Metropolitan Airport News

The greater York College of the City University of New York community celebrated the JFKR Aviation and Aeronautics Academy (aka JFKR AAA) graduation on March 22, 2025, with lots of exuberance and reflection on the K1-12 students’ endeavors in various STEM-related topics. It was a fun-filled spring day with 350 students and over 150 parents, caregivers, and well-wishers joining the graduates in feeling proud of their achievements. The students’ positive outcomes in the JFKR AAA program were due to a well-coordinated team led by a group of trained STEM professionals who disseminated carefully designed STEM lessons, introduced exciting hands-on activities, and provided mentorship. Many knowledgeable peer leaders and volunteers offered their assistance to the student’s success. #nyairportnews #airportcommunity #stem https://lnkd.in/e43ufN-M

AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL PROUDLY INVITES YOU To the Historic Co-Naming of 36th Street as AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL BOULEVARD Join us as we celebrate 89 years of aviation excellence! Street Co-Naming Ceremony 📅 Date: March 30, 2025 🕒 Time: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM 📍 Location: 36th Street & Queens Boulevard Evening Celebration 🍽 Food, Drinks & Dancing 🕔 Time: 5:30 PM 📍 Venue: Russo’s on the Bay Purchase your tickets to event here. https://lnkd.in/eQmktkC2 Portion of the proceeds will benefit the Aviation High School Education Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to empowering future aviation leaders. Join us for this unforgettable event and make a lasting impact! For more information, contact: SteveMikhlin@gmail.com We look forward to celebrating with you!

Thank you to ASAK Solutions for joining us as a Silver Sponsor and competing with a team at the inaugural Airport Community Charity Soccer Tournament. An established provider of Commercial Ground Services, Cargo Handling, Mail Handling, Ancillary Services, and GSE Maintenance & Leasing with a legacy of consistent commitment to excellence and superior service levels. #ACFCup #airportcommunity

Marisa Von Wieding is the Vice President of Operations at The New Terminal One at JFK, the developer and operator of a new all-international terminal in New York. She oversees the operations and customer experience at the terminal. Before her position at the NTO, she led operations and guest experience at the redevelopment of LaGuardia Terminal B, ensuring operational readiness and serving as the key liaison between airline partners and the Port Authority of NY & NJ. Additionally, she has served in senior roles at Delta Air Lines and JetBlue. Ms. Wieding shares how her career began in college, working for Pan Am and cleaning aircraft. She shares her insights on what makes the New York metro area unique to other aviation and airport markets, a memorable moment while participating in a Wings for Autism event, her active membership in local airport-related civics, her excitement about the progress being made at the NTO, scheduled to open in 2026, and the top skills a new airport worker should have to succeed. #nyairportnews #airportcommunity #womenshistorymonth https://lnkd.in/eufhDHRs

LaGuardia Gateway Partners and the The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Name the STEM Education Non-Profit, NYC FIRST, as the First Annual Recipient of its New $15,000 Grant to Support STEM Programming in Queens. #nyairportnews #stem https://lnkd.in/ewS8XncE

Elizabeth A. Schuette, President & CEO of The ARK Import, oversees daily operations, strategic and financial planning, and marketing for JFK International Airport’s animal health, reception, and quarantine center at The ARK at JFK. She works closely with TSA, CBP, USDA, CDC officers, the The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey officials, IATA representatives, and airline carrier executives.  Ms. Schuette shares her affinity for the engaging world of aviation and her insights on the top skills a new airport worker should have to succeed, her insights on women in leadership roles, the uniqueness of the New York metro aviation/airport markets, and a memorable event during the shipment of hibernating honey bees! #nyairportnews #airportcommunity #womenshistorymonth https://lnkd.in/e8Z7TMBj

Governor Kathy Hochul, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) unveiled a $160 million proposal to create faster, more frequent and more reliable service on the Q70 LaGuardia Link bus line that connects the airport with the subway in Jackson Heights and the Long Island Rail Road and subway in Woodside. #nyairportnews https://lnkd.in/ejtqyupc

In 2013, Monisha Singla, COO, M & R Concessions LLC, began her airport career journey as the founder of M & R Concessions. In the 1990s, she honed her skills by contributing her time and talents to her father’s restaurants and stores in the former Terminal 8 and 9 at JFK International Airport while enjoying the flavors of the food service industry. Ms. Singla reflects upon graduating from NYU in 2004 and subsequent work as an IT consultant and web designer before returning to the airport environment as an entrepreneur with a profound love for both food service and management. She shares her excitement about the entire JFK redevelopment project, the steps that M & R Concessions has taken to attract qualified workers, the airport community, barriers to finding airport jobs, her most memorable moment during her career at the airport, and what makes the New York metro region unique to other airport markets. #nyairportnews #airportcommunity #womenshistorymonth https://lnkd.in/eD_jB6tw

We’re proud to share that Elizabeth A. Schuette, President & CEO of The ARK at JFK, is featured in Metropolitan Airport News as part of their special focus on Aviation & Airport Leadership Insights across the New York metropolitan area. Elizabeth joins a distinguished group of industry leaders sharing insights on leadership, career journeys, and sustainability in aviation. Congratulations to all the remarkable women featured—your impact is shaping the future of our industry. #WomenInAviation #AviationExcellence https://lnkd.in/eev9ArpJ

JFK Millennium Partners Selects K2, Inc. to Deliver State-of-the-Art Security Screening Checkpoint at the New JFK Terminal 6. Credential Authentication Technology (CAT2) will be used to scan a traveler's ID and compare it to their in-person real-time photo, allowing them to proceed to security screening without exchanging a boarding pass. #nyairportnews https://lnkd.in/eDvABK22