Air Charter Committee

The NATA Air Charter Committee (ACC) is tasked to promote the interests of the association’s members holding on-demand Part 135 air carrier certificates by addressing regulatory and legislative issues and industry concerns. The committee members represent the diversity of operations found under the Part 135 regulations, and include operators of a range of aircraft from large turbine-powered business jets, to small single-engine, piston-powered airplanes, and helicopters.

The ACC, and the Part 135 industry in general, are overwhelmingly comprised of small businesses as defined by the Small Business Administration.

Members of the ACC serve two-year terms. During that time, they act as the voice of the Part 135 membership within the association to ensure that the needs of this critical industry segment are appropriately represented by the staff.

NATA members providing services to the on-demand Part 135 industry are also eligible for ACC membership. Currently, providers of simulator flight training, insurance and consulting services participate on the ACC.

 
Committee Members

Chairman
Donald J. Haloburdo
Jet Aviation Flight Services



        
Paul Capistrant
Assistant Chief Pilot
Solairus Aviation
  
Brian Chapman
V.P., Sales
Wing Aviation
                
Saskia de Jong
US Key Account Sales Manager
Avinode
 
Dennis Fox
SVP, Operations
Executive Jet Management

Eileen M. Gleimer
Partner
Crowell & Moring LLP
 
Todd Guelich
Senior Vice President
AirSure

Todd Hattaway
Jet Linx

Matt Kinney
COO
Georgia Jet

Paul A. Lange 
Aviation Attorney
Law Offices of Paul A. Lange, LLC

Eric Levgold
CEO
Davinci Jets

Eric McCarty
NetJets

Shirley Negri
COO
NATA Compliance Services, LLC

David Norton
Head of Aviation Practice
Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton

Judith O'Leary
Director Human Resources
Schubach Aviation

Bob Rufli
Vice President, Flight Operations
Pentastar Aviation

Andrew Schmertz
CEO
Hopscotch Air

James Schnell
Director of Client Relations
Priester Aviation

Howard Seedorf
President & CEO
N-Jet
 
W. Ashley Smith
Director of Operations, Owner
Jet Logistics, Inc.
 
Nel Stubbs
Partner
Conklin & deDecker

Tim Sudduth
Vice President
McGriff, Seibels & Williams

Nick Tarascio
CEO
Ventura Air Services

Dave Underwood
Regional Director, Regulatory Affairs
Flight Safety International

Suran Wijayawardana
COO
Alerion
Minutes:
 
Meeting minutes are provided by the staff liaison to committee members.  All other members are encouraged to contact the staff liaison for additional information on any topics that were discussed at prior meetings.
 
Staff Contact
Jacqueline E. Rosser