Captain Richard Marchu Hired in CincinnatiPlease extend a warm WestWind Welcome to our newest Pilot, Richard Marchu who is
joining us to fly out of Cincinnati. Welcome aboard Richard! We hope that your
time here at WestWind will be an enjoyable time. (Posted 12/5/2019)
December 2019 WestWind Journal PostedThe December issue of the WestWind Journal has been posted and is available by
clicking on the title "link" above. All members are invited to access and save
it as they see fit. The Journal is a .pdf file and needs Adobe's .pdf reader
or a .pdf capable browser to access or view the file. (Posted 12/3/2019)
New Pilot Captain Derek Manzanares Hired in DenverWestWind's newest pilot Derek Manzenares WWA3617 has been hired as a line pilot at Denver.
Please extend to Derek a warm and pleasant welcome to WestWind. (Posted 11/30/2019)
Wishing All A Happy Thanksgiving - 2019Happy Thanksgiving to all WestWind Pilots and staff. We hope that this Thanksgiving
finds you and yours in good health and spirits. We hope that you are able to be with
family and friends on this day of bounty and blessing. Happy Thanksgiving to all
our friends. To each and every one of you a joy of the season.
See you all in Tahiti
(Posted 11/27/2019)
Christmas In Tahiti 2019Oh my, That's right it is almost time to head down to Ken's place in Tahiti again. Christmas In Tahiti Runs from Thanksgiving through New Year's Day.
Christmas in Tahiti started way back when KenG WWA358 first retired from WestWind Airlines. Ken bought himself some property in the French Polynesian Islands on the island of Tahiti. The following year the upper managers decided to pay a surprise visit over the Christmas holidays.
This became an annual event for upper management and soon grew to include all managers. And now is open to all pilots.
P.S. if anyone has more details on the background please contact me so I can preserve the history.
All pilots, regardless of skills are invited to Tahiti for Christmas. Once you have
arrived, jump into the forums and add your name to the Tahiti "Guest Register" by
copying the message, pasting it in a new post and adding your name to the list. That
way, we know you arrived.
(Posted 11/22/2019)
Boeing and FAA Announce Air Worthiness Directives for 737 800/900 NGX Wing Cracks and EnginesBoeing and the FAA have announced that wing cracks have been discovered in several
737-800/900 NGX variants of the Boeing 737 aircraft. This information is provided for
all WestWind pilots as the B737-800/900 NGX aircraft is a popular aircraft within
the airline.
The FAA, NTSB, and Boeing have also announced air worthiness directives to correct 737
engine nacelles, as a result of an incident where the left engine on a Boeing 737-800
failed catastrophically in flight. The resulting failure caused the fan blades
to be expelled outside the engine housing, resulting in the death of a passenger when
the window next to her seat was struck by parts of the engine.
All aircraft should be inspected at their next maintenance interval for the presence
of wing cracks. Engine fan blades need to be inspected for cracks and signs of ware.
(Posted 11/18/2019)
WestWind announces the Passing of William Taylor (WWA944)It is with sadness that I learned this morning of the passing of William Taylor, (WWA944) one of
our line pilots in Cincinnati. His daughter Lisa replied to an activity request. We are
not sure what happened, but I can say that his last flight was on July 31, 2019 and was just
enough to advance him to the rank of Senior Command Captain+2. It appears that he passed
away on September 26, 2019.
Your dad had acquired 2,001.2 hours of simulated flight with our airline which shows a substantial
amount of committed time to our group. Your dad was also one of our old members as he joined on
July 3, 2004. He last flew a flight on July 31 of this year. Again, we wish you and all of Bill’s family
clear skies and favorable winds. We will continue to hold him and his family in our prayers. (Posted 11/16/2019)
American Extends 737-MAX Grounding to 1st Quarter of 2020American Airlines (AA) announced and indicated today that their return to operation of the
B737-MAX is being extended until August as opposed to June as was originally planned and
intended. The FAA stated that the process continues but still maintains it's prohibition for the
aircraft, in a letter to Civil Aviation Authorities as of March 20,2019. The reason was
that the investigations of both the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines had developed new
information indicating some similarities between the two accidents. The order still remains
in effect.
Santa Ana, CA -- 8 October 2019... EASA (EU) FAA counterparts are currently evaluating the modifications to
software submitted by Boeing to the FAA as the European Union considers returning the 737- MAX to flight status
in the European Union. EASA officials are saying that the process of evaluation is on-going. Boeing and the FAA
appear to want a simultaneous return to service (RTS) as the process moves forward. Current thinking is that the
737-MAX will return to service in the last quarter of 2019 or the first quarter of 2020. The FAA still must work
with the air authorities in Brazil, China, Canada, and Russia in their quest to put the 737-MAX back into the air.
Santa Ana, CA -- 14 November 2019 .... Boeing, the FAA, and EASA are looking at returning the MAX to service in the
first quarter of 2020. Boeing also received news about wing cracks in the 737 NGX series. Inspections of the NGX have
unearthed the problem in the wings. Aircraft are being inspected and grounded as the problem is found in each aircraft.
(Posted 11/14/2019)
WestWind Announces New Hire PilotsIt is with the greatest pleasure that WestWind announces the hiring of two new
pilots. Please extend a warm WestWind welcome to Captain Sebastian Valenzuela
WWA3613, joining our New York Hub at JFK and Captain Brady McPeak WWA3614 joining
the airline at Denver.
Please extend a warm welcome to them as they settle into their duties. Welcome
to WestWind gentlemen! (Posted 10/8/2019)
VATSIM Announces New Voice CodexThe title header above is updated to the VATSIM link for information on updates based on
the VATSIM client you use and the simulator package with details about how to update.
Please note that VATSIM will be out of service for 24 hours starting at 2000Z 14 October.
Use the embedded link to find specifics about your VATSIM setup.
VATSIM has announced that the long awaited CODEX rework on voice will be released
to the general population on October 14th. This CODEX will improve radio communication
on the network to include the move to "voice UNICOM" as well as other improvements
in radio sound quality and use. It is unknown what effect this will have on the
software supplied by VATSIM. VATSIM connection and interface are handled through
client software, of which their are several. vPilot and SquawkBox are two such
clients that are used for communicating and logging into a VATSIM server.
Announced via Facebook, VATSIM users should watch for updates and requests as VATSIM
rolls out the new voice codex. VATSIM should be configured for "push-to-talk operation
as improperly set voice activation will lead to "stuck mic" conditions. Voice
UNICOM is set for 15 NM range. We will be seeking a company frequency moving
forward with VATSIM once the new codex is rolled out.
This announcement is intended to prewarn pilots of the impending change at VATSIM.
It is "unknown" how smooth the transition will be! So, heads up?
Santa Ana, Ca. -- 15 October, 2019 VATSIM has completed the installation of their
new voice CODEX, apparently, in less then the 24 hours as was originally planned. After
the system came back on line, network usage peaked at a level that was higher then
ever recorded on the system. It appears that the system was able to sustain the higher
volume rates with no problem. According to Facebook forums, the cut-over appears to
have gone very well. We realize that about 16% of all VATSIM flights are flown with FS9
and we are trying to find a solution to the client issues for the simulator.
Santa Ana, Ca. -- 21 October, 2019 -- WestWind has identified pilots who are affected by the
CODEX change at VATSIM. There are 26 pilots who have flown VATSIM flights using FS9. WestWind
is in search of a solution that will keep FS9 pilots able to log in to VATSIM and fly on-line.
It should be understood that WestWind has had no input into the decisions made at VATSIM. VATSIM
controls all development on their clients. These are developed for VATSIM interface only. It
remains to be seen if VATSIM will modify the clients associated with FS9. We are asking the question
at VATSIM.
(Posted 10/2/2019)
New Pilot Hired in Dallas -- Welcome Captain Fridline WWA3612David Fridline has been hired and is assigned to the Dallas Hub. Congratulations
David on passing your initial check ride. Please join me in welcoming our newest Captain
as he joins the line in Dallas. Welcome aboard. (Posted 9/29/2019)
Hurricane Dorian -- The Gift that Keeps GivingHurricane Dorian appears to be taking aim at the US east coast. Our Miami Hub
may be affected. If the storm poses a threat to Miami, we will close operations
until the storm passes. We expect everyone to take appropriate actions to protect
both life and property.
WestWind Airlines wishes to express to all members our sincere hopes that everyone
is safe and prepared. We will place latest information here as updates are received.
WestWind stations are asked to ready a potential airlift for relief supplies.
1620Z 2 September, 2019 -- San Antonio, Texas: Hurricane Dorian is expected to approach
the east coast of Florida later today. All persons are advised to complete preparations
for tropical weather. As of 2300Z 2 September, operations at Miami will stop until
the storm has passed. Operations will most likely be suspended for 12 hours. All pilots
are advised to monitor METAR updates for KMIA.
1345Z 4 September, 2019 -- San Antonio, Texas: Dorian continues to move Northwesterly
along the coast of Florida, moving closer to land as it goes. It is unknown if the
storm will make a meaningful landfall. Dangers still exist from storm surge to the
Northwest of the eye. Airlift for the Bahamas is needed for moving supplies in and
evacuating passengers out. Pilots should operate in Daylight VFR conditions only.
1120Z 5 September, 2019 -- San Antonio, Texas: Dorian continues to threaten the coastal
Carolina's. The system is expected to move off to the North-Northeast later today and
and tonight. The scope of the damage in the Bahamas is now emerging as recovery
is beginning. Airlift pilots should exercise caution as infrastructure issues may
exist. Hurricane Dorian remains a threat to life and property. Please exercise caution.
1524Z 16 September, 2019 -- Santa Ana, California: Dorian continues to be a legacy for the
Bahamas. The situation on the islands continues to deteriorate as the scope and magnitude
of the damage and loss of life becomes known. The Bahamas need relief airlift badly. Please
provide all support that you can.
(Posted 9/16/2019)
WestWind Hires Two New Pilots Captain's Barfield and BradleyPlease allow me to announce and welcome two new hires to WestWind. Captain Davy
Barfield, WWA3610 has been hired and assigned to the Miami Hub effective 15 September
Captain Justin Bradley WWA3611 was hired last night and is assigned to the Chicago
hub.
Please extend a warm WestWind welcome to both Davy and Justin as they move into
their hubs and begin their careers with WestWind. Welcome aboard Davy and Justin.
(Posted 9/16/2019)
Labor Day - 2019On behalf of all WestWind management, please accept my best wishes for a happy and restful Labor Day.
It is our sincere hope that you spend time with your families enjoying the last few days of the Summer
season. We hope that everyone is safe and sound on this Labor Day weekend. Happy Labor Day to each and
every one of you. (Posted 8/31/2019)
WestWind Hires Luuk Bakkum WWA3906 in AmsterdamPlease take some time to welcome Luuk Bakkum WWA3906 to WestWind as our latest new hire.
Luuk discovered WestWind through his association with Blue Grass and through his interest
in the upcoming Australia to Britain air race that the airline is co-sponsoring.
Please welcome Luuk to the airline as he reports to his home base out of Amsterdam.
Welcome aboard Luuk. We hope you time here at WestWind is filled with new learning
and excitement.
(Posted 8/30/2019)
England To Australia Race CentenaryWestWind announces the England to Australia Race, in conjunction with Blue Grass Virtual Airlines.
Our friends over at Blue Grass Airlines asked for our help again in presenting the original air race from England to Australia.
There are 4 options for routes. Option B largely follows the prize-winning route flown by a converted Vickers Vimy bomber (G-EAOU) (the registration being whimsically said to stand for "God 'elp all of us").
The original aircraft was crewed by Captain Ross McPherson Smith and brother Lieutenant Keith McPherson Smith as co-pilot and mechanics Sergeant W.H. (Wally) Shiers and J.M. (Jim) Bennett.
Option A follows the same route as option B but with shorter legs of about 300NM 51 sectors in total.
Option B has the 23 stops of the original route. the longest leg about 640NM
Option C is a High-Level route with fewer stops Legs up to 600NM
Option D will cover select legs from option A and cover about half the original route.
Click on the title for the link to the Official event page and more details.
You have until September 15 to register for this event. (Posted 8/25/2019)
WestWind Hires New Captain Anthony Planas in DallasIt is with great pleasure that I announce our latest new hire. Please welcome
Captain Anthony Planas WWA3608 to our Dallas Fort Worth (KDFW) hub. Welcome
aboard Anthony! (Posted 8/11/2019)
Online OperationsWestWind VATSIM Callsign Policy: Our registered call-sign is "WWAxxxx" for all flights, which by coincidence is also your WestWind pilot ID number. If flying cargo, please just mention this in your flight plan. It is also helpful to the VATSIM controllers to put "WESTWIND AIRLINES" in your flight plan comments.
VATSIM requires that On-line pilots place the airline URL www.flywestwind.com in the comments section of their flight plan. (this will change to "flywestwind.org" when the new page goes live) It is unclear if this is a new policy or an existing policy that VATSIM is intending to enforce, going forward.
The above policy has been on the Online Operations page for a long time and now added to the Rules and Regs page to get everything on one page.
If you know of any other policies or regs that are not on the Rules and Regs page please let a member of upper management know so we can get it all on one page.
I recommend leaving the originals intact and copy over to the Rules and Regs that way the other pages support and reinforce the rules and regs. (Posted 8/1/2019)
August WestWind Journal AvailableThe August edition of the WestWind Journal newsletter is available on the site.
Access to any "current" newsletter has a direct link from the "CLEARED DIRECT TO>
MARKETING> CURRENT NEWSLETTER link on the upper menu bar. (Posted 8/1/2019)
WestWind Virtual Airlines New Website ready for testingThe new website is now ready for beta testing. Your password for the current site will not work on the new site, so you have to request a new password.
Currently everyone has full administration rights on the site to allow non managers to assist in testing the management pages. The database is completely
separate from the existing site database, so if you are entering flight information in you will also need to enter it into the existing site.
Once the testing is complete, the database will be copied from the existing site to the new site and all test data will be lost.
If you find any bugs or have comments then please create a new topic on the forum in the following location
http://forum.flywestwind.org/viewforum.php?f=79 and go into the Bugs or Comments section as applicable.
Thank you in advance for your assistance (Posted 7/27/2019)
50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 -- The First Moon LandingApollo 11 launched at 9:30 AM, EDT on the morning of July 16, 1969 on its truly historic mission
to place men on the moon. Throughout the nine days of flight, many historic tasks were accomplished.
Apollo 11 Returned to Earth 12:50 PM EDT, July 24, 1969. As we look back and reflect on the events,
I want to remind all of the significances and roll simulated flight played in the training and
preparation of all members of the crew. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, spent many
months, prior to the actual flight, training on the many aspects of mission.
The use of simulation, in training, for the flight as well as many of the other tasks that were
performed on the historic undertaking is often relegated to the scrape heap of history. It is
important to understand that without the aid of simulation, the flight would not have occurred at
all, let alone succeeded to the degree that it did.
WestWind wishes to pause and remember the accomplishments of all who participated and contributed
to the historic first landing on the lunar surface. WestWind also recognizes the role of simulation
as an additional contribution to its success. "Tranquility Base, the Eagle has landed".
"Roger Neil, We copy you down. We got a bunch of guys about to turn blue here"! It was not known
if they would succeed or if they would return. President Nixon had prepared a speech, to address
the nation, saying that they would remain on the moon if they failed. (Posted 7/19/2019)
Rules and Regulations ChangedI know Rules and Regulations are things everyone hates to read; but they are required for organizations such as WestWind.
The Executive Committee has voted to amend/update the Rules and Regulations page. It is highly suggested that each pilot review the updated Rules and Regulations.
We May ask for an acknowledgment that you have read the updated Rules and Regulations page at a later time. (Posted 7/14/2019)
WestWind Welcomes Returning Pilot Ed Bingler WWA2845WestWind announces the return of Senior Command Captain Edward Bingler WWA2845 to Dallas.
Ed has 293 flights with WestWind encompassing some 827,320 nautical miles. Ed favors the
B744, B748, B788 and to a lesser extent the A321. Please extend a warm welcome back to
Ed as he begins again in Dallas. (Posted 7/12/2019)
First Named Atlantic Storm To Strike Louisiana TonightTropical Storm Berry, located off the mouth of the Mississippi River is due to make
landfall in Louisiana later today or tomorrow just after enough strengthening to be
rated as a Hurricane. WestWind Hubs at Dallas, Atlanta, and Miami are reporting
normal operations. For pilots located in the area, please take adequate precautions
and preparations for this approaching storm.
Berry is expected to produce allot of rainfall as it moves on shore and dissipates.
Unfortunately, The storm appears to be slow-moving which will contribute to the anticipated
large rainfall totals. Forecasted totals are up to 25 inches in the immediate area
of the storm and as much as 12 inches over the entire area. Extreme flooding is
predicted.
All WestWind members in the immediate storm area are advised to monitor local authorities
for updates and warnings.
WestWind management is monitoring the situation on the South Central Gulf Coast as the
storm makes landfall and dissipates over the course of the next 5 days.
New Orleans, LA -- 16:00Z, 14 July 2019 Operations at airports throughout Louisiana are normal
with minimal delays throughout the state; this, according to the FAA's web site for delays. Airports
across the rejoin are experiencing delays 15 minutes or less, which is considered normal. BERRY
is ashore now and rapidly dissipating. It is expected to be downgraded to a tropical depression
later this afternoon. NHC still advises a flood hazard as the storm dissipates. (Posted 7/12/2019)
WestWind Hires New Captain, Sam Simmons WWA3607 in SeattlePlease welcome Captain Sam Simmons, WWA3607 to Seattle as WestWind's latest new
hire. Captain Simmons has completed his initial check ride in Denver and has been
assigned to the hub in Seattle. On behalf of all WestWind, I would like to
extend a well earned "welcome aboard" to Sam as he settles into his new hub. (Posted 7/9/2019)
Happy 4th if JulyWestWind Airlines would like to extend to each of your families the Happiest of
fourths of July. We hope that each of you has a happy day. Happy 4th everyone. (Posted 7/4/2019)
6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern CaliforniaSanta Ana, CA -- July 4, 2019 A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California
at 11:10 AM PDT, 18:10Z time this morning. Los Angeles Airport is reporting no
damage to infrastructure and remains open for operations at this time. Burbank, Long
Beach and Ontario are also reporting no damage and operations continue. At 40 minutes
after the event, preliminary reports look encouraging. The initial shock was felt
across a wide area of Southern California. Damage has been reported from areas near
the earthquake's epicenter, which was located North Northwest of Barstow in the
high desert. Barstow is located between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Closest air aids
to the center of the quake are the Hector VOR 313* radial at 70 NM. (Posted 7/4/2019)
July 2019 WestWind Journal AvailableThe July 2019 edition of the WestWind Journal newsletter is available for download
through the CLEARED DIRECT TO > MARKETING> NEWSLETTERS menu path or through the link
in the article banner above. Thanks again to Chris for an exceptional job well done.
Please take some time and check out the July edition.
(Posted 7/2/2019)
Pacific Tropical Storm, Alvin Second Storm of Hurricane SeasonThe second named storm of the season for 2019 goes to Alvin in the Pacific Ocean.
Hurricanes do form in the Pacific coming off Southern Mexico and usually do not pose
a problem as they remain well out to sea. The pattern in the Pacific is almost the
same as it's more known and menacing brother in the Atlantic. Pacific hurricanes can
and do cause problems when they hook to the northwest, much the same as in the Atlantic.
These hurricanes do strike the West Coast of Mexico. They seldom if ever get to the US,
except as remnants of a tropical wave. For information on the storm, see the article link.
Santa Ana, CA., 30 June -- The pacific also claims the third named storm of the 2019 season,
Hurricane Barbara. Barbara is located south of the Baja Peninsula and is also considered
far out to sea. (Posted 6/28/2019)
Happy Father's Day - 2019WestWind would like to extend to all our members our wishes for you and yours to
have a great Father's Day for 2019. We hope that each of you are well and that
you are all safe. Again, Happy Father's Day. (Posted 6/15/2019)
WestWind Hires New Captain Jacob Rhyne (WWA3604) in DenverPlease welcome Captain Jacob Rhyne WWA3604 as our latest new hire. Captain Rhyne
has been assigned to the Denver Hub. Please take time to welcome Jacob to Denver
and to WestWind. (Posted 6/14/2019)
US Midwest Hit by Record Flooding -- EastWind OperationThe US Midwest has been hit by record rainfall this spring and summer and is experiencing
a record setting flood along the Arkansas River. We are looking at how to support
relief activities in the areas impacted by the flooding.
WestWind is working up a support plan to aid DHS (FEMA) with needed airlift into the effected
area. Planning will be discussed on WestWind's forum as plans are finalized. It should be
noted that disaster relief flights into areas with reduced or destroyed infrastructure pose a
risk and should be well planned. Pilots flying these flights will be given credit
for them in both hours flown and humanitarian awards available through the airline.
Operational plans have been published and are available on Google Drive. A link is
published on the forum site. An event for this relief effort has been created. The
event code is "Operation EastWind 02_2019". Use this when logging flights.
To all our members in the US Midwest, we hope and pray that you and yours are safe
from the flooding. Please everyone stay safe. Godspeed to everyone who is affected.
(Posted 6/4/2019)
June 2019 WestWind Journal AvailableThe June 2019 edition on the WestWind Journal has been posted and is available.
It can be accessed through the CLEARED DIRECT TO> MARKETING> NEWSLETTERS menu item
on the menu or by the link provided in the title above. (Posted 6/2/2019)
WestWind Wishes Everyone a Happy Memorial DayAs we take time to pause and remember, we hope that you all have a great Memorial
Day. Take time to reflect and remember those who sacrificed all. (Posted 5/27/2019)
VATSIM Requires Airline URL in Comments on Flight PlansVATSIM has released their July 2019 audit requirements. One area, the placing of
WestWind's URL in the comments section of filed flight plans, is a new or existing
requirement that VATSIM has decided to enforce. To that end, All VATSIM pilots
are requested to place our URL in the comments section of any flight plans filed
with VATSIM.
The URL can be copied from this page at the top of your browser and pasted where
needed at any time. VATSIM pilots are requested to comply with this requirement.
More information can be found on the forum thread above.
(Posted 5/20/2019)
Denver Hub Fly-in Sunday May 19, 2019 KDEN HubAll pilots are invited to the Denver Hub Fly in tomorrow, Sunday 19 May, 2019
starting at 2:00 PM PDT, 3:00 PM MDT, 4:00 PM CDT, or 5:00 PM EDT meeting at the
Denver Airport. Denver is within a few hour flying time from anywhere in the US.
Please come and join in the meet up at Denver. See the links in the forum, on
the on-line operations page, and in the WestWind Journal Newsletter for more information.
All pilots are invited to attend. We will see you in Denver.
Check out the WestWind Journal Calendar on page 13 of the newsletter. Here is the
link: http://www.flywestwind.com/MonthlyNewsletters/2019/May%202019.pdf (Posted 5/18/2019)
Captain Dallas Manning WWA3602 Hired in AtlantaIt is with great pleasure that WestWind welcomes Captain Dallas Manning as our newest
line pilot. Dallas will be flying out of the Atlanta Hub and was recruited by Captain
Spulick. Please take some time to welcome Dallas to the airline and congratulate Ted on
recruiting a new pilot. (Posted 5/15/2019)
WestWind Hires Captain Dennison WWA3601 in DenverIt is with great pleasure that we announce and welcome Captain Dennison, WWA3601,
just hired in Denver. Please take some time to welcome our newest pilot as he settles
in. Welcome Dennis to WestWind Virtual Airlines. (Posted 5/14/2019)
May 2019 Newsletter PostedThe May 2019 WestWind Journal Newsletter has been posted. Use the title link to
navigate to where it is posted. (Posted 5/1/2019)
Pilots Return to Flying with WestWind.Please take time to welcome back to WestWind returning pilots Roberto Larobina, WWA1780
returning to fly out of Amsterdam and Juergen Vollmar WWA1047 returning to fly
out of Denver. Both pilots are returning after an extended absence. On behalf of
all of management, welcome back to WestWind. (Posted 4/30/2019)
WestWind Expresses Deep Regret at Burning of Notre Dame CathedralWestWind management wishes to express our deepest regrets on the tragic fire that
burned Notre Dame Cathedral this afternoon and evening in the heart of Paris. Given
the historical and cultural nature of the Cathedral and it's importance as a world
landmark, we want to express our condolences to all who are or may be affected by
this loss.
Our condolences go out to the People of France, and to all who are watching in disbelief
around the world. God bless everyone in this time of despair.
17 April 2019 -- Paris, France. It appears that while the Cathedral building sustained
allot of damage, the interior appears to have sustained only minor damage. The vaulted
ceilings held the wood that burned above the interior of the church, thus keeping the
extreme heat of the fire above the main sanctuary. This is a bit of good news.
(Posted 4/15/2019)
New Pilots Hired in Atlanta and LondonCaptains Midgett and Gibson have been hired in Atlanta and London as WestWind's latest
group of new hires. Please take some time to welcome these new pilots to the airline,
as they work themselves into hub operations at their respective hubs. Welcome to you
new Captains. (Posted 4/11/2019)
Major League Baseball Opening DayMajor League Baseball opening day is upon us and WestWind is supporting MLB team
operations, flying road teams to and from major league cities through out the United
States. Each Major League baseball team plays a total of 162 games over the course
of the baseball season with each team rotating home and away games. Teams will play
3 or 4 game series' against the opponents, traveling by air between each of the team's
home cities by direct charter flights. Select one team and support their individual
travel schedule throughout the season and playoffs. Each team has it's own schedule.
Westwind hub baseball teams are as follows: Atlanta, 1 team; Chicago, 2 teams; Cincinnati,
1 team; Dallas/Ft Worth, 1 team; Denver, 1 team; Los Angeles, 2 teams; Miami, 1 team;
New York, 2 teams; and Seattle, 1 team. Teams not based in hubs can be supported from
their respective home cities. See each MLB team schedule for clear details.
(Posted 3/29/2019)
Natural Disasters in Africa and the U.S.Natural disasters in both Africa and the United States are prompting needs for relief
airlift. The situation in Mozambique and Zimbabwe is reaching crisis as victims
in the effected region attempt to recover. Many areas in the storm area are impacted
by flooding. Infrastructure, already challenged, is escalating an already bad
situation. Tropical Cyclone Idia (Hurricane) made landfall last week.
Flooding in the Midwestern, United States; Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri are
also proving to be a need. While flooding in the area is normal, this year's Spring
thaw is being driven by a record wet year for the United States. The Missouri River
basin has been running above flood stage for the last week.
Both situations are candidates for Operation EastWind as we look at moving supplies
into both areas, in real time. Both areas are in need of food, water, and shelter
items.
(Posted 3/25/2019)
Ron Henderson Celebrates 20 Years with WestWindCaptain Ron Henderson passed his 20 Year Service milestone with WestWind on the
nineteenth. Ron also is a certified Center controller, on VATSIM, in the Miami
Center. Ron flies out of our Miami hub and can be found controlling the airspace
south of Cape Canaveral to the Florida Keys on a regular basis.
Congratulations Ron on a milestone passed and a job well done.
(Posted 3/24/2019)
WestWind to Honor FAA Grounding of 737-8/9 MAXWith the FAA's move to ground the MAX, WestWind is grounding any MAX aircraft that
pilot's may be operating. This grounding only effects the "MAX" variant. The
PMDG 737-800 and 900 NGX are not grounded. The iFly 737-800 is NOT grounded. WestWind
will continue to operate it's 737 fleet during the period. We will continue to
monitor the situation as details become known. (Posted 3/13/2019)
WestWind Hires Chris Hawk WWA3598 in AtlantaCaptain Chris Hawk is joining WestWind Virtual Airlines completing his training
in Denver and will be flying line out of the Atlanta Hub. Hired as of 3/11/2019,
please extend a welcoming hand to our newest WestWind pilot. (Posted 3/11/2019)
Formula 1 Racing Season BeginsThe 2019 Formula I racing season begins March 15, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia.
WestWind Virtual will be supporting Formula I activities for all racing teams with
both transportation and team airlift support. See WestWind's "Charter" menu for
details. Formula I information provided through the BBC Sports agency. (Posted 3/5/2019)
Great Australian Air Rally 2019The Great Australian Air Rally 2019 web page is now up and the instructions for the test flight and registration are available.
Click on the title to go to the page.
The GAAR officially kicks off March 9th and runs through April 5. We begin at to Innisfail in Queensland and wind our way North to Papua New Guinea and back to Horn Island in Queensland. The longest leg is 306nm and the shortest runway is 3,540'. The daily flights are listed with recommended weather.
Flights and airfield information will be available from the end of February (Posted 2/11/2019)
WestWind Considering Plans for FSExpo-2019 in OrlandoWe are looking at possibly putting together a "booth" for FSExpo2019 in Orlando and need to
determine if people from our VA are considering going to this event in June.
Mike Bergman has been talking to the organizers and has found out that WestWind can get a
booth for the Expo on the weekend of June 7-9, 2019 in Orlando, FL if we have six registered
attendees. If your are registered to attend this event or are considering attending, please let
it be known so that we can move forward on the booth idea.
Time is of the essence as June is fast approaching. I know that Mike is attending as he's planned
for the trip. I had not planned to go and am not attending due to the short time window and
other commitments. This could be an intriguing development. We need your input to move on
the planning and figure out how to make this happen.
(Posted 1/31/2019)
Newest Pilot Valter Aguiar WWA3598 assigned to AmsterdamPlease welcome Valter Aguiar WWA3598 to WestWind Virtual Airlines. Valter is now
assigned to the Amsterdam Hub (EHAM). Please make an effort to welcome him to
WestWind and to the Amsterdam Hub. (Posted 1/25/2019)
Captain Chris Cramblet Excepts Chicago Hub Manager's JobIt is with great pleasure that I announce and name Chris Cramblet as the Hub Manager
in Chicago. Chris is new to WestWind and is also the editor of the WestWind Journal,
the latest rendition of a newsletter.
Chris is a new pilot to WestWind, coming to us from another Virtual Airline. He
has extensive knowledge of how a Virtual Airline operates and is interested in contributing
his talents to WestWind. Please welcome Chris to Chicago in his new role as the Hub Manager.
He is replacing Alan Morris, who stepped down due to pressing personal commitments.
Take time to Welcome Chris to his new position, and wish Alan well as he is remaining
with the airline in a reduced capacity.
(Posted 1/22/2019)
2019 GAAR (Great Australian Air Rally) Delayed until MarchInformation out of Bluegrass Airlines indicates "current Thinking", on the GAAR,
is a delay until sometime in March. For those who participate and have
remained in the South Pacific, this is not welcome news.
It appears that the GAAR will be happening, just later on. We hope that this is
not an inconvenience for those who may consider participating. We will pass new
information as it becomes available.
(Posted 1/9/2019)
WestWind's Chris Cramblet Authors a NewsletterWestWind's newest member Chris Cramblet has authored a newsletter that is
available through the >CLEARED DIRECT > MARKETING > NEWSLETTERS menu path on the
main menu above. He has produced newsletters for other Virtual Airlines and is
stepping into the breach for WestWind to produce a newsletter for us.
Please feel free to download as its in .PDF format and can be read with Adobe
and many of the current and popular browsers. More information will be forth
coming on the forum and in future editions of The WestWind Journal.
I would like to express my thanks to Chris for volunteering to provide this
service to WestWind. This is a great start. (Posted 1/8/2019)
Dan Joined the airline in June of 2006 and has Twelve and a half years with
WestWind. As of his last PIREP, filed on January 2, he has amassed a total of
4,630.5 flight hours. Captain Ward consistently and continually logs in excess of
a hundred hours a month. Dan flies Passenger and Cargo flights off-line and is
usually found globe-trotting the world in such places as Croatia, the United Arab
Emirates, Adelaide in Australia.
He spends time flying medium size Airbus, a host of Boeings, from 727-200 up to
777. He also has DC10 time at 30.3 hours. His top aircraft, the B737 with 184
flights and the B744 with 137 flights and the B757-200 with 124 flights are the
lions share of aircraft and flights made. Captain Ward does have 1468.0 hours
in the B744. Captain Ward has amassed 1.8 million nautical miles on 949 logged
flights. Dan's continued commitment to WestWind Virtual Airlines over the last
twenty years embodies the recognition of service to WestWind Airlines, above
and beyond the call of duty.
I would like to say what an honor it is to award you the 2018 Founders Award
for WestWind Airlines. You have been a stellar performer and continue to provide
service to the airline that is truly "above and beyond the call". Please accept
this humble award on behalf of the men and women of WestWind.
(Posted 1/4/2019)
Happy New Years -- 2019On behalf of the management of WestWind Virtual Airlines, may each and everyone
of our member pilots have a great and prosperous New Year 2019. Happy New Years
to all. (Posted 12/31/2018)
WestWind will be hosting the 48 Hours of New Years beginning on Sunday 12/30,
through the end of New Years. FLying west from Pago Pago (NSTU), in American Samoa to
Faleolo (NSFA) in Samoa, and returning to Pago Pago or Tahiti to land again on New Years
Day. This event is open to both on-line and off-line participants.
This flight is short enough to allow quick transit and group coordination for those who
wish to participate in groups of two or more. See the forum article linked for
more information on the event. All pilots are welcome to join in.
Thanks to all those who participated in the event and flew out to Christmas
Island as a part of the group flight. Sean McConnell, Ron Oines and the others
who came from other points. We had allot of folks on VATSIM. Make sure that
you submit for the 48 Hours of Christmas Award. It is a self-nominated award.
A good time was had by all. Ron Oines and myself were able to fly in close
formation for about 2 and half hours. These events are a good place to practice
formation skills and understand flying in close proximity to another aircraft.
Remember to complete the self-nomination for the award. For those I saw, well done.
(Posted 12/22/2018)
Christmas in Tahiti -- 2018 Please Join In the PartyAs Christmas in Tahiti draws to a close, let me thanks everyone who attended the event
and joined us out at Kens. Please make sure that you submit for the award for
Christmas in Tahiti through the awards nomination process. If you attended the
event and failed to "register" on the forum, send me a contact email through the
web site contact us email message process so that you can be added to the register.
We will be holding the Summer Solstice Event in June on Lake Salmon, which is about
25 NM North of Nome Alaska. The Summer Solstice Event will be the week of June 21st
as the summer time in Alaska brings us to 24 hour days. The Sun does not set during
the Solstice. Everyone should plan for the event now. We will be planning a group of
activities and doing some group fly arounds.
The forum link has been updated with the event information package for the event.
Information is available on the forum. Come and join in on the celebration.
(Posted 12/15/2018)
Wishing All Members a Happy ThanksgivingWestWind is pleased to extend to each pilot a very Happy Thanksgiving. We hope
that each of you and your families are well, have a peaceful and bountiful day.
Thanksgiving is a celebration of the fall harvest, the making of new friends, and
remembering old friends as we gather to share a meal of the season.
We hope that your day with family and friends is a great one. For those who are
away and unable to be with family this year, have a great Thanksgiving where you
are at. Happy Thanksgiving, - 2018 to all.
(Posted 11/21/2018)
Happy Veterans Day to All Who ServedWishing each and every Veteran a day of peace, reflection, and rest. Thanks to all
our veterans who served in the armed forces of their countries. (Posted 11/11/2018)
New Pilots Joins WestWind in Miami & New YorkPlease welcome Captain David Myrick, WWA3589 and Captain Bryan Holtz WWA3590 to
WestWind. Captains Myrick and Holtz are both assigned to the Miami hub and have
just completed initial training in Denver. Please take some time to welcome
both to WestWind and to the Miami hub.
Please welcome Captain Thodeus Yray, WWA3591 to WestWind, joining 11/05/2018 and
assigned to the New York Hub. He too has completed the initial training in Denver
and is joining the line in New York. Please take some time to welcome him to
WestWind and the New York hub.
(Posted 11/4/2018)
Daylight Saving Time Last Night, We Are Falling Back an HourEveryone make sure that you have set your clocks BACK one hour. We are moving
from Standard Time to Daylight Saving time as of 2:00 am local time in all US
time zones. Remember that it is fall back and spring forward. (Posted 11/4/2018)
Sean McConnell Appointed to Executive Committee as Chief Pilot and Chief Administrative OfficerIt is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of Sean McConnell as
Chief Pilot and Chief Administrative Officer for WestWind Virtual Airlines. This
position is an appointment to the Executive Committee.
Sean joined WestWind In December of 1998 and is just under 20 years of service
with the airline. Assigned WWA659, he has been a long time member. Sean flies
the Airbus A-380, Boeing B737-800, B787-800, and the Lockheed C-130 Cargo aircraft
most of the time. Sean brings many years of membership and participation to the
airline. Congratulations on your appointment to the Executive Committee and to
the the Administrative role. He will be dealing with personnel issues, and training.
Sean has a total of 949.2 hours in all sorts of aircraft and has flown over 400
flights.
Join me in welcoming him to his new position.
(Posted 11/2/2018)
Happy Halloween to AllHere is to a safe and sane Halloween for 2018. Exercise caution if you are
driving as many youngsters are out and about tonight. Some will be without
adult supervision, or supervision exercised from a distance. Everyone be safe
tonight. (Posted 10/31/2018)
New Pilot Joins WestWind in DallasPlease welcome Captain Danny Brown WWA3588 to the airline. Captain Brown has
completed his initial Check-ride and is assigned to the Dallas Ft Worth Hub.
Please take some time and welcome him to the airline. Welcome aboard Dan. (Posted 10/29/2018)
WestWind Hires New Pilot in Amsterdam (EHAM)WestWind Virtual Airlines has hired a new pilot. Please welcome Charis Brammerloo,
WWA3587, who has been assigned to our Amsterdam Hub. Captain Brammerloo joined
WestWind with the idea of adding structure to his flying. Please take some time
to welcome Captain Brammerloo to the Amsterdam Hub and the Airline as a whole. (Posted 10/14/2018)
Hurricane Michael: Relief Flights, Pilots NeededHurricane Michael, A strong Category 4 Hurricane will strike the Florida panhandle
this afternoon with sustained winds of 145 MPH. All WestWind members and families
are urged to seek shelter and protect life and limb. Authorities are saying that
this Hurricane is one of the strongest to strike the area in recent years.
Airlift of relief supplies is being planned at this time. More information will
be disseminated as the storm threat abates. At the current time, pilots and flight
operations should avoid the Northeastern Gulf Coast as Michael makes landfall and
moves off to the Northeast.
Update -- 10/10/2018 - 2210Z
Airlift will be required for relief supplies into the effected area, Airfields
that are identified are as follows: Atlanta Hartsfield (KATL), expected to clear
by 11/0600Z. NAS Pensacola (KNPA), Elgin AFB (KVPS), Tampa Intl (KTPA) Jacksonville
Intl. (KJAX). There are Runways in Tallahassee and Panama City, which were directly
in the storm's path. It is unknown if the fields will be restored quickly. The storm
will be going back over the area hit by Florence, probably adding to the situation
there too. Pilots are requested to airlift relief supplies into the area as weather
and infrastructure permit.
Update -- 10/11/2018 - 1620Z
The following airports are reported closed or severely curtailed due to Hurricane Michael
(KAAF), Randolph, Apalachicola Regional, 12/12 1300Z. (KDHN), Dothan Regional,
11:00 CDT, 11/11/2018. (KPAM), Tyndall AFB CLOSED, reopen 10/15/2018 11:00Z.
(KWRB), Warner-Robbins AFB, CLOSED, expected to reopen Later today, 11:00Z 11/11/2018.
Relief operations in the immediate storm area should be daylight VFR until advised. Electrical
outages are wide-spread in the area.
Update -- 10/12/2018 - 15:25Z
Airport Reports are updated. The following are OPEN for operations, (KAAF), (KDHN), and
(KWRB). Northwest Florida Beaches, Panama City, (KECP) will be opening 17:00Z, 10/12.
Tyndall AFB, (KPAM) is still CLOSED. Press accounts are saying that Tyndall suffered
extensive damage. Staging Airports are Atlanta, Miami, Cincinnati, and Memphis. Area
airports in the region are reporting daylight VFR operations only, due to power outages.
(Posted 10/10/2018)
VATSIM Announces Voice Upgrade at Flightsim Convention in UKThe VATSIM Board of Governors announced, at the convention in Britain, that the
voice system for VATSIM is in the process of being upgraded to leverage
technology, improve realism, and provide a more realistic experience. This voice system
upgrade is more then a CODEX upgrade, in that they have rethought the approach to
model communications in a more realistic manner.
The changes will allow voice UNICOM, and provide a more realistic Line-Of-Sight
(LOS) based communications experience. UNICOM will now support voice, the way its done
in real-world flying, as well as the ability to implement a true "company frequency"
most likely assigned by VATSIM. The "upgrade" will require software replacement
of all clients, both for controlling and flying as beta testing is completed.
VATSIM still is unsure of how they will roll this out. For WestWind VATSIM users,
the change may require changes to your clients for flying, and upgrades of your
controlling software, if you're controlling. The change is in beta, so there is
time, but keep your ears open as VATSIM transitions into the new scheme. They
did not mention "typing", a legacy remnant. If you fly, typing to ATC, there
may be some questions and changes coming.
Senior Command Captain + 5, Scott Williams has been with the airline since July of 2006,
his old Pilot ID being (A9992). He has flown a total of 3834.2 hours. Scott flies Cargo,
allot! In his first two years with the airline, he surpassed Ten Million pounds
flown. He also does and likes "Hub Hopping" when he gets the chance. He has also
been awarded his Hub's Manager's Award twice as a hard-working and dedicated pilot.
Please take some time to welcome him to his new position.
(Posted 10/7/2018)
FlightSimStore.com Addon Site Problems NotedOne of the Flight Sim Add-on sites, flightsimstore.com, is presenting problems
regarding products purchased and the ability to download them. The website,
as of this writing, is still up and functioning. However, there has been some
sort of migration or movement to another server or backbone architecture
with the supplier. It appears, from a close inspection of the existing web site
and the vendor's Facebook page, that the vendor is making a conscious effort to
move their process onto a Facebook solution. This vendor is one that is operating
on the web, and when there are problems with fulfillment, then we must advise our
pilot base of the issue. It also seems that slow response to support questions
may be contributing to the issue too. Facebook questions and demands for links that
have been unanswered or unresolved and broken links or Errors are anecdotal evidence
of the issues.
Information regarding the issues and problem encountered are outlined in the forum
article, linked in the title above. WestWind is recommending to all pilots that have
purchased add-on's from this vendor. Evaluate if you have an exposure that could
result in loosing access to software you've purchased. Take the steps to protect
your purchases! This includes copies of your purchase receipts and registration
keys, archival copies of the installers and other practices to protect your
investment!
(Posted 10/4/2018)
WestWind Pilots Support Florence Relief AirliftCongratulations to all who participated in the airlift efforts for Hurricane
Florence. WestWind airlifted 828,500 pounds of relief supplies into the areas
impacted by Florence's landfall.
Flying these types of relief missions, requires a heightened awareness of the
situation in and around the affected area. Hurricanes can take down navigation
aids, undermine runways, and present challenges due to weather and other hazards
to safe aviation. WestWind has a long history of these types of flights and we
will continue to support these types of operation in the future.
All pilots are welcome and encouraged to participate in these events when they
occur. We try to track and plan them in real-time to provide a heightened and
immersive experience.
(Posted 10/3/2018)
WestWind Airlines Announces Paule Steele to Assume Operations PositionIt is with great pleasure that I introduce to you the newest member of WestWind's
executive committee. Paul Steele is assuming the position of Chief Operations
Officer effective immediately.
Captain Steele WWA3290, joined the airline in June of 2013 and has been an active member
of the Miami hub. To date he has amassed 2988.7 hours flying Passengers and Cargo
, which he loves to do when he's not busy as a Civil Air Patrol Commanding Officer.
Paul is also a retired Army officer. Paul has served as the Miami hub Manager and
also as the Charter Operations Manager for the airline.
Senior Command Captain + 3 Steele will still be flying from the Miami Hub as our
newest Head of Operations and Executive Committee member. He will be stepping
down from the Hub Manager's position but intends to remain in Miami as a line
pilot. Please wish him well in his new assignment.
(Posted 10/3/2018)
WestWind Welcomes Back Returning Pilot Glenn Wilkenson -- WWA2742Please welcome back to the airline Captain Glenn Wilkinson -- WWA2742 who has
returned to WestWind after a few years. Glenn, assigned and flying out of the
Dallas hub, last flew with us back in 2011. Please take some time and welcome
him back to the line. He is active on the forum. (Posted 9/29/2018)
Hurricane Florence Relief Opens for North\South CarolinaFlorence Relief airlift is now open to the designated fields below as the system
has been down-graded to a tropical depression. Florence will still be a rain-
maker as the remnants continue to move to the north and northeast. Flooding
remains a threat through the next several days.
WestWind is now airlifting relief supplies into the stricken area.
As of this time, Supplies are staged at Atlanta, Memphis, Cincinnati, and your
hubs. Atlanta and Cincinnati are WestWind hubs located near the effected areas.
Airport designations for support operations around the strike area are Raleigh/Durum
(KRDU), MCAS Cherry Point (KNKT), Charleston AFB (KCHS), Myrtle Beach
International, (KMYR), Pope AAF (KPOB), Greensboro (KGSO. These identified
airfields have runways sufficient in length to handle heavy airlift landing
and departures.
As of 7:35 pm on 9/16/2018, the following airfields are closed by NOTAM. Berkley
County Airport, Moncks Corner, SC, (KMKS), through 9/17 @ 12:00 pm; Seymour
Johnson AFB, Goldsboro, NC, (KGSB), through 9/17 @ 2:00 pm; Pitt-Greensville Airport,
Greensville, NC, (KPGV), through 9/24 @ 12:00 pm; and Coastal Regional Airport,
New Bern, NC, (KEWN), through 9/25 @ 8:00 pm.
WestWind also has several members who are in the area. We send our sincere wishes
and hopes that each of you are well and that your homes are safe. The following
members are in the area, Larry Horton, Paul Steel, and Ted Spulick. Prayers to all
for a quick and complete recovery.
(Posted 9/8/2018)
WestWind welcome for Returning and New Hire PilotsWestWind would like to welcome back, to the line, two pilots that have returned,
Lou Syracuse, (KLAX) WWA633, Ryan Rhienwald, (KLAX) WWA1659, and our latest
new hire, Terry Ford, (KDFW), WWA3585. Please take some to welcome both our
returning pilots and the new kid.
Lou was my Assistant Hub manager when I joined the airline, and took a leave-of-absence
just after I joined the airline. We are glad to have him return. Ryan joined WestWind
in January of 2007. Ryan has prior experience and is returning after many years.
Terry joined and completed his training and has been assigned to the Dallas Ft Worth
hub. Please welcome him to the hub.
Sept. 14, 2018 -- Please welcome Kramer Hainebach, WWA3586, who is assigned to the
Dallas/Ft. Worth Hub.Please give him a warm WestWind welcome.
(Posted 9/7/2018)
President's Hub Tours Arrives Europe
Arrived Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam 0030Z to continue the hub tour. The flight over to Amsterdam
was a short affair using the King Air 350. We are checking the airline scenery
files and visiting on TeamSpeak.
Come and join me on TeamSpeak and chat.
