similar tragedy in the future”, he said in an interview.


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US CONGRESSMAN LAUNCHES WITCH HUNT Or how a career politician plans to run a private industry

Joseph AlbaEntrepreneurs have always found

ways to make money by adopting new ideas, by new products and services, or just by improving the current busi-ness model. And they also have found one virtually infallible formula for losing it: running an airline. At times, it might have made more sense for the major carriers to set up bon-fi res of cash on tarmacs rather than actually transport people.

Lately, though, they have fi gured out how to avoid squandering huge sums. Hint: It involves charging more for their services than it costs to provide them. This strange development has set off alarms among people in Congress who think aviation should be a charitable activity.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., recently charged, “Consumers are paying sky-high fares and are trapped in an uncompetitive market with a history of collusive behavior.” He called on the Justice Department to launch an anti-trust investigation, and last week, it said it was doing just that.

The suspicion is that the big airlines have been using winks and nods to limit the number of planes in the sky. When too many seats are available, fares get slashed, prof-its vanish and, time after time, carriers go bankrupt. When fewer seats are offered, the opposite happens.

The department suspects that when company executives tell Wall Street analysts they have learned their lesson about overexpansion, they are sending a clear nonaggression mes-sage to other airlines. A Justice spokesperson said their talk about “discipline” on capacity suggests “potential unlawful coordination.”

Yes, it could. And if New Orleans shop-owners who got fl ooded after Katrina respond to a hurricane warning by closing, it could mean they are colluding with each other to maximize price-gouging opportunities after the storm is over. Or it could mean they have enough sense not to repeat ruinous mistakes of the past.

Investors sometimes insist on verifying the sound judg-ment of those who want their money. There has been years of conference calls in which Wall Street analysts have brow-beat airline executives to either have discipline, or they will bust their recommendations on their stock.

Who can blame them? Those analysts weren’t born yes-terday, which is about when the domestic industry got fl ush. Between 2000 and 2009, it lost $54 billion. No wonder investing guru Warren Buffett once groused that when the Wright brothers got their fl ying machine into the air at Kitty Hawk, someone should have shot it down.

Year after year, American travelers took full advantage of the industry’s habit of cutting fares and expanding capac-ity. But if something is too good to last, it won’t. At some point, the airlines’ need to make money to stay in business had to prevail, at least temporarily, over passengers’ desire for bargains.

Lately, the airlines have managed to make money, mainly by making sure they don’t fl y so many planes that they can’t fi ll up. When seats are empty, these carriers know, loss-in-ducing fare wars ensue. When planes are packed, they can be assured of covering their costs.

The strategy has worked reasonably well. Since 2007, re-ports The Wall Street Journal, infl ation-adjusted fares are up 5 percent — but they are 16.3 percent lower than in 2000. This year, fares are actual-ly shrinking. Profi ts have reached record levels, thanks in part to higher baggage fees and other irksome charges. But there is no guarantee the good times will keep rolling. A recession — or a surge of growth — could upset the carriers’ plans.

Airlines, like other businesses, have to worry about two dangers: having too much capacity, which re-quires costly discounting, and having too little, which drives customers away. Either mistake can be devastating.

Right now, many big airlines are erring on the side of cau-tion, but they are not cutting back capacity. Total capacity in the third quarter is projected to be up by more than 5 percent, well above the rate of growth in the economy. The Justice Department seems to be confusing collusion with prudent caution induced by repetitive trauma. Anyone who wants to bet that the airlines will stay profi table the next time there’s a terrorism scare or a slump in the economy will have no trouble fi nding takers.

Consider this, when airlines were on the verge of drown-ing a few years ago, our leaders didn’t offer a life preserver. Now that the industry has its head above water, Washington shouldn’t toss it an anchor.

And one more point, what is your tax bill today compared to 2000? Airfares are roughly 16% lower and taxes are; well taxes are washing over us like Noah’s fl ood. The Department of Justice should concentrate on investigating and fi xing the long list of problems and corrupt practices now existent in government – for one the Veterans Administration - before they investigate these bogus charges.

