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Gaines, Hinton, New VPs FlightSafety Boeing (FSB) Training International LLC has appointed Pat Gaines as executive vice president at its headquarters in Seattle, and Capt. Paul Hinton as vice president-flight training and international operations. Gaines will oversee FSB training centers worldwide. He was previously vice president-corporate operations at FSB and has been with the Boeing Co. for 10 years. Hinton will oversee flight training worldwide and overall operations of FSB’s international training centers in the UK, Spain, and Asia. See www.flightsafetyboeing.com.

Mike Schooley recently joined Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Banyan Air Service to become avionics installation manager. He will oversee Banyan’s Avionics Division, which maintains and installs new and reconditioned aircraft radios, instruments and systems. Schooley formerly was general manager at East Coast Avionics and avionics manager at National Jets Inc. See www.banyanair.com.

Steve Crawford has been promoted at Bombardier Aerospace to regional vice president, technical services. He will remain at the Wichita, Kan., facility where he formerly was director of technical services, customer support. See www.aero.bombardier.com.

Intheairnet announced that Larry Smith has joined its executive team as vice president of engineering. In this role, he will be responsible for the design and development of the company’s in-flight entertainment (IFE) products, which feature Internet and e-mail connectivity for use by commercial airline and corporate aircraft passengers. Smith has held senior management positions with Honeywell Air Transport Systems, Motorola Government Electronics Division and Interstate Electronics Corp. Visit www.intheairnet.com.

SITA has appointed Elizabeth Young general manager of Aircraft Services. She will be based in Washington, D.C., and oversee SITA’s communications activities related to flight operations and aircraft operations and navigation, as well as of passenger/cabin communications. She succeeds Jean-Phillipe Lallement, who now serves as vice president and general manager of SITA’s Airline Application Services. See www.sita.int.

NovAtel Inc. announced that its president and CEO, Douglas R. Reid, and its senior VP-corporate affairs, general counsel and corporate secretary, Randy R. Mabbott, have left the company to pursue other opportunities. Executive vice president and CFO Werner Gartner will assume the duties of president and chief executive officer on an interim basis. For more information, visit www.novatel.ca.