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
Lufthansa Technik opens Hamburg engine overhall shop
Lufthansa Technik has invested nearly $67 million in its new 161,500-sq-ft overhaul center for engines in Hamburg.
PAMA elects board of directors
The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) has announced the election of its 2009-2010 executive board of directors.
Economy forces closure of some flight departments
Since the Big Three automakers flew to Washington in business jets to ask for bailout money, rumors about flight department closures have multiplied.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ohio Adds All Mx Shops to Tax Exemption Status
The Ohio General Assembly has included an amendment to a recently enacted sales and use tax exe
Maintenance and Modifications
Arcadia Aviation opens IAD maintenance facility
Dulles Jet Center, an Arcadia Aviation company, is providing aircraft maintenance services on Dulles International Airport (IAD).
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star to provide mx services at Aspen-Pitkin county airport
West Star Aviation has taken over maintenance operations at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (ASE).
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream expands parts subscription service
Gulfstream Aerospace recently launched BudgetPlus, a parts subscription service that offers mid-cabin Gulfstream owners and operators a way to manage their
Maintenance and Modifications
Hong Kong’s Metrojet adds G100/G150 to capabilities
Metrojet has added the G100/G150 to its capabilities list as a Gulfstream-authorized warranty repair facility.
Maintenance and Modifications
LBAS launches loyalty program for maintenance customers
Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) has announced the official launch of its customer loyalty program, Maintenance Plus.
Maintenance and Modifications
Lufthansa Technik to provide maintenance for Saudi firm
National Air Services (NAS) of Saudi Arabia has signed a five-year contract with Lufthansa Technik for total component support (TCS) for up to 40 aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Rolls-Royce to do Netjets middle east maintenance
Rolls-Royce announced NetJets Middle East, owned and operated by National Air Service, has signed up six Rolls-Royce-powered aircraft for CorporateCare, th
Maintenance and Modifications
Beirut FBO adds maintenance to service offerings
Cedar Jet Center on Beirut’s Hariri International Airport has begun offering aircraft maintenance in a newly dedicated hangar in partnership with Masco, on
Training and Workforce
India's DGCA rule may shut down maintenance training
The November 20 issue of the Daily News & Analysis of Mumbai, India, reports Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME) institutes might shut down across t
Maintenance and Modifications
WestWind Huntsville facility to offer MRO capabilities
WestWind Technologies has broken ground on the Huntsville Aircraft Modification and Integration Center at the Huntsville International Airport.
Training and Workforce
Australia launches new program for aviation training
Australia’s Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation, Jacinta Allan, officially launched the Kangan Batman TAFE Aviation Industry Training Centre’s
Maintenance and Modifications
MTU maintenance tops $630 milion in November orders
Nine contracts worth more than $630 million were awarded to MTU Maintenance last November.
Maintenance and Modifications
North Carolina Facility Finds Niche in Corporate Market
When he bought Profile Aviation on Hickory Airport in North Carolina in August 2007, Riverhawk Aviation chairman and CEO Cal Humphrey saw an opportunity to
Maintenance and Modifications
Twin Commander Develops Sundstrand ECU Solution
Twin Commander Aircraft has developed a replacement for the troublesome Sundstrand environmental control unit (ECU) for JetProp models (840, 900, 980 and 1
Maintenance and Modifications
Mercury Mod Tops One Million Flight Hours on Eurocopters
Naasco Northeast has announced its Mercury Mod configured starter generators have accumulated more than one million combined flight hours on Eurocopters, i
Maintenance and Modifications
JSSI Makes it Easier to Enroll Turboprops and Helicopters
Jet Support Services (JSSI) recently announced a no up-front enrollment fee option for all turboprop and helicopter operators who enroll in a JSSI engine h
Maintenance and Modifications
Nashville Operator Named Learjet Service Facility
Averitt Air has been named an authorized service facility (ASF) for the Bombardier Learjet.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Repair Anywhere Adds Dallas Airmotive to Network
To expand its worldwide coverage, Jet Repair Anywhere has added Dallas Airmotive to its Web site (www.jet repairanywhere.com), which links aircraft owners
Maintenance and Modifications
Standardaero Redesigns Los Angeles Engine Shop
Leveraging more than 20 years of lean transformation and redesign experience, StandardAero’s Enterprise Services group has led the redesign of the company’
Maintenance and Modifications
MTU Maintenance and Lufthansa Technik join Forces on Support
Operators of Bombardier Learjet 60s and PW305A engines may now look forward to additional support in Europe.
Maintenance and Modifications
Roig West and West Coast Jet Services Join Crownair
Two new maintenance facilities have joined the Crownair Aviation portfolio: RoigWest Maintenance, a turbine aircraft maintenance service and support center
Maintenance and Modifications
Haggan Adds Hawker 1000 to Repair Station Certificate
The recent addition of the Hawker 1000 to Haggan Aviation’s repair station certificate makes the company eligible to work on all Hawker Beechcraft models f
Maintenance and Modifications
Monarch Expands Services
Monarch Aircraft Restoration, a Part 145 Repair Station providing interior refurbishment and repair throughout Southern California, recently expanded its c
Maintenance and Modifications
Abu Dhabi Gets S-76 Customer Support Center
Falcon Aviation Services is opening a Sikorsky S-76 customer support center in Abu Dhabi, the first in the Middle East.
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Aviation Expands to East Coast
Columbia Metropolitan Airport in Lexington County, S.C., has been chosen as the site for the newest West Star Aviation facility.
Maintenance and Modifications
Innotech Offers Global Express 4C/8C Inspections
Global Express operators have another option for 4C/8C inspections.
