Sundrome
The Sundrome, later TWA Domestic Terminal and Terminal 6, was one of several terminals at
Design
History
Prior to the construction of the Sundrome, National Airlines used a corrugated metal quonset hut as a terminal located between the eventual location of the Sundrome and Terminal 7 from 1948, when the airline first provided air service from Idlewild Airport, as it was then known. National Airlines commissioned the construction of the Sundrome, which opened on November 30, 1969.[2] National Airlines used the Sundrome until its acquisition by Pan American World Airways in 1980.
On April 29, 2010, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that Terminal 6 would be demolished to allow JetBlue to consolidate its operations at an expanded Terminal 5.[7] Despite an effort by preservationists to protect the building,[8] demolition of the entire terminal was completed as planned in October 2011.[9][10] The former Terminal 6 site was then used to expand the current Terminal 5 to include international facilities.[11]
References
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- ^ Matthews, Karen (October 12, 2017). "Hotel at iconic TWA terminal will evoke glamour of jet age". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "Landmarks: TWA Terminal" (PDF). Progressive Architecture: 96. May 1992.
- ^ "Port Authority, United Airlines Launch Major Redevelopment of Terminals 5 and 6 at JFK – Project Pushes Total Cost of Kennedy Airport's Record Redevelopment to $10 Billion Mark" (Press release). Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. October 30, 2000. Archived from the original on October 2, 2006. Retrieved May 1, 2009.
- ^ "Port Authority Prepares for Future Aviation Growth by Creating New Development Sites at JFK Airport" (Press release). Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. April 29, 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ Hirshon, Nicholas (September 21, 2011). "I.M. Pei-designed terminal at JFK Airport inspires preservation push". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- ^ "Youtube:Demolition of Terminal 6 JFK (TWA & JetBlue's old home) (Video 12)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-08. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "The Demolition of Terminal 6 at JFK is Happening NOW". Jaunted. October 18, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- JetBlue Airways. May 31, 2012. Archived from the originalon July 9, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.