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| '''Kennedy Steve,''' real name '''Stephen Abraham''' (born 1962) is a former ] at ],<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> known for his more "casual" ATC conversations with pilots.<ref name="Captain Joe"></ref> He's most famous for his conversation with a ] pilot that asked if he could climb out of the plane to close rear access panel.<ref name="Captain Joe"></ref> | '''Kennedy Steve,''' real name '''Stephen Abraham''' (born 1962) is a former ] at ],<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> known for his more "casual" ATC conversations with pilots.<ref name="Captain Joe"></ref> He's most famous for his conversation with a ] pilot that asked if he could climb out of the plane to close rear access panel.<ref name="Captain Joe"></ref> | ||
| == Career |
== Career and education == | ||
| Stephen Abraham went to the Private ] and later to the ].<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 a institutional fixed-income ] at ], he hated the job and quit the job, 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 an 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 4 years after which he started working in 1994 at the John F. Kennedy International Airport until 1 September 2017 when he retired.<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}} |
Stephen Abraham went to the Private ] and later to the ].<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 a institutional fixed-income ] at ], he hated the job and quit the job, 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 an 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 4 years after which he started working in 1994 at the John F. Kennedy International Airport until 1 September 2017 when he retired.<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> | ||
| == Nickname == | == Nickname == | ||
| YouTube channel |
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 and has over 100 videos starring Kennedy John. Shortly after that the aviation community started to adopt the name and to this day everyone refers to him as Kennedy Steve.<ref>{{Citation|last=H89SA|title=KENNEDY STEVE: Very fast exchange at JFK|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXE-CFraGX8|access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref> | ||
| == Awards == | == Awards == | ||
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| Stephen Abraham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 |
| Other names | Kennedy Steve |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Years active | 1990 - 2017 (28 years) |
| Known for | His "casual" ATC conversations |
| Awards | Dale Wright Award |
Kennedy Steve, real name Stephen Abraham (born 1962) is a former air traffic controller at John F. Kennedy International Airport, known for his more "casual" ATC conversations with pilots. He's most famous for his conversation with a Lufthansa pilot that asked if he could climb out of the plane to close rear access panel.
Career and education
Stephen Abraham went to the Private Horace Mann School and later to the Ohio Wesleyan University. After he completed his study he became a institutional fixed-income salesman at Wall Street, he hated the job and quit the job, 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 an 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 4 years after which he started working in 1994 at the John F. Kennedy International Airport until 1 September 2017 when he retired.
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 and has over 100 videos starring Kennedy John. Shortly after that the aviation community started to adopt the name and to this day everyone refers to him as Kennedy Steve.
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 NACA 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.
- H89SA, KENNEDY STEVE: Very fast exchange at JFK, retrieved 2018-12-28
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - NATCA, CFS 2017: Dale Wright Award Presentation to Steve Abraham (JFK), retrieved 2018-12-27