Meet 55-year-old Ray Howland, an American Airlines senior manager who’s been charged with unlawful contact with a minor, criminal attempted rape of a child and related charges, according to reports .
The Texas resident allegedly posted online he hoped to meet with a ‘family or a couple of girls’ to have *** during a business trip to Pittsburgh. He arranged to meet with a mom and her 10-year-old girl who was posing as an undercover agent. He is due in court next week.
According to his LinkedIn , Ray has held several positions in AA and currently serves as a senior manager for technology systems planning. His summary states he has over 30-years experience in aircraft operations (both commercial air carrier and general aviation). He is also a Licensed Private Pilot and Aircraft Dispatcher.
Specialties include: Airline operations management, Oceanic and Polar flight operations, automation systems for airline operations.
His previous workplaces include Eastern Metro Express Airlines and Mesaba Airlines. Roy attended Presbyterian College obtaining a degree in Biology in 1980. In 1986 he got his FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate, from Aviation Training, Inc. In 1992 he received a Basic Aircraft Accident Investigation course from the DOT Transportation Safety Institute .
Roy even has two recommendations from other AA workers, one says:
“I worked with David in the daily operations center of American Airlines. He was always maintained a cheerful, can-do attitude and was a pleasure to work with. Whatever task he was given was accomplished in a timely fashion, and accomplished well. I have no reservations recommending David for his work ethic and attention to detail.”
According to his Facebook page he is a native of Tucker, Georgia but currently resides in Arlington, TX. He can also be seen pictured with a teenage boy, believed to be his son.