Happy passengers walk off with the free cases of beer.Courtesy of Carlsberg Beer

FIRST PHASE OF SATELLITE COMMUNICAITONS PROJECT COMPLETED

The Iris Precursor system will provide an overlay of terrestrial VHF communications networks, supporting aircraft altitude and location. (Image: ESA)

Satellite communications provider In-marsat and the European Space Agency (ESA) have completed the fi rst phase of ESA’s “Iris” program to develop a satellite network supporting air traffi c management (ATM) communications. Completion of the

fi rst design phase frees a further €7.6 million ($8.2 million) in ESA and partner funding to begin the next phase, the parties said.

The July 14 announcement “marks an important milestone for Inmarsat and ESA,” said Leo Mondale, president of Inmarsat Aviation. “The European airspace is the most congested in the world, and this project will unlock the full potential of the aviation industry in the region and serve as a model for effi ciently and effectively managed air-space for the rest of the world.”

Based on Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband Safety service, the Iris program will develop satellite communications for safety-critical

ATM applications.In June, Hawaiian Airlines became the

fi rst commercial carrier to use SwiftBroad-band Safety after obtaining a supplemental type certifi cate for its Boeing 767-300 fl eet.

Iris Long-Term, the program’s second stage, is an evolution of the Precursor stage representing the system’s full implementa-tion, with guaranteed continuity of technical service.

LET L-410 ROLLS OFF ASSEMBLY LINE

A new version of the Let L-410 turbo-prop rolled out of its factory on Wednesday in the Czech city of Kunovice, marking the latest chapter in the storied history of the country’s most successful commercial air-craft program. Built using modern produc-tion techniques by the Czech Republic’s Aircraft Industries Company and featuring new Garmin G3000 avionics, the 19-seat L410NG prototype inherits what the compa-ny calls the best of the currently serial-pro-duced L-410UVP-E20. Aircraft Industries said it expects the airplane to fl y for the fi rst time “shortly” and win certifi cation in time to begin deliveries in 2017.

The L-410NG’s new wing structure, which features an “integral” fuel tank and increased fuel capacity, allows for signifi -cantly more range (1,350 nm) and endurance (10 hours), according to the manufacturer. Designers also increased maximum payload to 4,749 pounds and expanded the front lug-gage compartment to allow for 105.24 cu ft of volume, resulting in 880 pounds more cargo carrying capacity.

Since 1969, Let and its successor com-panies have produced 1,200 L-410s. Aircraft Industries reported sales of 16 airplanes and expects to sell another 19 this year. Recently the company entered new markets with sales to operators in Nepal and Bangladesh. The company also recently won U.S. Federal Aviation Administration certifi cation for the current L-410UVP-E20.

PERIAN GLIDER MAKES DEBUT IN PARIS AIR SHOW

The two-seat Perlan 2 glider, shown here in a scale model displayed at the 2015 Paris Air Show, is making its debut this week at EAA AirVenture 2015 in Oshkosh, Wis. Sponsored by Airbus Group, the aircraft will soar up to 90,000 feet by riding stratospheric mountain waves that occur only in winter and in subpolar regions, in conjunction with the polar jetstream. (Photo: Chris Pocock)..

An extraordinary airframe for an extraor-

dinary mission is making its debut at EAA AirVenture 2015 in Oshkosh, Wis. The two-seat Perlan II glider is pressurized to fl y at the edge of space, which it will reach by rid-ing stratospheric mountain waves that occur only in winter and in sub-polar regions, in conjunction with the polar jetstream.

By soaring to 90,000 feet, this glider will break all the level-fl ight altitude records currently held by powered and unpowered aircraft, including those set by the fabled Lockheed Blackbird and U-2 spy-planes. It was just completed and has not yet fl own.

