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| '''Kennedy Steve''', real name '''Stephen Abraham''' (born August 16, 1962), is a former ] at ] who was awarded the ].<ref name="Captain Joe">{{Citation|last=Captain Joe|title=CAPTAIN JOE meets KENNEDY STEVE - The interview!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1cKfZatlQ4|access-date=2018-12-27}}</ref> He is known for his more "casual" ATC conversations with pilots while working as a ].<ref name="Captain Joe" |
'''Kennedy Steve''', real name '''Stephen Abraham''' (born August 16, 1962), is a former ] at ] who was awarded the ].<ref name="Captain Joe">{{Citation|last=Captain Joe|title=CAPTAIN JOE meets KENNEDY STEVE - The interview!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1cKfZatlQ4|access-date=2018-12-27}}</ref> He is known for his more "casual" ATC conversations with pilots while working as a ].<ref name="Captain Joe" /> He is most famous for his conversation with a ] pilot who asked if he could stop ] and climb out of the plane to close the rear access panel.<ref name="Captain Joe" /> | ||
| == Career and education == | == Career and education == | ||
| Stephen Abraham went to the private ] in ] and later to ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/stephen.abraham.319 |title=Stephen Abraham |website=www.facebook.com |language=en |access-date=2018-12-27}}</ref> After he completed his study he became an institutional fixed-income ] on ]. He hated the job and quit, thinking of becoming a pilot. However, he felt like he was too old to try, so he took the rigorous test for the job of air traffic controller. After he was hired he went to ] for training.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/jobs/21preoccupations.html|title=An Air Traffic Controller Thrives on Stress|last=Abraham|first=Stephen|date=2010-03-20|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-12-27|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> After his training he started in 1990 at ], ], and worked there for four years. |
Stephen Abraham went to the private ] in ] and later to ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/stephen.abraham.319 |title=Stephen Abraham |website=www.facebook.com |language=en |access-date=2018-12-27}}</ref> After he completed his study he became an institutional fixed-income ] on ]. He hated the job and quit, thinking of becoming a pilot. However, he felt like he was too old to try, so he took the rigorous test for the job of air traffic controller. After he was hired he went to ] for training.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/jobs/21preoccupations.html|title=An Air Traffic Controller Thrives on Stress|last=Abraham|first=Stephen|date=2010-03-20|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-12-27|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> After his training he started in 1990 at ], ], and worked there for four years. | ||
| ⚫ | Abraham started working at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in 1994 and continued there until his retirement on 1 September 2017, when he reached the mandatory retirement age.<ref name="Captain Joe" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forums.liveatc.net/listener-forum/kennedy-steve-retired/|title=Kennedy Steve retired?|website=forums.liveatc.net|access-date=2018-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2017-01-13|title=Federal Aviation Administration - Retirement|url=https://www.faa.gov/jobs/employment_information/benefits/csrs/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-22|website=] (FAA)}}</ref> During his tenure at JFK, he also acted as a subject matter expert for the ], and participated in multiple investigations, often as a representative of the ] (NATCA) Air Safety Committee.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=March 2019|title=Program Notes: Stephen Abraham, Air Traffic Control: Let me explain away your delays, Gathering Room|url=https://www.kohresweb.org/new-events/2019/3/4/stephen-abraham-ex-air-traffic-controller-gathering-room|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-21|website=}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> He also held the roles of Vice President of NATCA from 1999 to 2008, and Facility Representative with NATCA from 2008 until his retirement.<ref name=":1" /> Following his retirement as an air traffic controller, he accepted a role as airside operations and ramp manager at Terminal 1 of John F. Kennedy International Airport.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| ⚫ | Abraham started working at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in 1994 and continued there until his retirement on 1 September 2017, when he reached the mandatory retirement age.<ref name="Captain Joe" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forums.liveatc.net/listener-forum/kennedy-steve-retired/|title=Kennedy Steve retired?|website=forums.liveatc.net|access-date=2018-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2017-01-13|title=Federal Aviation Administration - Retirement|url=https://www.faa.gov/jobs/employment_information/benefits/csrs/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-22|website=] (FAA)}}</ref> During his tenure at JFK, he also acted as a subject matter expert for the ], and participated in multiple investigations, often as a representative of the ] (NATCA) Air Safety Committee.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=March 2019|title=Program Notes: Stephen Abraham, Air Traffic Control: Let me explain away your delays, Gathering Room|url=https://www.kohresweb.org/new-events/2019/3/4/stephen-abraham-ex-air-traffic-controller-gathering-room|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-21|website=}}</ref> |
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| == Nickname == | == Nickname == | ||
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| == Media appearances == | == Media appearances == | ||
