Old News Items

• New Hub Managers in Chicago and New York!Former KJFK Hub Manager John Oddo (WWA 2293) is transferring to take the reigns at our Chicago Hub. In New York, Clayton Phipps (WWA 2333) is being promoted from AHM to HM. Congratulations to you both! (Posted 3/6/2010)
• Management Openings in TorontoGreg Shaw is stepping down as Hub Manager in our Toronto Hub. Thanks for all of your service to WestWind Greg! There are now openings for both Hub Manager and Assistant Hub Manager. Please contact VP Operations Bill McCoy (bmc1284@aol.com) to apply. (Posted 3/1/2010)
• February Screenshot VotingHead over to the forums and vote for the February Screenshot Contest winner in the General Discussion forums, the voting closes on 3/1 (Posted 2/27/2010)
• Help Wanted - Director of Online EventsWe have an opening for the Director of Online Operations reporting to the President/CEO.

  Requirements:

  Experienced member of VATSIM. Satisfactory English writing skills. Good organizational and communication skills. A 12th grade graduate at least 18 years of age. Category III pilot or above with continuous active status. Active member of the WestWind Forum.

  Responsibility: Devote 2 to 3 hours a month organizing a monthly online event on VATSIM. Compose event ideas sent to you by WWA pilots

  To Apply: Provide information about yourself and why you would be the right person for the job. Email Steve Canham scanham@school-tech.com

  Thanks: Thanks to Eoin Coates for his service to WestWind. (Posted 2/16/2010)

• WestWind Rules and Regulations UpdatedThe WestWind Company Rules and Regulations have been updated to reflect new policy as it pertains to Disaster Relief and Response operations. (Posted 2/11/2010)
• Promotion in AtlantaWith the departure to the West of Hub Manager Kevin Stanley, Wiek Shoenmakers (WWA 2351) is being promoted to HM in Atlanta! Congratulations and good Luck! (Posted 2/7/2010)
• New Los Angeles Hub ManagerJoin me in congratulating Capt. Kevin Stanley on making a lateral move from HM in Atlanta to Los Angeles. With the move Kevin will be able to manage his other position as VP Cargo Asia & Pacific more effectively. Anyone interested in the Atlanta HM opening should contact Bill McCoy (bmc1284@aol.com). (Posted 2/3/2010)
• FS2004 Singapore Hub SceneryThe FS2004 version of the Singapore (WSSS) hub scenery is now available for download. Three separate but compatible sceneries include: Passenger Terminal, Executive Charter Terminal, and Cargo area. (Posted 1/23/2010)
• FSX WestWind Hub Scenery for SingaporeFSX WestWind hub scenery is now available for download. There three compatible scenery packages: Passenger Terminal, Executive Charter Terminal, Cargo area. (Posted 1/19/2010)
• New Dir of Charters for EuropeCincinnati AHM Brian Bancroft has just signed on to become the newest Director of Charters for Europe. Welcome to the executive Charter Division Brian!! (Posted 1/13/2010)
• New Assistant HM in CincinnatiCongratulations go out to Brian Bancroft WWA 2541, on his promotion to Assistant Hub Manager at KCVG. Good Luck in your new position Brian! (Posted 1/10/2010)
• FS2004 WestWind Hub Scenery for Madrid (LEMD)FS9 WestWind Hub Scenery is now available for Madrid, Spain (LEMD). The scenery package includes a AFCAD file that brings the airport up to it's current configuration. This scenery is for the WestWind passenger terminal, but many other features of the airport have been enhanced. WestWind Charter and Cargo scenery soon to follow. (Posted 1/8/2010)
• NOTAM: Bulk PIREPs EliminatedAs we mentioned at the beginning of December, as of Jan 1st 2010 "Bulk PIREPS" are no longer allowed at WestWind. This was done so as to keep pilots honest as well as provide managment with better flight statistics. You can still update your flight log but you must do it on a flight by flight basis. It is prefered that you sign-out a flight and then sign it in, but you can't for some reason make sure you keep track of your individual flight times and departure and arrival location, as you will be required to imput that for each flight you file. If you have questions please contact your Hub Manager. Thanks, Management (Posted 1/2/2010)
• Kevin Stanley promoted to Vice President Cargo Operations - Asia/PacificWestWind's Cargo division is pleased to announce the appointment of current Atlanta Hub Manager Kevin Stanley as Vice President Cargo Operations - Asia/Pacific region. Kevin will continue in his duties at Atlanta in addition to his new duties. Congratulations Kevin! (Posted 1/1/2010)
• Happy Christmas!Everyone at Westwind Management would like to wish all our pilots a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! (Posted 12/25/2009)
• WestWind Hub Scenery for MadridCapt. Ed Bleck, V.P. Scenery, has just completed the FSX Hub Scenery for the Madrid Hub. The scenery can be downloaded from the Scenery Download Page. (Posted 12/21/2009)
• Operation EastWind officially comes to an end!
  
  Operation EastWind II has come to a close, and appears to have been an even bigger success than last year! I would like to thank all who participated in this event but also say thanks to all the people who helped organize it and host it for us! Thanks Guys!
  Please note any and all pilots who are currently signed out on EastWind flights, I need you to sign in as soon as possible so I can remove "EastWind" from the flight Purpose list. Thank You (Posted 12/19/2009)
• EastWind Screen ShotsEastWind Screen Shots section now open! If you would like to contribute more photos to the collection please email them to Mike Bergman at blue_747@yahoo.com Thanks (Posted 12/18/2009)
• New Managers in North America - East!Double Congratulations are in order, as AHM of KCVG AHM Mark Young (WWA 2114)is being promoted to KCVG Hub Manager, and Wiek Schoenmakers (WWA2351) is now the AHM in KATL. Good Luck to you both! (Posted 12/16/2009)
• Europe welcomes 2 new HMs!!I'd like to welcome George Foster and Roger Schilling to the HM positions in Amsterdam and Frankfurt respectively! They are both Europeans and both have a good knowledge of the region! I'm sure they'll do a brilliant job and congratulations guys!! (Posted 12/9/2009)
• Amsterdam Hub Manager VacancyThe position of Amsterdam Hub Manager is now open as its former HM Paul Haubourdin has moved over to our new Singapore hub to help set up! Paul has done a great job and leaves very big shoes to fill!! All interested pilots should email Eoin Coates and eoincoates@hotmail.com. (Posted 12/5/2009)
• WestWind Extends Route Structure in South AmericaWestWind Virtual Airlines is pleased to announce its continued committment to our South American market by opening mini-hubs in Buenas Aires, Bogata, Caracas, La Paz, Lima and Quito. This expansion is nescesary in order to fully develop our route structure in South America. Routes will be developed over the coming months. These mini-hubs are in addition to our newly opened full service hub in Rio de Janiero and our existing mini-hub in Santiago. Mike Gibbs, EVP Hub Operations (Posted 12/4/2009)
• New Managers!!There has been a number of management changes in light of the creation of new hubs. Paul Haubourdin has left Amsterdam, after many months of great work in the hub, and went on to help us create our new Singapore Hub! Congrats on the move to Singapore Paul! We have 2 new members of Hub Management, both in Rio de Janeiro. I would like to congratulate the man who started this whole hub idea off, Gabriel Rindborg on his promotion to Rio de Janeiro HM and I would also like to congratulate his new AHM Kameron Eves, who will be joining us in Rio shortly, after a month or 2 LOA. Congrats Guys and have fun!! (Posted 12/3/2009)
• Singapore gets its first AHM!I'd like to congratulate Devlyn Seah on his promotion to AHM at his home airport and new Westwind hub, Singapore Changi! (Posted 12/3/2009)
• WestWind Opens New Hubs in Asia and South America

  WestWind Virtual Airlines is pleased to announce its intention to open new hubs in both Singapore and Rio de Janeiro contingent upon finding qualified management staff for the hubs. This decision reaffrims WestWinds committment to expanding our international presence. We expect to see additional hubs in both Asia and South America in the months and years to come.

  Both Rio and Singapore will fall under the Europe and Pacific Division. Please contact Eoin Coates, VP Hub Operations for Europe and the Pacific, if you are interested in either a HM or AHM slot in either of these hubs. The new hubs will officially be upgraded from mini-hubs to hubs once the management staff is in place.

  Thank you to all who participated in the discussion in the forums. That is what makes WestWind a great VA!

  Mike Gibbs, Executive Vice President, WestWind Virtual Airlines (Posted 12/1/2009)

• Policy ChangeEffective January 1, 2010, "Bulk PIREP Reporting" will be discontinued by WestWind VA. This assures better accuracy in reporting and provides the airline with more meaningful statistics. For the vast majority of you who already file single flight reports, this will be buisness as usual. For those who favored the old system, we are just asking that you take a couple of extra minutes after each fight to help improve the airline. Thanks for your cooperation. (Posted 11/30/2009)
• Atlanta gets a new Manager!Capt. Kevin Stanley (WWA2018) is our new Hub Manager in Atlanta. Kevin previously served as HM in Washington D.C. and brings a wealth of knowledge to one of our biggest hubs. Congrats Kevin! We still have Asst HM openings in Atlanta and Toronto. Contact the appropriate HM to apply! (Posted 11/27/2009)
• Operation EastWind Page Online
  The webpage for Operation EastWind II is now online. Please visit this page to learn all you need to about the event, as well as where to go to sign out flights for the event. Remember the event doesn't start until Nov. 30th (Posted 11/26/2009)
• November Screenshot Competitiontonight is the last night to get your submissions in for the November screenshot copmetition. Send them to pcohenjr@comcast.net by midnight eastern time!! (Posted 11/25/2009)
• Operation Eastwind Last Year we had an awesome time helping out the people of Zimbabwe with the Cholera Epidemic. Well after the success of so many people coming out to help 3rd a world country, it is decided it’s going to happen again! This year part of the EDDF Management Team is organizing this awesome event. After searching for worthy Hosts, it has been decided that Madrid and New York were going to be the Hosts of this years event. With food and water shortages currently in Sudan, we knew it was time to help out. The goal this year is to get pilots to help collect supplies from all over the Northeast U.S.A. and parts of Europe. From there were all going to head to Sudan to distribute the supplies. The Event is planned to go from 11/30/09 to 12/18/09. So pack your bags, get your favorite cargo plane loaded up, and get ready to help out the people of Sudan. (Posted 11/24/2009)
• New Seattle HMCapt Mitch Worthington has accepted the position of Hub Manager for Seattle, Mitch will be replacing long time Hub Manager Travis Iversen who has had to resign due to real world responsibilities. Formerly the Hub Manager at Denver and San Fransisco, Mitch started with WWA and quickly racked up the hours and snagged an open AHM position at San Fransisco. After a 4 month absence while attending the FAA ATC Academy in Oklahoma City, Mitch is back with us and ready to take the reigns of leadership once again. Welcome back Mitch!! (Posted 11/22/2009)
• Boston gets a new AHM!Congratulations to Roger Schilling (WWA1004) as he is promoted to Assistant Hub Manager of KBOS! Roger joins us from our Amsterdam Hub, and has 5 years of service with WestWind. Congrats Roger!! (Posted 11/20/2009)
• San Fransisco AHM Position FilledCaptain Tom Allison WWA2311 is leaving the Atlanta hub to take the position of AHM at our San Fransisco Hub. Congratulations Tom on the promotion and have a safe flight across the country!! Tom joins his brother Tod in Management as Tod is the current Hub Manager at Salt Lake City. (Posted 11/19/2009)
• Correction!!!It was earlier announced that Mitch Worthington was being promoted to Hub Manager in Atlanta. This is an error. There is still an opening for Hub Manager at KATL. Please contact VP Ops Bill McCoy to apply. (Posted 11/19/2009)
• More Management movers!Capt. Ian Crawford (KATL HM) will be transferring to Chicago to take over as Hub Manager at KORD. With this transfer, AHM Mitch Worthington is being promoted to Hub Manager in Atlanta. Congratulations Ian and Mitch!! There are still multiple openings in Management. For Hub Manager positions, apply to the appropriate Vice President of Operations. For Assistant Hub Manager positions, apply to the Hub Manager. (Posted 11/18/2009)
• Toronto has a New Hub Manager!Congratulations are in order for Capt Greg Shaw (WWA2105) on his promotion to Hub Manager in Toronto! Congrats Greg! (Posted 11/16/2009)
• Dir of Charters Central & South America FilledCapt Gabriel Rindborg a Category III pilot from our Frankfurt hub has taken over duties of the vacant Dir of charters for our Central & South America region. Capt Rindborg was born in Ecuador and has lived in Brasil for many years, he is currently living in Sweden. Congratulations on the promotions Gabriel I look forward to working with you. ~ Phil Cohen EVP - Charter Operations (Posted 11/13/2009)
• Hub Manager OpeningDue to real world issues Capt. Travis Iversen (our longest tenured HM at one Hub) is going to have to relinquish his post at Seattle. Anyone interested in filling this opening please send your resume or interests to pcohenjr@comcast.net. Capt. Iversen has agreed to stay on until a replacement has been found and will help in any way with the transition of power in Seattle. (Posted 11/12/2009)
• Miami gets a new AHM!Congrats to Justin Sellers (WWA1870) on his promotion to Asst HM in Miami. Justin is transferring in from our DFW Hub. Good Luck! There are still management openings in Boston, Chicago and San Francisco. This is a GREAT time for advancement! (Posted 11/6/2009)
• New London AHM!Congratulations to London's own Ken Rotker who has been promoted to AHM! Ken has been with the London Hub quite a while and I'm sure he'll do a great job! (Posted 10/26/2009)
• Looking for an AHM for San FransiscoApplications for the AHM position at San Fransisco are now being taken, please forward your resume to HM Vic Alesi (Posted 10/25/2009)
• October Screenshot Competitionget your entries to me at pcohenjr@comcast.net by midnight eastern time 10/25. The poll will be posted on the 26th and run till the 30th. (Posted 10/24/2009)
• New Salt Lake City AHMCapt Tyson Dohrer has been promoted from within the Salt Lake City Hub to take the position of Assistant Hub Manager. Congratulations Tyson. (Posted 10/22/2009)
• Hub Manager needed in ChicagoCapt. Braden Vonderau is stepping down as Hub manager of our KORD Hub, after multiple years of service. If interested in the opening, please email VP OPS Bill McCoy. (Posted 10/20/2009)
• London AHM VacancyThe London AHM job is now open, if any of you are interested, please email Sam Aaron or contact him via the forums. This is a great chance for regular pilots to start on the management ladder, so if your interested, contact Sam ASAP. (Posted 10/20/2009)
• Halloween Fly-InCome join us on the 25th of October for our Halloween fly-in from our newest hub Madrid to Amsterdam! Great ATC is being provided by VATSPA and the Dutch VACC for our event, and we guarantee it'll be a great night! Make sure you have the latest Madrid scenery which can be found on avsim and flightsim.com, and of course, don't forget your charts! ;) More info is available on the forums! (Posted 10/20/2009)
• Eoin Coates Named Director of Online Ops & EventsWe are pleased to announce that Senior Command Captain Eoin Coates, VP Hub Ops-Europe & Pacific, has been named our new Director of Online Operations & Events, and is responsible for planning online events on VATSIM for WestWind. Eoin is very active with VATSIM as both a pilot and a Controller in the Irish Division (Vateir). Eoin has already organized many online fly-ins with WestWind as well as the Hub Hoppin' Series and "Operation Eastwind". Congratulations Eoin! (Posted 10/14/2009)
• Sam Aaron named London Hub Manager!Congratulations to Sam Aaron who has officially joined the dark side and has moved over to Europe to become the new London Hub Manager. I'd like to welcome Sam to Europe and to London and I know he'll bring great experience from one of our best hubs in Miami to London. Congrats and welcome to the team Sam! (Posted 10/12/2009)
• Salt Lake City HM Position FilledTod Allison has been promoted from AHM to the new Hub Manager at Salt Lake City. Congrats Tod!!! (Posted 10/10/2009)
• Vacancy at LondonThe London HM job is now open, if any of you are interested, please email me or contact me via the forums. I plan to keep the position open for 3 days, but I can stretch it for a week if necessary. This is a great chance to move up the ladder, plus London is a great hub, both Real World and Virtual. It has great possibilities and could really be one of our great hubs with a bit of work. My thanks to Carl for all his hard work over the years! (Posted 10/9/2009)
• Cross the Pond 2009-EastboundCross The Pond is a bi-annual event which takes place on VATSIM (Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network). The event features a mass Oceanic crossing, with full ATC coverage, from the United States & Canada, to Western Europe. Cross The Pond is one of the highlights of the VATSIM event calendar, and an occasion looked forward to by pilots and controllers alike every year. This year the Eastbound event is taking place on Saturday 24th October 2009. Departure slots will be available for four hours, starting at 1100z, from four featured airports in North America. Arrivals will filter into two airports in Western Europe throughout the evening. (Posted 10/9/2009)
• New AHM in HotlantaAtlanta welcomes Capt Mitch Worthington as the new AHM. Mitch has been on a leave of absence for the past 4 months while attending the ATC academy in Oklahoma City, OK. Well now he is back and looking to jump right back in where he left off. Mitch was formerly the HM and AHM at San Fransisco as well as the HM at Denver before his leave. He is also currently the Director of Charter Operations for North America so if you have any ideas for charters forward them to Mitch!! (Posted 10/9/2009)
• New Management in New York!John Oddo (WWA2293) is the new Hub Manager, and was previously the AHM in San Fransisco. Clay Phipps (WWA2333) is the new Assistant HM, previously the AHM in Atlanta. Congrats to both of you on your new positions! There are now openings for Assistant Hub Managers at both KATL and KSFO. If interested in either position, contact the appropriate Hub Manager to apply. (Posted 10/8/2009)
• Help Wanted - Director of Online Events

  We have an opening for the Director of Online Operations reporting to the President/CEO.
  

  Requirements:

  • Experienced member of VATSIM
    
  • Satisfactory English writing skills
  • Good organizational and communication skills
    
  • A 12th grade graduate at least 18 years of age
  • Category III pilot or above with continuous active status
  • Active member of the WestWind Forum
    

  Responsibility:

  • Devote 2 to 3 hours a month organizing a monthly online event on VATSIM
    
  • Compose event ideas sent to you by WWA pilots

  To Apply:

  Provide information about yourself and why you would be the right person for the job.

  Email Steve Canham scanham@school-tech.com

  Thanks:

  Thanks to James Forbes for his service to WestWind over the past year. 
  

  
  (Posted 10/7/2009)
• Boeing 777-200F for FSX available!Thanks to an assist from Matt Smith and Mike Gibbs, the POSKY 777-200F is now available in the hangar for FSX. (Posted 10/2/2009)
• Andy Kettlety promoted to Madrid AHMAndy Kettlety has accepted the position of AHM in Madrid! He showed interest in the position right away and is very qualified. He was AHM at YSSY for Westwind, and is coming to Madrid from the London hub. He also was a HM at a different virtual airline, as well as Regional Director, and COO of the European Division. We look forward to his having his vast experience in management here in Europe! Congrats Andy! (Posted 10/1/2009)
• Screenshot Competition VOTE OFF!!!!!

  There was a tie in the September Screenshot Competition voting, therefore we will hold another vote to determine the winner.

  Head over to the General Discussion forums to place your vote, the polls will be open for 2 days.

  (Posted 10/1/2009)
• Mitch Worthington Accepts new roleCapt. Mitch Worthington who has been on a leave of absence to pursue a career as an Air Traffic Controller for the past 4 months has switched roles within the Executive Charter Division. Mitch has taken over the vacant Director of Charters for North America spot left by Capt Mike Sullings. Thank you for your contributions Capt Sullings. If I know this writer we will have some more great charters coming your way for Canada, Mexico and the USA very soon. Congrats Mitch and welcome back!!!! (Posted 9/27/2009)
• Scott Cote promoted to Madrid HMI'd like to congratulate Scott Cote on his recent promotion to Hub Manager at our youngest hub, Madrid! Scott has served in Madrid since the hub opened, and I'm sure he'll do a great job in his new position as Hub Manager! Congrats Scott! (Posted 9/26/2009)
• Eoin Coates Named VP for Hub Ops - Europe and the PacificEoin Coates has been named the VP of Hub Operations for WestWind's Europe and Pacific Division. Congratulations Eoin! We are looking forward to serving with you in your new role. Eoin replaces Phil Cohen who recently took over the duties of VP of Hub Operations for North America West. (Posted 9/25/2009)
• Screenshot Competition Voting Open NOWGet over to the General Discussion forum and vote in the September Screenshot Competition. Voting is open now and will last until midnight on 9/30. Good luck to all who submitted photos. With that I will now be taking submissions for the October Competition at pcohenjr@comcast.net (Posted 9/25/2009)
• Charter Director Positions Open

  We currently have 2 open Director positions in the Executive Charter Division:

  The 2 areas are:
• Africa & Middle East
• Central & South America

Check out the Personnel pages to see more information on the job postings.

(Posted 9/25/2009)
• 1 of 3 Executive Charter Openings FilledCapt Dave Cuscuna WWA1569 has been named the newest Director of Charters for the Asia & South Pacific region. Dave joins the Executive Charter Division from our newest Hub - Madrid. Welcome Dave, and thank you for stepping up to the plate. (Posted 9/23/2009)
• WestWind Seeks VP of Hub Operations for Europe and the PacificWestWind is seeking applicants for the position of VP of Hub Operations for Europe and the Pacific. This position reports to the EVP of Hub Opeations and involves managing our European and Pacific Hub Operarions. Phil Cohen is vacating the position of VP Hub Ops for Europe and the Pacific in order to fill the VP Hub Ops for North America, The North America position was previously filled by Andy Podner who wants to concentrate more on his duties at VATSIM. He will remain a pilot for WW. Both Phil and Andy have done excellent jobs and we wish them well in their new roles. If you are interested in the job please send me an email or private message. -- Mike Gibbs, EVP Hub Operations, WestWind Virtual Airlines (Posted 9/20/2009)
• Mike Bergman named Vice President of Information TechnologyThe WestWind Executive Committee has named Mike Bergman WestWind's new Vice President of Information Technology and member of the Executive Committee. Mike will be responsible for web site administration and development and will formulate long range plans. (Posted 9/14/2009)
• POSKY 777-200F for FS9 now available!The Boeing 777-200F for FS9 is now available in the hangar. Stay tuned as this aircraft will be available for FSX shortly. (Posted 9/14/2009)
• Mark Kuebeler Steps DownMark Kuebeler has decided it is time, as he put it: "to pass the web site management torch". Mark said he made the decision last week but has been thinking about it for months.

  As you many of you know, Mark is responsible for implementing our current web site from a design by Hal Groce, one of WestWind's founders, Marks talent is with systems development and his experience with all aspects of flight simulator and WestWind gave him a unique perspective. All of the systems that we have in place were developed by Mark. These include the personnel database, pilot application system, hub reports and statistics, email tools, routes and schedules for cargo, charter and passenger divisions, flight dispatch system, pilot recognition awards and others.

  We owe a debt of gratitude to Mark for his hard work and dedication from which we have all benefited.

  Mike Gibbs, has graciously agreed to become our Interim Director of Web Development, which he will juggle along with his current duties as EVP Hub Operations. (Posted 8/19/2009)

• New Assistant in BostonScott Cote (WWA2363) is stepping up to fill in the vacant AHM position in our Boston Hub. Congrats Scott! (Posted 8/9/2009)
• A330's and DC10's for FSX releasedThanks to Matt Smith, James Forbes and many others the FSX hangar now includes the A330 (both -200 and -300) and the DC-10-30 and DC-10-30F. (Posted 8/8/2009)
• July Screenshot CompetitionVoting is now underway for the July Screenshot Competition - Go to the General Discussion forum and make your vote count (Posted 7/28/2009)
• Textures available for Captain Sim 757Thanks to Mike Bergman, passenger textures are now available for the payware Captain Sim 757-200. (Posted 7/18/2009)
• WestWind Airlines Announces New Hub in EuropeWestWind Airlines is pleased to announce the selection of Madrid, Spain to be our fourth European Hub. This move continues our committment to Europe as a WestWind market. Madrid serves the vacation resorts of southern Europe. Madrid will offer routes to many exotic getaways including the Riviera, the Canary Islands and northern Africa. An announcement regarding the staffing of Madrid will be coming shortly from the office of the Vice President of Hub Operations for Europe and the Pacific, Phil Cohen. -- Mike Gibbs, EVP Hub Operations (Posted 7/17/2009)
• Madrid Staffing Is CompleteIn a follow up to the opening of our newest European Hub by EVP of Hub Ops Mike Gibbs. I would like to announce that Capt. Eoin Coates has agreed to become the Hub Manager at LEMD. Eoin is making a lateral move from a very successful run at Frankfurt. In addition to signing Eoin we have also inked an Assistant Hub Manager as well. Capt. Scott Cote will make the long Atlantic crossing from KJFK to assist Eoin in getting this newest hub up to par. Congratulations gentelmen. Phil Cohen VP Hub Ops - Europe & Pacific. (Posted 7/17/2009)
• EDDF Hub Manager OpeningWith Eoin making the move to start up our newest hub in Madrid, we now have an opening for a Hub Manager at Frankfurt. If you are interested in becoming the next Hub Manager at EDDF , send you application to pcohenjr@comcast.net by 7/20/09. (Posted 7/17/2009)
• Summer Hub Tour 2009

  We would like to invite you to our week long event which we are running in Anchorage from the 6th to the 12th of July! Feel free to take up the oul' floatplane for a spin, do some mountain dodging in a B1900 or take out a 737 for some of the scheduled flights across the amazing state! When you're on the ground, join us in the Pilot's Lounge for a beer and some of that Fresh Alaska Salmon!

