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2001
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ng Panel Mike Ambrose As director general of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) since 1987, Mike Ambrose has spearheaded the development of the body which is today a pan-European group of 80 regional carriers and more than 165 associate members. He joined the ERA from UK regional airline Birmingham Executive Airways. Prior to this, he worked in British Airways' regional division. Ambrose started his airline career in 1966 with British European Airways in flight operations. Micky Blackwell Micky Blackwell retired in February 2000 as executive vice- president (VP) of Lockheed Martin, having worked there for more than 30 years. Blackwell joined Lockheed Martin as a research engineer in 1969 from NASA Langley He rose through the ranks, holding positions including chief engineer of special projects, VP engineering and VP of the F-22. He was president of Lockheed Aeronautical Systems from 1993 to 1995, when he became executive VP of the corporation. Laurence Chapman Laurence Chapman retired as senior VP and chief financial officer of BFGoodrich (now Goodrich) last year, having joined the company in March 1999. Prior to that, from May 1994, Chapman held the same position at Rohr, which BFGoodrich acquired in December 1997. Before joining Rohr, Chapman was with Westinghouse Electric, where he held a number of senior positions. Chapman became VP and treasurer of Westinghouse in January 1992. Dr Graham Coleman Dr Graham Coleman joined the UK Civil Service in 1973 as a higher scientific officer at the Royal Aerospace Establishment. In 1976, he moved to the aircraft performance and project assess ment group. In 1986, he joined the Directorate of Future Systems (Air) at the UK Ministry of Defence, becoming project officer for the Experimental Aircraft Programme. He was promoted to the Department of Trade and Industry in 1987 and transferred to DERA in 1993, where his role today is technical director platform systems/chief scientist air Bernard Deloffre Following a career in the space industry, Bernard Deloffre retired in May 1999. He joined France's Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales in 1967. From 1973 to 1975, he was French executive secretary of the Symphonie programme and was appointed Spacelab director in 1975. He co-founded the European Satellite Consulting Organisation, was Aerospatiale's Hermes director, and senior VP of Alcatel Space Industries. Clive Elton Clive Elton started flying for airlines in 1958 when he joined British European Airways after five years with the Royal Air Force. He stayed with British European Airways/British Airways until 1990, during which time he was a co-pilot on Dakotas, Vanguards and Tridents, becoming a Captain in 1970 on Viscounts, Tridents and Boeing 757s and 767s. From 1967, he was a training co-pilot and training Captain. In the 1980s he con ducted 757 simulator recurrent training and BA pilot selection. George Field George Field began his career in 1965 as a flight liaison engi neer at Douglas Aircraft, rising to become DC-10 chief design engineer. He joined Fairchild Aircraft as VP engineering/pro gramme management, moving to Saab in 1984. Field rejoined McDonnell Douglas in 1985 and held a number of positions, including VP MD-11 engineering and test, and C-17 deputy pro gramme manager. Following the Boeing-McDonnell Douglas merger, Field became VP technical services. He retired last July. Mike Gerzanics United Airlines flight test captain Mike Gerzanics made his first solo flight at the age of 16. In 1980 he passed out of the US Air Force Academy as a distinguished graduate and started fly ing General Dynamics F-111s at RAF Upper Heyford. Returning to the USA he flew Cessna 0-2s and OT-37s, later transitioning to the Lockheed Martin F-16. Gerzanics graduated from the USAF Test Pilot School in 1991, after which he flew F-16s. Bill Gunston In a writing career that has spanned more than 50 years, Bill Gunston has had more than 350 aviation books published. Following a number of years with the Royal Air Force, Gunston joined Flight International in 1951, leaving in 1970 for a free lance writing career. He has written more than 45 official reports, several thousand magazine articles and more than 150 video scripts. He has worked on Jane's All the World's Aircraft and Jane's Aero-Engines. Neil Hampson Neil Hampson is an associate partner at Roland Berger and Partners, one of Europe's largest strategic consulting firms. Hampson leads the firm's Aerospace and Defence business and is head of the UK Engineering and Industrials practice, advising corporations and governments on strategic position ing, mergers and acquisitions, privatisation, alliances, capital investments and restructuring. In the last four years he has con ducted assignments for more than 20 of the top 100 global aerospace and defence firms. Lawrence Hecker Lawrence Hecker's aviation career has spanned more than 50 years, including positions at airlines, in general aviation and government service. This includes 30 years with TWA, includ ing as senior VP flight operations, director of flight training and manager of pilots. Hecker was chief operating officer of med ical transportation company MedJet, VP operations of SimuFlite Training and deputy administrator of the US Federal Aviation Administration during the Reagan Administration. Peter Henley Flight International test pilot Peter Henley joined the UK's Royal Air Force in 1956. He retired from the service and joined British Aerospace in Woodford, near Manchester, as a test pilot in 1978, progressing to deputy chief test pilot in 1983, chief test pilot in 1987 and VP flight operations in 1991. His career at BAe saw him working on the Andover, Nimrod Mk II, Nimrod AEW, the HS-748, the Advanced Turboprop and the BAe 146. Henley has also been aviation consultant to auctioneer Christie's. FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL
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