| Kennedy Steve appeared in many ATC recording clips on ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Kennedy+steve|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com|access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref> and in late 2018 the was published. He also appeared in '']''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/jobs/21preoccupations.html|title=An Air Traffic Controller Thrives on Stress|last=Abraham|first=Stephen|date=2010-03-20|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-01-08|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and was talked about on several ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/search?ei=tGc0XIaLLsz1kwXnu5KADg&q=kennedy+steve+forum&oq=kennedy+steve+forum&gs_l=psy-ab.3...650517.651640..651808...0.0..0.74.293.6......0....1..gws-wiz.......0j0i67j0i22i30j0i22i10i30j33i21.qSrIyc92UNo|title=kennedy steve forum - Google Search|website=www.google.com|access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref> | Kennedy Steve appeared in many ATC recording clips on ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Kennedy+steve|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com|access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref> and in late 2018 the was published. He also appeared in '']''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/jobs/21preoccupations.html|title=An Air Traffic Controller Thrives on Stress|last=Abraham|first=Stephen|date=2010-03-20|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-01-08|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and was talked about on several ]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/search?ei=tGc0XIaLLsz1kwXnu5KADg&q=kennedy+steve+forum&oq=kennedy+steve+forum&gs_l=psy-ab.3...650517.651640..651808...0.0..0.74.293.6......0....1..gws-wiz.......0j0i67j0i22i30j0i22i10i30j33i21.qSrIyc92UNo|title=kennedy steve forum - Google Search|website=www.google.com|access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref> | ||
| == Awards == | == Awards == | ||
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| Kennedy Steve | |
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| Born | (1961-08-16) August 16, 1961 (age 63) |
| Other names | Stephen J. Abraham |
| Citizenship | American |
| Years active | 1990–2017 |
| Known for | His "casual" ATC conversations |
| Awards | Dale Wright Award |
Kennedy Steve, real name Stephen Abraham (born August 16, 1962), is a former air traffic controller at John F. Kennedy International Airport who was awarded the Dale Wright Award. He is known for his more "casual" ATC conversations with pilots while working as a ground controller. He is most famous for his conversation with a Lufthansa pilot who asked if he could stop taxiing and climb out of the plane to close the rear access panel.
Career and education
Stephen Abraham went to the private Horace Mann School in the Bronx and later to Ohio Wesleyan University. After he completed his study he became an institutional fixed-income salesman on Wall Street. He hated the job and quit, thinking of becoming a pilot. However, he felt like he was too old to try, so he took the rigorous test for the job of air traffic controller. After he was hired he went to Oklahoma City for training. After his training he started in 1990 at Teterboro Airport, New Jersey, and worked there for four years.
Abraham started working at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in 1994 and continued there until his retirement on 1 September 2017, when he reached the mandatory retirement age. During his tenure at JFK, he also acted as a subject matter expert for the National Transportation Safety Board, and participated in multiple investigations, often as a representative of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) Air Safety Committee. He also held the roles of Vice President of NATCA from 1999 to 2008, and Facility Representative with NATCA from 2008 until his retirement. Following his retirement as an air traffic controller, he accepted a role as airside operations and ramp manager at Terminal 1 of John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Nickname
YouTube channel H89SA came up with the nickname "Kennedy Steve" on 20 November 2014 when he uploaded his first video with Kennedy Steve in the title. He now has over 100 videos starring Kennedy Steve. Shortly after that the aviation community started to adopt the name, earning him the nickname "Kennedy Steve".
Media appearances
Kennedy Steve appeared in many ATC recording clips on YouTube, and in late 2018 the first video interview with Kennedy Steve was published. He also appeared in The New York Times and was talked about on several internet forums.
Awards
In 2017 Stephen Abraham won the Dale Wright Award from the National Air Traffic Controllers Association for distinguished professionalism and exceptional career service to the NATCA and National Air Space System.
References
- ^ Captain Joe, CAPTAIN JOE meets KENNEDY STEVE - The interview!, retrieved 2018-12-27
- "Stephen Abraham". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- Abraham, Stephen (2010-03-20). "An Air Traffic Controller Thrives on Stress". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- "Kennedy Steve retired?". forums.liveatc.net. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- "Federal Aviation Administration - Retirement". Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Program Notes: Stephen Abraham, Air Traffic Control: Let me explain away your delays, Gathering Room". March 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ NATCA, CFS 2017: Dale Wright Award Presentation to Steve Abraham (JFK), retrieved 2018-12-27
- H89SA, KENNEDY STEVE: Very fast exchange at JFK, retrieved 2018-12-28
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- Abraham, Stephen (2010-03-20). "An Air Traffic Controller Thrives on Stress". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- "kennedy steve forum - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2019-01-08.