JFK, LGA, EWR, SWF, TEB, FRG, ISP - News That Moves the Industry
JFK, LGA, EWR, SWF, TEB, FRG, ISP - News That Moves the Industry
New indictments announced by New York’s Attorney General have renewed scrutiny of corruption inside Delta cargo operations at JFK, while leaving one central figure unnamed. Prosecutors detailed a multi-year bribery and money laundering scheme involving vendors, intermediaries, and a “Delta employee” with influence over cargo contracts, but did not publicly identify that employee. According to […]
Recent developments out of Minnesota have reignited a question that federal and local authorities have avoided answering directly for years. When serious security issues arise at major U.S. airports, who is actually responsible for protecting the public and enforcing the rules? The lack of a clear answer is no longer an abstract policy problem. It […]
By New York Airport News Staff Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), one of the largest cargo handling companies operating at John F. Kennedy International Airport, has come under scrutiny following allegations from a whistleblower who claims the company’s market position has enabled practices that disadvantage customers and competitors alike. WFS is widely described in industry and […]
Mike Rizzo, former Director of Cargo Operations for Delta Air Lines in the United States, was once a visible and well-regarded figure in the airport and logistics community. But in recent months, Rizzo has vanished from the public eye—prompting speculation and a series of unverified allegations now circulating among industry insiders. Multiple sources familiar with […]
NEW YORK — November 2025 — In the wake of the tragic crash of a UPS cargo plane at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on November 4 (crew of three plus multiple ground fatalities), industry insiders are sounding the alarm over unsafe cleaning and maintenance practices at major airports — including New York’s John F. Kennedy […]
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In an effort to promote equity and opportunity, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s (PANYNJ) Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) program was created to help level the playing field for historically marginalized business owners. But behind the promise of progress lies a pattern of troubling allegations—of front companies, favoritism, and financial […]
It’s not on the official website. It’s not in the bylaws. But according to multiple business owners trying to break into JFK’s tightly controlled commercial scene, one name keeps coming up: Steve Mikhlin. Currently Risk Manager at Morgan Stanley and a board member at Aviation High School in Queens, Mikhlin is being accused of orchestrating […]