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.&nbsp;
Lombardo holds an A&amp;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.&nbsp;

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David A. Lombardo

Basel, Switzerland-based AMAC Aerospace recently completed a C-check on a VIP Airbus A330-200, a project that&nbsp;included the reworking of several cabin interior details in accordance with the customer’s specifications. The project, one of a handful of&nbsp;major&nbsp;VIP&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;projects&nbsp;that are in the works or recently completed at AMAC Aerospace, was delivered to the client a week ahead of schedule.

 


The company also signed a contract for the refurbishment of a BBJ 737-700. The project calls for all cabin seats and divans to be stripped and re-upholstered in accordance with a new approved design package and a hand-made customized carpet to be installed in the cabin. All cabin work has been certified by AMAC's in-house design organization department.

 


A BBJ 3 737-900ER was returned to service after a cabin interior re-configuration including upholstery of new VIP seats, the installation of electrical high-low tables and a new VIP handmade carpet. The existing divans have been modified to add more functionality and better comfort. AMAC also signed a heavy base maintenance contract for a Boeing 777-200 which includes multiple cabin modifications. These projects follow last month's delivery of a <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2015-07-16/amac-delivers-completed-vvip-boeing-747-8i">completed VVIP Boeing 747-8i.</a>

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