(Posted 8/4/2018)
Operation Vacation Online and Live_Streaming Events Under Way== Update ++ 7/31/2018 Group flights will be originating on Midway Atoll the
last weekend of August. (8/24 - 8/26) Group and live-Stream Flights will
happen the weekend prior from Denver to Midway. (8/17 - 8/19) Return Flights will
be Labor Day Weekend. (8/31 - 9/3) All pilots are invited to attend and participate
either on-line, VATSIM, on TeamSpeak, or offline.
On-line participation will be through VATSIM and TeamSpeak, allowing for pilots
to socialize and fly together at the same time. Live streaming for those who
can do it allows anyone to follow along with the "streamer" as he flies his
aircraft through watching the process on YouTube Twitch, or both at the same time.
It is a great way to join in with others who are enthusiast and follow along.
VATSIM is not required to follow along during the live stream. So non-VATSIM
pilots can participate and watch through YouTube and talk with others on TeamSpeak.
Again, everyone is invited to the degree that you can participate in the event.
Follow the developments through the forum and on Facebook for updates.
We will be posting updates and changes here, so stay tuned for more information as
it becomes available.
(Posted 8/2/2018)
WestWind Certified in Compliance with VATSIM RequirementsVATSIM has certified that WestWind is in compliance with their directives and requirements.
We continue to meet the active pilot and other directives to allow WestWind to
remain an affiliated VA and VSOA. VATSIM participation is not required by Westwind, but
we do maintain compliance with VATSIM directives to allow pilots who wish to participate
the ability to do so.
My thanks to all pilots who fly VATSIM and control on VATSIM. To all, a job well done.
(Posted 6/20/2018)
QualityWings 787 Repaint Now in the HangarThe QualityWings 787-800 available for FSX and P3D is available in WestWind Livery. This beautiful state of the art aircraft is a joy to fly and looks great in WestWind colors. Christened "Atlanta" ship N881WW is the 800 series from QualityWings. The 900 series will be coming out of the paintshop soon!
(Posted 6/4/2018)
First Tropical Storm/Hurricane of 2018 (Alberto) Expected to Hit SoutheastThe US weather service just released a new flash on Tropical Storm Alberto, located
to the east of Cancun, Mexico and expected to move North over the next 48 to
72 hours. Tropical Storm warnings are in effect from the Florida panhandle to
the mouth of the Mississippi River.
This storm is expected to bring heavy rain to the southeastern coast by Sunday
night. This effects the Miami hub and southeastern flights in the continental
USA. (Posted 5/25/2018)
I want to thank all who attended the Brown Boot event and participated in the activities.
The following pilots attended:
1) WWA3480......Mark Kusiak
2) WWA659.......Sean McConnell
3) WWA3314......David Reason
4) WWA2830......Pierre Maré
5) WWA3566......David Manson
The winner of the "Where and how you came" from was Captain David Reason. Dave started his
trip from Rarotonga, in French Polynesia via KLAX and Midland, and a Cessna 172 to KSAT and Brown
Boot.
The July 4th 787-8 flyby at Brown boot was live-streamed and captured from the lake as
the flyby took place. This was a great success and we had several pilots who were on TeamSpeak as
well as a few followers from Mike Bergman's Livestream presentation.
The Fly Texas Rally had a few submissions and was a fun endeavor. The event was a VFR cross-
country flight which averaged about 2:30 minutes and was designed to have the pilot use hand-
flying skills to complete the flight. Winning time was flown by Captain David Reason 2:40 and a fuel
usage of 19.47 gallons/ 116.8 lbs of fuel in a Cessna 172.
(Posted 5/11/2018)
President/CEO Continues North American Hubs TourDates for remaining hubs in North America will be in this order on these dates.
San Francisco (KSFO) 05/07/2018, Dullus (KAID) 05/11/2018, and tentative dates
for New York's JFK on 05/13/2018, Toronto (CYYZ) 05/18/2018, and Miami International
Airport on 05/20/2018., Come out and join in on TeamSpeak, for a chat.
Hub tours and inspections for Europe and the rest of the world will start in June.
(Posted 5/4/2018)
Dovetail Games Withdraws Flight Sim WorldDovetail Games intends to halt work and further development on its offering of Flight
Sim World effective May 28, 2018; according to sources in the group. The offering will
still remain on Steam for those who bought the "pre-release" version as it currently
exists. It appears that Dovetail Games (DTG) plans no further work on the simulator.
Any existing add-ons are effected by this as well. This effectively removes DTG's Flight
Simulator World as a viable simulator platform for serious flight sim enthusiasts. This
is a hard decision for Dovetail, but one that they obviously felt was a necessary one to
make. They are removing both the simulator and add-ons from SALE.
WestWind's adopting a simulator is based on how the simulator platform is used
by members of the airline. We are dependent, to as large degree, on members buying and
using the platform to fly, then adding aircraft repaints, scenery, and other user or third-
party improvements. As such, DTG's decision to pull out of development for this simulator
package effectively removes it from serious consideration. It is HIGHLY recommended that
any further purchases should be reconsidered. At this point, we have no indication of it's
future. In light of the announcement, member purchase of an unsupported simulator, by it's
developer, would not be a wise purchase decision.
More information is available on DTG's forum site and news release area, on their web page.
(Posted 4/23/2018)
Seven Westwind Hubs ClosingAs part of the new streamlined organization in management, the decision has been made to close seven hubs: Athens, Frankfurt, Rio de Janeiro, Toronto, San Francisco, Salt Lake and Washington. For more information on the reasons behind the closings, consult the forum post linked from the headline.
Pilots in the affected hubs should have an e-mail discussing what happens next, and can also consult the forum post.
Thanks for your dedication and commitment to Westwind! (Posted 4/16/2018)
Sean McConnell named JFK Hub ManagerPlease congratulate Sean McConnell on taking over as the Hub Manager at JFK. Sean was previously the HM at Toronto prior to that hub's closing over the weekend. Sean is also a VP of Aircraft and is very active on the forums and on Teamspeak. Congrats Sean! (Posted 4/16/2018)
New Web Site featureIts now possible to enter a website link and a description in your flight log. There are two new fields, a web link where you enter the url, and a web link description where you enter the text that will appear as the link in your flight log.
You can also still enter standard comments and these will appear after the web link in your flight log comments.
If you have any issues then please see forum post for how to post these on the forum. (Posted 4/2/2018)
All pilots, past or present, are now able to submit up to 150 hours of prior
experience from other virtual airlines or other sources. This time will be added
to your total flying time with WestWind and does count for promotion. This change
in policy is effective immediately.
Pilots, either existing or future hires, will be allowed to add up to 150 hours
of flight time from a verifiable third party source such as another virtual
airline, or through a VATSIM submission.
This is a "ONE TIME" allowance,
We are doing this to attract pilots from competitors, allowing experienced flyers
to enter the airline as a category III pilot if they take the full 150 hour allotment.
Present pilots who have qualifying time from other sources are encouraged to apply
for the Hours credit.
(Posted 4/2/2018)
VATSIM Cross-the-Pond 2018: April 14Sign ups opened at 13:00Z today for the VATSIM cross-the-pond event taking place
on April 14. Information on the event is available on the forum and can be found
by clicking and following the link embedded in the title.
For a challenge in flying that is as close as it gets to the real world, this
event will be a trans Atlantic flight with VATSIM controllers supporting for the
whole flight. Slots are limited and they go fast. Reserve your slot today.
New HMs in Chicago, Seattle, and AmsterdamPlease join me in congratulating three new members of the Hub Manager ranks. Alan Morris is the new HM in Chicago, Dwayne White is the new HM in Seattle, and Adrian Smit is the HM in Amsterdam. Alan was previously the AHM in Cincinnati, and Dwayne was AHM in Atlanta. CVG and ATL are two of Westwind's busiest and most active hubs thanks in part to Alan and Dwayne's presence there, and I'm confident they will lead their new hubs on the same path to success. Adrian is new to management, but has logged more than 1,000 hours in his Westwind career, and is a veteran of the Amsterdam airspace.
There are still openings for Hub Managers at the following hubs: Athens, Frankfurt, Rio, Singapore, San Francisco and New York. If interested, please send me (Mitch Worthington) a PM on the forums, or e-mail me at mitchworthington@gmail.com.
Congrats Alan, Dwayne and Adrian! (Posted 3/26/2018)
President/CEO Launches Hubs TourWestWind's President and CEO will be touring hubs individually to visit all hubs world-wide.
An initial schedule is in place and is published below. Come join and meet with me.
Currently located in Denver, work on the tour for the North American hubs will be
centered out of the Denver hub as it is Centrally located for North America. We will
be rolling this out such that every hub will be visited. Flights will be flown on VATSIM
The purpose is to conduct an inspection tour where hub scenery will be evaluated
against current AIRAC's and to get a chance to meet active pilots through the use
of TeamSpeak. The hope is to provide a presence that allows us to talk to each
other as well as to get to know the areas. Stay tuned for the schedule and other
details.
The initial tour schedule will be: Dallas/Ft Worth 03/30/2018, Seattle/Tacoma 04/01/2018,
Chicago O'Hare, 04/03 - 04/04/2018, Denver, 04/07/2018, Salt Lake City, 04/08/2018,
Atlanta, Jackson Hartfield, 04/10 - 04/11/2018, and San Francisco International, 04/16/2018.
I will try to be available during the day and during the evening hours for those who work. More
information is provided on the forum. Use the link in the headline.
(Posted 3/22/2018)
WestWiind Hiring a Chief Administrative OfficerWestWind Virtual Airlines is hiring a Chief Administrative Officer who would head areas
of responsibility with Training, On-line Operations, Events, and HR. This position is
an Executive Committee position. A VATSIM "P1" rating is a must in that the designated
candidate would represent the airline to VATSIM as our designated Chief Pilot.
More exact details are available through the link in the title heading on the
forum. Please PM, email or contact us if you are interested in applying for the
position.
(Posted 3/20/2018)
WestWinds westwindato Training Web Site to be MovedThe westwindato "training" site is being moved from its current domain to the main
westwind.com domain for our web site. The title link above provides detail
of what is planned with this move. If you have used the course material on this
web site in the past and wish to preserve your records, then you should log in to
the site and make copies of whatever records you can to preserve your work
The site is slated to expire in May of 2018. We cannot assume ownership of the
site as it is co-located with other domains that are beyond our control and ability
to change. This move is being added to the current web site update that is
on-going. We are making efforts to preserve content that was created by many
members.
03/23/2018 16:20Z -- There may be new legs in bringing westwindato over to the main
web site, in that George has found a potential solution to the compatibility problem.
George is currently looking at a compatible emulation that will hopefully work. We
are continuing to work to migrate, as a secondary priority to attempts to ensure
that the content is preserved. It's fingers crossed for now!
(Posted 3/19/2018)
Assistant Hub ManagementAs some of you may be aware, it was recently decided to eliminate the position of Assistant Hub Manager. There is a reason for this decision and I want you to be aware:
1) We have too many management positions to fully staff. The intent of this is to move the 6 current AHMs into HM or other management positions.
2) The role of HM will be changed and better defined in the short term. This will help eliminate some of the workload on the HM, and will allow him to accomplish his duties without the assistance of an AHM. The VP of Hub Operations and Chief Operations Officer will be picking up more workload. So going forward the position of COO and VP Hub Ops are not going to be stand-back and observe positions. We will be actively engaged in the operations of the hubs, and will assist the HMs as needed.
3) We are looking at a consolidated approach to some of our hubs and our hub structure. This is still a bit in the future, and you will be informed of any change well in advance of it happening.
I hope you all understand, we are not "firing" any AHMs, we have some excellent pilots serving as AHM, and my hope is they will fill some of these vacant HM positions and other management positions that may be required. As always, we welcome feedback and more information can be found on the forums.
Paul Reitman
Chief Operations Officer
WestWind Virtual Airlines
(Posted 2/26/2018)
Westwind Reorganizes the Executive CommitteeWestwind has reorganized the Executive Committee to as a first step to organizing
the airline to better meet it's day-to-day operations. The Executive Committee
now consists of 5 members.
The reorganization has moved midline managers under new people and they should be
reaching out as their new roles become clearer. Under the office of President/CEO,
the following position now exist. These are: CIO, Chief Information Officer, headed
by George Forster; CMO, Chief Maintenance Officer, headed by Mike Bergman; COO, Chief
Operations Officer, headed by Paul Reitman; and CAO, Chief Administration Officer,
headed by John Condon. Please give these gentlemen a well-deserved congratulations
when you next see them.
We are hoping to get ourselves to a leaner organization that is ready to take the airline
into the future. My hardy congratulations to all who serve the airline in the capacity
of management.
(Posted 2/19/2018)
Second TeamSpeak Meet and GreetThe following WestWind pilots attended the second Presidential meet and greet on
TeamSpeak. Many great ideas were discussed and a good time was had by all. My
thanks to Captain's Al Stallbaumer, Scott Robinson, Mike Bergman, Rob Wilkinson,
Larry Horton, Chris Trott, Mitch Worthington, and Ken Rotker for bringing your
good ideas and camaraderie.
The TeamSpeak Server information is provided: Server: ts76.gameservers.com:9123 .
There is no password. If you have not set up TeamSpeak, download it from the
TeamSpeak software site at http://www.teamspeak.com/en/downloads . This web site
has the appropriate package for any computer application you may be running. Your
Nickname should be {firstname} {last name} -- WWA#### where the #### is your
WestWind Pilot ID Number.
(Posted 2/17/2018)
2017 Stats Posted on ForumsThe 2017 Year-End hub stats are posted on the Westwind forums. The Cargo stats are on the Cargo Operations forum; the Cargo and Passenger Charter stats were combined and posted on the Executive Charter forum; the Online stats are on the Online Operations forum; and on the Hub Operations forum, you'll find three posts: one for the Passenger flight numbers, one for total numbers, combining cargo, charter and pax flights, and then a Top 50 ranking of all pilots by # of flights and total hours flown. We had a very active 2017; let's make 2018 even better! (Posted 2/11/2018)
Presidential Meet and Greet on TeamSpeak
My thanks to all those who visited me on TeamSpeak yesterday. Those who joined me were
Maratib Ali, Ron Oines, and Sean McConnell. Others joined later in the day catching me
in the middle of a Scenery mod for KORD. My apologies to those who joined and didn't get
a chance to talk. Those who came on during the day were Adrian Smit, David Manson,
Chris Trott, and Mitch Worthington.
Understanding that it was a weekday, thanks to all who made the effort. We are looking at
the February 19, 2018, President's Day in the U.S. for the next TeamSpeak event. We hope to
see you all there.
(Posted 2/11/2018)
Attention all Hub Managers and Assistant Hub ManagersMitch Worthington has sent an email to all HMs and AHMs. Please respond back to him. If you have not received the email, please check your spam folder or contact him in the forums. Thank you. (Posted 1/27/2018)
Executive Committee Members Tender Resignations
It is with deep regret that WestWind announces the resignations for long time board
members Bill McCoy and Ed Bleck. WestWind Airlines is thankful for the services of both
of these board members. They depart with a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Ed Bleck served as the airline's Executive Vice President of Scenery and personally designed
many of the Hub Scenery modules found on the scenery page. His efforts were effective
at providing airline hub scenery for all hubs in the airline.
Bill McCoy served WestWind Airlines as our Executive Vice President of Hub Operations. Bill
was tasked with the over all and day to day operations of all airline Hubs. His efforts
were also beneficial to the airline.
Please extend to each of these gentlemen a hand, a vote of thanks, and best wishes.
(Posted 1/24/2018)
Bluegrass GAAR 2018 Kicks Off YesterdayThe 2018 GAAR is underway as we speak. Watch the forum for announcements from those who are
participating in the event. Lets all show support for our participating pilots and root for
them to be successful in their participation.
The Bluegrass Virtual Airlines GAAR first flight window opens February 16, with ten legs
that will last through the middle of March. The GAAR is a real test of a pilot's stick and
rudder skills. All WestWind pilots are urged to participate in the GAAR.
(Posted 1/7/2018)
WestWind Airlines Changes its Mission StatementJanuary 4, 2018 -- WestWind Airlines announces a Mission Statement Change.
WestWind Airlines exists to make flight simulation fun by providing an environment mirroring a real world aviation community.
Pilots have opportunities to learn and experience professional aviation skills. We provide established Cargo, Charter, and
Passenger routes, yet allow our pilots to fly where and when they want. We offer liveries, hub sceneries and try to support
multiple simulator options.
This is a positive step into the future for the airline.
(Posted 1/4/2018)
White Sands and Cape Canaveral ActiveThe White Sands test range and the NASA Space Center at Cape Canaveral are
both active today. White Sands is closed below FL250, (14,000 AGL) and
Cape Canaveral is closed for all flight levels. Pilots should exercise
caution operating in or around these areas. (Posted 11/15/2017)
New Hub Manager in AmsterdamIt is with great pleasure that I announce to you that Robert Armer (WWA3105) has accepted the position of HM of our Amsterdam Hub. Bob has been an active Pilot for over 5 years with WWA and is rated Senior Command Captain+2. Congratulations Bob! (Posted 11/6/2017)
Papeete, French Polynesia:- 22:00Z, 01/03/2018
-- Flying Weather --VFR--
Forecasted afternoon showers and rain. Occasional low clouds. 40% Prob. rain.
NTTT SIGMET B5 for (TS) 03/1900 - 03/2400 CB Tops above FL450 moving EAST
We have been enjoying VFR weather with occasional high clouds and some thunderstorm activity in the
area. Temperatures are in the 80's and 90's year round and the water always seems to be turquois blue
broken by occasional lighter shades in the shallows. Ken's Lagoon has dolphins near the landing are,
so caution is advised during landings and taxi operations.
We look forward to seeing all our pilots in Tahiti for Christmas. This event normally starts
after Thanksgiving and ends after New Years Day. Again, we invite all pilots to attend. Let
us know if you want to "jump-seat" down by posting in the forum threads.
There are scenery links on the scenery page for FSX, FSX_SE, and X-PLANE. The link above is
for FSX, X-PLANE is a little further down the list. The FSX version will work in FSX_SE.
San Juan, PR 01/11/2018 18:00Z:.. To date WestWind Crews have delivered 2,284,392 Lbs of Relief Cargo, 464 Passengers,
and 840 Medical Evacuees. Phase II flights have moved 184,021 Lbs of relief aid, 151 Passengers to and airlifted 73 Evacuees
from the interior.
Puerto Rico FLYING OUTLOOK Today: - VFR -- Rain and Thunderstorms forecasted for ALL Puerto Rico.
Phase II Pilots can jumpseat into Puerto Rico from Atlanta or Miami. Report in at the Cargo Terminal and on the Forum
thread to hitch a ride down. Phase II airlift starting from TJSJ and TJBQ. All operations still remain day-light VFR
only due to limited power availability. TJSJ and TJBQ nav aids are reported as 100% restored, but operations are
restricted 0600L to 23:00L or (11:00Z to 04:00Z ). Pilots are advised to consult current NOTAMS for all of Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands for specific details.
The situation in both Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands continues to develop at a slow pace. All other secondary
airports in the interior are open at this time. Special thanks to WestWind Captain David Hickman WWA2297 for his continued
sustainment effort of WestWind's operations in Puerto Rico. His indirect support has been an assistance to this effort.
Operation EastWind VIII, Hurricane relief into the U.S. Caribbean territories is
being launched to aid relief efforts in the Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands. All available pilots are requested to come to the aid of Puerto Rico.
(Posted 10/20/2017)
Andrew Wheeler Awarded 2016 Founder's Award
It is with great pleasure that we Award the 2016 Founder's Award to
Senior Command Captain Wheeler, WWA49, VATSIM ID:812871. Captain Wheeler
joined WestWind in December of 1998, assigned the old WestWind Number A3065,
one of the few active "old" members who are still around.
Captain Wheeler has contributed to WestWind's Passenger and Charter efforts while
racking up 8,194 Hours flown as of this writing. He has amassed 2,108,187 Nautical
Miles flown with 207,363 Passengers and 11,184,283 pounds of Cargo in 1,913 total
flights.
Some of Andrew's accomplishments include joining WestWind in December of 1998. He
completed the Sydney Hub Slam as well as completing the U.N World Tour in November
of 2009. He continues to be active online as both a Pilot and Controller. Andrew
was awarded his Hub Manager's Award in July of 2015.
Andrew's dedication and commitment to the hobby are demonstrated in the above
accomplishments and statistics. He also provides expertize to the airline as an
active pilot and forum participant. Andrew's contributions in his "Charter" activities
are among the highest of any member, while flying an average of 50 hours per month.
His longevity exemplifies the founding principles of WestWind. These principles reflect
well on him and the airline.
(Posted 10/15/2017)
Ron Oines Awarded 2016 Founders Award
It's with great pleasure that we award the 2016 WestWind Founders Award to
Senior Command Captain Ron Oines, WWA2894, VATSIM ID:810755.
Ron has been active in Virtual Flight since the Summer of 2001, flying for many virtual
airlines including Livewire Virtual, Polar Air Cargo Virtual, Southwest Virtual Airline,
and many others before coming to WestWind in the Summer of 2011. Ron's experience in
virtual flight has taken him around the world. Ron has amassed 3,500,000 Nautical Miles
in the air.
Ron's On-line total of Hours Flown for all airlines is 29,250 hours with 10,520 of that
with Westwind. Ron's tenure in the hobby provides our airline with invaluable expertize
and insight. He has amassed more flying hours with WestWind then any other airline to
this point.
Ron continues to fly in excess of 100 hours a month still today as he continues to build
on his extensive numbers. Ron's WestWind totals over the last six years are very impressive.
He has flown 2,837 flights amassing 9,594 hours carrying 418,205 Passengers and 36,602,816
pounds of cargo.
Ron's dedication and drive are an inspiration to all. His actions reflect well on the
founding principles and objectives of WestWind. There is no better representation of what
a Founder's Candidate is. Congratulations on your award Ron
(Posted 10/13/2017)
KOKC VATSIM Scramble
On the 26th of September, we are having an on-line scramble to provide VATSIM exposure and provide training to all members of the airline.
Chris Trott, will be controlling at OKC approach from 2100 - 2300Z on September 26, 2017 for the purposes of gaining control experience at that facility.
This will provide an opportunity for all airline online pilots to get some training using VATSIM. It is a great opportunity for new pilots to gain exposure
and experience. Come and join in on the fun.
(Posted 9/6/2017)
New Chicago Hub ManagerI'm pleased to announce that John Oddo has agreed to move to Chicago and become the Hub Manager. John has more than 5,000 flight hours and has held numerous management positions at various hubs throughout Westwind. Welcome back to management, John! (Posted 8/7/2017)
FSX KLAX Westwind Scenery Updated to AIRAC 17-05Thanks to Captain Mark Kusiak hard work and persistence, the Westwind KLAX scenery is updated to AIRAC 17-05.
This package contains BGL formatted files that will install the current airport layout and WestWind
Virtual Airline Hub scenery for Los Angeles international Airport. Custom terminal, cargo, maintenance, and
charter operations for this airport are included in the file. Installation instructions and relevent information
to assist you in getting this scenery installed and running on your system are provided. No garrentee expressed
or otherwise is made. Complete scenery display is dependent on your system and the scenery slider settings in
your simulator.
You may download the scenery by clicking on the title.
Thank you Mark (Posted 6/24/2017)
2017 Summer Solstice (Z81) Salmon Lake a Success
The Summer Solstice Event on Salmon Lake was a great success. We had eleven pilots who
were either at Salmon Lake or participated in activities and talked on TeamSpeak. A
group flight was made from (Z81) Salmon Lake to Will Rogers up at Point Barrow,
Alaska, flying three DH2C Beavers on floats. Weather was an issue, as it always
is in Alaska during the summer. We used VFR weather on VATSIM to launch off of the
lake and fly to the farthermost point, North, in the United States. We hope that a good
time was had by all.
Attendees at the event, either at the lake, and/or participating on TeamSpeak
were Captain Derek Squire (WWA3032), Captain Rob Wilkerson (WWA2574), Captain
Steve Canham (WWA11), Captain Sean McConnell (WWA659), Captain Chris Trott (WWA3382),
Captain Ron Oines (WWA2894), Captain Maratib Ali (WWA2752), Captain Mike Gibb
(WWA1702), Captain Scott Robinson (WWA2660), Captain Eddie Harper (WWA2683), and
Captain Mark Kusiak (WWA3480). Thank you all for making the event a success.
The group flight to Point Barrow was an adhoc group flight that was done on
VATSIM and others who showed later also flew other flights in and around the
lake. Turnout for a middle-of-the-week event was high. We missed those who
were unable to attend. There will be other events coming soon. Congratulations
to all those who participated and flew in Alaska. This years event demonstrated
Alaska bush flying at its best. Everyone have a safe flight home. Look forward
to next year's event.
(Posted 6/22/2017)
New Atlanta Hub ManagerI'm proud to introduce Senior Command Captain Al Stallbaumer as the new Atlanta Hub Manager. Capt. Stallbaumer is one of the WWA originals -- not only is he one of the few triple-digit callsigns still flying, but he's WWA107! Al was the ATL HM in the late 90s, and volunteered to resume command of one of Westwind's most active hubs, which was previously lacking an active HM or AHM.
The Atlanta AHM spot is also now vacant. Selection criteria will be up to Capt. Stallbaumer, so if you're interested, send him a PM in the forums.
Welcome back to management Capt. Stallbaumer! (Posted 5/29/2017)
WestWind Pilots participate in Bluegrass Airlines 2017 Great Australian Air Rally (GAAR)
Four WestWind pilots participated in the 2017 Bluegrass Airline Great Australian
Air Rally with excellent returns and results. All of our pilots were in the high
90% range which reflects well on the piloting skills of those who participated.
Congratulations to Don McCormick, WWA1993: Sean McConnell, WWA659; Bill McCaw, WWA3342;
and Ken Rotker, WWA2395 for there efforts and excellent showing in this eent. The
GAAR as it is known is a skills based competition based on the pilot's individual
planning and flying skills based on a predetermined target or baseline flight.
The annual event is flown in Australia each year in March. Again, let me express my
gratitude to each pilot who participated in this year's event. (Posted 5/8/2017)
VP of Hub Ops appointed!After a extended vacancy in the position, Mitch Worthington has accepted the position of Vice President of Hub Operations - North America East. Mitch has previously served as AHM, HM, and VP in various departments at WestWind. His past experience and dedication to the VA will be vital in the operations of our Hubs. Congratulations Mitch! (Posted 4/28/2017)
The United Nations (UN), on Feb. 27,2017 declared a state of famine in South Sudan.
Access and preliminaries are still in the process of being worked out. Information
is posted in the forums regarding preliminary possibilities as an Eastwind
event.
26 March 2017 - Six aid workers from a national non-governmental organization
were killed when their convoy was ambushed yesterday while travelling along
the Government-controlled area on the Juba-Pibor road, the United Nations
mission in the country (UNMISS) has said.
15 April 2017 - A senior United Nations official in South Sudan has called
for restraint and underlined the need to ensure the protection of civilians
as fresh fighting has erupted between Government and opposition forces in a
number of locations across the country.
The April-September wet season has begun in Central Equatorial Africa with
weather activity including heavy thunder storms and rain. At this point, most
of the dirt runways in South Sudan are inaccessible to fixed wing assets.
WestWind management continues formulating a plan to meet relief efforts when safe
access can be ensured. The situation may be more favorable when troops are
deployed
(Posted 4/15/2017)
John Condon Accepts Position as Chief PilotIt is with great pleasure that I can announce that John Condon is returning to the Executive Committee of WestWind as Chief Pilot and Executive Vice President of Training. It is a position that John has long been interested in. (Posted 2/26/2017)
Announcing the Dorothy Fryer Memorial Fly In.
WestWind Airlines announces the Dorothy Fryer Memorial Fly In scheduled for March
26, 2017 to be held at Pooncarie, New South Wales, Australia. Dorthy Fryer a
member and Hub Manager in Singapore was taken ill during her participation in
the 2014 GAAR, making her final flight for the event to this small station
(ranch) strip in northwestern New South Wales. She was admitted to hospital and
eventually past from her illness a few months later.
We will meet and continue the journey that she did not complete, as a group, in
tribute to her and the outstanding dedication and years of service to the airline.
We are looking forward to all who wish to participate, both on line and off.
Team-speak will be available for participants. We are looking forward to seeing
you in Pooncarie (YPCE)
Details links for information for and about this event are on the
Online Operations
page.
(Posted 2/18/2017)
Dorothy Fryer Memorial SceneryThis is a recreation of Pooncarie Airport, New South Wales, Australia, with a memorial to Senior Captain Dorothy Fryer who was Singapore's Hub Manager. She sadly passed away on the 22nd April 2014. Pooncarie Airport is where she left her Grumman Goose on the 2nd February 2014, on the third leg of the Great Australian Air Rally. Her final logged flight was YBRN-YPCE.
Thank you Captain Shaun Slade for creating this scenery.
Click in the title to transport to the download page. (Posted 2/16/2017)
2017 GAAR Begins Wednesday, 02/15
The 2017 Great Australian Air Rally (GAAR) begins Wednesday 15 February. More
information is shown below. Good luck to all those participating in the event.
Bluegrass Virtual Airlines' announces that the registration process is now open.
Flight operations will begin, officially, on 15 February, 2017 and continue through
to approximately 16 March, 2017. Bluegrass sponsors the event each year and we
co-sponsor the event by making their contact information available. This is an event
that is open to both on-line and off-line fliers. There is no "requirement" to fly
on the VATSIM Network.
Logging the flight time with WestWind can be accomplished through the use of the
Executive Charter selections of P015, VFR anywhere to anywhere, and P003 GAAR,
the all time GAAR event charter. The P003 charter is limited on aircraft selection
so check to ensure that these will cover your chosen aircraft prior. Preparation
flights can also be logged and credited under these charters.
If you have wondered what flying around Australia is like and have never been
there, here is your chance to learn about the Continent, down under. The National
Beer is Fosters, Shrimp on the Barbie does exist, and everyone is your mate. So
Gaday to you all and come join us either on-line or off in the GAAR 2017.
(Posted 1/15/2017)
Christmas in Tahiti -2016
All WestWind Pilots are invited to Join us at Ken's place on the island of
Tahiti in French Polynesia. Ken's is only accessible by float plane so bring
yours. Major connecting airport is NTAA Pepeete Naaa
Sign the guest register on the forum and add to the pictures by others.
Come join us for fun, relaxation, and fellowship. Scenery is available
in the scenery department for most simulators.
(Posted 12/22/2016)
Mark Kusiak Now EVP of Online OperationsIt is my pleasure to announce that Mark Kusiak has accepted the position of Executive Vice President of Online Operations. He will remain in his position as Assistant Hub Manager for LAX. Mark brings a wealth of real world experience and enthusiasm to the position. -- Mike Gibbs, President (Posted 12/14/2016)
Hiring VP of Hub OperationsMike Spina is stepping down from his position as Vice President of Hub Ops - North America East, due to real world commitments. We wish him the best in all of his future endeavors! Applications for the position are now being accepted. The ideal candidate for this position will have at least a Cat IV rating and have served as a Hub Manager or Assistant Hub Manager with strong organizational and management skills. Others will be considered at the discretion of the Vice President of Hub Operations. Minimum age for this position is 18 years. Candidates for the position will have responsibility for the Operations of all 7 of our North American Eastern Hubs. The candidate should contact Bill McCoy, Executive V.P. of Hub Operations via a PM in the forums or by e-mail at bmc1284@aol.com stating his/her qualifications, time in service with WestWind and level of knowledge of MS Flight Simulator. The application process will remain open until a candidate is selected. (Posted 11/19/2016)
New KMIA Hub ManagerCongratulations to Captain Paul Steele, WWA3290 on his promotion to KMIA Hub Manager!
Please see the forum for more details. (Posted 5/16/2016)
Hiring Vice President of Hub Operations - Europe/PacificThomas Conley is stepping down from his position as Vice President of Hub Ops - Europe & Pacific, due to real world commitments. We wish him the best in all of his future endeavors! Applications for the position are now being accepted. The ideal candidate for this position will have at least a Cat IV rating and have served as a Hub Manager or Assistant Hub Manager with strong organizational and management skills. Others will be considered at the discretion of the Vice President of Hub Operations. Minimum age for this position is 18 years. Candidates for the position will have responsibility for the Operations of all 7 of our Europe and Pacific Hubs. The candidate should contact Bill McCoy, Executive V.P. of Hub Operations via a PM in the forums or by e-mail at bmc1284@aol.com stating his/her qualifications, time in service with WestWind and level of knowledge of MS Flight Simulator. The application process will remain open until a candidate is selected. (Posted 5/1/2016)
Special 20 Year Anniversary Livery Released!It is with great pleasure that I present the official 20 Year Anniversary Livery for WestWind Airlines. This is a special Livery and therefore will not be on the entire fleet, however anyone is free to paint any aircraft in the fleet with the special livery.
Special livery paint standards are available on the Aircraft page and some more information is available in the forum post linked to this news bulletin. (Posted 4/16/2016)
Paul Reitman Accepts Position of EVP WW Regional AirlinesIt is with great pleasure that I announce to you that Paul Reitman has accepted the position of EVP of WestWind Regional Airlines. Paul has a long history with WestWind including the most recent winner of the Founder's Award. Please help me welcome Paul to his new role. (Posted 4/11/2016)
Hiring: Director of Marketing, Social MediaWe are hiring a new Director of Marketing, Social Media. Visit the forum for more details! (link in post title) (Posted 2/24/2016)
Captain's Mark Kusiak and Tony Yonek rated VATSIM P1 PilotsFor Immediate Release: Captain Mark Kusiak (WWA3480) and Captain Tony Yonek (WWA1996) rated P1 through WestWind's VATSIM ATO training program. Congratulations to the both of you!
Sean McConnell named VP - Aircraft FSXJoin me in congratulating Sean McConnell on being named the new VP of FSX Aircraft for WestWind!
-Mike Bergman, EVP-Aircraft (Posted 1/27/2016)
Paul Reitman Receives Founder's AwardIt is my pleasure to announce that the Executive Committee of WestWind has named Paul Reitman as the recipient of the 2015 Founder's Award for significant and sustained contributions to the success of WestWind. Congratulations, Paul. --Mike Gibbs, President (Posted 1/2/2016)
Hiring: Hub Managers for Europe - EHAM, LGAVImmediate openings for Hub Manager in Amsterdam and Athens. Please view the job posting on the forum for full details. (Posted 12/17/2015)
New KORD Hub ManagerTony Yonek moves from KDFW to KORD to take over as Hub Manager. See forum for more details. (Posted 12/16/2015)
Hiring: KORD Hub ManagerWe are looking to hire a new KORD Hub Manager. Please view the job posting on the forum for more information! (Posted 12/5/2015)
Couch and Condon Take on New DutiesSteve Couch and John Condon are both taking on new duties. John has returned as the EVP of Online Operations and Events. Steve is now heading up the newly combined Cargo and Executive Charter division. Read the details in the forum! (Posted 10/12/2015)
New KCVG Hub ManagerCongratulations to David Reason, our new KCVG hub manager! Check out the forum by clicking the title of this post for more information! (Posted 7/14/2015)
New VP of Hub Operations - Europe/Pacific RegionCongratulations to Thomas Conley (WWA2932) on his promotion to VP of Hub Ops - Europe/Pacific. Thomas joins the Hub Ops team from the Cincinnatti Hub where he served as Hub Manager. Thomas will be in charge of all of our European and Pacific Hubs. Congrats Thomas! (Posted 6/16/2015)
FSX Brown Boot Recreation Area SP1SP1 adds the missing the convention center near Runway 18.
Unzip this into your Brown Boot Field folder in your FSX/Addon Scenery Folder.
Click on the title to transport to the download site. (Posted 6/9/2015)
Brown Boot Grand Reopening and 4th of July BashWestWind would like to invite all members and family to join us at Brown Boot Recreation Center in Medina Texas for the Grand Reopening and 4th of July Party.
Brown Boot is located 23 miles west of San Antonio (KSAT) and you can fly into either the 2,400' long gravel runway (KGE2) or bring an amphibian in to the lake side retreat (KGE1). A Compass Locater (short range NDB) is located near the waterfront and is on frequency 275.0 with an identifier of BB.
Scenery for FSX and FS9 is located http://www.flywestwind.com/Scenery/scenery_display.asp?SceneryID=5
Unfortunately there is no scenery for X-Plane (yet.)
Brown Boot is the oldest of WestWind's recreation centers. I hope as many are available to join us in this informal airline gathering.
Brown Boot will be open for early arrivals on 5 June 2015.
Join us in the forums to let us know you arrived. (Posted 6/4/2015)
FSX Brown Boot Recreation AreaBrown Boot Field (KGE2), Medina, Texas and Brown Boot Waterfront
KGE1), Lake Medina, Texas. WestWind Airlines Vacation Resort and Meeting Center.
FSX version by Ken Goodpaster.
Brown Boot is a fictional location in the Hill country of Texas about 25 NM west
of San Antonio. It is located on Lake Medina and consists of two areas. Nestled up
against a short bluff and bordered on the west by the lake is the WestWind lake
front property (KGE1).
Brown Boot Field (KGE2), elev. 1,232 ft.is located 23 NM west of San Antonio and
80 NM from Austin is a 50 acre plot of lakefront property was built by the WWA
board as a company vacation retreat as well as a meeting facility for planning,
paid for on the backs of the hard working pilots of WWA.
The runway (2400 x 75 ft) and ramp are all gravel with excellent drainage. There
is one hangar; Garen's is the one to the south with the toolbox in it. Fuel is
available with 24 hours prior notice.
There is a compass locator (short range NDB frequency 275.0) near the waterfront
for nav. There is a helipad to the west of the seaplane ramp.
There are multiple cabins for members and families, a large convention center,
and Dorthy’s diner. Staff cabins have red roofs to help you finding one of the
many friendly staff that operates the recreation center. You can pick up keys
for your cabin at Dorthy’s diner and one of our staff members will be happy to
drive you to your cabin. (Posted 4/23/2015)
Hiring Vice President of Hub OperationsBrian Bancroft is stepping down from his position as Vice President of Hub Ops - Europe & Pacific, due to real world commitments. We wish him the best in all of his future endeavors! Applications for the position are now being accepted. The ideal candidate for this position will have at least a Cat IV rating and have served as a Hub Manager or Assistant Hub Manager with strong organizational and management skills. Others will be considered at the discretion of the Vice President of Hub Operations. Minimum age for this position is 18 years. Candidates for the position will have responsibility for the Operations of all 7 of our Europe and Pacific Hubs. The candidate should contact Bill McCoy, Executive V.P. of Hub Operations via a PM in the forums or by e-mail at bmc1284@aol.com stating his/her qualifications, time in service with WestWind and level of knowledge of MS Flight Simulator. The application process will remain open until a candidate is selected. (Posted 4/11/2015)
New KJFK AHM!Congrats to Paul Reitman on his promotion to AHM at WestWind's KJFK hub. Please see forum for more information. (Posted 3/11/2015)
2014 Founder's AwardsIt is my pleasure to announce that the Executive Committee of WestWind has unanimously voted to bestow the 2014 Founder's Awards on the following pilots for significant and sustained contribution to the ongoing, long-term viability of WestWind. Of course, Dorothy's award is posthumous. We continue to miss her. Please help me to congratulate them.
Dorothy Fryer,
Steve Couch, and
Mike Spina (Posted 12/27/2014)
New KORD AHMCongratulations to Captain Clayton Martyn (WWA1924) on his promotion to KORD Assistant Hub Manager. Please view the forum for more details. (Posted 11/24/2014)
FS9 Revised CYYC Airport SceneryCaptain Bob Sturm revised the CYYC airport scenery. This is the completely
revised CYYC which has the second North-South runway added; other runways renamed
and added/revised taxiways and signs. It is very important that you first remove
any other non-stock CYYC scenery.
Here is a list of all the revisions:
- Added runway 35R-17L
- Changed designation or runway 34-16 to 35L-17R
- Changed designation of runway 28-10 to 29-11 and removed the ILS.
- Changed the designation of runway 25-07 to 26-08
- Added the new taxiways associated with runway 35R-17L.
- Revised all taxiway signs according to the latest taxiway chart.
- Added jetways to the existing terminal building.
- Rearranged and renumbered gates.
- Added additional parking at a number of locations throughout the airport..
- Rerouted several roads so as not to interfere with the airport additional property.
- Added many new terminal waypoints as indicated on current approach charts.
- Added all new ILS and GPS approaches based on current approach charts.
- Added ramp lights for night operations.
- Added Westwind parking at Cargo, Terminal and Charter
- Added Westwind Signs
Click on the title to transport to the download page. (Posted 11/2/2014)
New Six Monthly CheckridesThe Training Center has launched a new and improved format for Six Monthly Checkrides.
Check them out in the Training Center and see if you have the skill to pass! (Posted 9/30/2014)
Ken G Hired as Vice President of Westwind ResortsPlease join me in congratulating Ken G in his new position as Vice President of
Westwind Resorts. His duties include:
-Maintaining and/or updating our current Westwind Resorts.
-Creating new resorts.
-Promoting Westwind Resorts by organizing fly-ins and other events. (Posted 9/29/2014)
New KIAD AHM!Congratulations to Captain Bill Worthy (WWA3115) on his promotion to Assistant Hub Manager at our Washington-Dulles Hub. Check the forum for more details! (Posted 9/26/2014)
Eoin Coates Promoted to Vice President of Training, CFIWith Ken's departure from the position of Vice President of Training and Chief Flight Instructor - Westwind Training Academy, I'd like you all to join me in thanking him for the dedication and hard work he brought to the job!
At the same time, will you all please join me in welcoming our incoming VP-T, Captain Eoin Coates to the office! Eoin has been with WWA since May of 2008, is currently flying out of our Frankfurt Hub and has to date amassed a total of 5,206 hours. He has held a wide variety of management positions here and is an active ATO instructor in addition to having had the vision for and been the driving force behind the development of WestWind Eurpoa Regional.
I am certainly looking forward to seeing Eoin's plan for the future of the WWTA and working with him to implement whatever ideas he has to make this a better department to the benefit of all Westwind Captains! (Posted 9/24/2014)
Mark Young Promoted to Vice President of Online Operation & EventsIt brings me great pleasure to announce the promotion of Captain Mark Young (WWA2114) to the newly created position of Vice President of Online Operations & Events.
Mark joined WestWind Airlines in May of 2008 and is currently a Senior Command Captain +1 with our Calgary hub. With nearly 2,000 flight hours with WestWind, and over 2,600 flight hours on VATSIM, Mark brings a tremendous amount of experience and expertise to the Online Operations & Events team. In his new position, Mark will be responsible for the oversight of the day to day operations of Online Ops, Events and WestWind's ATO training program.
Please join me in congratulating Mark on his promotion! --John Condon, EVP, Online Operations & Events
(Posted 9/14/2014)
Rob Wilkinson Selected as New Chief PilotIt gives me great pleasure to announce that Rob Wilkinson has been selected to fill the WestWind Chief Pilot position vacated by Kim Stolt. Rob is already a member of the Executive Committee. He is a former airline pilot and real world Chief Pilot. I asked Rob to give me a bio that I could use in this post, and I thought it was so interesting that I decided to simply include it here rather than offer selected bits. Please help me congratulate Rob on his new duties. See the forum post for details. To find it, simply click on the title of this news item. --Mike Gibbs, President, WestWind Virtual Airlines (Posted 9/4/2014)
FSX New Updated Calgary Airport SceneryCalgary International Airport for FSX
By: Bob Sturm
This is the completely revised CYYC which has the second North-South runway added;
other runways renamed and added/revised taxiways and signs. It is very important
that you first remove any other non-stock CYYC scenery.
Here is a list of all the revisions:
- Added runway 35R-17L
- Changed designation or runway 34-16 to 35L-17R
- Changed designation of runway 28-10 to 29-11 and removed the ILS.
- Changed the designation of runway 25-07 to 26-08
- Added the new taxiways associated with runway 35R-17L.
- Revised all taxiway signs according to the latest taxiway chart.
- Added some additional jetways to the existing terminal building.
- Rearranged and renumbered gates.
- Added additional parking at a number of locations throughout the airport..
- Rerouted several roads so as not to interfere with the airport additional property.
- Added many new terminal waypoints as indicated on current approach charts.
- Added all new ILS and GPS approaches based on current approach charts.
- Added WestWind Terminal gates, Charter, and Cargo parking & eye candy.
Be sure to read the "Readme" for proper installation instructions and also
uninstall/delete the old scenery if you have it installed.
And thank you again to Captain Bob Sturm for doing these updates.
Clicking in the title will transport you to the download page.
(Posted 8/19/2014)
Madrid to become Mini-HubAfter much discussion and debate, it has been decided to close our Madrid Hub effectively immediately. Madrid will now be relegated to Mini-Hub status and the routes will remain unchanged.
Thank you to all of the Pilots and Management that helped keep it open while it was feasible. (Posted 7/22/2014)
Charter P303 upgraded for the 2014 World Cup (futbol) in BrazilTension is mounting in Brazil as the World Cup starts June 12, 2014. Many report that the infrastructure is not prepared to accommodate all the fans that will be arriving. WestWind Executive Charter Division has been asked to help solve this problem. Are you available? (Posted 5/27/2014)
New Forum LocationThe forum has now moved to its new location
forum.flywestwind.org
All links on the web site have been updated.
This is a short term move as part of a huge web overhaul. (Posted 5/12/2014)
New KIAD HMCongratulations to Captain Jason Weaver on his promotion to KIAD HM. Please see forum for more details. (Posted 5/10/2014)
FSX and FS9 EastwindVI Philippine Airport Scenery (Batch 3)In support of this year's Eastwind event I am creating airport scenery for the
smaller airports in the Philippines. This is the second batch of airports and they
are: Dumaguete (RPVD), Tugdan (RPVU) and, Masbate (RPVJ). This is the last batch of
airports for the Eastwind VI in the Philippines.
Click on the title to transport to the download page. (Posted 5/10/2014)
FSX and FS9 EastwindVI Philippine Airport Scenery (Batch 2)In support of this year's Eastwind event I am creating airport scenery for the
smaller airports in the Philippines. This is the second batch of airports and they
are: Mactan - Cebu (RPVM) (FSX only), Bacolod (RPVB), Kalibo (RPVK)and,
Iloilo (RPVI). Click in the title to transport to the download page. (Posted 5/2/2014)
Hiring: KIAD Hub ManagerThanks to John Condon for all he's done as the KIAD HM. Please see forum if you are interested in filling the position! (Posted 4/29/2014)
Screenshot Competition Back!The Monthly Screenshot Competition has returned! Check out the forum for more information and send your submission in soon! (Posted 4/26/2014)
Marketing Departing Hiring New TeamCheck out the Marketing Forum for more information about the available positions, and how to apply! (Posted 4/26/2014)
New KJFK AHMCongratulations to Captain Tim Ingersoll (WWA3358) on his recent promotion Assistant Hub Manager at the KJFK Hub. (Posted 4/25/2014)
Spina and Couch to Fill Vacant EC PositionsIt gives me great pleasure to announce that Mike Spina and Steve Couch have been selected by the Executive Committee to fill the two open positions on the EC. Mike Spina is the new Executive Vice President of Marketing. Steve Couch is the new Executive Vice President of Executive Charters. Both will assume their duties immediately. Steve will also continue in his role as EVP of Compliance. Congratulations gentlemen. --Mike Gibbs, President (Posted 4/23/2014)
FSX and FS9 Eastwind Philippine Airport SceneryIn support of this year's Eastwind event I am creating airport scenery for the
smaller airports in the Philippines. The first batch of airports are done and they
are: Tacloban (RPVA), Borongan (RPVW), Catarman (RPVF), Calbayog (RPVC), and
San Jose (RPUH).
