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NEW AIRPORT LOGO
SYMBOLIZES A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR REPUBLIC
 After three years of design and development, airport
administration announced the introduction of the new Republic Airport logo
last October. The airport's new symbol of identity will be seen on
signage, electronic media (see page three) and other printed
material.
"Several concepts were presented starting as far back as
1997," says Michael Schiefer, president of Creative Force,
the firm contracted to develop the logo. "We're pleased with the final
selection of the review committee at Republic and, together, look forward
to full implementation of the design."
Incorporated into a version
of the logo is the positioning statement: "Long Island's Executive
Airport." According to Stephen Williams, airport manager, "The slogan is
important because it defines our primary objective-to be the standard of
excellence in serving the vital business community along the Route 110
corridor and in the greater Long Island area." He further emphasized,
"Here at Republic-we mean business."
The approved design respects
the long-time role of Republic Airport within aviation in America, while
projecting a very positive modern day image. Top
Welcome to the first edition of "FRG Highlights." This
publication marks our need to reach a growing audience that ranges from
the business community, using Republic as never before, to a multi-million
dollar aviation community that calls the airport home and visitors,
neighbors and friends from throughout the region. Future issues will
afford readers the insight of Republic Airport Commission in a column that
features the commission's chairman Frank A. Nocerino.
It is our intent to publish Highlights as a means of
providing information and updates on the aviation assets, business
opportunities, strategic directions and daily events that center at
Republic Airport. Given the modest scope of this publication we will also
post in-depth reports on our Web site that will greatly expand on what you
read about here.
We are particularly excited about the enormous
growth in opportunities presenting itself to Republic this year. Corporate
air traffic is up three percent over last year and jet activity even more
so, while new construction at the airport will be able to support and
anticipate even greater aviation needs in the months to come. Two new
hotels being proposed for the airport property will be crucial to meeting
the needs of business travelers using Republic as their destination. And
the airport's master plan is now being reviewed by public, press and
regulatory agencies.
Another unprecedented opportunity for the
airport will be the ability of our management team to support the
transportation needs of the U.S. Open in 2002. Some of the leading
professional golfers in the world will confront the challenging Black
Course at nearby Bethpage State Park and Republic is their first stop. A
wide variety of aircraft-Biz Jets, Gulfstreams and Beech Barons, for
example-will be flying in, their pilots confident that they will be
accommodated with the same level of professionalism as their
passengers.
We welcome your input as we move ahead with this
exciting publication. Feel free to write, e-mail or phone if you have
questions or comments. Dialogue and thoughtful discussion can only ensure
that "FRG Highlights" is a success. Top
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Republic Airport sits in the economic center of
the Route 110 Business Corridor along the Nassau-Suffolk border.
From restaurants and hotels to corporate headquarters of
national companies, this north-south corridor contributes
hundreds of millions of dollars to the region's economy. The
Route 110 Redevelopment Corp. is a public-private partnership
sponsored by the neighboring towns of Huntington and Babylon to
attract additional high-tech related businesses to this
strategic area.
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The corporation has launched a national
campaign to promote the business corridor to firms looking to
relocate. With a $100,000 grant from Huntington and an
initiative to obtain another $110,000 in corporate funds, the
group plans trips to trade shows and has already begun spreading
the word through its public relations firm.
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Republic Airport officials report that
corporate activity is up by three percent over last year and
continuing to rise, reflecting the strength of the region's
economy and the need for executives to avoid the delays
associated with commercial airline service.
The increase
in business jet traffic comes on the heels of a survey from the
Association for a Better Long Island (ABLI) that general
aviation is viewed as crucial in attracting and keeping
strategic companies in the region. The ABLI represents some $20
billion in commercial, industrial, retail and residential
properties throughout the Nassau-Suffolk area.
ABLI's
executive director, Desmond Ryan, stated that, "Republic is
viewed as crucial in our ability to attract new investment onto
Long Island at a time when competition is global in nature,
ruthless in tempo and the winner is the one who gets to the
meeting first. Its location, its ability to handle
state-of-the-art corporate jets and its commitment to serving
the business and general aviation community has become a key
selling point in convincing companies to invest in our
region."
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Having earned his B.S. in Airways Science Management from
Dowling College in 1993, Heinz Hansen started his career in aviation at
Republic Airport where today he can still be found. Heinz is currently the
airport's ops supervisor.
"Ever since I was a boy, I have been
fascinated with anything that has to do with aviation," said Heinz. "In
fact, when my family would go out to JFK to pick up my grandmother who
flew in from Germany, it was a treat for me as a young boy, to see all the
jumbo jets at the airport."
Heinz, who is certified to fly single
engine aircraft, takes time out to do some flying with his wife of less
than a year, Christine, rounding out his interest in aviation.
We
recently discovered that his interest in things above us extend to
skyscrapers, a subject of which Heinz considers himself somewhat of an
expert. He can give you the history of most tall buildings that make up
the New York City skyline. Other interests include an occasional round of
golf and rooting for Kansas City baseball and football teams. He and his
wife live on Long Island in Oakdale.
"Being a part of the FRG team
allows me to work with a great bunch of people," added Heinz. "But who
knows where my career will ultimately lead me?"
DID YOU
KNOW:
There were 13,296 operations in January 2001, up 1.6%
from a year earlier. The figures for February were 13,777 and 5.3%
respectively.
504 aircraft are based at Republic, more than any other
airport in the state. Top
NEW REPUBLIC AIRPORT WEB SITE OFFERS A MYRIAD OF
INFORMATION
 Recognized by Republic Airport administration as a
technological breakthrough, the new and official Republic Airport Web site
www.republicairport.net promises to be the consummate communication
vehicle for the airport. The Web site, which is at the core of a greater
Internet marketing program for Republic, includes everything from the most
basic information about this general aviation facility to interactive
public service components such as answers to frequently-asked questions
and up-to-date weather conditions.