The Airbus Group is sponsoring the project. According to Perlan Project board member Stephane Fymat, Airbus CEO Tom Enders replied almost immediately and in positive fashion to his email in January 2014 requesting help. Within a month, the two met in Washington, D.C., to seal the deal. Airbus said that besides pushing the boundaries of fl ight, the mission will help shed more light on Earth’s atmosphere and inspire future generations.

Those stratospheric mountain waves were properly exploited for the fi rst time only in 2006, when the Perlan I glider fl own by Einar Enevoldson and Steve Fossett reached 50,671 feet over the Andes moun-tains of Argentina. Enevoldson was a test pi-lot for Germany’s DLR and for NASA who had researched the phenomenon with me-teorologist Dr. Elizabeth Austin. Fossett was the millionaire adventurer who fi rst backed the project.

Perlan II was manufactured in Redmond, Ore., by RDD Enterprises, which previous-ly built the all-composite Lancair. It has a wingspan of 84 feet and a gross weight of 1,800 pounds. The cabin is pressurized to 8.5 psi (14,500 feet), and the structure must also cope with transonic fl ight, since its true airspeed in the rarifi ed air at 90,000 feet will be 350 knots.

BOEING GETS SIGNIFICANT 737-800 ORDER FROM CHINA EASTERN

Boeing has confi rmed an order from Chi-na Eastern Airlines for 50 Next-Generation 737-800s as stated in its public disclosure to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The order has been valued at $4.6 billion at current list prices.

The Shanghai-based carrier will take delivery of the aircraft between 2017 and 2019. According to Boeing, the aircraft will


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AVINOR IMPLEMENTS NEW NAVIGATION TOOL FOR NORTH ATLANTIC AIR TRAVEL

The air navigation services division of Avinor has imple-mented a new air traffi c management (ATM)-system to han-dle increasing enroute traffi c in the North Atlantic.

Avinor Air Navigation Services says that it has introduced the new system in response to strong growth in enroute traf-fi c, both in Norwegian airspace, and in the North-Atlantic region in which the company provides air traffi c services.

Indeed it claims that in the last three years alone traffi c has increased by around 20%.

“We are happy to have implemented this new system to provide our customers with an even better service than to-day,” says director of enroute services, Jan-Gunnar Peder-sen.

According to Avinor, the new system is scalable and tai-lor-made to handle air traffi c services in oceanic areas.

DELAY IN COMAC C919 ANNOUNCED BY CHINA

Chinese state-owned aircraft maker Comac said its C919 commercial jet would not make its fi rst fl ight this year.

Comac wants the C919, which will be China’s only home-grown commercial jet, to rival the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. The jet was originally scheduled to fl y by end-2015, but a Shanghai-based Comac spokesman said the fi rst aircraft would now roll off the assembly line at the end of the year. The timing of the fi rst fl ight will be announced after that, he added.

The fi rst fl ight has been postponed to the fi rst half of 2016, with deliveries scheduled for 2018 slipping to 2020. Further delays will make it harder for the plane to make an impact beyond its home market, industry analysts say.

INHOFE INTRODUCES PILOT BILL OF RIGHTS TO SENATE

U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a member of the Sen-ate General Aviation Caucus and certifi ed fl ight instructor with more than 11,000 fl ight hours, today introduced S. 571, the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBOR 2), legislation to expand the 3rd class medical exemption for recreational pilots and broaden the protections provided in the original Pilot’s Bill of Rights authored by Inhofe and signed into law in 2012.

“The fi rst Pilot’s Bill of Rights was a victory for the avia-tion community and made possible by the support of pilots and industry leaders across the nation,” Inhofe said. “Since being signed into law, more issues facing the general avia-tion (GA) community have surfaced. The Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 addresses these concerns and builds on the success of my previous legislation.