  (Posted 7/4/2009)
• New AHM in New YorkCongratulations to Alexander Worton (WWA2404) on his appointment as Assistant Hub manager in New York City. Good luck in your new position Alexander! (Posted 7/3/2009)
• New Assistant in BostonCongratulations are in order for Captain Alex Schlecht WWA2271, as he is promoted to Assistant Hub Manager in Boston. Good luck in your new position Alex! (Posted 6/22/2009)
• Eoin Coates Promoted to Test PilotEoin Coates has been promoted to WestWind Test Pilot. Congrats Eoin! (Posted 6/22/2009)
• Atlanta Slot FINALLY filled!Ian Crawford has stepped up to be the new Hub Manager in Atlanta. Ian has held numerous management positions with WestWind over the years, and will be a fine addition to our Atlanta Hub! Welcome back Ian! (Posted 6/21/2009)
• New AHM at Dallas-Ft WorthCongrats to Bruce Wilde who has transferred from Boston to accept the Assistant Hub Manager position at KDFW (Posted 6/21/2009)
• Management shufflingCongrats to John Oddo (WWA2293) as he transfers to SFO to be the new AHM. John served previously as the AHM in Boston. This leaves an opening in Boston for an Asst. HM and we still have an opening for Hub Manager in Atlanta. Please contact the appropriate Manager if interested. (Posted 6/9/2009)
• May Screenshot CompetitionVoting will take place on the forums until 6/2/09. Go to General Discussions then look for the May Screenshot Competition post thanks to the 17 pilots that submitted photos, this is the best turnout since we started this competition last June, Good luck to all!! (Posted 5/29/2009)
• Tim Ferrier accepts KDEN Hub Manager SlotCongrats to Tim Ferrier who is the new Hub Manager for KDEN! Way to go! (Posted 5/23/2009)
• Salt Lake City gets a new AHMCongrats to Tod Allison, as he has been promoted to Assistant HM of our KSLC Hub! Welcome to management! (Posted 5/2/2009)
• Salt Lake City has a new HMSalt Lake City's Asst. Hub Manager, Randy Donnelly has accepted a promotion to Hub Manager. Congrats!! (Posted 4/29/2009)
• April Screenshot CompetitionVoting is now open in the General Disucssion forum, please get out and vote. Thank you for your submissions, we had 3 newcomers to the competition this month Good luck (Posted 4/26/2009)
• Atlanta hires new AHMCongrats to Clayton Phipps (WWA2333), as he is promoted to Assistant HM of our Atlanta Hub! Welcome to management! (Posted 4/25/2009)
• New EDDF AHMPlease welcome Capt David Givens to his new position as the AHM at our Frankfurt hub. Congrats David. (Posted 4/21/2009)
• More Management Transfers!John Oddo (WWA2293) has transferred to our Boston Hub, where he remains as Assistant Hub Manager! Congrats John! (Posted 4/19/2009)
• Management CarouselMatt M. has transfered from our Amsterdam hub to take the open HM position at Miami, stepping in to fill the vancant HM role at Amsterdam is Paul Haubourdin. Paul has transferred in from his AHM position at EDDF. This leaves Eoin with an opening for an AHM at Frankfurt. If you are interested in filling that vacant position contact Eoin at eoincoates@hotmail.com (Posted 4/15/2009)
• WestWind Airlines Takes 2nd Place at GAAR 2009 WestWind Airlines was nosed out for first place in GAAR 2009 by SUR Air. Our five participants represented WestWind extremely well. Congratulations one and all!! See the forum post for details!
  
  (Posted 4/1/2009)
• New Executive ChartersCheck out the latest charters posted by the Executive Charter Division. The directors have been working hard this first quarter of the year to produce new and exciting charters for you to fly. The newest endurance challenge P276 has been posted from the Executive Charter Division. For those of you who need structure here is a charter that will keep you busy for a very long time. Good Luck and Happy Landings (Posted 3/31/2009)
• FSX Version of the WestWind Golf & Beach ResortAll you FSX fans can now join in the fun at the WestWind Bimini Resort. This latest version is available at the Scenery Download page. (Posted 3/28/2009)
• GAAR 2009 - Leg 14 Update With 5 more legs to go, three of the WestWind contenders are in the top 15 in the rally. Chris M. is leading the WestWind contingent followed by Randy D. and Mike G. All three have scores at or above 99.6%. All Westwind entrants have scores of 98% or above, well above the field average. Way to go guys!
  
  (Posted 3/17/2009)
• WestWind Golf and Beach Resort - FS2004Ready for some relaxation? WestWind's private resort is a short hop from the Miami, Ft. Lauderdale area. WestWind has purchased an Island about 20 miles S.E. of S. Bimini Island and turned it into a deluxe resort. Currently available for FS9 only. You can download it now in time for the weekend. (Posted 3/17/2009)
• GAAR 2009 Update Thru Leg 12 of 19Leg 12 is finished and all 5 WestWind pilots continue to make an excellent showing with average scores of at least 98 out of 100 possible points for each leg. They are representing WestWind well and leaving much of the field behind. Way to go guys!!
  
  (Posted 3/11/2009)
• Miami gets a new Assistant HM!Congratulations are in order for Samuel Aaron (WWA2064) who will be taking over the reins as AHM in Miami! Good Luck!! (Posted 3/9/2009)
• New AHM in SydneyCongratulations to Peter Arnold on his promotion to Assistant Hub Manager for our Sydney Hub. Welcome to management Peter. (Posted 3/6/2009)
• New Assistant HM in Atlanta!Congratulations to John Oddo (WWA2293) on his promotion to AHM of our Atlanta Hub. Welcome to Management John!! (Posted 3/4/2009)
• New AHM at VancouverCan we all please welcome Karl Nieberlein to the management team here at WWA. Karl will take over the AHM position at Vancouver. Welcome and congratulations. (Posted 2/23/2009)
• GAAR 2009 - Update thru Leg 5Posting of scores has been completed through leg #5 and WestWind is making a terrific showing with all participants having an average score of at least 98 out of 100 possible points average for each leg. Way to go guys!!
  
  (Posted 2/18/2009)
• New AHM in KCVG!Congratulations are in order for Captain Mark Young (WWA2114), who is our newest member of management. Let's all make him feel welcomed! (Posted 2/12/2009)
• Gibbs promotedThe Aircraft department is pleased to announce the promotion of Mike Gibbs from test pilot to Senior Test Pilot. Congratulations Mike, enjoy the new office! (Posted 2/5/2009)
• GAAR 2009WestWind management is proud to announce that it is a supporter of GAAR 2009. GAAR stands for Great Australian Air Rally. This year's event is 19 legs and will be flown during the month of February.
  
  The objective of the event is to fly a set course under specified VFR weather conditions in a specified time. The emphasis is on navigation using pilotage as well as VOR and NDB navigation aids.
  
  WestWind is sporting five entries this year which makes us tied for third in the number of pilots registered by a VA. It is open to members of VAs and individual pilots alike. Click on the title or the image to go to their web site and read all about it.
  (Posted 1/30/2009)
• New Runway for KSEA - FS9The latest NACO Airport diagram was used to bring KSEA up to real world standards by adding the newest runway, 16R-34L. This package can be used with or without the WestWind KSEA hub scenery. (Posted 1/22/2009)
• Promotion in Atlanta, AHM wanted.Congrats to Dave Cuscuna (WWA1569)who has been promoted from AHM to Hub Manager at our Atlanta Hub. There is now a need for an AHM in KATL. Please contact Dave if interested in the job! (Posted 1/20/2009)
• New AHM in Los AngelesPlease welcome Captain Lars Hulgreen to the ranks of WestWind Management as the Asst. Hub Manager for KLAX! (Posted 1/18/2009)
• FSX Update for KSEAThe latest NACO Airport diagram was used to bring KSEA up to real world standards by adding the newest runway, 16R-34L. This package can be used with or without the WestWind KSEA hub scenery. (Posted 1/17/2009)
• Eoin joins the Charter DivisionPlease welcome Eoin Coates as our new Director of Charters for Africa & Middle East. Congrats Eoin we look forward to flying your charters!! (Posted 1/17/2009)
• FSX and FS9 Upgrades to KIADThe latest NACO Airport Diagram was used to bring KIAD up to current standards for both FSX and FS9 by adding the newest runway, 1L-19R. These upgrades are compatible with the WestWind Hub scenery for KIAD, or they can be used on their own. (Posted 1/14/2009)
• FSX Airport Upgrade for KBOSThe latest NACO airport diagram was used to bring KBOS up to current standards with the real world. Can be used with or without the WestWind KBOS Hub Scenery for FSX. (Posted 1/7/2009)
• KORD Airport Upgrade for FS9The most recent NACO Airport Diagram was used to bring KORD to its current configuration for FS9. Download this scenery now from the Scenery Download page. Compatible with FS9 WestWind hub scenery or stand-alone. (Posted 1/6/2009)
• East Coast Management movesKevin Stanley (KIAD HM) is transferring down to Miami to fill in the vacant Hub Manager slot! Mike Bergman (KLAX AHM) is transferring in to take over as Hub Manager in Washington DC. Congratulations guys!! (Posted 1/4/2009)
• Operation EastwindOperation EastWind is set to start on Jan 5th 2009. This is a joint Canadian - German effort to help the Cholera Epidemic in Zimbabwe. The operation is open to all category of pilots and all of WestWind. See the forum under general discussion or Email Joe Spear (jojjmama@gmail.com) or Eoin Coates (eoincoates@hotmail.com) for more information and to find out how to sign out on a flight today!! (Posted 1/4/2009)
• KORD Airport Upgrade for FSXYou can now bring KORD for FSX up to real world standards with the release of a KORD Upgrade AFCAD. The newest runway, 9L-27R, has been added and the other two runway designations changed accordingly. Approach codes have been modified for ATC recognition of the changes. This upgrade can be used as a stand-alone (for those that do not want to load the Hub Scenery) or in conjunction with the existing KORD hub scenery. Be sure to read the notes in the description before downloading from the Aircraft & Scenery Download page. (Posted 1/3/2009)
• Kamau Harriott EGLL AHMCan we all please welcome Kamau Harriott to the management team here at WWA. Kamau will take over the AHM position at EGLL. Welcome and Congratulations. (Posted 1/1/2009)
• KCVG Airport Expansion for FSXKCVG is brought up to real world standards with the release of this scenery file. The newest runway, 18R-36L, has been added, including ATC recognized ILS approaches. (Posted 12/31/2008)
• Welcome a New AHM for EDDFPaul Haubourdin (WWA2230) a Cat IV pilot from our Amsterdam hub has just accepted a promotion to become the Assistant Hub Manager at Frankfurt. Paul is a resident of Antwerp, Belgium so he brings a great wealth of local European knowledge to this position. Congratulations Paul welcome to management. (Posted 12/27/2008)
• POSKY Boeing 777-200ER for FSX now available!Thanks to the help of Matt Smith, the excellent 777-200ER by Project OpenSky has been modified for use in FSX, go get her! (Posted 12/25/2008)
• POSKY Boeing 777-200LR for FSX now available!Thanks to the help of Matt Smith, the excellent 777-200LR by Project OpenSky has been modified for use in FSX, go get her! (Posted 12/25/2008)
• Captain Jose Lopez Promoted to KDFW AHMPlease give a warm welcome to Captain Jose Lopez (WWA2149) who has recently accepted the position of Assistant Hub Manager at Dallas-Fort Worth. (Posted 12/20/2008)
• Rev-1 Amsterdam Hub Scenery for FS-2004A major revision for FS-2004 Amsterdam Hub scenery is now available. This revision fixes some issues with the original scenery, including correcting the approach frequencies. Runway 18R-36L is included, with Airport background texture for expanded airport area. Taxiways have also been updated based on Jeppesen charts. (Posted 12/19/2008)
• Promotion to DirectorCapt. Matthew Smith has been promoted to Director of Aircraft and Scenery. Matt has recently contributed several Aircraft Instrument fixes and modifications. We welcome his willingness to tackle these issues and look forward to future contributions. (Posted 12/14/2008)
• More updates and fixes for FSX CRJ-700 panel.Thanks to Matt Smith of the IAD hub more updates to the panel on the FSX CRJ-700: - Bearing pointer/ADF fix now works for the expanded (not centered) MFD view. - Fixed moving map display to offer 4 range scales from 8NM to 60NM & display route, airports, VORs, NDBs and intersections. - Eliminated erroneous tooltips from MFD mode and range buttons on the left side console. The new file is available in the FSX CRJ-700 hangar. (Posted 12/13/2008)
• New AHM at YSSYCapt Ken Haynes has hired Capt Andy Kettlety to be his AHM at our Sydney Hub. Congrats on the promotion Andy and welcome to management. (Posted 12/11/2008)
• Boeing 777-200ER added to FS9 HangarThe Aircraft Department is pleased to announce the addition of the Project OpenSky Boeing 777-200ER to the FS9 hangar. FSX pilot's need not fret, we are working on a version of this aircraft for you as well! (Posted 12/5/2008)
• FS2004 Boeing 777-200LR updated to Project OpenSky model.The Aircraft Department is pleased to announce that the Project OpenSky Boeing 777-200LR has replaced the MELJET model in the FS9 hangar. FSX pilot's need not fret, we are working on a version of this aircraft for you as well! (Posted 12/5/2008)
• More Promotions!Moving up to Asst HM jobs are Cody Humphreys at KIAD, and Dave Cuscuna at KATL. Also, Matt Paulsen is being promoted from AHM to Hub Manager in Cincinnati! Congratulations and good luck guys!! (Posted 12/3/2008)
• New Hub Manager in Boston!!Congrats to Patrick Doman (WWA26) on his recent promotion to Hub Manager in KBOS! Patrick is a former member of management, and as his WWA Number shows, he's been around the airfield a few times! Good Luck in your newest venture Patrick! (Posted 12/1/2008)
• Management Openings in North America East!We presently have openings for Hub Managers in Cincinnati, Boston and Miami. Please email Bill McCoy, VP Hub Ops if interested. Also, we have openings for AHM in Atlanta and Washington D.C. Please apply for these directly to the Hub Manager. (Posted 11/25/2008)
• FS-2004 Hub Scenery for KCVGCustom WestWind Hub scenery is now available for KCVG. Three scenery packages provide a passenger terminal, cargo area, and a charter terminal. View screen shots and download at the Scenery Download page. You can click on the title of this news item to got there directly. (Posted 11/23/2008)
• FS-2004 Hub Scenery for BostonThe FS-2004 custom WestWind Hub scenery for Boston Logan (KBOS) is now available for download. Go to the Aircraft & Scenery Download page or click the title of this news item. (Posted 11/16/2008)
• New EDDF Hub ManagerCapt Eoin Coates has accepted the position of Hub Manager at our Frankfurt Hub. Eoin comes to EDDF via London and Atlanta where he served both hubs as the AHM for the past couple of months. (Posted 11/12/2008)
• FS-2004 Hub Scenery for KIADWestWind Hub scenery for KIAD (FS9) is now available for download. Three separate and compatible sceneries include a WestWind Passenger Terminal, Charter terminal and Cargo area. Click on the title of this news item to go directly to the download page. (Posted 11/10/2008)
• SLC Has A New AHMCapt. Randy Donnelly has been promoted to AHM at KSLC. Congrats and welcome to Westwind Management! (Posted 11/3/2008)
• FS-2004 WestWind Hub Scenery for EDDFFS-2004 custom WestWind Hub scenery is now available for EDDF. Three separate but compatible scenery files can be downloaded from the Aircraft and Scenery page. The files include a WestWind Passenger terminal/gates, Executive Charter terminal and a cargo area. Each includes a customized AFCAD file. (Posted 11/2/2008)
• FS-2004 WestWind Hub Scenery for EGLLFS-2004 custom WestWind Hub scenery is now available for EGLL. Three separate but compatible scenery files can be downloaded from the Aircraft and Scenery page. The files include a WestWind Passenger terminal/gates, Executive Charter terminal and a cargo area. Each includes a customized AFCAD file. (Posted 10/22/2008)
• Another new AHM!Congratulations to Greg Shaw (WWA 2105) as he is promoted to AHM at our Toronto Hub! Good Luck Greg!! (Posted 10/21/2008)
• Isaac Hansen promoted to AHMPlease welcome Captain Isaac Hansen to the ranks of Westwind Management. Captain Hansen is joining the Denver Hub as AHM. Welcome and Congrats! (Posted 10/20/2008)
• New Hub Manager in Toronto!Congrats to Joe Spears on his promotion to Hub Manager at our Toronto Hub. With this move, we now have an opening for Assistant Hub Manager. Please contact either Joe or Bill McCoy if interested. (Posted 10/18/2008)
• Staffing Complete at AmsterdamI am happy to announce the hiring of Capt Mark Ward (WWA2212) as the new Assistant Hub Manager at Amsterdam. Mark has been a member of that hub since his hire date and is exited to start serving Westwind in a Management Capacity. Congrats Mark!!! (Posted 10/17/2008)
• EHAM Hub Manager Promoted from NA-HQCapt Matt M. WWA1887 makes the transfer from his former post at the AHM of our North American HQ at Denver to accept the role of Hub Manager at EHAM. Congratulations on the promotion, I look forward to working with you. (Posted 10/10/2008)
• October Screenshot CompetitionI will be taking submissions for the October screenshot competition until the 25th. However this month there is a twist. This month your screenshot must include one of the following. The Vegas Strip, Grand Canyon, Eifel Tower, Taj Majal, Lady Liberty, Mt Rushmore, Space Needle (Toronto), Starbucks Tower (Seattle), or Downtown Manhattan. As always send screenshots to pcohenjr@comcast.net (Posted 10/10/2008)
• FS-2004 Hub Scenery for KJFKCustom WestWind Hub Scenery can now be downloaded for the JFK Hub. As with the other hubs, there is a passenger terminal, Executive Charter Terminal and a Cargo area. Click on the title of this new item to go directly to the download page and view screen shots. (Posted 10/6/2008)
• Cohen, McCoy and Podner Promoted to VPPhil Cohen, Bill McCoy and Andrew Podner have been promoted to the title of Vice President of Hub Operations over their respective areas. I have been thinking about this for a while and the job these guys do deserves the title. Hub Ops is a big operation and I rely very heavily on their judgment and wisdom in carrying out those responsibilities. Previously, each of them carried the title of Director of Hub Operations for their respective areas. - Mike Gibbs, EVP Hub Operations (Posted 10/4/2008)
• KATL Runway 10-28 for FS-2004A revised scenery file that adds runway 10-28 at KATL is now available for download. In addition to the new runway, a few other scenery items are added to enhance the realism. NOTE: This scenery must be installed AFTER the other three KATL hub sceneries. (Posted 9/24/2008)
• EHAM Hub Management OpeningsCapt. Chris Meijvogel has resigned his position as Hub Manager and Capt Pranas Drulis has also resigned his AHM position at our Amsterdam Hub. I have appointed myself interim Hub Manager for the time being. I will be accepting applications immediately for both positions and will review them upon my return from Vacation on 9/29/08. (Posted 9/22/2008)
• James Forbes Named Director of Online OperationsWe are pleased to announce that Command Captain James Forbes, Hub Manager KJFK, has been named our new Director of Online Operations, who is responsible for planning online events on VATSIM for WestWind. James is very active with VATSIM as both a pilot and a Controller at London EGLL. Many of you know him as "James WWA1984" on the WestWind forums. In addition, he is also a WestWind Test Pilot. Congratulations James! (Posted 9/18/2008)
• YSSY New Hub Manager announcedCapt. Ken Haynes has accepted the position of Hub Manager at our Sydney hub. Ken's promotion means that there is now an opening for AHM at Sydney. If interested contact Phil Cohen or Ken Haynes. Congrats and Good luck Ken. (Posted 9/16/2008)
• Rules & Regs RevisionUnder section 1 "Logging of Pilot-in-Command Flight Time", paragraph b1,"Pilots may log hours only in specific makes and models of aircraft listed in the WestWind fleet." When FSX was first released we allowed pilots to substitute aircraft because there were so few FSX WestWind aircraft available. Since this is no longer the case and we have an abundance of aircraft, we have revised the rule. You are free to fly non-WestWind aircraft anytime but you cannot enter the flights in your WestWind flight log. (Posted 9/6/2008)
• August Screenshot WinnerCongratulations to Capt. Dan Wolf again for winning the August Screenshot Competition. This makes it 2 months in a row for Capt Wolf. Remember photos are due by the 25th (Posted 9/5/2008)
• Monthly Screenshot Competition receives a new Perk!!The winner of the Monthly screenshot Competitions will now receive a Pilot Recognition Award. Lets get those photos rolling in to wwascreenshots@hotmail.com (Posted 9/5/2008)
• FS-2004 WestWind Hub Scenery for KSLCCustom FS-2004 (FS9)hub scenery for Salt Lake City (KSLC) is now available for download at the Aircraft & Scenery Download Page (click on the title of this news item). Three compatible scenery packages include: Passenger terminal/gates, Executive Charter terminal, and a Cargo area. (Posted 9/3/2008)
• YSSY - Hub Manager OpeningDue to recent back surgery Tim Cavanaugh has had to step down as Hub Manager at our Sydney Hub. Ken Haynes has been handing the load from the AHM position in his absence. Any current HM's looking to make a lateral move or AHM's looking to advance their Management credentials please forward your intentions to me at philcohen54@hotmail.com. I will be accepting resume's unitl 9/7/08 and make a decision on the position by 9/10/08 (Posted 9/2/2008)
• CYVR Hub Scenery for FS-2004WestWind Hub Scenery is now available for the Vancouver Hub (CYVR). Three separate and compatible sceneries include a Passenger Terminal with numbered jetways, Executive Charter Terminal, and WestWind Cargo ramp. Screen shots may be viewed and files downloaded at the Aircraft & Scenery Download page (click on the title of this news item). (Posted 8/26/2008)
• Phil Cohen named EVP Charter OperationsPhil Cohen has been named our new Executive Vice President of Charter Operations and member of the WestWind Executive Committee. Phil replaces Raoul Van Landuyt, who retired earlier this month for health reason.

  Phil brings a wealth of experience to his new position. As Director of Charter at Large he has been handling the administration of the department the past couple of months and has previously served as DCO Central & South America.

  Phil will retain his current position as Director of Hub Operation - Europe. Phil's other management positions include: DCS South & Central America, Hub Manager and Assistant Hub Manager at Miami.

  We also want to recognize Raoul Van Landuyt for his accomplishments at the Charter Division, which was near extinction before his tenure. We have all benefitted from his dedication and hard work, as will all future pilots at WestWind.

