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
Hot section: Bombardier boosts support in the Midddle East
Bombardier Aerospace has enhanced its customer support for business aircraft operators in the Middle East with the expansion of its Mobile Response
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Hot section: Savannah Air Center renamed Midcoast Aviation
Savannah Air Center will change its name to Midcoast Aviation effective January 1.
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Hot section: CRS Jet spares increases inventory
CRS Jet Spares has increased its overall line item inventory level by 33 percent this year, despite the economy, according to founder and CEO Armando Leigh
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Hawker Beech to charge for legacy aircraft support
Hawker Beechcraft recently changed its product support policy and will now charge legacy aircraft operators for support that has heretofore been free.
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Blackhawk Modifications Expands Distributor Ranks
Blackhawk Modifications continues to expand its ranks of distributors worldwide.
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Aircell Names First Middle Eastern Service Facility
ExecuJet Middle East is now an Aircell-authorized dealer.
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Williams Int’l and Cessna Partner on Engine Mx
Cessna Aircraft has partnered with Williams International to offer customers fixed hourly rates for engine maintenance on most Citation CJs.
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Hawker Beechcraft and FlightSafety Offer Training
A new 44,000-sq-ft maintenance training center has opened near the Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) Wichita facility and is offering a full schedule of technical tr
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M&O 2010 Seminar Schedule Set by Dassault Falcon
Dassault Falcon will host 14 regional maintenance and operations sem
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Midcoast’s Driggers To Retire after 22 Years
Senior vice president Gary Driggers is retiring from Midcoast Aviation, effective December 31.
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Jet Aviation Signs Service Agreement with JSSI
Jet Aviation has signed a service center agreement with Jet Support Services (JSSI) to provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance services and to supply
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328 Support Services Gets FAA Repair Station OK
The FAA has awarded repair station status to Munich, Germany-based 328 Support Services for the Dornier 328 jet and turboprop in recognition of its executi
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Southeast U.S. Home to New West Star Aviation MRO
West Star Aviation has expanded its maintenance service business into the southeast U.S.
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Savannah Air Center To Be Renamed Midcoast Aviation
Effective January 1 Savannah Air Center will be named Midcoast Aviation.
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Bombardier Mobile Response Expands into Middle East
Bombardier Aerospace has enhanced its Middle East presence with the expansion of its mobile response team (MRT) into the region.
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Lufthansa Technik To Support Air Berlin Group
German airline Air Berlin Group has signed an agreement under which Lufthansa Technik will provide comprehensive component support for its entire fleet.
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Avanti Subject of Proposed Airworthiness Directive
The FAA is proposing an Airworthiness Directive (AD) for the Piaggio Avanti based upon an operator report of a short circuit between a generator power cabl
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FAA Investigating Loss of ACJ Emergency Slide
The FAA is still investigating what caused an Aruban-registered Airbus A319 Corporate Jetliner to lose its emergency slide shortly after takeoff from Dalla
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ARSA Notes Repair Stations Hit Hard by Economy
A survey conducted in mid-November of Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) members indicates tha
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MRO profile: Jet Works Air Center, Denton, Texas
Jet Works Air Center began life as Denton Business Air Center in 2004, when president Trey Bryson left DeCrane and joined with four associates to launch hi
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Hot section: Vector Aerospace ok’d for Arriel 2 Repair and Overhaul
Turbomeca has approved MRO Vector Aerospace to perform repair and overhaul of Arriel 2 engines for operators in Canada, the U.S.
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Hot section: Bombardier picks Netherlands for European Service Center
Bombardier Aerospace is opening its first wholly owned European aircraft service center at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Hot section: Dallas Airmotive Offers SoCal AOG Service
BBA Aviation engine repair and overhaul company Dallas Airmotive has begun offering an AOG mobile repair vehicle in Southern California to provide engine s
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West Star To Install Falcon 2000 Blended Winglets
Aviation Partners (API) has named West Star Aviation of East Alton, Ill., the newest blended winglet installation center for the Falcon 2000 series.
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Hot section: CRS Continues Annual Drawing for Harley-Davidson
At the October NBAA Convention CRS Jet Spares of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., gave away a new Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycle.
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Hot section: Amac Receives Approval for Global Service
The EASA has approved Amac Aerospace Switzerland to perform line and base maintenance as well as interior refurbishments and modifications on the Global Ex
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Elliptical Winglet STC Approval Broadens for Citation X
Since Winglet Technology received STC approval from the FAA for installation of its distinctive elliptical winglets last June, the company says five retrof
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Hawker Beechcraft Gets $14 Million MRO Facility
Pewaukee, Wis.-based VJS Lincoln, a division of VJS Construction Services that specializes in aviation development and construction, recently completed con
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Hot section: Gore Design Completions To Receive ODA approval
The FAA will award completions center Gore Design Completions an organization designation authorization (ODA) before year-end.
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Hot section: AMT Society To Hold Third Annual Skills Competition
March 16 through 18 marks the dates for the third annual Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) Society’s maintenance skills competition (MSC).
