David A. Lombardo
Contributor
Lombardo covers business aviation maintenance-related issues. He is also a writer and on-air reporter for AINtv. He has over 3000 articles published and is the author of several books on aircraft systems for pilots and on the topic of flight simulation.
He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in education from the University of Illinois, has taught aviation for over 35 years in industry and as a university professor and academic dean at three different universities. He is also a frequent seminar and after-dinner motivational speaker.
Lombardo holds an A&P Certificate, ATP, CFI and Ground Instructor ratings. He was a corporate pilot and was a research pilot and flight instructor at the University of Illinois. An FAA Safety Counselor for over 25 years, he was one of the original 13 Counselors appointed to the FAA’s Airworthiness Safety Program for maintenance technicians.
Latest from David A. Lombardo
Maintenance and Modifications
Banyan signs caravan support senter agreement
StandardAero and Banyan Air Service have signed a support center agreement authorizing Banyan as a StandardAero-approved installation facility for the Cess
Maintenance and Modifications
Partnership Forms Environmental Management System
JDA Aviation Technology Solutions of Bethesda, Md., has partnered with UK-based EQ2 to offer environmental measurement reporting and reduction services.
Maintenance and Modifications
Australia Mandates Adoption of Overseas ADs
Australia has changed its aviation regulations to simplify the process of developing Airworthiness Directives (ADs).
Maintenance and Modifications
World MRO Market Estimated To Top $55B by 2015
A report issued by Global Industry Analysts predicts the worldwide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market will reach $55.2 billion by 2015.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Emissions Proposal Has Some Operators Worried
A recently released FAA proposal would amend FAR Part 34 fuel venting and exhaust emission requirements for turbine-powered airplanes, proposing new, tight
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Report Asserts Hundreds of A&Ps Improperly Certified
Last week, Dallas television station WFAA-TV ran a two-part news story claiming hundreds of aircraft mechanics might have been improperly certified by FAA-
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Advice and Info Benefits NBAA MMC Attendees
The 24th annual NBAA maintenance management conference was held in New Orleans last week.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream’s ‘Meet the Quote’ Program Is Back
Gulfstream Aerospace has reinstituted its “Meet the Quote” spare parts price-matching program, initially launched in March 2004, and operators have until J
Maintenance and Modifications
Eclipse Jet Forms Service Center Network
Eclipse Jet, one of the companies formed to try to buy the assets of bankrupt Eclipse Aviation, has entered into an agreement with logistics and management
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Precision Turbines Teams with Avatas Aerospace
Avatas Aerospace has signed an agreement with Precision Turbines to allow the latter to offer maintenance, repair and overhaul services for Pratt & Whi
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Chromalloy Plans $16.5 Million Tampa Expansion
Chromalloy, a supplier of components, PMA parts and specialized component repairs for turbine engines, is investing $16.5 million in an expansion of its Ta
Maintenance and Modifications
Crypto-chip Offers Counterfeit Parts Solution
Counterfeiting remains a serious problem in the aerospace industry.
Duncan Aviation reduces work force
After months of attempting to stave off layoffs by reducing employee hours and implementing wage cuts, Duncan Aviation has been forced to lay off employees
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Hot Section: Golfstream completes 2,000th support flight
Gulfstream Aerospace recently completed its 2,000th airborne product support flight, achieving the milestone seven years after introducing the on-demand ma
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CertificatE Reinstated, AAR Resumes Operations
AAR Landing Gear Services and the FAA have entered into a Consent Order that terminates the FAA’s emergency order of suspension.
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Hot Section: BBA Aviation expands R-R 250 service to Dallas
BBA Aviation’s Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) company Dallas Airmotive is adding Rolls-Royce Model 250 services at its Dallas Love Field Regional Turbine
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Hot section: CSS Adds capabilities
Challenger Spares & Support acquired a full ship set of a Bombardier Global for parts, adding that aircraft to its inventory.
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Hot Section: Exeujet Aviation grows in Asia Pacific region
ExecuJet Aviation is stepping up the expansion of its business aviation support in the Asia Pacific region with new maintenance and handling facilities in
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Hot Section: Pentastar gets new FAA airframe ratings
Pentastar Aviation was recently issued FAR 145 Repair Station Airframe Class 3 and 4 ratings.
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New England window cleaner to offer repair
FreshAir Services, a New England-based aircraft cleaning and appearance company, is now offering aircraft window repair and restoration as part of its serv
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Bombardier stages April M&O Conference in Dallas
On April 20th through the 23rd Bombardier will be holding its biannual Business Aircraft Maintenance & Operations (M&O) Conference at the Intercontinental
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AMECO Aviation College expands campus
Ameco’s Aviation College (AAC) has undertaken the construction of an additional, 80,000-sq-ft facility to meet demand for its growing student body.
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MX Managemnet Conference heads to new orleans
The 2009 NBAA Maintenance Management Conference is set for April 15 through 17 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel.
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Hot Section: Midcoast Teterboro gets Cayman islands approval
The only Cayman Islands-certified Aviation Maintenance Organization (AMO) approval in the U.S.
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PAMA finds formula for successful symposiums
The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association has found a symposium formula that works.
Charter & Fractional
Charter jet card specializes in Asian market
Asia Jet Partners Limited of Hong Kong has developed its Chartercard program designed specifically for Asia.
Maintenance and Modifications
Spares Cost Less with Cost-containment Program
The cost of maintaining older Bombardier Challengers and Globals can be reduced by as much as 50 percent under Challenger Spares & Support’s cost-conta
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MRO Profile: Constant Aviation
Constant Aviation, a Nextant Aerospace company started by Kenn Ricci and Michael Rossi, was developed when the pair bought FBOs on Birmingham International
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Standardaero awarded approvals by EASA and FAA
Two new design organization approvals (DOA) for engine and auxiliary power unit design and repair have been awarded to StandardAero by the EASA and the FAA
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: Jet Repair Anywhere's Janke re-elected to PAMA board
Cheryl Janke, CEO of Jet Repair Anywhere, has been re-elected to the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association’s Board of Directors.