As a special service to the
surrounding communities, the site will also offer an airport and local
events calendar. "We want to encourage area residents and business people
to visit the airport and experience it in a more enjoyable fashion,"
explains Stephen Williams, airport manager. "With the same enthusiasm, we
want to expose other local events taking place outside of the airport that
are unique to the Long Island lifestyle."
Republic Airport is a
vibrant center of commerce with over twenty active aviation tenants and
professional administration and operations teams. Tenants offer various
industry and business-related services. Many specialized skills exist at
various places on the airport. "Residential neighbors, the regional
business community, as well as aircraft operators and customers from
within and outside the area will be able to get information anytime," says
Stephen Williams, airport manager. "What helps the businesses we serve
also helps us. It's a reciprocal effort."
From a news aspect, the
Web site will also carry press releases and an online version of this
newsletter. Prior press releases and editions of "FRG Highlights" will be
archived for the future reference of site visitors.
Electronic
response functions afford every visitor the opportunity to request
information, ask questions and express opinions. So, log on! Top
 GOVERNOR PATAKI UNVEILS TRIBUTE TO WWII TUSKEGEE
AIRMEN
Governor George E. Pataki unveiled a
full-scale replica of a P-51 Mustang fighter as a permanent tribute to the
Tuskegee Airmen of World War II at the American Airpower Museum at
Republic Airport. The Governor was joined by Lt. Col. Lee Archer, a
Tuskegee ace whose aircraft markings are featured on the Mustang, and by
leaders of Long Island's veterans community. The replica will serve as a
tribute to the challenge the Tuskegee Airmen faced in confronting a
two-front war: the German Luftwaffe and American racism.
Lt.
Colonel Lee Archer said, "Governor Pataki has been in the vanguard of the
battle against racism in all its repugnant forms. It should come as no
surprise that he would now take the lead in creating this fitting tribute
to these veterans of 60 years ago. This Mustang represents every one of us
who have been willing to fight-and to die-for our nation's liberties. In
honoring the Tuskegee Airmen, you honor the inherent strengths of a nation
where life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is a right guaranteed to
all of us, regardless of race, color or creed." Top
LONG ISLAND IS IN
FULL BLOOM
Check It
Out:
"SPLENDID VOYAGE: LIFE ON A LONG ISLAND
WHALER"
Exhibit depicts daily ship life through maps,
manuscripts, logbooks and re-created living quarters.
Cold
Spring Harbor Whaling Museum . Cold Spring Harbor, NY .
631.367.3418
CHUG ON OVER
Exhibits include a collection
of three steam locomotives, one diesel engine and other vintage
equipment.
Open Sat., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. year round.
Railroad
Museum Of Long Island . Riverhead, NY . 631.727.7920
HERBAL-ED
Specialty plant nursery,
demonstration garden and classes, herbs and herbal products.
Open
daily, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Closed Tues. and Wed.
Peconic River Herb
Farm . Calverton, NY . 631.369.0058
Information from "This Month On Long Island."
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NEWS UPDATES ON THE AIRPORT
The Republic Airport Master Plan is an ongoing project
for 2001. visit our Web site at http://www.republicairport.net/index.html.
Republic Airport's Management Team will be developing
strategies early-on addressing services during the US Open 2002. we'll
keep you informed.
Air East Airways is now operating out of its new
10,000 sq. ft., radiant-heated hangar with a 2,500 sq. ft. shop and
4.500 sq. ft. office/flight school. call 631.756.5500. Top
MEET OUR NEW TOWER
CHIEF
When you meet Republic Airport FAA
Tower Manager Cecil A. Claytor for the first time, you immediately sense
that you are with an aviation professional who has cultivated a career
that has satisfied his every objective. He owes it all to an aunt who
guided him to the FAA and the support of his wife, Dr. Adrianne L. Thomas,
a former Air Force captain.
Cecil entered The FAA School in
Oklahoma City after earning a B.A. in American history and physical
therapy from Imporia University in Kansas. He sought a career that was
interesting and offered opportunity for growth. After graduating in 1981,
he began a rewarding career in aviation as an air traffic development
trainee at the Norfolk tower in Virginia.
The next eighteen years
were spent at various towers in the northeast and recently as an ops
specialist at FAA Regional Headquarters in Queens, NY.
"Over the
years, I've learned the importance of teamwork-an essential element in all
tower responsibilities," says Cecil. "The New York Metro Area, which
Republic serves, provides a challenging arena for the team philosophy." Top
 
ONCE AGAIN HOME TO
THE ROAR OF RADIALS
Republic Airport, a center for Metro New York and Long
Island's corporate aircraft fleet and general aviation for over a quarter
century, is reverberating once again to the sound of vintage radial
engines with the arrival of the American
Airpower Museum. The museum makes its home in the hangars and control
tower that once dispatched thousands of Republic Aviation fighters. In a
nation that far too often seeks to demolish its historic structures, a
partnership that includes the Governor of the State of New York, museum
owner Jeff Clyman, Long Island Jet Center, airport management and fixed
base operators allowed these buildings to come back to life.
The
museum's "squadron" of operational aircraft includes an extraordinarily
rare P-47 Thunderbolt built at the plant, a Mitchell B-25 used during
WWII, a Grumman Avenger, a Corsair, P-40N, a T-6 Texan and David
Tallichet's B-17 used in the movie "Memphis Belle." Also on display are
aircraft gun turrets and cockpits for young pilots to sit in. Top
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