NEWS RELEASE
WASHINGTON, October 6, 2005 – The Air Transport Association (ATA) today named David Castelveter as vice president, communications, effective Oct. 24, 2005. He will oversee the association’s external and internal communications efforts.
Castelveter, 52, joins ATA with 28 years of airline industry experience. He began his aviation career in 1977 with Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Airlines, which became US Airways. He has held a variety of positions at the airline, including key management roles in operations, sales, marketing, and public relations/corporate affairs. He most recently served as US Airways’ managing director of corporate communications, responsible for the company’s external and internal communications, and investor relations.
Castelveter also has completed 26 years in the U.S. Armed Forces, serving on active duty in the U.S. Navy, and in Army National Guard and Army Reserve. A Vietnam veteran, he recently retired as a master sergeant and chief of Army Reserve public affairs at the Pentagon.
“David brings an enormous amount of industry knowledge and communications experience to ATA and its member carriers at a most critical time in aviation history,” said ATA President and Chief Executive Officer James C. May. “He is a talented and dedicated professional with a terrific reputation throughout our industry. We are delighted that he is joining our management team.”
Castelveter received a B.A. in Industrial Communications/Business Management in 1981 from Robert Morris University, Coraopolis, Pa. He also has done post-graduate work in Journalism/Communications at Point Park University, Pittsburgh. He and his wife have two adult children and reside in Northern Virginia.
The Air Transport Association is the trade association for major U.S. airlines. For additional information about the industry, visit www.airlines.org.
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