  Thank you Raoul and congratulations Phil! (Posted 8/20/2008)

• EGLL AHM Position FilledFrom the desk of DHO - Europe & Pacific: Capt. Eoin Coates WWA2104 has accepted an offer from Capt. Carl-Warren Dudley to become the next Assistant Hub Manager at London-Heathrow. Congratulations Eoin!! Welcome to the management team. (Posted 8/20/2008)
• FSX WestWind Hub Scenery for VancouverCapt. Ed Bleck has completed the Custom WestWind hub scenery for Vancouver (CYVR). It is now available for download. This scenery provides WW Passenger gates at the terminal, an Executive Charter Terminal and a Cargo area. Screen shots can be viewed by selecting CYVR Hub Scenery at the Aircraft and Scenery download page, or simply click on the title of this news item. (Posted 8/18/2008)
• More East Coast Management Changes!In Atlanta, Matt Schlessman has been promoted to Hub Manager, and Miami has appointed Jordan Wright (WWA1874) as its new AHM! Congrats to all! (Posted 8/16/2008)
• FS-2004 Hub Scenery for TorontoCustom WestWind Hub Scenery for the Toronto hub is now available for download. Three separate but compatible sceneries provide significant improvement to the default FS9 CYYZ airport in addition to the WestWind facilities. Screen shots can be viewed and files downloaded at the Aircraft and Scenery Download page, or click on the title of this news item. (Posted 8/16/2008)
• Shuffling in the South East!Congrats to David Hedges, as he takes over the reigns in Miami as it's new Hub Manager! David has served as the existing AHM, so that slot is now open. Also, due to a resignation, we have an opening for Hub Manager in our Atlanta Hub. (Posted 8/11/2008)
• EHAM has a new AHMWelcome Capt. Pranas Drulis WWA2097 to the ranks of management. Capt Drulis has been promoted from within the Amsterdam Hub to the role of Assistant Hub Manager. Congrats Pranas and good luck!! (Posted 8/10/2008)
• Phil Cohen Accepts Hub Ops Position in EuropePhil Cohen has accepted the position of Director of Hub Operations for Europe and the Pacific. Congratulations Phil. Phil replaces Chris Meijvogel who stepped down to give more attention to the Amsterdam Hub. Chris did a great job and we will miss having him as the director. (Posted 8/8/2008)
• Screenshot Competition Rule ChangesAttention all Pilots!!! All screenshots for the Monthly Screenshot Competition should be sent to wwascreenshots@hotmail.com. We hold a vote in the forums starting on the 26th of each month. If you are not registered on the forums and would like to participate head over and register here to join the action. Screenshots are due to me by midnight on the 25th, all pilots are welcome to submit only one (1) photo each month, this includes Upper Management and Hub Management personnel. Good luck and thank you for your participation. (Posted 8/7/2008)
• New AHM at KSFOWestwind Airlines is pleased to announce the promotion of Captain Tim Ferrier to AHM at KSFO. Welcome to management Tim! (Posted 8/6/2008)
• KIAD Hub Scenery for FSXThe custom WestWind Hub scenery is now available for KIAD. This is FSX only. There are three separate but compatible sceneries: Terminal/Gates, Executive Charter, and Cargo area. Downloads and screen shots are available from the Aircraft & Scenery Download page, or click the title of this news item. (Posted 8/4/2008)
• WestWind KBOS Hub Scenery for FSXThe Custom WestWind Scenery for the KBOS hub is now available for FSX. There are two scenery files: The Passenger terminal and Executive Charter terminal scenery is combined into one package. The second is the custom WestWind Cargo area. The files can be downloaded and screen shots viewed at the Aircraft & Scenery download page (or simply click on the heading of this news item). (Posted 7/29/2008)
• Promotions all around!Congratulations to our newest members of West Wind Management! Kevin Stanley - Hub Manager at KIAD (Dulles), David Fetterman - Asst. HM at KIAD (Dulles), Justin Lau - Asst. HM at KBOS. Good Luck in your new jobs gentlemen! (Posted 7/27/2008)
• Custom WestWind Scenery for the JFK HubThe Custom WestWind Hub scenery is now available for JFK. There are three scenery packages for your choosing: Passenger Terminal with numbered gates, Executive Charter Terminal and ramp area, and Cargo Ramp. All three are compatible with one another. Screenshots can be viewed and files downloaded at the Aircraft and Scenery download page; or simply click on the title of this news item. (Posted 7/23/2008)
• FSX WestWind Hub Scenery for MiamiReady to download...custom FSX WestWind hub scenery for the Miami (KMIA) hub. Three separate but compatible sceneries can be download at the Aircraft & Scenery download page where you will also be able to view screen shots. The three sceneries are WW Passenger terminal/gates, WW Executive Charter terminal, and WW Cargo area. (Posted 7/8/2008)
• FSX WestWind Scenery for TorontoCapt. Ed Bleck has completed custom FSX WestWind hub scenery for the Toronto (CYYZ) hub. Three separate but compatible sceneries can be download at the Aircraft & Scenery download page where you will also be able to view screen shots. The three sceneries are WW Passenger terminal/gates, WW Executive Charter terminal, and WW Cargo area. (Posted 7/7/2008)
• Look Up There !!Congratulations to Capt. Robbie Johnson (WWA1808), who was the winner of our monthly screenshot competition! His picture will remain on the WestWind Home Page for the month. Enter your best picture to your Hub Manager, and you could have your work displayed next month!! (Posted 7/3/2008)
• Kevin Stanley Moves to KSFOWe are pleased to announce that Captain Kevin Stanley, WWA2018 has accepted the position of AHM for San Francisco. Kevin is making a lateral move from AHM at Boston. Welcome to the West Coast! (Posted 6/29/2008)
• KCVG Hub Scenery for FSXCustom WestWind Hub scenery is now available for the Cincinnati Hub. Screen shots of the three separate but compatible sceneries can be viewed at the Aircraft & Scenery download page; or simply click on the title of this news item. (Posted 6/28/2008)
• KORD AHM AppointedCongratulations to Captain Clayton Martyn (WWA 1924) on his promotion to AHM at our Chicago Hub!! (Posted 6/26/2008)
• Welcome to KDFW Management, Capt. SternerPlease join me in welcoming Captain Jason Sterner to the ranks of management as the KDFW Assistant Hub Manager. (Posted 6/26/2008)
• New Assistant HM in KCVGCongratulations are in order for Matt Paulsen WWA2078, who has been appointed to the position of AHM in Cincinnatti! (Posted 6/20/2008)
• Hub Managers named for KDFW and KSFOVic Alesi has been promoted to Hub Manager of San Francisco and Tony Yonek has taken over the reigns at Dallas-Ft. Worth. Congrats to both of you! (Posted 6/18/2008)
• FSX WestWind Hub Scenery for Chicago O'HareCustom FSX Westwind Hub scenery for KORD is now available for download. There are three separate but compatible sceneries: WW Passenger Terminal, Executive Charter Terminal, and WestWind Cargo area. You can view screen shots and download these files from the Aircraft and Scenery download page, or simply click on the title of this news item. (Posted 6/15/2008)
• Bill McCoy Accepts DHO - North America EastBill McCoy has accepted the position of Director of Hub Operations for North America East. Bill has done an excellent job as DHO NA West and this will expand his experience in WestWind Management. Congratulations Bill!! (Posted 6/14/2008)
• HM opening and TransferMitch Worthington is transferring to be the HM of our Denver Headquarters Hub. Congrats Mitch! (Posted 6/14/2008)
• Andrew Podner Accepts DHO North America West postionAndrew Podner has been promoted to Director of Hub Operations for North America West. Congratulations Andrew!! (Posted 6/14/2008)
• FSX WestWind Hub Scenery for Sydney (YSSY)Capt Ed Bleck has completed the FSX hub scenery for YSSY. As usual, there are three separate but compatible scenery files: WW Passenger Terminal, WW Executive Charter Terminal, and WW Cargo Ramp. These files are available for download from the Aircraft and Scenery Download page where you will also be able to view screen shots. If you are really in a hurry, simply click on the title of this news item. (Posted 6/10/2008)
• FSX MD-81 now availableThanks to Scott Stone an MD-81 is now available in the FSX hangar. (Posted 6/9/2008)
• Phil Cohen promoted to DOCPhil Cohen has accepted the job of “Director of Charters - At Large” in the Executive Charter Division. Congratulation, Phil! (Posted 6/7/2008)
• KDFW WestWind Hub Scenery for FSXCustom Dallas-Fort Worth WestWind Hub scenery for FSX is ready for download from the Aircraft and Scenery download page (or simply click on the title of this News Item). Three separate but compatible scenery packages are available: WW Passenger Terminal/Gates; Executive Charter ramp and terminal; and WestWind Cargo area. (Posted 6/6/2008)
• Cessna 208B Grand Caravan available for FSXThanks to Scott Stone, WestWind Cargo now has the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. Go get her from the hangar. (Posted 6/3/2008)
• Boeing 727-200F for FSX now availableThanks to the hardworking Ken G, the Vistaliners 727-200F is now available in FSX. Go to the hangar and get her. (Posted 6/2/2008)
• WestWind Hub Scenery for Salt Lake City (KSLC)Custom WestWind Hub Scenery for KSLC is now available for download at the Aircraft & Scenery download page, or click on the title of this news item. This scenery is for FSX ONLY! (Posted 5/28/2008)
• WestWind Hub Scenery for London (EGLL)Capt. Ed Bleck, V.P. of Scenery, has completed the WestWind Hub scenery for the London Hub. There are three scenery packages: WW Terminal, WW Cargo Ramp, and WW Executive Charter Ramp. You can download any or all of these sceneries from the Aircraft & Scenery download page, or simply click on the title of this news item. (Posted 5/22/2008)
• Westwind VA's Monthly Screenshot CompetitionStarting June 1, 2008 Each WWA Hub will be holding individual screenshot competitions. Information is available on your Hub's Forum Pages, or from your HM/AHM. Let's see those photography skills! (Posted 5/20/2008)
• Three New Pilot Recognition Awards1. Graduate from the ZLA Virtual Los Angeles ARTCC Pilot Certification Program with the rating of I-11; 2.) Complete Executive Charter P244 "Tahiti to Tahoe in the Goose"; 3.) Complete Executive Charter P255 "Caribbean Adventure". (Posted 5/18/2008)
• New Mini-Hub in CanadaCalgary has been added to the list as the newest mini-Hub added to Westwind Airlines. This Mini-Hub will serve as a key gateway into the Midwest region of Canada and the United States as Westwind ramps up service leading into the 2010 winter olympics in Vancouver Canada. (Posted 5/16/2008)
• New Director of Charters - EuropeCarl-Warren Dudley, WWA1859, EGLL Hub Manager, is promoted to Director of Charters - Europe. Congratulations Carl! (Posted 5/3/2008)
• Grumman Goose replacment textures now available for FSXThe Aircraft department is pleased to announce that the Grumman G21A Goose repaint is now available for FSX users. Special thanks to KenG for making this available to us (apparently retirement is treating Ken well). (Posted 4/28/2008)
• Final West Coast slot filled!Cody Humphries, WWA1232, has been promoted to AHM in Vancouver! We now have a full management roster in the North America West Division! Congratulations Cody! (Posted 4/18/2008)
• YSSY's weekend starts good.Sydney has a new Hub Manager. Tim Cavanagh is promoted today into this job. Congratulations Tim. (Posted 4/18/2008)
• AHM New YorkPlease welcome Scott Jones to management ranks as the new AHM of New York. (Posted 4/12/2008)
• FSX G550 added to hangarThe culmination of a long development and testing program has resulted in the G550 for FSX arriving in the hangar. Thanks to KenG, John Schu, Mike Gibbs and Ed Ward for the countless hours put in to perfecting this aircraft for us here at WestWind! (Posted 4/10/2008)
• New HM at JFKCongratulations to James Forbes (AHM New York) who has been promoted to HM New York. (Posted 4/9/2008)
• FS2004 Seattle Hub SceneryCustom WestWind hub scenery is now available for the Seattle hub. Three scenery packages provide custom scenery for a WW passenger terminal concourse with numbered gates, an Executive Charter Terminal and ramp area, and a WW Cargo ramp. The airport taxiway designations been revised to match the real world designations, and taxiway signs have also been updated to reflect those changes. Scenery can be downloaded from the Aircraft & Scenery Download page, or go there direct by clicking the title of this news item. (Posted 4/8/2008)
• LAX gets a new Hub ManagerCongratulations to Anthony Miller on being appointed HM of our KLAX Hub! Captain Miller is transferring from our JFK Hub! (Posted 4/6/2008)
• WestWind Hub Scenery for FrankfurtWestWind Hub Scenery for the Frankfurt Hub (EDDF) is now available for download. This is for FSX only. Go to the Scenery Download page to view screen-shots and descriptions or click on the title of this news item. This is the Second scenery released by Capt. Ed Bleck. Ed is starting his scenery design work with the European hubs. He will be doing FSX scenery only. Scenery for EGLL is next in line. (Posted 4/2/2008)
• FSX WestWind Hub Scenery for AmsterdamWestWind Hub Scenery for the Amsterdam Hub (EHAM) is now available for download. This is for FSX only. Go to the Scenery Download page to view screen-shots and descriptions or click on the title of this news item. This is the first scenery released by Capt. Ed Bleck. Ed will start his scenery design work with the European hubs. He will be doing FSX scenery only. Frankfurt scenery will be ready soon, so watch for it's release. (Posted 3/28/2008)
• Replacement Textures for FSX Wilco 777-200ER now availableThanks to the talented Ken G, replacement textures are now available for the FSX Wilco 777-200ER. Click on the title to be taken to the hangar page for this aircraft. (Posted 3/17/2008)
• Dallas - Ft. Worth AHM slot filledCongrats to Tony Yonek who moves from KIAD to take over the vacant AHM position in DFW!! Welcome to management Tony!! (Posted 3/10/2008)
• New AHM at MiamiPlease welcome David Hedges to the management ranks as new AHM of Miami. (Posted 3/8/2008)
• Frankfurt management complete.As of today Frankfurt has a new Assistant Hub Manager. Appointed is: Mike Scott, WWA2029. Welcome to management Mike. (Posted 3/6/2008)
• New Asst Hub Manager in TorontoPlease welcome Captain Joseph Spear WWA2030 to his new position as the Toronto AHM.Good luck Joseph. (Posted 3/3/2008)
• Tim Cavanagh joins management in SydneyHub Ops Europe & Pacific is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Cavanagh as Assistent Hub Manager in Sydney. (Posted 3/1/2008)
• Complete Denver Hub Scenery for FS9Complete Denver hub scenery is now available for FS2004 (FS9). There are four new scenery packages: Terminal, Training Center, Executive Charter, and Cargo. This scenery is compatible with the old Maintenance Hangar scenery, but NOT the old terminal scenery. Go to the Aircraft and Scenery download page for pictures and details, or click on the title of this news item. (Posted 2/27/2008)
• WWA ATC Controllers On-LineWWA ATC Controllers now have an "On-Line" subject thread in the On-Line Operations Forum to post when and where they are "On-Line". Pilots who want to fly in WWA Controllers' airspace now have a place to look for our ATC guys. (Posted 2/20/2008)
• Seattle Hub Scenery for FSXThe Scenery Dept. is please to announce the release of the custom hub scenery for the Seattle Hub. The three scenery packages include Terminal/Gates, Charter Terminal/Ramp, and Cargo Operations. Install any or all. Screen shots and downloads are found at the Aircraft & Scenery page, or click the title of this news item. (Posted 2/14/2008)
• Mumbai Mini-Hub has Grand OpeningWestWind is pleased to announce the grand opening of its Mumbai (formely Bombay) mini-hub. Check out the link in the forum for details. (Posted 2/13/2008)
• Scott Galloway promoted to HMScott has moved up a notch to the desk of Hub Manager at our Boston Hub. Congratulations Scott. (Posted 2/10/2008)
• Andrew Podner Promoted to DCS - North AmericaAndrew Podner has accepted the position of Director of Central Scheduling - North America reporting to Randy Varrone. Welcome aboard Andrew. (Posted 2/8/2008)
• Phil Cohen Promoted to DCS of South and Central AmericaPhil Cohen has accepted the position of Director of Central Scheduling for South and Central America reporting to Randy Varrone. Congrats Phil!! (Posted 2/8/2008)
• Kevin Hornaday promoted to HM Washington DCCongratulations to Kevin Hornaday on his promotion to hub manager KIAD. (Posted 2/8/2008)
• Capt. Ed Bleck Promoted to V.P. of SceneryThe Scenery Department is please to announce that Capt. Ed Bleck has accepted the position of Vice President of Scenery. Ed is a Senior Command Captain and former Hub Manager of KSEA and KATL. (Posted 2/6/2008)
• Ian S. Crawford new Hub Manager Frankfurt.Hub Ops Europe is glad and proud to announce the appointment of capt. Ian Crawford as Hub Manager Frankfurt. Ian, HM Boston and EVP Cargo Ops Europe will move to Germany shortly. (Posted 2/4/2008)
• Just Released...Atlanta Hub Scenery for FSXAfter many weeks of work by Capt Ed Bleck and Capt Bob Sturm, the WestWind scenery for the Atlanta Hub is ready for download. Go to the Aircraft and Scenery page or click on this news item title to go direct. Screen shots of both the FSX and FS9 Atlanta Scenery can be previewed there also. (Posted 2/1/2008)
• Randy Varrone Promoted to Vice President of Central SchedulingRandy Varrone has accepted a promotion to Vice President of Central Scheduling. Randy will continue to report to the EVP of Hub Operations but will now be responsible for all Central Scheduling activities. For more details, see the announcement in the forum. (Posted 1/26/2008)
• Beau 'Bazza' Brown promoted to Hub Manager YSSYDue to his study-obligations Sebastian Cheung stepped down as HM. Seb thanks and we will see you again. Beau 'Bazza' Brown will take his office. Bazza congratulations. (Posted 1/22/2008)
• Johnny Ginley named Director of Online OperationsJohn comes well qualified as our Hub Manager in Atlanta and C3 rated controller on VATSIM. We want to thank Tony Lyons for his long service to WestWind, who recently resigned. (Posted 1/19/2008)
• Updated Miami (KMIA) AFCAD for FS9For those interested, there is an updated AFCAD file for KMIA which adds runway 8L/26R and correctly designates the other parallel runways: 8R/26L and 9/27. This file is built to accommodate the WestWind Hub Scenery. To download, go to the Aircraft and Scenery page (or click the title of this news item. (Posted 1/15/2008)
• WestWind Hub Scenery for KSFO (FS9)WestWind Hub Scenery for San Francisco (KSFO) has just been released. Three separate scenery files are avaiable: WestWind Terminal/Gate, Charter Terminal/Ramp, and Cargo Ramp. You can view screenshots, read descriptions and download at the Aircraft & Scenery page, or click the title of this news item. This is for FS2004 only. FSX scenery was previously released. (Posted 1/15/2008)
• Mitch Worthington is New Dir. of Charters - Central & South AmericaMitch Worthington accepts the position of Director of Charters - Central & South America. He is the SFO HM, a professional writer for media all over the U.S., and an author. Welcome to the Executive Charter Division, Mitch. (Posted 1/11/2008)
• New AHM at New YorkNope, the musical chairs continue. Please welcome Kevin Hornaday to the management ranks as AHM at New York. (Posted 1/9/2008)
• Cincy Hub Manager moves WestAndrew Podner (WWA1662) has been transferred to DFW and takes over the reigns of Hub Manager. Congrats Andrew!! (Posted 1/7/2008)
• More promotions!Mike Bergman (WWA1990) has been promoted to Interim Assistant Hub Manager at KLAX. Congrats Mike!! (Posted 1/7/2008)
• Musical Chairs continueThe musical chairs continue. As announced previously, Andrew has moved from Cincinnati to Dallas. Glenn has moved from Miami to fill the HM role in Cincinnati, with Phil returning from leave to fill HM Miami. I think the music has now stopped and everyone's a winner!! (Posted 1/7/2008)
• New appointment - Matt Schlessman as AHM AtlantaOne more vacancy filled. Matt Schlessman has now been promoted to AHM Atlanta. Welcome Matt. (Posted 1/7/2008)
• New Asst Hub Manager in DenverPlease welcome Matt Milosevich (WWA1887) to his new position as Denver AHM! Good luck Matt!! (Posted 1/5/2008)
• Carl-Warren Dudley promoted to Hub Manager LondonAs of January 1st, 2008, Carl-Warren will show up on the pay-roll as Hub Manager in London. Carl-Warren, congratulations with your promotion. You can do it. Go for it. (Posted 1/1/2008)
• KSFO Hub Scenery release for FSXThe WestWind Hub Scenery for San Francisco (KSFO) is now available for download from the Aircraft and Scenery page. There are three scenery packages: Terminal, Charter, and Cargo. Each includes the modified AFCAD file to provide coded WestWind parking. Simply click on this news item title for a direct link to the download page. (Posted 12/27/2007)
• Revised Denver Hub Scenery for FSXA newly revised version of the Denver hub scenery is now available for download. This version fixes some night texture graphics issues. There are 5 separate self installing scenery files: Terminal Scenery, Maintenance scenery, Cargo Scenery, Charter Scenery, and Training Center Scenery. If you have already installed the original Denver Hub Scenery for FSX, simply install the new files over the old. (Posted 12/11/2007)
• Daniel Yeninas promoted to AHM Washington DCEveryone please congratulate Daniel on his promotion to AHM of Washington DC. (Posted 11/30/2007)
• New AHM for LondonLondon is getting back on its feet with the appointment of Carl-Warren Dudley as the new AHM. Congratulations Carl-Warren. (Posted 11/29/2007)
• New AHM in LAX!Michael Seth-Hunter has been promoted to AHM of our LAX Hub. Congrats Michael!! (Posted 11/26/2007)
• Senior Pilot Howard Carter appointed as Assistant Hub Manager - CincinnatiPlease welcome Howard to his new role. (Posted 11/21/2007)
• Glenn Murawski appointed Hub Manager MiamiThe musical chairs continue with Glenn Murawski appointed as Hub Manager of Miami while Phil is on leave.Congratulations Glenn. (Posted 11/21/2007)
• Welcome our newest AHM.Captain Vic Alesi has been promoted to the position of Assistant Hub Manager in San Francisco! Congrats Vic!! (Posted 11/20/2007)
• New HM in KSFO!Mitch Worthington has been promoted to the Hub Manager position at our San Francisco Hub. Congrats Mitch!! (Posted 11/19/2007)
• Long time Hub Manager resigns.John Schumacher has stepped down as HM of the KSFO Hub after 10 years of service. John will continue in his position of Director of Aircraft and Scenery. Thanks for your many years of service to WWA and San Francisco John!! (Posted 11/16/2007)
• Anthony Miller Appointed Hub Manager - New YorkAnthony Miller has been promoted to Hub Manager of New York. Welcome Anthony. (Posted 11/14/2007)
• Toronto hub lands a new AHMToronto is happy to announce the hiring of it's first Assistant Hub Manager. His name is Glenn Murawski who was serving as the AHM in Denver. We want to wish Glen the best of luck in Toronto. (Posted 11/13/2007)
• Tim Sheets Picked Up By MIATim Sheets has accepted the position of AHM at Miami. He is active on VATSIM and is looking to get more involved with WestWind. Let's all give him a big welcome. (Posted 11/2/2007)
• Pilot Survey Results Now Available

  The results of the recent WestWind Pilot Survey are now available for viewing by the WestWind community. The results can be found here, or by going to the Personnel page.

