Tag Archives: JFK International Airport

Solar Impulse 2: Following Lindberg’s Spirit of St. Louis

Posted on June 20, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

Words and Video by Ron Marsico, Media Relations Staff Solar Impulse 2 glided eastward after taking off from Kennedy Airport at 2:30 a.m. today, attempting to become the first fuel-free plane to cross the Atlantic — 89 years after Charles … Continue reading →

Posted in airport history, airports, aviation, history, New Jersey, New York, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Solar Impulse 2, Solar Impulse II, solar-powered aviation, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Solar Impulse 2: Following Lindberg’s Spirit of St. Louis

JFK: SOLAR IMPULSE 2 LANDS EN-ROUTE TO FIRST FUEL-FREE PLANE TRIP AROUND WORLD

Posted on June 15, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Ron Marsico, Media Relations Staff Solar Impulse 2, bidding to be the first fuel-free aircraft to circle the globe, landed gracefully at 3:59 AM early Saturday morning at John F. Kennedy International Airport, a prelude to the final destination … Continue reading →

Posted in airport terminals, airports, aviation, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Port Authority, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Solar Impulse 2, Solar Impulse II, solar-powered aviation, trans-Atlantic flight, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on JFK: SOLAR IMPULSE 2 LANDS EN-ROUTE TO FIRST FUEL-FREE PLANE TRIP AROUND WORLD

Port Authority’s Ground Game: Preparing for Pope Francis and Other World Leaders

Posted on September 24, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Roz Hamlett, Portfolio Editor Before the hem of Pope Francis’s Roman cassock ever brushes the tarmac at JFK International Airport, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at the Port Authority is activated.  Our game face is on. Says Michael Spall, … Continue reading →

Posted in airports, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Port Authority, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey | Tagged , , | Leave a comment