- 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)
