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INDUSTRY NEWS February/March 2016 airportbusiness 9 MORPHO DETECTION … Receives its third-consecutive Integrated Logistics Service contract from the TSA to maintain its hold baggage explosives detection. ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Is using intelligent queue management technology from SITA to provide a real-time view of TSA checkpoints, enabling rapid response to unexpected conditions. PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT … Has been named one of the healthiest airports in the nation by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine for its healthy eating options. QANTAS'… Non-stop San Francisco-Sydney services ramped up to six services per week in January. SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT … Announces parent company BBA Aviation plans to buy Landmark Aviation from the Carlyle Group in a $2.065 billion deal. SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP… and Clark Construction Group have been selected to lead the design-build team for the Port of Seattle's International Arrivals Facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION … Elects CaptainJon Weaks as the new president of the pilots union. SUNSHINE CLEANING SYSTEMS … Debuts restroom attendant program at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. SPIRIT AIRLINES … Announces Ben Baldanza, who led the industry push for more and more airline fees, is stepping down as CEO. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES … Now flies to 86 cities in North America, reports CEO Gary Kelly. TEXAS LEGISLATURE … Approves law that allows state license holders to openly carry a hand- gun in a properly secured shoulder or belt holster in public areas of the airport. Those locations include baggage claims, ticket counters, garages and sidewalks or walkways. THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF AIRPORT POLICE OFFICERS … Reiterates calls for tougher perimeter security at U.S. airports in light of perimeter breaches at JFK airport in New York and Charlotte airport in North Carolina. VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT... have launched a no drone zone campaign to keep drones out of critical areas in an aircraft's path. UNITED AIRLINES … Expanded its comfort dog program (United Paws) to all seven of its hubs throughout the U.S. on December 21, 22 and 23 to lessen the stress of holiday travel. U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA … Recently ruled that the FAA can shut down the "flight-sharing" website Flytenow.com. The following fuel prices were derived from transactions completed with the AVCARD credit card during February. Not all operations sell both jet-A and Avgas. The figures for jet fuel prices will be more representative than those for Avgas, due to the higher number of transactions recorded. Prices reflect all taxes and discounts. Data is supplied from AVCARD in consolidated format; individual transactions are not disclosed. West Coast Jet-A: $3.75 Avgas: $5.08 South Central Jet-A: $2.49 Avgas: $5.39 Southeast Jet-A: $3.09 Avgas: $4.73 North Central North Central Jet-A: $3.02 Avgas: $5.31 Northeast Jet-A: $3.73 Avgas: $5.18 Fuel Watch Boingo Wireless Delivers Speedier WiFi Boingo Wireless announced fast, free WiFi for travelers and new blaz- ing-fast speeds of up to 20 Mbps for power users and subscribers. The new faster speeds are part of Boingo's innovative S.M.A.R.T. network approach, which stands for Secure, Multiplatform, Analytics-Driven, Responsive and Tiered. The "Tiered" portion of a SMART Network offers multiple speed options, depending on the traveler's needs. All passengers can enjoy fast WiFi access at no charge. Power users who need their airport WiFi to function like an extension of their home or office environment can choose from several paid options, includ- ing speeds of 20Mbps – bursting to 50Mbps. All Boingo subscribers, including those enrolled in the American Express Preferred Plan, will automatically receive the highest tier of speed when they log in. Boingo's fastest ever airport WiFi service is now available at the following airports, with additional locations launching soon: • Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) • Boston – Logan International (BOS) • Chicago – Midway International (MDW) • Chicago – O'Hare International (ORD) • New York – John F. Kennedy International (JFK) • New York – LaGuardia International (LGA) • Newark Liberty International (EWR)