Click in the title to transport to the download page. (Posted 4/16/2014)
New KCVG AHMCongratulations to Captain Rob Sgambellone on his promotion to AHM at the KCVG hub. Click the title of this post for more information! (Posted 3/9/2014)
Preview of WestWind Training Center Category II ProgramYour training center has posted a preview of a category II training program which is a model for training from the category II to category V. Please take the time to sign-up for the training site and provide feedback telling us what you like or dislike. You need to have a forum account to get the enrollment key (this keeps the content to WWA members only) and you will need to apply for an account on the training site. I know this is a hassle for some members and apologize, but this is the only method to provide the content in an educational format. We are open to other suggestions for course availability.
Please take the time time to provide us with your feedback, as always your opinions matter and we want to make certain to provide a program you like and find useful.
-Ken G Vice President of Training (DENTC) (Posted 3/8/2014)
Washington Dulles - New Assistant Hub ManagerIt’s my pleasure to announce the promotion of Jason Weaver (WWA3370) to Assistant Hub Manger at Washington Dulles!
Jason joined WestWind and joined our Dulles team in December of 2013. Since coming aboard, he has quickly moved through his transition training and is currently rated Category III, soon to be rated Category IV.
Please join me in congratulating Jason on his promotion to AHM here at Washington Dulles!
(Posted 3/2/2014)
VATSIM Fly-In 21 February 2014
In conjunction with ZOA's "A night at the Bay" FNO event, WestWind airlines are planning a fly-in event departing KSFO at 0030z, flying to KSAN, San Diego, California, a flight of around 1 hour. All pilots are welcome to join us at this event which promises to be a fantastic night of ATC in San Fransisco. (Posted 2/13/2014)
Executive Charter P034 Updated to include All Olympic GamesExecutive Charters P091 and P265 have been merged and relocated to P034 and has now been officially deemed our Olympic Charter. Edited by Raoul Van Landuyt to include all aspects of moving people to and from the most current Olympic Events. Thank you Raoul for your work on getting this updated. (Posted 2/12/2014)
FSX and FS9 WestWind Training Center (KBJC)This scenery package brings the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
(Jeffco) - KBJC up to date with current Airport Diagram and adds additional
scenery to make it the official training center for WestWind VA. There are also
two off-site Buildings containing the simulators, classrooms and offices located
just North of the Airport.
Clicking the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 2/2/2014)
WWA ForumsFor those who have not yet noticed, the issue with the forums has been resolved. Thank you for your patience.
The IT Team (Posted 1/15/2014)
WestWind Forums DownWestWind forums appear to be offline as of 1/12/2013 @ 1130 UTC.
WARNING: Please do not click on any links on the page that appears, since they may contain viruses. We are working towards solving the problem. (Posted 1/12/2014)
2013 Founders AwardsIt is with great pleasure that I am able to announce to you the 2013 Founders Award recipients. Each year the Executive Committee of WestWind Virtual Airlines recognizes people that have made significant and lasting contributions to WestWind. As has become our habit, these are announced each year as part of the Christmas in Tahiti event as we ring in the new year. It is always difficult to choose among the many deserving people. This year we decided to limit our selection to only three current members of WestWind. In addition to these three, we also wanted to recognize a number of people from our past that are no longer with the airline in order to play catchup with our 18 years of history. The award reads:
Nominated December 27, 2013 by the Executive Committee of WestWind in recognition of significant and sustained contribution to the ongoing success of WestWind Virtual Airlines for which the founders of WestWind would be proud.
Two words in this description are worth mentioning. First, their contributions are significant. They have helped to give WestWind the very character which makes her one of the best and longest lasting Virtual Airlines in the business. Secondly, they are sustained--often over many years.
This years recipients are:
Current:
Eoin Coates, currently serving as Vice President for WestWind Europe, Director of Online Operations and Events, and VA Partner Manager. Eoin has held just about every title at WestWind at one time or another including having served on the Executive Committee.
Rob Wilkinson, Executive Vice President for Regional Airlines.
Kostis Zagganas, Director of Information Technology
From our early days:
Sean "Crash" Reilly, one of the original founders of the airline.
Hal Groce, one of the original founders of the airline.
Bill Schulz, one of the original founders of the airline.
-- Mike Gibbs, President (Posted 12/27/2013)
FSX and FS9 WWEu Gran Canaria, Spain (GCLP) Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Gran Canaria, Spain (GCLP).
I created this scenery to update the airport to include Westwind Europa facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Europa terminal
- Populated terminal with people (FSX Only)
- Added ramp lighting
- Added new parking spots (90 and 91) for Westwind Europa.
Be sure to read the "README" for installation instructions.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 12/20/2013)
FSX and FS9 WWeu Riga, Latvia (EVRA) Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Riga, Latvia (EVRA).
It was created to update the airport to include Westwind Europa facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Europa terminal
- Populated terminal with people
- Added ramp lighting
- Added new parking spots (90 and 91) for Westwind Europa.
Be sure to read the "README" for installation instructions.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 12/20/2013)
FSX and FS9 WWEu Keflavik, Iceland (BIKF) Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Keflavik, Iceland (BIKF).
It was created to update the airport to include Westwind Europa facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Europa terminal
- Populated terminal with people (FSX Only)
- Added ramp lighting
- Added new apron and parking spots (90 and 91) for Westwind Europa.
- Deleted trees that were on the apron near the main terminal.(FSX Only)
- Deleted trees that were on taxiway C3.(FSX Only)
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 12/18/2013)
FSX and FS9 WWEu Kangerlussuaq, Greenland (BGSF)his is fictional scenery for Kangerlussuaq, Greenland (BGSF).
It was created to update the airport to include Westwind Europa facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Europa terminal
- Populated terminal with people(FX Only)
- Added ramp lighting
- Added new parking spots (90 and 91) for Westwind Europa.
Be sure to read the "README" for installation instructions.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 12/17/2013)
FSX and FS9 Helsinki, Finland (EFHK) Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Helsinki, Finland (EFHK).
It was created to update the airport to include Westwind Europa facilities.
NOTE: We already had a Westwind Cargo hub in Helsinki and in order to eliminate
scenery conflicts I am using that AFCAD "EFHK_ADEX_EWB.BGL" for placement of the
parking spaces. For those folks that already have the WWC_EFHK scenery the
installation will be a bit different. Please read the "README" for different
installation instructions.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Europa terminal
- Populated terminal with people(FX Only)
- Added ramp lighting
- Added new parking spots (90 and 91) for Westwind Europa.
Be sure to read the "README" for correct installation instructions
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page.
(Posted 12/17/2013)
FSx and FS9 WWEu Stockholm, Sweden (ESSA) Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Stockholm, Sweden (ESSA), designed for FSX.
It was created to update the airport to include Westwind Europa facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Europa terminal
- Populated terminal with people (FSX Only)
- Added ramp lighting
- Added new parking spots (90 and 91) for Westwind Europa.
- FS9 - Converted Taxiways leading to Runway 01R - 19L from gravel to concrete and
placed taxi signs at the appropriate locations.
- FS9 - Converted Runway 01R - 19L from gravel to Asphalt and placed ILS and
Runway lights (this runway is now fully operational).
Clicking on the Title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 12/16/2013)
FSX and FS9 WWEu Tromso, Norway (ENTC) Hub Scenery
This is fictional scenery for Tromso, Norway (ENTC).
I created this scenery to update the airport to include Westwind Europa facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Europa terminal
- Populated terminal with people (FSX Only)
- Added ramp lighting
- Modified the East Tarmac and sdded new parking spots (90 and 91) for Westwind Europa.
Be sure to read the "README" for installation instructions.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 12/14/2013)
FSX and FS9 WWEu Munich, Germany (EDDM) Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Munich, Germany (EDDM) , designed for FSX.
It was created to update the airport to include Westwind Europa facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Europa terminal
- Populated terminal with people (FSX Only)
- Added ramp lighting
- Added new parking spots (590 and 591) for Westwind Europa.
Be sure to read the "README" for installation instructions.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 12/13/2013)
FSX and FS9 WWEu Oslo, Norway (ENGM) Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Oslo, Norway (ENGM) , designed for FSX.
It was created to update the airport to include Westwind Europa facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Europa terminal
- Populated terminal with people
- Added ramp lighting
- Added new parking spots (90 and 91) for Westwind Europa.
Be sure to read the "README" for installation instructions.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page.
(Posted 12/13/2013)
FSX and FS9 WWEu Vienna, Austria (LOWW) Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Vienna, Austria (LOWW), designed for FSX.
It was created to update the airport to include Westwind Europa facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Europa terminal
- Populated terminal with people (FSX Only)
- Added ramp lighting
- Added new parking spots (90 and 91) for Westwind Europa.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 12/11/2013)
FSX and FS9 WWEu Zurich, Switzerland (LSZH) Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Zurich, Switzerland (LSZH).
It was created to update the airport to include Westwind Europa facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Europa terminal
- Populated terminal with people (FSX Only)
- Added ramp lighting
- Added new parking spots (110 and 111) for Westwind Europa.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page.
(Posted 12/10/2013)
FSX and FS9 WWEu Ponta Delgada, Portugal (LPPD)This is fictional scenery for Ponta Delgada, Portugal (LPPD).
It was created to update the airport to include Westwind Europa facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Europa terminal
- Populated terminal with people (FSX Only).
- Added ramp lighting
- Modified an existing apron to add new parking spots (20 and 21) for Westwind Europa.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 12/9/2013)
FSX and FS9 WWEu Palma De Mallorca, Spain (LEPA)This is fictional scenery for Palma De Mallorca, Spain (LEPA).
It was created to update the airport to include Westwind Europa facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Europa terminal
- Populated terminal with people
- Added ramp lighting
- Modified an existing apron to add new parking spots (90 and 91) for Westwind Europa.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 12/9/2013)
FSX and FS9 WWEu Rome, Italy (LIRF)This is fictional scenery for Rome, Italy (LIRF), designed for FSX.
It waS created to update the airport to include Westwind Europa facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Europa terminal
- Populated terminal with people (FSX only)
- Added ramp lighting
- Added new parking spots (90 and 91) for Westwind Europa.
Be sure to read the "README" for installation instructions.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page.
(Posted 12/7/2013)
FSX and FS9 WWEu Milan, Italy Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Milan, Italy (LIMC). I created this scenery to
update the airport to include Westwind Europa facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Europa terminal
- Added ramp lighting
- Added new parking spots (90 and 91) for Westwind Europa.
Be sure to read the "README" for installation instructions.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page.
(Posted 12/6/2013)
FSX and FS9 WWEu Naples, Italy (LIRN) Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Naples, Italy (LIRN). It was created to
update the airport to include Westwind Europa facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Europa terminal
- Added ramp lighting
- Added new parking spots (20 and 21) for Westwind Europa.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 12/6/2013)
Cross the Ditch 9
VATNZ and VATPAC are running Cross the Ditch 9 this coming weekend on VATSIM.
This time it consists of a series of five separate 3.5-4 hour oceanic flights
between New Zealand and Australia over the course of 20 hours this
Saturday/Sunday (UTC). Because of this there should be at least one leg (if not
more) that's at a convenient time for pilots wherever they are in the world.
The event website is at http://crosstheditch.net and you can find all the
details on flight timings, routes, scenery, etc. Please make sure to mention
Westwind when you make your flight booking(s) to help us make a splash on the
Virtual Airlines Leaderboards
(http://crosstheditch.net/spring2013/virtual_airlines)
Please Click on the title for more information and slot booking details! (Posted 12/4/2013)
FSX and FS9 WWEu Marseille, France (LFML) Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Marseille, France (LFML), designed for FSX and FS9.
I created this scenery to update the airport to include Westwind Europa facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Europa terminal
- Added ramp lighting
- Added a new parking (20 and 21) for Westwind Europa.
Be sure to read the "README" for installation instructions.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 12/4/2013)
FSX and FS9 WWEu Glasgow, Scotland (EGPF) Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Glasgow, Scotland, designed for FSX.
I created this scenery to update the airport to include Westwind Europa facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Europa terminal
- Added a new taxiway for Westwind Europa parking.
- Added ramp lighting
Please read the README for installation instructions.
clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 12/2/2013)
XPlane Ken's Place (NTKG) for Christmas in TahitiMade with XPlane 9.70 but should work with XPlane 10 versions.
This is a conversion of the FS9 WWA_NTKG_Tahiti scenery made by Bob Sturm.
It populates Ken G's Tahiti retirement home.
I made this scenery so our XPlane users may enjoy Christmas in Tahiti with the
rest of us.
Here's what to look for:
--a large beach area with walled huts.
--two bonfires on the beach, a couple of canoes.
--a large satellite dish in front of the hotel.
--added a hotel and Ken's main house as well as a guest house.
--added a water runway marked by bouys for seaplane landings.
--added a dock where may park your seaplane.
--added a grass Helipad just outside of the tree line behind the huts near mid lagoon
--added sailboats at the outer lagoon.
--added trees and assorted vegetation around the inner and mid lagoon.
--added Ken's Place NDB (KP) (Freq. 358).
Enjoy Ken's hospitality!
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. Note: Please be sure
to read the XPlane Readme for installations instructions.
(Posted 12/1/2013)
FS9 WWC Antananarivo, Madagascar (FMMI) Cargo Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery Antananarivo, Madagascar (FMMI), designed for FS9.
I created this scenery to update the airport to include Westwind Cargo facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Adjusted West tarmac and created parking for Westwind Cargo (Cargo parking spot 6)
- Added custom made Westwind Small Cargo terminal
- Added custom made Westwind Cargo delivery van.
- Added Stairs for embarking/debarking at the parking spot
- Added ramp lighting
Clicking on the link will transport you to the download page. (Posted 11/29/2013)
FSX WWC Antananarivo, Madagascar (FMMI) Cargo Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery Antananarivo, Madagascar (FMMI), designed for FSX.
I created this scenery to update the airport to include Westwind Cargo facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Adjusted West tarmac and created parking for Westwind Cargo (Cargo parking spot 6)
- Added custom made Westwind Small Cargo terminal
- Added custom made Westwind Cargo delivery van.
- Added Stairs for embarking/debarking at the parking spot
- Added ramp lighting
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 11/27/2013)
FS9 WWC Johannesburg (FAJS) Cargo Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Johannesburg, South Africa designed for FS9.
I created this scenery to update the airport to include Westwind Cargo facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added new parking for Westwind Cargo (Cargo parking spots 53 and 54)
- Added custom made Westwind Medium Cargo terminal
- Added custom made Westwind Cargo delivery vans.
- Added Stairs for embarking/debarking at each parking spot
- Added ramp lighting
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 11/26/2013)
FSX WWC Johannesburg Cargo Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Johannesburg, South Africa designed for FSX.
I created this scenery to update the airport to include Westwind Cargo facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added new parking for Westwind Cargo (Cargo parking spots 53 and 54)
- Added custom made Westwind Medium Cargo terminal
- Added custom made Westwind Cargo delivery vans.
- Added Stairs for embarking/debarking at each parking spot
- Added ramp lighting
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 11/25/2013)
FS9 WWC Lagos (DNMM) Cargo Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Lagos, Nigeria (DNMM) designed for FS9.
I created this scenery to update the airport to include Westwind Cargo facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added new parking apron for Westwind Cargo (Cargo parking spots 14 and 15)
- Added custom made Westwind Medium Cargo terminal
- Added custom made Westwind Cargo delivery vans.
- Added Stairs for embarking/debarking at each parking spot
- Added ramp lighting
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page (Posted 11/23/2013)
FSX WWC Lagos (DNMM) Cargo Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Lagos, Nigeria (DNMM) designed for FSX.
I created this scenery to update the airport to include Westwind Cargo facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added new parking apron for Westwind Cargo (Cargo parking spots 14 and 15)
- Added custom made Westwind Medium Cargo terminal
- Added custom made Westwind Cargo delivery vans.
- Added Stairs for embarking/debarking at each parking spot
- Added ramp lighting
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 11/22/2013)
FS9 WWC Nairobi (HKJK) Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Nairobi, Kenya (HKJK), designed for FSX.
I created this scenery to update the airport to include Westwind Cargo facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added new parking apron for Westwind Cargo (Cargo parking spots 20 - 22)
- Added custom made Westwind Large Cargo terminal
- Added custom made Westwind Cargo delivery vans.
- Added Stairs for embarking/debarking at each parking spot
- Added ramp lighting
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 11/15/2013)
FSX WWC Nairobi (HKJK) Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Nairobi, Kenya (HKJK), designed for FSX.
I created this scenery to update the airport to include Westwind Cargo facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added new parking apron for Westwind Cargo (Cargo parking spots 20 - 22)
- Added custom made Westwind Large Cargo terminal
- Added custom made Westwind Cargo delivery vans.
- Added Stairs for embarking/debarking at each parking spot
- Added ramp lighting
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 11/7/2013)
New KCVG Hub ManagerCongratulations to Thomas Conley (WWA2932) on his promotion to KCVG Hub Manager. Click the title of this post for more information! (Posted 11/3/2013)
All change in EuropeBig changes to report this month. Kelly-Ann Bancroft has decided to take up a new challenge
in Amsterdam and im happy to welcome her into her new role. For the time being
i'll keep Rio ticking over as Mike Osburn has decided to take a break form management.
I hope to see Mike back in management soon and want to publicly tahnk him for all his hard efforts.
Thanks must go to Eoin Coates and Kostis Zagganas who both step down from Frankfurt. Martyn also has stepped down form Amsterdam due to realworld pressures
again huge thanks go to him.
Finally a huge thankyou to all the hub managers and Assistant hub managers who do a great job here at Westwind.
Their job can be thankless and downheartening at times but these people give up their precious time to make our flying
experience a more enjoyable one so from myself a huge thankyou for you continued hardwork.
(Posted 10/28/2013)
Scott has been with WestWind since early 2009 and has accumulated over 750 hours. He is currently based at our Frankfurt hub and is an active pilot on Vatsim.
Scott brings to the table a wealth of knowledge with Youtube, and has managed other channels in the past. He also has the knowledge and tools to create great videos to help us in the Marketing Dept. He has great ideas and is anxious to make a difference!
Again, please welcome Scott to the team and I look forward to working with him!
FS9 WWCa Curacao Island (TNCC) Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Curacao Island, Netherlands Antilles (TNCC), designed for FS9. It was created to update the airport for Weswtwind Caribe Regional.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- added a custom made Westwind Caribe Terminal.
- added night lighting to the ramp areas
Be sure to read the "README" for installation instructions.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 10/24/2013)
FSX WWCa Curacao Island (TNCC) Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Curacao Island, Netherlands Antilles (TNCC), designed for FSX. It was created to update the airport for Weswtwind Caribe Regional.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- added a custom made Westwind Caribe Terminal.
- added night lighting to the ramp areas
Insure to read the "README" for installations instructions.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 10/22/2013)
FS9 WWCa Princess Juliana (TNCM) Hub SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Princess Juliana (TNCM), designed for FS9.
It was created to update the airport for Weswtwind Caribe Regional.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- added a custom made Westwind Caribe Terminal.
- added night lighting to the ramp areas
Be sure to read the "README" for installation instructions.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 10/21/2013)
Hiring: KCVG Hub ManagerWe are currently looking for a new Hub Manager for our KCVG Hub! Please check the KCVG Forum for more information! (Posted 10/20/2013)
FSX WWAc Princess Juliana (TNCM) SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Princess Juliana (TNCM), designed for FSX.
It was created to update the airport to include Westwind Caribe facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Caribe terminal
- Added ramp lighting
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page (Posted 10/20/2013)
FS9 WWAc Nassau (MYNN) SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Nassau, The Bahamas (MYNN), designed for FSX.
It was created to update the airport to include Westwind Caribe facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Caribe terminal
- Added ramp lighting
- Extended and redesignated the taxiways for Westwind Caribe parking.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page.
(Posted 10/18/2013)
FSX WWAc Nassau (MYNN) SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Nassau, The Bahamas (MYNN), designed for FSX.
It was created for updating the airport to include Westwind Caribe facilities.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a custom made Westwind Caribe terminal
- Added ramp lighting
- Extended and redesignated the taxiways for Westwind Caribe parking.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page (Posted 10/17/2013)
New KMIA Hub ManagerCongratulations to Captain Phillip Tucker (WWA3317) on his promotion to KMIA Hub Manager. Please see forum for more details. (Click title of this post for direct link). (Posted 10/3/2013)
Now Hiring: Director of Flight Operations - Westwind EuropeWe are now taking applications for the position of Director of Flight Operations for Westwind Europe. All applicants must apply via PM with a small paragraph on what they want to gain from this position and what they can add to Westwind Europe. This will be the only director level position available in WWEU.
Duties and Responsibilities:
-Update Schedules
-Maintain Valid Flight Plans
-Maintain NOTAMs
-Create charters in both cargo and passenger branches
-Be fully involved with future expansion and development
-Carry out duties assigned by VP Westwind Europe
Required Skills and Attributes:
-Applicants must be willing to engage with the Regional Airline
-Must have a working knowledge of the Westwind IT and Regional Airline systems
-Previous management experience is a bonus but not essential
-Knowledge of the region is not essential however an interest in learning is.
-Must be willing to contribute regularly to the management of the Regional Airline
Please apply via PM to me or by email to eoincoates(at)gmail.com. This position will remain open until a suitable applicant is found.
Best of luck to all applicants. (Posted 10/1/2013)
New vacancy at FrankfurtHi all with Eoin moving into the regional role in Europe a vacancy has arisen for
a hub manager in Frankfurt. The prospective candidate must be motivated and ready for
a challenge to match Eoins excellent example.
Closing date for this post will be october the 6th.
if your upto the challenge then either PM me on the forum or email me at met331@yahoo.com
good luck guys and thanks for all your efforts.
Brian (Posted 9/23/2013)
Hiring: KMIA Hub ManagerWe're hiring a new KMIA Hub Manager. Please see forum for more details. (Posted 9/22/2013)
Kim Stolt named VP-Aircraft (FS9)Please join me in welcoming our new Chief Pilot back to the Aircraft family as he heads our FS9 Department! (Posted 9/21/2013)
Russell Reed named VP-Aircraft (FSX) & Bill Worthy named Test PilotJoin me in welcoming Russell Reed to to the Aircraft Department as he takes the position of VP-Aircraft for the FSX Fleet!
Also join me in welcoming Bill Worthy as he becomes one of our Test Pilots!
(Posted 9/21/2013)
New Westwind Europa Regional AirlineLadies and Gentlemen, it with great pleasure that I am able to announce the grand opening of Westwind's newest regional airline, Westwind Europa! Due to tireless work behind the scenes over the last couple of months in setting up hubs, designing, testing and installing routes and acquiring and moving airplanes around, we are able to open for business as a complete entity immediately!
WestWind Europa will follow the established Cat I and Cat II WWA regional model with the foundation of a few strategically placed regional hubs, all under the umbrella of WestWind Europa Regional, which will provide service to some outlying areas that are not presently serviced by the WWA mainline route structure.
The area's served will include the Azores Islands, the Canary Islands, the coastal regions of France and Italy, the Balearic Islands, the Alpine regions of France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Austria, Scandinavia, Scotland, Greenland and Iceland.
Be sure to drop by the Westwind Europa homepage for dispatch, hub and route information. (Posted 9/20/2013)
Kim Stolt Appointed Chief PilotIt gives me great pleasure to announce to you that Kim Stolt has been promoted to Chief Pilot and EVP of Training in addition to his other duties effective September 15.
Kim flies jets for a living and is an FAA certified flight instructor. He has over 8,000 hours of flight time at WestWind. He has been involved in leadership at WestWind longer than I can remember. He is one of only a handful of pilots at WW that I consider to be qualified for this job.
This promotion has been in the works for a few months, but we wanted to give Kim some time with his family over the summer months before taking on new responsibilities.
Kim, replaces Ed Ward, Jr. who had held the position since the early days of the airline. A few months ago, Ed decided it was time to retire. Ed did a superb job for WestWind and he will be missed. He will forever be remembered as one of the pioneers of the airline.
Please help me welcome Kim as he takes us into the next chapter of the airline.
Mike Gibbs
President (Posted 9/14/2013)
Captain Stephen DeLash (WWA3184) P1 RatedIt's our pleasure to announce that Captain Stephen DeLash (WWA3184) successfully passed his check ride and is now rated P1 through WestWind's ATO Training Program. Congratulations Stephen! (Posted 8/25/2013)
Captain Mike Osburn (WWA2691) P1 RatedIt's my pleasure to announce that Captain Mike Osburn (WWA2691) successfully passed his check ride and is now rated P1 through WestWind's ATO Training Program. Congratulations Mike! (Posted 8/18/2013)
Hub Hopping 2013The year's hub hopping begins this Monday (19 August). This year the aim of the event is to recognise our two regional airlines, WestWind Alaska and WestWind Caribe.
Please click on the title for the full details of the event. (Posted 8/15/2013)
New North America Charter DirectorPlease welcome Capt. Randy "Pep" Peppler as the newest Director of Charters for our North America Region. Randy comes to us from the Calgary Hub. Looking forward to some new and exciting charters from this area. (Posted 8/13/2013)
New Director of Charters - Asia & PacificPlease welcome Capt. Adam Le Drew our current Toronto Hub Manager as the new Charter
Director for the Asia/Pacific Region. Adam brings a wealth of experience to the
position, he currently holds a ATPL, and fly's Dash 8's for Provincial Aerospace
in Canada, as well as covers vacation time for other pilots in Curaçao and
Abu Dhabi. Adam also had a brief year long stint with Cathay Pacific in 2012
before returning home to Provincial Aerospace. (Posted 7/23/2013)
New KCVG Hub ManagerCongratulations to Christopher Kutzler WWA3014, on his promotion to KCVG Hub Manager. Click the title of this post for more information! (Posted 7/6/2013)
New KDFW Hub ManagerCongratulations to Captain John Oddo (WWA2293) on his promotion to KDFW Hub Manager! (Posted 6/26/2013)
KDFW Hub Manager VacancyThere is now a vacancy for the KDFW Hub Manager. Click on the link above for more details in the WestWind forums. (Posted 6/9/2013)
New KCVG Hub ManagerCongratulations to Captain Jesse Olsen (WWA2568) on his promotion to Hub Manager, from AHM at the WWA KCVG hub! (Posted 6/8/2013)
New KATL AHMA little late on this post, but Congratulations to Captain Brian Derx (WWA1398) for his promotion to AHM at our Atlanta Hub! (Posted 5/18/2013)
Eoin Coates - Promoted to Director of Online OperationsIt's my pleasure to announce that Eoin Coates is promoted to Director of Online Operations.Eoin is currently the Hub Manager at our Frankfurt Hub and has racked up over 4,300 hours of flight time making him a Senior Command Captain+6. He also holds the position of Vice President of WestWind Alaska Regional. Eoin is extremely active on VATSIM and has logged over 2,000 hours of online flight time. He is rated ATO P1 and was recently promoted to ATO Flight Instructor for WestWind Airlines.With Eoin's experience in his management positions here at WestWind, and with his online flying background, he's an excellent choice for this position. Please join me in congratulating Eoin on his new position. - John Condon, EVP, Online Ops & Events (Posted 4/29/2013)
Forum OperationalHello Pilots! The forum is up and running once again!
The IT Team (Posted 4/23/2013)
Forum Currently UnavailableOur forums are temporarily down. We are currently working to fix the problem.
Thank you for your patience,
The IT team. (Posted 4/22/2013)
New Vice President of Marketing- Public RelationsI am very pleased to announce Captain Mike Spina is the new Vice President of Marketing- Public Relations. Mike will be overlooking 3 of our outlets; PR, Twitter, and Facebook. Captain Cody Humphreys will continue to be in direct operation of the Facebook page as the Director of Marketing- Facebook.
Captain Spina, as some of you know is also the Vice President of Hub Operations- North America East. What you may not know is his marketing interests and background.
Mike is a college student at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. His major is Business, with concentrations in Entrepreneurship and Marketing. Marketing is something he is passionate about, and while he does not necessarily have a ton of practical experience, he does have a passion and vested interest in it. Another thing that he has going for him is his obsession with good grammar, spelling, and presenting a "clean" image of WestWind. Mike takes pride in all that he does and gives everything his best effort.
I wont share what his vision is with you all, however, his vision for the PR side of the marketing department is second to none. I really feel that with combined efforts as a team, we can take WestWind to the next level.
I am super excited to have Mike on the team and look forward to working with him!
Russell Reed, EVP Marketing (Posted 4/16/2013)
New Seattle Hub ManagerCongratulations to Seattle's new hub manager, Joe Spear! (Click link for details.) (Posted 4/13/2013)
New KATL Hub ManagerCongratulations to Jim Short WWA3191, on his promotion to KATL Hub Manager. See forum for more details. (Click title of this post for direct link to forum) (Posted 4/12/2013)
Eoin Coates - Joins Online Operations TeamIt's with great pleasure to announce that Eoin Coates has been hired by the Online Operations and Events division as an official ATO Flight Instructor. Eoin joins our team bringing with him a plethora of flight simming knowledge and experience. He adds to our current team of instructors who include Joe Carrigan, Rob Wilkinson and myself.
Please join me in congratulating Eoin on his new position. - John Condon, EVP, Online Ops & Events (Posted 4/7/2013)
As a certified ATO, VATSIM requires that WestWind Airlines maintain a qualified CFI at all times. The CFI is responsible for being our liaison with VATGOV14 (Training Division), hiring and maintaining qualified ATO Flight Instructors and ensuring that all pilots being rated by the Online Ops division are authorized. In a nutshell, all P ratings issued by WestWind are now under the signature and authority of Rob Wilkinson. With his real world flight experience, he’s a great person for the job!
Please join me in congratulating Rob on his new position! - John Condon, EVP, Online Ops & Events (Posted 4/7/2013)
New KATL Hub Manager WantedNew KATL Hub Manager Wanted. Please visit the forum, and contact Mike Spina for more information. (Posted 4/5/2013)
New KSEA Hub Manager WantedPlease see the forum for more information and contact Steve Couch with questions or to express interest. (Posted 4/5/2013)
New JFK AHMCongratulations to Captain Jacques LeMarier (Jay) WWA3030, on his recent promotion to AHM at WestWind's JFK hub! (Posted 4/2/2013)
AHM Required in various LocationsHi Folks
Various vacancies exist throughout the airline for AHM positions. These positions
are a great way to get more involved with the airline. They require just an hour a week
of dedication and you can help have your say into how your airline works.
All you need is to be a Cat III pilot and not hold a management position at another airline.
Any enquirers should be directed to the relevant hub manager or myself at met331@yahoo.com
Vacancies are currently at Sydney,Amsterdam,Athens and Rio .
Good Luck and Happy Flying
Brian Bancroft (Posted 3/25/2013)
Captain Mike Spina - VATSIM P1 Rated!Congratulations to Captain Mike Spina for successfully obtaining his P1 rating through WestWind's ATO program! Well done! (Posted 3/24/2013)
Joe has assisted me on several occasions with the training of new VATSIM pilots and I can attest to his excellent piloting and training skills. As such, Joe will be an excellent fit for this position.
Please join me in congratulating Joe on his new position! -- John Condon, EVP, Online Operations and Events (Posted 3/16/2013)
AHM Needed - KJFK HubAHM Needed at WestWind's John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) Hub. Please contact Paul Underwood if you are interested. (Posted 3/16/2013)
New KORD Hub Manager ChosenKevin Brown (WWA3215) has been selected as the new Hub Manager at our Chicago O'Hare International Airport hub. Kevin comes from our KIAD hub, and brings a wealth of knowledge and management experience to the position. He also recently earned his P1 Rating through our VATSIM ATO program. Congratulations Kevin, and welcome to management! (Posted 3/14/2013)
Steve Couch Promoted to EVP of ComplianceIt is my pleasure to announce that Steve Couch has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Compliance. For quite some time, Steve has been functioning as a consultant to the Executive Committee in the area of making sure that WestWind follows all the rules and regulations that are required of the organization as a global citizen. This promotion is not a change in job responsibility. It is just a recognition of the work Steve has already been performing for the Executive Committee. With this promotion, he is now officially a member of the Executive Committee. Steve will continue in his other roles at WestWind including his recent appointment as part of the hub operations leadership team. Congratulations Steve. -- Mike Gibbs, President (Posted 3/9/2013)
Vice President of Hub Operations - North America WestAfter a lengthy search process, Steve Couch has been selected as our newest Vice President of Hub Operations! Steve has most recently served as our Hub Manager in Chicago and also as the Director of Charters for North America. Thanks to all of the very qualified candidates that applied, and Congratulations Steve! (Posted 3/7/2013)
New KORD Hub Manager WantedWith Steve Couch's promotion to VP Hub Ops - NA West, we're am looking for a new Hub Manager at KORD. Please click the title of this post for more information. Contact Mike Spina if you are interested in applying. (Posted 3/7/2013)
March 2013 Web Site updateA major update has been applied to the web site. The following features are now available to pilots.
1 - Add new airports to our database. Once entered, they must be verified by a manager before they will appear - Link on your flight dispatch page
2 - See how far you have flown - Distance now shown on flight log and total on flight log summary page
3 - Check progress towards 5 flights of 500nm each month for a year - Link on your flight log page
4 - Import FSPassengers flight details into your sign in page - Paste the flight report into the text box and click the import button. data will be imported for yiou to verify before you submit flight report.
5 - Flight Distances shown on the routes page for Passenger, Cargo and Regional sections
6 - Support for XPlane when signing in flights. Some recent flights will appear as a blank for sim, don't worry, this will be updated when Kostis runs the batch process as we had to change the design of the database slightly
7 - Support for XPlane in the hanger
If you have any questions then please post them on the forum.
(Posted 3/3/2013)
Captain Kevin Brown (WWA3215) P1 RatedIt's my pleasure to announce that Captain Kevin Brown (WWA3215) successfully passed and is now rated P1 through WestWind's ATO Training Program. Congratulations Kevin! (Posted 3/3/2013)
John Condon Promoted to EVP of Online Operations and EventsIt is with great pleasure that I am able to announce to you that John Condon has accepted the position of Executive Vice President of Online Operations and Events. The position became vacant when Mitch Worthington resigned just recently. Mitch did a great job and we are looking for great things from John. John also heads up our VATSIM ATO operation. He has been a long time manager at WestWind and was most recently a Director in the Online Operations and Events division.
Please help me welcome John to this new post. --Mike Gibbs, President, WestWind Airlines (Posted 3/3/2013)
Captain Bentley Skibell (WWA2183) P1 RatedIt's my pleasure to announce that Captain Bentley Skibell (WWA2183) successfully passed and is now rated P1 through WestWind's ATO Training Program. Congratulations Bentley! (Posted 3/3/2013)
Vice President of Hub Ops - North America WestMitch Worthington is stepping down from his position as Vice President of Hub Ops - North America West, due to real world commitments. We wish him the best in all of his future endeavors! Applications for the position are now being accepted. The ideal candidate for this position will have at least a Cat IV rating and have served as a Hub Manager or Assistant Hub Manager with strong organizational and management skills. Others will be considered at the discretion of the Vice President of Hub Operations. Minimum age for this position is 18 years. Candidates for the position will have responsibility for the Operations of all 7 of our North American Hubs West of the Mississippi River. The candidate should contact Bill McCoy, Executive V.P. of Hub Operations via a PM in the forums or by e-mail at bmc1284@aol.com stating his/her qualifications, time in service with WestWind and level of knowledge of MS Flight Simulator. The application process will remain open until a candidate is selected. (Posted 2/27/2013)
This year we will be assisting the Sahel region of sub-saharan Africa with Aid and supplies to help in the ongoing political trouble and more importantly the ongoing famine that has struck the region. We will be serving 3 countries this year, Niger, Mali and Chad. All of which will be serviced from our FOB in Niamey.
The format for this year's Eastwind is slightly different to previous years. We will be running the event from the 4th-31st of March, encompassing 4 weeks of flying across the globe.
Week 1 - This week will be spent in Indianapolis where we will be collecting supplies from nearby cities and gathering it in Indianapolis to be flown to Africa.
Week 2 - This week will be spent in Amsterdam doing exactly what we done over in Indy, gathering supplies to be flown to Africa.
Week 3 - This week we will fly all our aid to Bamako.
Week 4 - This will be the last week of Eastwind V and will be spent in Niamey.
The event promises to be a good one, but keep a close eye on the Operation Eastwind forum (click on title to go there now) for more updates as we will be updating constantly over the next couple weeks. We look forward to having a record turnout this year, so make sure to be a participant this year for a chance to win one of MANY amazing prizes including products from some of the leading Flight Sim vendors! See you in the virtual skies!
(Posted 2/24/2013)
Scott Stone named Vice President of new X-Plane Aircraft Division!Everyone please join me in congratulating Scott Stone as the new Vice President of Aircraft - X-Plane.
Scott has begun painting Fleet Aircraft for X-Plane and as one of the few that is going behind the
scenes if you will with X-Plane will be a valuable asset to our Aircraft Department as we begin
to embrace this simulator as a virtual airline.
Congrats Scott on your new position! (Posted 2/23/2013)
FSX WWAc Vieques (TJVQ) Ready for downloadScenery by Captain Shaun Slade:
Welcome to Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport, Vieques island.
This is an exclusive Westwind Caribe Scenery for FSX.
Features include:
Airport mapped precisely to satellite imagery
Cusom airport buildings and vehicles
custom airport background
Custom ground polygons
Be sure to read the "README" for complete installation instructions.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 2/5/2013)
FSX and FS9 Eastwind Scenery for Naimey (DRRN)This is fictional scenery for Niamey/Diori Hamani (DRRN), designed for both
versions of Flight Simulator. Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added Westwind Cargo parking spots 11 through 15
- Added Helo Pads 1 and 2
- Added a cargo office at the Westwind designated parking spots along with lights
and debarkation ladders.
- Widened the taxi lane from 70 ft to 100 feet leading to the Westwind designated
Parking spots.
Insure to read the "README" for installation instructions.
Clicking on the title will transport you to download the scenery. (Posted 1/31/2013)
FSX WWAc Montserrat (TRPG)Thanks to Captain Shaun Slade for putting together this Weswind Caribe airport.
Welcome to John A. Osborne Airport, Montserrat. An airport not present in the
default FSX scenery library. This is a scenery enhancement for Microsoft's Flight
Simulator X, specifially for WestWind Airlines Caribe Regional Airlines.
Ensure to read the "ReadMe" file for installation instructions
Click on the Title to transport to the download page.
(Posted 1/29/2013)
Captain Ruberto Stutzer (WWA2525) P1 RatedIt's my pleasure to announce that Captain Ruberto Stutzer (WWA2525) successfully passed and is now rated P1 through WestWind's ATO Training Program. (Posted 1/1/2013)
Captain Maratib Ali (WWA2752) P1 RatedCongratulations to Captain Maratib Ali (WWA2752) for receiving his VATSIM P1 rating through WestWind's ATO Training Program! (Posted 12/30/2012)
Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles Customized Splash Screen and Aircraft Background ViewerThese three hubs customized splash screen and aircraft viewer background are ready
for download. Seattle - features the hub and the Seattle skyline with emphasis on
on the Space needle. San Francisco - the hub and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Los Angeles - the hub and the Hollywood sign. This the last installment but contact
me in the forums if I missed a hub.
To get to the download page click on "Clear Direct To..." tab
and then scroll down to the "aircraft and scenery department and then mouse over
to "Scenery for FSX" or "Scenery for FS9" and then click on your hub. Or, you can
go to the forums where you may preview the pictures and then click on the link
there to go to your hub. (Posted 12/6/2012)
Washington DC and Calgary Customized Splash Screen and Aircraft Background ViewerThese two hubs customized splash screen and aircraft viewer background are ready
for download. Washington DC - features the hub and the Capital building.
Calgary - the hub and the Calgary skyline.
To get to the download page click on "Clear Direct To..." tab and then scroll down
to the "aircraft and scenery department and then mouse over to "Scenery for FSX"
or "Scenery for FS9" and then click on your hub. Or, you can go to the forums
where you may preview the pictures and then click on the link there to go to your
hub. (Posted 12/4/2012)
Dallas, Salt Lake City and Denver Customized Splash Screen and Aircraft Background ViewerThese three hubs customized splash screen and aircraft viewer background are ready
for download. Dallas - features the hub and the Dallas skyline.
Salt Lake City - the hub and the Mormon Temple. Denver - the hub and the
Denver city skyline. To get to the download page click on "Clear Direct To..."
tab and then scroll down to the "aircraft and scenery department and then mouse
over to "Scenery for FSX" or "Scenery for FS9" and then click on your hub. Or, you
can go to the forums where you may preview the pictures and then click on the link
there to go to your hub. (Posted 12/3/2012)
Chicago, Cincinnati and Atlanta Customized Splash Screen and Aircraft Background ViewerThese three hubs customized splash screen and aircraft viewer background are ready
for download. Chicago - features the hub and the Chicago skyline. Cincinnati - the
hub and the Cincinnati skyline. Atlanta - the hub and the Atlanta city skyline. To
get to the download page click on "Clear Direct To..." tab and then scroll down to
the "aircraft and scenery department and then mouse over to "Scenery for FSX" or
"Scenery for FS9" and then click on your hub. Or, you can go to the forums where
you may preview the pictures and then click on the link there to go to your hub. (Posted 12/2/2012)
FS9 KSEA Westwind UpgradeCaptain Bob Sturm completed an upgrade to the FS9 version of KSEA. According to
Bob: This scenery package upgrades the KSEA airport with the third parallel runway and additional taxiways. The previous WWVA KSEA upgrade had faulty ILS
approaches. This one fixes those and in addition corrects all of the other
approaches to work properly with the GPS.
****IMPORTANT If you have installed the previous version (Files dated 2009), then
you must delete the entire WW KSEA folder and install this one in its place****
It can not be emphasized enough that you must read the "Important README" file for
proper installation of this upgrade.
Click on the link to transport to the download page. (Posted 11/30/2012)
Miami, New York and, Toronto Customized Splash Screen and Aircraft Viewer BackgroundThese three hubs customized splash screen and aircraft viewer background are ready
for download. Miami - features the hub and the Miami city skyline. New York - the
hub and the Statue of Liberty. Toronto - the hub and the Toronto city skyline.
To get to the download page click on "Clear Direct To..." tab and then scroll
down to the "aircraft and scenery department and then mouse over to "Scenery for
FSX" or "Scenery for FS9" and then click on your hub. Or, you can go to the forums
where you may preview the pictures and then click on the link there to go to your
hub. (Posted 11/30/2012)
London, Sydney and Rio Customized Splash Screens and Aircraft Viewer BackgroundThese three hubs customized splash screen and aircraft viewer background are
ready for download. London -- features a splash screen of the hub and the aircraft
viewer background is Big Ben. Sydney -- splash screen is of the hub and the aircraft
viewer background is the Opera House. Rio -- features the hub and Christ the
Redeemer for the aircraft background viewer. To get to the download page click on
"Clear Direct To..." tab and then scroll down to the "aircraft and scenery department
and then mouse over to "Scenery for FSX" or "Scenery for FS9" and then click on
your hub. Or, you can go to the forums where you may preview the pictures and
then click on the link there to go to your hub. (Posted 11/29/2012)
Athens Customized Splash Screen and Aircraft Viewer BackgroundThese files will change your standard Microsoft Flight simulator splash and
aircraft viewer background to a customized version featuring The Westwind Athens
hub and the Ancient Greek Ruins. Clicking on the title will transport you to the
download page. (Posted 11/28/2012)
Madrid hub Customized Splash Screen and Aircraft Backgound ViewerThese file will change your standard Microsoft Flight simulator splash and
aircraft viewer background to a customized version featuring The Westwind Madrid
hub and the Placido Real Buidling. Insure you read the README as it contains the
installation instructions. Clicking on the title will transport you to the
download page. (Posted 11/28/2012)
Singapore Westwind Customized Splash Screen and Airport Background ViewerThe Scenery Department is pleased to announce a new project that will customize
the Standard FS Splash Screen and Airplane Viewer Background picture to that of each
hub. The First hub I completed is Singapore but watch the forums and this web page
for when additional hubs will become available. By clicking on the title it will
transport you to the Singapore hub download page where you may get a taste of what
the Splash Screen and Airplane Background viewer may look like for your hub. (Posted 11/27/2012)
Captain Paul Reitman (WWA2971) P1 RatedCongratulations to Captain Paul Reitman (WWA2971) for receiving his VATSIM P1 rating through WestWind's ATO Training Program! (Posted 11/26/2012)
New AHM in Salt LakePlease join me in congratulating Capt. Shaun Brennan (WWA2549) on his promotion to Assistant Hub Manager in Salt Lake City. Welcome to management, Shaun! (Posted 11/22/2012)
FSX KSEA Airport UpdateCaptain Bob Sturm has completed his second update to his first update to KSEA. This put the new runway in place and he has also corrected the ILS so it lines up with the runway. Here are some important additional notes:
FSX - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) Upgrade Fix
This file fixes issues with the ILS approaches for the WestWind KSEA airport upgrade. It also corrects the ILS-GPS approaches.
**** VERY IMPORTANT******
If you have previously installed the original KSEA Airport Upgrade, YOU MUST delete the following files from the folder \Addon Scenery\WWA_KSEA\Scenery:
- AFX_KSEA_WW.bgl
- WW_Appr_KSEA_16R_34L.bgl
- WW_KSEA_Approaches_FSX.bgl
If you have installed the WestWind Scenery files, but not the original Airport Upgrade, you only need to delete AFX_KSEA_WW.bgl. Remember, that if you want the WWA scenery it must be installed first before the update can be successfully applied. This is a zip file so my recommendation is to unzip in a temporary folder and then complete the steps mentioned above.
As is the standard routine, make sure you read the "READ_ME_NOW" file.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 11/14/2012)
New HM in SLC; AHM slot openPlease join me in welcoming Senior Captain Todd McCuistion (WWA2923) to his new job as the Hub Manager in Salt Lake City. Capt. McCuistion was formerly the AHM in both Salt Lake City and Boston, and I am confident he will do a great job re-invigorating the hub! Todd will need an AHM, and if you are interested, please contract him through PMs on the forums! Congratulations Todd, and welcome to Hub Management! (Posted 11/12/2012)
FSX and FS9 Scenery Update for WWAk Wiley Post Barrow, Ak (PABR)Captain Bob Sturm has made a small update to the FS9 and FSX Wiley Post
(PABR) Barrow, Ak airport. The update was correcting the ILS so it would line up
with the runway. Be advised that when you download the update it is in zip format
and will require you to place the files in the correct folders. The "Readme First"
file include in the zip has all the details.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 11/12/2012)
WestWind Monthly for October 2012Well Im happy to report that the WestWind Monthly is back on track! Please enjoy this latest edition and dont forget to play "name the plane" as this may end up as a pilot recognition award .
Boston Hub to be closed
The Hub Operations Division has been examining the possible closure of an East Coast Hub, due to over saturation and inability to fill Management slots. After a long discussion, it has been decided to close WestWinds’ Boston Hub effective 11/01/2012.
Our plan is to remove Boston from our active Hubs, and make it a Satellite of our KJFK Hub. As always, the established routes will remain, and you are free to fly from KBOS or any other Hub as you like. The Manchester Regional KMHT Satellite will close completely as well.
All KBOS Pilots will be allowed to transfer to the Hub of their choice.
