NORDAM, Tulsa, has promoted Jim Sweedyk to director of business development and Brett Benton to director of sales and customer support of its Interiors and Structures Division.
In an attempt to manage delays at La Guardia Airport, the FAA conducted an early-December 2000 lottery among airlines wishing to add flights at the congested New York City facility. AIR-21 legislation, passed by Congress last spring, would have authorized an unlimited number of additional flights between La Guardia and smaller cities on aircraft seating fewer than 71 passengers. Alarmed at the possible gridlock that would ensue, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey -- operator of La Guardia -- slapped a moratorium on new flights in September 2000.
Midcoast, Cahokia, Ill., has appointed Wayne Hundsdorfer as director of corporate aviation sales, based at the company's St. Louis Downtown-Parks Airport facility.
Edited By Paul RichfieldPaul Richfield, in Long Beach, Calif.
Did you know that the captain and copilot must both be type-rated to fly a jet in Brazil, the French don't allow pilots over age 60, trans-oceanic flights at 0.84 Mach can be planned with a ``whiz wheel,'' and Durty Nellies is the best place to visit in Shannon, Ireland?
Honeywell President Michael A. Smith has been elected chairman of GAMA. Smith, a four-year GAMA board member, will serve a one-year term. Replacing Smith as vice-chair is NORDAM Group Chairman and CEO Ray H. Siegfried, a GAMA board member since 1994 and former chairman of the association's International Affairs Committee.
Bombardier Aerospace has mated the wing and fuselage of the first Continental business jet, now nearing completion at the company's Wichita plant. John Holding, Bombardier's executive vice president for engineering, said the program ``continues to proceed as planned, and this first aircraft is on target to fly before the middle of [this year].'' Certification of the twinjet is slated for the fall 2002, with delivery of the first ``green'' aircraft following before the end of the year.
Aerospan.com, Chicago, has appointed Duncan Alexander as its CEO. Air Group, Los Angeles, has appointed Elizabeth Larson as its new West Palm Beach, Fla., director of client services.
Raytheon has tapped Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's SOGEREP as exclusive sales agent for Beech, Hawker and Raytheon aircraft in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain. The manufacturer also has added France to the exclusive dealer and sales territory of Corporate Aircraft, S.A. The Geneva-bas-ed company already sells Beech, Hawker and Premier aircraft in Switzerland and Italy
The NBAA is seeking nominees for its annual Meritorious Service to Aviation and John P. ``Jack'' Doswell awards. Presented at the group's annual Meeting and Convention, the awards recognize significant lifetime contributions to aviation. Deadline for submissions is January 26. Further information is available at the NBAA's Web site (www.nbaa.org) or through Joe Ponte at (202) 783-9452.
The October 2000 crash of a Bombardier Challenger 604 has claimed a third victim. Experimental test pilot Eric Fiore died of his injuries in a Wichita hospital in mid-November. Fiore had sustained burns over 80 percent of his body in the crash. Also killed were test pilot Bryan Irelan and flight test engineer David Riggs. Bombardier employees have established a memorial fund for the crewmembers' families. Donations may be sent to Challenger Fund, c/o Mid-American Credit Union, P.O. Box 7708, Wichita, Kan. 67277-9891.
The NTSB has issued a series of recommendations following its investigation into the cause of a Learjet 35 accident killing golfer Payne Stewart and five others. While unable to ascertain precisely why the aircraft experienced pressurization difficulties, the Safety Board did recommend renewed emphasis on the causes, effects and solutions to hypoxia.
The AOPA funded a cable television ad campaign to extol the virtues of community airports and general aviation. The commercials aired on The Weather Channel between December 22 and January 3.
Air Technical Industries has developed a scissor lift and tilt table with a long-side-up tilt. The unit is designed for tilting long items from horizontal to vertical positions or placing them on a pallet for shipping. The lift is electrohydraulically operated by a 110-volt single-phase or 220/440-volt three-phase source, and is available with pneumatically operated controls. Capacities available range from 2,000 to 10,000 pounds with table sizes ranging from 32 by 48 inches up to 72 by 96 inches.
Former National Air and Space Museum Director Walter Boyne has been named ``Aerospace Expert-in-Residence'' at the Discovery Wings Channel. A 5,000-hour pilot, Boyne also founded Air&Space magazine, serves as associate editor of Wings and Airpower magazines and edits the Walter J. Boyne Military Aircraft series for McGraw-Hill.
Pierre Beaudoin, 38, son of Bombardier Chairman Laurent Beaudoin, has been named president of the Canadian manufacturer's business aircraft unit. Beaudoin succeeds Rob Gillespie, who becomes president and chief operating officer of Bombardier Capital, the company's financing arm head-
Crossair has taken delivery of the eighth of 25 firm and 15 optional Embraer ERJ-145 regional jets -- orders announced during the 1999 Paris Air Show. The Swiss carrier expected to receive its next 50-seat ERJ-145 before the end of 2000, and nine more deliveries are planned for this year. Crossair also is the launch customer for Embraer's ERJ-170/190 family of regional jets. First flight of the 70-seat ERJ-170 is on track for the second half of this year, the Brazilian manufacturer says, with first customer deliveries following at the end of 2002.
The Aviation Research Group/US (ARG/US) has upgraded its Web site at www.aviationresearch.com to include online product ordering, free samples of the company's research reports and frequently updated data such as fuel price surveys, crew salaries and preliminary accident information
The Alaska Air Carriers Association Annual Conference and Trade Show has been scheduled for February 28 through March 3 in Anchorage. The theme of this year's gathering is ``Raising the Bar.'' Further information is available at (907) 277-0071.
The Air Transport Association (ATA) is planning what it terms a comprehensive conference to address pilot fatigue in May. The group in fall 2000 formed an Alertness Management Initiative Scientific Advisory Board, which met for the first time in mid-December. Comprised of sleep experts from academia, the military, medicine and the airlines, the board's mandate is to apply sleep and fatigue research to the airline industry. Observers at the first meeting included representatives from Airborne Express, UPS, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines.
