Welcome to the Airline Dispatcher Federation

Site Updates (Updated 6/20/09 - ARAC Meeting Sumamry)

Executive Board Nominations:

ADF is seeking nominations for ADF President, Executive Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Please click This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to send your nominations to the ADF Board. Nominees will be posted here as they are received and will be brought up for nomination at the ADF Summer Business meeting in PIT on July 19, 2009. Elections will be held at the ADF Fall Business meeting in MCO this October.

RTCA Symposium "NextGEN How Fast, How Far":

The ADF recently attended the RTCA "NextGEN How Fast, How Far" Symposium. At the Symposium Randy Babbitt gave his first public speech as FAA Administrator. If you would like to see Randy's and the other presentations please send us a This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  and we will email the presentations to you.

NextGen Implementation Task Force Update to ATMAC Now Posted:

The NextGen Implementation Task Force Update presented to the Air Traffic Management Advisory Committee (ATMAC) on May 27, 2009 is now posted on the RTCA web site. You can access the presentation by clicking here.

Summer Business Meeting:

The ADF Summer Business Meeting is scheduled for July, 19th in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Click here for additional meeting details.

June VOR Quiz Now Available:

The June VOR Quiz has been uploaded. Click here to test your Navaid knowledge.

2009 ADF Symposium Announced:

The ADF Board of Directors is Pleased to Announce the 2009 ADF Symposium scheduled for Oct 25th - 27th in Orlando, Fl. Please click here for more information.

Transport Canada Names New Dispatch Inspector:

As many of you know Jim King, the first and only Dispatch and Operations Control Inspector for Transport Canada retired about 15 months ago and his position remained open. Transport Canada has now named a new Inspector for Operational Control, Flight Watch and Dispatch. His name is Marc Belzile and he does have a dispatch background.

His contact information is: Marc Belzile Tel: 613-990-1081 Fax: 613-954-1602 email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

ADF Selected to NextGen Work Group:

Friday, February 13, 2009

John Schwoyer, ADF VP of Industry Relations was selected today by RTCA's President to represent ADF's interests with "NextGen's Working Group-1" (NG WG-1). (Joseph Miceli, ADF Vice President will serve as John's alternate should he be unable to attend any meetings).

John has been attending NextGen meetings regularly for the ADF and on February10th, 2009, he accompanied ADF's Vice President, Joe Miceli to the "RTCA NextGen Plenary Meeting" in DCA. (http://www.rtca.org/) At this meeting, we listened to RTCA's sales pitch on why NextGen was so important to "Future Aviation" and then they solicited organization's to volunteer their services to mold this product.

As Aircraft Dispatchers, we obviously play a BIG part in any communication link between the PIC and ATC Controller. The current ADF Board prides itself on insuring that it's current members stay informed with the latest technologies available to aid them with their daily decisions helping their perspective airlines they are employed with.

It is for these reason's the ADF opted to join NextGen's Working Group-1 Task Force.

John has a broad range of experience which includes a vast knowledge base of FAR's, 23 years of Aircraft Dispatch experience with AA & AE and he has worked with corporate flight departments and corporate aviation.

We now have the opportunity to voice our concerns for ADF Members while collaborating together with RTCA and FAA as NextGen begins to take shape and move forward.

Airman Certificate Update:

Anyone holding a paper airman certificate from the FAA will have to switch to the new plastic certificate by the following dates:

For Dispatchers, Flight Engineers, and Navigators - March 31st, 2013

For Pilots and Flight Instructors - March 31st, 2010

The airmen must request a replacement, they will not automatically be sent out. If a replacement is not obtained by the date noted, the paper certificate becomes invalid.