b'16 JFK TERMINALSFACTS&FIGURES Project: Comprehensive Terminal RedevelopmentLocation: John F. Kennedy Intl Airport Terminal: 8Airport Owner: New York CityOperator: Port Authority of New York & New JerseyProject Cost: $400 millionFunding: American AirlinesArchitect: AECOMConstruction Manager: Holt Construction Kennedy Intl Begins $19 Billion Design Consultancy; Project Oversight: ArcadisMechanical/Electrical/Plumbing & Special SystemsTransformation by Revamping Engineering: Arora EngineersNotable Features: Improved signage & intuitive wayfinding;Terminal 8 BY JODI RICHARDSlarger holdrooms with charging stations & upgraded restrooms; expanded TSA checkpoint; updated baggage handling system with new screening subsystem & checked bag resolution area;In 2017, the Port Authority ofgateway to New York New York artwork & digital campaign; new premium lounges forNew York and New Jerseyand the country, says American Airlines & British Airways, with co-branded premium(PANYNJ) announced that JohnJames Heitmann, check-in area F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)chief operating Key Benefits: Expands capacity to support increasedwould undergo a long-term $19 billionofficer and former passenger demand; enhances end-to-end customer experience;redevelopment program to create a world- director of Aviation updates terminal design & aesthetics; leverages new security technology, systems & protocols; boosts sustainability & resiliency class aviation facility. That might soundRedevelopment for Airside Improvements: 5 new wide-body gates for trans- like political hyperbole, but officials reportPANYNJ, whichJAMES HEITMANNAtlantic flights; 4 additional aircraft parking/unloading areas;that after just a few years, the massiveoperates the airport new apron slot drains from BG-Graspointnerinitiative is, indeed, fully changing the wayunder a long-term lease with New York Key Benefits: Ability to accommodate Boeing 77-200s, whichpassengers, airlines and other tenantsCity. It was a grander vision to not just replaced 767s in American Airlines fleet; additional parkingexperience the busy New York airport.replace terminals, but really match the capacity on ramp The main driver was to create a newfacilities to what JFK deserves. Pending Projects: Concessions overhaul, with emphasis onworld-class facility fitting of JFK as a local brandsJuly | August 2023AirportImprovement.com'