Love planes? So do we, but it's probably a safe bet that John Davis loves them more. Rather than go for a bedroom built into a plane, he turned his own into a fully functional,professional-grade simulator. Now 47 years old, it took Davis eight years and over $30,000 to complete his working replica of a Boeing 747 cockpit. His rig has a centre screen measuring 12 by nine feet flanked by two 19 inch flatscreens, and uses Microsoft Flight Simulator and Aerowinx PS1 for the visuals. All the … [Read more...] about SIMULATOR

The Boeing Company recently announced that Raymond (Ray) Conner has been named vice president, Sales, for Commercial Airplanes, effective 1 January. Conner will replace Larry Dickenson, who has announced his intention to retire from Th e Boeing Company on 31 December. Conner will report to Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Scott Carson. Conner, 52, who has led Commercial Airplanes sales for the Americas since February 2003, will lead all sales efforts for airplanes and related … [Read more...] about The Boeing Company

Clemens Kolbe recently took charge of the Dematic Group and is appointed president and CEO of Dematic GmbH (Offenbach). He succeeds Johann Löttner, who led the former Siemens unit in its transformation into a separate company and positioned it on the market as a successful global provider of intra-logistics solutions. Löttner brought Dematic back into profitability and created an excellent base for further strategic expansion, the group said. Following the announcement of the change in … [Read more...] about Dematic

Aviation industry veteran Lim Chin Beng has been appointed chairman of Changi Airports International (CAI), replacing chairman Bobby Chin YC. Lim, who was one of the founders of SIA as well as Singapore's first low-cost carrier, ValuAir, was appointed to head CAI's board on 1 November. Lim already holds several directorships in various companies. He is also chairman of the Ascott Group, director of StarHub and chairman of the Singapore Airshow, which debuts in 2008. More recently, he … [Read more...] about Changi Airports International

Air Partner Freight has recruited an air freight specialist with first-hand experience of the Asian marketplace for its UK HQ team. Karl Yam, previously an analyst with a major cargo charter broker in Hong Kong, brings with him a wealth of knowledge and understanding that underpins Air Partner¡¯s expanding international operation, the company said. One aspect of his role is to provide additional freight capacity to meet peak season demand from Hong Kong-based clients. ¡°In line with … [Read more...] about Air Partner Freight

Cargo B has announced the appointment of Henny Essenberg as a new board member. Essenberg has over 35 years experience in a wide range of responsibilities and competences within the airline industry. After his studies in Economics at the Rotterdam University, he joined KLM in 1970 and was, as Vice President Cargo Services (1990-1995), responsible for the world wide operational processes of KLM Cargo with a fleet of 747-combis and 747- freighters, under wet lease contracts for both Martinair and … [Read more...] about Cargo B