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
MRO PROFILE: Eastway Jet Services
Eastway Jet Services was established in 1985 as a maintenance facility open to the public and was located in a 1,000-sq-ft hangar at Islip’s MacArthur Airp
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot section: In-Flight Safety Monitoring System Predicts Problems
Star Navigation Systems Group is offering its newest version of the Star In-flight Safety Monitoring System (Star-ism).
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot section: Atlantic Aero Expands Falcon Service Capabilities
Atlantic Aero has added Falcon 900 and 2000 maintenance capability to its roster of services.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot section: Chromalloy Launches Web-based Catalog
Commercial aircraft operators and engine maintenance and repair shops can quickly search Chromalloy’s new online catalog for aircraft engine parts and re
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Hot section: Jet Aviation Moscow Receives Cayman Approval
EASA 145-approved Jet Aviation Moscow Vnukovo has added a maintenance approval by the Cayman CAA.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot section: TrueNorth Express Offers E-mail Via Smartphone
Owners of smartphones such as the BlackBerry and iPhone have been frustrated by the high cost of equipment that allows them to send and receive e-mail in
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Hot section: HAI/FAA Work on Credit for Hums-Equipped Helicopters
The useful life of a given helicopter’s components can vary significantly depending upon its mission, making predictive maintenance challenging, but that
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Hot section: CRS Jet Spares Takes the Bite Out of Billbacks
When it comes to part and component exchanges, the most dreaded word is billback.
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Hot section: LBAS Installs Lufthansa Technik Niceview on Learjet 60XR
Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services installed a Lufthansa Technik Niceview moving map on a Learjet 60XR.
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Hot section: West Star Aviation Donates Bizjet To Local College
Students enrolled in the airframe and powerplant mechanic program at Colorado Northwestern Community College in Rangely, Colo., are getting a first-class
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Hot section: Airplus Named service center for Twin Commander
Friedrichshafen International Airport, in far southern Germany near the Austrian and Swiss borders, is the site of the newest Twin Commander factory-auth
Hot section: Boeing: More than Half a Million Mechanics NeEDED BY 2029
A study released recently by Boeing predicts a need for 466,650 pilots and 596,500 maintenance personnel worldwide over the next 20 years, with the Asia-Pa
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Rotorcraft Services Group Renames Subsidiaries
Rotorcraft Services Group (RSG) is rebranding subsidiaries Texas Aviation Services and Integrated Flight Systems as RSG Aviation and RSG Products, respecti
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Goodrich Buys DeCrane Assets and PATS Goes It Alone
Goodrich has acquired the assets and unspecified liabilities of DeCrane Aerospace Cabin Management for a reported $280 million.
Aircraft
Millennium Concepts Inks Deal for PiperJet Seats
Piper Aircraft has chosen Millennium Concepts of Wichita to provide the passenger and crew seats for the PiperJet single-engine very light jet.
Maintenance and Modifications
McConnell Named President of Raisbeck Engineering
Raisbeck Engineering of Seattle, Wash., today named Mike McConnell president.
Training and Workforce
Boeing Sees Need for a Million Pilots and Mechanics
According to Boeing, over the next 20 years there will be worldwide demand for 466,650 pilots and 596,500 maintenance personnel.
Aircraft
Eclipse Working Out Windshield, Engine Issues
Eclipse Aerospace announced that two campaigns to fix problems with the EA500 very light jet are bearing fruit.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Awards Helicopter Hums Agreement to HAI
Health and usage monitoring systems (Hums) have been available for integration with fixed-wing flight deck avionics for some time.
Maintenance and Modifications
Viking Teams with Avtrak for Maintenance Tracking Services
Viking Air of Victoria, British Columbia, will use the Avtrak GlobalNet platform to support its Viking MX factory maintenance tracking program.
Maintenance and Modifications
Engine Upgrade Yields more time on wing for CF34-3A2
GE Aviation is offering an on-wing engine upgrade program for certain configurations of the CF34-3A2.
Maintenance and Modifications
Montana firefighting helos get dart akv cycle counters
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) recently ordered five AKV cycle-counter systems from Dart Helicopter Services for ins
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Sikorsky and Timken Offer Bearing Repair in Australasia
Sikorsky Helitech, a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company based in Brisbane, Australia, has entered into a distribution agreement with Timken for bearing
Engines
Snecma and Royal Jet Sign Engine Maintenance Contract
Royal Jet, a charter operator based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has awarded a new engine maintenance, repair and overhaul contract to Snecma for
Embraer Adds Tech-Support subsidiary in China
Ten years after Embraer began doing business in China by setting up a representative office in Beijing, it has established its first wholly owned subsidi
Avionics
Constant Aviation installs High-speed Internet in GIV
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport-based Constant Aviation recently installed in a Gulfstream IV an Aircell ATG 4000 high-speed internet syste
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Economical In-flight Wi-Fi Offered by EMS Aviation
EMS Aviation is offering its Forté AirMail for a wide range of corporate aircraft.
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Hawker Pacific partners with dart on Parts distribution
Dart Helicopter Services (DHS), a manufacturer and distributor of helicopter accessories, signed an agreement with Hawker Pacific to strengthen DHS’s prese
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Study of Aviation Maintenance Instructors Under Way
Doug Larson, a graduate researcher at the University of Minnesota, is conducting a survey of maintenance technicians “to look at the experience and educati