Among the provisions included in the bill are an expan-sion of the 3rd class medical exemption and a signifi cant improvement to the due process rights of pilots facing en-forcement actions from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). I am proud to work with great organizations like AOPA, EAA and GAMA on this legislation, as well as have the strong bipartisan support of my colleagues in Congress. I will be working to shepherd this law through Congress so

that it can be swiftly enacted into law.”“As a pilot myself and as Co-Chairman of the General

Aviation Caucus, it has always been a top priority of mine to address the unique challenges faced by the general aviation sector and to reduce the unnecessary bureaucratic barriers that prevent pilots from fl ying,” Manchin said. “I am proud to support this bipartisan legislation that includes important reforms for the general aviation community and expands the rights of our pilots and industry leaders nationwide.”


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JETBLUE DOES INFLIGHT PLAY BY PLAY

If you’re a baseball afi cionado; then you will just love the new infl ight feature while fl ying JetBlue.

The airline that pioneered live television at 35,000 feet is innovating again. JetBlue recently completed a fi rst-of-its-kind deal with Major League Baseball that allows pas-sengers to stream every game for the rest of the season for

free, as long as they bring their own laptop, phone, or tablet. Now, JetBlue is turning its attention to other sports leagues.

“The reason for starting with baseball is that we were ready and they were in season,” says Jamie Perry, JetBlue’s vice president for brand and product development. “But we are talking to everybody.”

Why is the airline able to offer games? JetBlue was an early adopter of satellite-based Wi-Fi, which gives the car-rier far more bandwidth than others can offer through their ground-based cellular connections. Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, for example, don’t have the bandwidth to support streaming S most domestic fl ights, no matter how much travelers pay. (And pay they do, up to $50 one-way on some occasions.)

If there’s one caveat, it’s that JetBlue still doesn’t have Wi-Fi on more than 60 of its aircraft. While most of its fl eet has connectivity, its 100-seat Embraer E190 jets don’t. On short East Coast routes, that may not matter much, but those planes can also fl y longer trips, like New York to Austin, Texas. JetBlue says the whole fl eet will have Wi-Fi by the end of next year.

The rest of the industry will eventually catch up. Faster satellite-based system that will soon be available on some Delta fl ights, and Virgin America is about to install new Wi-Fi systems that should let passengers stream Netfl ix. But

Delta and Virgin America are only installing the systems on a portion of their planes at fi rst, and both are expected to charge for access. JetBlue, on the other hand, wants to keep its service free.

JETBLUE PLANS ON JFK TO DAYTONA FLIGHTS IN 2016

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between Daytona Beach and New York City beginning Jan. 7, one month earlier than originally planned.

The airline this week began offering tickets for sale on its website — jetblue.com — for fl ights between Daytona Beach International Airport and John F. Kennedy Interna-tional Airport in ooNew York City. According to its posted fl ight schedule, a JetBlue 150-seat Airbus A320 will arrive at Daytona Beach at 1:13 p.m. and depart for JFK at 2 p.m. daily. The fl ights would be roughly 2 ½ hours each way.

Steve Cooke, director of business development at the Volusia County-run airport in Daytona Beach, said the air-port plans to put up a banner next week in the main terminal announcing that JetBlue is coming to Daytona Beach. Work by the airline on its baggage check-in counter, which will likely be Gate 6, is expected to begin in the fall, he said. Jet-Blue plans to install its own backwall to the check-in counter that will have its logo.

Philip Stewart, a spokesman for JetBlue, said the airline typically employs “up to 15 crewmembers in cities that are comparable to Daytona Beach.”

JetBlue is scheduled to bring a delegation of about 10 offi cials to Daytona Beach later this month to go over de-tails regarding the commencing of daily service here, said Cooke. “They’re going to go over everything with a fi ne-tooth comb.”

“NY is the largest source of passenger traffi c to Daytona Beach outside of Florida,” said Cooke.

LATAM AIRLINES RECEIVES IATA CERTIFICATION IN AN INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

LATAM Airlines Group received the certifi cation for the second stage of the IATA[i] Environmental Assessment (IEnvA), the highest level possible within the system, for LAN’s international fl ights operating from Chile. The airline is the fi rst in America and the third in the world to receive

this certifi cation, which was awarded during IATA’s last An-nual General Meeting in Miami.

