The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has announced the appointment of Susan M. Baer, who has spent 21 years in a myriad of aviation department roles, as director of aviation. The first woman in Port Authority history to assume the job, she replaces William R. DeCota, who died unexpectedly in October. DeCota had been the agency’s director of aviation since 1999. “Bill was a national voice on major airport issues throughout his career, including initiatives … [Read more...] about Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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New York area airports poised for growth
In terms of total traffic, both regions performed similarly during the economic downturn, both with overall negative growth (-28.8 per cent for Asia; -27.8 per cent for the Middle East.) The large-sized Asian market represented 321,000 tonnes for the January through August 2009 yearto- date period while the Middle East represented 62,000 tonnes. For the same YTD period, imports from Asia were down -29.2 per cent (185,000 tonnes) while imports from the Middle East weredown -39.1 per cent (23,000 … [Read more...] about New York area airports poised for growth
DOT withdraws controversial slot auctions
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) announced recently it intends to cancel proposed slot auctions at New York’s three main area airports, reversing a controversial rule put in place by DOT in the waning days of the Bush administration. The plan to requisition slots from airlines at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark and auction them to reduce delays had been tied up in court since it was proposed last fall following legal challenges by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, … [Read more...] about DOT withdraws controversial slot auctions