I personally would like to thank all of the members of our Boston Hub for your continued support and dedication to WestWind!
Please feel free to contact Bill McCoy or Mike Spina with any questions or concerns regarding this personnel move.
(Posted 10/25/2012)
Web site updatesWe have made some changes to the web site functionality.
Added a new page to allow pilots to reset their password if they have forgotten it. You now do not need to request a password change from your HM. This is accessed from the change password link on the Cleared Direct To menu.
Added a new pilot details page. This is accessed from the cleared direct to - Personnel menu.
Passwords were always saved and checked as upper case. We are now checking it as typed and when forced to upper case. The upper case check will be removed at the end of March 2013. Please change your password before then to avoid yourself being locked out.
For upper managers only - changed the upper managers pilot record page to remove the reset password, move the hours balance to a new line, remove the comments box, not to save the date of transfer and the 12 month rule for changing of hubs is not implemented.
(Posted 10/23/2012)
New AHM in Chicago!Congratulations to Frank Chiaravalle WWA61 on his promotion to the Assistant Hub Manager position in Chicago. Frank comes to Chicago from our Salt Lake City Hub, and brings with him many years of flight simulation experience. Congratulations and welcome to management! (Posted 10/19/2012)
New AHM in Cincinnati!Congratulations to Jesse Olsen WWA2568, as he transfers from Salt Lake City to Cincinnati in order to take up the Assistant Hub Manager Position. Congratulations and welcome to hub management! (Posted 10/15/2012)
AHM Needed in MiamiThere is an opening for Assistant Hub Manager at our Miami Hub. Please see the forum for more details. (Click title of this post for the link) (Posted 10/9/2012)
New HM in CincinnatiCongratulations to Paul Reitman (WWA2972) as he returns to Cincinnati as Hub Manager! (Posted 10/9/2012)
KCVG AHM NeededOur KCVG hub is in search of a new AHM. See forum for more details. (Click title of this post for link) (Posted 10/9/2012)
WestWind Monthly for Sept.Well WestWind, unfortunately I think I am going to have to call a "no publish" for Septembers edition of the newsletter. As of this time, I have not had the chance to even touch the publication. RW responsibilities have me cornered this month with VERY little free time.
I apologize for any inconvienience, but the outlook shows that we should be back on track next month. If anyone has Microsoft Publisher and is interested in helping with the WestWind Monthly, please contact me via PM or via email.
Thanks for your patience and understanding! --Russell Reed, EVP Marketing (Posted 10/6/2012)
KCVG Hub Manager WantedKCVG Hub Manager Wanted. See forum for more details. (Click the title of this post for the link) (Posted 10/4/2012)
Chicago Hub Seeks New AHMPlease see forum for more details. (Click title of this post for the link) (Posted 10/3/2012)
New Vice President of Hub OperationsCongratulations to Michael Spina, on his promotion to Vice President Hub Ops North America - East! Mike has previously served in Management at our JFK, BOS and SLC Hubs, and brings a wealth of knowledge to the position. Congrats Mike! (Posted 10/1/2012)
KBOS Hub Manager WantedSee forum for more details regarding this job opening. (Click Title for Link to Forum Post) (Posted 10/1/2012)
Forum Registration Problem FixedIt has come to our attention, that there was a problem with the forum registration process, specifically with the field asking for the sum of two numbers.
The problem is now fixed, so we would like to ask those who were unable to register to try again.
We would also like to remind you to use either your WWA number or your real name as a username.
Thanks for the understanding.
The IT-Team (Posted 9/27/2012)
Opening for Vice President of Hub OperationsPhil Cohen is stepping down from his position as Vice President of Hub Ops - North America East, due to real world commitments. While his shoes will be very hard to fill, I am accepting applications for the position.
Desired candidates will have experience as Hub Manager or Assistant HM, with strong organizational and management skills. Candidates for the position will have responsibility for the Operations of all 8 of our North American Hubs East of the Mississippi River.
Please submit letters of interest and qualifications to EVP Hub Operations Bill McCoy at bmc1284@aol.com if interested. The application process will remain open until a candidate is selected. (Posted 9/26/2012)
Toronto Real Ops 2012
This year the Toronto Flight Information Region is going ever BIGGER and even more UNTHINKABLE than last year, they are going to run the Toronto REAL OPS 2012 for a full 24 Hours Click on the title to take you to the event details. Places are limited, so book now! (Posted 9/18/2012)
New HM Position Available at FrankfurtDue to his commitments and real world studies it is with regret that Kostis Zagganas
has decided to step down as Hub Manager. Kostis will still be with us here at Westwind
and I would like to thank him for his hard work. This now leaves a vacancy at Frankfurt.
Anyone who would like this challenge should email me at met331@yahoo.com by Sunday the 23rd of September.
Good luck to those of you who apply.
Thanks Brian Bancroft (Posted 9/10/2012)
WestWind Monthly for August 2012It's that time again! Please keep the feedback coming so we can make the best newsletter possible!
Captain Joe Carignan (WWA2879) P1 RatedCongratulations to Captain Joe Carignan (WWA2879) for receiving his VATSIM P1 rating through WestWind's ATO Training Program! (Posted 9/2/2012)
New Aircraft in the Hangar!!Now in the Hangar for both FSX and FS9
Replacement textures for the Quality Wings BAe Avro 146-RJ100, 146-RJ70, and 146-RJ85. Repaints by Matt Smith
Also released for FS9 - the SkySpirit2010 Boeing 767-400ER (Complete Aircraft) painted by Kim Stolt (Posted 8/29/2012)
Captain Dave Zamzow (WWA2852) P1 RatedCongratulations to Captain Dave Zamzow (WWA2852) for receiving his VATSIM P1 rating through WestWind's ATO Training Program! (Posted 8/24/2012)
Salt Lake City HM OpeningThe Hub Manager position in Salt Lake City is now open. All interested candidates can apply via PM to Mitch Worthington in the forums. The job will remain open until the end of August, so you have two weeks to apply. Good luck! (Posted 8/17/2012)
New HM in CincyPlease welcome back Capt. Eoin Coates as the new HM for our Cincinnati Hub. (Posted 8/15/2012)
Shaun Slade hired as the new Vice President of SceneryThe Scenery Department is pleased to announce the hiring of Shaun Slade as the
Vice President of Scenery. Shaun has demonstrated the desire and talent necessary
for this important position through his development of the Exeter Airport.
Congratulations Shaun on your promotion. (Posted 8/11/2012)
Apologies for the lateness of the newsletter this month, RW has caught up with a couple of us that work to get the newsletter to you... This edition was a little short on news, but rest assured that next month will be a blockbuster! As always, if you have any information you would like added for future editions, please let me know so I can keep the newsletter filled with great stories, news and info from WestWind. Enjoy the latest newsletter!
Discounts for WestWind PilotsEffective immediately, WestWind is now able to offer discounts to active pilots on products from Aerosoft and at UK2000 Scenery!
From Aerosoft, we can offer a 10% discount to all active pilots on select products. These products include, Maastrich-Aachen Airport, FSMap, FS Flight Keeper, and Airbus X. These products are just some of what Aerosoft offers, and Aerosoft will update this list of products periodically for us to have new and exciting opportunities to update and improve our WestWind careers.
From UK2000 Scenery, we are able to offer a 20% discount on ALL of their products. UK2000 produces some amazing scenery and I am thankful that they have allowed WestWind pilots to get these scenery packs at a great discount.
WestWind Airlines is a non-commercial community of flight simulation enthusiasts. The transmittal of the following discount codes is a benefit for active WestWind pilots provided by Aerosoft and UK2000 and does not constitute an endorsement by WestWind Airlines or its Executive Committee of any particular product, developer, or retailer, nor should it be construed as such an endorsement. WestWind expressly disclaims any and all liability for expired or inoperable discount codes.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE TITLE LINK TO LEARN HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE GREAT OFFERS! (Posted 8/3/2012)
VATEUD, VATeir and the Dutch VACC are hosting the VATEUD Discover Europe Week 2
event. This is the 2nd leg of a Europe wide event visiting every VACC in the
VATEUD division.
The event kicks off at 1800Z from Dublin to Amsterdam.
The route is: LIFFY UL975 WAL UM16 DOLAS UL603 LAMSO
I'll be on EIDW_DEL for the day, would be great to see some WWA callsigns on
the scope!
*Posted by Captain Eoin Coates!
Click the Title to link to the forum post! (Posted 7/22/2012)
VatVenture 2012!!
VATSIM's Greatest Aviation Celebration!
Greatest Aviation CelebrationWelcome to VatVenture, VATSIM's premier event
replicating the real world AirVenture event put on by EAA in Oshkosh, WI. This
July, ZAU ARTCC is proud to turn tiny Wittman Airport in Oshkosh into one of
the world's busiest airports on the VATSIM network. We hope you will plan on
joining us as we celebrate our first ever week-long event. There will be plenty
to do and several opportunities for pilots to fly and for controllers to
control. Please take the time to explore the VatVenture website for information
on flying in, controlling and the day to day activities that will be taking
place. Again, welcome to VatVenture!
Click the Title for details! (Posted 7/15/2012)
FSX WWSA Manchester (KMHT) Satellite Airport SceneryThis self installing package will provide a WestWind Express terminal,along with a
ramp area for the Manchester (KMHT) Satellite Airport. Gate Parking is spots
30 - 32 on the Southwest side of the airport. Clicking on the title will transport
you to the download page. (Posted 7/8/2012)
WestWind Monthly For June 2012Hello WestWind! Once again, it is the time to catch up on the latest from our airline. Please enjoy the WestWind Monthly!
Calgary Stampede Rush
Come and fly one of the biggest events in Edmonton.
2012 marks the 100th centennial of the Calgary Stampede and to celebrate, the Edmonton Flight Information Region along with Vatcan are inviting all pilots and virtual airlines to join us for the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth! Fly into Calgary International Airport (CYYC) as many times as you would like on the evening of July 7th, and join us for what promises to be the greatest and best Grandstand Show and Fireworks display celebrating the centennial.
Click the Title for details! (Posted 7/1/2012)
New AHM needed for London HeathrowThere is a new AHM position available at the London Heathrow Hub. If you are interested, then please speak to Ken Rotker (HM)
This requires just a couple of hours a month and a regular flow of communication between yourself and the hub manager. Your main
role will be to guide new pilots into the world of Westwind and aiding in pilot retention.
Heathrow is a big and busy hub and this posiotion offers the best way to learn how to be a hub manager
Anyone interested should contact Ken through the forums or myself at met331@yahoo.com
many thanks Brian Bancroft (Posted 6/20/2012)
FS9 Seletar (WSSL) Satellite Airport SceneryThis self installing package will provide a combined WestWind Express and
Executive Charter terminal,along with a ramp area for the Seletar (WSSL) Satellite
Airport. Also included is the Singapore Youth Flying Club building located on the
North end of the airport. Be sure to read the "readme" file for details regarding
setting up the scenery in FS9.
Click on the Title to transport to the download page. (Posted 6/19/2012)
FSX WWSA Seletar (WSSL) Airport SceneryUpon request of the Hub Manager Dorothy Fryer, this self installing package was
created to provide a combined WestWind Express and Executive Charter terminal,along
with a ramp area for the Seletar (WSSL) Satellite Airport. Also included at the
request of the Assistant Hub Manager Delvyn Seah is the Singapore Youth Flying Club
building located on the North end of the airport. Click on the title to transport
to the download page. (Posted 6/13/2012)
Aircraft Department hires Matthew RuchMatthew Ruch WWA2628 has been hired as the new Vice President of Aircraft - FSX and Test Pilot. Matthew has a lot of experience with aircraft in the real world in addition to some test experience in FSX. He will be a great asset to the Aircraft Department
Congratulations Matthew!
Mike Bergman - EVP Aircraft (Posted 6/5/2012)
Washington AHM NeededAHM Needed at WestWind's Washington DC Hub. Please contact Russell Reed if you are interested. Here is a link to the forum for more details. (Posted 6/4/2012)
Here is the latest edition of the WestWind Monthly! As always, if you have any information you would like added for future editions, please let me know so I can keep the newsletter filled with great stories, news and info from WestWind. Enjoy the latest newsletter!
New Washington Hub ManagerCapt. Russell Reed WWA1438 has been promoted from his AHM position to become the next Hub Manager at our Washington DC hub. Congrats Russ!!!! (Posted 6/1/2012)
New HM in Salt Lake CityPlease congratulate Justin Sellers (WWA1870) on his promotion to Hub Manager of our Salt Lake City hub! Justin has been a member of Westwind since the summer of 2007, and has extensive experience as a real-world pilot, both military and civilian. Justin was also previously AHM at our Miami hub. The AHM slot in Salt Lake is still open, and all interested pilots should apply with Justin via PM on the forums. Congrats, Justin! (Posted 5/26/2012)
AHM Needed in Salt Lake CityAHM Needed at WestWind's Salt Lake City Hub. Please contact Hub Manager Justin Sellers (WWA1870) if you are interested. Here is a link to the forum for more details. (Posted 5/23/2012)
New Executive Charter Division ConsultantPlease welcome back to the Executive Charter Division, Retired EVP of Charter Ops - Raoul Van Landuyt (WWA611). Raoul will be acting as a consultant to the Exec. Charter Division and helping me with updating outdated links on our current Executive Charters. (Posted 5/23/2012)
Atlanta AHM NeededAHM Needed at WestWind's Atlanta Hub. Please contact Tony Lyons if you are interested. Here is a link to the forum for more details. (Posted 5/17/2012)
Chicago AHM NeededAHM Needed at WestWind's Chicago Hub. Please contact Steve Couch if you are interested. Here is a link to the forum for more details. (Posted 5/17/2012)
Madrid AHM WantedAHM Needed at WestWind's Madrid Hub. Please contact Shaun Slade if you are interested. Here is a link to the forum for more details. (Posted 5/17/2012)
Boston AHM NeededAHM Needed at WestWind's Boston Hub. Please contact Mike Spina if you are interested. Here is a link to the forum for more details. (Posted 5/16/2012)
Announcing WestWind CaribeWestWind is pleased to announce that we are planning the launch of another regional airline.
WestWind Caribe came about as a direct result of discussion in the forum suggesting that it has high interest among the pilots at WestWind. It will feature feeder routes from the Caribbean into WestWind Airlines much like WestWind Alaska. Our best guess is that it will take us about six months to make this happen. Please be patient with us. It will require a lot of behind-the-scenes work. In the meantime, we have taken the first necessary steps to get us underway.
Rob Wilkinson has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Regional Airlines. The concept of an EVP for all regional airlines was planned over a year ago at the time we were considering how to launch WestWind Alaska. We recognized that if WW Alaska was successful, it would open the door for other regional airlines. This promotion for Rob is the fulfillment of that vision.
Brian Bancroft has accepted the position of Vice President of WestWind Caribe reporting to Rob. Brian will be responsible for running WW Caribe.
Congratulations Rob and Brian on your new roles. We look forward to seeing these new ventures develop and mature under your leadership.
--Mike Gibbs, President
(Posted 5/15/2012)
New Boston HM, need SLC HMPlease congratulate Capt. Mike Spina on his return to the east coast as the new Boston Hub Manager. With his transfer this leaves an opening for HM at Salt Lake City.
Applicants for the SLC HM opening can PM Mitch Worthington thru the forums, please cc Phil Cohen on these applications as well. (Posted 5/15/2012)
Russell Reed Promoted to EVP of MarketingI am pleased to announce that Russell Reed has been promoted to EVP of Marketing. Russell has done an outstanding job as VP of Marketing and has recruited a first class team of people to man the Marketing department. With this promotion, Russell will also be a member of the Executive Committee of WestWind and will be involved in the day-to-day running of the airline. Congratulations Russell. -- Mike Gibbs, President (Posted 5/8/2012)
New Director of Marketing, Vendor RelationsI am pleased to announce that Shaun Slade, the Madrid HM, has accepted the position of Director of Marketing, Vendor Relations. Shaun has some great ideas to increase participation of events, contests and other aspects of WestWind. I am very excited to have this position filled and in the future be able to offer products and discounts to WestWind pilots for events etc.
Please congratulate and welcome Shaun into his new position! (Posted 5/2/2012)
Hired - Director Of Charters - North AmericaPlease welcome Capt. Steve Couch as the new Director of Charters - North America!!! In addition to this new role Steve will remain on as the Hub Manager at our Chicago Hub. (Posted 5/1/2012)
Its time for the WestWind Monthly again and the newsletter underwent a huge overhaul in the last 30 days. The newsletter will continue to improve and I hope you will continue to shoot your comments this way. As always, if you have any information you would like added for future editions, please let me know so I can keep the newsletter filled with great stories and news from WestWind. Enjoy the latest edition!
George Forster promoted to Executive Vice President of Information TechnologyNow that I have assumed my new role as EVP - Aircraft, I am officially stepping down from EVP-IT and turning over control to George Forster. George has been with the IT department for a little over a year and a half and has show tremendous skill and leadership and has definently earned this promotion. I know as I step down that the IT Department will be well looked after. I shall not be leaving IT altogether but will be staying on as VP of Graphics under George. Congradulations George and good luck in your new position!
Mike Bergman, Fmr EVP-IT (Posted 4/13/2012)
Welcome Capt. Dorothy Fryer as the new Director of Charters for Central & South AmericaPlease welcome Capt. Dorothy Fryer as the new Dir. of Charters for Central & South America. Along with this position Dorothy will still hold her post at HM at our Singapore Hub. Welcome to the Exec. Charter Division Dorothy look forward to working with you. (Posted 4/12/2012)
It is my pleasure to announce the release of the first edition of the "WestWind Monthly"! This is a new newsletter which is designed to help the WestWind pilot with knowing all that is happening within WestWind through the month, and also is a tool for us to post in future press releases for the general public...
To read more or comment, click the title link above.
New HM in AmsterdamPlease join me in welcoming the promotion of our current AHM in Amsterdam Martijn Ockhuysen
to the role as Hub Manager.
Martijn was an excellent AHM and will make a superb Hub Manager. Congratulations and good luck (Posted 4/1/2012)
New KCVG HMCapt. Joe Carignan has transferred from his AHM spot in Atlanta to take over the reigns here in Cincinnati as the new Hub Manager. I would like to also thank Paul Reitman for staying on in a temporary role while the search for his replacement was ongoing!! Congrats Joe and good luck to both of you in your new positions!! (Posted 3/31/2012)
Scott McGougan now Director of Marketing, Public RelationsToday, Scott McGougan gladly accepted the position of Director of Marketing, Public Relations. After tense negotiations (or not), Scott and the Marketing Department came to an agreement filling one of the two available positions in marketing. Upon accepting the offer, Scott stated "...thank you for giving me the opportunity and I hope I am able to fulfill the position to a high standard."
Scott has a strong desire to work within WestWind and assures me that between his other positions and now being our PR spokesperson, he has the time to do all of his jobs to the best of his ability. Scott currently is the Athens Hub Manager, the Director of Online Events and the Director of Charter Ops for South America.
Scott was hired by WestWind in February of 2010 and has accumulated more than 1700 hours in the left seat. Scott is also an active VATSIM pilot.
Thank you Scott for stepping up and giving us your all! -Russell Reed, VP Marketing (Posted 3/28/2012)
FSX WWAk Nome (PAOM) Airport SceneryCreated by Captain Bob Sturm
This is fictional scenery for Nome, Alaska (PAOM), designed for FSX.
It was created to update the airport and surrounding area and replace several of the unrealistic looking buildings with something more appealing.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Installed "Barren Tundra" landclass, in order to remove all the trees.
- Changed runway designations and headings to match real world runways
- Reworked shoreline of harbor to open it to the ocean
- Added more parking
- Removed default buildings and replaced with buildings better suited for local.
- Added ramp lighting for night operations
- Built up small Nome village with scenery objects.
- Replaced default buildings at Nome City Airport(94Z)
This scenery uses mostly default scenery objects, so the file is extremely small and will not affect frame rates.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 3/28/2012)
Director of Marketing Needed!The WestWind marketing department is seeking someone to fill the Director of Marketing, Vendor Relations position.
This position will form relationships with flight simulator add-on vendors. To put it simply, the purpose is to promote vendors to donate fs products for our events, drawings and contests.
As the Vendor Relations person, you will have free reign of which vendors and products to seek after, and time required will vary, but should not be high.
For more information, please PM me in the forum, or email me at FarmerRuss@hughes.net -Russell Reed, VP Marketing (Posted 3/27/2012)
Press Release: Two positions available in the IT departmentFollowing the recent changes in the IT department, it has been decided that there are two positions that are available within the department.
Director of IT - Database
Director of IT - Web Site
Both these jobs will report to the VP - IT
Job descriptions can be found on the forum. Deadline 31st March 2012
VP - Information Technology: George Forster
(Posted 3/24/2012)
HM required in AmsterdamWith George Fosters promotion he has decided to step down as Hub Manager in Amsterdam
This leaves us with a vacancy at one of Europes largest airports anyone who desires this
challenge should email me at met331@yahoo.com or message me through the forum before
Friday 30th March closing time will be 7.00pm GMT 2.00pm EST 11.00am PST.
Can i take this chance to thank George for all his hard work over the years as a
Hub Manager and wish him every sucess in his new role
many thanks
Brian Bancroft
(Posted 3/23/2012)
George Forster Promoted to Vice President of ITPRESS RELEASE: I am pleased to announce that George Forster has been promoted to Vice President of Information Technology! George has been serving for some time now as a Director of IT and has shown to be a very valuable member of the IT-team. Congratulations George! You have earned it!
EVP - Information Technology: Mike Bergman (Posted 3/20/2012)
Press Release -- Mike Bergman Named EVP of AircraftPRESS RELEASE
We are pleased to announce that Mike Bergman has been named Executuve Vice President of Aircraft for WestWind Virtual Airlines effective April 1, 2012. Mike is also the Executive Vice President of Information Technology at WestWind and a member of the WestWind Executive Committee and will remain in both of those roles. Mike is a resident of Fresno, California. He has been a WestWind pilot since 2007.
The position of EVP of Aircraft became vacant when Kim Stolt, a long-time member of WestWind's Excecutve Committee announced his desire to refocus on the Cargo division. Kim will remain in his role as EVP of Cargo Operations and will remain on the Executive Committee.
WestWind Virtual Airlines is an international online organization dedicated to promoting aviation through simulation. It offers real world pilots the opportunity to inexpensively maintain their piloting skills and provides people who are interested in aviation a chance to learn the skills that are required to pursue a career in aviation. WestWind began operations in 1996 and is one of the oldest virtual airlines in existence. It has members all over the world with management concentrations in The United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. WestWind is an all volunteer organization.
For more information, see our web site at http://www.flywestwind.com. (Posted 3/19/2012)
Directors of MarketingI am pleased to announce that Robert Hooper (WWA2478) will be staying in the Marketing Department. He will be heading the YouTube channel for Westwind. Robert has great skills with creating YouTube videos and will be a huge asset. He is currently the AHM at Heathrow, and as a Senior Command Captain, has nearly 1300hrs logged. We are glad you are staying with us Robert! If you have videos or screenshots to submit to Robert for future inclusion in YouTube vids, please send them to the YouTube Department at wwa.advertise@googlemail.com
Cody Humphreys (WWA1232) will be heading up the Facebook division. Cody has a wonderful vision for promoting Westwind through Facebook. In his 7 years with Westwind, Cody has risen to Hub Manager at Denver, and has become a Senior Command Captain as well. I believe Cody will be able to lead Westwind into a new era with his Facebook Marketing Plan. Thank you for stepping up and helping out Cody!
Please help me in congratulating these fine gentlemen! Lets do our part in supporting each one in thier departments and helping to make Westwind Marketing a strong part of who we are. -Russell Reed, VP Marketing (Posted 3/16/2012)
Russell Reed promoted to VP of MarketingI am pleased to announce that, effective immediately, Russell Reed has accepted the position of Vice President of Marketing for WestWind. Russell approached me with a desire to make a greater contribution in management. After some discussion, it became clear that he has a vision for the marketing area. After further discussion with the Executive Committee about his ideas for marketing, we decided to create a new position--VP of Marketing.
Russell is a long time WestWind pilot and the AHM at Dulles. He comes to us with real world marketing experience and a desire to help us in that area. While this is not an EC position, he will be working closely with the EC to implement his ideas. All marketing functions at WW will report to him.
Please help me congratulate Russell on his new position. -- Mike Gibbs, President (Posted 3/13/2012)
FS9 WWAk Nome (PAOM) Airport SceneryScenery by Captain Bob Sturm:
This is fictional scenery for Nome, Alaska (PAOM), designed for FS9.
It was created to "dress up" the area and update the airport.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Installed "Barren Tundra" landclass, in order to remove all the trees.
- Changed runway designations and headings to match real world runways
- Reworked shoreline of harbor to open it to the ocean
- Added more parking
- Removed default buildings and replaced with buildings better suited for local.
- Added ramp lighting for night operations
- Built up small Nome village with scenery objects.
- Replaced default buildings at Nome City Airport(94Z)
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 3/11/2012)
Santo Domingo FIR's "Bulk out" Featuring WestWindThis month WestWind have been co-ordinating with the Santo Domingo FIR to
participate in their next event.
WestWind airlines proudly presents the Santo Domingo FIR's "Bulk-out Event" on
the 17th of March 2012 @ 2000z --> 0000z.
Pilots are invited to fly their favourite freighter from CYUL, KJFK or KMCO down
to MDSD (Santo Domingo intl') MDPC (Punta Cana) MDPP (Puerto Plata) and MDST
(Santiago de los Caballeros)
This will be a very fun event for us to get some Caribbean flying and maybe,
some sun!!! Lets see the WestWind Blue and Red over there on the 17th! (Posted 3/3/2012)
Syria problemsDue to todays EU ruling Westwind Airlines is suspending all passenger and cargo flights
into Syria. This affects most European hubs and means no flights are being flown into Damascus
Airport.
This ban will continue until further notice
Brian Bancroft
VP hubs Europe and the pacific (Posted 2/27/2012)
Charter Division Fully Staffed!!!!!With the hiring of a new Director for Africa & Middle East we are now fully staffed in the Executive Charter Division. Please welcome Capt. Paul Reitman as the new Director for Charters in Africa & Middle East. Looking forward to getting some new charters for this area and others!! (Posted 2/16/2012)
FS9 Westwind Resort at Salmon Lake, Ak (Z81)Scenery by Captain Bob Sturm.
This is fictional scenery for Salmon Lake, Alaska (Z81), designed for FS9.
It was created as a hunting and fishing resort.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Modified the land class to clear an area for the cabins and for the runway
extension
- Lengthened the gravel runway from 1860 ft. to 2500 ft.
- Built several lodges and cabins along the lakeshore
- Built Floatplane docks and Boat docks
- Added more parking
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 2/16/2012)
FSX Westwind Resort at Salmon Lake, AkCreated by Captain Bob Sturm. This is fictional scenery for Salmon Lake, Alaska (Z81), designed for FSX.
It was created specifically as a Hunting & Fishing resort for WestWind Pilots.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Removed all default buildings
- added some static aircraft
- Lengthened the gravel runway: from 1860 ft to 2500 ft.
- Added log structures: Cabins & lodges
- Added float plane docks
- Added boat docks
This scenery uses a mix of default scenery and third party scenery objects, so the
file is a little larger but should not noticeably affect frame rates. (Posted 2/8/2012)
FS9 WWAk Kotzebue (PAOT) Airport SceneryCreated by Bob Sturm
This is fictional scenery for KotzeBue, Alaska (PAOT), designed for FS9.
It was created to "dress up" the area and update the airport.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Changed paved runway designator from 8-26 to 9-27
- Changed runway designation of gravel runway from 17-35 to 18-36
- Reworked shoreline of lake at south end of runway 18-36
- Realigned ILS for runway 9-27 to the real world 1.9 degree offset
- Added more parking
- REmoved default buildings and replaced with buildings better suited for local.
- Added ramp lighting for night operations
- Built up small village with scenery objects.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 2/5/2012)
New Washington AHMPlease welcome Capt. Russell Reed who transfers in from our Seattle Hub to take over the vacant AHM duties at KIAD. Welcome to management Capt. Reed, and thank you for stepping up. (Posted 1/30/2012)
New Toronto AHMPlease welcome current Toronto pilot Capt. Christopher Smyth (WWA2709) as our new Assistant Hub Manager. Welcome to management Chris!! (Posted 1/20/2012)
FS9 WWAk Barrow (PABR)Scenery by Bob Sturm.
This is fictional scenery for Barrow, Alaska (PABR), designed for FS9.
It was created to "dress up" the area and update the airport.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added runway 7-25
- Closed runway 6-24
- Extended existing taxiways to runway 7-25 and relocated taxiway signs.
- Removed default buildings and added buildings that look more appropriate for area.
- Added more parking
- extended ramp entire length of airport per Google Earth view
- Added ramp lighting for night operations
- Removed landclass village of Barrow because of numerous trees which do not exist in real world
- Built up smaller village with scenery objects.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page, (Posted 1/19/2012)
2011 Founders Awards AnnouncedIt is my pleasure to announce to you that the Executive Committee of WestWind has selected five awardees for the 2011 Founder's Awards. The Founder's Award is conferred at the end of each year in recognition of significant and sustained contribution to the success of WestWind Virtual Airlines for which the founders of WestWind would be proud and would have wanted recognition to be conferred. Each of these individuals was nominated by someone on the Executive Committee and selected by a vote of the entire committee. Please help me congratulate the following:
Ed Turner who has accumulated almost 10,000 hours with WestWind since its inception 15 years ago and who currently serves as our Director of WestWind Training Academy.
Rodney Redwin, currently retired, who made significant and lasting contributions to WestWind during his days as an active pilot.
Ed Bleck, our Executive Vice Presedent of Scenery for his sustained contributions to WestWind in the area of scenery development--especially in 2011 which was a banner year for new scenery.
Phil Cohen, our Executive Vice President of the Charter Division and Vice President of Hub Operations for North America East, for his continued contributions to many areas of the airline over the years.
Bill McCoy, our Executive Vice President of Hub Operations responsible for the worldwide passenger operations of WestWind. Bill too has contributed to many areas of WestWind over the years and has done an excellent job in hub operations including a very successful move of our Vancouver hub to Calgary.
--Mike Gibbs, President (Posted 1/6/2012)
Updated FSX EDDF New Runway 07L - 25RThis is a small update so all of the taxiway signs now appear and the deletion of
the old runway 08R -26L. As always, clicking on the title will transport you to the
download page. (Posted 1/3/2012)
Rob Wilkinson Promoted to EVPIt is with great pleasure that I am able to announce to you today that the Executive Committee of WestWind Virtual Airlines has unanimously voted to promote Rob Wilkinson to Executive Vice President -- WestWind Alaska Regional Airline. Rob has done an outstanding job of bringing WestWind Alaska from a trial concept to a full-fledged division of WestWind. As such he will now have a seat on the Executive Committee of the airline along with the heads of the other divisions. Congratulations Rob on your new role at WestWind and on a job well done for WestWind Alaska. -- Mike Gibbs, President, WestWind VA (Posted 1/2/2012)
FSX WWAk Wily Post - Barrow, Alaska Airport ScneryScenery by Captain Tony Vienonen
This is fictional scenery for Wily Post, Alaska (PABR), designed for FSX.
It was created to fix some scenery issues and "dress up" the area.
Changes include:
-Moved and changed grass runway to gravel
-Added missing taxiway and closed other taxiway
-Assigned taxiway designations
-Added buildings
-Added static vehicles
-Increased parking from 47 to 128 spaces
-Added extra fuel
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 1/1/2012)
FSX WWAk Adak (PADK) Airport SceneryCongratulations to Captain Todd McCuistion on completing his first scenery for Westwind!
This is fictional scenery for Adak, Alaska (PADK), It's part of WestWind Alaska Regional(WWAk). This is for FSX only!
It was created to update the airport and replace several of the unrealistic looking buildings with something more appealing.
Here's what to look for:
* Added 2 parking for Cargo
PARKING 2 -- RAMP CARGO
PARKING 3 -- RAMP CARGO
* Added 3 parking for passengers
GATE 1 -- GATE MEDIUM
GATE 2 -- GATE MEDIUM
GATE 3 -- GATE MEDIUM
* Added PAX Terminal for WestWind Alaska Regional Airline
* Added 2 cargo hangars and office
* Added light posts for each parkingf space
* Added taxiway A1 and enlarged the existing tarmac to accomodate the new parking spaces
* Wewstwind delivery trucks added in cargo area
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page.
Congratulations again Todd and you are now eligable for the Apprentice Scenery
Designer Award! (Posted 12/30/2011)
FS9 Christmas in Tahiti - NTAAThis self installing file will install fictional scenery for Tahiti (NTAA), designed for FS9. It was created to update the airport and to add in a few fictional buildings.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
Data for the airport was gained from Google Earth and French aviation document AD-2 NTAA.12
- East Tarmac, rebuilt and added parking to refect the real world NTAA airport.
- Added debarkation ladder trucks at the "Heavy" parking spots.
- Created a Custom made passenger terminal to reflect the real world terminal.
- West Tarmac, created the fuel tank farm on the pennisula West of the Tarmac
- Added a small Westwind Cargo FBO to support Cargo Charter 050
- Added "Sal's Shuttle Service" custom made quonset hut for our virtual air taxi service to Ken's Place (NTKG).
- Added seaplane dock to include parking space "17" for a start point for the DHC2 Beaver or other seaplanes/amphibians.
- Added a custom made quanset hut office at the seaplane dock.
- Added some static aircraft.
- Fixed the path at the helo landing spot to connect to the tarmac and created
a coral/gravel area in front of the building to reflect the real world airport.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page.
(Posted 12/28/2011)
FSX WWAk Palmer (PAAQ)This is fictional scenery for Palmer, Alaska (PAAQ), designed for FSX. It was
created to fix some scenery issues and "dress up" the area.
Changes include:
-Moved and changed grass runway to gravel
-Added missing taxiway and closed other taxiway
-Assigned taxiway designations
-Added buildings
-Added static vehicles
-Increased parking from 47 to 128 spaces
-Added extra fuel
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 12/27/2011)
FSX Christmas in Tahiti - Ken's Retirement Home (NTKG)Thanks to KenG graciousness we now have this scenery available on our scenery
download page.
This self installing file will install fictional scenery for Ken's Retirement Home
(NTKG), designed for FSX. It was created as Ken's retirement place but has turned
into Westwind's annual event "Christmas in Tahiti!"
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a resort Hotel
- Added a mansion and huts with a roaring camp fire just to the Souteast of the hotel
- Added a Seaplane dock and landing area
- Added navigation aid NDB KG (358.0).
- Added some breaching porpoises in the lagoon.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 12/26/2011)
FS9 WWAk Palmer, Alaska (PAAQ)This is fictional scenery for Palmer, Alaska (PAAQ), designed for FS9.
It was created fix some scenery issues and "dress up" the area.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Major revision of airport including missing and/or improperly named taxiways
- Added/modified taxiway signs throughout airport
- Modified the landclass to remove the village on the east side of the airport and replace it with a golf course (as in the real world airport).
- Added passenger terminal, even though the real airport does not have one (I said fictional)
- Expanded ramp areas and extended runway safety area at approach end of Rwy 9.
- Added night lighting to the ramp area
- Added additional parking spots
- Added Other buildings/hangars
- Added short gravel taxiway parallel to rwy 16-34. In real airport this is for small bush/ski planes.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 12/26/2011)
FSX Christmas in Tahiti - Tahiti Airport (NTAA) sceneryThis self installing file will install fictional scenery for Tahiti (NTAA), designed for FSX. It was created to update the airport and to add in a few fictional buildings.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
Data for the airport was gained from Google Earth and French aviation document AD-2 NTAA.12
- East Tarmac, rebuilt and added parking to refect the real world NTAA airport.
- Added debarkation ladder trucks at the "Heavy" parking spots.
- Created a Custom made passenger terminal to reflect the real world terminal.
- Deleted autogen houses in the small lagoon seperating the tarmac from the runway.
- Added some static aircraft at the military parking area
- West Tarmac, created the fuel tank farm on the pennisula West of the Tarmac
- Added a small Westwind Cargo FBO to support Cargo Charter 050
- Added "Sal's Shuttle Service" quonset hut for our virtual air taxi service to Ken's Place (NTKG).
- Added a seaplane dock to include parking space "17" for a start point for the DHC2 Beaver or other seaplanes/amphibians.
- Added some static aircraft.
- Fixed the path at the helo landing spot to connect to the tarmac and created
a coral/gravel area in front of the building to reflect the real world airport.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 12/19/2011)
New Athens AHM NeededSince our previous AHM has went inactive the position of AHM here at Athens has opened up. If you are interested in developing this hub and have a good mind for trying to recruit new pilots and advertising a hub please send me an application at scottmcgougan757[at]googlemail.com, PM me on the forums at "Scott McGougan", email Bran Brancroft at "Met331[at]yahoo.com" or again PM Brian Brancroft on the forums. The position will be open untill the 22nd of December, good luck to all applicants. Job Details are found here: http://www.flywestwind.com/Personnel/jobs.asp (Posted 12/16/2011)
New AHM in Salt Lake CityJoin me in welcoming Todd McCuistion (WWA2923) to his new post as the Assistant Hub Manager in Salt Lake City. Todd joins the SLC hub from Los Angeles. Congrats on the new job, Todd, and welcome to management! (Posted 12/15/2011)
FSX and FS9 Cargo Hub Scenery for Delhi (VIDP)This self installing scenery provides a Westwind Cargo FBO, three cargo parking
spaces (76 - 78), Westwind Cargo delivery trucks, ramp lights and debarkation
stairs at each parking space. Be sure to read the "readme" file for details
regarding setting up the scenery.
This completes the scenery for the Westwind Cargo Hub series. (Posted 12/13/2011)
FSX and FS9 Cargo Hub Scenery for Dubai (OMDB)This self installing scenery provides a Westwind Cargo FBO, three cargo parking
spaces (49 - 51), Westwind Cargo delivery trucks, ramp lights and debarkation
stairs at each parking space. Be sure to read the "readme" file for details
regarding setting up the scenery. Clicking on the title will transport you to the
download page. (Posted 12/11/2011)
Flight sign in errorDue to a slight bug in the new sign in page, you must enter numeric values for both Passengers and Cargo.
If you did not carry any for a particular flight then please enter 0 rather than leaving it blank.
If you get this error
Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a000d'
Type mismatch: 'Clng'
/FlightLog/sign_in.asp, line xxx
When you try to sign in a flight and have entered a numeric value then please post on the forum with the details of what you did
Appologies for the issues.
This has now been fixed
(Posted 12/11/2011)
FSX WWAk Ice Bay (19AK)Captain Tony Vienonen's second scenery is a fictional scenery for Ice Bay, Alaska
(19AK), designed for FSX. It was created to fix some scenery issues and "dress up"
the area.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
-Recreated land classes
-Added river (west of airport)
-Added dry/old river bed
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page.
Thank you, Captain Tony for taking the time to develop scenery for Westwind Alaska
Regional. (Posted 12/10/2011)
FSX WWAk Juneau (PAJN)Created by Captain Bob Sturm. This is fictional scenery for Juneau, Alaska (PAJN), designed for FSX. It was created to update the airport and
surrounding area and replace several of the unrealistic looking buildings with
something more appealing.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- replaced the several original default buildings with default buildings that look like they would fit better in this environment.
- added some static aircraft
- added static seaplanes along shoreline of water runway.
- added night lighting to the ramp areas
- Reworked the parking ramps to more closely match the real world airport diagram
- Changed the landclass scenery in the area between the airport and river to remove the non-existant buildings.
- rearranged parking
- added additional taxiway signs and updated existing signs to match real world application
- added missing taxiways
- added seaplane harbor access road.
- added boundary fence.
- added cruise ship & fishing boat
- removed the unrealistic "surf/waves" from the seaplane harbor.
Thank you to Captain Bob Sturm for his continued support for Westwind Alaska
Regional. (Posted 12/10/2011)
FSX WWAk Atka (PAAK)Thanks to Captain Tony Vienonen, we now have Atka available for download in the
FSX format. This is a fictional scenery for Atka, Alaska (PAAK), designed for FSX.
It was created to fix some scenery issues and "dress up" the area.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
-Moved, resized, and renumbered runway
- Added runway lighting
-Resized apron and removed parking.
-Added static airplane for scenery
-Changed and removed stock buildings
-Added buildings and roads
-Removed and added lakes and streams
-Adjusted shoreline to match Google Earth images.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page.
Congratulations to Captain Tony Vienonen on completing his first scenery for
Westwind! (Posted 12/9/2011)
Mike Spina Named KSLC HMPlease join me in welcoming Mike Spina back to his old job as Hub Manager in Salt Lake City! Mike started in management as the HM at SLC before taking over at JFK, and is now coming back to revitalize Salt Lake. Welcome back Mike! Mike also needs an Assistant Hub Manager. All interested pilots should check out the job qualifications under the Personnel tab, then shoot Mike a PM on the forums. (Posted 12/6/2011)
FS9 EDDF New Runway 07L -25RThe new runway is ready for download. The file will install a new AFCAD (Airport)
file for EDDF "AF2_EDDF.bgl" and It will overwrite the previous AFCAD file of the
same name. When the installation is complete, start FS9 and go to EDDF to see the
new runway. Click on the title to transport to the download page. The download for
the runway is listed last under the FS9 area. (Posted 12/5/2011)
New Athens AHM NeededSince our previous AHM has went inactive the position of AHM here at Athens has opened up. If you are interested in developing this hub and have a good mind for trying to recruit new pilots and advertising a hub please send me an application at scottmcgougan757[at]googlemail.com, PM me on the forums at "Scott McGougan", email Bran Brancroft at "Met331[at]yahoo.com" or again PM Brian Brancroft on the forums. The position will be open untill the 15th of December, good luck to all applicants. Job Details are found here: http://www.flywestwind.com/Personnel/jobs.asp (Posted 12/2/2011)
FS9 WWAk Juneau (PAJN)This is fictional scenery for Juneau, Alaska (PAJN), designed for FS9.
It was created to fix some scenery issues and "dress up" the area.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Major revision of airport including missing and/or improperly named taxiways
- Added/modified taxiway signs throughout airport
- Modified the landclass to remove the village on the south side of the airport.
- Added redesigned passenger terminal
- Added night lighting to the ramp area
- Added cruise ship.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 12/2/2011)
FSX EDDF New Runway 07L -25R Ready for downloadThe new runway is ready for download. The file will install a new AFCAD (Airport)
file for EDDF "AFX_EDDF.bgl" will be installed in the \Addon Scenery\WWA_EDDF\Scenery folder.
It will overwrite the previous AFCAD file of the same name. When the installation
is complete, start FSX and go to EDDF to see the new runway.
Click on the title to transport to the download page. The download for the runway
is listed last under the FSX area. (Posted 11/25/2011)
FSX and FS9 WWC Helsinki-Vantaa (EFHK)This self installing scenery provides a Westwind Cargo FBO, three cargo parking spaces (83 - 85), Westwind Cargo delivery
trucks, ramp lights and debarkation stairs at each parking space. In the FS9 version besides the Cargo Hub Scenwery I also
converted the gravel side (North side) to Pavement. Created runway 04R - 22L and all associated taxiways and made the
corresponding taxiway signs along with the ILS and DMEs for both approaches. The FS9 version now reflects the FSX version
in that the airport now has all of the taxiways, runways, and navigational aids. Be sure to read the "readme" file for details
regarding setting up the scenery. Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page
(Posted 11/22/2011)
FSX and FS9 Prague (LKPR)This self installing scenery provides a Westwind Cargo FBO, three cargo parking spaces (40 - 42), Westwind Cargo delivery
trucks, ramp lights and debarkation stairs at each parking space. Be sure to read the "readme" file for details regarding
setting up the scenery. Clicking the title will transport you to the download page.
(Posted 11/22/2011)
Hub Manager vacancy in Madridplease join me in welcoming Shaun Slade as Madrids next Hub Manager. Shaun has proven
time and time again how dedicated and hard working he is.
Well done Shaun
(Posted 11/17/2011)
new AHM in LondonPlease join me and welcome Robert Hooper back to his original hub in London.
Robert returns as London Heathrows new Ahm and together with Ken will be an immense
force.
Welcome back Robert (Posted 11/17/2011)
FSX and FS9 Cargo Hub Scenery for Brussels (EBBR)This self installing scenery provides a Westwind Cargo FBO, three cargo parking
spaces (904 - 906), Westwind Cargo delivery trucks, ramp lights and debarkation
stairs at each parking space. Be sure to read the "readme" file for details
regarding setting up the scenery.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 11/17/2011)
FSX and FS9 Cargo Hub Scenery for Bangor (KBGR)This self installing scenery provides a Westwind Cargo FBO, two cargo parking
spaces (22 & 23), Westwind Cargo delivery trucks, ramp lights and debarkation
stairs at each parking space. Be sure to read the "readme" file for details
regarding setting up the scenery.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 11/14/2011)
FSX and FS9 Cargo Hub Scenery for Raleigh-Durham (KRDU)This self installing scenery provides a Westwind Cargo FBO, two cargo parking
spaces (54 & 55), Westwind Cargo delivery trucks, ramp lights and debarkation
stairs at each parking space. Be sure to read the "readme" file for details
regarding setting up the scenery.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 11/12/2011)
FSX WWAk Ketchikan (PAKT) SceneryThis is fictional scenery for Ketchikan, Alaska (PAKT), designed for FSX.
It was created to update the airport and surrounding area and replace several of
the unrealistic looking buildings with something more appealing.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- replaced the several original default buildings with default buildings that
look like they would fit better in this environment.
- added some static aircraft
- added night lighting to the ramp areas
- Reworked the parking ramps to more closely match the real world airport
diagram
- added the overrun to both ends of the runway (per airport diagram)
- rearranged parking
- added additional taxiway signs
- added ramp lighting for night operations
- removed the landclass "city" from around the airport
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page.
(Posted 11/11/2011)
Westwind Europe on TwitterThis evening i have created a European Twitter account to update and get the message
to a wider audience. You can follow and contribute at #WestwindEurope. All spects of the airline
will be covered nd lets try and create an internet buzz (Posted 11/10/2011)
AHM required for FrankfurtA vacancy is still available for the AHM in Frankfurt. The role i a fantastic first
step on the road to management and an ideal position to learn more about how a
virtual airline works.
A good level of communication and a few hours a month of commitment are essential and
can be a very rewarding position.
Anyone interested should message either myself or Kostis through the forum or email myself
at met331@yahoo.com
goodluck
Brian Bancroft (Posted 11/9/2011)
FSX and FS9 Cargo Hub Scenery for San Juan, Puerto Rico (TJSJ)This self installing scenery provides a Westwind Cargo FBO, three cargo parking
spaces (12 - 14), Westwind Cargo delivery trucks, ramp lights and debarkation
stairs at each parking space. Be sure to read the "readme" file for details
regarding setting up the scenery. Clicking on the title will transport you to the
download page (Posted 11/9/2011)
AHM at London Heathrow requiredA vacancy has arisen at one of our more popular hubs for an AHM. Anyone who fancies
the leap into management couldnt go wrong by starting here. An Ahm is responsible for guiding
new pilots through their first few hours of flying. They are also trained how to run the hub and
assist the HM with route planning and hub strategy.
Good communication skills are a must and a fewhours commitment a month is required.
