Case Study

jetBlue Terminal at JFK | New York, US

jetBlue Terminal at JFK | New York, US

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jetBlue Terminal at JFK | New York, US Commercial ?ights at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then called Idlewild Airport, began in 1948. Today, JFK is one of the world’s busiest aviation facilities, serving nearly 50 million passengers annually. Challenge Given jetBlue’s tremendous growth in recent years, and with New York as its corporate home, the airline chose to construct a modern, purpose built facility to meet their aggressive ?ight schedule. Solution Ammann & Whitney, a Louis Berger company, was selected by jetBlue Airways Corporation to provide structural engineering services for the construction of the 26-gate jetBlue Terminal at JFK. The 465,000 square foot terminal includes an elevated 750-foot jointless roadway that functions as the roof of the baggage c

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