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
Hawker Beechcraft Launches Mobile Support Vehicles
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) is augmenting its existing service and support resources with the addition of dedicated air and ground mobi
Maintenance and Modifications
Executive Flight Authorized as Part 145 Repair Station
Boeing Field now has an FAA Part 145 repair station, at Executive Flight.
“We are pleased to be the exclusive Part 145 facility at Boeing Field,” said Mi
Maintenance and Modifications
AOG Hotline Launched in EMEA/Asia
Jet Aviation is offering an AOG hotline service for Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Asia to assist aircraft operators with emergency or AOG si
Regulations and Government
Phenom 100 Target of Airworthiness Directive
A proposed FAA Airworthiness Directive targets the Embraer Phenom 100’s angle-of-attack (AOA) system.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Falcon Announces 2011 Mx Seminar Series
Dassault Falcon has 13 regional maintenance and operations seminars planned in eigh
Maintenance and Modifications
Chromalloy To Add Tampa Ceramic Core Facility
A ceramic core facility is under construction in Tampa and slated to be operational by the first quarter of 2012.
Maintenance and Modifications
Era Helicopters Selects eMan To Centralize Pubs
AviITís eMan Solution, an Internet-based, centralized technical publications management and delivery system, will be implemented all of Era Helicopters bas
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer Expands Support Network in India
Air Works of Mumbai, India, has been named an Embraer-authorized service center for Phenoms.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Pacific To Build Singapore Service Center
Hawker Pacific will build an $11.6 million customer sales and service center at Seletar Aerospace Park, Singapore.
Maintenance and Modifications
Snap-on System Automatically Tracks Tools
Tool manufacturer and distributor Snap-on Industrial has introduced the ATC 5 tool-control system, which combines software, a keyless entry system, foam-
Maintenance and Modifications
AAT Aircraft Maintenance Receives Part 145 Approval
Dallas-based AAT Aircraft Maintenance has been certified as an FAA-approved Part 145 repair station.
Maintenance and Modifications
Chromalloy Coating Enhances Engine Performance
Chromalloy is offering a new thermal barrier coating it claims enhances the performance of gas turbine engines.
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer Expands Support in Middle East and Africa
Embraer and EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering have signed a five-year agreement designating the MRO an authorized service center for the Embraer E17
Jet Aviation Offers AOG Hotline in EMEA, Asia
Jet Aviation has launched a 24-hour AOG hotline for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dallas Airmotive Offers Super Bowl Support
BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul Group has positioned three mobile response vehicles to the Dallas/Fort Worth area to support visitors to the Super
Maintenance and Modifications
Alagro Fumigaciones Named GE M601 & H80 Service Center
Funes, Argentina-based Alagro Fumigaciones has been named a GE Aviation-authorized service center for the M601 and H80 turboprop engines.
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero Adds PW100 Capability in Winnipeg
StandardAeroís Winnipeg facility has been approved by Pratt & Whitney Canada as a PW100 designated overhaul facility.
Maintenance and Modifications
Eagle Creek Aviation To Refurb Colombian Army Aircraft
The Colombian Army has contracted with Indianapolis-based Eagle Creek Aviation Services for Grand Renaissance refurbishment of a Twin Commander 980 and a T
Maintenance and Modifications
26th NBAA Maintenance Management Conference Set
NBAA will host its 26th Annual Maintenance Management Conference (MMC) from April 5 to 7 in San D
Banyan Receives STC for Broadband 200 Products
Banyan Air Service received the first STC for the SwiftBroadBand 200 class of service in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
Pratt and Whitney Signs Deal with Jordan Aviation
Embraer has appointed ExecuJet Aviation Group in Dubai an authorized service center for the Legacy 600 and Legacy 650.
Maintenance and Modifications
Greenwich AeroGroup Forms New sales Organization
As part of Greenwich AeroGroup’s new maintenance, repair and overhaul sales organization aimed at supporting general and business aviation aircraft operato
Maintenance and Modifications
Eurocopter Reinforces South East Asia Capability
StandardAero has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) STC approval to re-engine the Hawker Beechcraft King Air F90 with P&WC PT6A-135A engines.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dubai MRO Marks Fifth Anniversary
Jet Aviation Dubai recently celebrated its fifth anniversary.
Maintenance and Modifications
Cessna Adds MSUs in U.S. and Europe
Cessna Aircraft has added three new maintenance trucks to its international ground-based mobile service unit (MSU) fleet serving Citations across North Ame
Maintenance and Modifications
India Gets New Maintenance Facility
Air Works India Engineering and Aircraft Paint and Refinishing UK have opened a line maintenance facility at Trichy International Airport in Tiruchirapalli
Regulations and Government
ARSA Balks at FAA Committee’s Repair Station Comments
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association is taking the FAA’s Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC) to task over comments made during committee di
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Provides Support at World Economic Forum
Falcon operators attending the World Economic Forum this week have a dedicated Dassault team on site to support them.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Adds More Aircell Wi-Fi STCs
As demand to surf the Internet in flight grows, Duncan Aviation continues to develop supplemental type certificates (STC) to do just that.