  We appreciate your participation. It will help us continually improve what we do for this great VA. Cheers. -- Mike Gibbs for the Executive Committee

  (Posted 11/1/2007)
• Ben Goldstein is moving to Europe !Ben Goldstein will be flying in to Frankfurt, Germany. Ben is appointed as Hub Manager EDDF. Ben, welcome and wishing you a good time. (Posted 10/22/2007)
• Bill McCoy Promoted to Director Hub Ops - North America WestBill McCoy has accepted the position of Director of Hub Operations for North America West. This territory covers all North America hubs west of the Mississippi river. Bill was formerly the Hub Manager for Atlanta. Congratulations Bill!! (Posted 10/21/2007)
• Johnny Ginley Promoted to Hub Manager - AtlantaWith Bill McCoy stepping up to manage the North America West hubs, Johnny Ginley has stepped up to the plate into the position of Hub Manager - Atlanta. Welcome Johnny. (Posted 10/21/2007)
• Pilot Satisfaction Survey ReminderLess than one week remains to participate in the Pilot Satisfaction Survey. Please take a few minutes to take the survey! Survey closes at midnight, October 26. (Posted 10/20/2007)
• New AHM at ChicagoAnother vacancy filled! Please welcome Max Mache as the new AHM at Chicago. (Posted 10/19/2007)
• Shams Prowse is in the Amsterdam AHM office nowAmsterdam is back on track with the appointment of Shamsuddin (Shams) Prowse as the Assistent Hub Manager. Shams, welcome in management. (Posted 10/17/2007)
• Rob Pomanti Steps Down as Director Hub Ops NA WestRob Pomanti has stepped down as Director of Hub Operations - North America West. He is also the Director of Cargo Operations for the Far East and wants to devote more time to that position. Many thanks to Rob for his fine service to WestWind in Hub Ops. (Posted 10/16/2007)
• Scott Galloway Moving to U.SScott Galloway is trading his Hub Manager position in Frankfurt for an Assistant Hub Manager position in Boston. Scott says his real world responsibilities are keeping him busy and he needs to step back a bit. Best wishes Scott. Keep up the great work. (Posted 10/16/2007)
• FSX Denver Hub Scenery AdditionThe final installment of the Denver Hub Scenery for FSX is ready for download. This is the Training Center and Corporate Offices. The lighted ramp has parking for 8 aircraft (WestWind Coded). There is also a revised "Executive Charter" scenery that may be downloaded. The revision was done to fix a texture issue that may arise on some systems. It may be installed over the older version, with no need to delete anything. (Posted 10/15/2007)
• Braden Vonderau promoted to Hub Manager - ChicagoDue to work commitments, Tim has had to step down as hub manager at Chicago. Braden has been promoted to Hub Manager. This leaves a vacancy at Chicago for an Assistant Hub Manager. Contact Braden if you are interested. (Posted 10/15/2007)
• Max Mache is the new AMS Assistant Hub ManagerCommand Captain Max Mache has accepted the position of Assistant Hub Manager in Amsterdam. Max will be moving to Europe in the coming days to start his new job. Congrats and thanks for joining Max. (Posted 10/11/2007)
• Tony Horn Promoted to Director Hub Ops - North America EastTony Horn has accepted a promotion to Director of Hub Operations - North America East. Rob Pomanti will assume the duties of Director of Hub Operations - North America West. The additional position was created to have a more manageable workload for Rob and Myself. "Many hands make light work." Thanks to Rob for his fine service as director over all of North America. I look forward to working with both Rob and Tony. Mike Gibbs - EVP Hub Ops (Posted 10/9/2007)
• Chris Meijvogel Promoted to Director Hub Operations - Europe and PacificChris Meijvogel has accepted the position of Director of Hub Operations for Europe and the Pacific. Chris was formerly the Hub Manager for Amsterdam and has served WestWind well in that capacity. Chris is a native of The Netherlands and currently resides in the Caribbean. Please join us in welcoming him to his new position. (Posted 10/7/2007)
• FSX Denver Hub Scenery releasedThe Aircraft & Scenery Dept. announces the release of the Denver Hub Scenery for FSX. There are four separate and compatible scenery packages: WestWind Termnal, Maintenance area, Cargo Ramp, and Executive Charter. Each may be installed individually or any or all combined. Files include a customized AFCAD (AFX) file. Click on this news item title to go right to the download page, with screenshots. (Posted 10/6/2007)
• Mike Gibbs named EVP Hub OpsMike Gibbs, former Director of Hub Operation, Europe & Pacific, has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Hub Operations, replacing Bob Sturm, who is now EVP Aircraft & Scenery. Mike will also sit on the Executive Committee. Congratulations Mike! In order to devote his time and energy to his new position, Mike is stepping down as Director of Charters for Africa & Middle East. Thanks for your charters, Mike. (Posted 10/3/2007)
• Pilot Awards System ImplementedWestWind management announces the implementation of the Pilot Awards System featuring many areas that pilots may excel and be recognized. For details, see the post in the General Section of the forum. Shiny side up!! (Posted 10/2/2007)
• Executive Management ChangeBob Sturm, who has served as Executive Vice President, Hub Operations will move to the vacant position of Executive Vice President, Aircraft & Scenery. Bob has been working behind the scenes on hub scenery, some of which is now available on the web site. Thanks Bob for your dedicated service to hub operations! (Posted 10/1/2007)
• Capt. Phil Cohen takes over at MiamiCapt. Bruce Veneziani announced his resignation as Hub Manager for Miami. Work and family are consuming his time, and as has been stated many times, these things are most important. Capt. Phil Cohen, who has been doing a great job as Assistant Hub Manager will take over the Hub Manager position. Thank you, Bruce, for your dedication and service. Congratulations Phil! In order to devote his time and energy to Miami Hub, Phil is stepping down as Director of Charters for Central & South America. Thanks for your charters, Phil. (Posted 9/30/2007)
• Captain Gary Hall Hired as AHM at SLCCaptain Michael Finn, Hub Manager at SLC has announced that Captain Gary Hall will join him as Assistant Hub Manager. Gary is a CAT-III pilot, and is also is a VATSIM C1 Controller for the ZSL air space. Congratulations Gary! (Posted 9/29/2007)
• Ken G. ResignsKen G. has resigned as EVP Aircraft & Scenery, Executive Commitee Member & Captain from WestWind VA. We cannot begin to convey what Ken has meant to WestWind for all that he has contributed over the last 7 years, both on the creative side, supplying our aircraft, and as a valued member of the Executive committee, where his steady influence will be missed. Blue skies Ken! (Posted 9/25/2007)
• Pilot Satisfaction Survey is now open!The first full-scale pilot satisfaction survey to be run since March 2006 has now begun! Please take some time out to give us your feedback. Your responses to this survey will remain completely anonymous, and you may only take the survey once. You may access the survey by clicking on the news item title. The survey will remain open until midnight Oct 26 (PST), or until we get responses from 100% of all active pilots. (Posted 9/25/2007)
• SLC Under New ManagementCapt. Sergio Schaar has resigned as Hub Manager at SLC. He is stepping down due to real world commitments. Sergio will continue to fly for WestWind. The Assistant Hub Manager, Capt. Michael Finn, has been promoted to Hub Manager. We want to thank Sergio for his many years of dedicated service to this V.A., and to wish him well. The hub is in good hands with Michael! (Posted 9/23/2007)
• WestWind Fleet Ratings ReassignedSome significant changes have been made to our fleet category assignments. The Bombardier CRJ has been selected as our initial training aircraft as a state of the art and a ready made Microsoft Flight Simulator default aircraft which is likely to remain in future versions. All previous Cat I aircraft have been reassigned to Cat II. We want new captains to get through Cat I in the CRJ and then after the Cat II requirements are met, they are free to fly a number of other fine aircraft. This was a very carefully considered decision by the Executive Committee. Chief Pilot & EVP, Ed Ward, Jr. will be on Teamspeak September 22nd at 9 PM Eastern time to answer questions. -Steve Canham President/CEO WestWind VA (Posted 9/22/2007)
• Capt. Beau (Baza) Brown PromotedCapt. Beau Brown has been promoted to the position of Director of Central Scheduling - Europe & Pacific. He will work closely with the hub managers at EGLL, EDDF, EHAM and YSSY. Capt. Brown will also retain his job of Assistant Hub Manager at our Sydney hub. (Posted 9/22/2007)
• PAD Dash 8-300 For FSXWestWind's Director of Aircraft, Scott Stone has released his first from the bottom up project, the Premier Aircraft Design DeHavilland Dash 8-Q300. This category II airplane will give FSX Captains the short field high altitude capability missing up to this point. Head over to the hangar and get your copy of this wonderful aircraft soon. (Posted 9/22/2007)
• Directors of Central SchedulingWith the establishment of a Central Scheduling department, we have promoted two of our dedicated captains to the challenging positions of Director of Central Scheduling. Captain Phil Cohen, Assistant Hub Manager for MIA, has accepted the position of Director of Central Scheduling - N. America - East and Captain Taylor Cleghorn has accepted the position of Director of Central Scheduling - N. America - West. These dedicated gentlemen will be working closely with the hub managers to make sure that WestWind V.A. has the most realistic schedules. (Posted 9/18/2007)
• Mitch Worthington is SFO Assistant Hub managerCapt. John Schumacher has announced that Capt. Mitch Worthington will be taking over the job of Assistant Hub Manager at SFO. Mitch is a CAT-III pilot with CYVR. Mitch will be flying into SFO this weekend. Congratulations Mitch, and thanks for your dedication to WestWind! (Posted 9/15/2007)
• Captain Raph Daugherty takes over at KBOSCapt. Ralph Daugherty has accepted the position of Hub Manager at our Boston Hub. Ralph had been Hub Manager at Atlanta up until a few months ago but had to leave for personal reasons. We are glad to have him back. (Posted 9/11/2007)
• Capt. Nate Spinosi promoted to Assistant Hub ManagerCapt. Don Thomas, Hub Manager at JFK, has announced the promotion of Capt. Nate Spinosi to the position of Assistant Hub Manager. Congratulations Nate! (Posted 9/7/2007)
• Happy Labor day and FSX aircraft galoreThe Aircraft and Scenery Department has recently added, the Learjet 45, Dash-2 Beaver, Lockheed L188 Electra II, Eaglesoft Beechjet 400 Hawker version 1.5, and the iFly 747-400 ER repaints for Flight Simulator X. 5 new aircraft for FSX in two days one of which is a commercial repaint. Rush to the Hanger to enjoy these new aircraft and FS9 Captains should keep their eyes open for the Cessna 337 Skymaster (Mixmaster)and another variant of the L188 Electra. (Posted 9/1/2007)
• Capt. Glenn Murawski Promoted to Assistant Hub ManagerCapt. Randy Varrone, Hub Manager at Denver, has announced that Capt. Glenn Murawski has accepted the position of Assistant Hub Manager. Glenn is a CAT-II pilot who will be on the next flight out from JFK. Congratulations Glenn! (Posted 8/28/2007)
• LevelD Simulations 767 "Old School" Paint added to hangarWestWind Captain Carl Richards, WWA1896, has completed an old school paint of the Level D 767-300ER with high quality 32 bit and frame rate saving DXT3 bitmap formats. LDS Captains can get their copies by clicking the link above. (Posted 8/27/2007)
• WestWind Executive adds AFG King Air 300WestWind Executive Vice President of Aircraft and Scenery, Ken G, is pleased to announce the release of the AFG King Air 300 for Flight Simulator X. This turboprop will fill the role that the King Air 350 served in FS2004 taxing in between the Baron 58G and the Learjet 60 offering an economic solution for our Executive passengers. (Posted 8/27/2007)
• POSKY Boeing 757-200 joins the FSX fleetThanks to the hard work of WWA Captain Scott Stone, WWA1712, WestWind Cat IV pilots may now enjoy the old workhorse, the 757-200 in Passenger and Cargo liveries for FSX. (Posted 8/26/2007)
• Captian Scott M. Stone PromotedExecutive Vice President for Aircraft and Scenery has announced the promotion of WestWind Captain Scott M. Stone to Director of Aircraft. Congratulations Scott on a well deserved promotion. (Posted 8/26/2007)
• New Assistant Hub Manager at VancouverCapt. Mark Chapel, Hub Manager for CYVR, has announced the hiring of Capt. Adam Le Drew as Assistant Hub Manager. Adam is a CAT IV pilot with 145 hours. Welcome Adam! (Posted 8/25/2007)
• Paul O'Regan Accepts London AHM PositionReece Brewsel is pleased to announce that Paul O'Regan has accepted the position of Assistant Hub Manager for London. Welcome to the management ranks Paul! (Posted 8/15/2007)
• Capt. David Cuscuna steps down in BostonDavid Cuscuna has stepped down as Hub Manager in Boston due to real world commitments. He will continue to serve as an active captain in Boston. The Hub Managers position will be filled on a temporary basis by Rob Pomanti until there is a permanent Hub Manager. Please contact Westwind Management if you are interested in this position. (Posted 8/14/2007)
• Captain Randy Varrone Promoted to Hub ManagerCaptain Randy Varrone has been promoted from Assistant Hub Manager to Hub Manager at WestWind's Denver Hub. Congratulations Randy! (Posted 8/10/2007)
• Reece Brewsell Promoted to HM LondonReece Brewsell has been promoted to the position of Hub Manager in London. He previously served as the Assistant Hub Manager in London which means that he will be looking for a new AHM. If you are interested, contact Reece directly. We are looking for men or women who want to make a leadership contribution to WestWind and more specifically to the Europe and Pacific division. Congratulations Reece! (Posted 7/27/2007)
• Musical Chairs at the Sydney OrchestraBeau 'Bazza' Brown has resigned his position as Hub Manager in London and resumed his previous duties as Assistant Hub Manager in Sydney. Tony Horn, who had accepted the AHM position in Sydney was happy to give it back to Bazza. Tony originally accepted the position with the understanding that it was temporary until someone else was found. Tony is also the Director of Charter Operations for Asia and the Pacific. Bazza said, when asked why he was stepping down, that personal issues were cutting into his available time to do the HM job in London. According to Seb Cheung, Hub Manager in Sydney, he is happy to have Bazza back becaue he did a fine job in that role. All this means we are again looking for a Hub Manager for London. (Posted 7/26/2007)
• Capt. Brian Derx places 3rd in Boston Tea Party Airport Poker ContestCaptain Brian Derx of the DFW Hub recently participated in the 8th Annual Boston ARTCC "Boston Tea Party" event on VATSIM and took 3rd place in the Airport Poker contest. Congratulations Brian, and thanks for representing WestWind Airlines! (Posted 7/23/2007)
• Capt. Sam Jensen is New Assistant Hub Manager at CVGCapt. Andrew Podner, Hub Manager at CVG, has announced that Capt. Sam Jensen has transferred from the SFO hub to accept the position of Assistant Hub Manager for CVG. Sam is a CAT-IV pilot with a diverse background in RW aviation and a pssion for WestWind. Congratulations Sam! (Posted 7/20/2007)
• Tony Horn Accepts AHM Position in SydneySebastian Cheung has announced that Tony Horn has been promoted to Assistant Hub Manager in Sydney. Tony is a long time West Wind Captain and we welcome him to the ranks of hub management. (Posted 7/19/2007)
• Capt. Max Mache Hired By BostonCapt. Dave Cuscuna, Hub Manager at Boston, has announced that he has hired Capt Max Mache as the Assistant Hub manager. Max transferred from the San Francisco Hub to take the job. Congratulations Max! (Posted 7/18/2007)
• Capt. Andrew Podner takes over at CVGDue to the resignation of Capt. Lane Parrott as hub manager at CVG, Capt Andrew Podner, the assistant hub manager has been promoted to the position of hub manager. In order to devote his full attention to this job, Andrew resigned as Director of Marketing. Thanks for your dedication to WestWind! (Posted 7/15/2007)
• Piper Turbo Arrow III added to HangarWestWind Aircraft and Scenery Department is pleased to announce the addition of the Piper Turbo Arrow III PA-28R-201t to the Executive Charter Hangar. This light turbo-charged single engine airplane will allow WestWind pilots to fly inexpensive charters to remote locations. The PA-28s may also be used by pilots for training allowing them to sharpen their piloting skills. (Posted 7/12/2007)
• Capt. Dave Cuscuna takes over the Boston HubCapt. Ian Crawford has decided to step down as Hub Manager at the Boston hub and has promoted Assistant Hub Manager, Capt. Dave Cuscuna to the Hub Manager position. Capt. Crawford will continue his duties as Director of Cargo Operations, Europe. Thanks for your dedication Ian! Congratulations Dave, and thank you for your dedication! (Posted 7/11/2007)
• Capt. Robbie Johnson Promoted to AHMCapt. Fred Weidemann, Hub Manager at KIAD, has announced the hiring of Capt. Robbie Johnson as the Assistant Hub Manager. Robbie will be transferring from the Atlanta hub where he earned his Senior Captain rating in record time. Congratulations Robbie, and thanks for your dedication! (Posted 7/9/2007)
• TeamSpeak(T) for WestWindCapt. Johnny Ginley has set up a server for WestWind TeamSpeak. TeamSpeak is a proprietary Voice over IP (VOIP)program that allows WestWind Pilots to converse with one another, at any time. This is a valuable addition to WestWind. It is getting rave reviews from those few who have already begun to use it. Not only does it allow us to get to know one another, but it is a great tool for helping those with problems that need to be addressed immediately and for training purposes. Each hub has its own channel as does management. The software is free. All you need is an inexpensive headset with microphone or separate microphone and speakers. Visit the forum for more information. I encourage everyone to sign up. (Posted 6/19/2007)
• Professional Pilot's Career GuideNormally we do not promote products but this one is something special for two reasons. First it is written by Rob Mark, the brother-in-law of long-lost WestWind Co-founder Sean "Crash" Reilly. Secondly, Rob makes mention of WWAL in his book!! For all you real world career minded aviators, this book should have a place in your library. I have invited Crash to join us at "The Closet" (forum) for a quick visit if he has time. Maybe we can even get him to buy us a round! (Posted 6/17/2007)
• Promotion to Director of Charters - N. A.Command Captain Mike Sullings WWA1193, previous Assistant Manager of LAX Hub, accepted the position of Director of Charters - North America in the Executive Charter Division. Congratulations. Welcome Aboard, Mike. (Posted 6/14/2007)
• Capt. Johnny Ginley Joins Atlanta Management TeamCapt. Bill McCoy has announced that Capt. Johnny Ginley has accepted the position of Assistant Hub Manager for Atlanta. Johnny has already played an active role in training new pilots on VATSIM and just recently set up a Team Speak server for WestWind Pilots. Congratulations Johnny! (Posted 6/14/2007)
• Beau 'Bazza' Brown promoted to HM LondonBazza Brown, former AHM in Sydney, has accepted the position of Hub Manager in London. The position was vacated by Don Thomas who scarfed up the JFK Hub Manager position when Kyle Ramsey stepped down to pursue a position with VATSIM. Congratulations Bazza! (and Don and Kyle). (Posted 6/13/2007)
• Promotion to Hub ManagerCapt. Bill McCoy has accepted the position of Hub Manager for our Atlanta Hub. Bill recently transferred to Atlanta to take the position of Assistant Hub Manager. Bill is a CAT-IV pilot and is active on VATSIM. Congratulations Bill! (Posted 6/12/2007)
• Chris Meijvogel Accepts Amsterdam HM PositionChris Meijvogel has accepted the position of Hub Manager at Amsterdam. This position was vacated when Shawn Raglin decided to transfer to Denver where he likes to fly. Chris was formerly the AHM at Amsterdam and has done a fantastic job. Chris' first language is Dutch so you may see some interesting posts as he tries to attract an international crowd at Amsterdam. Congratulations Chris and best wishes Shawn!! (Posted 6/9/2007)
• Resignation and Lateral MoveCaptain Kyle Ramsey has resigned his position as Hub Manager at JFK. Kyle has been with WestWind since 1998 and also served as Vice President of Scenery. Kyle is taking a full time position with VATSIM. Captain Don Thomas will transfer from his position as Hub Manager for the London hub to take over the management of JFK. Best wishes to Kyle and thanks for the many years of dedicated service! (Posted 6/8/2007)
• ResignationSenior Captain Ben Goldstein stepped down from Director of Charters - North America due to priorities such as going to work for his county emergency management office. His county was hit by three tornadoes and continuing stormy weather since mid-March. Take care, Ben. (Posted 6/6/2007)
• New Assistant Hub Manager at SLCCapt. Sergio Schaar has announced the hiring of Capt. Michael Finn as the Assistant Hub Manager for Salt Lake City. Michael has relocated to SLC from YVR to take this position. Congratulations Michael! (Posted 5/28/2007)
• New Assistant Hub Manager at AtlantaCapt. Ralph Daugherty has announced the hiring of Capt. Bill McCoy for the position of Assistant Hub Manager at Atlanta. Bill comes from the Miami hub to take this job. Congratulations Bill! (Posted 5/25/2007)
• Carrying more load for WWACapt. Mike Gibbs, WWA 1702, AMS Hub, Command Captain, accepted the additional position of Director of Charters – Middle East & Africa in the Executive Charter Division with the understanding that if anyone else wants to do the job, he will step aside. Mike is the Director of Hub Operations for Europe & Pacific Regions. We appreciate Mike’s generous contributions of time and work for WestWind Airlines. (Posted 5/24/2007)
• Resignation and PromotionDue to real world obligations, Ben Goldstein has had to resign as Hub Manager for Atlanta. Best wishes Ben and thanks for your dedicated service. Ralph Daugherty, who has been serving as Assistant Hub Manager has been promoted to Hub Manager. Congratulations Ralph! (Posted 5/23/2007)
• AI Traffic released for FSXIt is complete the AI traffic project for FSX. I would like to thank Scott Stone for figuring out how to transfer our old database of aircraft to the new FSX format; Kim Stolt for painting numerous AIA and PAI aircraft and his work on the Cargo Schedule; and Mark Kuebeler whose work in the database that makes this website click provide an easy translation of the Cargo Schedule into the AI Traffic. We hope you enjoy this product. (Posted 5/20/2007)
• WestWind Executive Adds Maule M7What is more fun than a 747? Well it has to be WWA's bush plane the Maule M7 now just added to the FSX Hangar. Remember this airplane requires a tail dragger endorsement so be sure to visit the Advanced Training and spend some time learning this little plane. (Posted 5/19/2007)
• Erik Karlsen promoted to AHM - FrankfurtFrankfurt Hub Manager Scott Galloway is pleased to announce the promotion of captain Erik Karlsen to Assistant Hub Manager of FRA. Congratulations Erik! (Posted 5/18/2007)
• Discussions Forum Software UpdatedThe CommunityServer Forum software has been updated to version 2.1, and this should eliminate the problems with posting messages. Unfortunately it was not possible to upgrade the forum database from the old version and we are having to start the forums over from scratch. However, the previous year's worth of forum messages will soon be available for browsing and searching through the web site. (Posted 5/17/2007)
• Discussion Forums Temporarily Set to Read-OnlyThe discussion forums have been temporarily set to read-only to allow a newer version of the CommunityServer software to be installed and the existing topics and messages to be migrated to the new version. Hopefully this will solve the recent problems with posting messages. We apologize for this inconvenience. (Posted 5/15/2007)
• Promotion at LAXLAX Hub Manager Stan Fitzgerald is pleased to announce the promotion of captain Anthony Miller to Assistant Hub Manager of LAX. Congratulations Anthony! (Posted 5/1/2007)
• Management change at LAXRobert Pomanti Director of Hub Operations North America is pleased to annouce the promotion of captain Stan Fitzgerald to Hub Manager in Los Angeles. Stan has been serving as Assistant Hub Manager at LAX. Congratulations Stan. (Posted 4/26/2007)
• WestWind London Heathrow Hub to Host Online EventThe next WestWind online event will be on May 12 at our London Heathrow hub. Click on the title above for more details. (Posted 4/22/2007)
• PromotionAmsterdam Hub Manager Shawn Raglin is pleased to announce the promotion of Chris Meijvogel to Assistant Hub Manager of Amsterdam. Congratulations Chris! (Posted 4/15/2007)
• WestWind Executive Boeing Business Jet released.WestWind's Vice President of Aircraft, Kim Stolt, is pleased to announce that the Project Opensky Boeing Business Jet is now available for download from the WestWind Hangars. Special thanks go to Jeff Gingras in the charter department for helping to bring this aircraft to us. (Posted 4/14/2007)
• Cat IV FSX Pilots rejoice, POSKY 767-400ER releasedAfter a long wait the WestWind Aircraft and Scenery department is please to roll the first 767-400ER out of the Denver Maintenance facility for our FSX Captains. This aircraft was plagued with problems being 90% complete on two separate occasions to be sent back to the drawing board due to equipment failures. The aircraft is finally complete and ready for passenger service. (Posted 4/9/2007)
• Charter Aircraft for FSXDeveloping aircraft for FSX is going to continue to take some time. It is not due to a lack of aircraft, but a lack of good panels and continuing issues with flight dynamics of converted FS9 aircraft. Our FSX Captains are hereby allowed to fly any aircraft in FSX for Charters until we have a chance to finish the FSX fleet. Thus the DC3, Goose, Maule, Mooney, B350 and Lear are all open to our pilots regardless of not being currently painted in WWA colors. Pilots may also use third party aircraft such as the P.180 that has been developed for FSX. For flight reporting i.e. signing in / out flights they should use the closest representation to that aircraft. Happy flying! (Posted 4/8/2007)
• WestWind WheelsUp April NewsletterAndrew Podner, WestWind Director of Marketing has released Volume 1 Issue 2 of our Newsletter. Read all about what is going on at WestWind. (Posted 4/2/2007)
• Dallas-Fort Worth Online Event Scheduled for April 14At the invitation of the VATUSA Fort Worth ARTCC, we have scheduled our next event at our Dallas-Fort Worth hub on Saturday, April 14. Click on the title above to go to the Online Operations page for all the details. (Posted 4/2/2007)
• PromotionCaptain Tony Horn, WWA1587, SYD Hub, CAT IV, and VATSIM Controller (S3 rating) has accepted the position of Director of Charters – Asia and South Pacific in the Executive Charter Division. Tony loves to fly in the RW and had a private pilot license. He began his virtual flight career with FS1. Tony sees a huge scope for charter operations in Australia alone. He also looks forward to creating charter flights going every which way in the massive Asian area. Congratulations Tony! (Posted 3/23/2007)
• PromotionCaptain Mike Gibbs has been promoted to the position of Director of Hub Operations - Europe. Mike is a Senior Captain and has been serving as Assistant Hub Manager at our Amsterdam Hub. Congratulations Mike! (Posted 3/23/2007)
• New Assistant Hub Manager for MIAMiami Hub Manager Bruce Veneziani is pleased to annouce the promotion of captain Phil Cohen to be the new Assistant Hub Manager for the MIA Hub. Phil will make the move from the IAD Hub. Congratulations Phil (Posted 3/20/2007)
• New Hub Manager for MiamiDirector of Hub Operations Robert Pomanti is pleased to annouce the promotion of Bruce Veneziani to Hub Manager of Miami. Congratulations Bruce (Posted 3/17/2007)
• Management Change at LAXCaptain Rob Pomanti, Director of Hub Operations, will be assuming the position of Hub Manager for our Los Angles hub until the hiring of a permanent hub manager. (Posted 3/17/2007)
• WestWind WheelsUp March NewsletterAndrew Podner, WestWind Director of Marketing has released Volume 1 Issue 1 of our very own Newsletter. Read all about what is going on at the airline. (Posted 3/11/2007)
• PromotionCapt. Pat Senart, Hub Manager at KDEN has announced the promotion of Capt. Randy Varrone to the position of Assistant Hub Manager. Randy transferred from KJFK in order to accept this position. Congratulations Randy! (Posted 3/11/2007)
• Management Change at FrankfurtDue to real world job demands, Capt. Hans Nagelkerke has announced his resignation as Hub Manager at Frankfurt. The Assistant Hub Manager, Capt. Scott Galloway will take over as Hub Manager. We wish to thanks Hans for his dedication to WestWind, and to congratulate Scott. (Posted 3/8/2007)
• PromotionCaptain Robert Pomanti Hub Manager at MIA, has announced the promotion of Captain Bruce Veneziani to the postion of Assistant Hub Manager for the MIA Hub. Bruce will make the move to MIA from the BOS hub. Congratulations Bruce. (Posted 3/7/2007)
• PromotionCaptain Shawn Raglin, Hub Manager at AMS, has announced the promotion of Captain Mike Gibbs to the position of Assistant Hub manager. Congratulations Mike! (Posted 3/6/2007)
• Next Online Event is March 9We will be doing a realistic hub operation on Friday, March 9. Check the Online Operations page for more details. (Posted 3/1/2007)
• New Hub ManagerCaptain Shawn Raglin has been promoted to Hub Manager for Amsterdam. Shawn has been the Assistant Hub Manager for the past couple of months. Captain Hans Nagelkerke has been HM for both AMS and FRA for the past year while the search was on for a HM. We want to thank Hans for his dedication and willingness to take on the extra work load. Thanks also to Shawn for stepping up to the challenge. Congratulations Shawn! (Posted 2/26/2007)
• PromotionCaptain Kyle Ramsey, Hub Manager at JFK, has announced the promotion of Captain Austin Robison to Assistant Hub Manager. Austin has transferred to JFK from KORD. Congratulations Austin! (Posted 2/25/2007)
• Resignation and PromotionCaptain Patrick Doman, long time hub manager at Denver, has had to resign as hub manager due to real world obligations. Captain Pat Senart, long time assistant hub manager, has stepped up to take over as hub manager. We would like to wish the best for Capt. Doman, and congratulate Capt. Senart! Thank you both for your dedicated service. (Posted 2/23/2007)
• PromotionCaptain Andrew Podner, AHM CVG, has bee named Director of Marketing for WestWind Airlines. His resonsibilities are to advertise and promote the airline to the various online media outlets, flight sim web sites and forums. If you encounter a VA list that doesn't inlcude WestWind Airlines, please contact Andy. (Posted 2/15/2007)
• PromotionCapt. Bob Sturm, Interim Hub Manager at LAX, has announce the promotion of Captain Stan Fitzgerald to the position of Assistant Hub Manager. Stan is a CAT- IV pilot with many years of management experience with X-Plane Flight Sim VAs. Congratulations Stan! (Posted 2/14/2007)
• LAX Hub Management changeDue to other commitments Captain Jeff Hoel has resigned as Hub Manager at LAX. The Assistant Hub Manager, Captain Michael Sullings has also resigned due to other commitments. We wish them both the best and thank them for their service. Bob Sturm, V.P. of Hub Operations will serve as the interim hub manager until a permanent replacement is hired. Anyone interested in either position should contact Bob Sturm at hub_ops@peopleplustraining.com. A link to the the job descriptions can be found by clicking on "Cleared Direct To..", then click "Personnel". (Posted 2/13/2007)
• PromotionCaptain Lane Parrott, Hub Manager for our CVG hub has announced the promotion of Captain Andrew Podner to the position of Assistant Hub Manger. Congratulations Andrew! (Posted 2/13/2007)
• PromotionCaptain Ian Crawford, Hub Manager for our BOS hub, has announced the promotion of Captain Dave Cuscuna to the position of Assistant Hub Manager. Congratulations Dave! (Posted 2/13/2007)
• PromotionCaptain Hans Nagelkerke, Hub Manager for both FRA and AMS, has announced the promotion of Captain Scott Galloway to the position of Assistant Hub Manager for the Frankfurt Hub. Scott has been flying out of DFW, but will transfer to Frankfurt. Congratulations Scott! (Posted 2/13/2007)
• PromotionCaptain Phil Cohen, WWA1573, IAD Hub, CAT IV has accepted the position of Director of Charters - Central & South America in the Executive Charter Division. He began his virtual flight career when FS98 came out. Phil is looking forward to taking charge of this charter area and making some interesting flights for all of our pilots. (Posted 2/13/2007)
• PromotionCaptain Ben Goldstein, HM of ATL Hub, has accepted the position of Director of Charters – North America in the Executive Charter Division. Ben recently expanded ATL's routes and previously served as AHM of ATL Hub. (Posted 2/10/2007)
• Promotion at ChicagoCapt. Tim Leigh, Hub Manager at ORD, has announced the promotion of Capt. Braden Vanderau to the position of Assistant Hub Manager. Congratulations Braden! (Posted 2/8/2007)
• Promotion at AtlantaCapt. Ben Goldstein, Hub Manager for Atlanta, has announced the promotion of Capt. Ralph Daugherty to the position of Assistant Hub Manager. Congratulations Ralph! (Posted 2/2/2007)
• PromotionCaptain Raoul Van Landuyt, VP Charter Operations, has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Charter Operations, which includes membership to the WestWind Executive Committee. Raoul, during his long tenure at WestWind, has transformed our once floundering Charter Division into one of the premier Executive Charter operations in the world, with over 138 charter contracts worldwide! His service to the airline has been unparalleled and this promotion is long overdue. Congratulations Raoul! (Posted 1/30/2007)
• Stepping DownCaptain Jeff Gingras stepped down as Director of Charters - North America due to real life aviation work demands. Fortunately, Jeff will continue as Director of Charter Aircraft for the Executive Charter Division. He recently reorganized the Executive Charter Division Aircraft Hangar. Jeff was formerly the HM of Denver Hub. Thank you for your dedicated service, Jeff. (Posted 1/29/2007)
• Promotion / Management ChangeCapt. Don Thomas, former AHM at Miami has been promoted to Hub Manager for London. Don has proven himself as an ideal individual for this assignment while serving as AHM at MIA. Capt. Rob Pomanti, Director of Hub Operations will take over as Hub Manager at Miami. Congratulations Don, and thanks for your dedication! (Posted 1/28/2007)
• PromotionCaptain Don Thomas, AHM of MIA Hub, has accepted the position of Director of Charters – Europe in the Executive Charter Division. Don drafted MIA’s new routes and wrote our newest Passenger Charters, P134 - 138. (Posted 1/27/2007)
• PromotionCaptain Sebastian Cheung, Hub Manager at the Sydney hub, has announced the promotion of Capt. Beau Brown to Assistant Hub Manager. Congratulations Capt. Brown! (Posted 1/26/2007)
• ResignationDue to real world work schedules, Capt. Tony Proudlock has announced his resignation as Hub Manager of our London hub. Tony has been hub manager for a number of years, and as always, we hate to loose a good hub manager. Tony plans to continue flying with WestWind. Capt. Robert Pomanti, Director of Hub Operations, will be the acting hub manager until a permanent replacement is found. Anyone who feels qualified and is interested in taking over the HM position at London should email Capt. Pomanti. (Posted 1/26/2007)
• PromotionCapt. Rob Pomanti, interim Hub Manager at London and Director of Hub Operations, has announced the promotion of Capt. Reece Brewsell to the position of Assistant Hub Manager. Congratulations Capt. Brewsell! (Posted 1/26/2007)
• Resignation & PromotionCapt. Tim Leigh, Hub Manager at ORD, has announced the resignation of Assistant Hub Manager Capt. David Ansel. We want to thank David for his exemplary service. Capt. Randy Bess has stepped up and agreed to take over as Assistant Hub Manager. Thank you Randy for your dedication, and congratulations! (Posted 1/25/2007)
• New Hub Manager in SydneyWestwind Airlines has promoted Sebastion Cheung to the Hub Managers postion in Sydney. Please welcome Sebastion when your in Sydney. (Posted 1/22/2007)
• West Wind Pilots Invited to Compete in Battle of the Airlines IIBattle of the Airlines II will be hosted by the VATUSA Houston and Jacksonville Centers on January 20 from 23:00Z to 03:00Z. West Wind pilots can score a point for Westwind Airlines for each time they land or take off from KIAH, KHOU, KMCO, or KJAX. Details can be found on the Online Operations Page. (Click on the title above.) Come on out and support your airline! (Posted 1/8/2007)
• Domestic Hub opens in Auckland New ZealandWestwind Airlines opens domestic mini Hub in Aukland New Zealand. You can find the new routes in the Sydney Hub page. (Posted 1/3/2007)