IEnvA is an innovative environmental management sys-tem for fl ight operations and corporate activities specifi cally developed for the airline industry. LATAM Airlines Group, together with other airlines, has been working with IATA over the last three years to develop the system. “The objec-tive of IEnvA, similar to IOSA[ii] but focused on environ-mental topics, is to improve the environmental management and performance of airlines around the world,” said Enrique Guzmán, Senior Environmental Manager at LAN.

Tony Tyler, Director General and CEO of IATA, deliv-ered the recognition to Roberto Alvo, Senior VP of Network & Fleet of LATAM Airlines Group during the 2015 IATA AGM in Miami, in the United States. “Achieving this cer-tifi cation is an important step for our company. This was only possible thanks to the support of all the areas of the company. It is proof of our dedication to combat climate change and to being one of the leading airline groups that cares about the environment,” said Roberto Alvo.

CHINA AIRLINES WILL ADD MORE NORTH AMERICAN ROUTES TO NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES

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Boeing 777-300ER, replacing the four-engine 747-400, chairman & CEO Hang Hung Sun told reporters that the air-craft will fl y to more North American cities within the next year.

The NexGen 777 passenger aircraft has won many ac-colades. Premium Business Class seat received the “Best of the Best” Red Dot Design Award in Germany, Sky Lounge also received a “Red Dot Design Award”,and the Family Couch in Economy Class received an Outstanding Innova-tions achievement in the U.S.-based Global Traveler Leisure and Travel Awards.

BOEING SIGNS MAINTENANCE DEAL WITH OMAN AIR

Boeing has confi rmed Oman Air has contracted for a suite of services to support the upcoming entry into service of the airline’s 787 Dreamliners to ensure on-going effi ciency and

cost savings for its fl eet.“Boeing’s industry-leading ser-

vices will ensure a smooth intro-duction of our 787s while control-ling costs, minimizing component maintenance time and optimizing our fl eet’s performance,” said Sa-lim Al Kindy, chief technical of-fi cer, Oman Air. “This falls in line

with our Shape and Size concept, as we continue to expand our global presence with a young, state of the art fl eet of aircraft.

“This extremely high level of technical support, com-bined with an award winning service, ensures we continue

to stay ahead of our customers’ expectations.”Boeing will support Oman Air’s 787s with its Component

Services program, Loadable Software Airplane Parts service and Airplane Health Management. Together, these services will help Oman Air minimize the time and cost of mainte-nance while increasing airplane availability.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES DISCUSSES SPECS WITH AIRBUS AND BOEING FOR NON-STOP TO US

Singapore Airlines is in talks with Airbus and Boeing over an Ultra-Long Range passenger liner capable of serv-ing the United States nonstop. The Singaporean carrier op-erated an all-Premium service from Singapore Changi to Los Angeles Int’l and Newark up until late 2013 when the fuel-thirsty A340-500s used on the routes no longer proved economically feasible.

Chief Executive Offi cer Goh Choon Phong said that re-suming direct services to the US would allow his airline to recover a market niche that has since been fi lled by the likes of Qantas and Cathay Pacifi c.

“We, of course, want it as soon as possible,” Goh said in an interview with Bloomberg Television’s Haslinda Amin. “There isn’t really a commercially viable aircraft that could fl y nonstop.”

However, doing so has proven diffi cult owing to limita-tions in existing available aircraft. Of the market’s current offerings, only the B777-200(LR) has the ability to serve Los Angles nonstop but would not be able to do so with Newark without weight penalties in the form of added fuel tanks.

With Boeing’s closest offering - the B777-8X which fea-tures a 9,300nm range - still seven years away from com-mercial service, it is believed Singapore Airlines may con-vert some of its A350-900s on order from Airbus into LRs should the project indeed go ahead.

UNITED HIRES HACKERS TO COUNTER HACKING

United Airlines has awarded millions of frequent fl ier miles to hackers who have uncovered gaps in the carrier’s web security, in a fi rst for the US airline industry.