Anyone who fancies the challenge should contact Ken Rotker through the forum. Alternatively email me at
met331@yahoo.com and i'll pass on the application.
Good luck and regards
Brian Bancroft (Posted 11/7/2011)
FSX and FS9 Cargo Hub Scenery for Nashville (KBNA)This self installing scenery provides a Westwind Cargo FBO, three cargo parking
spaces (44 - 46), Westwind Cargo delivery trucks, ramp lights and debarkation
stairs at each parking space. Be sure to read the "readme" file for details
regarding setting up the scenery.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 11/7/2011)
FS9 WWAk Ketchikan (PAKT) is now AvailableThis is fictional scenery for Ketchikan, Alaska (PAKT), designed for FS9.
This scenery was created to fix some scenery issues and "dress up" the area.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added missing taxiway B an C
- Added taxiway signs throughout airport
- Modified the landclass to remove the village surrounding the airport.
- Added buildings to the airport ramp area after deleting the unrealistic default
buildings.
- Added night lighting to the ramp area
- Added cruise ships.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 11/5/2011)
FSX and FS9 Cargo Hub Scenery for Columbus (KLCK)This self installing scenery provides a Westwind Cargo FBO, two cargo parking
spaces (33 & 34), Westwind Cargo delivery trucks, ramp lights and debarkation
stairs at each parking space. Be sure to read the "readme" file for details
regarding setting up the scenery. Clicking on the title will transport you to the
download page.
(Posted 11/4/2011)
FSX and FS9 Cargo Hub Scenery for St. Louis (KSTL)This self installing scenery provides a Westwind Cargo FBO, three cargo parking
spaces (37 - 39), Westwind Cargo delivery trucks, ramp lights and debarkation
stairs at each parking space. Be sure to read the "readme" file for details
regarding setting up the scenery. Clicking on the title will transport you to the
download page (Posted 11/3/2011)
FSX and FS9 Cargo Hub Scenery for Boise (KBOI)This self installing scenery provides a Westwind Cargo FBO, two cargo parking
spaces (90 & 91), Westwind Cargo delivery trucks, ramp lights and debarkation
stairs at each parking space. Be sure to read the "readme" file for details
regarding setting up the scenery.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page (Posted 11/2/2011)
FSX and FS9 Fargo (KFAR) Cargo Hub SceneryThis self installing scenery provides a Westwind Cargo FBO, one cargo parking
space (23), Westwind Cargo delivery trucks, ramp lights and debarkation stairs at
the parking space. Be sure to read the "readme" file for details regarding setting
up the scenery. Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page.
(Posted 11/1/2011)
FSX and FS9 Cargo Hub Scenery for Billings (KBIL)This self installing scenery provides a Westwind Cargo FBO, a cargo parking space
(22), Westwind Cargo delivery trucks, ramp lights and debarkation stairs at the
parking space. Be sure to read the "readme" file for details regarding setting up
the scenery. Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 10/31/2011)
New Boston HMPlease welcome back Capt. Dave Cuscuna (WWA1569) as the newest Hub Manager at our Boston Hub!! Dave was here in the same capacity about 4 years ago until real life business got in the way!! (Posted 10/30/2011)
FSX WWAk Kodiak (PADQ)This is fictional scenery for Kodiak, Alaska (PADQ), designed for FSX.
It was created to update the airport and surrounding area and replace several of
the unrealistic looking buildings with something more appealing.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- replaced the several original default buildings with default buildings that look like they would fit better in this environment.
- added some static aircraft
- added night lighting to the ramp areas
- Added a fire station
- rearranged parking
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 10/27/2011)
FS9 WWAk Kodiak (PADQ) is Ready for DownloadThis is fictional scenery for Kodiak, Alaska (PADQ), designed for FS9.
It was created to fix some scenery issues and "dress up" the area.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added missing section of taxiway F
- Fixed the shoreline immediatly around PADQ to eliminate the water that climbed the steep rocky shore.
- Modified the lake shoreline adjacent to the Municiple Airport.
- added a landclass town to represent the town of Kodiak at it's approximate real-world location.
- added buildings to the airport ramp area after deleting the unrealistic default buildings.
- added night lighting to the ramp area
- added missing taxiway signs
- added cruise ship and dock in Harbor
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 10/24/2011)
New Cincinnati AHMPlease congratulate Capt. Alan Morris as the newest AHM at our Cincinnati Hub. Alan is transferring in from the Windy City where he has racked up a Cat II rating in a short period of time!! Again, congrats and welcome to management Capt. Morris. (Posted 10/20/2011)
FSX and FS9 Cargo Hub Scenery for Missoula (KMSO)This self installing scenery provides a Westwind Cargo FBO, a cargo parking space
(2), Westwind Cargo delivery trucks, ramp lights and debarkation stairs at the
parking space. Be sure to read the "readme" file for details regarding setting up
the scenery in FSX.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 10/20/2011)
FSX and FS9 Cargo Hub Scenery for Spokane (KGEG)This self installing scenery provides a Westwind Cargo FBO, three cargo parking
spaces (11 & 12), Westwind Cargo delivery trucks, ramp lights and debarkation
stairs at each parking space. Be sure to read the "readme" file for details
regarding setting up the scenery in FSX. Clicking on the title will transport you
to the download page. (Posted 10/12/2011)
New Cincinnati Hub ManagerCongrats to Capt. Paul Reitman on his promotion to Hub Manager at our Cincinnati hub, and many thanks to Capt. Dale Talley for taking over the reigns and training Paul to keep the hub from closing. (Posted 10/11/2011)
Boston Adds SatteliteThe Hub Crew at Boston Logan Intl is proud to announce that we have partenered with Manchester (KMHT) to take some of the Regional and Turbo Prop load away from Logan. Look for routes to be popping up very soon. (Posted 10/11/2011)
FSX and FS9 WWAk Anchorage (PANC) Airport SceneryThis self installing scenery provides three gates at the "A" terminal
(8, 12, & 16), three regional parking spaces (83 - 85) and a FBO along with ramp
lights at each parking space. Be sure to read the "readme" file for details
regarding setting up the scenery. *************IMPORTANT****************
If you installed the WWC_PANC package you must go to the Settings > Scenery Library
and place this folder (WWAk) above the WWC_PANC folder to see the parking and
gates for WWAk Anchorage.**************
Click on the title to transport to the download page. (Posted 10/10/2011)
New Management Needed in Salt Lake CityWe have openings for a Hub Manager and an Assistant Hub Manager in Salt Lake City. Job responsibilities can be found on the Job Postings page. Send an email with your interest to Mitch Worthington via PM in the forums. If I find a qualified HM candidate, that person will be entrusted with hiring his or her own AHM. Job closes on Oct. 10 (one week from today). (Posted 10/3/2011)
FSX WWAk Homer (PAHO) Is Ready For DownloadThis is fictional scenery for Homer, Alaska (PAHO), designed for FSX. It was created to update the airport and surrounding area and replace several of the unrealistic looking buildings with something more appealing.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- added a gravel taxiway along the long end of the runway (not real world)
- replaced the original default buildings with default buildings that look like they would fit better in this environment.
- added land class scenery to create the town of Homer adjacent to the airport
- added some static aircraft
- added night lighting to the ramp areas
- added taxiway signs
- Since Homer is a port fishing town, added a marina area with lighthouse
Click on the title to transport to the download page. (Posted 10/2/2011)
Dallas- Ft. Worth adds a new Manager!Congratulation to Capt. Thomas Conley (WWA2932) on his promotion to Assistant Hub Manager in Dallas! Welcome to Management! (Posted 9/29/2011)
FSX and FS9 Cargo Hub Scenery for Anchorage (PANC)This self installing scenery provides a Westwind Cargo FBO, three cargo parking
spaces (80 - 82), Westwind Cargo delivery trucks, ramp lights and debarkation
stairs at each parking space. Be sure to read the "readme" file for details
regarding setting up the scenery in FSX and FS9.
Click on the title to transport to the download page
(Posted 9/26/2011)
Honolulu Cargo Hub Scenery for FSX and FS9This self installing scenery provides a Westwind Cargo FBO, three cargo parking
spaces (95 - 97), Westwind Cargo delivery trucks, ramp lights and debarkation
stairs at each parking space. Be sure to read the "readme" file for details
regarding setting up the scenery in FSX and FS9.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 9/19/2011)
WestWind Alaska Regional Fully CertifiedIt is my pleasure to announce to you that the Executive Committee has voted to make WestWind Alaska Regional Airline a permanent part of the WestWind family. We began WW Alaska as a six month trial in February and asked Rob Wilkinson to head it up. Under Rob's Leadership, it has prospered and become a favorite for many of us. Congratulations Rob, Scott and Tony for a great job on this new initiative which has been a prototype for similar potential WestWind expansion in the future. Click the title to go to the full story in the forum. --Mike Gibbs, President, WW Virtual Airlines.
(Posted 9/15/2011)
2 new AHM'sPlease welcome Capt's Joe Carignan and Paul Reitman as the newest members of WestWind Management. Capt Carignan will be taking up the AHM Position at Atlanta and Capt. Reitman will be taking over the AHM sopt at Cincinnati. Congrats to both of you, if you need anything lean on your Hub managers, if they cannot answer something come to me or one of the other VP's. Phil Cohen VP hub Ops - North America East (Posted 9/13/2011)
Guam Cargo Hub Scenery for FSX and FS9This self installing file will place on the South side of the airport two cargo
parking spaces 27 and 28, a medium size single story Westwind Cargo FBO,
ramp lighting, debarkation stairs and a newly created WestWind Cargo delivery van.
Clicking on the title will transport you to the Guam download page. (Posted 9/11/2011)
Tokyo Cargo Hub Scenery for FSX and FS9!The Westwind Cargo hub scenery for Tokyo is now ready for download. The scenery
features three cargo parking spaces 19-21, a FBO, ramp lighting and debarkation
stairs. Click on the title to transport to the download page (Posted 9/10/2011)
WWAk FS9 Homer (PAHO) Hub SceneryCaptain Bob Sturm completed the FS9 version of the WWAk hub for Homer (PAHO).
He created this is fictional scenery, to "dress up" the area, which was pretty
bare.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- Added a dirt taxiway for the longest stretch of Runway 03-21 so you don't have
to taxi the full length on the runway. No Airport Diagram available.
- added a landclass town to represent the town of Homer at it's approximate
real-world location.
- added buildings to the airport ramp area after deleting the unrealistic
default buildings.
- added night lighting to the ramp area
- added taxiway signs
- added a marina and lighthouse at tip of peninsula
Click on the title to transport to the download page (Posted 9/7/2011)
Hong Kong Cargo Hub Scenery for FSX and FS9!Westwind's Scenery Department is happy to announce they are starting a new project
developing scenery for all of the stand alone cargo hubs. The first hub the
department completed is Hong Kong (VHHH). Westwind has three cargo parking spots
31, 33, and 35 and a FBO building made from scratch using GMAX, ramp lighting and
debarkation ladders for each parking spot.
Click on the title to transport to the download page (Posted 9/1/2011)
Toronto Real Ops 2011
WestWind Online Ops department is happy to announce we are supporting the Toronto Real Ops Event 2011.
We would like to invite pilots from Every Hub to book a flight, once you have done so please let us know which one it is and we will get the callsign changed to WWA.
There are many prizes to be won!!!
Please Click the title for full details and info on how to book.
We hope you all enjoy this event
Online Ops Department. (Posted 8/26/2011)
FSX and FS9 WWAk Dillingham (PADL) SceneryThank you again to Captain Bob Sturm for this self installing scenery package
that will provide fictional scenery for Dillingham, Alaska (PADL).
This scenery was created to update the airport and surrounding area and replaces
several of the unrealistic looking buildings with something more appealing. This
scenery is compatible with the other WWAk hub scenery packages.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- added a gravel taxiway along the long end of the runway (not real world)
- replaced the original default buildings with default buildings that look like they would fit better in this environment.
- added land class scenery to create the town of Dillingham adjacent to the airport
- added some static aircraft
- added night lighting to the ramp areas
- added taxiway signs
- rerouted one of the roads that was crossing airport property
- Since Dillingham is a Salmon fishing town, added a marina area with lighthouse as a processing plant
Be sure to read the "readme" file for details regarding setting up the scenery
in FSX and FS9. (Posted 8/18/2011)
FS9 Singapore Inner Harbor SceneryThe Scenery Department is happy to announce the upgrading the default scenery
with an improved and enlarged inner harbor waterway that includes a landable
aircraft carrier and three other ships moored at the Singapore Port Facility.
Creating from scratch using GMAX five Singapore skyscrapers to make the scenery a
bit more appealing and ships at anchor. Over 50 objects have been added to the
default scenery with helo landing pads at the Port Facility (NDB 383.0),
Singapore General Hospital (NDB 384.0), Shell Petroleum's manager's residence on
Ayer Chawan group of islands (NDB 385.0) and a farm village North of Singapore
proper (NDB 486.0). Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page
for this scenery. (Posted 8/14/2011)
WestWind Forums NoticeDue to the recent Forum error, data has been lost from around 22nd of May.
This includes forum posts and possibly anyone who joined between May 22nd and now may have also been lost.
If you have joined the forum between now and 22nd of May, please re-join.
Sorry about the inconvenience - Robert Hooper
(Posted 8/10/2011)
FSX WWAk Aniak (PANI) Airport SceneryCaptain Bob Sturm continues his progress in providing Westwind pilots with some
top notch Westwind Alaska Regional scenery. This time around he has produced
the FSX version of Aniak, Ak (PANI). This updates the airport and surrounding
area and replace several of the unrealistic looking buildings with something
more appealing.
Here is what to look for in this scenery package:
- added a gravel taxiway along the long end of the runway (not real world)
- replaced the default buildings with third party buildings that look like they would fit better in this environment.
- added land class scenery to create the town of Aniak adjacent to the airport
- added some static aircraft
- added night lighting to the ramp areas
- added taxiway signs
_ added WEstWind Alaska Regionl Sign
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page! (Posted 8/6/2011)
FS9 WWAk Aniak (PANI) Airport SceneryThanks to Captain Bob Sturm Westwind Alaska Regional has added it newest scenery
to its library. Bob created this scenery to "dress up" the area, which was
pretty bare and outdated.
Here is what to look for in the download:
- Added a gravel taxiway for the longest stretch of Runway 10-28 so you don't have to taxi the full length on the runway. No Airport Diagram available.
- added a landclass town to represent the town of Aniak.
- added buildings to the airport ramp area after deleting the unrealistic default buildings.
- added night lighting to the ramp area
- added taxiway signs
Just click on the title for transport to the download page.
Thanks Bob!
(Posted 8/5/2011)
Interim Cincinnati HMCapt. Dale Talley has taken on the role of Interim HM at our Cincinnati hub. He will be working with me to find the next permanant hub Manager for that hub as well as taking care of his regular HM duties at the Rio Hub. (Posted 8/3/2011)
Cross the Atlantic Eastbound!
This event takes place tomorrow. Anyone who would like to join me flying from Montreal to Dublin send me a PM on the forums (Scott McGougan) or email me at "scottmcgougan757[at]googlemail.com"
Hope to get a wee group together to brush up on our oceanic procedures!!!!!
Scott (Posted 7/29/2011)
NY AHM NamedPlease welcome Capt. Maratib Ali as the newest member of the NY Hub Management Team. Maratib has taken the role of AHM and will work closely with the new pilots to step up in the ranks during their first couple of months!! (Posted 7/29/2011)
New Hm in Rio and AHM requiredPlease join me in welcoming Dale Talley to the position of Hub Manager here in
Rio. Dale has done a fantastic job as the AHM for the last few months and he is perfectly
placed to continue Rios excellent reputation.
This now creates a vacancy for an Assistant Hub Manager. Anyone interested should contact Dale
through the Form or email myself at MET331@yahoo.com and i'll pass on your application to Dale
Many Thanks
Brian Bancroft (Posted 7/18/2011)
New Charter Director NamedPlease welcome Capt. Craig Pearce WWA2578 as the newest member of the Executive Charter Division. Craig will be taking over the Asia & South Pacific Region, as a native of New Zealand we can expect some teriffic charters for that area. (Posted 7/17/2011)
New Miami AHMPlease welcome Capt. Joe Novakowski as the new Assistant Hub Manager in Miami. Joe is transferring from Chicago where he was the one time AHM and HM of that hub. Welcome back to management Joe you will have a blast in South Beach!! (Posted 7/17/2011)
Thanks to the diligent efforts of Mike Bergman (EVP of IT), Phil Cohen (EVP of Charter Ops) & Tony Yonek (Director of Charter Ops, WWAK) I am very pleased to be able to announce the opening of WestWind Alaska Regional's Charter Division!
Regional Charters, both passenger and cargo are now accessed through the WWAK homepage. Come on up to Alaska and try something different as we continue to add new challenges!
Click the Title to go to WestWind Alaska Regional. (Posted 7/15/2011)
New Boston HM,Capt. Duane Etienne has transferred back to the states from his HM post at Rio to take over the vacated HM spot at our Boston Hub. Welcome back Duane. Thanks also should go to Capt. John Condon for holding down the fort at both Boston and Washington DC till a replacement was chosen at Boston. (Posted 7/15/2011)
FSX and FS9 WWAk Bethel (PABE) sceneryThanks to Captain Bob Sturm the WWAk Bethel (PABE) scenery is ready for download.
Bob has greatly improved the default scenery making it more realistic. Click on
the title to transport to the download page where you may see pictures of the
improvements and access to the download. (Posted 7/14/2011)
Summer Hub Hoppin' Starts Today!!Just a note to let everyone know that Hub Hoppin' will start today with the Fly-In to Athens (LGAV) from 1600z 'til 2000z. Click title for full details! (Posted 7/9/2011)
Managers Needed
We are looking for new AHM's at Atlanta, Boston, Miami and New York.
Anyone interested can contact the Current Hub Managers.
(Atlanta) Tony Lyons
(Boston) John Condon
(Miami) Matt M.
(New York) Paul Underwood
Hub Manager needed for Cincinnati (KCVG). It has long been the policy of WestWind that if hub management cannot be found, we would consider consolidating the hub with another one. If no one applies, we may have to consider that option. We want to make sure that we give the current members of the hub every opportunity to keep the hub open.” I would hate to see all the hard work of previous hub managers go down the tubes because this job was left open too long. Therefore anyone interested in running the Cincinnati Hub please contact Phil Cohen via PM on the forums or at pcohenjr@comcast.net Application deadline Monday 7/11 0000Z.
(Posted 7/6/2011)
Chicago Hub ManagerCapt Steve Couch has taken over the HM duties at Chicago. Steve come to the Windy city from the same position he held at our Cincinnati Hub. Congrats on the transfer Steve. (Posted 7/6/2011)
Unalakleet (PAUN) scenery for WWAkThanks to Bob Strum the first of the WWAk scenery and is now available for
download. Bob has completed Analakleet (PAUN) available for FSX and FS9. Click on
the title for transport to the download page. (Posted 7/6/2011)
Sign Out NOTAM - New manual flight sign out optionsA change has been made to the manual signing out of flights. You can now set the load of your aircraft manually.
To do so, enter the number of passengers and the weight of cargo in the two new text entry boxes on the sign out form.
If you wish to still use the random loadings then just leave the boxes empty. (Note, empty means no value, entering a 0 will be taken as 0 passengers, or 0lbs of cargo)
The system will check that you have not overloaded the aircraft, and will reduce the load accordingly. This will be shown on the flight details page.
If anyone has any problems with the new page then contact us on the IT forum page with as much information as possible so that we can fix any issues.
The automatic sign out of flights using the schedules are not affected by this change and will still use random loadings
(Posted 7/3/2011)
new ahm required for FrankfurtA vacancy has arisen for the assistant hub managers job at Frankfurt. Anyone who
wishes to move into management here at Westwind could do no better than to work with Kostis
at Frankfurt.
The role involves supporting the hub manager by coaxing and being the main source of communication
with our newest pilots. The role will require the sucessful candidate to be a member of the forum and also
a reglar flyer here at Westwind.
Anyone intrested should either private message Kostis Zagganas via the forum or email Brian Bancroft at met331@yahoo.com
There isnt a closing date and the vacancy will remain open until a sucessful candidate is found.
Good luck
Brian Bancroft (Posted 6/24/2011)
2 New Managers Named and 1 ResignsCongrats are in order for Capt. Paul Underwood who has been promoted from his AHM position at our New York hub to take over at Hub Manager, keeping things in house should help things keep running as they have been lately. Also another name from the WWA managemet past has popped back up at Chicago. Capt. Tod Allison has accepted the role of AHM. Now that Chicago has an AHM in place Capt. Jay Jeffrey has tendered his resignation effective immediately. (Posted 6/21/2011)
New Pilot Recognition Awards!The Westwind management team has made the decision to add new category to the
Pilot Recognitionl Awards! This new category is Scenery Design and members may
earn an award by completing 1, 5, 10 and then in increments of 5 up to 30
completed sceneries. You may see the description of the awards here:
http://www.flywestwind.com/Personnel/recognition_award_descriptions.asp
You will need to scroll down toward the bottom of the page to view the awards.
For those who are interested in scenery design should make themselves familiar
with a couple of programs. The first one would be an object placing program
such as the FSX default for those who have the deluix package and/or
Whisplacer(http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=89) and
(http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=90) for those who do
not have access to the FSX default object placer. The recommended object placer
for FS9 is Rwy 12 (http://www.rwy12.com/). Besides having familiarity
with an object placer a scenery designer should also know how to use an Airport
Design Editor. For FSX and FS9 the preferred program would be Airport Design
Editor 9x .(AVSIM program name ade_setup_full_147.zip)
Before starting a scenery it is advisable to PM our Executive Vice President of
Scenery Ed Bleck to discuss details of your project. Ed is also available to
answer questions regarding the use of any of the above programs. (Posted 6/11/2011)
Singapore Harbor SceneryWestwind is happy to announce this additional scenery for Singapore which is a
self installing package that includes ships at anchor, Singapore General Hospital
plus ships and cargo at the Port Facility. you may land on the aircraft carrier in
the port facility and the warships at anchor. The hospital has two landing pads on
the roof (one for daytime and one for night NDB 384.0). In addition, there are
new helicopter pads at the Port Facility(NDB 383.0), Ayer Chawan group of islands
(NDB 385.0) and at a farming village on the North side of the island (NDB 486.0).
Even if you do not fly helicopters the ships at anchor can be seen from the
airport and on the approaches. This adds a bit more realism and life to the
default Singapore scenery.
Please click on the title for transport to the download page. (Posted 6/9/2011)
Summer Hub Hoppin' 2011
The Online Ops Department is proud to present "Summer Hub Hoppin 2011"!!
The summer Hub Hoppin’ 2011 event is to be a tour of the Greek islands and to
visit some of the more interesting and forgotten airports in this Vast area of
Southern Europe.
The event will start with a fly-in to the Athens (LGAV) Hub on the 9th of July.
We will then continue with a round trip of 15 stops starting at Athens
Eleftherios Venizelos International airport and completing the circuit back
there during the two week event.
Once you finish the route you can freely explore all the Athens hub has to offer
until the fly-out on the 23rd of July.
Click the Title for full details!
Online Ops Team. (Posted 6/8/2011)
Welcome our newest Hub Manager in RioPlease join me in welcoming Duane Etienne as Westwinds newest Hub manager here in
Rio. Duanne steps up from our Chicago hub and along with Dale Talley we now have a great
management team once again in Rio (Posted 6/7/2011)
In need of AHM for BostonThere is a need for a new AHM at our Boston Hub. Interested captains looking to further their Virtual career should send a detailed letter stating your desire to move up to the next level at WWA to Capt. John Condon via Private message in our forums. (Posted 6/2/2011)
FS9 Westwind Resort EuropeWelcome to the FS9 version of Westwind's Resort Europe! This self installing
scenery includes a custom made GMAX villa, helo pad and party tent. Compliments of
your Scenery Department. The resort has a heliport and seaplane/amphibian landing
area with a NDB (WH,383.0) for navigation from the Nice (LFMN) airport. There is
a public/private marina (default FS9 scenery) where you may use the sailing yacht
or motor yacht for your maritime pleasure. If you get a bit restless, Monaco is
just a short 5 -10 flight to the East where you may do some gambling and rub
elbows with the rich and famous or take in the Formula One Grand Prix that takes
place during the last week of May. Marie, is the caretaker of the resort and will
arrange the transport you may require from Nice or from the resort to Monaco. She
keeps the resort's wine cellar and kitchen well stocked and will tend to all of
your needs during your stay.
Click in the link for transport to the download page.
The Westwind Management hopes you enjoy this fine resort! (Posted 5/21/2011)
New HM in AthensIn a surprise move Scott Mcgougan has offered to head back across the south Atlantic
to head up our Athens hub. Well done Scott and a huge thanks to Kostis who is moving
onto Frankfurt
Congratulations Guys (Posted 5/8/2011)
Westwind's European Resort is Open for Business!Welcome to La Villa Westwind!
Westwind's European resort that is about a 3 to 5 min flight from the Nice (LFMN)
airport by either helicopter, seaplane or amphibian plane.
The scenery includes the villa, an outdoor canopy to socialize with the neighbors,
a seaplane dock, and heliport along with a public/private marina.
Monaco is another 5 minute flight to the East or, if you desire a leisurely trip,
Westwind for your pleasure has a yacht and speedboat at the marina. You are almost
guaranteed to rub elbows with the rich and famous at one of the casinos.
For your convenience there is a NDB (WH) 383.0 at the heliport(LFWH) for a
navigational aid to the resort! We have also provided a seaplane base (LFWS).
Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page for this fabulous
resort.
The Westwind Management hopes you enjoy your stay! (Posted 5/5/2011)
New Chicago AHMPlease welcome Captain Duane Etienne to his new position as Assistant Hub Manager at KORD. Duane will assume his duties immediately as the new AHM. Welcome to Management! (Posted 4/25/2011)
Atlanta HMCapt Tony Lyons has been promoted to the Atlanta Hub MAnager from his current AHM position, congrats Tony!! With that said there is now an opening for AHM, interested parties should send Capt Lyons a PM in the forum stating your interest in the position as well as why you would think that you would make a difference if you were the AHM!! (Posted 4/25/2011)
New team in FrankfurtKostis Zagganas has taken on the responsibilty of Frankfurt. He has done a fantastic
job in Athens and will move Frankfurt forward and make it stronger. I'm hoping to appoint a new
ahm later on today. well done Kostis (Posted 4/24/2011)
Chicago AHM OpeningIf you are interested, please contact Hub Manager Jay Jeffrey via email at jay_jeffrey1@yahoo.com. If you simply write "I am interested in the job" and only that, well, that immediately tells me that you are not interested enough. Background information and reasons you would be good at the job are welcome. Basically, anything you think I need to know before making a selection.
Duties: The Assistant Hub Manager is to be a "shepherd" for our Category I and II pilots. He is responsible for sending a "Welcome" letter to each new pilot that joins the Hub. He should set a goal of "graduating" a Cat.I pilot in no more than five weeks and a Cat.II pilot within 16 weeks of their enlistment.
Requirements: The applicant must currently be a dedicated pilot with WestWind Airlines holding a rating of Category II or higher. Good communication skills and a sense of responsibility are essential. Time requirement is one or two hours a week Must have the desire to advance to a Hub Manager position. Assistant Hub Managers must be at least 13 years of age. The age requirement may be waived at the discretion of the Executive Committee.
Reports To: Hub Manager
Selection Criteria: At the discretion of the Hub Manager
The closing date for this job posting will be by April 18. Thanks! (Posted 4/14/2011)
New Promotional Video!Our new promotional video is now up on Youtube.
You can click the title to see it.
Hope you like it, if any improvements could be made for next time then please let me know.
Thanks,
Rob (Posted 4/11/2011)
Atlanta Hub Manager OpeningWe have an opening for the Hub Manager position at the Atlanta Hub. Anyone interested in filling this position please contact Phil Cohen via the WWA Forums Private Message (Phil Cohen WWA1573) or by e-mail. Applications will be taken till 4/15/11, a decision will be made by 4/17/11. (Posted 4/8/2011)
NOTAM: POSKY 747-8F updated file FS9The Project OpenSky 747-8F for FS9 has been updated. Anyone that downloaded this aircraft prior to April 4, 2011 shoud re-download and re-install this aircraft. This update contains fixes to the panel.cfg files enabling the exterior lighting of the model to function properly. (Posted 4/4/2011)
Great White North 2011 Tour
Help us celebrate the opening of Westwind Alaska and the relocation of the Calgary Hub, during Westwind's Great White North 2011 Tour! This event can be flown online or offline, by any category of pilot. It begins on Saturday, April 16, with a fly-in to Calgary International, and ends on Saturday, April 30, with a fly-in to Ted Stevens International in Anchorage. In between, you'll traverse dangerous terrain, tricky approaches and some of the most beautiful scenery on the planet with tours across northwest Canada and around northern Alaska. Full details can be found by clicking the headline link, or in the Online Operations forum. Questions should be directed to either Mitch Worthington or Rob Wilkinson. We'll see you up north next week!!
NOTAM: Due to a couple of inconsistencies in the FSX/FS9 airport databases,
we've made a change to the WAK62 routing from Barrow to Barter Island. Also be
sure to check airport NOTAMS on departure for a couple of ICAO vs. FAA
identifier issues.
Click on the Title for details! (Posted 4/1/2011)
FS9 Sydney Maintenance Facility.The Sydney's FS9 version of the Maintenance Facility is ready for download!
The facility has two parking spaces (64 and 65) and a static Westwind 747 in the
hanger. Clicking on the title will transport you to the download page. (Posted 3/26/2011)
WestWind Alaska Regional scheduled route structure is complete!WestWind Alaska Regional Airline is now fully operational with routes from 11 hubs serving 202 unique destinations. As this is an entirely self-dispatched operation, please be sure to do your due diligence in flight planning to choose an aircraft suitable for the departure/destination conditions. Click on the Notice Title to visit the WestWind Alaska Regional Airline homepage and browse these challenging routes! (Posted 3/22/2011)
New Miami AHMPlease Welcome Capt. Arjun Rao as the newest Assistant Hub Manager at our Miami Hub. Capt. Rao is transferring in to South beach from his previous hub in New York City!! Congrats on the promotion and welcome to WestWind Management. (Posted 3/21/2011)
Sydney's FSX Maintenance Facility is Ready for DownloadThe Westwind Scenery department is happy to announce the FSX version of Sydeney's(YSSY)
Maintenance Facility Sydney is ready for download. Clicking on the title will transport
you to the download page. (Posted 3/18/2011)
Official Alaska Regional Airline Page Goes Live!The new experimental Alaska Regional Airline now has its own home here on our website. It has moved from its temporary home as the modified Anchorage Mini hub page. The Mini-hub is still intact and will return to be listed as Anchorage.
You can find the Alaska Regional Division under the "Cleared Direct To..." Menu under "Flight Operations" Enjoy! (Posted 3/17/2011)
Video's pleaseI want our active pilots to film different angles, of there flight in both Vatsim and offline. These clips don't have to be very long. 10, 30 seconds of a few shots. This can include take-off's, landings and it can be edited or unedited. You can also send in more than once. I haven't decided an ending date as I don't know how popular this will be.
Please, if u have any spare time just to record part of a flight would be much appreciated.
If you have anymore questions then please contact me either through this or by the email below.
Please send your videos in an attachment to wwa.advertise@googlemail.com
Click the title link to our Youtube account - Rob Hooper (Posted 3/16/2011)
Robert Hooper Named Director of Marketing for WestWindI am pleased to announce that Robert Hooper has been named the Director of Marketing for WestWind. Robert approached the Executive Committee with a proposal to create a WestWind account on YouTube and we liked his ideas. Robert is currently the Hub Manager for Madrid and will remain in that position. Robert's first task will be to create a WestWind YouTube account and create and manage a unified WestWind presence on YouTube. Robert will also be responsible for the general marketing of WestWind to the public. Please help me welcome him in his new position. Congratulations Robert. --Mike Gibbs (Posted 3/13/2011)
Rob Wilkinson Selected to Head WestWind AlaskaI am pleased to announce that Rob Wilkinson has been selected as Vice President of WestWind Alaska Regional Airlines. Rob joined WestWind a little more than a year ago. His resume includes 6,000 hours of real world experience the bulk of which was in a jet crew environment, tenure as Chief Pilot/Aviation Manager of a small corporate operation and a VA career exclusively with WestWind--1,138 hours of which were spent on VATSIM representing WWA in 2010. He has flown and passed the VATSIM practical test flight through VATCAN, the first organization in the network authorized to award the designation of P1 Pilot. Rob will remain in his current position as Hub Manager of Calgary. -- Mike Gibbs
(Posted 3/10/2011)
FS9 Athens Hub SceneryAt long last the FS9 Athens Hub Scenery is ready for download! Clicking on the
title will transport you to the Athens download page. (Posted 3/9/2011)
FS9 Calgary Hub SceneryCalgary Hub scenery for FS9 is ready for download. Just clicking on the title
will transport you to the appropriate download page. Thank you to Bob Sturm for
taking the time to develop this hub scenery. (Posted 3/7/2011)
New AHM in MadridIm pleased to announce Shaun Slade as the new AHM in Madrid.
Welcome to management again Shaun (Posted 3/4/2011)
FSX Calgary Hub SceneryThe scenery department is happy to announce that the FSX Calgary Hub scenery is
ready for download. Just click on the title to go to the download page. The FS9
version will be posted soon. (Posted 3/4/2011)
WestWind AlaskaWestWind is pleased to announce that we are undertaking a six month trial of a new entity called WestWind Alaska. WestWind Alaska is a Regional Airline. WWAk will cover the state of Alaska and will provide a wide variety of services to the state. Most importantly, it will act as a feeder airline into the WestWind system. It will consist of Cat I and Cat II routes only. Assuming WWAk is successful, we would expect to expand the concept to other Regional Airlines around the world as opportunity and interest allow.
We are looking for a Vice President who will head up WestWind Alaska. If you are interested in leading this six month trial, please send me a private message. I will leave this position open until March 10.
--Mike Gibbs, President, WestWind Virtual Airline
(Posted 3/3/2011)
Three Directors hired in Online Ops/EventsJoin me in welcoming three new members to the Online Operations & Events department! John Condon (WWA2527) and Rob Wilkinson (WWA2574) are the new Co-Directors of Online Operations, and Scott McGougan (WWA2614) is a Co-Director of Events! Rob, John and Scott already provide valuable services to Westwind as the HMs at Calgary, Boston and Rio de Janeiro, respectively, and have agreed to help me reboot the tradition-laden Online Ops/Events division here at Westwind! Rob and John will handle the operations side (getting new pilots set up on VATSIM/Teamspeak, liaising with VATSIM, etc.) and Scott will design events such as Eastwind IV (coming Holiday 2011), Hub-Hopping 2011, and many more. Welcome to upper management, guys! (Posted 2/26/2011)
Egypt re-opens Tunis fully re-opens Libya ClosedEgypt has been reclassified as safe for travel and therefore all flights are now re-instated
Thankyou for your patience and enjoy the Pyramids once more!!
Tunisia is now open for traffic and the countrywide curfew was lifted late last night
Libya however will be closed until further notice. (Posted 2/16/2011)
New Boston AHM & Cincinnati OpeningPlease welcome Capt. Brandon Doolittle as your new AHM at the Boston hub. Capt. Doolittle has transferred over from Cincinnati and will hold the same position as he had there. Welcome to Bean Town Brandon!! With the Lateral move this leaves and opening for Assistant Hub Manager in Cincinnati all interested parties should contact Capt. Steve Couch via PM in the WWA Forums. (Posted 2/15/2011)
Mitch Worthington Promoted to EVP of Online Ops and EventsPlease help me welcome Mitch Worthington as WestWind's new Executive Vice President of Online Operations and Events and member of the executive committee. Mitch is a long time WestWind Pilot and an active member of VATSIM and the online community. He is also a real world air traffic controller at Memphis. He brings a lot of skill and expertise to this position. - Mike Gibbs
(Posted 2/15/2011)
New AHM in New YorkCongratulations to Captain Paul Underwood (WWA2655) for being selected as KJFK's next AHM! Paul is a dedicated pilot and is eager to use his skills in management. Paul, welcome to the Westwind management team! (Posted 2/8/2011)
New AHM in SingaporePlease join me in welcoming Delvyn Seah as the new AHM in Singapore. Delvyn brings
a wealth of experience and him and Dorothy look poised to take Singapore to new heights.
Congratulations (Posted 2/2/2011)
New AHM in DallasPlease welcome John Oddo as the newest AHM at our Dallas hub. John has held numerous management positions at Westwind and is a valuable addition to the team out West. Welcome John! (Posted 2/1/2011)
WestWind opens Newest Hub!The Calgary Hub is OPEN for business! All Vancouver Pilots have been transferred to the new hub.
All Pilots in WestWind are asked to assist with moving Cargo from Vancouver (CYVR) to Calgary (CYCC), using Charter C051 on the Charter Division page.
Please continue to direct any questions to members of Management! (Posted 1/31/2011)
AHM Opening at MiamiMiami is in need of a new AHM , anyone interested that fits the criteria please send Matt a PM in the forums (WWA1887) (Posted 1/30/2011)
WestWind to open Calgary Hub.WestWind VA Hub Operations announced today that they will be opening a new Hub in Calgary (CYYC). The personnel and equipment from our Vancouver Hub will be transferred to the Calgary Hub next week, and Vancouver will now be a Mini Hub. Starting Monday January 31st at 1400 zulu hours, the transfer will begin, and the Calgary Hub will be fully functional by Friday February 4th. Watch for further announcements regarding the move and announcement of new routes. Please contact either VP Ops Mitch Worthington or EVP Hub Ops Bill McCoy with any questions.. (Posted 1/28/2011)
New Chicago Hub ManagerPlease welcome Capt. Jay Jeffrey as the new Hub Manager at Chicago. Jay comes to Chicago from his former post as the AHM at our New York Hub. (Posted 1/22/2011)
Matt Smith promoted to VP Aircraft - FSXWould everyone please join me in congratulating Matt Smith on being promoted to VP Aircraft - FSX. Matt has been doing some outstanding work for us as an unofficial painter, and has agreed to join the department and help us move our FSX fleet forward. Congrats again Matt! (Posted 1/22/2011)
2 New NA East Hub Managers NamedPlease Welcome Capt. Adam Le Drew back to management as he has taken over the reigns at Toronto. And congratulations to Capt. Steve Couch for his promotion from Boston AHM to his new position as the Hub Manager in Cincinnati. If there is anything you guys need feel free to ask. (Posted 1/21/2011)
Hub Manager Needed for ChicagoCapt. Mark Young has resigned his post as the Hub Manager of Chicago, any pilot interested in becoming the next HM @ KORD please send me a PM in the forums (Phil Cohen WWA1573) (Posted 1/21/2011)
Athens Hub Manager HiredPlease join me in welcoming back to Athens Konstantinos Zanganas and Frederic Gerard
to there new roles as Hub Manager and Assistant hub managers respectively. Kostis is a
Greek based pilot and one of our first new hires when we opened Athens. Im proud to him
back in Athens as the new Manager. Frederic joins us from Washington. Welcome aboard Guys (Posted 1/20/2011)
Toronto Hub ManagerWith the recent resignation of Capt. Donnie Harrison I am in need of a Hub Manager for Toronto, If you are interested please send me a PM in the forum (Phil Cohen WWA1573) (Posted 1/20/2011)
New hub manager MadridPlease join me in welcoming Robert Hooper here in madrid as the new hub Manager.
Robert has flown over 1000 hrs here at Westwind and has been an active member of London
for quite a while. I'm sure the transition to management wont be difficult.
Welcome aboard Robert (Posted 1/19/2011)
Flights Suspended to TunisiaDue to the continuing uncertainty surrounding Tunisa as of 16th Jan 2011 all
scheduled flights to either Tunis Monastir or Sfax have been suspended.
As the country becomes more unstable Foreign nationals have become stranded as other
airlines refuse to fly in.
By using older aircraft i.e 717,a300,Dc-10,747-300, MD-80 we have co-ordinated a rescue
effort to repatriate the stranded foreign nationals.
If you wish to fly and help out wuth the evacuation please log it under charter number P009
The airports are Tunis ( DTTA) Monastir (DTMB) and Sfax (DTTX)
Thankyou for your help in this matter
Brian Bancroft (Posted 1/17/2011)
KBOS Hub ManagerWith recent events that have taken place Capt. John Condon has decided to return to his post as the Boston Hub Manager. (Posted 1/17/2011)
New AHM at Cincinnati!Please help me welcome Capt. Brandon Doolittle (WWA2766) as the new AHM at our Cincinnati Hub! (Posted 1/13/2011)
•Mike Gibbs, Senior Command Captain, WSSS, 1/1/2011 - President, 2010-present, has served in numerous positions throughout his virtual career, always demonstrating great leadership.
•Mark Chapel, Senior Command Captain, CYVR, 1/1/2011 - Former Hub Manager of Vancouver, exhibited a steadfast commitment to his hub for almost 10 years
•Gene Popma, Senior Command Captain, KORD, 1/1/2011 - President & CEO, 1998-2002 guided WestWind through a period of unprecedented growth and stability.
•Steve Canham, Senior Command Captain, KDEN, 1/1/2011 - Chief Executive Officer 2002-present for leadership, guidance & support in keeping the airline running.
(Posted 1/7/2011)
Brian Mills is Denver's New AHMPlease join me in welcoming Brian Mills (WWA1108) to the management fold as the new Assistant Hub Manager in Denver. Brian has been with the airline for more than four years and has flown upward of 800 hours in the Denver hub. Welcome to management, Brian! (Posted 1/6/2011)
New Hm for AthensHi all, Please join me in welcoming Josh Petry in his first Hub Managers position
here in Athens. Well done Josh (Posted 1/4/2011)
WestWind Celebrates 15 Years!
Congratulations WestWind as we celebrate 15 years of virtual flying! Here's to 15 more! (Posted 1/3/2011)
New Chicago Hub ManagerPlease welcome Capt. Mark Young back to the states as the next Chicago Hub Manager. Capt. Young is transferring in from the same position that he previously held at our Athens Hub. (Posted 1/3/2011)
Duties: The Assistant Hub Manager is to be a "shepherd" for our Category I and II pilots. He is responsible for sending a "Welcome" letter to each new pilot that joins the Hub. He should set a goal of "graduating" a Cat.I pilot in no more than five weeks and a Cat.II pilot within 16 weeks of their enlistment.
Requirements: The applicant must currently be a dedicated pilot with WestWind Airlines holding a rating of Category II or higher. Good communication skills and a sense of responsibility are essential. Time requirement is one or two hours a week. Must have the desire to advance to a Hub Manager position. Assistant Hub Managers must be at least 13 years of age. The age requirement may be waived at the discretion of the Executive Committee.
Reports To: KCVG Hub Manager
If you are interested in this job, please send Sam a PM or email.
Best of luck to all applicants!!
(Posted 1/2/2011)
New AHM in Rio!I would like to welcome Dale Talley (WWA2769) To the assistant hub manager's job in Rio, welcome Dale and good luck!! (Posted 12/31/2010)
New HM in SingaporeHi everyone, Please join me in welcoming Dorothy Fryer to the role of hub manager
here in Singapore. Dorothy and Ed will be a formidable team and I know Singapore is in
very safe hands. (Posted 12/30/2010)
New AHM in VancouverPlease welcome new Vancouver AHM Scott Robinson (WWA2660) to the management ranks! Scott comes to the northwest from our Atlanta hub, where he flew more than 300 hours. Scott, welcome to management!! (Posted 12/28/2010)
New HM in Vancouver/AHM OpeningSenior Command Capt. Rob Wilkinson (WWA2574) has returned to the Vancouver hub as the Hub Manager. Rob was previously the AHM at CYVR, and served briefly as Chicago's HM. The AHM spot in Vancouver is still open, and all those interested in the position should contact Rob via PM on the forums. Good luck to all who apply, and welcome back, Rob! (Posted 12/22/2010)
New Toronto AHMCapt. Graeme Paterson has been promoted from within the Toronto hub to be the next Assistant Hub Manager. Congratulations and welcome to management Graeme!! (Posted 12/21/2010)
New Washington HMCapt. Tom Painter has been promoted from his AHM position to take over the Hub Manager duties at our Washington DC Hub. With his promotion this leaves an opening for Assistant Hub Manager, if you are intersted in filling that spot please contact Tom (WWA2604) via private message on the forums. Thank you to all that applied for this opening I always hate to have to turn people away when so many qualified people apply. (Posted 12/19/2010)
Mark Chapel Stepping Down as Vancouver HMAfter nearly 10 years as Hub Manager in Vancouver, Mark Chapel (WWA57) is stepping down for personal reasons. Mark has flown almost 7,800 hours and has also led one of Westwind's strongest hubs for nearly a decade. His experience and leadership will be missed on the West Coast and throughout Westwind.
As such, there is an opening for Hub Manager in Vancouver. The responsibilities are listed on the Job Postings page, and due to a recent promotion, the new HM will also need to hire an Assistant Hub Manager to serve underneath him. Please indicate your interest in the opening to Mitch Worthington via PM on the forums or via e-mail.
Mark, thanks again for all your service as an HM. (Posted 12/18/2010)
Operation EastWind III officially comes to an end!
Operation EastWind III has come to a close, and appears to have been a big success! I would like to thank all who participated in this event!
Please note any and all pilots who are currently signed out on EastWind flights, We need you to sign in as soon as possible so we can remove "EastWind" from the flight Purpose list. Thank You! (Posted 12/18/2010)
New AHM required in RIOHi all,
Due to realworld commitments Mike Osburn has decided to step down as AHM in Rio.
Therefore a vacany has occured to begin your first step into management.
Anyone who wants the challenge should contact either Scott or myself via the forum
or by email.
Thanks Brian (Posted 12/14/2010)
New Dir of Charters - Africa & Middle EastI am pleased to welcome Capt. Ed Lee to the Executive Charter Division as our new director of charters for Africa & Middle East.
Look for some new and interesting charter in the months to come. Thank you Ed and again Welcome. (Posted 12/9/2010)
New Toronto Hub Manager & IAD HM OpeningCapt. Donnie Harrison is making a lateral move from his Hub Manager spot at our Washington D.C. Hub to become the next Hub Manager at Toronto. This leaves a vacancy for Hub Manager in Washington if you would like to apply please send a Private Message on the forum to Phil Cohen. Congrats Donnie and good luck in Toronto. (Posted 12/9/2010)
Toronto Assistant Hub Manager WantedAssistant Hub Manager in Toronto(CYYZ) Wanted
If you are interested see below.
Duties: The Assistant Hub Manager is to be a "shepherd" for our Category I and
II pilots. He is responsible for sending a "Welcome" letter to each new pilot
that joins the Hub. He should set a goal of "graduating" a Cat.I pilot in no
more than five weeks and a Cat.II pilot within 16 weeks of their enlistment.
Requirements: The applicant must currently be a dedicated pilot with WestWind
Airlines holding a rating of Category II or higher. Good communication skills
and a sense of responsibility are essential. Time requirement is one or two
hours a week. Must have the desire to advance to a Hub Manager position.
Assistant Hub Managers must be at least 13 years of age. The age requirement
may be waived at the discretion of the Executive Committee.
Reports To: Donnie Harrison, CYYZ Toronto Hub Manager
If you are interested please send Donnie Harrison a PM via the forums with
your resume and please include your email address. (Posted 12/9/2010)
Rio (SBGL) FSX Maintenance SceneryA custom maintenance hanger and facilities for Rio is now ready to download.
