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Major investment for John F Kennedy Airport

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced a $376 million (£259 million) investment plan aimed at reducing delays at John F Kennedy Airport. The Port Authority also confirmed that work will start in June on a project to reconstruct and widen the airport's runway, to be completed in 2011. Extra access points for planes will be constructed on the runway, along with new taxiways to enable quicker departures by improving aircraft queuing. The runway will be closed during 120 days in 2010, causing disruption to operations at New York JFK Airport, however airlines are adjusting their schedules to keep delays to passengers to a minimum. Anthony Coscia, Port Authority chairman, said: 'These projects have a single goal: to give every one of our 48 million annual customers at JFK a more efficient, passenger-friendly airport. 'This robust investment [is also] creating construction jobs – more than 1,000 workers in the peak period – which is certainly welcome news in the present economy. ' The Port Authority also operates La Guardia Airport and Newark Airport, as well as several marine and bus terminals in New York and New Jersey.

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