United confi rmed that it has paid out two awards worth 1 million miles each, worth dozens of free domestic fl ights on the airline. United did not confi rm tweets from individuals who say they have been paid smaller awards as well.

The Chicago-based carrier has hoped to lead in the area of airline web security by offering “bug bounties” for un-covering cyber risks. Through the initiative, researchers fl ag problems before malicious hackers can exploit them. The cost can be less than hiring outside consultancies.

Three of United’s competitors declined to comment on the bug bounties.

AIRLINE FOR AMERICAS ENCOURAGES CARRIERS TO ENSURE SYSTEM SECURITY

Trade group Airlines for America said in a statement that all US carriers conduct tests to make sure their systems are secure.

United unveiled the approach in May just weeks before technical problems grounded its entire fl eet twice, under-scoring the risks that airlines face. One incident locked the airline out of its reservations system, preventing customers from checking in, and another zapped functionality of the software United uses to dispatch its fl ight plan.

Jordan Wiens, a researcher focused on cyber vulnerabili-ties, tweeted last week that he received United’s top reward of 1 million miles for exposing a fl aw that could have al-lowed hackers to seize control of one of the airline’s web-sites.

Terms of the agreement prohibit Wiens from disclosing the bug he discovered. The terms also required that Wiens reveal the supposed problem to United without trying to ex-ploit it, meaning he does not know how much information he could have accessed or manipulated.

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Permit and Route Exemptions by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) ahead of its planned entry into the Colombia-US market later this year.

“We grant the request of Fast Colombia S.A.S. Viva-Colombia for an exemption under 49 U.S.C. §40109 to en-gage in scheduled and charter foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail from points behind Colombia, via Colombia and intermediate points, to a point or points in the United States and beyond; and other charters pursu-ant to 14 CFR Part 212 of the Department’s regulations,” the DOT said.

The DOT’s Colombian equivalent, Unidad Administra-tiva Especial de Aeronáutica Civil (Aerocivil), last year al-located VivaColombia traffi c rights for fl ights from Bogota to Miami, Fort Lauderdale Int’l, and West Palm Beach Int’l as well as from Medellin to Miami and West Palm Beach.

The LCC has already announced plans to offer daily fl ights from Bogotá and Medellín José Maria Córdova to Miami Int’l later this year.

BRAZIL’S AZUL AIRLINES FOUNDER WINS BID TO BUY PORTUGUESE CARRIER TAP Portuguese government to sell control of TAP to group led by David Neeleman

The Portuguese government said it decided to sell con-trol of its national carrier, TAP Air Portugal, to an inves-tor group led by David Neeleman, the founder of Brazil’s third-largest airline.

Neeleman started Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras SA and founded U.S. airline JetBlue. He and Latin American tycoon German Efromovich, owner of Avianca Taca Hold-ing SA, had bid for 61% of the Portuguese company.

The Portuguese government offered 66% of the com-

pany—5% to its employees. This was the Portuguese gov-ernment’s second attempt to sell the indebted airline.

In 2012, Efromovich, through Avianca’s controlling company Synergy Group Corp. , offered 35 million euros for 95% of the airline, plus a capital injection of €316 mil-lion and the assumption of about €1.1 billion in debt held by TAP. His offer was refused because it didn’t meet some fi nancial conditions. This time around, both the bids were viable, but the offer by Neeleman’s group better responded to short-term challenges faced by TAP, Portuguese Secre-tary of Transport Sergio Monteiro said in a news confer-ence.

The winning group, known as Gateway, will pay a mini-mum of €354 million ($398 million) and a maximum of €488 million for control of TAP, and will also provide 53 additional planes for TAP, according to Portuguese offi -cials.

Brazilian-American businessman Neeleman has said he plans to keep the carrier separate from Azul for legal rea-sons, but will create an alliance to allow the companies to work together

Neeleman´s group agreed to keep TAP based in Portugal for at least 10 years and to maintain the country as the air-line’s main hub for a minimum of 30 years, Monteiro said.

