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
Superior Aircraft maintenance now Raytheon service center
Raytheon Aircraft has named Superior Aircraft Maintenance, of Medford, Ore., the most recent addition to its global network of authorized service centers.
Crashproof fuel tanks developed by pronal
Pronal, one of Europe’s major manufacturers of bladder tanks designed to store and transport liquids, has developed new elastomer materials for use in manu
Maintenance and Modifications
CS Jet Spares expands parts inventory
CRS continues to expand support for the business jet community by increasing its parts distribution for Challengers, Gulfstreams, Learjets, Hawkers and Fal
FBOs
P&WC CSC Europe names Premiair a maintenance facility
Prist Aerospace, long-time manufacturer and supplier of anti-icing aviation fuel additives, has formed an alliance with Hammonds Fuel Additives.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dick leaves Canadian aviation maintenance council
The Canadian Aviation Maintenance Council (CAMC) Board of Directors has announced a change in the organization’s leadership team.
Maintenance and Modifications
API to provide Legacy Beech spare parts
Aerospace Products International (API), a wholly owned subsidiary of First Aviation Services, has instituted a new program to enhance spares availability f
Maintenance and Modifications
Genesis 3 Engineering offers Falcon 20 group RVSM kit
Genesis 3 Engineering has begun delivering installation kits for its new group RVSM solution for Dassault Falcon 20s.
“Using proven Innovati
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation takes Over Crossair Hangar in Basel
Under an agreement signed last month with Swiss International Air Lines and airport authorities, Jet Aviation Basel has moved into the Crossair hangar in B
Maintenance and Modifications
McKinney Aerospace Named GE Service Center
McKinney Aerospace has been designated an authorized GE service center for engine work.
ATC
Myths and facts enshrouding the FAA’s STMP slot program
“We use the standard slot system like everyone else,” said a NetJets official in response to an AIN inquiry about how the frax operator gets slots u
Maintenance and Modifications
Learjet replacement generator goes the distance
CRS Jet Spares of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has a deal for operators of the Learjet 35, 36 or 55–a replacement generator with an FAA-approved TBO of 3,000 hou
Safety
APU fuel line chafing prompts Service Letter for Citation X
Ed Duracka, director of aircraft maintenance for Safeway Insurance, made a chilling discovery while complying with Cessna Alert Service Letter (ASL) 750-29
Maintenance and Modifications
Aero Battery Recieves First FAA Diamond Award
Aero Battery of Cincinnati has received its first FAA Diamond Award, with all of the company’s technicians having received FAA-approved training last year.
Maintenance and Modifications
...And Raytheon Aircraft services is also honored
The FAA also awarded Raytheon Aircraft Services the agency’s highest award for maintenance excellence.
Maintenance and Modifications
EJM garners 12th straight diamond award
The FAA has awarded Executive Jet Management (EJM) a Diamond Award for aircraft maintenance training excellence.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault triples parts inventory in Brazil
To better serve operators in Brazil and Latin America, Dassault, along with Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney, is tripling the stockpile of spare parts in Braz
Maintenance and Modifications
Arnoni Aviation expands landing gear/accessory shops
Arnoni Aviation of Houston has expanded its landing gear and accessory shops by moving them to a 25,000-sq-ft facility adjacent to the George Bush Intercon
Engines
Standard Aero gets Canadian Nod for PW100 Hot Sections
Operators of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 turboprop now have another choice for hot section inspections.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aerodynamics appointed Pilatus service center
Atlas Pilatus Center, an authorized distributor for the Pilatus PC-12 in the Northeast U.S., has appointed Aerodynamics (ADI) an authorized Pilatus PC-12 s
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Profile: Innotech Aviation
Innotech Aviation has served the corporate aviation market since the dawn of the business jet era.
Training and Workforce
Dassault inks training deal with strategy firm
ServiceElements, a customer service motivational and strategy firm, has signed a long-term agreement with Dassault Falcon Jet to provide service strategy c
Engines
Gulfstream cuts GII and GIII parts prices
Snecma of Chengdu, China (SSAMC), is expanding its repair capability and has added 11 new technicians to its engine overhaul operation.
Engines
Fault code interrogation of DEEC data for TFE731s
Jet-Care International is offering a diagnostic tool for monitoring the condition of Honeywell TFE731 engines.
Maintenance and Modifications
Stevens Aviation to expand Greenville facility
Stevens Aviation approached the Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) Airport Authority with a proposal to “significantly” upgrade the company’s existing facility a
ARSA launches maintenance industry survey
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) is conducting an industry-wide survey to quantify the effect of aviation maintenance on the economy.
Flight Safety Foundation/NBAA Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar: Forum addresses current challenges
“This is the largest turnout we’ve had in the 50 years we’ve been holding the Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar,” Ed Williams, Flight Safety Foundation’s (
Safety
King Air gear subject of FAA bulletin
The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin for certain Beech King Air F90/100/200s and Beech 99s.
Engines
BizJet becomes Honeywell TFE731 service center
With more than 15 years’ experience working on the TFE731 engine as an independent FAR 145 Repair Station, BizJet International has recently become a major
Maintenance and Modifications
Banyan Air Service recieves FAA Diamond award
The FAA has given its Diamond Award for participating in the Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) trainingprogram to Banyan Air Service of Fort Lauderdale
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan's Battle Creek facility to grow by 125,500 sq ft
Duncan Aviation recently broke ground on a 325,000-sq-ft expansion of its 200,000-sq-ft Battle Creek facility.