Please click on the title to transport to the preview pictures and download link. (Posted 12/8/2010)
Toronto HM and AHM openings.There is an opening for Assistant Hub Manager in Toronto. If anyone is interested please contact Hub Manager Donnie Harrison (Posted 12/6/2010)
New Singapore Hub ManagerPlease join me in welcoming our newest hub manager (again!!) Eoin Coates.
Eoin was my boss when i started here at Westwind so I know he can sucseed at an already
fantastic hub. (Posted 12/4/2010)
EastWind ScreensShot pageInitial screenshots are now up for EastWind III. Please send me your screenshots to have them uploaded on the screenshot site. I'll be pulling them off of the forum as well if you post them there. Don't worry about size, I'll take care of that.
blue_747@yahoo.com (Posted 12/2/2010)
The Operation EastWind III Event Page is now online click the title link or use the "Cleared Direct To..." drop down menu (Posted 11/25/2010)
New HM required at SingaporeEd has asked me to look for his replacement at Singapore so he can consentrate
on his flying and other commitments. Anyone intrested in applying please PM me
or drop me an email. The closing date for applications is November 30th 8.00pm GMT.
thanks for all your efforts and hard work Ed.
Brian (Posted 11/23/2010)
Last year, Operation EastWind II was a huge success, being one of the airline’s most popular events. Well, with the amazing and popular turnout of the event, we've decided to bring it back this year.
This event will be hosted by the Singapore Hub. This year's event will be a little different, as it will not really have a humanitarian purpose. The theme this year will be "Asia's Most Dangerous and Interesting Airports." We will be highlighting the most interesting airports in Asia, hoping to spark more interests in pilots to "Fly Asia!" We will be starting in Singapore, and over a period of about 1 month, we will highlight a handful of airports we have chosen.
This event will be running from 12/1/10 - 12/18/10. After we finish we can roll right into Tahiti for some relaxation after this (plus a lot of us will be a lot closer).
Our route of flight will be: WSSS-VVTS-VHHH-ZUBD-VNLK-VQPR-VMMC-RJBB-RCTP-VHHK-RPLP-WBSB-WIII-WSSS
You should also be receiving it in an e-mail from your hub Manager. These will include procedures for this operation, event schedule, and any other information needed.
I am looking forward to seeing everyone in Singapore on the 1st! (Posted 11/22/2010)
AHM Opening in TorontoDue to Real World Commitments Capt Andre Martel has stepped down as the AHM here in Toronto. If you are interested in filling the position please send your info to Hub Manager Ian Crawford. (Posted 11/20/2010)
New AHM in Athens!Please join me in welcoming Josh Petry, WWA2732, as the new Assistant Hub Manager for our Athens, Greece hub! Josh has a bunch of great ideas and a lot of energy. Welcome to management Josh! (Posted 11/11/2010)
New Assistant Hub Manager in SingaporePlease join me in welcoming Captain Ed Lee as Singpore's new Assistant Hub
Manager! Ed is transferring over from the Athens Hub where he earned is CAT IV
wings and has proven himself and reliable and enthusiastic pilot. I look forward
to working with him and the new ideas he may bring to the Singapore hub. (Posted 11/8/2010)
New AHM in Salt LakePlease join me in welcoming Ron Wells (WWA2753) to his new post as Assistant Hub Manager at our Salt Lake City hub! Congrats Ron, and welcome to Management! (Posted 10/28/2010)
New HM in RioPlease join me in congratulating current AHM Scott Mcgougan on his promotion to the hub managers job in Rio. Scott has done a fantastic job since Kameron stepped down and really has the enthusiasm needed to do a great job. Well done, Scott, and welcome to hub management! (Posted 10/11/2010)
New AHM in Cincinnati!Congratulations to Ivan Baker (WWA2585) on his promotion to AHM at our Cincinnati Hub! (Posted 10/10/2010)
AHMs needed in Amsterdam, SLCAssistant Hub Managers are needed at our Amsterdam and Salt Lake City hubs. Job responsibilities are listed on the job postings page. If you're a member of either hub and want to help run your home base, or if you're a pilot elsewhere in Westwind and want to get your foot in the management door, this is the perfect opportunity! Contact HMs George Forster (EHAM) or Leland Anderson (KSLC) via PM in the forums if interested. (Posted 10/10/2010)
Assistant Hub Manager NEEDEDMiami is in need an Assistant Hub Manager. If anyone from that hub or any other hub for that matter would be interested in taking the next step in their WWA career contact the current HM Matt M. (Posted 10/4/2010)
New AHM in AthensCongratulations to Matthew Ruch (WWA2628) on his promotion to AHM in our Athens Hub. Matthew was previously the AHM for our Frankfurt Hub. Welcome back to management, Matt! (Posted 10/1/2010)
New AHM in DenverCongrats to Glenn Murawski, the new Assistant Hub Manager in Denver. Glenn has previously served as HM at Cincinnati and Miami, as well as AHM at several hubs. Congrats Glenn! (Posted 9/27/2010)
New Hub Manager in SeattleCapt. Isaac Hansen (WWA1596) is the new HM at our Seattle hub! Isaac served as AHM in Denver for more than two years, and started his Westwind career in 2007 as a pilot in Seattle. He's amassed nearly 1,000 flight hours since then, and is more than ready to run a hub of his own. Congrats Isaac! (Posted 9/21/2010)
Project OpenSky Boeing 777-300ERThe Project OpenSky Boeing 777-300ER has finally been uploaded to the FS9 hangar. This aircraft is a considerable improvement over both the default FS9 777-300 and the MelJet model we have been using for many years. Enjoy! (Posted 9/20/2010)
Project OpenSky Boeing 747-400F v4The Project OpenSky 747-400F version 4 has been added to the FS9 hangar, replacing the version 3 model. (Posted 9/20/2010)
WestWind Training AcademyWestWind is pleased to announce that the WestWind Training Academy is now an official part of of the WestWind management structure reporting to Ed Ward, WestWind's EVP of Training and Chief Pilot. The academy grew up spontaneously and has achieved great success under its current leadership. Eoin Coates has been acting as the academy's director and has agreed to continue in that role in an official capacity.
Congratulations WestWind Training Academy. You are a real success story. (Posted 9/20/2010)
New Assistant Hub Manager in Los AngelesEveryone please welcome Lou Syracuse WWA633 as the new Assistant Hub Manager in Los Angeles! (Posted 9/17/2010)
Donnie Harrison passes WWVA VFR Checkride!!Congratulations to Donnie Harrison who has passed his VFR Checkride today after about a month of VFR lessons! Congratulations Donnie, good luck with IFR and keep up the good work!! (Posted 9/17/2010)
Hub Manager needed in RioKameron Eves has stepped down as Hub manager at our Rio de Janeiro hub. Anyone interested in this position, please contact VP Ops Brian Bancroft, either in Forums or by email, to apply. (Posted 9/16/2010)
New Vice President of Hub OperationsAfter receiving many quality applications, Mitch Worthington (WWA1901) is being promoted to Vice President of Hub Operations - North America West. Mitch has served in management at numerous Hubs, and is presently the Director of Charters for North America. Congrats!! (Posted 9/15/2010)
New Atlanta AHMCapt. Tony Lyons is jumping back into Management as the new AHM at our Atlanta Hub. Congrats Tony!! (Posted 9/11/2010)
Vice President of Hub Operations OpeningWith the recent promotions, the Hub Operations Division has an opening for Vice President of Hub Operations - North America West. The job requirements are listed on the Jobs Postings page, and please contact EVP Bill McCoy by email or PM to apply for this position. (Posted 9/8/2010)
WestWind has a NEW Vice President!After an intense search, Brian Bancroft (WWA2541) has been promoted to VP of Hub Operations for the Europe and Pacific Region. Brian serves as our Director of Charters for Europe, and is a native of the UK. Brian also helped setup our Athens Hub. Congratulations Brian! (Posted 9/6/2010)
New AHM in ChicagoCapt. Brian Beeckman WWA2590 has been promoted to AHM at our Chicago Hub. Congrats on the promotion Brian and welcome to management. (Posted 9/5/2010)
2 Assistant Hub Managers Still NeededThere are still openings in Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City for Assistant Hub Manager. Is anyone going to step up and take their VA experience to the next level, well now is the time!!! To enquire about the openings contact
Mike Bergman for Los Angeles and Leland Anderson for Salt Lake City. They can all be reached by PM on the forums. Come on guys lets get these spots filled!!! (Posted 9/1/2010)
Hub Operations has an opening for Vice President In Europe & Pacific regionWith the recent promotions, the Hub Operations Division has some movements and openings for Vice Presidents. Phil Cohen will be transferring to the North America East position, and will temporarily cover both North American positions. We are presently accepting applications for the position of Vice President of Hub Operations - Europe/Pacific. The job requirements are listed on the Jobs Postings page, and please contact EVP Bill McCoy by email or PM to apply for this position. (Posted 8/31/2010)
Bill McCoy Promoted to EVP of Hub OperationsI am pleased to announce that Bill McCoy has accepted the position of Executive Vice President of Hub Operations for WestWind. In this capacity he will also serve as a member of the WestWind Executive Committee. Bill previously served as the Vice President of Hub Operations for North America East. Congratulations Bill.
- Mike Gibbs, President, WestWind Virtual Airlines (Posted 8/27/2010)
New President at WestWind!Mike Gibbs has been named President of WestWind Airlines, taking over for Steve Canham, who will remain as WestWind's CEO and member of the Executive Committee. Mike has been the Executive Vice President of Hub Operations since October, 2007 and has demonstrated great leardership ability, not only for his division, but for the VA as a whole. We are indeed fortunate that he has accepted this position to lead WestWind into the next decade. (Posted 8/23/2010)
Opening for AHM in Chicago.With the resignation of Clayton Martyn, we once again have an opening for AHM. Please contact HM Joe Novakowski to apply. (Posted 8/16/2010)
New Cincy AHM!Please Help me Congratulate Capt. Glenn Murawski on becoming Cincy's newest AHM! Welcome back to Management Glenn! (Posted 8/11/2010)
Assistant Hub Manager KIAD WantedCongrats to Cody on being promoted to Denver Hub Manager. With his promotion brings a vacancy to the AHM position.
If you are interested see below.
Duties: The Assistant Hub Manager is to be a "shepherd" for our Category I and II pilots. He is responsible for sending a "Welcome" letter to each new pilot that joins the Hub. He should set a goal of "graduating" a Cat.I pilot in no more than five weeks and a Cat.II pilot within 16 weeks of their enlistment.
Requirements: The applicant must currently be a dedicated pilot with WestWind Airlines holding a rating of Category II or higher. Good communication skills and a sense of responsibility are essential. Time requirement is one or two hours a week. Must have the desire to advance to a Hub Manager position. Assistant Hub Managers must be at least 13 years of age. The age requirement may be waived at the discretion of the Executive Committee.
Reports To: Donnie Harrison, KIAD Washington Dulles Hub Manager
If you are interested in this position, please send me an email at driver7125@gmail.com
Best of luck to all applicants!! (Posted 8/9/2010)
New Denver HMCapt. Cody Humphreys (WWA1232) has been promoted to be the next Hub Manager at our Denver Headquarters. Cody tranfers west from his AHM position at KIAD. Congrats on the promotion Cody and thanks for taking your VA experience to the next level. Cody Has been with us for almost 5 years (in November) and has amassed over 900 flight hours, Cody was stationed at Denver as his first hub and has previously held the AHM position at Vancouver before moving east to our Washington-Dulles Hub, some of you might know his as "codeman" from our previous 2 forums!! (Posted 8/8/2010)
Hub Manager Opening in DenverDue to Real World Responsibilities Capt Tim Ferrier has stepped down as the Hub Manager of our Denver Hub. Captains interested in becoming the next Denver HM please send me your "resume" (Posted 8/4/2010)
If you would like to be considered for the position please send your "resume" to me at blue_747@yahoo.com or PM me on our Fourm.
Mike Bergman: Hub Manager LAX
(Posted 8/3/2010)
Rio AHM OpeningI afraid, as you may already know, Joe has decided to move on, and is now the HM at Chicago. This means that we need a new AHM. Anyone willing to take the job simply email me at the hub email (wwasbglhub@gmail.com) and let me know. Please include reasons why you think you would be the best for the job. (Posted 8/3/2010)
New CYVR AHMA little late to the table but please welcome Capt. Rob Wilkinson to the Vancouver Hub as the new Assistant Hub Manager. Congrats on the promo Rob!! (Posted 7/27/2010)
New Hub Manager in Washington!Congratulations to Capt. Donnie Harrison, on his promotion to hub Manager at our KIAD Hub. Donnie was previously the AHM at our Cincinnati Hub, and is also Director of Online Operations! (Posted 7/25/2010)
Cincinnati AHM Wanted!With the promotion of Donnie Harrison, there is now an opening for AHM at the Cincinnati Hub.
Duties: The Assistant Hub Manager is to be a "shepherd" for our Category I and II pilots. He is responsible for sending a "Welcome" letter to each new pilot that joins the Hub. He should set a goal of "graduating" a Cat.I pilot in no more than five weeks and a Cat.II pilot within 16 weeks of their enlistment.
Requirements: The applicant must currently be a dedicated pilot with WestWind Airlines holding a rating of Category II or higher. Good communication skills and a sense of responsibility are essential. Time requirement is one or two hours a week. Must have the desire to advance to a Hub Manager position. Assistant Hub Managers must be at least 13 years of age. The age requirement may be waived at the discretion of the Executive Committee.
Reports To: Sam Rosko, KCVG Hub Manager
If you are interested in this position, please send me an email at **deleted**
Best of luck to all applicants!! (Posted 7/25/2010)
Westwind to Feature on Ten Minute Taxi!Tonight, we will be featuring on Ten Minute Taxi, so please be sure to tune in to the show: http://www.blogtv.com/people/tenminutetaxi
Kick-off time is 19:30 Central, 20:30 Eastern, 23:30Z so be sure to check it out! (Posted 7/22/2010)
More promotions in the East!Congratulations are in order for Capt. Joe Novakowski (WWA947,)who is our newest Hub manager in Chicago! Joe was previously the AHM at our Rio Hub. Also, (WWA2531) is transferring in from Washington to take the reins as HM of our Cincinnati Hub. This now leaves an opening for a Hub Manager in Washington (KIAD). Please contact VP Ops Bill McCoy (bmc1284@aol.com)to apply. We also still need an AHM in our Atlanta hub. Please Contact HM Wiek Schoenmakers to apply. (Posted 7/20/2010)
FSX Athens Hub Scenery Ready for DownloadJust in time for Athens Grand Opening Ceremonies! The hub scenery is now
ready for download! Follow the title link to download all three areas
(Passenger, Cargo, and Executive Charter). (Posted 7/20/2010)
Hub Manager Openings In North America East.We presently have openings for Hub Manager in both our Chicago and Cincinnati Hubs, due to moves, promotions an resignations. If interested in these position, please contact VP Bill McCoy @ bmc1284@aol.com (Posted 7/14/2010)
New London AHM!I'm happy to announce that Andrew Wills, WWA2651, has been selected as London's new AHM. Andrew comes to London from the Amsterdam Hub as a Cat III pilot. Welcome aboard Andrew. (Posted 7/11/2010)
New IT Message BoardWe now have an IT message board on the forum, please post here any issues/problems that you are experiencing with the website or forum so that the IT Dept. may address it as quickly as possible. (Posted 7/10/2010)
Amsterdam AHM Position OpeningUnfortunately Doeke Brouwer has resigned as AHM at EHAM. This opens up the position again. The role of AHM involves the following tasks
Duties: The Assistant Hub Manager is to be a "shepherd" for our Category I and II pilots. He is responsible for sending a "Welcome" letter to each new pilot that joins the Hub. He should set a goal of "graduating" a Cat.I pilot in no more than five weeks and a Cat.II pilot within 16 weeks of their enlistment.
Requirements: The applicant must currently be a dedicated pilot with WestWind Airlines holding a rating of Category II or higher. Good communication skills and a sense of responsibility are essential. Time requirement is one or two hours a week. Must have the desire to advance to a Hub Manager position. Assistant Hub Managers must be at least 13 years of age. The age requirement may be waived at the discretion of the Executive Committee.
Reports To: Hub Manager
Selection Criteria: At the discretion of the Hub Manager
The airline is looking to have Europeans running the European hubs. It is not restricted to pilots at EHAM.
If you are interested then post a message here and I'll get back to you.
All applicants must apply via email or via the forums. The link to which is in the title.
Best of Luck to all applicants!
(Posted 7/5/2010)
London AHM OpeningBrian Bancroft has been selected to help set-up our new hub at Athens. congratulations Brian, I know you'll do an outstanding job in your new assignment. I also want to thank Brian for his great work as our AHM. As the saying goes,,,you can't hold a good man down.
Anyone interested in applying for the AHM position should send Ken Rotker a PM via the forums, the link to which is in the title.
Best of Luck to all applicants! (Posted 7/5/2010)
Chicago HM steps downTod Allison, our Chicago HM, is stepping down after lengthy service in management. This leaves an opening for HM at Chicago. Please contact Bill McCoy to apply. (Posted 7/2/2010)
Cargo Reshuffle in Europe!Westwind Cargo is proud to announce the opening of 4 new Cargo hubs in Europe: Madrid, Frankfurt, Rome, and Brussels.
By removing Paris and Prague, Westwind Cargo is able to extend it's reach to new destinations in South America, Africa,
Asia,and North America while also providing new destinations within Europe. In addition, many of these routes are geared
toward lower category pilots, who will now have a wider range of destinations available to them. (Posted 6/29/2010)
Donnie Harrison hired as our new Temporary Director of Online OperationsI'd like to congratulate Donnie Harrison on fighting off stiff competition to get the job as Director of Online Operations for the next 3 months! Congratulations Donnie and welcome to the team! (Posted 6/29/2010)
WestWind opens its 5th European Hub in Athens!Ladies and Gents,
I have the pleasure to announce the opening of our 5th European and Westwind's 23rd International Hub in Athens, Greece! The hub will be run by former Cincinnati Hub Manager, Mark Young and London Heathrow's former Assistant Hub Manager Brian Bancroft. The two men were chosen due to their knowledge and continued devotion to their hubs and the airline as a whole. We know that they will do a great job!
The hub will primarily serve destinations in the Greek Islands, the Mediterranean, and Middle East with connections to many other parts of the world! We are now taking on pilots so if you are interested in joining up please feel free to let us know and we will move you over. If you would like destinations added or if you have any other ideas for the hub please let us know by posting here.
Thanks and we look forward to seeing you all in Athens! (Posted 6/29/2010)
Eoin Coates PromotedCaptain Eoin Coates, Director, Online Operations & Events has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Online Operations & Events and with it, a seat on the WestWind Executive Committee. Eoin has held many positions including AHM Frankfurt, HM Frankfurt, HM Madrid, Director of Charters, Africa & Middle East and current holds positions as Test Pilot & VP Hub Operations Europe & Pacific. Eoin is also the producer of some of our most popular events including Operation Eastwind and the Summer Hub Tours. Congrats to Eoin! (Posted 6/23/2010)
New SLC Assistant Hub ManagerCapt. Ivan Baker has been promoted to become the newest Assistant Hub Manager at Salt Lake City. Congrats Ivan and welcome to management. (Posted 6/20/2010)
New managers in North America East!Mike Spina (WWA2482), former Hub Manager at KSLC, is transferring to take over the helm at KJFK! Also, Sam Rosko (WWA2531) is being promoted to Hub Manager in Washington DC. Sam was previously the AHM at KCVG. Congrats to all! This leaves openings for HM in SLC (Contact VP NA West Ops. Phil Cohen to apply) and AHM in Cincy (Contact HM Mark Young). (Posted 6/6/2010)
More openings in East Coast Management.Clay Phipps (WWA2333) is stepping down as Hub Manager at our New York Hub (KJFK). This creates an opening for any AHM's to advance if they wish, or HM's to transfer. The Opening at Washington (KIAD) remains also. Please email your interest to VP Ops Bill McCoy. (Posted 6/4/2010)
New Singapore Hub ManagerLadies and Gents, I'd like if you could join me in congratulating Cpt. Ed Bleck on getting the Singapore Hub Manager Position! Ed has been in the airline a long time, in his time here has held many many positions, his experience in the VA will continue to shine through with his latest position and I am sure he will do an excellent job like he has done in every position he has held! He has been in the Singapore hub since its formation at the beginning of this year, and lives in the South-East Asia region, therefore his local knowledge will be of great assistance to us in Singapore! Congratulations Ed and welcome back to the Hub Ops division! ;) (Posted 6/3/2010)
New LAX Hub Manager & IAD HM OpeningCapt. Mike Bergman WWA1990 has made a lateral move from his position at Dulles to take over the Hub Manager duties at our Los Angeles Hub. Congrats on the move Mike and weclome home!! With that there is now an opening for a Hub Manager at KIAD (Washington-Dulles) All pilots who are interested in this position should contact Capt. Bill McCoy bmc1284@aol.com (Posted 6/3/2010)
Sam Rosko passes WWVA VFR Checkride!!Congratulations to Sam Rosko who has passed his VFR Checkride today after about a month of VFR lessons! Congratulations Sam, good luck with IFR and keep up the good work!! (Posted 6/3/2010)
Singapore HM jobWith our new forum comes a new position opening in management down in Singapore. If anyone is interested in taking over down in Singapore please email me. Before you apply, I warn you that this position won't be an easy one. Singapore is one of our newest hubs and is going through a slow-down at the moment. The person who gets this job will have to be enthusiastic, knowledgeable and willing to work at a fast paced level with myself, Delvyn the AHM and all the pilots.
As this is a pretty new area for us, a lot of reading and learning will be involved to educate yourself on the region. You will have to do a lot of flying in an area where very little flying is done, but it'll prove to be a challenge. The position of HM will not be all bad, if we succeed in getting Singapore to boom, I promise it will be a very fulfilling job albeit a difficult one to begin with.
Again, if you are interested please email me. I will be taking over temporarily to inspect the hub's situation, but I hope to have a new HM in place by next Friday. (Posted 6/2/2010)
New Forum OnlineAt 7:30am Zulu, the new WestWind Forum went online. Please go and register using either your WWA Pilot number, your full name, or both as your user name. Make sure to check your user settings for any privacy concerns such as email visibility.
Also be aware that the old forum is still viewable, however is no longer fully operational, it is now read only, if you would like to continue a topic, please paste it into the new forum. If you have any problems, please feel free to contact me at blue_747@yahoo.com
Mike Bergman
VP-Information Technology (Posted 5/28/2010)
New Frankfurt AHMCongratulations to Charles "Chuck" Bailey who has accepted the position of Frankfurt Assistant Hub Manager. Chuck is a long time pilot at Frankfurt and has already given a lot to the hub! Welcome to the team Chuck! The Mercedes is in the garage! ;) (Posted 5/25/2010)
New SLC HMCapt. Mike Spina has been promoted from his AHM position at our JFK hub to take over the HM reigns at KSLC. Thank you to all that applied and congrats on your promotion Mike. (Posted 5/24/2010)
Ed Bleck Promoted to EVP of SceneryCaptain Ed Bleck has be promoted to Executive Vice President of Scenery for WestWind and member of the Executive Committee. As the former VP of Scenery for the last 2 plus years, Ed is responsible for much of the custom hub scenery for FSX which we use. Ed has also served as hub manager at both Seattle and Atlanta. Congratulations Ed and welcome to your new corner office suite at the Denver HQ! (Posted 5/13/2010)
SLC Hub Manager OpeningCapt. Tod Allison has departed for Chicago which leaves the SLC Hub manager position vacant, all interested Pilots wishing to fill this vacancy please contact Phil Cohen. Good luck on the move to the Windy City Tod we will miss you out West!! (Posted 5/13/2010)
Bob Sturm Retires from Management
Bob Sturm, has decided to step down from his position as Executive
Vice President, Scenery & member of the Executive Committee. Bob’s illustrious
career at WestWind spans a period of over 10 years holding numerous positions
in management.
He began as assistant hub manager at ORD and quickly took
over the Cargo Department as Director. Under his leadership, the cargo
department grew substantially, with the addition of scores of new contracts. In
the Fall of 2004, Bob took over as Hub Manager of ORD. Then, in November,
2005, the new position of Vice President, Hub Operations was created and Bob
assumed the responsibility, hired directors and together they served as
liaison between our 23 hubs. Bob initiated the project of passenger flight
schedule reorganization, which we have today. In February, 2006, Bob was
promoted to Executive Vice President, Hub Operations and a member of the
Executive Committee. When the position of EVP, Aircraft & Scenery opened
up, Bob, who had been working behind the scenes on hub scenery, decided he was
ready for a change, and took over. Later in 2007, the department was split up
and Bob became our first EVP Scenery.
Bob is responsible for much of the custom hub scenery for
FS9 & FSX which we use today. As you see, Bob’s contributions to WestWind
are immense. His voice of reason on the Executive Committee will be missed. Fortunately,
Bob will keep flying with WestWind and I’m sure you will find him
lurking around he WestWind forum from time to time.
Thanks Bob, for your service to the airline!
(Posted 5/8/2010)
Chicago gets a new Hub Manager!Tod Allison (SLC HM) is being transferred to ORD, and will take over the Hub Manager slot there. Good Luck Tod! (Posted 5/8/2010)
2 New Director of Charters HiredCongratulations are in order for Capt. Matthew Ruch who has accepted the position of DOC for Asia & South Pacific Region. And Capt. Sam Rosko who will take over the Charter Operations for Africa and the Middle East. Welcome to the Charter Division Matthew and Sam, glad to have you aboard. (Posted 5/4/2010)
HM Opening in ChicagoJohn Oddo is stepping down as Hub Manager at our Chicago ORD Hub. If interested in the position, please contact VP Ops. Bill McCoy (bmc1284@aol.com) (Posted 5/3/2010)
Dave Howell passes Westwind Virtual Aviation Academy VFR Section!Ladies and Gents I'd like if you would join me in congratulating Dave in completing the VFR Section of the WWVAA's Training Program! Dave has been a great student over the last few months and has been with us practically from the beginning of the Academy! Congratulations Dave and good luck with the IFR Sections! (Posted 4/28/2010)
New Madrid AHMLadies and Gents I'd like to congratulate Shaun Slade on his recent promotion to Assistant Hub Manager in Madrid. Shaun was one of the first pilots ever to be recruited in Madrid and continues to be an active member of the hub. Congratulations Shaun and welcome to management! (Posted 4/21/2010)
New Frankfurt AHMI'd like to extend a warm welcome to Matthew Ruch our new Frankfurt AHM! Welcome to Europe Matt and most importantly welcome to management! Congratulations! (Posted 4/13/2010)
New Madrid HMI'd like to welcome John Highfield as the new Madrid Hub Manager! John is an experienced manager in Europe having previously served as AHM in Frankfurt. Congratulations John! (Posted 4/3/2010)
Two new AHM's in the East!Congratulations to Andre Martel (WWA2496) on his promotion to Assistant HM in Toronto. Also being promoted is Sam Rosko (WWA2531) who is the new Assistant HM in Cincinnati. Welcome to management Gentlemen! (Posted 3/29/2010)
Madrid HM OpeningScott Cote has had to step down from Madrid HM due to factors in the real-world. We wish him all the best in his future career and his future education. He has done an excellent job and has been in management in Madrid since the formation of the hub last year. With that the position is now vacant. If you are interested please contact Eoin Coates via a PM on the forum or by email at eoincoates@hotmail.com. Best of luck to all applicants! (Posted 3/28/2010)
New London HMI'd like to welcome Ken Rotker to the position of London HM! Ken has spent the last few months in the AHMs office where he done a great job. Welcome to the new office Ken and Congratulations! (Posted 3/25/2010)
Amsterdam AHM now VacantDue to the resignation of Mark Ward, the position of AHM at Amsterdam is now vacant. Could anyone who is interested in taking the first hop on the management ladder please contact George Forster via the forums. (Posted 3/24/2010)
London HM VacancyDue to the resignation of Sam Aaron from London HM, the position is now vacant. If you are interested in the position, please contact Eoin Coates at eoincoates@hotmail.com. Many thanks to Sam for his hard work and dedication over the past few months and best of luck to him with his exams! (Posted 3/24/2010)
Assistant Hub Manager named in Boston.Captain John Condon (WWA 2527) has been promoted to AHM in our Boston Hub. Congratulations John! (Posted 3/12/2010)
New Hub Managers in Chicago and New York!Former KJFK Hub Manager John Oddo (WWA 2293) is transferring to take the reigns at our Chicago Hub. In New York, Clayton Phipps (WWA 2333) is being promoted from AHM to HM. Congratulations to you both! (Posted 3/6/2010)
Toronto gets a New Hub ManagerIan Crawford (WWA752), the Hub Manager in Chicago, is transferring to Toronto to take over the reigns! This now leaves an opening for Hub Manager at KORD. Once again, please email Bill McCoy to apply. (Posted 3/3/2010)
Management Openings in TorontoGreg Shaw is stepping down as Hub Manager in our Toronto Hub. Thanks for all of your service to WestWind Greg! There are now openings for both Hub Manager and Assistant Hub Manager. Please contact VP Operations Bill McCoy (bmc1284@aol.com) to apply. (Posted 3/1/2010)
February Screenshot VotingHead over to the forums and vote for the February Screenshot Contest winner in the General Discussion forums, the voting closes on 3/1 (Posted 2/27/2010)
Patrick Doman Jr. Named Director of Online Ops & EventsWe are pleased to announce that Senior Command Captain Patrick Doman, Jr, Hub Manager, Boston, has been named our new Director of Online Operations & Events, and is responsible for planning online events on VATSIM for WestWind. Patrick is very active with VATSIM and has held several other management positions during his long career at WestWind. Congratulations Patrick! (Posted 2/22/2010)
Help Wanted - Director of Online EventsWe have an opening for the Director of Online Operations reporting to the President/CEO.
Requirements:
Experienced member of VATSIM.
Satisfactory English writing skills.
Good organizational and communication skills.
A 12th grade graduate at least 18 years of age.
Category III pilot or above with continuous active status.
Active member of the WestWind Forum.
Responsibility:
Devote 2 to 3 hours a month organizing a monthly online event on VATSIM.
Compose event ideas sent to you by WWA pilots
To Apply:
Provide information about yourself and why you would be the right person for the job.
Email Steve Canham scanham@school-tech.com
Thanks:
Thanks to Eoin Coates for his service to WestWind.
(Posted 2/16/2010)
WestWind Rules and Regulations UpdatedThe WestWind Company Rules and Regulations have been updated to reflect new policy as it pertains to Disaster Relief and Response operations. (Posted 2/11/2010)
Promotion in AtlantaWith the departure to the West of Hub Manager Kevin Stanley, Wiek Shoenmakers (WWA 2351) is being promoted to HM in Atlanta! Congratulations and good Luck! (Posted 2/7/2010)
New Los Angeles Hub ManagerJoin me in congratulating Capt. Kevin Stanley on making a lateral move from HM in Atlanta to Los Angeles. With the move Kevin will be able to manage his other position as VP Cargo Asia & Pacific more effectively. Anyone interested in the Atlanta HM opening should contact Bill McCoy (bmc1284@aol.com). (Posted 2/3/2010)
FS2004 Singapore Hub SceneryThe FS2004 version of the Singapore (WSSS) hub scenery is now available for download. Three separate but compatible sceneries include: Passenger Terminal, Executive Charter Terminal, and Cargo area. (Posted 1/23/2010)
FSX WestWind Hub Scenery for SingaporeFSX WestWind hub scenery is now available for download. There three compatible scenery packages: Passenger Terminal, Executive Charter Terminal, Cargo area. (Posted 1/19/2010)
New Dir of Charters for EuropeCincinnati AHM Brian Bancroft has just signed on to become the newest Director of Charters for Europe. Welcome to the executive Charter Division Brian!! (Posted 1/13/2010)
New Assistant HM in CincinnatiCongratulations go out to Brian Bancroft WWA 2541, on his promotion to Assistant Hub Manager at KCVG. Good Luck in your new position Brian! (Posted 1/10/2010)
FS2004 WestWind Hub Scenery for Madrid (LEMD)FS9 WestWind Hub Scenery is now available for Madrid, Spain (LEMD). The scenery package includes a AFCAD file that brings the airport up to it's current configuration. This scenery is for the WestWind passenger terminal, but many other features of the airport have been enhanced. WestWind Charter and Cargo scenery soon to follow. (Posted 1/8/2010)
NOTAM: Bulk PIREPs EliminatedAs we mentioned at the beginning of December, as of Jan 1st 2010 "Bulk PIREPS" are no longer allowed at WestWind. This was done so as to keep pilots honest as well as provide managment with better flight statistics.
You can still update your flight log but you must do it on a flight by flight basis. It is prefered that you sign-out a flight and then sign it in, but you can't for some reason make sure you keep track of your individual flight times and departure and arrival location, as you will be required to imput that for each flight you file. If you have questions please contact your Hub Manager.
Thanks,
Management (Posted 1/2/2010)
Kevin Stanley promoted to Vice President Cargo Operations - Asia/PacificWestWind's Cargo division is pleased to announce the appointment of current Atlanta Hub Manager Kevin Stanley as Vice President Cargo Operations - Asia/Pacific region. Kevin will continue in his duties at Atlanta in addition to his new duties. Congratulations Kevin! (Posted 1/1/2010)
Happy Christmas!Everyone at Westwind Management would like to wish all our pilots a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! (Posted 12/25/2009)
WestWind Hub Scenery for MadridCapt. Ed Bleck, V.P. Scenery, has just completed the FSX Hub Scenery for the Madrid Hub. The scenery can be downloaded from the Scenery Download Page. (Posted 12/21/2009)
Operation EastWind officially comes to an end!
Operation EastWind II has come to a close, and appears to have been an even bigger success than last year! I would like to thank all who participated in this event but also say thanks to all the people who helped organize it and host it for us! Thanks Guys!
Please note any and all pilots who are currently signed out on EastWind flights, I need you to sign in as soon as possible so I can remove "EastWind" from the flight Purpose list. Thank You (Posted 12/19/2009)
EastWind Screen ShotsEastWind Screen Shots section now open! If you would like to contribute more photos to the collection please email them to Mike Bergman at blue_747@yahoo.com
Thanks (Posted 12/18/2009)
New Managers in North America - East!Double Congratulations are in order, as AHM of KCVG AHM Mark Young (WWA 2114)is being promoted to KCVG Hub Manager, and Wiek Schoenmakers (WWA2351) is now the AHM in KATL. Good Luck to you both! (Posted 12/16/2009)
Europe welcomes 2 new HMs!!I'd like to welcome George Foster and Roger Schilling to the HM positions in Amsterdam and Frankfurt respectively! They are both Europeans and both have a good knowledge of the region! I'm sure they'll do a brilliant job and congratulations guys!! (Posted 12/9/2009)
Amsterdam Hub Manager VacancyThe position of Amsterdam Hub Manager is now open as its former HM Paul Haubourdin has moved over to our new Singapore hub to help set up! Paul has done a great job and leaves very big shoes to fill!! All interested pilots should email Eoin Coates and eoincoates@hotmail.com. (Posted 12/5/2009)
WestWind Extends Route Structure in South AmericaWestWind Virtual Airlines is pleased to announce
its continued committment to our South American market by
opening mini-hubs in Buenas Aires, Bogata, Caracas, La Paz, Lima and Quito.
This expansion is nescesary in order to fully develop our
route structure in South America. Routes will be developed over the
coming months. These mini-hubs are in addition to our newly opened
full service hub in Rio de Janiero and our existing mini-hub in Santiago.
Mike Gibbs, EVP Hub Operations (Posted 12/4/2009)
New Managers!!There has been a number of management changes in light of the creation of new hubs. Paul Haubourdin has left Amsterdam, after many months of great work in the hub, and went on to help us create our new Singapore Hub! Congrats on the move to Singapore Paul! We have 2 new members of Hub Management, both in Rio de Janeiro. I would like to congratulate the man who started this whole hub idea off, Gabriel Rindborg on his promotion to Rio de Janeiro HM and I would also like to congratulate his new AHM Kameron Eves, who will be joining us in Rio shortly, after a month or 2 LOA. Congrats Guys and have fun!! (Posted 12/3/2009)
Singapore gets its first AHM!I'd like to congratulate Devlyn Seah on his promotion to AHM at his home airport and new Westwind hub, Singapore Changi! (Posted 12/3/2009)
WestWind Virtual Airlines is pleased to announce its intention to open new hubs in both Singapore and Rio de Janeiro contingent upon finding qualified management staff for the hubs. This decision reaffrims WestWinds committment to expanding our international presence. We expect to see additional hubs in both Asia and South America in the months and years to come.
Both Rio and Singapore will fall under the Europe and Pacific Division. Please contact Eoin Coates, VP Hub Operations for Europe and the Pacific, if you are interested in either a HM or AHM slot in either of these hubs. The new hubs will officially be upgraded from mini-hubs to hubs once the management staff is in place.
Thank you to all who participated in the discussion in the forums. That is what makes WestWind a great VA!
Mike Gibbs, Executive Vice President, WestWind Virtual Airlines (Posted 12/1/2009)
Policy ChangeEffective January 1, 2010, "Bulk PIREP Reporting" will be discontinued by WestWind VA. This assures better accuracy in reporting and provides the airline with more meaningful statistics. For the vast majority of you who already file single flight reports, this will be buisness as usual. For those who favored the old system, we are just asking that you take a couple of extra minutes after each fight to help improve the airline. Thanks for your cooperation. (Posted 11/30/2009)
Atlanta gets a new Manager!Capt. Kevin Stanley (WWA2018) is our new Hub Manager in Atlanta. Kevin previously served as HM in Washington D.C. and brings a wealth of knowledge to one of our biggest hubs. Congrats Kevin! We still have Asst HM openings in Atlanta and Toronto. Contact the appropriate HM to apply! (Posted 11/27/2009)
Operation EastWind Page Online
The webpage for Operation EastWind II is now online. Please visit this page to learn all you need to about the event, as well as where to go to sign out flights for the event.
Remember the event doesn't start until Nov. 30th (Posted 11/26/2009)
Operation Eastwind
Last Year we had an awesome time helping out the people of Zimbabwe with the
Cholera Epidemic. Well after the success of so many people coming out to help
3rd a world country, it is decided it’s going to happen again! This year part of
the EDDF Management Team is organizing this awesome event. After searching for
worthy Hosts, it has been decided that Madrid and New York were going to be the
Hosts of this years event. With food and water shortages currently in Sudan, we
knew it was time to help out. The goal this year is to get pilots to help
collect supplies from all over the Northeast U.S.A. and parts of Europe. From
there were all going to head to Sudan to distribute the supplies. The Event is
planned to go from 11/30/09 to 12/18/09. So pack your bags, get your favorite
cargo plane loaded up, and get ready to help out the people of Sudan. (Posted 11/24/2009)
New Seattle HMCapt Mitch Worthington has accepted the position of Hub Manager for Seattle, Mitch will be replacing long time Hub Manager Travis Iversen who has had to resign due to real world responsibilities. Formerly the Hub Manager at Denver and San Fransisco, Mitch started with WWA and quickly racked up the hours and snagged an open AHM position at San Fransisco. After a 4 month absence while attending the FAA ATC Academy in Oklahoma City, Mitch is back with us and ready to take the reigns of leadership once again. Welcome back Mitch!! (Posted 11/22/2009)
Boston gets a new AHM!Congratulations to Roger Schilling (WWA1004) as he is promoted to Assistant Hub Manager of KBOS! Roger joins us from our Amsterdam Hub, and has 5 years of service with WestWind. Congrats Roger!! (Posted 11/20/2009)
San Fransisco AHM Position FilledCaptain Tom Allison WWA2311 is leaving the Atlanta hub to take the position of AHM at our San Fransisco Hub. Congratulations Tom on the promotion and have a safe flight across the country!! Tom joins his brother Tod in Management as Tod is the current Hub Manager at Salt Lake City. (Posted 11/19/2009)
Correction!!!It was earlier announced that Mitch Worthington was being promoted to Hub Manager in Atlanta. This is an error. There is still an opening for Hub Manager at KATL. Please contact VP Ops Bill McCoy to apply. (Posted 11/19/2009)
More Management movers!Capt. Ian Crawford (KATL HM) will be transferring to Chicago to take over as Hub Manager at KORD. With this transfer, AHM Mitch Worthington is being promoted to Hub Manager in Atlanta. Congratulations Ian and Mitch!!
There are still multiple openings in Management. For Hub Manager positions, apply to the appropriate Vice President of Operations. For Assistant Hub Manager positions, apply to the Hub Manager. (Posted 11/18/2009)
Toronto has a New Hub Manager!Congratulations are in order for Capt Greg Shaw (WWA2105) on his promotion to Hub Manager in Toronto! Congrats Greg! (Posted 11/16/2009)
Dir of Charters Central & South America FilledCapt Gabriel Rindborg a Category III pilot from our Frankfurt hub has taken over duties of the vacant Dir of charters for our Central & South America region. Capt Rindborg was born in Ecuador and has lived in Brasil for many years, he is currently living in Sweden. Congratulations on the promotions Gabriel I look forward to working with you. ~ Phil Cohen EVP - Charter Operations (Posted 11/13/2009)
Hub Manager OpeningDue to real world issues Capt. Travis Iversen (our longest tenured HM at one Hub) is going to have to relinquish his post at Seattle. Anyone interested in filling this opening please send your resume. Capt. Iversen has agreed to stay on until a replacement has been found and will help in any way with the transition of power in Seattle. (Posted 11/12/2009)
Miami gets a new AHM!Congrats to Justin Sellers (WWA1870) on his promotion to Asst HM in Miami. Justin is transferring in from our DFW Hub. Good Luck! There are still management openings in Boston, Chicago and San Francisco. This is a GREAT time for advancement! (Posted 11/6/2009)
New London AHM!Congratulations to London's own Ken Rotker who has been promoted to AHM! Ken has been with the London Hub quite a while and I'm sure he'll do a great job! (Posted 10/26/2009)
Looking for an AHM for San FransiscoApplications for the AHM position at San Fransisco are now being taken, please forward your resume to HM Vic Alesi (Posted 10/25/2009)
New Salt Lake City AHMCapt Tyson Dohrer has been promoted from within the Salt Lake City Hub to take the position of Assistant Hub Manager. Congratulations Tyson. (Posted 10/22/2009)
Hub Manager needed in ChicagoCapt. Braden Vonderau is stepping down as Hub manager of our KORD Hub, after multiple years of service. If interested in the opening, please email VP OPS Bill McCoy. (Posted 10/20/2009)
London AHM VacancyThe London AHM job is now open, if any of you are interested, please email Sam Aaron or contact him via the forums. This is a great chance for regular pilots to start on the management ladder, so if your interested, contact Sam ASAP. (Posted 10/20/2009)
Halloween Fly-InCome join us on the 25th of October for our Halloween fly-in from our newest hub
Madrid to Amsterdam! Great ATC is being provided by VATSPA and the Dutch VACC
for our event, and we guarantee it'll be a great night! Make sure you have the
latest Madrid scenery which can be found on avsim and flightsim.com, and of
course, don't forget your charts! ;) More info is available on the forums! (Posted 10/20/2009)
Eoin Coates Named Director of Online Ops & EventsWe are pleased to announce that Senior Command Captain Eoin Coates, VP Hub Ops-Europe & Pacific, has been named our new Director of Online Operations & Events, and is responsible for planning online events on VATSIM for WestWind. Eoin is very active with VATSIM as both a pilot and a Controller in the Irish Division (Vateir). Eoin has already organized many online fly-ins with WestWind as well as the Hub Hoppin' Series and "Operation Eastwind". Congratulations Eoin! (Posted 10/14/2009)
Sam Aaron named London Hub Manager!Congratulations to Sam Aaron who has officially joined the dark side and has moved over to Europe to become the new London Hub Manager. I'd like to welcome Sam to Europe and to London and I know he'll bring great experience from one of our best hubs in Miami to London. Congrats and welcome to the team Sam!
(Posted 10/12/2009)
Salt Lake City HM Position FilledTod Allison has been promoted from AHM to the new Hub Manager at Salt Lake City. Congrats Tod!!! (Posted 10/10/2009)
Vacancy at LondonThe London HM job is now open, if any of you are interested, please email me or contact me via the forums. I plan to keep the position open for 3 days, but I can stretch it for a week if necessary. This is a great chance to move up the ladder, plus London is a great hub, both Real World and Virtual. It has great possibilities and could really be one of our great hubs with a bit of work. My thanks to Carl for all his hard work over the years!
(Posted 10/9/2009)
Cross the Pond 2009-EastboundCross The Pond is a bi-annual event which takes place on VATSIM (Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network). The event features a mass Oceanic crossing, with full ATC coverage, from the United States & Canada, to Western Europe. Cross The Pond is one of the highlights of the VATSIM event calendar, and an occasion looked forward to by pilots and controllers alike every year.
This year the Eastbound event is taking place on Saturday 24th October 2009. Departure slots will be available for four hours, starting at 1100z, from four featured airports in North America. Arrivals will filter into two airports in Western Europe throughout the evening. (Posted 10/9/2009)
New AHM in HotlantaAtlanta welcomes Capt Mitch Worthington as the new AHM. Mitch has been on a leave of absence for the past 4 months while attending the ATC academy in Oklahoma City, OK. Well now he is back and looking to jump right back in where he left off. Mitch was formerly the HM and AHM at San Fransisco as well as the HM at Denver before his leave. He is also currently the Director of Charter Operations for North America so if you have any ideas for charters forward them to Mitch!! (Posted 10/9/2009)
New Management in New York!John Oddo (WWA2293) is the new Hub Manager, and was previously the AHM in San Fransisco. Clay Phipps (WWA2333) is the new Assistant HM, previously the AHM in Atlanta. Congrats to both of you on your new positions!
There are now openings for Assistant Hub Managers at both KATL and KSFO. If interested in either position, contact the appropriate Hub Manager to apply. (Posted 10/8/2009)
Help Wanted - Director of Online Events
We have an opening for the Director of Online Operations reporting to the President/CEO.
Requirements:
Experienced member of VATSIM
Satisfactory English writing skills
Good organizational and communication skills
A 12th grade graduate at least 18 years of age
Category III pilot or above with continuous active status
Active member of the WestWind Forum
Responsibility:
Devote 2 to 3 hours a month organizing a monthly online event on VATSIM
Compose event ideas sent to you by WWA pilots
To Apply:
Provide information about yourself and why you would be the right person for the job.
Email Steve Canham scanham@school-tech.com
Thanks:
Thanks to James Forbes for his service to WestWind over the past year.
(Posted 10/7/2009)
Boeing 777-200F for FSX available!Thanks to an assist from Matt Smith and Mike Gibbs, the POSKY 777-200F is now available in the hangar for FSX. (Posted 10/2/2009)
Andy Kettlety promoted to Madrid AHMAndy Kettlety has accepted the position of AHM in Madrid! He showed interest in the position right away and is very qualified. He was AHM at YSSY for Westwind, and is coming to Madrid from the London hub. He also was a HM at a different virtual airline, as well as Regional Director, and COO of the European Division. We look forward to his having his vast experience in management here in Europe! Congrats Andy! (Posted 10/1/2009)
Screenshot Competition VOTE OFF!!!!!
There was a tie in the September Screenshot Competition voting, therefore we will hold another vote to determine the winner.
