LinkedIn: Duane Edelman

Current

Owner at Aircraft Data Fusion

Past

Staff Director for Applied Technologies & Strategic Planning at Northwest Airlines

Education

St. John's University

Connections

14 connections

Industry

Airlines/Aviation

Websites

Duane Edelman’s Summary

As a former pilot and manager at Northwest Airlines for over 35 years, I possess a thorough understanding of the processes involved in the development, publication and enforcement of industry guidelines. In addition, I have a detailed knowledge of the workings of both industry associations and regulatory agencies and have been an active contributor to the evolution of standards for operations and safety through his association with organizations such as the FAA, ATA, SAE and NASA.

As founder and president of Aircraft Data Fusion, my interest is driving forward-looking initiatives that are defining the future of aviation. Our specific focus is on how mission-critical data is collected, circulated and used to support profitable airline and airport operations.

Duane Edelman’s Specialties:

Airline industry consulting, process review and improvement, data integration, mobile and wireless applications, operations control center, electronic flight bag (EFB), online documentation

Duane Edelman’s Experience

Owner

Aircraft Data Fusion

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry)

January 2001 — Present (7 years 5 months)

Aircraft Data Fusion (ADF) is a technology company focused on the design and development of decision-support solutions that deliver end-to-end mission critical data, integrating the aircraft into the enterprise network. ADF's solutions drive profitability by dramatically reducing delays, cutting costs and improving efficiency, security, and safety.
Staff Director for Applied Technologies & Strategic Planning

Northwest Airlines

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NWA; Airlines/Aviation industry)

1993 — 1998 (5 years)

:Responsibilities include: developing Northwest Airlines long term strategic plan for the implementation of new technologies including: Future Air Navigation System (FANS) concepts and Applied Technologies, NWA representative on the IATA Operations committee, directed the Y2K Air Operations Millenium Transition Plan and coordinate NWA/KLM Flight Operations Alliance program. Line/Flight test pilot B-747, B-727 & DC-10 aircraft and staff support to the Director, Flight Support Services.