• Happy Holidays from WestWind

  Wishing that peace and joy be with you and your families through the holiday season and may the new year bring health, prosperity and blue skies. (Posted 12/25/2006)
• PromotionWe would like to welcome Captain Shawn Raglin to the WestWind management team. Shawn has been promoted to Assistant Hub Manager of AMS by the Hub Manager, Captain Hans Nagelkerke. Shawn Lives in Denver, CO. He served in the U.S. Air Force and has been around aircraft most of his life. Shawn has plans to begin flight training next Spring. Welcome, and congratulations! (Posted 12/13/2006)
• Resignation and PromotionCaptain Ed Bleck, Hub Manager for ATL has reluctantly resigned. As many of you may know, the Philippines was recently struck by the second super typhoon in a matter of months. Both times Ed was forced to move his family back to the U.S. until the devastation was cleaned up and power restored. As a result, he is not able to devote time to his hub; so out of dedication to WestWind, he has turned over the Atlanta hub to Captain Ben Goldstein. Ben has done a fine job filling in for Ed during his absence after the first Typhoon, so it is with confidence that he is officially promoted to Hub Manager. We want to extend our best wishes to Ed and his family, and thank him for his dedication to WestWind. We hope to see him flying along with us again soon. We also want to congratulate Ben on his promotion. (Posted 12/8/2006)
• Updated Executive Charter DivisionWestWind's Executive Charter Division's user friendly pages are completed! They offer options to view the charter list, browse, or search charters by Aircraft, Category, or Continent. Credit to: Mark Kuebeler, Exec VP Information Technology, for developing concepts and creating these outstanding pages; to Phil Ireland for the WWA Logbook Route/Scheduler and system prototype; to Jeff Gingras for restructuring the Charter Fleet; and to many others who contributed to what now is the most advanced passenger Charter Division in the virtual flight world. RV (Posted 12/6/2006)
• Update to the FS2004 ERJ 14X SeriesWestWind VP of Aircraft Kim Stolt has update the ERJ-14X series. (Posted 12/1/2006)
• Airbus 318/319/320/321 are BackWestWind Aircraft and Scenery Department is pleased to announce the return of the Airbus 318/319/320/321 and the Airbus 330. Good job Kim. (Posted 11/23/2006)
• WestWind's FSX Fleet continues to expandWestWind’s Executive Vice President for Aircraft and Scenery, KenG, is pleased to announce the release of the Boeing 747-400ER for FSX. (Posted 11/18/2006)
• Lyons to Head Online Ops

  Ed Turner, Jr., who has held many positions, throughout his illustrious career at WestWind, has told us: "This is a very sad time for me, as I must, for medical reasons step back as your fearless Online Leader. This is not a letter of resignation, just a way of saying I must step down and let a much younger energetic pilot step up and take the lead over our Online Operations."

  Captain Tony Lyons, ATL Hub, has the energy and ideas and will take over as Director, effective November 27th. Congratulations Tony and thanks Ed for your service to WestWind. We pray for your full recovery. (Posted 11/9/2006)

• Welcome BackSeveral months ago it was announced that Captain Chris Amberg, Hub Manager for CVG, was stepping down and turning over the HM position to Captain Lane Parrot. We are pleased to announce that, after surgery and recovery period, Chris is back with us. Lane has done such a good job as Hub Manager, that it was unanimously decided that he would remain the Hub manager and Chris will assume the responsibilities of the Assistant Hub manager. Welcome back Chris! (Posted 11/6/2006)
• Random Flight Assignment Generator

  Ever wanted to fly somewhere, but just couldn't decide on a destination? Ever wish someone would just tell you where to fly? Then WestWind's new random flight assignment generator is just what you've been looking for! Pick a hub, optionally select one or more pilot categories and a maximum leg time, click on the button and you will be presented with up to five routes satisfying your criteria to choose from.

  Update: random cargo assignment generator now available! (Posted 10/22/2006)

• Cargo Schedule UpdatedWestWind's Executive Vice President of Cargo, Kim Stolt, is pleased to announce a major update to the WestWind Cargo Schedule. International routes to and from Denver have been revised and Rob Pomanti has developed a hub in Hong Kong, serving the Pacific Basin. Check it out on the cargo operations page. (Posted 10/21/2006)
• Promotion AnnouncementCapt. Michael Petkov has been promoted to Assistant Hub Manager at KSFO. Congratulations Michael! (Posted 10/21/2006)
• Promotion AnnouncementCapt. Stefan Kozma, Hub Manager for MIA, has promoted Capt. Don Thomas to the position of Assistant Hub Manager. For those who frequent the Forum, Don goes by the handle "madcrowd". Congratulation Don! (Posted 10/10/2006)
• Salt Lake City Fly-In!

  Sunday October 15, 2006 fly from any location in the world to Salt Lake City

  Lets all visit the cross roads of the west out at Salt Lake Country. So let Utah be your destination from any location in the world.

  Besides we need to celebrate the expansion of SLC HUB, as some of WestWind pilots, including your fearless online Chief transfered to SLC.

  Please stop by the new and improved Online Operations Page to learn more about WestWind's VATSIM operations!

  (Posted 10/2/2006)
• Promotion AnnouncementCaptain Stefan Kozma has been promoted from Assistant Hub Manager to Hub Manager for the Miami Hub. During his short term as Assistant Hub Manager, Stefan has built the new flight schedules for Miami and is currently putting the finishing touches on them. Congratulations Capt. Kozma! (Posted 9/26/2006)
• Open Hub Manager PositionCapt. Eric Hill has accepted a job as First Officer for Express Jet out of KIAH. As a result he has had to resign as Hub Manager of MIA. Eric plans to continue flying with WestWind when he is on the ground. Eric made a great compliment to WestWind with the following comment: "I have enjoyed my many years with WestWind and am sure it has helped me get where I am today". We thank Eric for his dedication and wish him the best of luck with his new job! Anyone interested in the H.M. position at MIA, please contact Bob Sturm r.sturm.2855@inbox.com (Posted 9/21/2006)
• More Aircraft Updates Released TodayWestWind VP of Aircraft Kim Stolt continues to work his magic updating the 747 line, the 737NG line and the 787. Head over to the WestWind Hangar and update your fleet with his latest offerings. (Posted 9/15/2006)
• Promotion AnnouncementDue to personal reasons, Capt. Chris Amberg, Hub manager for Cincinnati (KCVG) has stepped down. Capt. Lane Parrott, the Assistant Hub Manager has agreed to take over as Hub Manager. As Assistant Hub Manager, Capt. Parrott has been instrumental in putting together the new hub flight schedules. Thanks goes out to Capt. Amberg for his dedication to WestWind during his tenure. For anyone that may be interested, the Assistant Hub Manager position is open. (Posted 9/9/2006)
• PromotionBy unanimous approval, Mark Kuebeler has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Information Technology and appointed to the seven member, WestWind Executive Committee. Mark's commitment and contributions to the airline have been immense and this promotion is way, way overdue. In case you didn't know, Mark is currently redesigning and automating our entire web site, programming a new flight dispatch and pilot reporting system, managing the DFW hub, serving in the aircraft & scenery department and in his spare time, he flies routes in and out of Dallas! Thank you Mark Kuebeler and congratulations on your promotion. (Posted 9/6/2006)
• Hub ClosuresAs of Sept. 1, 2006, the San Diego (SAN) and Portland (PDX) hubs were closed as part of WestWind's efforts to streamline operations. Even though WestWind is a Virtual Airline, where profits are not an issue, we still have to manage our resources. Those resources are our personnel. Those resources are actually more valuable than money, since they are all volunteers, giving of their valuable time for the enjoyment of all who fly for WestWind V.A. (Posted 9/6/2006)
• Open positions in Charter OperationsCharter Operations is sorry to announce that Capt. Phil Ireland has stepped down as Director of Charters - Far East & South Pacific. His work in the Executive Charter Division is appreciated. Phil will continue as Director of Hub Operations. Several Directors of Charters positions are open for application. (Posted 9/4/2006)
• Promotion AnnouncementThe Cargo Department is pleased to announce that Captain Ian Crawford, Hub Manager - Boston, has accepted the position of Director of Cargo Operations - Europe. Ian will continue on in his current position of Boston Hub Manager in addition to his new duties. Congratulations Ian! (Posted 9/2/2006)
• More Aircraft Updated Released TodayNever idle, WestWind's EVP of Aircraft Kim Stolt has again released updates to the CRJ-200, B767-200F and -300F, the big RJ the ERJ-170. Update your hanger today with these new releases. (Posted 8/25/2006)
• New Cargo Charter AddedThanks to Mike Sullings, Assistant Hub Manager LAX, we now have cargo charter C043. This charter is for resupply flights to the Antarctic Research Stations. Head on over to Cargo Charters and check it out... (Posted 8/24/2006)
• Aircraft Updates in the HangarWestWind Vice President of Aircraft, Kim Stolt, has been busy again making updates to the Airbus 318, 319, 320, 321, Boeing 717, 757, and 767 fleets. Grab your updated aircraft today. (Posted 8/19/2006)
• WWA Aircraft already taking a Test Drive in FSXEVP Aircraft and Scenery, Ken G, takes some of our fleet for a test drive in the FSX demo released my Microsoft. Proceed to the Gallery to see some of the images. (Posted 8/13/2006)
• Nevada Gambler's RunEd Turner Jr. Our Online Operations Director is proud to announce his support of the Vatsim event "Nevada Gambler's Run". Starting on Sunday, August 27 at 1100 PST (1800Z) and ending at 1600 PST (2300Z) Come fly the arid skies of the great state of Nevada! ZOA and ZLA are teaming up to bring you the best ATC you'll find along J92. Turboprops and Business Jets are highly recommended. For details see the Online Operations page. (Posted 8/12/2006)
• Charters, Charters & More Charters!WestWind Airlines booked new charters P148 - P160! Follow the link to the Charter Division. Fly WestWind charters for a change of pace and stick time. We hope to reach 200 charters by the end of 2006. This is possible only if we can fill three Director of Charter vacancies. See the Management Directory & scroll down to Offices of Vice President - Charter Operations to see the vacancies. Captains interested write to Raoul V., VP Charter Operations. All Captains are invited to submit charter ideas to the Director of Charters for that part of the world. (Posted 8/9/2006)
• Battle of the Hubs Results!Congratulations goes out to the WestWind pilots who participated in the Battle Of The Hubs (BOTH) race. Check out the Online Events pages to view the "latest", the winning pilot and the winning Hub (Posted 8/2/2006)
• Flight Operations Manuals added to HangarWestWind’s Executive Vice President for Aircraft and Scenery, Ken G, is proud to announce that the Flight Operations Manuals are slowly migrating their way into the hangar. Check your current aircraft to determine if it has a FOM available. (Posted 7/23/2006)
• Battle of the Hubs!

  The Battle Of The Hubs race (BOTH) is about to begin, so look forward to some real good fun, I believe will be had by all wanting to take part in "The Battle Of The Hubs"! Some changes were made to allow everyone an opportunity to join in this fun filled event.

  Check the Online Operations page for details about the event which begins Saturday July 15th at 0500Z and ends Sunday July 30th at 0500Z.

  A prize will be awarded to the Pilot that comes closest to WWA-3426's time. The winning HUB will be the HUB with the most pilots participating.

  (Posted 7/13/2006)
• PromotionCaptain Fred Weidemann, Hub Manager at Washington, Dulles (IAD) has announced the promotion of Captain Gilberto Hernandez to Assistant Hub Manager. Congratulations Captain Hernandez, and welcome to the management team. (Posted 7/6/2006)
• Virtual ZFW ARTCC Presents Summer Sizzle 2006

  ZFW ARTCC will host it's second annual Summer Sizzle event from just south of Dallas/Fort Worth International airport for the 24 period of Saturday, July 8.

  Ed Turner, our online operations chief, was asked by VATUSA to participate in this upcoming event. Also Ed would like to remind everyone about Saturday's Honolulu Spotlight Night. For details go to online event page.

  (Posted 7/5/2006)
• Help WantedOur Management Team is in need of some help. We have a number of openings for Assistant Hub Managers. You can find the hubs with openings for this position on the Personnel -> Management page. If you see a hub you are interested in, contact the hub manager directly, or you can contact either of the Directors of Hub Operations, or myself. We also need several individuals that would be willing to work on the development of new routes for several of our hubs. You do not need to be a member of the hub you are helping out. This job involves researching real world airline routes in and out of the hub and building schedules based loosely on those routes. If interested, contact me, or one of the Directors of Hub Operations. Signed: Bob Sturm, Exec. V.P. of Hub Operations (Posted 7/3/2006)
• The Big Denver Fly-InEd Turner Jr. Our Online Operations Chief is looking forward to seeing WestWind pilots Saturday July 1st for the big Denver fly-in here for details. (Posted 6/29/2006)
• WestWind Hangars ReopenWestWind's Executive Vice President for Aircraft and Scenery announces the reopening of WestWind's Hangars. As the hangars are linked to our new website entering the Website will give you a glimpse of the renovations underway for the entire site. While the hangars are fully functional other parts of the new site will lead to dead ends. WWA recommends that you come back to this OpCenter for the latest in WestWind news and information. (Posted 6/25/2006)
• 81st Member Inductied in BAP ClubCaptain Jon Noland from our San Francisco Hub has joined the "Be a Pilot Club". Congratulations Jon! (Posted 6/14/2006)
• PromotionRaoul Van Landuyt, VP of WestWind Charter Operations has promoted Jeff Gingras to Director of WestWind Charter Aircraft. Jeff brings his real world flight line knowledge and experience with a private company having the latest charterjets. Jeff's recent WestWind Charter Aircraft Reorganization Project is approved by WWA Management and the WWA Charter Aircraft hangar is under construction for this purpose. Captains, you will like the changes and anniversary paint of our aircraft line up when the hanger is reopened. Jeff will continue his duties as Director of North American Charters as well. Congratulations, Jeff. (Posted 6/12/2006)
• Three Passenger ChartersWestWind Passenger Charter Division landed three new charter contracts (P145- P147). Our charters are the best you can find and many newer charters reflect real life around the world. Visit the Charters page. (Posted 6/10/2006)
• Promotion AnnouncementCaptain Ed Bleck , Hub Manager at ATL, has announced that Captain Ben Goldstein has been promoted to Assistant Hub Manger for the Atlanta Hub. Captain Goldstein transferred from the DFW hub to accept the position. Congratulations Ben! (Posted 5/24/2006)
• Next Online Event

  Director of Online Operations, Ed Turner, Jr., has announced the second leg of our next VATSIM flyin, titled "1 x 83" Pacific Northwest Tour scheduled for Saturday, April 15th. Follow the link to get all the details.

  (Posted 4/9/2006)
• New Technical Support and Discussion Forum Unveiled

  Nope, this is not an "April Fool's" joke! Please check out our new full-featured discussion forum. We believe everyone will agree that this new forum software is a giant leap forward. Anyone may read messages in the forum, but you will need to create a user ID and password in order to post or reply to messages. Alas, it will not be possible to transfer messages from the old forum to this new forum, but we will be keeping the old forum around for reference purposes.

  (Posted 4/1/2006)
• Promotion Announcement

  Captain Jeff Hoel, Hub Manager of LAX, has announce the promotion of Captain Michael Sullings to the position of Assistant Hub Manager.  Congratulations Mike! 

  (Posted 3/28/2006)
• Promotion Announcement

  Captain Phil Ireland has accepted the position of Director of Hub Operations.  Capt. Ireland will be responsible for the administration of the Hub, Cargo, and Charter schedules databases.  Capt. Ireland is also the Director of Charter Operations - Far East & South and will continue in that role. Congratulations Phil, and thank you for your dedication! 

  (Posted 3/28/2006)
• 5 WWA Passenger Charters

  WestWind Passenger Charter Division landed five new charter contracts (P140-P144). Our charters are the best you can find and many newer charters reflect real life around the world. Visit the Charters page.

  (Posted 3/22/2006)
• Promotion Announcement

  Captain Robert Pomanti, Hub Manager of Sydney, has accepted the job of "Director of Hub Operations". In this position Captain Pomanti will be assisting Captain Bob Sturm, the Executive V.P. of Hub Operations. One of his duties will be to serve as temporary Hub Manager for any hub that is without a Hub Manager. Capt. Pomanti recently took over as Hub Manager for DFW, and within a short period recruited a Permanent HM as well as a possible candidate for the AHM position. Capt. Pomanti will now be moving on to KATL to fill a void there. In addition to all this, Capt. Pomanti also serves as "Director of Cargo Operations - Far Eastern Regions". Rob...Thank you for your dedication!