Head over to the General Discussion forums to place your vote, the polls will be open for 2 days.
(Posted 10/1/2009)
Mitch Worthington Accepts new roleCapt. Mitch Worthington who has been on a leave of absence to pursue a career as an Air Traffic Controller for the past 4 months has switched roles within the Executive Charter Division. Mitch has taken over the vacant Director of Charters for North America spot left by Capt Mike Sullings. Thank you for your contributions Capt Sullings. If I know this writer we will have some more great charters coming your way for Canada, Mexico and the USA very soon. Congrats Mitch and welcome back!!!! (Posted 9/27/2009)
Scott Cote promoted to Madrid HMI'd like to congratulate Scott Cote on his recent promotion to Hub Manager at our youngest hub, Madrid! Scott has served in Madrid since the hub opened, and I'm sure he'll do a great job in his new position as Hub Manager! Congrats Scott! (Posted 9/26/2009)
Eoin Coates Named VP for Hub Ops - Europe and the PacificEoin Coates has been named the VP of Hub Operations
for WestWind's Europe and Pacific Division. Congratulations Eoin!
We are looking forward to serving with you in your new role. Eoin replaces Phil Cohen who recently
took over the duties of VP of Hub Operations for North America West. (Posted 9/25/2009)
Screenshot Competition Voting Open NOWGet over to the General Discussion forum and vote in the September Screenshot Competition. Voting is open now and will last until midnight on 9/30.
Good luck to all who submitted photos.
With that I will now be taking submissions for the October Competition (Posted 9/25/2009)
Charter Director Positions Open
We currently have 2 open Director positions in the Executive Charter Division:
The 2 areas are:
Africa & Middle East
Central & South America
Check out the Personnel pages to see more information on the job postings.
(Posted 9/25/2009)
1 of 3 Executive Charter Openings FilledCapt Dave Cuscuna WWA1569 has been named the newest Director of Charters for the Asia & South Pacific region. Dave joins the Executive Charter Division from our newest Hub - Madrid. Welcome Dave, and thank you for stepping up to the plate. (Posted 9/23/2009)
WestWind Seeks VP of Hub Operations for Europe and the PacificWestWind is seeking applicants for the position of VP of Hub Operations for Europe and the Pacific. This position reports to the EVP of Hub Opeations and involves managing our European and Pacific Hub Operarions. Phil Cohen is vacating the position of VP Hub Ops for Europe and the Pacific in order to fill the VP Hub Ops for North America, The North America position was previously filled by Andy Podner who wants to concentrate more on his duties at VATSIM. He will remain a pilot for WW. Both Phil and Andy have done excellent jobs and we wish them well in their new roles.
If you are interested in the job please send me an email or private message. -- Mike Gibbs, EVP Hub Operations, WestWind Virtual Airlines (Posted 9/20/2009)
Mike Bergman named Vice President of Information TechnologyThe WestWind Executive Committee has named Mike Bergman WestWind's new Vice President of Information Technology and member of the Executive Committee. Mike will be responsible for web site administration and development and will formulate long range plans. (Posted 9/14/2009)
POSKY 777-200F for FS9 now available!The Boeing 777-200F for FS9 is now available in the hangar. Stay tuned as this aircraft will be available for FSX shortly. (Posted 9/14/2009)
Mark Kuebeler Steps DownMark Kuebeler has decided it is time, as he put it: "to pass the web site management torch". Mark said he made the decision last week but has been thinking about it for months.
As you many of you know, Mark is responsible for implementing our current web site from a design by Hal Groce, one of WestWind's founders, Marks talent is with systems development and his experience with all aspects of flight simulator and WestWind gave him a unique perspective. All of the systems that we have in place were developed by Mark. These include the personnel database, pilot application system, hub reports and statistics, email tools, routes and schedules for cargo, charter and passenger divisions, flight dispatch system, pilot recognition awards and others.
We owe a debt of gratitude to Mark for his hard work and dedication from which we have all benefited.
Mike Gibbs, has graciously agreed to become our Interim Director of Web Development, which he will juggle along with his current duties as EVP Hub Operations. (Posted 8/19/2009)
New Assistant in BostonScott Cote (WWA2363) is stepping up to fill in the vacant AHM position in our Boston Hub. Congrats Scott! (Posted 8/9/2009)
A330's and DC10's for FSX releasedThanks to Matt Smith, James Forbes and many others the FSX hangar now includes the A330 (both -200 and -300) and the DC-10-30 and DC-10-30F. (Posted 8/8/2009)
July Screenshot CompetitionVoting is now underway for the July Screenshot Competition - Go to the General Discussion forum and make your vote count (Posted 7/28/2009)
Textures available for Captain Sim 757Thanks to Mike Bergman, passenger textures are now available for the payware Captain Sim 757-200. (Posted 7/18/2009)
WestWind Airlines Announces New Hub in EuropeWestWind Airlines is pleased to announce the
selection of Madrid, Spain to be our fourth European Hub. This move continues
our committment to Europe as a WestWind market. Madrid serves the vacation
resorts of southern Europe. Madrid will offer routes to many exotic getaways
including the Riviera, the Canary Islands and northern Africa.
An announcement regarding the staffing of Madrid will be coming shortly from
the office of the Vice President of Hub Operations for Europe and the Pacific,
Phil Cohen. -- Mike Gibbs, EVP Hub Operations (Posted 7/17/2009)
Madrid Staffing Is CompleteIn a follow up to the opening of our newest European Hub by EVP of Hub Ops Mike Gibbs. I would like to announce that
Capt. Eoin Coates has agreed to become the Hub Manager at LEMD. Eoin is making a lateral move from a very
successful run at Frankfurt. In addition to signing Eoin we have also inked an Assistant Hub Manager as well.
Capt. Scott Cote will make the long Atlantic crossing from KJFK to assist Eoin in getting this newest hub up to par.
Congratulations gentelmen. Phil Cohen VP Hub Ops - Europe & Pacific. (Posted 7/17/2009)
EDDF Hub Manager OpeningWith Eoin making the move to start up our newest hub in Madrid, we now have an opening for a Hub Manager at Frankfurt.
If you are interested in becoming the next Hub Manager at EDDF. (Posted 7/17/2009)
We would like to invite you to our week long event
which we are running in Anchorage from the 6th to the 12th of July!
Feel free to take up the oul' floatplane for a spin,
do some mountain dodging in a B1900 or take out a 737
for some of the scheduled flights across the amazing state!
When you're on the ground, join us in the Pilot's Lounge
for a beer and some of that Fresh Alaska Salmon!
(Posted 7/4/2009)
New AHM in New YorkCongratulations to Alexander Worton (WWA2404) on his appointment as Assistant Hub manager in New York City. Good luck in your new position Alexander! (Posted 7/3/2009)
New Assistant in BostonCongratulations are in order for Captain Alex Schlecht WWA2271, as he is promoted to Assistant Hub Manager in Boston. Good luck in your new position Alex! (Posted 6/22/2009)
Eoin Coates Promoted to Test PilotEoin Coates has been promoted to WestWind Test Pilot. Congrats Eoin! (Posted 6/22/2009)
Atlanta Slot FINALLY filled!Ian Crawford has stepped up to be the new Hub Manager in Atlanta. Ian has held numerous management positions with WestWind over the years, and will be a fine addition to our Atlanta Hub! Welcome back Ian! (Posted 6/21/2009)
New AHM at Dallas-Ft WorthCongrats to Bruce Wilde who has transferred from Boston to accept the Assistant Hub Manager position at KDFW (Posted 6/21/2009)
Management shufflingCongrats to John Oddo (WWA2293) as he transfers to SFO to be the new AHM. John served previously as the AHM in Boston. This leaves an opening in Boston for an Asst. HM and we still have an opening for Hub Manager in Atlanta. Please contact the appropriate Manager if interested. (Posted 6/9/2009)
May Screenshot CompetitionVoting will take place on the forums until 6/2/09. Go to General Discussions then look for the May Screenshot Competition post
thanks to the 17 pilots that submitted photos, this is the best turnout since we started this competition last June, Good luck to all!!
(Posted 5/29/2009)
Tim Ferrier accepts KDEN Hub Manager SlotCongrats to Tim Ferrier who is the new Hub Manager for KDEN! Way to go! (Posted 5/23/2009)
Salt Lake City gets a new AHMCongrats to Tod Allison, as he has been promoted to Assistant HM of our KSLC Hub! Welcome to management! (Posted 5/2/2009)
Salt Lake City has a new HMSalt Lake City's Asst. Hub Manager, Randy Donnelly has accepted a promotion to Hub Manager. Congrats!! (Posted 4/29/2009)
April Screenshot CompetitionVoting is now open in the General Disucssion forum, please get out and vote. Thank you for your submissions, we had 3 newcomers to the competition this month
Good luck (Posted 4/26/2009)
Atlanta hires new AHMCongrats to Clayton Phipps (WWA2333), as he is promoted to Assistant HM of our Atlanta Hub! Welcome to management! (Posted 4/25/2009)
New EDDF AHMPlease welcome Capt David Givens to his new position as the AHM at our Frankfurt hub. Congrats David. (Posted 4/21/2009)
More Management Transfers!John Oddo (WWA2293) has transferred to our Boston Hub, where he remains as Assistant Hub Manager! Congrats John! (Posted 4/19/2009)
Management CarouselMatt M. has transfered from our Amsterdam hub to take the open HM position at Miami, stepping in to fill the vancant HM role at Amsterdam is Paul Haubourdin.
Paul has transferred in from his AHM position at EDDF. This leaves Eoin with an opening for an AHM at Frankfurt. If you are interested in filling that vacant position contact Eoin at eoincoates@hotmail.com
(Posted 4/15/2009)
WestWind Airlines Takes 2nd Place at GAAR 2009
WestWind Airlines was nosed out for first place in GAAR 2009 by SUR Air.
Our five participants represented WestWind extremely well. Congratulations one and all!! See the forum post for details!
(Posted 4/1/2009)
New Executive ChartersCheck out the latest charters posted by the Executive Charter Division. The directors have been working
hard this first quarter of the year to produce new and exciting charters for you to fly.
The newest endurance challenge P276 has been posted from the Executive Charter Division.
For those of you who need structure here is a charter that will keep you busy for a very long time.
Good Luck and Happy Landings (Posted 3/31/2009)
FSX Version of the WestWind Golf & Beach ResortAll you FSX fans can now join in the fun at the WestWind Bimini Resort. This latest version is available at the Scenery Download page. (Posted 3/28/2009)
GAAR 2009 - Leg 14 Update
With 5 more legs to go,
three of the WestWind contenders are in the top 15 in the rally.
Chris M. is leading the WestWind contingent followed by Randy D. and Mike G.
All three have scores at or above 99.6%.
All Westwind entrants have scores of 98% or above,
well above the field average. Way to go guys!
(Posted 3/17/2009)
WestWind Golf and Beach Resort - FS2004Ready for some relaxation? WestWind's private resort is a short hop from the Miami, Ft. Lauderdale area. WestWind has purchased an Island about 20 miles S.E. of S. Bimini Island and turned it into a deluxe resort. Currently available for FS9 only. You can download it now in time for the weekend. (Posted 3/17/2009)
GAAR 2009 Update Thru Leg 12 of 19Leg 12 is finished and all 5 WestWind pilots continue to make an excellent showing with average scores of at least 98 out of 100 possible points for each leg. They are representing WestWind well and leaving much of the field behind. Way to go guys!!
(Posted 3/11/2009)
Miami gets a new Assistant HM!Congratulations are in order for Samuel Aaron (WWA2064) who will be taking over the reins as AHM in Miami! Good Luck!! (Posted 3/9/2009)
New AHM in SydneyCongratulations to Peter Arnold on his promotion to Assistant Hub Manager for our Sydney Hub. Welcome to management Peter. (Posted 3/6/2009)
New Assistant HM in Atlanta!Congratulations to John Oddo (WWA2293) on his promotion to AHM of our Atlanta Hub. Welcome to Management John!! (Posted 3/4/2009)
New AHM at VancouverCan we all please welcome Karl Nieberlein to the management team here at WWA. Karl will take over the AHM position at Vancouver. Welcome and congratulations. (Posted 2/23/2009)
GAAR 2009 - Update thru Leg 5Posting of scores has been completed through leg #5 and WestWind is making a terrific showing with all participants having an average score of at least 98 out of 100 possible points average for each leg. Way to go guys!!
(Posted 2/18/2009)
New AHM in KCVG!Congratulations are in order for Captain Mark Young (WWA2114), who is our newest member of management. Let's all make him feel welcomed!
(Posted 2/12/2009)
Gibbs promotedThe Aircraft department is pleased to announce the promotion of Mike Gibbs from test pilot to Senior Test Pilot. Congratulations Mike, enjoy the new office! (Posted 2/5/2009)
GAAR 2009WestWind management is proud to announce that it is a supporter of GAAR 2009. GAAR stands for Great Australian Air Rally. This year's event is 19 legs and will be flown during the month of February.
The objective of the event is to fly a set course under specified VFR weather conditions in a specified time. The emphasis is on navigation using pilotage as well as VOR and NDB navigation aids.
WestWind is sporting five entries this year which makes us tied for third in the number of pilots registered by a VA. It is open to members of VAs and individual pilots alike. Click on the title or the image to go to their web site and read all about it. (Posted 1/30/2009)
New Runway for KSEA - FS9The latest NACO Airport diagram was used to bring KSEA up to real world standards by adding the newest runway, 16R-34L. This package can be used with or without the WestWind KSEA hub scenery. (Posted 1/22/2009)
Promotion in Atlanta, AHM wanted.Congrats to Dave Cuscuna (WWA1569)who has been promoted from AHM to Hub Manager at our Atlanta Hub. There is now a need for an AHM in KATL. Please contact Dave if interested in the job! (Posted 1/20/2009)
New AHM in Los AngelesPlease welcome Captain Lars Hulgreen to the ranks of WestWind Management as the Asst. Hub Manager for KLAX! (Posted 1/18/2009)
FSX Update for KSEAThe latest NACO Airport diagram was used to bring KSEA up to real world standards by adding the newest runway, 16R-34L. This package can be used with or without the WestWind KSEA hub scenery. (Posted 1/17/2009)
Eoin joins the Charter DivisionPlease welcome Eoin Coates as our new Director of Charters for Africa & Middle East. Congrats Eoin we look forward to flying your charters!! (Posted 1/17/2009)
FSX and FS9 Upgrades to KIADThe latest NACO Airport Diagram was used to bring KIAD up to current standards for both FSX and FS9 by adding the newest runway, 1L-19R. These upgrades are compatible with the WestWind Hub scenery for KIAD, or they can be used on their own. (Posted 1/14/2009)
FSX Airport Upgrade for KBOSThe latest NACO airport diagram was used to bring KBOS up to current standards with the real world. Can be used with or without the WestWind KBOS Hub Scenery for FSX. (Posted 1/7/2009)
KORD Airport Upgrade for FS9The most recent NACO Airport Diagram was used to bring KORD to its current configuration for FS9. Download this scenery now from the Scenery Download page. Compatible with FS9 WestWind hub scenery or stand-alone. (Posted 1/6/2009)
East Coast Management movesKevin Stanley (KIAD HM) is transferring down to Miami to fill in the vacant Hub Manager slot! Mike Bergman (KLAX AHM) is transferring in to take over as Hub Manager in Washington DC. Congratulations guys!! (Posted 1/4/2009)
Operation EastwindOperation EastWind is set to start on Jan 5th 2009. This is a joint Canadian - German effort to help the Cholera Epidemic in Zimbabwe. The operation is open to all category of pilots and all of WestWind. See the forum under general discussion or Email Joe Spear (jojjmama@gmail.com) or Eoin Coates (eoincoates@hotmail.com) for more information and to find out how to sign out on a flight today!! (Posted 1/4/2009)
KORD Airport Upgrade for FSXYou can now bring KORD for FSX up to real world standards with the release of a KORD Upgrade AFCAD. The newest runway, 9L-27R, has been added and the other two runway designations changed accordingly. Approach codes have been modified for ATC recognition of the changes. This upgrade can be used as a stand-alone (for those that do not want to load the Hub Scenery) or in conjunction with the existing KORD hub scenery. Be sure to read the notes in the description before downloading from the Aircraft & Scenery Download page. (Posted 1/3/2009)
Kamau Harriott EGLL AHMCan we all please welcome Kamau Harriott to the management team here at WWA. Kamau will take over the AHM position at EGLL. Welcome and Congratulations. (Posted 1/1/2009)
KCVG Airport Expansion for FSXKCVG is brought up to real world standards with the release of this scenery file. The newest runway, 18R-36L, has been added, including ATC recognized ILS approaches. (Posted 12/31/2008)
Welcome a New AHM for EDDFPaul Haubourdin (WWA2230) a Cat IV pilot from our Amsterdam hub has just accepted a promotion to become
the Assistant Hub Manager at Frankfurt. Paul is a resident of Antwerp, Belgium so he brings a
great wealth of local European knowledge to this position. Congratulations Paul welcome to management. (Posted 12/27/2008)
POSKY Boeing 777-200ER for FSX now available!Thanks to the help of Matt Smith, the excellent 777-200ER by Project OpenSky has been modified for use in FSX, go get her! (Posted 12/25/2008)
POSKY Boeing 777-200LR for FSX now available!Thanks to the help of Matt Smith, the excellent 777-200LR by Project OpenSky has been modified for use in FSX, go get her! (Posted 12/25/2008)
Captain Jose Lopez Promoted to KDFW AHMPlease give a warm welcome to Captain Jose Lopez (WWA2149) who has recently accepted the position of Assistant Hub Manager at Dallas-Fort Worth. (Posted 12/20/2008)
Rev-1 Amsterdam Hub Scenery for FS-2004A major revision for FS-2004 Amsterdam Hub scenery is now available. This revision fixes some issues with the original scenery, including correcting the approach frequencies. Runway 18R-36L is included, with Airport background texture for expanded airport area. Taxiways have also been updated based on Jeppesen charts. (Posted 12/19/2008)
Promotion to DirectorCapt. Matthew Smith has been promoted to Director of Aircraft and Scenery. Matt has recently contributed several Aircraft Instrument fixes and modifications. We welcome his willingness to tackle these issues and look forward to future contributions. (Posted 12/14/2008)
More updates and fixes for FSX CRJ-700 panel.Thanks to Matt Smith of the IAD hub more updates to the panel on the FSX CRJ-700:
- Bearing pointer/ADF fix now works for the expanded (not centered) MFD view.
- Fixed moving map display to offer 4 range scales from 8NM to 60NM & display route, airports, VORs, NDBs and intersections.
- Eliminated erroneous tooltips from MFD mode and range buttons on the left side console.
The new file is available in the FSX CRJ-700 hangar. (Posted 12/13/2008)
New AHM at YSSYCapt Ken Haynes has hired Capt Andy Kettlety to be his AHM at our Sydney Hub. Congrats on the promotion Andy and welcome to management. (Posted 12/11/2008)
Boeing 777-200ER added to FS9 HangarThe Aircraft Department is pleased to announce the addition of the Project OpenSky Boeing 777-200ER to the FS9 hangar. FSX pilot's need not fret, we are working on a version of this aircraft for you as well! (Posted 12/5/2008)
FS2004 Boeing 777-200LR updated to Project OpenSky model.The Aircraft Department is pleased to announce that the Project OpenSky Boeing 777-200LR has replaced the MELJET model in the FS9 hangar. FSX pilot's need not fret, we are working on a version of this aircraft for you as well! (Posted 12/5/2008)
More Promotions!Moving up to Asst HM jobs are Cody Humphreys at KIAD, and Dave Cuscuna at KATL. Also, Matt Paulsen is being promoted from AHM to Hub Manager in Cincinnati! Congratulations and good luck guys!! (Posted 12/3/2008)
New Hub Manager in Boston!!Congrats to Patrick Doman (WWA26) on his recent promotion to Hub Manager in KBOS! Patrick is a former member of management, and as his WWA Number shows, he's been around the airfield a few times! Good Luck in your newest venture Patrick! (Posted 12/1/2008)
Management Openings in North America East!We presently have openings for Hub Managers in Cincinnati, Boston and Miami. Please email Bill McCoy, VP Hub Ops if interested. Also, we have openings for AHM in Atlanta and Washington D.C. Please apply for these directly to the Hub Manager. (Posted 11/25/2008)
FS-2004 Hub Scenery for KCVGCustom WestWind Hub scenery is now available for KCVG. Three scenery packages provide a passenger terminal, cargo area, and a charter terminal. View screen shots and download at the Scenery Download page. You can click on the title of this news item to got there directly. (Posted 11/23/2008)
FS-2004 Hub Scenery for BostonThe FS-2004 custom WestWind Hub scenery for Boston Logan (KBOS) is now available for download. Go to the Aircraft & Scenery Download page or click the title of this news item. (Posted 11/16/2008)
New EDDF Hub ManagerCapt Eoin Coates has accepted the position of Hub Manager at our Frankfurt Hub. Eoin comes to
EDDF via London and Atlanta where he served both hubs as the AHM for the past couple of months. (Posted 11/12/2008)
FS-2004 Hub Scenery for KIADWestWind Hub scenery for KIAD (FS9) is now available for download. Three separate and compatible sceneries include a WestWind Passenger Terminal, Charter terminal and Cargo area. Click on the title of this news item to go directly to the download page. (Posted 11/10/2008)
SLC Has A New AHMCapt. Randy Donnelly has been promoted to AHM at KSLC. Congrats and welcome to Westwind Management!
(Posted 11/3/2008)
FS-2004 WestWind Hub Scenery for EDDFFS-2004 custom WestWind Hub scenery is now available for EDDF. Three separate but compatible scenery files can be downloaded from the Aircraft and Scenery page. The files include a WestWind Passenger terminal/gates, Executive Charter terminal and a cargo area. Each includes a customized AFCAD file. (Posted 11/2/2008)
FS-2004 WestWind Hub Scenery for EGLLFS-2004 custom WestWind Hub scenery is now available for EGLL. Three separate but compatible scenery files can be downloaded from the Aircraft and Scenery page. The files include a WestWind Passenger terminal/gates, Executive Charter terminal and a cargo area. Each includes a customized AFCAD file. (Posted 10/22/2008)
Another new AHM!Congratulations to Greg Shaw (WWA 2105) as he is promoted to AHM at our Toronto Hub! Good Luck Greg!! (Posted 10/21/2008)
Isaac Hansen promoted to AHMPlease welcome Captain Isaac Hansen to the ranks of Westwind Management. Captain Hansen is joining the Denver Hub as AHM. Welcome and Congrats!
(Posted 10/20/2008)
New Hub Manager in Toronto!Congrats to Joe Spears on his promotion to Hub Manager at our Toronto Hub. With this move, we now have an opening for Assistant Hub Manager. Please contact either Joe or Bill McCoy if interested. (Posted 10/18/2008)
Staffing Complete at AmsterdamI am happy to announce the hiring of Capt Mark Ward (WWA2212) as the new Assistant Hub Manager
at Amsterdam. Mark has been a member of that hub since his hire date and is exited to start serving
Westwind in a Management Capacity. Congrats Mark!!! (Posted 10/17/2008)
EHAM Hub Manager Promoted from NA-HQCapt Matt M. WWA1887 makes the transfer from his former post at the AHM of our
North American HQ at Denver to accept the role of Hub Manager at EHAM.
Congratulations on the promotion, I look forward to working with you.
(Posted 10/10/2008)
October Screenshot CompetitionI will be taking submissions for the October screenshot competition until the 25th.
However this month there is a twist. This month your screenshot must include one of the following.
The Vegas Strip, Grand Canyon, Eifel Tower, Taj Majal, Lady Liberty, Mt Rushmore, Space Needle (Toronto),
Starbucks Tower (Seattle), or Downtown Manhattan. (Posted 10/10/2008)
FS-2004 Hub Scenery for KJFKCustom WestWind Hub Scenery can now be downloaded for the JFK Hub. As with the other hubs, there is a passenger terminal, Executive Charter Terminal and a Cargo area. Click on the title of this new item to go directly to the download page and view screen shots. (Posted 10/6/2008)
Cohen, McCoy and Podner Promoted to VPPhil Cohen, Bill McCoy and Andrew Podner have been promoted to the title of Vice President of Hub Operations over their respective areas. I have been thinking about this for a while and the job these guys do deserves the title. Hub Ops is a big operation and I rely very heavily on their judgment and wisdom in carrying out those responsibilities. Previously, each of them carried the title of Director of Hub Operations for their respective areas.
- Mike Gibbs, EVP Hub Operations
(Posted 10/4/2008)
KATL Runway 10-28 for FS-2004A revised scenery file that adds runway 10-28 at KATL is now available for download. In addition to the new runway, a few other scenery items are added to enhance the realism. NOTE: This scenery must be installed AFTER the other three KATL hub sceneries. (Posted 9/24/2008)
EHAM Hub Management OpeningsCapt. Chris Meijvogel has resigned his position as Hub Manager and
Capt Pranas Drulis has also resigned his AHM position at our Amsterdam Hub.
I have appointed myself interim Hub Manager for the time being.
I will be accepting applications immediately for both positions
and will review them upon my return from Vacation on 9/29/08. (Posted 9/22/2008)
James Forbes Named Director of Online OperationsWe are pleased to announce that Command Captain James Forbes, Hub Manager KJFK, has been named our new Director of Online Operations, who is responsible for planning online events on VATSIM for WestWind. James is very active with VATSIM as both a pilot and a Controller at London EGLL. Many of you know him as "James WWA1984" on the WestWind forums. In addition, he is also a WestWind Test Pilot. Congratulations James! (Posted 9/18/2008)
YSSY New Hub Manager announcedCapt. Ken Haynes has accepted the position of Hub Manager at our Sydney hub. Ken's promotion means that there is now an opening for AHM at Sydney.
If interested contact Phil Cohen or Ken Haynes. Congrats and Good luck Ken. (Posted 9/16/2008)
Rules & Regs RevisionUnder section 1 "Logging of Pilot-in-Command Flight Time", paragraph b1,"Pilots may log hours only in specific makes and models of aircraft listed in the WestWind fleet." When FSX was first released we allowed pilots to substitute aircraft because there were so few FSX WestWind aircraft available. Since this is no longer the case and we have an abundance of aircraft, we have revised the rule. You are free to fly non-WestWind aircraft anytime but you cannot enter the flights in your WestWind flight log.
(Posted 9/6/2008)
August Screenshot WinnerCongratulations to Capt. Dan Wolf again for winning the August Screenshot Competition. This makes it 2 months
in a row for Capt Wolf. Remember photos are due by the 25th (Posted 9/5/2008)
Monthly Screenshot Competition receives a new Perk!!The winner of the Monthly screenshot Competitions will now receive a Pilot Recognition Award.
Lets get those photos rolling in. (Posted 9/5/2008)
FS-2004 WestWind Hub Scenery for KSLCCustom FS-2004 (FS9)hub scenery for Salt Lake City (KSLC) is now available for download at the Aircraft & Scenery Download Page (click on the title of this news item). Three compatible scenery packages include: Passenger terminal/gates, Executive Charter terminal, and a Cargo area. (Posted 9/3/2008)
YSSY - Hub Manager OpeningDue to recent back surgery Tim Cavanaugh has had to step down as Hub Manager at our Sydney Hub. Ken Haynes has been handing the load from the AHM position in his absence. Any current HM's looking to make a lateral move or AHM's looking to advance their Management credentials please forward your intentions to me at philcohen54@hotmail.com. I will be accepting resume's unitl 9/7/08 and make a decision on the position by 9/10/08 (Posted 9/2/2008)
CYVR Hub Scenery for FS-2004WestWind Hub Scenery is now available for the Vancouver Hub (CYVR). Three separate and compatible sceneries include a Passenger Terminal with numbered jetways, Executive Charter Terminal, and WestWind Cargo ramp. Screen shots may be viewed and files downloaded at the Aircraft & Scenery Download page (click on the title of this news item). (Posted 8/26/2008)
Phil Cohen named EVP Charter OperationsPhil Cohen has been named our new Executive Vice President of Charter Operations and member of the WestWind Executive Committee. Phil replaces Raoul Van Landuyt, who retired earlier this month for health reason.
Phil brings a wealth of experience to his new position. As Director of Charter at Large he has been handling the administration of the department the past couple of months and has previously served as DCO Central & South America.
Phil will retain his current position as Director of Hub Operation - Europe. Phil's other management positions include: DCS South & Central America, Hub Manager and Assistant Hub Manager at Miami.
We also want to recognize Raoul Van Landuyt for his accomplishments at the Charter Division, which was near extinction before his tenure. We have all benefitted from his dedication and hard work, as will all future pilots at WestWind.
Thank you Raoul and congratulations Phil! (Posted 8/20/2008)
EGLL AHM Position FilledFrom the desk of DHO - Europe & Pacific: Capt. Eoin Coates WWA2104 has accepted an offer from Capt. Carl-Warren Dudley to become the next Assistant Hub Manager at London-Heathrow.
Congratulations Eoin!! Welcome to the management team. (Posted 8/20/2008)
FSX WestWind Hub Scenery for VancouverCapt. Ed Bleck has completed the Custom WestWind hub scenery for Vancouver (CYVR). It is now available for download. This scenery provides WW Passenger gates at the terminal, an Executive Charter Terminal and a Cargo area. Screen shots can be viewed by selecting CYVR Hub Scenery at the Aircraft and Scenery download page, or simply click on the title of this news item. (Posted 8/18/2008)
More East Coast Management Changes!In Atlanta, Matt Schlessman has been promoted to Hub Manager, and Miami has appointed Jordan Wright (WWA1874) as its new AHM! Congrats to all! (Posted 8/16/2008)
FS-2004 Hub Scenery for TorontoCustom WestWind Hub Scenery for the Toronto hub is now available for download. Three separate but compatible sceneries provide significant improvement to the default FS9 CYYZ airport in addition to the WestWind facilities. Screen shots can be viewed and files downloaded at the Aircraft and Scenery Download page, or click on the title of this news item. (Posted 8/16/2008)
Shuffling in the South East!Congrats to David Hedges, as he takes over the reigns in Miami as it's new Hub Manager! David has served as the existing AHM, so that slot is now open. Also, due to a resignation, we have an opening for Hub Manager in our Atlanta Hub. (Posted 8/11/2008)
EHAM has a new AHMWelcome Capt. Pranas Drulis WWA2097 to the ranks of management. Capt Drulis has been promoted from
within the Amsterdam Hub to the role of Assistant Hub Manager. Congrats Pranas and good luck!! (Posted 8/10/2008)
Phil Cohen Accepts Hub Ops Position in EuropePhil Cohen has accepted the position of Director of Hub Operations for Europe and the Pacific. Congratulations Phil. Phil replaces Chris Meijvogel who stepped down to give more attention to the Amsterdam Hub. Chris did a great job and we will miss having him as the director. (Posted 8/8/2008)
New AHM at KSFOWestwind Airlines is pleased to announce the promotion of Captain Tim Ferrier to AHM at KSFO. Welcome to management Tim! (Posted 8/6/2008)
KIAD Hub Scenery for FSXThe custom WestWind Hub scenery is now available for KIAD. This is FSX only. There are three separate but compatible sceneries: Terminal/Gates, Executive Charter, and Cargo area. Downloads and screen shots are available from the Aircraft & Scenery Download page, or click the title of this news item. (Posted 8/4/2008)
WestWind KBOS Hub Scenery for FSXThe Custom WestWind Scenery for the KBOS hub is now available for FSX. There are two scenery files: The Passenger terminal and Executive Charter terminal scenery is combined into one package. The second is the custom WestWind Cargo area. The files can be downloaded and screen shots viewed at the Aircraft & Scenery download page (or simply click on the heading of this news item). (Posted 7/29/2008)
Promotions all around!Congratulations to our newest members of West Wind Management!
Kevin Stanley - Hub Manager at KIAD (Dulles),
David Fetterman - Asst. HM at KIAD (Dulles),
Justin Lau - Asst. HM at KBOS.
Good Luck in your new jobs gentlemen! (Posted 7/27/2008)
Custom WestWind Scenery for the JFK HubThe Custom WestWind Hub scenery is now available for JFK. There are three scenery packages for your choosing: Passenger Terminal with numbered gates, Executive Charter Terminal and ramp area, and Cargo Ramp. All three are compatible with one another. Screenshots can be viewed and files downloaded at the Aircraft and Scenery download page; or simply click on the title of this news item. (Posted 7/23/2008)
FSX WestWind Hub Scenery for MiamiReady to download...custom FSX WestWind hub scenery for the Miami (KMIA) hub. Three separate but compatible sceneries can be download at the Aircraft & Scenery download page where you will also be able to view screen shots. The three sceneries are WW Passenger terminal/gates, WW Executive Charter terminal, and WW Cargo area. (Posted 7/8/2008)
FSX WestWind Scenery for TorontoCapt. Ed Bleck has completed custom FSX WestWind hub scenery for the Toronto (CYYZ) hub. Three separate but compatible sceneries can be download at the Aircraft & Scenery download page where you will also be able to view screen shots. The three sceneries are WW Passenger terminal/gates, WW Executive Charter terminal, and WW Cargo area. (Posted 7/7/2008)
Look Up There !!Congratulations to Capt. Robbie Johnson (WWA1808), who was the winner of our monthly screenshot competition! His picture will remain on the WestWind Home Page for the month. Enter your best picture to your Hub Manager, and you could have your work displayed next month!! (Posted 7/3/2008)
Kevin Stanley Moves to KSFOWe are pleased to announce that Captain Kevin Stanley, WWA2018 has accepted the position of AHM for San Francisco. Kevin is making a lateral move from AHM at Boston. Welcome to the West Coast! (Posted 6/29/2008)
KCVG Hub Scenery for FSXCustom WestWind Hub scenery is now available for the Cincinnati Hub. Screen shots of the three separate but compatible sceneries can be viewed at the Aircraft & Scenery download page; or simply click on the title of this news item. (Posted 6/28/2008)
KORD AHM AppointedCongratulations to Captain Clayton Martyn (WWA 1924) on his promotion to AHM at our Chicago Hub!! (Posted 6/26/2008)
Welcome to KDFW Management, Capt. SternerPlease join me in welcoming Captain Jason Sterner to the ranks of management as the KDFW Assistant Hub Manager. (Posted 6/26/2008)
New Assistant HM in KCVGCongratulations are in order for Matt Paulsen WWA2078, who has been appointed to the position of AHM in Cincinnatti! (Posted 6/20/2008)
Hub Managers named for KDFW and KSFOVic Alesi has been promoted to Hub Manager of San Francisco and Tony Yonek has taken over the reigns at Dallas-Ft. Worth. Congrats to both of you! (Posted 6/18/2008)
FSX WestWind Hub Scenery for Chicago O'HareCustom FSX Westwind Hub scenery for KORD is now available for download. There are three separate but compatible sceneries: WW Passenger Terminal, Executive Charter Terminal, and WestWind Cargo area. You can view screen shots and download these files from the Aircraft and Scenery download page, or simply click on the title of this news item. (Posted 6/15/2008)
Bill McCoy Accepts DHO - North America EastBill McCoy has accepted the position of Director of Hub Operations for North America East. Bill has done an excellent job as DHO NA West and this will expand his experience in WestWind Management. Congratulations Bill!! (Posted 6/14/2008)
HM opening and TransferMitch Worthington is transferring to be the HM of our Denver Headquarters Hub. Congrats Mitch! (Posted 6/14/2008)
Andrew Podner Accepts DHO North America West postionAndrew Podner has been promoted to Director of Hub Operations for North America West. Congratulations Andrew!! (Posted 6/14/2008)
FSX WestWind Hub Scenery for Sydney (YSSY)Capt Ed Bleck has completed the FSX hub scenery for YSSY. As usual, there are three separate but compatible scenery files: WW Passenger Terminal, WW Executive Charter Terminal, and WW Cargo Ramp. These files are available for download from the Aircraft and Scenery Download page where you will also be able to view screen shots. If you are really in a hurry, simply click on the title of this news item. (Posted 6/10/2008)
FSX MD-81 now availableThanks to Scott Stone an MD-81 is now available in the FSX hangar. (Posted 6/9/2008)
Phil Cohen promoted to DOCPhil Cohen has accepted the job of “Director of Charters - At Large” in the Executive Charter Division. Congratulation, Phil! (Posted 6/7/2008)
KDFW WestWind Hub Scenery for FSXCustom Dallas-Fort Worth WestWind Hub scenery for FSX is ready for download from the Aircraft and Scenery download page (or simply click on the title of this News Item). Three separate but compatible scenery packages are available: WW Passenger Terminal/Gates; Executive Charter ramp and terminal; and WestWind Cargo area.
(Posted 6/6/2008)
Boeing 727-200F for FSX now availableThanks to the hardworking Ken G, the Vistaliners 727-200F is now available in FSX. Go to the hangar and get her. (Posted 6/2/2008)
WestWind Hub Scenery for Salt Lake City (KSLC)Custom WestWind Hub Scenery for KSLC is now available for download at the Aircraft & Scenery download page, or click on the title of this news item. This scenery is for FSX ONLY! (Posted 5/28/2008)
WestWind Hub Scenery for London (EGLL)Capt. Ed Bleck, V.P. of Scenery, has completed the WestWind Hub scenery for the London Hub. There are three scenery packages: WW Terminal, WW Cargo Ramp, and WW Executive Charter Ramp. You can download any or all of these sceneries from the Aircraft & Scenery download page, or simply click on the title of this news item. (Posted 5/22/2008)
Westwind VA's Monthly Screenshot CompetitionStarting June 1, 2008 Each WWA Hub will be holding individual screenshot competitions. Information is available on your Hub's Forum Pages, or from your HM/AHM. Let's see those photography skills! (Posted 5/20/2008)
Three New Pilot Recognition Awards1. Graduate from the ZLA Virtual Los Angeles ARTCC Pilot Certification Program with the rating of I-11; 2.) Complete Executive Charter P244 "Tahiti to Tahoe in the Goose"; 3.) Complete Executive Charter P255 "Caribbean Adventure". (Posted 5/18/2008)
New Mini-Hub in CanadaCalgary has been added to the list as the newest mini-Hub added to Westwind Airlines. This Mini-Hub will serve as a key gateway into the Midwest region of Canada and the United States as Westwind ramps up service leading into the 2010 winter olympics in Vancouver Canada. (Posted 5/16/2008)
New Director of Charters - EuropeCarl-Warren Dudley, WWA1859, EGLL Hub Manager, is promoted to Director of Charters - Europe. Congratulations Carl! (Posted 5/3/2008)
Grumman Goose replacment textures now available for FSXThe Aircraft department is pleased to announce that the Grumman G21A Goose repaint is now available for FSX users. Special thanks to KenG for making this available to us (apparently retirement is treating Ken well). (Posted 4/28/2008)
Final West Coast slot filled!Cody Humphries, WWA1232, has been promoted to AHM in Vancouver! We now have a full management roster in the North America West Division! Congratulations Cody! (Posted 4/18/2008)
YSSY's weekend starts good.Sydney has a new Hub Manager.
Tim Cavanagh is promoted today into this job. Congratulations Tim. (Posted 4/18/2008)
AHM New YorkPlease welcome Scott Jones to management ranks as the new AHM of New York. (Posted 4/12/2008)
FSX G550 added to hangarThe culmination of a long development and testing program has resulted in the G550 for FSX arriving in the hangar. Thanks to KenG, John Schu, Mike Gibbs and Ed Ward for the countless hours put in to perfecting this aircraft for us here at WestWind! (Posted 4/10/2008)
New HM at JFKCongratulations to James Forbes (AHM New York) who has been promoted to HM New York. (Posted 4/9/2008)
FS2004 Seattle Hub SceneryCustom WestWind hub scenery is now available for the Seattle hub. Three scenery packages provide custom scenery for a WW passenger terminal concourse with numbered gates, an Executive Charter Terminal and ramp area, and a WW Cargo ramp. The airport taxiway designations been revised to match the real world designations, and taxiway signs have also been updated to reflect those changes. Scenery can be downloaded from the Aircraft & Scenery Download page, or go there direct by clicking the title of this news item. (Posted 4/8/2008)
LAX gets a new Hub ManagerCongratulations to Anthony Miller on being appointed HM of our KLAX Hub! Captain Miller is transferring from our JFK Hub! (Posted 4/6/2008)
WestWind Hub Scenery for FrankfurtWestWind Hub Scenery for the Frankfurt Hub (EDDF) is now available for download. This is for FSX only. Go to the Scenery Download page to view screen-shots and descriptions or click on the title of this news item. This is the Second scenery released by Capt. Ed Bleck. Ed is starting his scenery design work with the European hubs. He will be doing FSX scenery only. Scenery for EGLL is next in line.
(Posted 4/2/2008)
FSX WestWind Hub Scenery for AmsterdamWestWind Hub Scenery for the Amsterdam Hub (EHAM) is now available for download. This is for FSX only. Go to the Scenery Download page to view screen-shots and descriptions or click on the title of this news item. This is the first scenery released by Capt. Ed Bleck. Ed will start his scenery design work with the European hubs. He will be doing FSX scenery only. Frankfurt scenery will be ready soon, so watch for it's release.
(Posted 3/28/2008)
Replacement Textures for FSX Wilco 777-200ER now availableThanks to the talented Ken G, replacement textures are now available for the FSX Wilco 777-200ER. Click on the title to be taken to the hangar page for this aircraft. (Posted 3/17/2008)
Dallas - Ft. Worth AHM slot filledCongrats to Tony Yonek who moves from KIAD to take over the vacant AHM position in DFW!! Welcome to management Tony!! (Posted 3/10/2008)
New AHM at MiamiPlease welcome David Hedges to the management ranks as new AHM of Miami. (Posted 3/8/2008)
Frankfurt management complete.As of today Frankfurt has a new Assistant Hub Manager.
Appointed is: Mike Scott, WWA2029.
Welcome to management Mike. (Posted 3/6/2008)
New Asst Hub Manager in TorontoPlease welcome Captain Joseph Spear WWA2030 to his new position as the Toronto AHM.Good luck Joseph. (Posted 3/3/2008)
Tim Cavanagh joins management in SydneyHub Ops Europe & Pacific is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Cavanagh
as Assistent Hub Manager in Sydney.
(Posted 3/1/2008)
Complete Denver Hub Scenery for FS9Complete Denver hub scenery is now available for FS2004 (FS9). There are four new scenery packages: Terminal, Training Center, Executive Charter, and Cargo. This scenery is compatible with the old Maintenance Hangar scenery, but NOT the old terminal scenery. Go to the Aircraft and Scenery download page for pictures and details, or click on the title of this news item. (Posted 2/27/2008)
WWA ATC Controllers On-LineWWA ATC Controllers now have an "On-Line" subject thread in the On-Line Operations Forum to post when and where they are "On-Line".
Pilots who want to fly in WWA Controllers' airspace now have a place to look for our ATC guys. (Posted 2/20/2008)
Seattle Hub Scenery for FSXThe Scenery Dept. is please to announce the release of the custom hub scenery for the Seattle Hub. The three scenery packages include Terminal/Gates, Charter Terminal/Ramp, and Cargo Operations. Install any or all. Screen shots and downloads are found at the Aircraft & Scenery page, or click the title of this news item. (Posted 2/14/2008)
Mumbai Mini-Hub has Grand OpeningWestWind is pleased to announce the grand opening of its Mumbai (formely Bombay) mini-hub. Check out the link in the forum for details. (Posted 2/13/2008)
Scott Galloway promoted to HMScott has moved up a notch to the desk of Hub Manager at our Boston Hub. Congratulations Scott. (Posted 2/10/2008)
Andrew Podner Promoted to DCS - North AmericaAndrew Podner has accepted the position of Director of Central Scheduling - North America reporting to Randy Varrone. Welcome aboard Andrew. (Posted 2/8/2008)
Phil Cohen Promoted to DCS of South and Central AmericaPhil Cohen has accepted the position of Director of Central Scheduling for South and Central America reporting to Randy Varrone. Congrats Phil!! (Posted 2/8/2008)
Kevin Hornaday promoted to HM Washington DCCongratulations to Kevin Hornaday on his promotion to hub manager KIAD. (Posted 2/8/2008)
Capt. Ed Bleck Promoted to V.P. of SceneryThe Scenery Department is please to announce that Capt. Ed Bleck has accepted the position of Vice President of Scenery. Ed is a Senior Command Captain and former Hub Manager of KSEA and KATL. (Posted 2/6/2008)
Ian S. Crawford new Hub Manager Frankfurt.Hub Ops Europe is glad and proud to announce the appointment of capt. Ian Crawford as
Hub Manager Frankfurt. Ian, HM Boston and EVP Cargo Ops Europe will move to
Germany shortly.
(Posted 2/4/2008)
Just Released...Atlanta Hub Scenery for FSXAfter many weeks of work by Capt Ed Bleck and Capt Bob Sturm, the WestWind scenery for the Atlanta Hub is ready for download. Go to the Aircraft and Scenery page or click on this news item title to go direct. Screen shots of both the FSX and FS9 Atlanta Scenery can be previewed there also. (Posted 2/1/2008)
Randy Varrone Promoted to Vice President of Central SchedulingRandy Varrone has accepted a promotion to Vice President of Central Scheduling. Randy will continue to report to the EVP of Hub Operations but will now be responsible for all Central Scheduling activities. For more details, see the announcement in the forum. (Posted 1/26/2008)
Beau 'Bazza' Brown promoted to Hub Manager YSSYDue to his study-obligations Sebastian Cheung stepped down as HM. Seb thanks
and we will see you again.
Beau 'Bazza' Brown will take his office. Bazza congratulations. (Posted 1/22/2008)
Johnny Ginley named Director of Online OperationsJohn comes well qualified as our Hub Manager in Atlanta and C3 rated controller on VATSIM. We want to thank Tony Lyons for his long service to WestWind, who recently resigned. (Posted 1/19/2008)
Updated Miami (KMIA) AFCAD for FS9For those interested, there is an updated AFCAD file for KMIA which adds runway 8L/26R and correctly designates the other parallel runways: 8R/26L and 9/27.
This file is built to accommodate the WestWind Hub Scenery. To download, go to the Aircraft and Scenery page (or click the title of this news item. (Posted 1/15/2008)
WestWind Hub Scenery for KSFO (FS9)WestWind Hub Scenery for San Francisco (KSFO) has just been released. Three separate scenery files are avaiable: WestWind Terminal/Gate, Charter Terminal/Ramp, and Cargo Ramp. You can view screenshots, read descriptions and download at the Aircraft & Scenery page, or click the title of this news item. This is for FS2004 only. FSX scenery was previously released. (Posted 1/15/2008)
Mitch Worthington is New Dir. of Charters - Central & South AmericaMitch Worthington accepts the position of Director of Charters - Central & South America. He is the SFO HM, a professional writer for media all over the U.S., and an author. Welcome to the Executive Charter Division, Mitch. (Posted 1/11/2008)
New AHM at New YorkNope, the musical chairs continue. Please welcome Kevin Hornaday to the management ranks as AHM at New York. (Posted 1/9/2008)
Cincy Hub Manager moves WestAndrew Podner (WWA1662) has been transferred to DFW and takes over the reigns of Hub Manager. Congrats Andrew!! (Posted 1/7/2008)
More promotions!Mike Bergman (WWA1990) has been promoted to Interim Assistant Hub Manager at KLAX. Congrats Mike!! (Posted 1/7/2008)
Musical Chairs continueThe musical chairs continue. As announced previously, Andrew has moved from Cincinnati to Dallas. Glenn has moved from Miami to fill the HM role in Cincinnati, with Phil returning from leave to fill HM Miami. I think the music has now stopped and everyone's a winner!! (Posted 1/7/2008)
New appointment - Matt Schlessman as AHM AtlantaOne more vacancy filled. Matt Schlessman has now been promoted to AHM Atlanta. Welcome Matt. (Posted 1/7/2008)
New Asst Hub Manager in DenverPlease welcome Matt Milosevich (WWA1887) to his new position as Denver AHM! Good luck Matt!! (Posted 1/5/2008)
Carl-Warren Dudley promoted to Hub Manager LondonAs of January 1st, 2008, Carl-Warren will show up on the pay-roll as Hub Manager in London.
