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
PAMA Names Forton as President
Embraer has named Duncan Aviation’s Provo, Utah facility an authorized service center for its Phenom 100 and 300.
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Mechanics’ Organizations Regroup, Agree To Cooperate
Finally, after several years of friction between organizations competing to represent aircraft technicians, the key players seem to have put the past behin
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Study: Link Tools Reduce Maintenance Time
In a three-month-long test conducted by the U.S.
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GE Engine Training Center Opens in Qatar
Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) and GE have collaborated on a facility to train technicians on GE engines, including the GE90, CF6, CF34 and GEnx.
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Gulfstream Adds Aircraft to Airborne Product Support
Gulfstream has expanded its airborne product support program, with a second G100 and three additional pilots and two technicians to support AOG customers.
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Shanghai To Host Bombardier Safety Standdown
Bombardier Aerospace will be offering the Safety Standdown program in Asia.
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PAMA Calls for Symposium Presentations
The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association is soliciting
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Columbia Helicopters To Build T55-714 Engine Test Cell
Columbia Helicopters has broken ground at its Aurora, Ore.
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Corporate Spares Support Offered by A J Walter Aviation
A J Walter Aviation is partnering with Washington, D.C.-based Loudoun Aviation to provide spares support to the corporate sector.
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Vector Aerospace OK’d for Arriel 2 Tests
Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America has received approval from Turbomeca to add Arriel 2 full test capability to its engine repair and overh
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PAMA Names Dale Forton as President
The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) has announced Dale Forton will be the organization’s new president.
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NBAA Announces 2011 Maintenance Scholarship Recipients
NBAA and its maintenance committee released the names of the 34 recipients of the 2011 Main
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Cessna Establishes Citation Service in Prague
Prague Ruzyne International Airport is the site of Cessna Aircraft’s newest Citation service center.
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Dassault Offers Falcon 900, 2000 EASy Tech Training
Dassault Falcon is offering a practical training program for the Falcon 900 and 2000 EASy.
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Bombardier Boosts Its Service Network in Latin America
Bombardier Aerospace has upgraded maintenance capabilities at Aerovitro of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and Aviacion Atlantico Sur (AASSA) of Buenos Air
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Fokker Aircraft Services Offers Aircraft ‘Re-skinning’
Netherlands-based Fokker Aircraft Services (FAS) has added aircraft interior “re-skinning” to its maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities.
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Eurocopter To Acquire Vector Aerospace
Eurocopter Holding, a subsidiary of EADS, will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Vector Aerospace by way of a takeover bid at $13.
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Signature Rebrands Its Maintenance Operations
Signature Flight Support has launched its new maintenance brand, Signature TechnicAir.
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Duncan Aviation Launches Phased Interior Mx
Duncan Aviation has introduced a phased interior maintenance program.
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Aero Industry Expands at Melbourne Airport
Executive Wings is expanding its facility at Melbourne International Airport, Fla., to provide a broader range of products and services.
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Bombardier Introduces Parts Guarantee
Bombardier Aerospace is offering a new service it calls Parts Satisfaction Guarantee, which waives the shipping, labor and restocking charges in applicable
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Associated Aviation Sees Growing Market for Helo MRO
Recent helicopter industry events have underscored the changing landscape of the MRO business, highlighting the fact that the helicopter market has been un
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Duncan Aviation Provo Named Embraer ASC
Embraer has designated another Duncan Aviation facility as an authorized service center (ASC) for its Phenom 100 and 300.
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Gulfstream Launches In-flight Support Center
Gulfstream Aerospace has opened an in-flight support center as part of its customer support call center.
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Duncan Aviation Expands Lincoln Paint Facility
Duncan Aviation is set to break ground on May 1 for a larger paint facility at its Lincoln loca
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Metrojet Expands MRO Service into India, Philippines
Taj Air and Metrojet have formed a joint venture offering aircraft maintenance and management s
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Solo Aviation Named GE M601 and H80 Service Center
GE Aviation has signed an agreement with Solo Aviation naming the MRO an authorized service cen
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Conklin & de Decker Offers Mx Management Seminar
Dallas/Fort Worth is the site for Conklin & de Decker’s 2011 Helicopter Maintenance Management seminar.
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Bombardier Adds Parts and AOG Aid Service in Dubai
Bombardier has positioned a PartsExpress Challenger 601 at Dubai International Airport to deliv