  (Posted 3/22/2006)
• Hub Management Change Announcement

  Captain Mark Kuebeler, has accepted the position of Hub Manager for Dallas/Fort Worth (KDFW). Capt. Kuebeler has been serving as "Director of Aircraft and Scenery" and will continue in that role. Congratulations Mark, and thank you for you dedication!

  (Posted 3/22/2006)
• Promotion Announcement - Captain Phil Ireland has accepted the position of Director of Hub Operations.  Capt. Ireland will be responsible for the administration of the Hub, Cargo, and Charter schedules databases.  Capt. Ireland is also the Director of Charter Operations - Far East & South and will continue in that role. Congratulations Phil, and thank you for your dedication!  (Posted 3/28/06)
• Promotion Announcement - Captain Jeff Hoel,  Hub Manager of LAX, has announce the promotion of Captain Michael Sullings to the position of Assistant Hub Manager.  Congratulations Mike!  (Posted 3/28/06)
• Hub Management Change Announcement - Captain Mark Kuebeler, has accepted the position of Hub Manager for Dallas/Fort Worth (KDFW). Capt. Kuebeler has been serving as "Director of Aircraft and Scenery" and will continue in that role.  Congratulations Mark, and thank you for you dedication!  (Posted 3/22/06)
• Promotion Announcement - Captain Robert Pomanti,  Hub Manager of Sydney, has accepted the job of "Director of Hub Operations". In this position Captain Pomanti will be assisting Captain Bob Sturm, the Executive V.P. of Hub Operations. One of his duties will be to serve as temporary Hub Manager for any hub that is without a Hub Manager. Capt. Pomanti recently took over as Hub Manager for DFW, and within a short period recruited a Permanent HM as well as a possible candidate for the AHM position. Capt. Pomanti will now be moving on to KATL to fill a void there. In addition to all this, Capt. Pomanti also serves as "Director of Cargo Operations - Far Eastern Regions".  Rob...Thank you for your dedication!   (Posted 3/22/06)
• 5 WWA Passenger Charters - WestWind Passenger Charter Division landed five new charter contracts (P140-P144). Our charters are the best you can find and many newer charters reflect real life around the world. Visit the Charters page. (Posted 3/22/06)
• Hub Management Change Announcement - Captain Robert Pomanti,  Hub Manager of Sydney  will be taking over the duties of Hub Manger for Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), in addition to his Sydney job.  Captain Pomanti's goal is to hire and train an Assistant Hub Manager who will eventually take over the HM position. Captain Pomanti will immediately begin work on a new Hub Flight Schedule for DFW. He recently completed the new schedule for the Sydney Hub. If all of that isn't enough, Captain Pomanti is also "Director of Cargo operations - Far Eastern Regions".  It is dedicated people like Captain Pomanti that helps to make WestWind VA the best. Thanks Rob!  (Posted 3/18/06)
• Promotion Announced - Captain Ian Crawford,  Hub Manager of Boston has announced the promotion of Captain Michael Petkov to the position of Assistant Hub Manager. Captain Petkov transferred from the Cincinnati HUB (CVG) to the Boston Hub to take the assignment. Congratulations Michael!  (Posted 3/13/06)
• Promotion Announced - Captain Hans Nagelkerke has just been promoted to Hub Manager of both Amsterdam (AMS) and Frankfurt (FRA).  Hans has been the Assistant Hub Manager of Frankfurt for the past several months. We want to thank Hans for his dedication and his willingness to take on this responsibility. Congratulations Hans!  (Posted 2/26/06)
• Promotion Announced - Our Vice President of Hub Operations, Robert Sturm, has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Hub Operations and a member of WestWind's Executive Committee.  During Bob's virtual career at WestWind, he has served as Hub Manager of ORD and Director of Cargo Operations, where he helped develop our new cargo route schedule.  As head of our Hub Operations for the last three months, Bob has taken a very active roll in the management of  WestWind’s 20 hubs from our corporate office in Denver , Colorado .  He is responsible for hiring new hub managers and the overall efficiency of our hubs, where he has initiated a project to reorganize all  passenger flight schedules.  Congratulations Bob! (posted 2/18/06)
• State of the Airline - Steve Canham, President/CEO, delivers the "State of the Airline" message for 2006.
• Two Passenger Charters - Jeff Gingras, Director of Charter Operations - North America and Phil Ireland, Director of Charter Operations - Far East and South Pacific, have delivered two great charter contracts (P138-P139) for WestWind. (updated 1/29/06)
• Promotion Announcement - Raoul Van Landuyt, VP Charter Operations, promoted Captain Phil Ireland to the position of Director of Far East and South Pacific Charters.  A few years ago, Phil served as AHM at Tokyo Hub and briefly as a Director of Aircraft/Scenery. Congratulations Phil! (posted 1/29/06)
• IAD Hub Reorganization - Captain Evan Baach has announced that he is resigning as Hub Manager of the Washington, Dulles (IAD) hub, but will stay on as Assistant Hub Manager.  Due to flight training and studies, he feels that he cannot devote the necessary time to the Hub Manager duties.   Captain Fred Weidemann has been promoted to Hub manager. Captain Weidemann was promoted to AHM in November 2005. Congratulations Fred and thank you Evan, for your dedicated service! (posted 1/25/06)
• Nine WWA Passenger Charters - WestWind Passenger Charter Division landed nine new international charter contracts (P129-P137). Our charters are the best you can find and many newer charters reflect real life around the world. Visit the Charters page.  The WWA Charter Division is looking for four Charter Directors to work four regions identified on the Management Directory link, then Charter Operations. Category IV and up captains who live outside the United States would really help us realistically cover the world as Regional Charter Directors. Email Raoul Van Landuyt, VP Charters, for information and/or to apply. (updated 1/16/06)
• 727-200F updated - WestWind Executive Vice President of Cargo and Vice President of Aircraft, Kim Stolt, has updated the Vistaliners 727-200F to include both old school and the 10th anniversary edition paint schemes. NOTAM: If you have older versions of any of these aircraft installed, uninstall them prior to installing these updates. The Aircraft and Scenery Department changed the naming convention of these aircraft and the installers will not be able to update your old aircraft. (updated 1/15/06)
• Huge updates from the Aircraft and Scenery Department - WestWind Executive Vice President of Cargo and Vice President of Aircraft, Kim Stolt, has updated the following aircraft: Kittyhawk 737-700, 737-800 and 737-800F, iFDG MD-11 and MD-11F, SGA DC-10-30 and DC-10-30F, and the Boeing 747-200 and 747-300. Kim was not done yet as he added the Dreamwings Dash 8-200 to WestWind Express lineup. All of these aircraft now come with both old school and Anniversary paint. Visit WestWind's Aircraft Library to get these updates. NOTAM: If you have older versions of any of these aircraft installed, uninstall them prior to installing these updates. The Aircraft and Scenery Department changed the naming convention of these aircraft and the installers will not be able to update your old aircraft. (updated 1/11/06)
• Chicago Hub Reorganization - Captain Bob Sturm, V.P of Hub Operations, has promoted Captain Tim Leigh to the position of  Hub Manager. Bob has held that position for a year and a half, and served as AHM before that. With the new responsibilities that go with the V.P. position, Bob feels it is time to pass the job on to Tim, who has served as AHM since April 2005.  Bob has also promoted Captain David Ansel to the position of Assistant Hub Manager. Congratulations Tim and Dave! (Posted 1/09/06)
• Promotion Announcement - Captain Ed Bleck, Hub manager at Seattle, has promoted Captain Travis Iverson to the position of Assistant Hub Manager.  Congratulations Tim and Dave! (Posted 1/05/06)
• WestWind AI Traffic and Squawkbox3 traffic released - Just in time for the holidays the Aircraft and Scenery department has released the WestWind AI traffic update including a Squawkbox3 file that (in theory) will allow WWAs AI traffic to show up online when using SB3. (posted 12/21/05)
• 80th Member Inducted into BAP Club - Captain William Gore from our Cincinnati Hub has joined the "Be a Pilot Club".  Congratulations Bill! (posted 12/12/05)
• WestWind Fly-in set for December 18th - Captain Ed Turner, Jr., Director of Online Operations, has announced our next company fly-in - "The Magnificent 777's to Atlanta" (any WestWind aircraft acceptable).  Follow the link for all the details, flight plan and schedule. (posted 12/5/05).
• Promotion Announcement - Captain Patrick Doman, Hub manager at Denver, has promoted Captain Pat Senart to the position of Assistant Hub Manager.  Congratulations Pat! (Posted 12/05/05)
• WestWind 10th Anniversary Paints Galore - WestWind Director of Aircraft, Mark Kuebeler, has completed repainting the Passenger and Cargo versions of the PMDG 1900C and 1900D, PMDG 737NG -600, -700, -800, -900, Flight1 ATR72, LevelD 767, and the FeelThere CRJ200 and ERJ 145. Visit the Hangar to download all of these great add-ons. (updated 12/03/05)
• Latest Promotion - Raoul Van Landuyt, VP Charter Operations is pleased to announce Jeff Gingras, previous WestWind Denver Hub Manager, accepted the position of Director of North American Charters. In addition to WestWind Management experience, Jeff has a formal education in Aviation Management and is a real life pilot. Welcome Jeff! 

  WWA Charter Operations now seeks a Director of International Charters. Preferably, the International Director will be a captain living outside of North America flying for a WWA International Hub. Currently, the VP of Charter Operations solicits and writes charters for the world over. Thanks to Jeff, WWA Charter Operations is now structured like real world charter operators large enough to offer expansive international service divided between North America and the rest of the world. Apply to the VP of Charter Operations. WWA Charter Operations plans further expansion to virtually image really big charter operators who have Directors developing charter business in all world regions including Europe; Central and South America; Middle East and Africa; Far East and the South Pacific. (posted 11/25/05)

