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
Aircraft
Preliminary Report: Merlin lands short in IMC
SWEARINGEN MERLIN IIIB, SPOKANE VALLEY, WASH, NOV.
Charter & Fractional
Preliminary Report: Merlin nosegear fails
SWEARINGEN MERLIN IIIA, GRAND JUNCTION, COLO., NOV 18, 2003–Merlin IIIA N332BA, owned and operated by Key Lime Air, Englewood Colo., was s
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation celebrates 50 years of family-run operation
The old saw “If we don’t have it, you don’t need it” could conceivably have been first uttered by a Duncan Aviation employee.
Charter & Fractional
Preliminary Report: Metro hits snowbank
FAIRCHILD SWEARINGEN METRO IIIA, RAWLINS, WYO., NOV.
Maintenance and Modifications
Enstrom upgrades turbine air conditioner unit
The Enstrom 480 series has an upgraded air conditioning unit that the FAA recently certified.
Maintenance and Modifications
Pentastar Aviation to provide ACJ handling
Pentastar Aviation has signed a five-year ground handling contract with Daimler- Chrysler Aviation for its Airbus A319 shuttle.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Singapore performs its largest repair
Jet Aviation Singapore, the only Gulfstream authorized service center and warranty repair station in Asia, recently completed the replacement of both left
Maintenance and Modifications
Pacific Northwest gets new Hartzell repair facility
Flightcraft, based at Portland, Ore.
Maintenance and Modifications
Super Bowl & Golf Outing raises scholarship money
The second annual Super Bowl party and golf tournament held at Houston-based Wing Aviation raised more than $13,000 for the Wing Aviation/PAMA Scholarship
Maintenance and Modifications
Cutter Aviaiton adds Hawker maintenance at Phoenix
The FAA has certified Cutter Aviation’s Phoenix facility to perform full-service maintenance on the Hawker 800XP, 800 and 700.
Maintenance and Modifications
Avquotes.com signs aircraft composite
AvQuotes.com, an online aviation maintenance and refurbishment quote system, has added Aircraft Composite to its list of service providers.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bizjet International gets FAA OK on Tay engines
The FAA has authorized Tulsa, Okla.-based BizJet International to become a Rolls-Royce overhaul facility for the Tay 611-8.
Maintenance and Modifications
Conklin & De Decker releases MXManager 7.0
Conklin & de Decker has released the latest version of its maintenance management software.
Maintenance and Modifications
Financing available for Learjet 20 RVSM
Avcon Industries has a source of financing available for its reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) solution for the Learjet 20 series as well as for
Maintenance and Modifications
Stevens Aviation expands capacity in Greenville
Responding to customer demand for additional capacity, Stevens Aviation has added a 3 p.m.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier opens Teterboro facility to bizjet operators
Learjets and Challengers have a Teterboro (TEB) maintenance option as Bombardier is now offering drop-in and line service support at the repair station tha
Bizav firms aid tsunami relief efforts
Despite the fact that there are fewer bizav aircraft based in all of Asia than in the Los Angeles area, business aviation worldwide has flown to the aid of
Airports
Japan opens door to business aviation
Japan’s Aichi Prefecture recently completed construction of the Central Japan Airport (RJGG) to accommodate airline demand for slots that was straining Nag
PAMA agenda underscores the soft side of maintenance
“What gets me through an airshow is trust,” Michael George Goulian, Air BP’s Castrol Aviator and champion aerobatics pilot, said in his keynote address at
Maintenance and Modifications
Premier Air Center pursues STCs
Premier Air Center of East Alton, Ill., has deep roots in the general aviation community.
Training and Workforce
EASA OKs FSI and SimuFlite maintanance training
FlightSafety International has received Part 147 certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its aircraft maintenance technician trai
Maintenance and Modifications
Aircraft Belts partners with Signature Plating
In an effort to increase convenience, safety and efficiency, Aircraft Belts and Signature Plating have formed a strategic partnership called Air Funnel.
Maintenance and Modifications
Wing Aviaiton opens second paint hangar
Wing Aviation on Lone Star Executive Airport near Houston has opened a second paint facility designed to increase overall capacity.
Maintenance and Modifications
AAR obtains Indianapolis Repair Station approval
“This FAA certification represents a significant milestone in the expansion of our airframe maintenance capability,” said David Storch, president and CEO o
Maintenance and Modifications
RAS Tampa gets Brazilian Repair Station status
The Brazilian Departamento de Aviacao Civil has approved Raytheon Aircraft Services Tampa as a Brazilian Repair Station.
Maintenance and Modifications
Distributors added for Hawker battery
Securaplane Technologies has signed new distributor agreements for Hawker main ship batteries with Corporate Jet Support, Cirrus Aero Accessories and CRS J
Maintenance and Modifications
Maintenance facility completes Arizona FBO
Scottsdale Air Center (SAC) opened its doors for business on Scottsdale Airport in 2003 with the intention of providing a premier FBO for the upscale Arizo
Maintenance and Modifications
Intertechnique Zodiac oxygen cylinders subject of SAIB
The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) to owners of Airbus A300s; Dassault Falcon 20s, 50s, 200s and 900s; Pilatus PC-6 Tur
Maintenance and Modifications
A bath and a shave for your jets in Fargo
Fargo Jet Center of Fargo, N.D., has introduced the Aero Spa, a service aimed at pampering your jet with a thorough cleaning and detailing.
