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
Crane STCs Falcon 20, 50 Wireless Tire Pressure System
Crane Aerospace & Electronics will be offering an STC for its SmartStem wireless tire pressure system for the Dassault Falcon 20 and Falcon 50 starting nex
Maintenance and Modifications
Crane STCs Falcon 20, 50 Wireless Tire Pressure System
Crane Aerospace & Electronics will be offering an STC for its SmartStem wireless tire pressure system for the Dassault Falcon 20 and Falcon 50 starting nex
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Beechcraft Opens Dubai Office
Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) has opened an expanded office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) staffed with six employees–a tech rep and five sales, contract a
Lufthansa Technik To Support Japan Airlines’ 787 Fleet
Lufthansa Technik signed a 10-year agreement with Japan Airlines to provide component support for JAL’s new fleet of Boeing 787s.
Environment
Alaska Airlines Launches Biofuel-powered U.S. Service
Alaska Airlines and sister carrier Horizon Air have purchased sufficient biofuel from SkyNRG,
Maintenance and Modifications
StarPort Promotes Smith to Director of Maintenance
Orlando Sanford International Airport-based StarPort, a subsidiary of Cambata Aviation International, has promoted Phillip Smith to the position of directo
Maintenance and Modifications
King Aerospace Adds EASA certification
King Aerospace has received certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA),
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for Citation CJ4
The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive for the Cessna 525C Citation CJ4.
Delta TechOps, Air Canada Sign Engine Mx Contract
Delta Air Lines’ maintenance division, Delta TechOps, has signed a five-year exclusive agreement with Air Canada to provide repair and overhaul services to
Hawker Beechcraft Increases Parts Availability
To serve a growing base of international customers, Hawker Beechcraft Parts and Distribution continues to expand its global parts
Dassault Launches Falcon Dispatch Plus
Falcon 900 and 2000 operators now have a new tool available to help reduce operating costs and improve dispatch availability.
Maintenance and Modifications
ACI Jet Solutions Opens New Maintenance Facility
ACI Jet Solutions has finished construction of a 150,000-sq-ft ramp and 34,000-sq-ft maintenance facility at California’s San Luis Obispo County Regional A
Maintenance and Modifications
Evitt named Rolls-Royce M25 sales regional sales rep
H+S Aviation has named Graham Evitt as Rolls-Royce M250 Regional Sales Manager.
FAA amends Bell airworthiness directive
The FAA has published an amendment to an existing airworthiness directive
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero adds parts business for general aviation
StandardAero Business Aviation has expanded its strategic business focus to include the buying and selling of parts
Duncan Aviation named Honeywell service station Executive Aircraft Maintenance
Duncan Aviation has entered into an agreement with Honeywell to become the sole authorized service center
Executive Aircraft Maintenance authorized for TPE331 overhaul
Executive Aircraft Maintenance, an authorized Twin Commander Service Center at the Scottsdale,
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Teterboro opens avionics shop
Jet Aviation Teterboro has opened a new avionics shop and received a limited instrument and limited radio rating from the FAA.
Maintenance and Modifications
NRC helps OEMs reduce airframe noise
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has commissioned a wind tunnel to help aircraft manufacturers measure the noise levels generated by aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications
GE Aviation Breaks Ground on Auburn Facility
GE Aviation has broken ground on a new jet engine components factory in Auburn, Ala.
Maintenance and Modifications
Air China Completes First Sustainable Biofuel Flight
Air China has successfully completed a demonstration flight using a sustainable biofuel derived from biomass grown in China.
Maintenance and Modifications
ACT Offers Composite Courses
London, Ontario, Canada-based Advanced Composites Training Institute (ACT),
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Profile: J.A. Air Center
J.A. Air Center, on Aurora Municipal Airport in Sugar Grove, Ill., opened its doors in 1965.
Maintenance and Modifications
Chromalloy Renovates San Diego Repair Center
Chromalloy has opened its newly renovated turbine engine repair center and service depot in San Diego.
Dodson International To Part Out Falcon 900
Dodson International recently acquired the only Falcon 900 in the world currently being dismantled for parts and spares.
Maintenance and Modifications
Rotortech Forms Alliance To Add Avionics
StarPort, an Orlando Sanford International Airport FBO known for its avionics capability, has teamed with Rotortech Services.
AIN Blog: The Illusion of Security
Airport security is a bigger issue than most people realize. Even airports with security, such as key gates or guards, are hardly immune from intruders.
Maintenance and Modifications
Carlo Luzzatto Named Chromalloy President
Chromalloy has named Carlo Luzzatto as its new president.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Renews StandardAero’s STC ODA
StandardAero announced the FAA has re-certified its supplemental type certificate (STC
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Beechcraft Chester Site Wins Camo Approval
Hawker Beechcraft’s factory-owned service center in Chester, UK,
