On December 11, 2006 the Third Annual "Trees for Troops" movement took place. In partnership with Adelis Security, DHL Express & Port Authority Police of JFK approximately seven hundred Christmas Trees, ornaments, lights, manorahs, Christmas cards and other gifts were sent to U.S. Service personnel in Combat zones in the Middle East. Also a Remembrance Tree (Donated to the Port Authority by Dee Nursery and Jim Adelis of Adelis Security was dedicated at the PAPD Police Building along with a plaque Dedicating the tree to all who served and continue to serve in Iraq & Afghanistan.

Ajay Dhawan joined KLM as Cargo Officer in 1981 at New Delhi, India. After working for appx 11 years with KLM Cargo in different fields e.g. Cargo Operations, Cargo Sales & Reservation Controller for all India he moved over to KLM Flight Operations Division/Passenger Handling at Delhi Airport. He handled not only KLM flights but also Northwest Airlines their alliance partner at Delhi & Bombay airports for number of years. Later he was moved over as Station Manager to different parts of the world e.g. Dhaka- Bangladesh, Calcutta-India, Relief Station Manager at different locations

e.g. Dubai, Abu-Dhabi, Muscat, Bahrain, Anchorage, Newark and now at JFK. He enjoyed each and every moment working for KLM and people they now call him as “BLUE”...

100 Millionth Traveler Greeted with Cheers and Gifts Upon Arrival at JFK The Port Authority welcomed its 100 millionth air passenger of 2006, setting a record combined passenger count for the region's three major airports - John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International and LaGuardia, which surpassed the nine-figure milestone for the first time in their history. No other airport system in the country has ever handled as many passengers as the Port Authority's airports have this year. The 100 millionth passenger, Mrs. Liang Chen of Taiwan, who arrived at Kennedy Airport aboard a nonstop Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong, was met by officials from the Port Authority and NYC & Company, and presented with an array of donated gifts. Port Authority Executive Director Kenneth J. Ringler Jr. said, "It's a remarkable day in the history of the Port Authority's airports. Serving 100 million annual air passengers - five times the population of the New York-New Jersey metropolitan region - is no small feat, and it's a testament to the hard work of the men and women of the Port Authority and all our partners in private industry. We have made customer service a hallmark of our agency, and we look forward to continuing to provide great service for each and every air traveler who uses our airports." By year's end, the Port Authority airports are expected to handle nearly 104

Airlines can no longer hold but not use take off and landing slots at New York's LaGuardia Airport under a US government directive to optimize use without aggravating congestion, officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration released a temporary plan beginning January 1 that continues strict operating limits at LaGuardia until a permanent remedy is completed, possibly late next year. The current operating restrictions, which are set to expire, were imposed in 2000 after airline over-scheduling made LaGuardia the worst airport in the US for delays and congestion. LaGuardia is the smallest of New York's three major airports but it is prized by major carriers for its proximity to Manhattan. However, delays can build quickly there because of its size, especially when the weather is bad. LaGuardia operations are dominated by US Airways and Delta Air Lines -- both of which run East Coast shuttles. American Airlines, Northwest Airlines United Airlines also fly there. Under its temporary plan, the FAA will maintain the hourly limit of 75 take offs and landings for scheduled weekday airline service between 6 a.m. and 9:59 p.m. eastern time. The FAA opted against allowing more flights, which could create delays. Under the FAA plan, slots not meeting the new minimum use standard would be reallocated by lottery. The FAA declined for the moment to reallocate slots to more low-cost carriers with limited or no service at LaGuardia.

Santa Claus Plane MD-11 arrived at JFK from Helsinki, Finland, approximately a 4000 mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean. Finnair is the official airline of Santa Claus, who is internationally recognized as a warm character who raises positive feelings in almost all cultures. Santa Claus, with his helpers, live in Finnish Lapland nearby the town of Rovaniemi at the Arctic Circle. There is a Santa Village and even "The School of Santa". Lapland offers a wide variety of Winter activities for all ages. A flight to Rovaniemi from Helsinki will take approximately one hour.