• Schumacher Deluxe B757-767 Panel Updated - Captain John J. Schumacher, Hub Manager SFO and Director of Aircraft & Scenery has released version 6s for FS2004.  For use with ND_2k210.zip By Tony D'Ambrosio, the panel features RealCRT duel EICAS system with Real CRT Navigation system, and SE custom XML gauges. Includes Cabin Calls, GPWS, Signs, TOGA, Fuel Computer, MFD's, Start Panel, Mini Panel HUD, with MSFS/Squawkbox AI/Multiplayer Radar. This panel will work with most models including the PO-Sky V-cockpit with minimal gauges. (posted 11/25/05)
• 79th Member Inducted into BAP Club - Captain Joe Novakowski from our Salt Lake City Hub has joined the "Be a Pilot Club".  Congratulations Joe! (posted 11/25/05)
• Promotion Announcement - Captain Nuno Alves, Hub manager at Frankfurt, has promoted Captain Hans Nagelkerke to the position of Assistant Hub Manager.  Congratulations Hans! (Posted 11/22/05)
• WestWind Cargo Schedule Updated - Vice President of Cargo, Kim Stolt has released the new cargo fight schedule featuring some modified US flights, all new Alaska schedule including fights for the L-188 and 727, and the launch of European Hub Operation based in Prague (LKPR), serving Europe, Northern Africa and Western Asia. (posted 11/21/05)
• Real World Tales Update - Last week Captain Mark Chapel, Hub Manager, YVR sent us some preliminary photos of his trip to Southwest Asia.  Now you can experience the whole trip with him as you read his real world journey.  Thanks for sharing your adventure with us Mark!  (posted 11/20/05)
• Latest Promotion - Captain Ed Turner, Jr., has been promoted to the Director of Online Operations and will organize and promote our company fly-ins.  Ed is a longtime WestWind pilot, dating back to 1996, having served as Hub Manager, ATL and Vice President of Pilot Programs where he authored numerous articles in our Advanced Pilot Training section.  Congratulations Ed!  (posted 11/16/05)
• NOTAM - In an effort to streamline operations, two hubs have been closed: Norfolk (ORF) and Tokyo (TOK). Pilots based at those hubs have been asked to select another hub as their base.   -Signed: VP Hub Operations (Posted 11/16/05)
• Promotion Announcement: Captain Evan Baach, Hub Manager at IAD, has promoted Captain Fred Weidemann to the position of Assistant Hub Manager.  Congratulations Fred! (Posted 11/15/05)
• Photo Album Update - Captain Mark Chapel, Hub Manager, YVR has returned with some awesome pictures.  Go to the True Blue Photo Album to check it out.  Welcome back Mark! (posted 11/15/05)
• Dieter de Wit Promoted - WestWind's Vice President of Hub Operations, Bob Sturm, has announced the appointment of Captain Dieter de Wit as Director of Hub Operations - Europe. Dieter is currently AHM for Frankfurt and Amsterdam. In this position, Dieter will be working with the HMs in Europe as well as Sydney, Australia.  Congratulations Dieter! (posted 11/15/05)
• Pomanti Promoted - WestWind's Executive Vice President of Cargo Operations, Kim Stolt, has announced the appointment of Captain Robert Pomanti, Hub Manager, Sydney as Director of Cargo Operations - Far Eastern Region.  Robert will continue his position at our Sydney hub in addition to his new responsibilities.  Congratulations Robert! (posted 11/07/05)
• Lockheed L188 Electra joins the Cargo Division - WestWind's Executive Vice President of Cargo Operations and Vice President of Aircraft, Kim Stolt, has released the L188 in the classic cargo livery. Captains can download this great aircraft here. (updated 11/05/05)
• Airbus 300-600 Passenger and Freighter - WestWind's Executive Vice President of Cargo Operations and Vice President of Aircraft, Kim Stolt, has released the Airbus 300-600 in both passenger and freighter in classic, euro and 10th anniversary liveries. Captains can download this great aircraft here. (updated 11/03/05)
• Promotion Announced - Captain Robert Sturm, Hub Manager, ORD and former Director of Cargo Operations, where he helped develop our new cargo route schedule, has been promoted to the new position of Vice President, Hub Operations.  This position will be the liaison between WestWind’s 23 hubs and our corporate office in Denver, Colorado.  Bob will be responsible for hiring new hub managers and for helping keep the lines of communication open.  All hub managers will now report directly to him.  Congratulations Bob! (posted 11/3/05)
• Promotion Announced - Captain Raoul Van Landuyt, Director of Charter Operations has been promoted to Vice President, Charter Operations.  Raoul has been a major contributor, as a former Assistant Hub Manager in Denver and for the past year, heading up our Charter Division.  During this period, the number of charter contracts have increased from less than 30 to 128, many of which Raoul "contracted" himself!  If you haven't visited the Charter Division lately, you owe it to yourself.  Raoul has also moved into a new office suite at our Denver headquarters and has room for additional staff!! Congratulations Raoul ! (posted 11/1/05)
• Promotion Announced - Captain Kim Stolt, Director of Cargo Operations and aircraft painter, extraordinaire, has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Cargo Operations and Vice President, Aircraft.  Kim will also serve as a member of the Executive Committee.  He has accomplished numerous projects for us including reviving the Cargo Division with a new route schedule last year in addition to painting too many WestWind aircraft to count!  Kim is very active on the WestWind Forum, always available to answer questions about real world flying, as a real world DC-9-15 freighter pilot and former 737-200 passenger and 727 freighter pilot.  Congratulations Kim! (posted 11/1/05)
• Hub Manager in Seattle -  Captain Ed Bleck Assistant Hub Manger in Seattle,  has been named Hub Manager replacing Captain Larry Hickerson, who retired.  Congratulations Ed and thank you Larry for your service to WestWind! (posted 10/24/05) 
• PMDG 747-400 Queen of the Skies - The wait is over, thanks to WestWind Director of Aircraft and Scenery, Mark Kuebeler, who painted an "old school" style WestWind scheme on this excellent aircraft. Category V Captains can rush to the hangar to pick up a copy of this airliner. Mark added an Anniversary edition to this wonderful airliner. Now available in the hangar. Captains will need to download the new installer with both editions. (updated 10/28/05)
• True Blue Photo Album Update - WestWind Captain Tom Brayford recently shared a real world experience with us.  If you have an interesting tale to tell or just a picture to send in of real world aviation, there is a spot for you in the "True Blue" section - see below. (posted 10/08/05)
• Rodney Redwin Retires from WestWind - After a long distinguished virtual career, which goes back to WestWind's very beginning, Rodney has decided to "move on", as he puts it, and concentrate on other interests.  Rodney was one of the original creators of our web site, as well as holding many and various management functions at WestWind over the years.  He was a steady influence and force on the WestWind Executive Committee and he will be missed.  Good luck, farewell and blue skies Rodney! (posted 10/08/05)
• Huge updates in the Hangar today - WestWind Director of Cargo Operations, Kim Stolt, has been busy. Today marks the release of the EMB 130/140/145/145XR and the 170, the Boeing 747-100/200/300, the MD-11 in both standard and 10 year anniversary paint, and the B767-200ER and B767-200F in 10 year anniversary paint. Kim has stated that his is not done yet with previews of an A340-200 and B727 both in anniversary paint and some new freighters also to be released soon. Pilots should head to the hangar for these new aircraft. (posted 10/04/05)
• Dieter is Back! - After a management leave of absence, it is a pleasure to announce that Captain Dieter de Wit has returned and has been appointed by Hub Manager Nuno Alves as Assistant Hub Manager at both the Amsterdam and Frankfurt Hubs.  We are fortunate to have a person of his experience back with us!  (posted 10/03/05)
• Hangar Updates - The previews have been out. WestWind Airlines proudly releases its 10th Anniversary Paint scheme which will adorn all aircraft released from 01 October 2005 through 31 December 2006. The first aircraft to sport this new scheme is WestWind 1, an Airbus A380-800 that was rolled out today at the WestWind North American Maintenance Facility in Denver, Colorado. Expect more aircraft in the coming days as WestWind prepares to celebrate 10 years of service. Category 5 pilots can go to the hangar to download this aircraft in either freeware version or for the Wilco A380 commercial software. For those with a touch of nostalgia here is what WestWind Airlines looked like 10 years ago. http://web.archive.org/web/19961218234006/http://www.flywestwind.com/ (posted 10/01/05)
• Hangar Updates - The Aircraft and Scenery Department with the WestWind Cargo Division is pleased to announce the release of the iFDG McDonnell-Douglas MD-11F Freighter. The fine aircraft was custom painted by WestWind Director Kim Stolt. Get your copy from the WestWind Cargo Hangar. Also WestWind Airlines was pleased to accept delivery of its first Boeing 717-200. This medium range aircraft will replace the aging MD-83s with a new airplane. WestWind Captains can get their copy from the WestWind Airlines Hangar. (posted 09/9/05)
• Four Cargo Charters Added - Captain Kim Stolt, Director of Cargo, has updated the existing forty cargo charters and added four new ones, C041-C044.  One is for the fishing industry up in Alaska and the other three are based on real trips that Captain Stolt has flown in the DC-9 during the past 6 months. (posted 9/2/05)
• Ten Charter Contracts for WWAL - Our Charter Division has just announced ten new charters P119-P128.  Thanks to Captains Eugene Chase, Jr., Peter Arnold, Ian Crawford, Robert Pomanti and Charter Director, Raoul Van Landuyt. (posted 8/21/05)
• Assistant Hub Manager in Sydney - Captain Robert Pomanti, Hub Manager in Sydney has announced the appointment of Captain Sebastian Cheung as Assistant Hub Manager.  Congratulations Seb! (posted 8/11/05)
• Summer Showcase Video added-  WestWind Executive Vice President of Aircraft and Scenery, Ken G. has once again produced a video for the summer this time showcasing some of the aircraft in WestWind's fleet. (posted 07/09/05)
• Hub Manager in Miami - Captain Eric Hill. Assistant Hub Manger in Miami,  has been named Hub Manager replacing Captain Forest J. Lightle IV, who beginning his real world US Army helicopter training at Ft. Rucker.  Forest has also stepped down as Director of Online Operations.  Congratulations to Eric for taking over for us in Miami.  To Forest, we wish good luck and God's speed and thank him for his service to WestWind! (posted 6/6/05)
• Hangar Updates - The Aircraft and Scenery Department announces that the Aerodesigns A318 and iFDG 319/320/321have been added to the Hangar thanks to WestWind Director of Cargo Operations Kim Stolt. Each aircraft is painted in US registration and Euro registration giving six aircraft with a custom sound package for this 17MB download. (posted 6/04/05) Update the POSKY Boeing 767-300 and 767-300F version 4.0 have been added to the hangar thanks to Director of Cargo Kim Stolt. WestWind *fanda* Dash 8 has been updated into a single download by Captain Nathaniel Aaron Miller. (posted 06/10/05) 
• Hub Manager in Denver -  Captain Patrick Doman, Jr. Assistant Hub Manger in Denver,  has been named Hub Manager replacing Captain Jeff Gingras, who retired June 1st.  Congratulations Patrick and thank you Jeff for your service to WestWind! (posted 6/2/05)
• Policy Clarification - WestWind hours may be logged only when flying official WestWind aircraft that are in our hangar.  To encourage pilots to join the WestWind test pilot program, hours flown during approved testing of new aircraft being considered by WestWind may be logged.  Aircraft must be approved by WestWind's Vice President of Aircraft and Scenery or WestWind's Chief Pilot prior to official testing.  Contact Ed Ward, Jr., Chief Pilot,  if you would like to become a test pilot.  -From General Frequently Asked Questions #8.  (posted 5/20/05)
• Hangar Updates - The Aircraft and Scenery Department announces that the LDS 767 repaint as well as two texture updates for the 747-200F and the 707 have been added to the Hangars. (posted 5/15/05)
• Management Changes - Captian Nuno Alves has agreed to temporarily take over at AMS as Hub Manager for Captain Dieter De Wit, who is stepping down. Captain Alves is also Hub Manager at FRA,  so he will be managing both hubs until a permanent replacement is found for AMS.   Captain Jeff Gingras, Hub Manager, DEN has announced that his assistant, Raoul Van Landuyt, will be retiring to devote full time to his position as Director of Charter Operations.  Captain Patrick Doman, Jr. has been named Assistant Hub Manager and will assume the DEN Hub Manager position for Jeff, who is retiring June 1st.  Anyone interested in the hub manager position at AMS contact Steve Canham, President/CEO.  If you are interested in an assistant hub manager position, contact the hub manager.  Thanks to all for your service to WestWind!  
• Six Month Check Ride for Jets - In January 2005, WestWind's Chief Pilot, Ed Ward, Jr developed our first voluntary six month check ride for propeller driven aircraft.  He has now completed a comprehensive check ride for WestWind's jet aircraft which is equally challenging and "not for the faint of heart".  Both Check Rides are purely voluntary and has no effect on any pilot status.  (posted 5/11/05).
• Charters (P115-118) & Charter Updates (P059-P060) - Thanks to Captains Ian Crawford,, Nuno Alves, Kyle Ramsey, Dieter De Wit and Raoul Van Landuyt for your contributions to our Charter Division! (posted 5/11/05)
• Management Changes - Assistant Hub Manager John Barnett will replace Robert Pomanti as hub manager at Atlanta.  Captain Pomanti will remain as hub manager at Sydney.  Congratulations John and thank you Robert for your service in Atlanta! (posted 5/02/05)
• New Assistant Hub Manager at ORD - Hub Manager Bob Sturm announced today that Captain Tim Leigh is replacing Captain Jeff Clark as Assistant Hub Manager due to real world work load.  Congratulations Tim and thanks Jeff for your service to WestWind! (posted 4/27/05)
•  "Real World Tale" Added - Thanks to Captain Ken G. for writing and submitting more about his interesting real world job! (posted 4/16/05)
• WestWind's First True International Charter has been added P114 - Primary credit goes to Captains Ian Crawford and Nuno Alves with contributions from Captains Dieter de Wit, Robert Pomanti and Kyle Ramsey.  Special thanks to Charter Director Raoul Van Landuyt, who spent over 8 hours writing and editing. (posted 4/9/05)
• Seven Aircraft added to WestWind's Hangars - This was a busy weekend at our aircraft department with the release of the Historic Boeing 707-320 and Lockheed LO49a Connie; the Boeing 777-200LR and 777-300ER; the DC-9; Boeing 747-400F and the Dash8-Q400.  Whew!!  Thanks to Captain Kim Stolt for repainting and testing and to Ken G for "delivering" all the aircraft to our Hangar. (posted 4/9/05).
• Three Charters Added P111-P113 - Thanks to Captain Mark Kuebeler, who has negotiated a great contract with the "Celebrity Set" and to Captain Steve LeDuke, for a lucrative deal with the Irish rock quartet U2.  Also, thanks to Charter Chief Raoul Van Landuyt for coordination. (posted 3/24/05)
• LevelD-Simulations (LDS) Boeing 767-300 Repaint - For those who have purchased this aircraft, Captain Mark Kuebeler has generously painted it for us in WestWind colors.  The zip file contains a repaint package that is easily installed using a repaint manager that is included with the aircraft.  Click on the link for a direct download.  (posted 3/7/05)
• Congratulations Kyle Ramsey - JFK Hub Manager, Kyle Ramsey has received a very important appointment with VATSIM.  Here is the VATSIM press release: "Kyle Ramsey will become our Director – Pilot Training Development. Kyle will be involved in organization of new teams, coordination between groups, creation of outlines, and further development of the Pilot Training Overview document which is the blueprint for the evolution of Pilot Training on VATSIM. Kyle is very experienced and is presently the General Manager of West Mesa Aviation in Albuquerque, the largest flight school in New Mexico USA." (posted 3/4/05)
• Passenger Charters P107-P110 Added - Cargo Director, Kim Stolt  has landed us two BIG contracts by negotiating deals with the World Champion Boston Red Sox and Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots!  Also, thanks to Charter Chief Raoul Van Landuyt for coordination. (posted 3/1/05)
• Six Month Check Ride - WestWind's Chief Pilot, Ed Ward, Jr. has this to say: "It was a major effort and many thanks go to our Test Pilots.  This Check Ride is not for the "faint of heart" and will provide a real challenge to any pilot (real or virtual).  My opinion is, that any pilot who can complete it can certainly display "bragging rights".  This simulator ride is a very hard and detailed effort and takes into account upper level IMC Instrument Procedures.  I used to do almost the same Check Ride when I was flying the jet in the real world.  Again, thanks to our Test Pilots.  I could not have done it by myself.  This Check Ride is purely voluntary and has no effect on any pilot status."  (posted 1/5/05)
• Charter Contract P106  - Captain James L. Dean has written a fine charter for WestWind, which includes downloadable PLN flight plans for all eight legs of the trek.  Thanks also to Charter Chief Raoul Van Landuyt for coordination.  This one is FUN!  (posted 1/27/05)
• WestWind Forum Upgrade - WestWind Founder /ASP guru,  Hal Groce has added some nice sorting functions to our forum.  Check it out! (posted 1/26/05)
• Kittyhawk 737-800 Video  - Executive Vice President of Aircraft and Scenery, Ken G, has produced a video featuring the Kittyhawk Boeing 737-800 from KDEN to KGBR.  For those without broadband you can download the low version. (posted 1/22/05)
• WestWind's POSKY Airbus 340-200- WestWind's Painter Mark Keubeler has released the POSKY Airbus 340-200. For WestWind's Airbus fans this full featured aircraft, including clickable Virtual Cockpit offers both Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific service to all of WestWind's major HUBs. Category V pilots can head now to Paris to receive a type rating and bring home a copy of this aircraft to their HUB.  (posted 1/22/2005)
• Promotion in Los Angeles   - Hub Manager Jeff Hoel has promoted Captain Eugene Swanepoel to Assistant Hub Manager at WestWind's Los Angeles Hub.    Congratulations Eugene! (posted 1/17/05)
• Kittyhawk 737NGs now available - Director of Cargo Operations, Kim Stolt, has completed repainting the of Kittyhawk's Boeing 737-700, 737-700 with winglets, 737-800, 737-800 with winglets, and announced that WestWind Cargo is the launch customer for the B737-800F. These aircraft now provides a freeware solution to our pilots who have been waiting for some 737NG action.  (posted 1/14/05)
• Promotion in Chicago  - Hub Manager Bob Sturm has promoted Captain Jeffrey Clark to Assistant Hub Manager at WestWind's Chicago Hub.    Congratulations Jeffrey! (posted 1/4/05)
• Assistant Hub Manager in Vancouver - Hub Manager Mark Chapel has promoted Captain Nick Barth to Assistant Hub Manager at WestWind's Vancouver Hub.    Congratulations Nick! (posted 12/30/04)
• Assistant Hub Manager in Atlanta - Captain John Barnett has been named the new Assistant Hub Manager at WestWind's Atlanta Hub.  John is transferring from JFK to join Hub Manager Robert Pomanti's staff.  Congratulations John! (posted 12/22/04)
• Dale Long is #78 -  Dale is the latest WestWind captain to exchange virtual wings for real ones!  Read about his experience.  Who will be next? (posted 12/20/04)
• Four Passenger Charters (P102-105) Contracted - Charter Director Raoul Van Landuyt has signed contracts for four additional Charters.  Thanks to  Captains Ian Crawford, Gregory Simmons, Mark Kuebeler, Ken G., and Kim Stolt for their help in negotiation.  Pilots needed!  (posted 12/13/2004)
• WestWind's Vistaliner Boeing 727-200F- WestWind's Director of Cargo Operations Kim Stolt has released the Boeing 727-200F for cargo operations. This aircraft features Eric Cantu model and sounds, Ken Mitchell's panel with modifications by Ken G to be ready for the CIVA dual INS installation. There is a huge list of contributors to this airplane listed in the readme. Update: Kim has provided new texture files that should fix some of the reported problems such as missing textures and the cargo door not lining up. (posted 12/15/2004)
• New WestWind Cargo Flight Schedule - A huge project, by Director of Cargo Operations Kim Stolt, that has been in process for months is now complete!  This is a complete overhaul which includes North American, International, Pacific, Short Haul Regional and Alaskan routes and includes departure and arrival times.  We own a BIG THANKS  to Director Kim Stolt!!  (posted 12/6/2004)
• WestWind's SGA DC-10-30/30F- WestWinds' Director of Cargo Operations Kim Stolt and Executive Vice President of Aircraft and Scenery Ken G have combined talents to release the DC-10-30 and DC-10-30F aircraft in a single download. This awesome aircraft weights in at a hefty 51MB download, but includes both the -30 and the -30F, realistic sounds, and choice of three panels including the original SGA version, SGA with Civa dual INS, and SGA with Civa INS and RealityXP Jetline2 EFIS.  (posted 12/4/2004)
• Five Cargo Charters Contracted - Captain Ian Crawford has inked deals for five additional Cargo Charters (C036-C040).  We need pilots to fill these contracts immediately!   (posted 12/1/2004)
• New Director of Cargo Operations - WestWind's Executive Committee has announced that Captain Kim Stolt will take over as Director of Cargo Operations, replacing Bob Sturm, who will devote full time as Hub Manager, Chicago.  We are extremely fortunate, since Kim is a real world passenger pilot and a former 727 cargo pilot for 5 years, making him highly qualified for this position.  Currently, Kim is in the process of developing a new WestWind Cargo Schedule in between painting new cargo aircraft.  Congratulations to Kim and thanks to Bob for his past service.  (posted 11/30/2004)
• PMDG Boeing 737-600, 737-800 and 737-900 by Director Mark Kuebeler have been added to the FS2002 / FS2004 737NG hangar. Also available the Feel There CRJ Experience repaint also by Mark.
• Do You have the Right Stuff?  - We have several job openings in our newly formed Test Pilot Department which takes an active roll in the quality control of WestWind aircraft.  Interested airmen should visit the WestWind Jobs Page to view the job requirements and to apply.  (posted 11/26/2004)
• Airplanes Galore - Executive Vice President for Aircraft and Scenery Ken G. is pleased to present two aircraft for WestWind's Cargo division the B1900 and the Baron 58 both painted by Captain Kim Stolt. On the WestWind Express side Director Mark Kuebeler has painted a Text-o-Matic for Flight 1's ATR 72-500 and EVPAS Ken G. has a ATR 42-500 in the works.  (posted 11/18/2004)
• Help Wanted in Atlanta - If you are interested in joining the WestWind management team, we have an opening at one of our finest Hubs - Atlanta.  Robert Pomanti has transferred to Sydney as hub manager and has graciously agreed to remain at ATL as the Interim Hub Manager.   I'm sure you would agree that this is a really tough commute, so let's give him a hand!  Follow the link to our Jobs Page for details. (posted 11/15/04)
• New Destinations for our Boston Hub - Captain Ian Crawford, HM Boston, has convinced WestWind's  top management to open up a few new routes out of the Boston Hub.  Follow the link to find out where!  (posted 11/11/04)
• WestWind Flight Operations Manuals (FOMs)  have been retrieved. WestWind Executive Vice President for Aircraft and Scenery Ken G. has gone through our fleet and consolidated flight related publications onto one page. WestWind still needs your help, in there are many aircraft without documentation. If you have documentation for our aircraft or know of a freeware source please let us know in our Forum.  (posted 11/05/04)
• New WWAL Forum - Visit the new WestWind Forum and Technical Support hosted on our server.  Developed by Hal Groce, this is a fairly basic web based forum with required login, which will eliminate SPAM.   Based on your comments, it will be further refined.  Please make a visit and let us know what you think. (posted 11/04/04)
• Amberg Takes the Helm at CVG - Captain Chris Amberg has been promoted to Hub Manager in Cincinnati, taking over for Jeff Hoel, who had been handling things on an interim bases since moving over to Los Angeles as Hub Manager.  Congratulations Chris! (posted 10/31/04)
• WestWind DC-10-30 - Executive Vice President for Aircraft and Scenery Ken G. is pleased to present Stewart Global Aircraft DC-10-30 in WestWind passenger livery. The DC-10-30 is an "old dog" developed as a smaller international aircraft capable of moving between 250 to 380 passengers up to 6220 nm. With a typical cruise speed of Mach 0.84 and a maximum Mach number of 0.88 the DC-10 is the fastest of WestWind's wide body passenger aircraft. WestWind retired the DC-10s to Cargo service in 1999 and in 2003 many of the old dogs were sent to Roswell for storage. Because the DC-10 is a tri-jet it is not subject to ETOPS rules and a few airplanes have reentered passenger service providing WestWind with 300 seats to cross the 180 minute areas.. Read the POH this bird is an older aircraft and requires strict procedures. (posted 10/24/2004)
• Robert Croucher Latest Memeber of BAP Club - Robert Croucher, A6821, becomes the 77th WestWind pilot to join this prestigious club!  Read about his experience.  Who will be next? (posted 10/12/04)
• Re-visit WestWind Advanced Pilot Training - Maybe it has been a while since you've been there.  The purpose of offering Advance Pilot Training, to our WestWind Captains, is to provide supplemental education that may not be found within your current version of Microsoft Flight Simulator.  The Advance Pilot Training program can offer you aeronautical theory as well as real life lessons learned by our contributing pilots and aviation educators. (posted 10/8/04)
• Latest Promotion -  Captain Robert Sturm, Director of Cargo Operations and former Assistant Hub Manager - ORD, has been promoted to Hub Manager at our Chicago ORD Hub replacing Ed Watson, who has stepped down.  Congratulations Bob and thanks Ed for your service to WestWind. (posted 9/25/04)
• WestWind Gulfstream VSP - Executive Vice President for Aircraft and Scenery Ken G. and Director of Aircraft and Scenery John Schumacher have once again collaborated to bring you this LiderDesigns repaint of the flagship Gulfstream VSP. Capable of cruising over  6,000nm at Mach 0.82 the G550 links the West coast of the U.S. to the world in luxury double club configuration. Weighing in at over 91,000 lbs the G550 is the second largest aircraft in our charter fleet and when range is no matter can briskly whisk up to 14 VIPs at Mach 0.87 nearly 5,000nm making it the second fastest charter aircraft. Spacious cabin, extreme range, and speed makes the G550 a flagship of Executive transportation. (posted 9/19/04)
• Promotion -  Captain Ryan Lang has been named the new Assistant Hub Manager at WestWind's San Francisco Hub.  Congratulations Ryan!  
• WestWind CRJ Experience Repaint - Captain Mark Kuebeler has announced that the CRJ Experience by feelThere and Wilco has completed  acceptance test flights and is now available in the WestWind FS2002/2004 Hangar. Head over to the hangar to pick up a copy of this great airplane, requires that you own a copy of the CRJ Experience provided by Wilco in order to use. These are repaint textures only, no aircraft models. WestWind recommends backing up your original aircraft.cfg prior to installation. (posted 9/13/04)
• Assistant Hub Manager in Atlanta - Captain Robert Pomanti has been named the new Assistant Hub Manager at WestWind's Atlanta Hub.  Congratulations Rob!  Anyone else interested in a management position with WestWind please click here.
• Hub Manager in Los Angeles - Captain Jeff Hoel, Hub Manager - CVG has transferred to LAX where he will assume the duties as Hub Manager for Randy Burton, who has stepped down.   Jeff will continue at Cincinnati until a replacement is found. Thanks to Randy for your service to WestWind and congratulations to Jeff!
• Tokyo Hub on the Move - In an announcement made today at the WestWind Asian Headquarters in Japan, Captain César Puente was named Assistant Hub Manager.   An aggressive hiring initiative has been adopted to rejuvenate the Tokyo hub and re-establish WestWind's presence in Asia.  
• Hub Manager in Atlanta - Captain Henry Swope,  has been named the new Hub Manager in Atlanta.  Henry is replacing Interim Hub Manager, Steve Canham.  Congratulation Henry!
• WWA Passenger Charters PO91-P101 - Pilots are needed immediately for new charter contracts that have been signed recently.  A big thanks to the following airmen: M. Borg Cardona, Ken G, Nuno Alves, Ed Bleck and Raoul Van Landuyt, Director of Charter Ops for the ideas!
• Ian Crawford Promoted - Captain Ian Crawford, has been named the Hub Manager at WestWind's Boston Hub where he was the former Assistant Hub Manager.  He will also continue his position as Hub Manager, Sydney.  Ian is replacing Boyd Barker who is also stepping down as Director of Special Projects.  Congratulations Ian and thank you Boyd for your contributions to WestWind!
• WestWind BBJ2 Repaint available for the PMDG 737-800 - WestWind Painter and Model Designer, Jason Lord has finished painting the BBJ2 Special Edition for the PMDG 737-800. Come and see this spectacular aircraft which is the flagship of our executive fleet. This airplane with our two BBJ1s will serve top executives around the globe.
• Latest Promotion - Seattle SEA Hub Manager, Larry "Pappy" Hickerson has announce that he has promoted Captain Ed Bleck to Assistant Hub Manager at SEA.  Ed, welcome to the WestWind Management team!  NOTAM: We still have openings for Hub Managers in Atlanta and Tokyo and numerous Assistant Hub Manager positions.  Go to the Jobs Board for job descriptions and requirements.  
• Attention International Flyers - Ken G. has put together a detailed position paper on "International Procedures Part Two".  Chief Pilot, Ed Ward, Jr. says that this is required reading for all WestWind Captains who fly internationally and especially for those who fly the tracks. Another interesting subject is Ken's discussion of ETOPS.  Sound interesting? - click the link to go over to WestWind Advanced Pilot Programs.
• Project ERJ EMB-120 now available-Director of Aircraft and Scenery, Damian Bannerman has finished painting the EMB-120 for MSFS2004. Finally cat I pilots have a choice, the B1900 or the EMB-120. This aircraft now completes the upgrades to WestWind's Passenger hangar.
• New Sydney Hub Manager Named - Announced today at WestWind's World Headquarters in Denver, Colorado Captain Ian Crawford, has been named the Hub Manager at WestWind's Sydney Hub.  Ian will continue his duties as Assistant Hub Manager in Boston (now there's a nice commute!)  Congratulations Ian!
• Dash 6-Director of Aircraft and Scenery, Damian Bannerman has updated the Dash 6-300 for MSFS2004.
• Hickerson promoted to Hub Manager in Seattle - Larry "Pappy" Hickerson has been promoted to Hub Manager at WestWind's Seattle Hub.  Larry was the Assistant Hub Manager previously and will take on the top position.  Congratulations Pappy!
• Just a BBJ - WestWind Painter Jason Lord has painted the PMDG 737-700 as a separate BBJ for pilots not wanting both the 737-700 and the BBJ. The file retains backward compatibility with the BBJ version 1 as well.
• More Cargo Charter Contracts Signed - The WestWind Cargo Division has recently signed fifteen more lucrative contracts  to haul freight.  We need some pilots immediately to fly these Charter Cargo Flights.  Thanks to Captain Robert Sturm, Director of Cargo Operations and Captain Mark Johnson for inking these deals. 
• WestWind Helicopter pilots. Are you tired of a teeter-tooter rotor system and a maximum speed of 125KIAS? If so WestWind's Director of Aircraft and Scenery, Damian Bannerman would like you to try the Gazelle now available in the Charters Hangar.
• Douglas DC-3 Retro Passenger and Cargo version - WestWind Director of Aircraft and Scenery, Chris Markkanen has delivered a complement to our Cielo DC-3. The aircraft has been combined into one download and the "Spirit of Ed Ward" is now available providing Retro style passenger service to selected cities.
• Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner Special Olympic Edition in the Hangar  - WestWind Airlines carried the virtual Olympic Torch on the 7th and final leg on its route through the United States.  Executive Vice President of Aircraft and Scenery, Ken G. took the reins of our Special Edition aircraft as WestWind's  "official" representative and was accompanied by a contingent of WestWind "escorts" for this VATSIM event. The same aircraft that carried the torch is now available to our pilots in the WestWind Aircraft Hangar here.
• WestWind announces the B767-300F  - WestWind Aircraft and scenery department announces the B767-300F has joined the cargo fleet. This aircraft was painted by WestWind's Director of Aircraft and Scenery, Damian Bannerman. Damian tells us to expect the B757-200F and B747-400 combo soon.
