JFK Redevelopment:

American Airlines - Terminal 8

Expansion - Lease Amendment

Joint Committees on Capital Planning, Execution and Asset Management &

Operations

February 14, 2019

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Situation Overview
• In October 2018, the Board embraced an ambitious redevelopment plan for
JFK following the Vision Plan set out by Governor Cuomo’s Airport Advisory
Committee

• Specifically, in October 2018, the Port Authority designated the Terminal

One Group (TOGA) and JetBlue teams to develop major new terminals at
JFK

• Today, as a further component of the JFK Redevelopment project, we are

seeking authorization to amend a lease with American Airlines to facilitate
the relocation of British Airways from Terminal 7 to Terminal 8

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Additional Gates and Better Use of Parcel M

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Project Highlights (1 of 2)
• $344 million investment by American Airlines and British
Airways
– $319 million for expansion of Terminal 8 (originally built in 2005) and
airside improvements
– $25 million for renovation of bathrooms and other customer service
improvements
• No Port Authority funding
• No extension of lease term (expires 12/31/36)
• The investment will create more than 500 direct jobs and
more than 750 total jobs
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Project Highlights (2 of 2)
Feature Expansion/Improvements
• Adds 2 new widebody gates

• Modifies existing gates to allow for additional widebody flights

Gates
• Paves a portion of Parcel M to create 3 new hardstands with an associated taxi lane
to improve gate utilization
• Adds 70,400 SF to terminal and refurbishes another 57,500 SF

Space • Reconfigures check-in lobby to increase capacity by 25 percent

• Improves baggage handling system and adds 25% capacity to international bag claim
• Renovates existing Terminal 8 bathrooms
• Expands 4th level lounge complex to create joint American Airlines/British Airways
Customer
premium lounges
Experience
• Passengers will have the flexibility of 14 daily flights to London from the same
terminal
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Environmental and Construction Timeline
Activity Timing
Board approval of Terminal 8 lease amendment Today

Terminal 8 Environmental review 2019

Terminal 8 Construction completed Late 2022

British Airways relocates from Terminal 7 to Terminal 8 Late 2022

JetBlue takes possession of Terminal 7 site Late 2022

Initial gates – JetBlue (T6 site) and TOGA 2023

Full opening 2025