Port Authority executives joined JetBlue Airways CEO Dave Barger, elected officials and invited guests to inaugurate Terminal 5 - JetBlue's new home at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The new 26-gate, 635,000- square-foot terminal was designed to handle up to 20 million passengers per year. "Today is an historic day for all of New York," said Senator Chuck Schumer. "JetBlue has brought a national landmark back to life and put it at the epicenter of air transportation here in New York and for the entire world. Terminal 5 will give New Yorkers the state-of-the-art air travel hub we need and deserve." The design and amenities of T5 allow customers to control their own movement and experience through the terminal. Two mirrorimage check-in areas with a high proportion of e-ticket kiosks flank a central security checkpoint -- the largest single checkpoint in the United States -- capable of accommodating 20 screening lanes. The new Terminal 5 stands behind the landmark TWA Terminal, and the two buildings are joined via tubes that were used by TWA's passengers to access gates. The TWA Terminal, designed by renowned architect Eero Saarinen, is controlled by the Port Authority, which is currently rehabilitating the structure. The TWA Terminal no longer can meet the needs of passengers because of its many aeronautical limitations, but the Port Authority is committed to reopening this marvel of modern American architecture to the public. Tune into Airport Press's November issue for a special insert celebrating the new terminal with a complete photo catalog and stories.

A special event was run at JFK for Skyteam members. The SkyTeam consist of 11 Airlines : KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Air France, Delta, Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines, Aeroflot, Aero Mexico, Czech Airlines, China Southern, Korean Air & Alitalia. The event which was held on the 10th & 11th of September at JFK International was planned to enhance and share the knowledge of SkyTeam employees. Almost 1500 employees met with each others in two days and it was indeed a great & successful event to bring in that many SkyTeam employees for better interaction. The photograph was taken at the Sky Team awareness event which took place on 10th & 11th Sep 2008 at JFK International Airport.

To mark this year's solemn anniversary, LAAMCO members invited airport employees to meet at the 9-11 Memorial in the park at the east end of the Central Terminal Building to share in this observance. LaGuardia Airport employees observed moments of silence at 8:46 a.m. and 9:03 a.m. - the times that each tower of the World Trade Center was struck. Additional observance gatherings took place at the Hangar 7 park, and the PAPD Emergency Garage. Flags were flown at half-staff in memory of our lost colleagues, including the brave first responders, the

American Airline and United Air Line flight crews, and the 84 from the Port Authority who gave their lives that day.

As a strong advocate of the aviation industry, the JFK Chamber of Commerce has designed three scholarship programs. The first program is a direct grant to given to deserving college bound students who work at the airport, or have a family

order to perpetually promote the interests of our industry, an annuity based scholarship ensures an annual scholarship distribution at Vaughn College (formerly The College of Aeronautics). For the 2007 academic year, $7,894.00 was distributed to five Vaughn College students recognized as JFK Chamber of Commerce Scholarship recipients.

WorldCargo has been selected by IATA to pioneer the introduction of a new 'e-freight' facility. To recognize its status, Swiss is introducing a new motto: 'No paper, thanks!'. From the beginning of 2009 Swiss will record and handle cargo consignments in electronic form. "We are honored to be chosen by IATA to trial e-freight in a practical working environment and help this new facility achieve its worldwide breakthrough as swiftly as possible," said Markus Loeffler, senior manager efreight, Swiss WorldCargo. The new e-freight facility will initially be introduced at Zurich Airport - again on IATA's initiative. In practical terms, this means that not only Swiss WorldCargo, but all the parties involved in the local logistics chain will exchange their consignment details online. IATA's overall aim is to ensure that air cargo consignments are handled electronically as extensively as possible by the end of 2010.