• Promotion Announced - Announced today at WestWind's World Headquarters in Denver, Colorado Captain Damian Bannerman has been promoted to Director of Aircraft & Scenery.  Damian has already completed the WestWind Cargo DC-8, WestWind Cargo 757-200F and is currently working on the WestWind Cargo 767F.  Congratulations Damian and THANK YOU.
• WestWind announces the DC-8-71F  - WestWind Aircraft and scenery department announces the DC-8-71F has joined the cargo fleet. This aircraft was painted by WestWind's newest painter Captain Damian Bannerman, great job Damian and keep them coming. Also today Ken G. announced that the Airbus 380-100 is now FS2004 compatible.
• Promotion Announced - Announced today at WestWind's World Headquarters in Denver, Colorado, Captain Robert Sturm, Assistant Hub Manager, ORD , has been named Director of Cargo Operations.  Bob will continue his duties as Assistant Hub Manager in Chicago.  Congratulations Bob!
• WestWind announces the Cessna 208  - WestWind Aircraft and scenery department announces the Cessna Caravan 208 Amphibian has joined the charter fleet.
• WestWind's Brown Boot Recreation Center - WestWind's Vice President of Scenery, Kyle Ramsey, announces the opening of the Brown Boot Recreation and Convention area in Medina, Texas. Complete with cabins, a meeting hall, dinning facility, and a private 1,200' runway this facility offers an escape to our pilots from the daily grind of flight duties. You better be up on your short field procedures and forget about bringing the company 747 or even the B190 into this airfield as this is bush flying. Rent a Cessna 172 from San Antonio or Austin and come visit us at Brown Boot Field.
• Another Promotion - Chicago ORD Hub Manager, Ed Watson has announce that he has promoted Captain Robert Sturm to Assistant Hub Manager at ORD.  Bob, welcome to the WestWind Management team!
• Promotions Announced - The following promotions have been announced.  Elliot Lezam, Assistant Hub Manager, JFK, has been promoted to Hub Manager, ORF.  Elliot has agreed to remain as AHM at JFK.  Raoul Van Landuyt, Director of Charter Operations, has accepted the position of Assistant Hub Manager at our Denver Hub.   Raoul will also continue as Director of Charter Ops.  Congratulations to both Elliot and Raoul!
• In an announcement at WWALHQ WestWind's Executive Board has determined that WestWind Cielo Air Cargo will be renamed WestWind Cargo. The first aircraft to display the new name of the Air Cargo division has just completed the 5,100nm journey from UKKM to KDEN. The huge Antonov An-124 is custom painted by Chris Markkanen, Director of Aircraft and Scenery, and will serve WestWind's Cargo division as its Category 5 aircraft. Cargo pilots can click here for direct routing to this 400 ton monster.
• Chris Markkanen, Director of Aircraft and Scenery, has traveled to our aircraft storage area in Roswell, NM and brought our Candair CRJ-200LRs out of retirement and back into the WestWind Express fleet with the introduction of the Project Opensky CRJ. The refurbished CRJs will serve side by side with our ERJs providing jet express service to outlying airports. For a copy of this amazing aircraft you are cleared direct here.
• Captain Ian Crawford Named Assistant Hub Manager BOS - Boyd Barker, Director of Special Projects & Hub Manager BOS, announced today that he has appointed BOS Captain Ian Crawford as his assistant in Boston, Congratulations Ian!
• Captain Elliot Lezam Named Assistant Hub Manager JFK -  Kyle Ramsey, VP Scenery & Hub Manager JFK & PAR ,  announced today that he has appointed JFK Captain Elliot Lezam as his assistant in New York.  Congratulations to Elliot!
• Kevin Johnson inducted into the WestWind "Be A Pilot" Club - becomes the 74th WestWind pilot to join this prestigious club!  Read about his experience.  Who will be next?
• BETA TEST WestWind Aircraft and Scenery Department has expanded the Beta Test for the WestWind AI Traffic to an Open Beta. Go here if you wish to participate.
• Ken G, Executive Vice President of Aircraft and Scenery, is pleased to announce the Beechcraft B1900D Special Edition Panel update and flight dynamics upgrade for WestWind's Beechcraft 1900D. Go to the B190 hangar to download this new panel.
• In a memo from WWAHQ Ken G, Executive Vice President for Aircraft and Scenery, stated "The WestWind Bell 206B has been added to our charters fleet. This aircraft was always designed for dual role of long line sling load in the Cielo fleet and priority transportation in the Charters fleet, but due to a lack of a link in the charters hangar pilots have been confused. This has been rectified. I have also added Categories to the charter aircraft similar to the passenger / cielo fleet. Although not a strict requirement, pilots should have obtained the minimum category rating prior to flying particular equipment on a charter route. Thus Category I pilots should avoid the Bell 206B, the medium turbo props and the jets where as Category IV pilots are free to fly all of the aircraft in the Charter Fleet."
• Promotions Announced - In a press conference at WestWind World Headquarters, Denver Colorado, the following promotions were announced.   Evan Baach, former Assistant Hub Manager, IAD, has taken over as Hub Manager, IAD.   Raoul Van Landuyt (PDX), has been promoted to Director of Charter Operations and Kyle Ramsey, Director of Aircraft and Scenery / Hub Manager at JFK & PAR, has been promoted to Vice President, Scenery.  
• Ken G, Executive Vice President for Aircraft and Scenery has pulled out the red carpet for WestWind Senior Command Captain Bill Irvine WWA4094, with the dedication of the "Spirit of Irvine" a de Havilland Dash 8-300 56 passenger WestWind Express Turboprop. In a press announcement at WWHQ Ken announced that "Bill has been awaiting this aircraft for some time and I promised it to him. That was 18 months ago and for this patience the first Dash 8 was named for him." For directing routing to this *fanda* repaint you are cleared here.
• Chris Markkanen, Director of Aircraft and Scenery, has done it again, this time Papa Beech's King Air 350 has entered our hangar. Click here for directing routing. For those with an Airplane Single Engine Sea (ASES) rating and no place to go Chris has released a DCH3 Turbo Sea Otter exclusively for WestWind Sea Tours, "From airport to the beaches, only on WestWind Sea Tours." Go here for direct routing.
• Charters! Charters! Charters!  We are up to 43, with most being the submissions of Raul Van Landuyt (PDX).  Great work Raul!
• WestWind Executive Vice President for Aircraft and Scenery Ken G. is pleased to announce the promotion of WestWind Captain Chris Markkanen to Director, Aircraft and Scenery. Chris has already proven himself with the repaint of the Learjet 45 into WestWind colors and has taken over the development of the WestWind Charter's line giving that division a new look and feel. We can be sure to expect many more great aircraft from him. Welcome aboard Chris.
• Tyler Hirschey is #75 - Tyler is the latest WestWind captain to exchange virtual wings for real ones!  Read about his experience.  Who will be next?
• Chris Markkanen (BOS) has released his first repaint the Learjet 45 adding this medium range business jet to our charters line. Click here for directing routing.
• Need a panel for those WestWind Boeings? John J. Schumacher, Director of Aircraft and Scenery and our resident Panel expert, has released direct to WestWind his 747, 757/767 and 777 version 6 panels for FS2004 CoF here.
• Jean-Louis Vandeponseele inducted into the WestWind "Be A Pilot" Club - Jean-Louis becomes the 74th WestWind pilot to join this prestigious club!  Read about his experience.  Who will be next?
• John J. Schumacher, Director of Aircraft and Scenery is proud to  present an Artificial Intelligent Air show available at WestWind's Scenery department. Click here for direct routing.
• Bell Helicopter 206B joins Cielo Fleet.WestWind's Aircraft and Scenery department welcomes in the new year with the release of the first whirly bird for FS2004 a Century of Flight. Due to the complexity of Rotary Wing flight this aircraft is placed at the Category IV level. Special thanks to John Schu whoes aerodynamics and panel adds to the excitement of this aircraft.
• Forest J. Lightle, IVNamed Director of Online Ops - Announced today at WestWind's World Headquarters in Denver:  "Forest J. Lightle, IV, Hub Manager in Miami, has graciously accepted the position of Director of Online Operations and will plan and organize all future company fly-ins.  WestWind has a proud tradition of involvement with VATSIM and we are happy to say that this will continue.  Forest will also continue with his management of our Miami Hub.  Thanks to Ben Peters, who served previously and congratulations to Forest" (Visit Online Operations for future events)
• Mike Stone Original Airbus 320-200 WestWind's Aircraft and Scenery department is proud to release the Spirit of Kittyhawk 1903 (N1903W) in celebration of 100 years of powered flight this Airbus 320-200 with Eric Marciano panel is sure to meet the approval of our Captains. Head over to the hangar to get your copy of this special aircraft. Project OpenSky Boeing 757-200 with Lonny Payne's Boeing 757 Panel is now Released. Head over to the hangar and get your copy of this great airplane.
• Putting Checklists In Their Place - A research paper by Ed Ward, Jr. from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where Ed is a graduate student. Thanks again for sharing Ed!
• A Dream Come True - Want to know what it is like to spend two hours in a "real" Boeing 757 simulator?  We had a rare visit from WestWind founder, Sean "Crash" Reilly, and he shared his experience with us!
• "More Bounce to Every Ounce" - How does an aircraft's weight and balance effect performance?  That is the subject of Ed Turner, Jr.'s latest Advanced Pilot Training article.
• List of Available Charters Grows and Grows - The new and improved WestWind Charter Division has continued to expand.  We now have 32 available charters, with the most recent arranged by Portland Hub's Raoul Van Landuyt.  Sign up for a few and pick up some extra stick time.
• More Advanced Pilot Training - Ken G. shares a lesson on Fuel Management he worked on while in training for his ATP. Thanks Ken!
• Air Transport Future - Ed Ward, Jr. scored an "A" in graduate school for this Power Point Presentation, which he agreed to share with us.  Go to Advance Pilot Programs to download a copy.  Thanks Ed and congratulations!
• WestWind Cielo Cargo DC-3 Now Available - The Aircraft and Scenery Department is pleased to announce the first Cielo aircraft for FS2004, the Douglas Corporations DC-3. Being rebuilt at Denver's North American Maintenance Facility, Cargo pilots can fly to Denver and pick up this classic airplane. Be forewarned there is no glass cockpit or FMS, the auto-pilot tends to fly off on her own, and the aircraft belches and coughs. Classic flying has never been better.
• Alves & Dempsey Promoted - John Dempsey, former Assistant Hub Manager in Seattle (SEA), was named our new Hub Manager at WestWind's  Dallas (DFW) hub and Nuno Alves, Assistant Hub Manager, Amsterdam (AMS), will be our new Hub Manager in Frankfurt (FRA).  Nuno, will continue as AHM at Amsterdam and Dieter de Wit, Hub Manager, AMS, will serve as AHM at Frankfurt.
• Gingras Named Hub Manager at Denver - In an announcement at WestWind World Headquarters in Denver, Colorado, Jeff Gingras, has been named the new Hub Manager at the Denver Hub.  Congratulations Jeff!
• Advanced FS Techniques - "Advanced Takeoff and Landing Techniques" is the subject of Ed Turner, Jr's fifth installment.
• WestWind Livery Textures for the PMDG 737 Now Available - The WestWind Aircraft and Scenery Department has developed some brand new WestWind livery textures for the payware PMDG 737-700 and BBJ.
• Citation Bravo and 777 Repaint Now FS2004 Compatible - The WestWind Aircraft and Scenery Department has updated the Cessna Citation Bravo 550 and Boeing 777-300 Repaint to be FS2004 compatible.
• WestWind's Charter Division-New and Improved - The Charter Division has been updated to better accommodate our current fleet of aircraft.  This includes updated and all new charter flights.  Lots of excitement to be had while earning extra hours.  Check it out!
• Baron 58 Now FS2004 Compatible - The WestWind Aircraft and Scenery Department has updated the Charter Fleet's Beechcraft Baron 58 to be FS2004 compatible.
• Sean McConnell joins the WestWind "Be A Pilot" Club - Sean becomes the 73rd WestWind pilot to join this prestigious club!  Read about his experience.  Who will be next?
• The first of our FS2004 certified aircraft have rolled out of the hangar - Thanks to the hard work of WestWind's test pilots and members of the Aircraft and Scenery Department, the first of our FS2004 certified aircraft have rolled out.  Head over to the FS2002/FS2004 Hangar and look for aircraft with this logo .
• Mark Chapel becomes our 72nd "Be A Pilot" Club Member - Mark has written a detailed PIREP of his first "left seat" experience in the "non-virtual" world.
• WestWind's North American Maintenance Hangar, Now Open - Located in Denver next to the WestWind terminal, Kyle Ramsey's brand new Maintenance Hangar offers the latest in efficient and cost-effective virtual maintenance.  Download the files from our Scenery Department.
• Custom WestWind Textures for the Falcon 50 Now Available - Want to get your hands on the same Falcon 50 textures used in the U.S. Hub Tour by Vice President of Aircraft and Scenery Ken G?  Well Ken has offered the files here for download.  Head over to the FS2002 Hangar to get yours.
• Happy 7th Birthday WestWind Virtual Airlines - On July 19, 1996 the domain flywestwind.com was created.  For a celebration, drinks are "on the house" at The Closet!
• Michael Rowley's Article Featured at Flightsim.com - Thursday's lead story at one of the world's most popular flight simulation web sites, FlightSim.com,  is written by WestWind's own Michael Rowley, HM ORF.  Michael takes us on flight WW956, a return trip from Orlando to Norfolk.  Michael illustrates to his readers how realistic flight simulation can be, by paying attention to detail and using careful planning.  Well done Michael!
• Ian McAllister joins the WestWind "Be A Pilot" Club - Ian becomes the 71st WestWind pilot to exchange virtual wings for real ones!  Read about his experience.  Who will be next?
• Recent Promotions - By unanimous decision of the WestWind Executive Committee, Ben Peters has been promoted to Vice President of Fly-in Operations and Boyd Barker has been promoted to Director of Special Projects.  Congratulations to both Ben & Boyd and thanks for your hard work!
• Advanced FS Techniques - The series continues with Ed Turner, Jr.'s : "Flying the Checkerboard Approach".
• New Assistant Hub Manager in Miami -  WestWind Miami Hub Manager, Forest J. Lightle, IV,  announced Friday that Captain Eric Hill has accepted the AHM position at Miami. Congratulations Eric!
• Forest J. Lightle, IV Promoted - Quintin Williams has stepped down as Hub Manager, Miami, and Forest J. Lightle, IV, former Assistant Hub Manager, MIA, has been promoted.  Thanks to Quintin for his service to WestWind and congratulations to Forest for his promotion!
• Kyle Ramsey takes over in Paris - In addition to his duties as Hub Manager in New York and as a Director of Aircraft and Scenery, Kyle Ramsey has agreed to manage our Paris, France Hub.  Now that's a lot of energy!  Thanks  to Tony Woodcock for his service to WestWind and congratulation Kyle!
• New Member Inducted into the BAP Club - And he is none other than Ed Turner, Jr., VP Pilot Programs & Hub Manager ATL.  Congratulations Ed!
• Scenery Department Update for FS2002 and FS2004-COF - Boyd Barker has updated the Scenery Department, organizing our FS2002 (FS2004-COF compatible) files, and added Director of Aircraft and Scenery Kyle Ramsey's WWAL hub scenery.  Be sure to check it out!
• New Assistant Hub Manager at San Diego - WestWind San Diego Hub Manager, James Milligan, announced Tuesday  that Captain Karl Kristner has accepted the AHM position at San Diego. Congratulations Karl!
• Kyle Ramsey Promoted - Kyle Ramsey, who has completed custom add-on scenery for all of WestWind's hubs has been promoted to Director of Aircraft and Scenery.  The scenery, which is currently undergoing final testing, will be release very soon.  Click here for a preview. 
• Embraer ERJ-145XR Now Available - WestWind's VP Aircraft & Scenery, Ken G, has released this new Cat 2 aircraft into service.
• Boyd Barker has been Inducted - Into the WestWind True Blue Be-A-Pilot Club, that is.  And that's not all - read about some even BIGGER news. Pass out the cigars, Boyd!
• Ed Turner, Jr. Promoted - Announced today by WestWind's Executive Committee, Ed Turner, Jr., has been promoted to Vice President, Pilot Programs.  Ed will continue as Hub Manager at our Atlanta Hub and shuttle between Atlanta and his new office in Denver.  
• Boyd Barker Completes Around the World Adventure! - Follow our Boston Hub Manager's journey as he circumnavigated the earth.  Well done Boyd!
• Cessna Citation Bravo C550 - This new Cat 2 Jet aircraft has just been released by Ken G, Vice President, Aircraft & Scenery.
• Kudos to the WestWind BOTA Team  - After a grueling  8 weeks of competition, the Battle of the Airlines has been completed.  Thanks to Ed Turner, Jr., BOTA Liaison Officer, and to all the airmen who participated this year, WestWind is very proud of your efforts and accomplishments!  Follow the link to our Tribute to this year's WestWind Team.
• WestWind ProJet Mach 2.00 Concorde - Ken G, Vice President, Aircraft & Scenery, has completed and released the WestWind textures for the highly acclaimed ProJet Mach 2.00 Concorde.
• All New Beech 1900D Rolls Out - Ken G, Vice President, Aircraft & Scenery, announces the release of our newly  designed Beech 1900D GMax aircraft with custom panel.  
• Ben Peters takes over at Fly-in Ops - Announced today:  "We needed an individual with the experience and enthusiasm to plan and organize our company fly-ins and fill the LARGE shoes of outgoing VP, Fly-in Ops, Bill Irvine.  Fortunately along came Ben Peters.  Ben not only has experience in flight planning and web development, but also is an active controller for VATSIM.  Ben promises to continue our long tradition of company fly-ins.  Thanks to Bill for providing us with all the fun over the last many months and congratulation to Ben for his promotion to Director of Fly-in Operations."
• Ken G Promoted - In a long overdue announcement by WestWind's Executive Committee, Ken G has been promoted to Vice President, Aircraft & Scenery.  Ken's contribution to WestWind has been unparalleled and instrumental in our success over the last few years. 
• Happy Valentines Day from Ken G -   "It is my pleasure to release the Boeing 777-200ER from the WestWind Denver maintenance facility. The 772ER is a welcome addition to our fleet and will serve primarily as a long range international aircraft. Our first aircraft N772WW has been delivered to our Denver HUB where she will immediately serve on our daily KDEN-RJAA route. Future aircraft will be delivered direct from the Boeing plant in Seattle Washington with N250WW and N251WW already under construction. WestWind has contracted for 10 B772ER with options for an additional 10 aircraft."
• Boyd Barker lands in Hong Kong! - WestWind Captain Boyd Barker has completed the eighth leg of his "around the world" trek in the WestWind Dreamfleet 737 and has updates on his web site.  Keep up the good work Boyd!
• New Assistant Hub Manager at Vancouver - WestWind Vancouver Hub Manager, Mark Chapel, announced Thursday that Captain Chris Gillan has accepted the AHM position at CYVR. Congratulations Chris!
• Version 8 of the Boeing 737 Checklist for the "Dreamfleet 737" - Boyd Barker, Boston Hub Manager, has recently completed a major  upgrade of his  highly detailed and realistic checklist for the Dreamfleet 737-400 including full VATSIM support. recommend ATC transmissions and more`.   This is a MUST for all you serious DF737 pilots.  Great work Boyd!
• New Assistant Hub Manager at Miami - WestWind Miami Hub Manager, Quintin Williams, announced Tuesday that Captain Forest J. Lightle, IV has accepted the AHM position at MIA.  Congratulations Forest!
• WestWind Twin Otter is delivered - Newly updated Rev 6 - redesigned aircraft, panel & sound set.  New WestWind paint by Ken G, Director of Aircraft and Scenery.  This one's a beauty!
• Captain Peters makes it to London! - Follow Captain Ben Peters as he attempts to circumnavigate the world for the first time ever  in the WestWind Beech Baron 58.  Leg #9 of his journey ends with a dramatic arrival at busy London Heathrow.
• New Assistant Hub Manager at Salt Lake - WestWind Salt Lake City Hub Manager, Sergio Schaar, announced Saturday that Captain Ben Peters has accepted the AHM position at SLC.  Congratulations Ben!
• Recent Promotions - WestWind Vancouver Hub Manager & former Senior Director of Aircraft & Scenery, Captain Mark Chapel has been named Director of Marketing for the Airline. Mark will continue his duties at Vancouver in addition to his new position.   Also, Seattle Hub Manager, Captain Greg Self has named Captain John Dempsey as Assistant Hub Manager for the Seattle Hub.  Congratulations to both Mark and John!
• Patrick Doman, Jr. Promoted - Announced today at WestWind World Headquarters in Denver. Patrick Doman, Jr. has been named Hub Manager, Denver.  Patrick has over four years of service with WestWind and is a former Hub Manager. He is replacing Randy Bartels, who is retiring.  Congratulations Patrick and thanks to Randy for his service to the airline.
• Merry Christmas and Happy MD-83 - Just in time for the holidays!  The WestWind Elves (aka John Schumacher, Scott Lookabill and Ken G) have been busy with the latest addition to the Hangar. 
• Denver Fly-in a HUGE Success - Bill Irvine, Vice-President, Fly-in Operations, says: "Thanks to everyone who showed up for our fly-in last Sunday into WestWind's Headquarters at Denver."  Go to the Fly-in Scrapbook for highlights. 
• Flight Planning Center Updated - Evan Baach, Assistant Hub Manager, IAD, has updated our flight planning web page.  He has repaired some of the old broken links and added some new ones.   This will make planning your next route easier and more realistic.   The Flight Planning Center is linked from this page under Resources and also from your hub page.   Thanks Evan!
• Evan Baach appointed Assistant Hub Manager at IAD - Ian McAllister, Hub Manager, IAD, announced today that he has appointed Evan Baach Assistant Hub Manager at the Washington Dulles Hub.  Evan is an 18 year old high school senior who will be attending Purdue University in the fall, studying either Aeronautical Engineering or Flight Technology and intends on becoming a commercial airline pilot.  He is currently a private pilot living in Bethesda, Maryland.  On the virtual side, Evan is the former Washington ARTCC Chief for VATSIM and a veteran WestWind pilot.  Congratulations Evan!
• WestWind Boeing 747-400ER Upgrade - Now in the hangar - the ALL NEW WestWind Boeing 747-400ER  by Melvin Rafi (MelJet) with custom WestWind high resolution textures by Ken G. ****Updated on 11/25/2002 to prevent "flipping out"***** Includes many improvements including "one click" installation. Thanks to test pilots Shigeki Okazaki and David Liu for their help!
• Add WestWind AI Traffic to Denver International and more - Boyd Barker is at it again!  He has created a custom AFCAD file for KDEN and the WestWind Terminal.  Not only does this package add additional AI traffic, you can be vectored to our exclusive runway (16) and receive taxi instructions to one of our very own gates (Terminal D).  Great work Boyd!  
• "WestWindize" your Flight Simulator Start-up - Tired of the boring splash screen when you start up Flight Simulator?
• WestWind Denver Terminal for FS2002 - This is a patched version of Jason Martin's version 1.1  by Shigeki Okazaki to make it compatible with FS2002 by eliminating the ground flicker.  This includes instructions for installation.  
• Been to "The Closet" Lately? - WestWind's very own crew lounge has been recently remodeled and is open for business!
• Dehavilland DHC6-300S Twin Otter Floatplane Available - WestWind presents this high wing, twin turbo prop aircraft for regional passenger and charter service.  WestWind textures are by Ken G, Director of Aircraft & Scenery.
• Management Appointment - Announced today at WestWind World Headquarters in Denver, Ian McAllister has been appointed Hub Manager of our Washington D.C. Dulles Hub replacing Steve Chamberland.  Congratulations to Ian and thanks to Steve for his service to the airline.
• Check out the Fly-in Scrapbook - WestWind Fly-in Boss, Bill Irvine has published some great screen captures and captains' comments.  Thanks to everyone who participated and contributed!
• Memorial to September 11, 2001 - WestWind is proud to offer this free copyrighted work by Ben Sutton/Flashpoint as a memorial to the events that took place on September 11, 2001. 
• Executive Committee Announcement - Gene Popma ends his accomplished career as WestWind President/CEO.  
• Management Changes/Promotions - Announced today at WestWind World Headquarters in Denver.  Quintin Williams, former Hub Manager, Sydney will take over at our Florida hub as Hub Manager, Miami.  Former, Assistant at Sydney, Al Campbell, has been promoted to Hub Manager, Sydney.  Thanks to Tom Amesbury, former Hub Manager MIA, for his service to the airline.  Congratulations to Quintin and Al!
• B757/767 Deluxe Panel upgraded - John Schumacher, WestWind Director of Aircraft & Scenery, has announced an upgrade to his popular panel.   The new version 5.2 replaces version 5 and features custom XML gauges and a custom MCP that can be used with or without FSNavigator.  It includes cabin calls, GPWS, Signs, TOGA, Fuel Computer, MFD's, start panel, and 7 internal views converted to 8 bit for faster frames.  Also includes B757-200 FDE flight dynamics, HUD , and FS Meteo WX configurations.
• ATR 42-300 with Virtual Cockpit now in Service - RUSH  (don't walk) to the nearest hangar and pick-up your new WestWind Cat 2 aircraft.  The ATR 42-300 high wing, twin turboprop is a real work horse and the aircraft of choice for WestWind regional service.  This beauty is designed for FS2002 and is  complete with virtual cockpit, custom panel, and gauges.  WestWind textures  are by Ken G, Director of Aircraft & Scenery.  This is a REAL GEM!
• More on Turboprops - All of us know Ken G, Director of Aircraft & Scenery, the man behind the paint brush and creator of the beautiful WestWind textures on our aircraft.  In the REAL world, Captain Ken G is an active duty command pilot and senior army aviator.  Ken has agreed to share his knowledge by providing some lessons on turboprops.  You are encouraged to visit the Advanced Pilot Programs for your continuing education.
• New at the Hangar - WestWind's Aircraft & Scenery Department is proud to announce the release of the new EMB-120 Brasilia CAT 1 turboprop for FS2002 with custom WestWind textures by Ken G and flight dynamics by John Schumacher.
• Scott Lookabill promoted - Ed Ward, Jr., WestWind's Chief Pilot, has announced today that Denver Captain, Scott Lookabill has joined our aircraft design team as a Director of Aircraft & Scenery.   Scott has just completed the painting of our new MD-80, which is now undergoing final testing in Denver.  Well done Scott!!
• New Airbus in the Hangar - WestWind's Aircraft Team has just released the new Airbus 330-200 (cat 4), aircraft model by Project Open Sky (POSKY), livery by Ken G and Flight Dynamics by John Schumacher.  
• Boeing 767-400ER Special Edition - Head over to the Hangar and pick-up your new aircraft  by Project Open Sky (POSKY)  with WestWind custom Special Edition livery by Ken G .  She's a beauty!
• Promotions Announced -  WestWind's Executive Committee has just announced two promotions:  Bill Irvine has been promoted to Vice President, Fly-in Operations and will continue the outstanding work he has been doing with our online events.  Shigeki Okazaki, has been promoted to Vice President, Pilot Programs and will design and implement programs and activities to help motivate and challenge WestWind pilots.  Congratulations to both!
• WestWind Livery for the Dreamfleet B737-400 - WestWind's Director of Aircraft & Scenery, Ken G has completed the Text-o-Matic WestWind livery textures for the Dreamfleet B737-400.  Please note: you must have purchased the Dreamfleet aircraft to use these files.
• Five Hub Managers Appointed - Announced today at WestWind World Headquarters in Denver.  Kyle Ramsey, former Hub Manager Denver, has taken the HM job at New York.  Randy Bartels, former Assistant Hub Manager DEN, has been appointed HM Denver.  Phil Ireland, former AHM Tokyo, has been promoted to Hub Manager Boston, replacing Jon Voss, who is retiring, Greg Self, former AHM San Francisco, has replaced retiring Craig Brown at our Seattle Hub; and Dan Salvi, former AHM at the Cincinnati Hub has taken over as Hub Manager Norfolk for Steve Chamberland, HM Washington D.C., who was temporarily handling both hubs.  Congratulations to our new Hub Managers, selected from a strong field of candidates and special thanks to Craig, Jon & Steve for their exemplary service at WestWind!  
• New FS2002 Aircraft Now in the WestWind Hangar! - Ken G, WestWind Airlines Director of Aircraft, has released the Boeing 767-300ER for Flight Simulator 2002! Go there for download and easy installation.
• WestWind's Shigeki Okazaki Takes 3rd Place! -  The Battle of the Airlines Competition is complete and WestWind pilot Shigeki Okazaki has finished third place overall!  WestWind's  Flying Tigers Team One finish 14th, Flying Tigers Team Three finished 29th and Flying Tiger Team Two finished 53rd. Go to the BOTA web site to get all the details.  Great Show Men!
• WestWind's Boeing 777 for Fly II delivered - Matt Narigon has completed the WestWind paint scheme for PMDG's new Triple Seven for Fly Two (you must be a registered owner of PMDG Triple Seven for Fly Two for this to work).
• Revised Routes & Schedules for AMS Hub Complete - A BIG thanks goes to AMS Hub Manager, Dieter de Wit for his revision of the AMS Routes & Schedules!
• WestWind launches their Airbus 380 ProMX - All you Cat 5 pilots can now get real heavy. A HUGE thanks goes to our own Ken G, A5878, who custom painted and updated the flight dynamics of this Camil Valiquette original!
• SATCO is closed, VATSIM now open - "by mutual agreement" between SATCO and VATSIM  (the Virtual Air Traffic Simulation network).  What does this mean to the user?  1) You must go to VATSIM and register ( you may also transfer your SATCO ratings).  All this takes just a few minutes.  2) Log-in using your new VATSIM I.D. and password and enjoy the new, user-friendly network.  You will find that everything works  much the same as before.
• Get a First Class Upgrade -  Andrew Wheeler's Payload Manager Ver. 2.0 is now available.  It features 10 more aircraft for a  total of 14 from the WestWind Passenger and Cielo Cargo stables.  Make your flying MORE REAL with this new exciting add-on program.  It's a WestWind exclusive!  
• Updated Fuel Calculator - This freeware program written by WestWind pilot, David Liu, A9144, KORD Hub, calculates the fuel needed for a trip. IFR reserves can then be added manually. It uses the values stated in the WestWind POH to calculate the total fuel requirements. 
• Advanced Pilot Program - "Flying the Cabin" is the latest chapter for WestWind's Advanced Pilot Program, by Ed Ward, Jr., Chief Pilot.  This chapter introduces us to cabin pressurization and is a MUST for all of you who wants it "as real as it gets"!
• Boeing 747-400 for FS2000 - This new aircraft is now available for download in WestWind livery!  Visual model copyright OpenSky, repainted by Andrew Wheeler, Director of Aircraft & Scenery. Flight model copyright Johan Dees...used by permission
• Boeing 767 Checklist - For all you serious B767 pilots!... Rob Perez, A4871 KDEN Hub, did an excellent job on this one!
• Are we Flying "as real as it gets?" - Find out how you can make your flying MORE REAL with this new exciting add-on program by Andrew Wheeler, Director of Aircraft & Scenery. The Payload Manager - a WestWind exclusive!
• EMB-120 for FS2000 Updated... John Schumacher, Director of Aircraft & Scenery,  has provided some updates that improve single engine performance and fix a few bugs.
• A Message from WestWind's Executive Committee - We feel it is time to reemphasize our policy on copyright issues.
• WestWind Cielo Cargo for FS2000 is Here! - The WestWind Airlines Cielo Cargo upgrade is complete. Thanks to the hard work of Steve Canham, Executive Vice President of Advanced Programs, WestWind pilot Jason Martin, and Chris Mueller, Director of Special Projects, the Cielo Cargo fleet now features new FS2000 aircraft with a new livery. To go along with the FS2000 upgrade the Cielo Cargo web site has been given a facelift. Please click here to go to check out the new official Cielo Cargo web site and aircraft.
• On Deck at the Museum - The Belching Beast- It was November 6, 1945 off Saipan and the Aircraft Carrier USS Lexington - Heading toward Japan..."About 50 miles into the flight I noticed small drops of oil hitting the windscreen. I requested departure from the formation to return to the USS Lexington..." LTJG Gene "Hotrock" Popma  Read the Story
• Be a Pilot for a Day Review - Chris Mueller, VP of Aircraft and Scenery, has finished his review of his trip with John Schumacher, KSFO Hub Manager, to The United Airlines Training Center in Denver, Co. Read all about this lifetime opportunity here.

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