Carl-Warren, congratulations with your promotion. You can do it. Go for it. (Posted 1/1/2008)
KSFO Hub Scenery release for FSXThe WestWind Hub Scenery for San Francisco (KSFO) is now available for download from the Aircraft and Scenery page. There are three scenery packages: Terminal, Charter, and Cargo. Each includes the modified AFCAD file to provide coded WestWind parking. Simply click on this news item title for a direct link to the download page. (Posted 12/27/2007)
Revised Denver Hub Scenery for FSXA newly revised version of the Denver hub scenery is now available for download.
This version fixes some night texture graphics issues. There are 5 separate self installing scenery files:
Terminal Scenery, Maintenance scenery, Cargo Scenery, Charter Scenery, and Training Center Scenery.
If you have already installed the original Denver Hub Scenery for FSX, simply install the new files over the old. (Posted 12/11/2007)
Daniel Yeninas promoted to AHM Washington DCEveryone please congratulate Daniel on his promotion to AHM of Washington DC. (Posted 11/30/2007)
New AHM for LondonLondon is getting back on its feet with the appointment of Carl-Warren Dudley
as the new AHM. Congratulations Carl-Warren. (Posted 11/29/2007)
New AHM in LAX!Michael Seth-Hunter has been promoted to AHM of our LAX Hub. Congrats Michael!! (Posted 11/26/2007)
Senior Pilot Howard Carter appointed as Assistant Hub Manager - CincinnatiPlease welcome Howard to his new role. (Posted 11/21/2007)
Glenn Murawski appointed Hub Manager MiamiThe musical chairs continue with Glenn Murawski appointed as Hub Manager of Miami while Phil is on leave.Congratulations Glenn. (Posted 11/21/2007)
Welcome our newest AHM.Captain Vic Alesi has been promoted to the position of Assistant Hub Manager in San Francisco! Congrats Vic!! (Posted 11/20/2007)
New HM in KSFO!Mitch Worthington has been promoted to the Hub Manager position at our San Francisco Hub. Congrats Mitch!! (Posted 11/19/2007)
Long time Hub Manager resigns.John Schumacher has stepped down as HM of the KSFO Hub after 10 years of service. John will continue in his position of Director of Aircraft and Scenery. Thanks for your many years of service to WWA and San Francisco John!! (Posted 11/16/2007)
Anthony Miller Appointed Hub Manager - New YorkAnthony Miller has been promoted to Hub Manager of New York. Welcome Anthony. (Posted 11/14/2007)
Toronto hub lands a new AHMToronto is happy to announce the hiring of it's first Assistant Hub Manager. His name is Glenn Murawski who was serving as the AHM in Denver. We want to wish Glen the best of luck in Toronto. (Posted 11/13/2007)
Tim Sheets Picked Up By MIATim Sheets has accepted the position of AHM at Miami. He is active on VATSIM
and is looking to get more involved with WestWind. Let's all give him a big
welcome. (Posted 11/2/2007)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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.
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)
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 improvedOnline 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)
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)
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)
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.
Captain Jeff Hoel, Hub Manager of LAX, has announce the promotion of
Captain Michael Sullings to
the position of Assistant Hub Manager. Congratulations Mike!
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!
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.
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!
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 CaptainEugene 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 CaptainJeffrey 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 CaptainNick Barth to Assistant Hub Manager at WestWind's Vancouver Hub. Congratulations Nick! (posted 12/30/04)
Assistant Hub Manager in Atlanta - CaptainJohn Barnett has been named the new Assistant Hub Manager at WestWind's Atlanta Hub. John is transferring from JFK to join Hub Manager Robert Pomanti's staff. Congratulations John! (posted 12/22/04)
Dale Long is #78 - Dale is the latest WestWind captain to exchange virtual wings for real ones! Read about his experience. Who will be next? (posted 12/20/04)
Four Passenger Charters (P102-105) Contracted - Charter Director Raoul Van Landuyt has signed contracts for four additional Charters. Thanks to Captains Ian Crawford, Gregory Simmons, Mark Kuebeler, Ken G., and Kim Stolt for their help in negotiation. Pilots needed! (posted 12/13/2004)
WestWind's Vistaliner Boeing 727-200F- WestWind's Director of Cargo Operations Kim Stolt has released the Boeing 727-200F for cargo operations. This aircraft features Eric Cantu model and sounds, Ken Mitchell's panel with modifications by Ken G to be ready for the CIVA dual INS installation. There is a huge list of contributors to this airplane listed in the readme. Update: Kim has provided new texture files that should fix some of the reported problems such as missing textures and the cargo door not lining up. (posted 12/15/2004)
New WestWind Cargo Flight Schedule - A huge project, by Director of Cargo Operations Kim Stolt, that has been in process for months is now complete! This is a complete overhaul which includes North American, International, Pacific, Short Haul Regional and Alaskan routes and includes departure and arrival times. We own a BIG THANKS to Director Kim Stolt!! (posted 12/6/2004)
WestWind's SGA DC-10-30/30F- WestWinds' Director of Cargo Operations Kim Stolt and Executive Vice President of Aircraft and Scenery Ken G have combined talents to release the DC-10-30 and DC-10-30F aircraft in a single download. This awesome aircraft weights in at a hefty 51MB download, but includes both the -30 and the -30F, realistic sounds, and choice of three panels including the original SGA version, SGA with Civa dual INS, and SGA with Civa INS and RealityXP Jetline2 EFIS. (posted 12/4/2004)
Five Cargo Charters Contracted - Captain Ian Crawford has inked deals for five additional Cargo Charters (C036-C040). We need pilots to fill these contracts immediately! (posted 12/1/2004)
New Director of Cargo Operations - WestWind's Executive Committee has announced that Captain Kim Stolt will take over as Director of Cargo Operations, replacing Bob Sturm, who will devote full time as Hub Manager, Chicago. We are extremely fortunate, since Kim is a real world passenger pilot and a former 727 cargo pilot for 5 years, making him highly qualified for this position. Currently, Kim is in the process of developing a new WestWind Cargo Schedule in between painting new cargo aircraft. Congratulations to Kim and thanks to Bob for his past service. (posted 11/30/2004)
PMDG Boeing 737-600, 737-800 and 737-900 by Director Mark Kuebeler have been added to the FS2002 / FS2004 737NG hangar. Also available the Feel There CRJ Experience repaint also by Mark.
Do You have the Right Stuff? - We have several job openings in our newly formed Test Pilot Department which takes an active roll in the quality control of WestWind aircraft. Interested airmen should visit the WestWind Jobs Page to view the job requirements and to apply. (posted 11/26/2004)
Airplanes Galore - Executive Vice President for Aircraft and Scenery Ken G. is pleased to present two aircraft for WestWind's Cargo division the B1900 and the Baron 58 both painted by Captain Kim Stolt. On the WestWind Express side Director Mark Kuebeler has painted a Text-o-Matic for Flight 1's ATR 72-500 and EVPAS Ken G. has a ATR 42-500 in the works. (posted 11/18/2004)
Help Wanted in Atlanta - If you are interested in joining the WestWind management team, we have an opening at one of our finest Hubs - Atlanta. Robert Pomanti has transferred to Sydney as hub manager and has graciously agreed to remain at ATL as the Interim Hub Manager. I'm sure you would agree that this is a really tough commute, so let's give him a hand! Follow the link to our Jobs Page for details. (posted 11/15/04)
New Destinations for our Boston Hub - Captain Ian Crawford, HM Boston, has convinced WestWind's top management to open up a few new routes out of the Boston Hub. Follow the link to find out where! (posted 11/11/04)
WestWind Flight Operations Manuals (FOMs) have been retrieved. WestWind Executive Vice President for Aircraft and Scenery Ken G. has gone through our fleet and consolidated flight related publications onto one page. WestWind still needs your help, in there are many aircraft without documentation. If you have documentation for our aircraft or know of a freeware source please let us know in our Forum. (posted 11/05/04)
New WWAL Forum - Visit the new WestWind Forum and Technical Support hosted on our server. Developed by Hal Groce, this is a fairly basic web based forum with required login, which will eliminate SPAM. Based on your comments, it will be further refined. Please make a visit and let us know what you think. (posted 11/04/04)
Amberg Takes the Helm at CVG - Captain Chris Amberg has been promoted to Hub Manager in Cincinnati, taking over for Jeff Hoel, who had been handling things on an interim bases since moving over to Los Angeles as Hub Manager. Congratulations Chris! (posted 10/31/04)
WestWind DC-10-30 - Executive Vice President for Aircraft and Scenery Ken G. is pleased to present Stewart Global Aircraft DC-10-30 in WestWind passenger livery. The DC-10-30 is an "old dog" developed as a smaller international aircraft capable of moving between 250 to 380 passengers up to 6220 nm. With a typical cruise speed of Mach 0.84 and a maximum Mach number of 0.88 the DC-10 is the fastest of WestWind's wide body passenger aircraft. WestWind retired the DC-10s to Cargo service in 1999 and in 2003 many of the old dogs were sent to Roswell for storage. Because the DC-10 is a tri-jet it is not subject to ETOPS rules and a few airplanes have reentered passenger service providing WestWind with 300 seats to cross the 180 minute areas.. Read the POH this bird is an older aircraft and requires strict procedures. (posted 10/24/2004)
Robert Croucher Latest Memeber of BAP Club - Robert Croucher, A6821, becomes the 77th WestWind pilot to join this prestigious club! Read about his experience. Who will be next? (posted 10/12/04)
Re-visit WestWind Advanced Pilot Training - Maybe it has been a while since you've been there. The purpose of offering Advance Pilot Training, to our WestWind Captains, is to provide supplemental education that may not be found within your current version of Microsoft Flight Simulator. The Advance Pilot Training program can offer you aeronautical theory as well as real life lessons learned by our contributing pilots and aviation educators. (posted 10/8/04)
Latest Promotion - Captain Robert Sturm, Director of Cargo Operations and former Assistant Hub Manager - ORD, has been promoted to Hub Manager at our Chicago ORD Hub replacing Ed Watson, who has stepped down. Congratulations Bob and thanks Ed for your service to WestWind. (posted 9/25/04)
WestWind Gulfstream VSP - Executive Vice President for Aircraft and Scenery Ken G. and Director of Aircraft and Scenery John Schumacher have once again collaborated to bring you this LiderDesigns repaint of the flagship Gulfstream VSP. Capable of cruising over 6,000nm at Mach 0.82 the G550 links the West coast of the U.S. to the world in luxury double club configuration. Weighing in at over 91,000 lbs the G550 is the second largest aircraft in our charter fleet and when range is no matter can briskly whisk up to 14 VIPs at Mach 0.87 nearly 5,000nm making it the second fastest charter aircraft. Spacious cabin, extreme range, and speed makes the G550 a flagship of Executive transportation. (posted 9/19/04)
Promotion - CaptainRyan Lang has been named the new Assistant Hub Manager at WestWind's San Francisco Hub. Congratulations Ryan!
WestWind CRJ Experience Repaint - Captain Mark Kuebeler has announced that the CRJ Experience by feelThere and Wilco has completed acceptance test flights and is now available in the WestWind FS2002/2004 Hangar. Head over to the hangar to pick up a copy of this great airplane, requires that you own a copy of the CRJ Experience provided by Wilco in order to use. These are repaint textures only, no aircraft models. WestWind recommends backing up your original aircraft.cfg prior to installation. (posted 9/13/04)
Assistant Hub Manager in Atlanta - CaptainRobert Pomanti has been named the new Assistant Hub Manager at WestWind's Atlanta Hub. Congratulations Rob! Anyone else interested in a management position with WestWind please click here.
Hub Manager in Los Angeles - Captain Jeff Hoel, Hub Manager - CVG has transferred to LAX where he will assume the duties as Hub Manager for Randy Burton, who has stepped down. Jeff will continue at Cincinnati until a replacement is found. Thanks to Randy for your service to WestWind and congratulations to Jeff!
Tokyo Hub on the Move - In an announcement made today at the WestWind Asian Headquarters in Japan, CaptainCésar Puente was named Assistant Hub Manager. An aggressive hiring initiative has been adopted to rejuvenate the Tokyo hub and re-establish WestWind's presence in Asia.
Hub Manager in Atlanta - CaptainHenry Swope, has been named the new Hub Manager in Atlanta. Henry is replacing Interim Hub Manager, Steve Canham. Congratulation Henry!
WWA Passenger Charters PO91-P101 - Pilots are needed immediately for new charter contracts that have been signed recently. A big thanks to the following airmen: M. Borg Cardona, Ken G, Nuno Alves, Ed Bleck and Raoul Van Landuyt, Director of Charter Ops for the ideas!
Ian Crawford Promoted - Captain Ian Crawford, has been named the Hub Manager at WestWind's Boston Hub where he was the former Assistant Hub Manager. He will also continue his position as Hub Manager, Sydney. Ian is replacing Boyd Barker who is also stepping down as Director of Special Projects. Congratulations Ian and thank you Boyd for your contributions to WestWind!
WestWind BBJ2 Repaint available for the PMDG 737-800 - WestWind Painter and Model Designer, Jason Lord has finished painting the BBJ2 Special Edition for the PMDG 737-800. Come and see this spectacular aircraft which is the flagship of our executive fleet. This airplane with our two BBJ1s will serve top executives around the globe.
Latest Promotion - Seattle SEA Hub Manager, Larry "Pappy" Hickerson has announce that he has promoted Captain Ed Bleck to Assistant Hub Manager at SEA. Ed, welcome to the WestWind Management team! NOTAM: We still have openings for Hub Managers in Atlanta and Tokyo and numerous Assistant Hub Manager positions. Go to the Jobs Board for job descriptions and requirements.
Attention International Flyers - Ken G. has put together a detailed position paper on "International Procedures Part Two". Chief Pilot, Ed Ward, Jr. says that this is required reading for all WestWind Captains who fly internationally and especially for those who fly the tracks. Another interesting subject is Ken's discussion of ETOPS. Sound interesting? - click the link to go over to WestWind Advanced Pilot Programs.
Project ERJ EMB-120 now available-Director of Aircraft and Scenery, Damian Bannerman has finished painting the EMB-120 for MSFS2004. Finally cat I pilots have a choice, the B1900 or the EMB-120. This aircraft now completes the upgrades to WestWind's Passenger hangar.
New Sydney Hub Manager Named - Announced today at WestWind's World Headquarters in Denver, Colorado Captain Ian Crawford, has been named the Hub Manager at WestWind's Sydney Hub. Ian will continue his duties as Assistant Hub Manager in Boston (now there's a nice commute!) Congratulations Ian!
Dash 6-Director of Aircraft and Scenery, Damian Bannerman has updated the Dash 6-300 for MSFS2004.
Hickerson promoted to Hub Manager in Seattle - Larry "Pappy" Hickerson has been promoted to Hub Manager at WestWind's Seattle Hub. Larry was the Assistant Hub Manager previously and will take on the top position. Congratulations Pappy!
Just a BBJ - WestWind Painter Jason Lord has painted the PMDG 737-700 as a separate BBJ for pilots not wanting both the 737-700 and the BBJ. The file retains backward compatibility with the BBJ version 1 as well.
More Cargo Charter Contracts Signed - The WestWind Cargo Division has recently signed fifteen more lucrative contracts to haul freight. We need some pilots immediately to fly these Charter Cargo Flights. Thanks to Captain Robert Sturm, Director of Cargo Operations and Captain Mark Johnson for inking these deals.
WestWind Helicopter pilots. Are you tired of a teeter-tooter rotor system and a maximum speed of 125KIAS? If so WestWind's Director of Aircraft and Scenery, Damian Bannerman would like you to try the Gazelle now available in the Charters Hangar.
Douglas DC-3 Retro Passenger and Cargo version - WestWind Director of Aircraft and Scenery, Chris Markkanen has delivered a complement to our Cielo DC-3. The aircraft has been combined into one download and the "Spirit of Ed Ward" is now available providing Retro style passenger service to selected cities.
Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner Special Olympic Edition in the Hangar - WestWind Airlines carried the virtual Olympic Torch on the 7th and final leg on its route through the United States. Executive Vice President of Aircraft and Scenery, Ken G. took the reins of our Special Edition aircraft as WestWind's "official" representative and was accompanied by a contingent of WestWind "escorts" for this VATSIM event. The same aircraft that carried the torch is now available to our pilots in the WestWind Aircraft Hangar here.
WestWind announces the B767-300F - WestWind Aircraft and scenery department announces the B767-300F has joined the cargo fleet. This aircraft was painted by WestWind's Director of Aircraft and Scenery, Damian Bannerman. Damian tells us to expect the B757-200F and B747-400 combo soon.
Promotion Announced - Announced today at WestWind's World Headquarters in Denver, Colorado Captain Damian Bannerman has been promoted to Director of Aircraft & Scenery. Damian has already completed the WestWind Cargo DC-8, WestWind Cargo 757-200F and is currently working on the WestWind Cargo 767F. Congratulations Damian and THANK YOU.
WestWind announces the DC-8-71F - WestWind Aircraft and scenery department announces the DC-8-71F has joined the cargo fleet. This aircraft was painted by WestWind's newest painter Captain Damian Bannerman, great job Damian and keep them coming. Also today Ken G. announced that the Airbus 380-100 is now FS2004 compatible.
Promotion Announced - Announced today at WestWind's World Headquarters in Denver, Colorado, Captain Robert Sturm, Assistant Hub Manager, ORD , has been named Director of Cargo Operations. Bob will continue his duties as Assistant Hub Manager in Chicago. Congratulations Bob!
WestWind announces the Cessna 208 - WestWind Aircraft and scenery department announces the Cessna Caravan 208 Amphibian has joined the charter fleet.
WestWind's Brown Boot Recreation Center - WestWind's Vice President of Scenery, Kyle Ramsey, announces the opening of the Brown Boot Recreation and Convention area in Medina, Texas. Complete with cabins, a meeting hall, dinning facility, and a private 1,200' runway this facility offers an escape to our pilots from the daily grind of flight duties. You better be up on your short field procedures and forget about bringing the company 747 or even the B190 into this airfield as this is bush flying. Rent a Cessna 172 from San Antonio or Austin and come visit us at Brown Boot Field.
Another Promotion - Chicago ORD Hub Manager, Ed Watson has announce that he has promoted Captain Robert Sturm to Assistant Hub Manager at ORD. Bob, welcome to the WestWind Management team!
Promotions Announced - The following promotions have been announced. Elliot Lezam, Assistant Hub Manager, JFK, has been promoted to Hub Manager, ORF. Elliot has agreed to remain as AHM at JFK. Raoul Van Landuyt, Director of Charter Operations, has accepted the position of Assistant Hub Manager at our Denver Hub. Raoul will also continue as Director of Charter Ops. Congratulations to both Elliot and Raoul!
In an announcement at WWALHQ WestWind's Executive Board has determined that WestWind Cielo Air Cargo will be renamed WestWind Cargo. The first aircraft to display the new name of the Air Cargo division has just completed the 5,100nm journey from UKKM to KDEN. The huge Antonov An-124 is custom painted by ChrisMarkkanen, Director of Aircraft and Scenery, and will serve WestWind's Cargo division as its Category 5 aircraft. Cargo pilots can click here for direct routing to this 400 ton monster.
Chris Markkanen, Director of Aircraft and Scenery, has traveled to our aircraft storage area in Roswell, NM and brought our Candair CRJ-200LRs out of retirement and back into the WestWind Express fleet with the introduction of the Project Opensky CRJ. The refurbished CRJs will serve side by side with our ERJs providing jet express service to outlying airports. For a copy of this amazing aircraft you are cleared direct here.
Captain Ian Crawford Named Assistant Hub Manager BOS - Boyd Barker, Director of Special Projects & Hub Manager BOS, announced today that he has appointed BOS Captain Ian Crawford as his assistant in Boston, Congratulations Ian!
Captain Elliot Lezam Named Assistant Hub Manager JFK - Kyle Ramsey, VP Scenery & Hub Manager JFK & PAR , announced today that he has appointed JFK Captain Elliot Lezam as his assistant in New York. Congratulations to Elliot!
BETA TEST WestWind Aircraft and Scenery Department has expanded the Beta Test for the WestWind AI Traffic to an Open Beta. Go here if you wish to participate.
Ken G, Executive Vice President of Aircraft and Scenery, is pleased to announce the Beechcraft B1900D Special Edition Panel update and flight dynamics upgrade for WestWind's Beechcraft 1900D. Go to the B190 hangar to download this new panel.
In a memo from WWAHQ Ken G, Executive Vice President for Aircraft and Scenery, stated "The WestWind Bell 206B has been added to our charters fleet. This aircraft was always designed for dual role of long line sling load in the Cielo fleet and priority transportation in the Charters fleet, but due to a lack of a link in the charters hangar pilots have been confused. This has been rectified. I have also added Categories to the charter aircraft similar to the passenger / cielo fleet. Although not a strict requirement, pilots should have obtained the minimum category rating prior to flying particular equipment on a charter route. Thus Category I pilots should avoid the Bell 206B, the medium turbo props and the jets where as Category IV pilots are free to fly all of the aircraft in the Charter Fleet."
Promotions Announced - In a press conference at WestWind World Headquarters, Denver Colorado, the following promotions were announced. Evan Baach, former Assistant Hub Manager, IAD, has taken over as Hub Manager, IAD. Raoul Van Landuyt (PDX), has been promoted to Director of Charter Operations and Kyle Ramsey, Director of Aircraft and Scenery / Hub Manager at JFK & PAR, has been promoted to Vice President, Scenery.
Ken G, Executive Vice President for Aircraft and Scenery has pulled out the red carpet for WestWind Senior Command Captain Bill Irvine WWA4094, with the dedication of the "Spirit of Irvine" a de Havilland Dash 8-300 56 passenger WestWind Express Turboprop. In a press announcement at WWHQ Ken announced that "Bill has been awaiting this aircraft for some time and I promised it to him. That was 18 months ago and for this patience the first Dash 8 was named for him." For directing routing to this *fanda* repaint you are cleared here.
ChrisMarkkanen, Director of Aircraft and Scenery, has done it again, this time Papa Beech's King Air 350 has entered our hangar. Click here for directing routing. For those with an Airplane Single Engine Sea (ASES) rating and no place to go Chris has released a DCH3 Turbo Sea Otter exclusively for WestWind Sea Tours, "From airport to the beaches, only on WestWind Sea Tours." Go here for direct routing.
Charters! Charters! Charters! We are up to 43, with most being the submissions of Raul Van Landuyt (PDX). Great work Raul!
WestWind Executive Vice President for Aircraft and Scenery Ken G. is pleased to announce the promotion of WestWind Captain Chris Markkanen to Director, Aircraft and Scenery. Chris has already proven himself with the repaint of the Learjet 45 into WestWind colors and has taken over the development of the WestWind Charter's line giving that division a new look and feel. We can be sure to expect many more great aircraft from him. Welcome aboard Chris.
Tyler Hirschey is #75 - Tyler is the latest WestWind captain to exchange virtual wings for real ones! Read about his experience. Who will be next?
Chris Markkanen (BOS) has released his first repaint the Learjet 45 adding this medium range business jet to our charters line. Click here for directing routing.
Need a panel for those WestWind Boeings? John J. Schumacher, Director of Aircraft and Scenery and our resident Panel expert, has released direct to WestWind his 747, 757/767 and 777 version 6 panels for FS2004 CoF here.
John J. Schumacher, Director of Aircraft and Scenery is proud to present an Artificial Intelligent Air show available at WestWind's Scenery department. Click here for direct routing.
Bell Helicopter 206B joins Cielo Fleet.WestWind's Aircraft and Scenery department welcomes in the new year with the release of the first whirly bird for FS2004 a Century of Flight. Due to the complexity of Rotary Wing flight this aircraft is placed at the Category IV level. Special thanks to John Schu whoes aerodynamics and panel adds to the excitement of this aircraft.
Forest J. Lightle, IVNamed Director of Online Ops - Announced today at WestWind's World Headquarters in Denver: "Forest J. Lightle, IV, Hub Manager in Miami, has graciously accepted the position of Director of Online Operations and will plan and organize all future company fly-ins. WestWind has a proud tradition of involvement with VATSIM and we are happy to say that this will continue. Forest will also continue with his management of our Miami Hub. Thanks to Ben Peters, who served previously and congratulations to Forest" (Visit Online Operations for future events)
Mike Stone Original Airbus 320-200WestWind's Aircraft and Scenery department is proud to release the Spirit of Kittyhawk 1903 (N1903W) in celebration of 100 years of powered flight this Airbus 320-200 with Eric Marciano panel is sure to meet the approval of our Captains. Head over to the hangar to get your copy of this special aircraft. Project OpenSky Boeing 757-200 with Lonny Payne's Boeing 757 Panel is now Released. Head over to the hangar and get your copy of this great airplane.
Putting Checklists In Their Place - A research paper by Ed Ward, Jr. from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where Ed is a graduate student. Thanks again for sharing Ed!
A Dream Come True - Want to know what it is like to spend two hours in a "real" Boeing 757 simulator? We had a rare visit from WestWind founder, Sean "Crash" Reilly, and he shared his experience with us!
"More Bounce to Every Ounce" - How does an aircraft's weight and balance effect performance? That is the subject of Ed Turner, Jr.'s latest Advanced Pilot Training article.
List of Available Charters Grows and Grows - The new and improved WestWind Charter Division has continued to expand. We now have 32 available charters, with the most recent arranged by Portland Hub's Raoul Van Landuyt. Sign up for a few and pick up some extra stick time.
More Advanced Pilot Training - Ken G. shares a lesson on Fuel Management he worked on while in training for his ATP. Thanks Ken!
Air Transport Future - Ed Ward, Jr. scored an "A" in graduate school for this Power Point Presentation, which he agreed to share with us. Go to Advance Pilot Programs to download a copy. Thanks Ed and congratulations!
WestWind Cielo Cargo DC-3 Now Available - The Aircraft and Scenery Department is pleased to announce the first Cielo aircraft for FS2004, the Douglas Corporations DC-3. Being rebuilt at Denver's North American Maintenance Facility, Cargo pilots can fly to Denver and pick up this classic airplane. Be forewarned there is no glass cockpit or FMS, the auto-pilot tends to fly off on her own, and the aircraft belches and coughs. Classic flying has never been better.
Alves & Dempsey Promoted - John Dempsey, former Assistant Hub Manager in Seattle (SEA), was named our new Hub Manager at WestWind's Dallas (DFW) hub and Nuno Alves, Assistant Hub Manager, Amsterdam (AMS), will be our new Hub Manager in Frankfurt (FRA). Nuno, will continue as AHM at Amsterdam and Dieter de Wit, Hub Manager, AMS, will serve as AHM at Frankfurt.
Gingras Named Hub Manager at Denver - In an announcement at WestWind World Headquarters in Denver, Colorado, Jeff Gingras, has been named the new Hub Manager at the Denver Hub. Congratulations Jeff!
Advanced FS Techniques - "Advanced Takeoff and Landing Techniques" is the subject of Ed Turner, Jr's fifth installment.
WestWind's Charter Division-New and Improved - The Charter Division has been updated to better accommodate our current fleet of aircraft. This includes updated and all new charter flights. Lots of excitement to be had while earning extra hours. Check it out!
Baron 58 Now FS2004 Compatible - The WestWind Aircraft and Scenery Department has updated the Charter Fleet's Beechcraft Baron 58 to be FS2004 compatible.
Custom WestWind Textures for the Falcon 50 Now Available - Want to get your hands on the same Falcon 50 textures used in the U.S. Hub Tour by Vice President of Aircraft and Scenery
Ken G? Well Ken has offered the files here for download. Head over to the FS2002 Hangar to get yours.
Michael Rowley's Article Featured at Flightsim.com - Thursday's lead story at one of the world's most popular flight simulation web sites, FlightSim.com, is written by WestWind's own Michael Rowley, HM ORF. Michael takes us on flight WW956, a return trip from Orlando to Norfolk. Michael illustrates to his readers how realistic flight simulation can be, by paying attention to detail and using careful planning. Well done Michael!
Recent Promotions - By unanimous decision of the WestWind Executive Committee, Ben Peters has been promoted to Vice President of Fly-in Operations and Boyd Barker has been promoted to Director of Special Projects. Congratulations to both Ben & Boyd and thanks for your hard work!
Advanced FS Techniques - The series continues with Ed Turner, Jr.'s : "Flying the Checkerboard Approach".
New Assistant Hub Manager in Miami - WestWind Miami Hub Manager, Forest J. Lightle, IV, announced Friday that Captain Eric Hill has accepted the AHM position at Miami. Congratulations Eric!
Forest J. Lightle, IV Promoted - Quintin Williams has stepped down as Hub Manager, Miami, and Forest J. Lightle, IV, former Assistant Hub Manager, MIA, has been promoted. Thanks to Quintin for his service to WestWind and congratulations to Forest for his promotion!
Kyle Ramsey takes over in Paris - In addition to his duties as Hub Manager in New York and as a Director of Aircraft and Scenery, Kyle Ramsey has agreed to manage our Paris, France Hub. Now that's a lot of energy! Thanks to Tony Woodcock for his service to WestWind and congratulation Kyle!
Scenery Department Update for FS2002 and FS2004-COF - Boyd Barker has updated the Scenery Department, organizing our FS2002 (FS2004-COF compatible) files, and added Director of Aircraft and Scenery Kyle Ramsey's WWAL hub scenery. Be sure to check it out!
New Assistant Hub Manager at San Diego - WestWind San Diego Hub Manager, James Milligan, announced Tuesday that Captain Karl Kristner has accepted the AHM position at San Diego. Congratulations Karl!
Kyle Ramsey Promoted - Kyle Ramsey, who has completed custom add-on scenery for all of WestWind's hubs has been promoted to Director of Aircraft and Scenery. The scenery, which is currently undergoing final testing, will be release very soon. Click here for a preview.
Embraer ERJ-145XR Now Available - WestWind's VP Aircraft & Scenery,
Ken G, has released this new Cat 2 aircraft into service.
Boyd Barker has been Inducted - Into the WestWind True Blue Be-A-Pilot Club, that is. And that's not all - read about some even BIGGER news. Pass out the cigars, Boyd!
Ed Turner, Jr. Promoted - Announced today by WestWind's Executive Committee, Ed Turner, Jr., has been promoted to Vice President, Pilot Programs. Ed will continue as Hub Manager at our Atlanta Hub and shuttle between Atlanta and his new office in Denver.
Cessna Citation Bravo C550 - This new Cat 2 Jet aircraft has just been released by
Ken G, Vice President, Aircraft & Scenery.
Kudos to the WestWind BOTA Team - After a grueling 8 weeks of competition, the Battle of the Airlines has been completed. Thanks to Ed Turner, Jr., BOTA Liaison Officer, and to all the airmen who participated this year, WestWind is very proud of your efforts and accomplishments! Follow the link to our Tribute to this year's WestWind Team.
WestWind ProJet Mach 2.00 Concorde -
Ken G, Vice President, Aircraft & Scenery, has completed and released the WestWind textures for the highly acclaimed ProJet Mach 2.00 Concorde.
All New Beech 1900D Rolls Out -
Ken G, Vice President, Aircraft & Scenery, announces the release of our newly designed Beech 1900D GMax aircraft with custom panel.
Ben Peters takes over at Fly-in Ops - Announced today: "We needed an individual with the experience and enthusiasm to plan and organize our company fly-ins and fill the LARGE shoes of outgoing VP, Fly-in Ops, Bill Irvine. Fortunately along came Ben Peters. Ben not only has experience in flight planning and web development, but also is an active controller for VATSIM. Ben promises to continue our long tradition of company fly-ins. Thanks to Bill for providing us with all the fun over the last many months and congratulation to Ben for his promotion to Director of Fly-in Operations."
Ken G Promoted - In a long overdue announcement by WestWind's Executive Committee,
Ken G has been promoted to Vice President, Aircraft & Scenery. Ken's contribution to WestWind has been unparalleled and instrumental in our success over the last few years.
Happy Valentines Day from
Ken G - "It is my pleasure to release the Boeing 777-200ER from the WestWind Denver maintenance facility. The 772ER is a welcome addition to our fleet and will serve primarily as a long range international aircraft. Our first aircraft N772WW has been delivered to our Denver HUB where she will immediately serve on our daily KDEN-RJAA route. Future aircraft will be delivered direct from the Boeing plant in Seattle Washington with N250WW and N251WW already under construction. WestWind has contracted for 10 B772ER with options for an additional 10 aircraft."
Boyd Barker lands in Hong Kong! - WestWind Captain Boyd Barker has completed the eighth leg of his "around the world" trek in the WestWind Dreamfleet 737 and has updates on his web site. Keep up the good work Boyd!
New Assistant Hub Manager at Vancouver - WestWind Vancouver Hub Manager, Mark Chapel, announced Thursday that Captain Chris Gillan has accepted the AHM position at CYVR. Congratulations Chris!
Version 8 of the Boeing 737 Checklist for the "Dreamfleet 737" - Boyd Barker, Boston Hub Manager, has recently completed a major upgrade of his highly detailed and realistic checklist for the Dreamfleet 737-400 including full VATSIM support. recommend ATC transmissions and more`. This is a MUST for all you serious DF737 pilots. Great work Boyd!
New Assistant Hub Manager at Miami - WestWind Miami Hub Manager, Quintin Williams, announced Tuesday that Captain Forest J. Lightle, IV has accepted the AHM position at MIA. Congratulations Forest!
WestWind Twin Otter is delivered - Newly updated Rev 6 - redesigned aircraft, panel & sound set. New WestWind paint by
Ken G, Director of Aircraft and Scenery. This one's a beauty!
Captain Peters makes it to London! - Follow Captain Ben Peters as he attempts to circumnavigate the world for the first time ever in the WestWind Beech Baron 58. Leg #9 of his journey ends with a dramatic arrival at busy London Heathrow.
New Assistant Hub Manager at Salt Lake - WestWind Salt Lake City Hub Manager, Sergio Schaar, announced Saturday that Captain Ben Peters has accepted the AHM position at SLC. Congratulations Ben!
Recent Promotions - WestWind Vancouver Hub Manager & former Senior Director of Aircraft & Scenery, Captain Mark Chapel has been named Director of Marketing for the Airline. Mark will continue his duties at Vancouver in addition to his new position. Also, Seattle Hub Manager, Captain Greg Self has named Captain John Dempsey as Assistant Hub Manager for the Seattle Hub. Congratulations to both Mark and John!
Patrick Doman, Jr. Promoted - Announced today at WestWind World Headquarters in Denver. Patrick Doman, Jr. has been named Hub Manager, Denver. Patrick has over four years of service with WestWind and is a former Hub Manager. He is replacing Randy Bartels, who is retiring. Congratulations Patrick and thanks to Randy for his service to the airline.
Merry Christmas and Happy MD-83 - Just in time for the holidays! The WestWind Elves (aka John Schumacher, Scott Lookabill and
Ken G) have been busy with the latest addition to the Hangar.
Denver Fly-in a HUGE Success - Bill Irvine, Vice-President, Fly-in Operations, says: "Thanks to everyone who showed up for our fly-in last Sunday into WestWind's Headquarters at Denver." Go to the Fly-in Scrapbook for highlights.
Flight Planning Center Updated - Evan Baach, Assistant Hub Manager, IAD, has updated our flight planning web page. He has repaired some of the old broken links and added some new ones. This will make planning your next route easier and more realistic. The Flight Planning Center is linked from this page under Resources and also from your hub page. Thanks Evan!
Evan Baach appointed Assistant Hub Manager at IAD - Ian McAllister, Hub Manager, IAD, announced today that he has appointed Evan Baach Assistant Hub Manager at the Washington Dulles Hub. Evan is an 18 year old high school senior who will be attending Purdue University in the fall, studying either Aeronautical Engineering or Flight Technology and intends on becoming a commercial airline pilot. He is currently a private pilot living in Bethesda, Maryland. On the virtual side, Evan is the former Washington ARTCC Chief for VATSIM and a veteran WestWind pilot. Congratulations Evan!
WestWind Boeing 747-400ER Upgrade - Now in the hangar - the ALL NEW WestWind Boeing 747-400ER by Melvin Rafi (MelJet) with custom WestWind high resolution textures by
Ken G. ****Updated on 11/25/2002 to prevent "flipping out"***** Includes many improvements including "one click" installation. Thanks to test pilots Shigeki Okazaki and David Liu for their help!
Add WestWind AI Traffic to Denver International and more - Boyd Barker is at it again! He has created a custom AFCAD file for KDEN and the WestWind Terminal. Not only does this package add additional AI traffic, you can be vectored to our exclusive runway (16) and receive taxi instructions to one of our very own gates (Terminal D). Great work Boyd!
WestWind Denver Terminal for FS2002 - This is a patched version of Jason Martin's version 1.1 by Shigeki Okazaki to make it compatible with FS2002 by eliminating the ground flicker. This includes instructions for installation.
Been to "The Closet" Lately? - WestWind's very own crew lounge has been recently remodeled and is open for business!
Dehavilland DHC6-300S Twin Otter Floatplane Available - WestWind presents this high wing, twin turbo prop aircraft for regional passenger and charter service. WestWind textures are by
Ken G, Director of Aircraft & Scenery.
Management Appointment - Announced today at WestWind World Headquarters in Denver, Ian McAllister has been appointed Hub Manager of our Washington D.C. Dulles Hub replacing Steve Chamberland. Congratulations to Ian and thanks to Steve for his service to the airline.
Check out the Fly-in Scrapbook - WestWind Fly-in Boss, Bill Irvine has published some great screen captures and captains' comments. Thanks to everyone who participated and contributed!
Memorial to September 11, 2001 - WestWind is proud to offer this free copyrighted work by Ben Sutton/Flashpoint as a memorial to the events that took place on September 11, 2001.
Management Changes/Promotions - Announced today at WestWind World Headquarters in Denver. Quintin Williams, former Hub Manager, Sydney will take over at our Florida hub as Hub Manager, Miami. Former, Assistant at Sydney, Al Campbell, has been promoted to Hub Manager, Sydney. Thanks to Tom Amesbury, former Hub Manager MIA, for his service to the airline. Congratulations to Quintin and Al!
B757/767 Deluxe Panel upgraded - John Schumacher, WestWind Director of Aircraft & Scenery, has announced an upgrade to his popular panel. The new version 5.2 replaces version 5 and features custom XML gauges and a custom MCP that can be used with or without FSNavigator. It includes cabin calls, GPWS, Signs, TOGA, Fuel Computer, MFD's, start panel, and 7 internal views converted to 8 bit for faster frames. Also includes B757-200 FDE flight dynamics, HUD , and FS Meteo WX configurations.
ATR 42-300 with Virtual Cockpit now in Service - RUSH (don't walk) to the nearest hangar and pick-up your new WestWind Cat 2 aircraft. The ATR 42-300 high wing, twin turboprop is a real work horse and the aircraft of choice for WestWind regional service. This beauty is designed for FS2002 and is complete with virtual cockpit, custom panel, and gauges. WestWind textures are by
Ken G, Director of Aircraft & Scenery. This is a REAL GEM!
More on Turboprops - All of us know
Ken G, Director of Aircraft & Scenery, the man behind the paint brush and creator of the beautiful WestWind textures on our aircraft. In the REAL world, Captain
Ken G is an active duty command pilot and senior army aviator. Ken has agreed to share his knowledge by providing some lessons on turboprops. You are encouraged to visit the Advanced Pilot Programs for your continuing education.
New at the Hangar - WestWind's Aircraft & Scenery Department is proud to announce the release of the new EMB-120 Brasilia CAT 1 turboprop for FS2002 with custom WestWind textures by
Ken G and flight dynamics by John Schumacher.
Scott Lookabill promoted - Ed Ward, Jr., WestWind's Chief Pilot, has announced today that Denver Captain, Scott Lookabill has joined our aircraft design team as a Director of Aircraft & Scenery. Scott has just completed the painting of our new MD-80, which is now undergoing final testing in Denver. Well done Scott!!
New Airbus in the Hangar - WestWind's Aircraft Team has just released the new Airbus 330-200 (cat 4), aircraft model by Project Open Sky (POSKY), livery by
Ken G and Flight Dynamics by John Schumacher.
Boeing 767-400ER Special Edition - Head over to the Hangar and pick-up your new aircraft by Project Open Sky (POSKY) with WestWind custom Special Edition livery by
Ken G . She's a beauty!
Promotions Announced - WestWind's Executive Committee has just announced two promotions: Bill Irvine has been promoted to Vice President, Fly-in Operations and will continue the outstanding work he has been doing with our online events. Shigeki Okazaki, has been promoted to Vice President, Pilot Programs and will design and implement programs and activities to help motivate and challenge WestWind pilots. Congratulations to both!
WestWind Livery for the Dreamfleet B737-400 - WestWind's Director of Aircraft & Scenery,
Ken G has completed the Text-o-Matic WestWind livery textures for the Dreamfleet B737-400. Please note: you must have purchased the Dreamfleet aircraft to use these files.
Five Hub Managers Appointed - Announced today at WestWind World Headquarters in Denver. Kyle Ramsey, former Hub Manager Denver, has taken the HM job at New York. Randy Bartels, former Assistant Hub Manager DEN, has been appointed HM Denver. Phil Ireland, former AHM Tokyo, has been promoted to Hub Manager Boston, replacing Jon Voss, who is retiring, Greg Self, former AHM San Francisco, has replaced retiring Craig Brown at our Seattle Hub; and Dan Salvi, former AHM at the Cincinnati Hub has taken over as Hub Manager Norfolk for Steve Chamberland, HM Washington D.C., who was temporarily handling both hubs. Congratulations to our new Hub Managers, selected from a strong field of candidates and special thanks to Craig, Jon & Steve for their exemplary service at WestWind!
New FS2002 Aircraft Now in the WestWind Hangar! -
Ken G, WestWind Airlines Director of Aircraft, has released the Boeing 767-300ER for Flight Simulator 2002! Go there for download and easy installation.
WestWind's Boeing 777 for Fly II delivered - Matt Narigon has completed the WestWind paint scheme for PMDG's new Triple Seven for Fly Two (you must be a registered owner of PMDG Triple Seven for Fly Two for this to work).
WestWind launches their Airbus 380 ProMX - All you Cat 5 pilots can now get real heavy. A HUGE thanks goes to our own
Ken G, A5878, who custom painted and updated the flight dynamics of this Camil Valiquette original!
SATCO is closed, VATSIM now open - "by mutual agreement" between SATCO and VATSIM (the Virtual Air Traffic Simulation network). What does this mean to the user? 1) You must go to VATSIM and register ( you may also transfer your SATCO ratings). All this takes just a few minutes. 2) Log-in using your new VATSIM I.D. and password and enjoy the new, user-friendly network. You will find that everything works much the same as before.
Get a First Class Upgrade - Andrew Wheeler's Payload Manager Ver. 2.0 is now available. It features 10 more aircraft for a total of 14 from the WestWind Passenger and Cielo Cargo stables. Make your flying MORE REAL with this new exciting add-on program. It's a WestWind exclusive!
Updated Fuel Calculator - This freeware program written by WestWind pilot, David Liu, A9144, KORD Hub, calculates the fuel needed for a trip. IFR reserves can then be added manually. It uses the values stated in the WestWind POH to calculate the total fuel requirements.
Advanced Pilot Program - "Flying the Cabin" is the latest chapter for WestWind's Advanced Pilot Program, by Ed Ward, Jr., Chief Pilot. This chapter introduces us to cabin pressurization and is a MUST for all of you who wants it "as real as it gets"!
Boeing 747-400 for FS2000 - This new aircraft is now available for download in WestWind livery! Visual model copyright OpenSky, repainted by Andrew Wheeler, Director of Aircraft & Scenery. Flight model copyright Johan Dees...used by permission
Boeing 767 Checklist - For all you seriousB767 pilots!... Rob Perez, A4871 KDEN Hub, did an excellent job on this one!
Are we Flying "as real as it gets?" - Find out how you can make your flying MORE REAL with this new exciting add-on program by Andrew Wheeler, Director of Aircraft & Scenery. The Payload Manager - a WestWind exclusive!
EMB-120 for FS2000 Updated... John Schumacher, Director of Aircraft & Scenery, has provided some updates that improve single engine performance and fix a few bugs.
WestWind Cielo Cargo for FS2000 is Here! - The WestWind Airlines Cielo Cargo upgrade is complete. Thanks to the hard work of Steve Canham, Executive Vice President of Advanced Programs, WestWind pilot Jason Martin, and Chris Mueller, Director of Special Projects, the Cielo Cargo fleet now features new FS2000 aircraft with a new livery. To go along with the FS2000 upgrade the Cielo Cargo web site has been given a facelift. Please click here to go to check out the new official Cielo Cargo web site and aircraft.
On Deck at the Museum - The Belching Beast- It was November 6, 1945 off Saipan and the Aircraft Carrier USS Lexington - Heading toward Japan..."About 50 miles into the flight I noticed small drops of oil hitting the windscreen. I requested departure from the formation to return to the USS Lexington..." LTJG Gene "Hotrock" Popma Read the Story
Be a Pilot for a Day Review - Chris Mueller, VP of Aircraft and Scenery, has finished his review of his trip with John Schumacher, KSFO Hub Manager, to The United Airlines Training Center in Denver, Co. Read all about this lifetime opportunity here.
(Posted 6/4/2018)
Come and fly one of the biggest events in Edmonton.
2012 marks the 100th centennial of the Calgary Stampede and to celebrate, the Edmonton Flight Information Region along with Vatcan are inviting all pilots and virtual airlines to join us for the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth! Fly into Calgary International Airport (CYYC) as many times as you would like on the evening of July 7th, and join us for what promises to be the greatest and best Grandstand Show and Fireworks display celebrating the centennial.
Click the Title for details! (Posted 7/1/2012)
Help us celebrate the opening of Westwind Alaska and the relocation of the Calgary Hub, during Westwind's Great White North 2011 Tour! This event can be flown online or offline, by any category of pilot. It begins on Saturday, April 16, with a fly-in to Calgary International, and ends on Saturday, April 30, with a fly-in to Ted Stevens International in Anchorage. In between, you'll traverse dangerous terrain, tricky approaches and some of the most beautiful scenery on the planet with tours across northwest Canada and around northern Alaska. Full details can be found by clicking the headline link, or in the Online Operations forum. Questions should be directed to either Mitch Worthington or Rob Wilkinson. We'll see you up north next week!!
NOTAM: Due to a couple of inconsistencies in the FSX/FS9 airport databases,
we've made a change to the WAK62 routing from Barrow to Barter Island. Also be
sure to check airport NOTAMS on departure for a couple of ICAO vs. FAA
identifier issues.
Click on the Title for details! (Posted 4/1/2011)