THE JOY OF SAKE EVENT TO BE HOSTED BY HAWAIIN AIRLINES

Hawaiian Airlines will be the presenting sponsor of The Joy of Sake, the world’s largest sake celebration outside of Japan. Founded in 2001, The Joy of Sake has held over 40 events in Honolulu, San Francisco, New York and Tokyo. This year, events will be held in Honolulu and Tokyo and will make its Las Vegas at Caesars Palace.

Hawaii Airlines, a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings Inc., provides regularly scheduled air service to all of those cities.

“We believe that one-of-a-kind events like The Joy of Sake showcase the creativity and energy that keep Hawaii at the top of the list of the world’s most appealing destina-tions,” said Kevin Yim, Hawaiian Airlines’ senior direc-tor of global marketing communications, in a statement. It takes the multi-cultural message of Hawaii to the world in a unique way.”

The Honolulu event at the Hawaii Convention Center will be held on July 31 with tickets starting at $95. Tickets for the Las Vegas event on Sept. 19 and Tokyo event on Nov. 5 costs $75 per person.

FAA INVESTIGATES 35 LASER INCIDENTS IN ONE NIGHT; 12 IN NEW JERSEY

There were 35 “laser incidents” reported by pilots in the US on a single night in July, including 12 incidents involv-ing aircraft fl ying over New Jersey, according to the FAA.

Pilots from 11 commercial aircraft, including three American Airlines fl ights and two JetBlue Airways fl ights, “reported that lasers illuminated their aircraft when they fl ew over New Jersey” between 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. July 15, FAA said. A US Coast Guard pilot also reported a laser incident over New Jersey and reports of 23 other laser inci-dents around the country were made by pilots.

“None of the fl ight crews reported injuries,” FAA said in an emailed statement. “Shining a laser into an aircraft

cockpit is a federal crime and violators may be subject to fi nes and time in jail. The FAA investigates each incident and works closely with law enforcement.”

According to an FAA summary of the New Jersey in-cidents, eight occurred as commercial fl ights approached Newark International Airport (EWR). All eight fl ights’ pilots reported the incidents occurring as the aircraft were at 3,000 feet. In addition, pilots operating three commercial fl ights approaching New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) reported laser incidents occurring at 9,000 feet. The other New Jersey incident, involving the Coast Guard aircraft, occurred over Ocean City in the southern part of the state.

MAN CITED AFTER BRINGING GUN TO NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

A man who relocated from New Jersey to North Caro-lina just last week was back in New Jersey and was cited by police for bringing a loaded gun to Newark Liberty In-ternational Airport on July 6 after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) offi cers detected a gun in his carry-on bag.

It marked the third gun that TSA offi cers have detected at Newark Liberty International Airport checkpoints this cal-endar year.

TSA offi cers detected the 9 mm fi rearm, which was loaded with fi ve rounds, as the man was passing through

the Newark airport checkpoint. The TSA offi cer who was staffi ng the checkpoint X-ray machine detected the handgun among the man’s carry-on items as they passed along the conveyor belt. The man said he forgot that he was carrying his fi rearm when he was stopped by the TSA.

TSA offi cers immediately contacted the Port Authority Police Department, which responded to the checkpoint, con-fi scated the fi rearm and cited the man on a state weapons charge. There was no impact to airport operations.

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The Port Authority’s Board of Commission-ers have selected the group to develop the fi rst phase of a $3.6 million dollar project

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The decision comes after a multi-year pro-curement process by the Port Authority, which vetted several construction, engineering, plan-ning, fi nance and airport management fi rms to form a public and private partnership to take on the project.

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Future recommended amenities by Gov. Cuo-mo’s Airport Advisory Panel include a central portal, hotel, premier retail and dining spaces and expanded transportation facilities to help mitigate travel to, from, and around the airport.

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