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On June 3, 2014, supporters of Sanctuary for Families gathered at Chelsea Piers to celebrate our work and take a stand against gender violence.
taken by Camila Uchôa
Serviço:
Exposição: Petite Poupée 7 – "Je suis contente de savoir t'aimer"
Hush Hush: Rua Teixeira de Melo, 31- A, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro
Abertura: 06 de Junho às 20h
Visitação: 07 de Junho até 07 de Julho
Horário: 14h às 20h
Curadoria: Marina Romiszowska
:P.
Zero Street (2010) – short fiction film directed by Andrey Getov
На Улица Нула (2010) – късометражен игрален филм с режисьор Андрей Гетов
On Tuesday, June 3, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey welcomed the nation’s first all-electric aircraft to land at a major airport in the New York-New Jersey region with the arrival of aerospace company BETA Technologies’ ALIA conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) aircraft at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The all-electric aircraft’s historic first flight to JFK flew 45 minutes with a pilot and four people, including Matt Koscal, president of Republic Airways, and Rob Wiesenthal, CEO of Blade Air Mobility.
The milestone flight follows six years of rigorous testing and development by BETA and reflects the Port Authority’s continued commitment to safety and innovation by advancing next-generation transportation solutions. The demo flight is the result of a request for innovation (RFI) issued by the agency in 2023 seeking proposals from companies to demonstrate their next-generation aircraft at a Port Authority airport. As part of its agency-wide push to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Port Authority is committed to working with public and private partners to test clean-energy innovations that have the potential to improve mobility, reduce environmental impacts, lower costs and expand access across the region.
“The Port Authority has long positioned itself as a testbed for the transportation technologies of tomorrow, and this historic flight is the latest example of how we’re working to bring innovation into real-world infrastructure,” said Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole. “We’re excited about the potential for innovations like all-electric aircraft to ease regional travel while reducing emissions and noise pollution. We’re proud to embrace innovation and help lay the groundwork for a more efficient and environmentally friendly future of flight.”
“This milestone flight is directly aligned with the Port Authority’s aggressive agenda to build a more sustainable future and to support the development and rollout of new technology,” said Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton. “We’ve pledged to reach net-zero emissions across all agency operations by 2050, and advancing clean, electric-powered aircraft is a key part of that strategy. As one of the country’s largest transportation agencies, we have an opportunity and a responsibility to explore technologies that reduce emissions and to continue to create innovative air travel capabilities.”
“Flying our electric aircraft into one of the world’s busiest airports, with passengers, proves advanced air mobility is not some future concept, it’s here,” said Kyle Clark, founder and CEO of BETA Technologies. “Today’s flight is about more than technology; it’s about innovation and connecting communities in safer, quieter, and more efficient ways. After years of rigorous safety testing in all types of environments, we’re proud to stand here with the Port Authority and the city of New York to demonstrate exactly how this aircraft can serve cities by easing congestion, reducing emissions, and increasing accessibility.”
The Port Authority issued a request for innovation in December 2023, soliciting proposals from companies looking to demonstrate their next-generation aircraft at a Port Authority airport with a goal of better understanding the aircraft’s technological capabilities, regulatory requirements, infrastructure requirements and potential applications. The Port Authority is committed to the continued and safe exploration of AAM’s feasibility and utility as the technology develops.
Credit: PANYNJ
On June 3, 2014, supporters of Sanctuary for Families gathered at Chelsea Piers to celebrate our work and take a stand against gender violence.
The roof panels doing a good job, and keeping the grid supply to zero.
The spiky bits were when Jules was doing the ironing.