Breast Cancer Research Foundation to Increase Awareness and Raise Funds in the Search For a Cure Song Airlines, is joining the fight against breast cancer this month– Breast Cancer Awareness Month–by adding pink to its palette. Song is introducing a pink plane to its fleet in partnership with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) to raise funds and awareness for the disease. On one of the 12 Boeing 757s being added to its fleet in 2005, Song replaced its distinctive lime green and white exterior with pink and white. Additionally, Song will make a variety of "pink products" available for purchase on all 48 planes with a portion of proceeds to benefit BCRF, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding innovative research to find ways to prevent and cure breast cancer. In addition to painting this unique plane pink, Song will brand it with BCRF's trademarked pink ribbon logo adjacent to the boarding door, which passengers can view as they board. Song will unveil the plane in Atlanta on Sept. 20. Song will host additional ceremonial unveiling events in Boston and New York on Oct. 7, with special appearances by Evelyn Lauder, Founder and Chairman of BCRF, and Elizabeth Hurley, Estee Lauder brand and Estee Lauder Companies Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign spokesmodel. Song will then showcase the plane in each of its markets throughout the month.

In the aftermath of the Katrina disaster, The Department of Homeland Security, the Air Transport Association and the Department of Transportation said that the airline industry had launched “Operation Air Care” to provide emergency airlift to more than 25,000 New Orleans residents stranded in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Participating airlines will provide aircrafts and service to airlift evacuees. Flights depart from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to sites designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, such as Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Passenger carriers participating in this effort include Alaska, America West, American, ATA, Continental, Delta, Jet Blue, Northwest, Southwest, United, US Airways, and Air Canada. Cargo carriers also are providing support, including ASTAR Air Cargo, Federal Express and UPS Airlines. This all-volunteer effort is being coordinated by the Air Transport Association and its member carriers, who are providing aircraft and crews who have volunteered their time to this incredible effort. The Air Transport Association is the trade group representing the nation’s leading airlines. ATA members transport more than 90 percent of all passengers and cargo in the United States.

Pilot Bill Walsh and his 5 man crew are on a mission, "we're going to try and assist FEMA in getting some greater understanding of the level of destruction." That greater understanding will come in the form of pictures. The crew is part of Jacksonville's Surveillance and Support Branch of US Customs and Border Protection. They are videotaping all of the storm damage from Alabama to Louisiana. They are using a camera attached to this P3 "MPI", also known as a Maritime Patrol and Intercept aircraft. The high tech equipment was designed for surveillance in drug interdiction missions, now it will help save lives. Walsh says, “this airplane is capable of pretty good optics, so we can fly over and focus a camera down if we see someone, for instance, that's on a roof waving, we can then take a very accurate GPS position there and give that back to search and rescue coordinators." Mission accomplished for this US Customs and Border Protection Surveillance Team.

Dallas, TX, and Baker, Louisiana, with more slated in the coming weeks.

Nonstop Service to São Paulo Brazil starts November 11, 2005 TAM Brazilian Airlines has announced that it is expanding its service to the U.S. and will offer nonstop flights between New York and São Paulo, Brazil from JFK’s Terminal 4. TAM, which will begin its fourtimes- weekly service on November 11, 2005, is the newest addition to the nearly 50

international and domestic carriers that fly from JFK Terminal 4. “Bringing our service to New York will increase business travel and tourism to South America, including major Brazilian cities like Rio de Janeiro, that will have direct connections from our home base in São Paulo,” said Rudson Torres, station manager of TAM Brazilian Airlines. “Terminal 4’s operations team has helped us to get the new service off the ground quickly and they have made the start-up process smooth and efficient. We’re pleased to work with a team that cares as much about our passengers as we do.” TAM will service the new route with its Airbus 330-200 and will offer First, Business and Economy class seats. The Monday, Wednesday, and Friday flights will depart from JFK Terminal 4 at 6 p.m., with a Sunday flight departing at 7:30 a.m., all arriving in São Paulo in just over nine hours. TAM’s flight schedule enables immediate connections to several major Brazilian cities including Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Santiago and Asunción. Currently, TAM offers service between Miami and São Paulo twice daily. New York will be the only other U.S. city to be served by the airline. “The addition of TAM Brazilian Airlines enables us to add more destinations to the ever-expanding list of cities served by our 50 international and domestic carriers. We’re proud to be the terminal that offers service to more destinations that any other in the New York-area,” said Janice Holden, director of marketing and business development for JFK IAT, LLC. “We are committed to offering these passengers – and all of our more-than-six-million annual passengers -- the most efficient service, the convenience of minimal security wait times, the best shops and quality food and beverage options.”

From the Howard Beach AirTrain Station, connections can be made to the A subway line. Once on the airport, the service is free.

LGA hosted the 2005 Kiwanis Kids Day event on Saturday, September 24. The annual event is held to benefit children from the local communities. It provides a unique opportunity to peak the interest of local youths in a possible aviation career, and is a wonderful setting for airport employees and their families to come together as an airport community. Aircraft static displays provided by Delta Shuttle, US Airways and American Airlines were especially popular with the youngsters while the NYPD helicopter, Skytypers vintage airplanes and the LGA command post vehicle also drew keen interest. Other participants in Kiwanis Kids Day included the: Port Authority Police; Marketplace Development; Army, Navy and Air Force; NYC Department of Corrections; FDNY; Vaughn College; and Civil Air Patrol. Approximately 1500 people attended the event.

LGA hosted the 2005 Kiwanis Kids Day event on Saturday, September 24. The annual event is held to benefit children from the local communities. It provides a unique opportunity to peak the interest of local youths in a possible aviation career, and is a wonderful setting for airport employees and their families to come together as an airport community. Aircraft static displays provided by Delta Shuttle, US Airways and American Airlines were especially popular with the youngsters while the NYPD helicopter, Skytypers vintage airplanes and the LGA command post vehicle also drew keen interest. Other participants in Kiwanis Kids Day included the: Port Authority Police; Marketplace Development; Army, Navy and Air Force; NYC Department of Corrections; FDNY; Vaughn College; and Civil Air Patrol. Approximately 1500 people attended the event.