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
Duncan Offers iPad App
MRO facility Duncan Aviation has developed a free application for the Apple iPad designed to improve access to information about the company’s service
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Rheinland Air Services To Overhaul ATR Systems
Rheinland Air Services (RAS) has been approved by ATR to do repair and overhaul work on ATR flight control systems.
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Jeff Bonner R&D Delivers Nextant Nacelle Systems
Jeff Bonner Research & Development of San Antonio recently delivered the first four nacelle/cowling systems for the Nextant 400XT
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PAMA Sets January Date for Maintenance Symposium
Eastern Michigan University in Ann Arbor will host the 2012 Professional Aviation Maintenance Association’s National Aviation Maintenance Symposium
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Dynetics, WestWind Technologies Form Support Alliance
Dynetics and WestWind Technologies have entered into a joint venture creating Aviation Support Alliance. ASA, which brings together engineering, manufactur
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JSFirm.com: Employee Searches Should Start in the Fall
Maintenance technicians can look forward to hiring opportunities this fall as “companies should begin recruiting in October, November and December,”
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Grand Jury Indicts Six Former Weco Employees
A federal grand jury returned a 36-count indictment charging Jerry Edward Kuwata (60), Michael Dennis Maupin (58), Scott Hamilton Durham (39)
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ARSA Launches Lift the Ban Survey
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) has launched a survey to measure the impact of the ban on new foreign repair station certificates.
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Professional Aviation Associates, Masco Service Ally
Professional Aviation Associates (PAA) has formed an alliance with Masco Service of Southlake, Texas.
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PAG Acquires Aero Technology
Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) has acquired Aero Technology of Long Beach, Calif.
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PWC and Avic Open MRO in China
Pratt & Whitney Canada and China Aviation Engine Holdings (Avic Engine Holdings) have announced a new joint venture to be located in Zhuzhou, Province
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Phoenix Heliparts Set for Aspen Evolution STC on MD500
Phoenix Heliparts and Aspen Avionics, manufacturer of the Evolution flight display system, are preparing to receive an FAA supplemental type certificate fo
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Lufthansa Technik Sofia Expands Hangar Capacity
Lufthansa Technik Sofia is expanding its single-aisle hangar capacity by adding two new bays for heavy checks.
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Special Conditions for Proposed Sovereign Batteries
The FAA has issued Special Conditions for the Cessna 680 Sovereign, for which C
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Summit Aviation Adds New Hangar and Paint Facility
Summit Aviation of Middletown, Del., recently dedicated a new 78,000-sq-ft expansion that includes a 37,400-sq-ft hangar, 9,200-sq-ft paint facility, two c
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Inspection Interval Increased for Premier I/IA
Hawker Beechcraft has increased the Premier I/IA inspection time from a 200-hour core interval to a 600-hour interval.
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Boeing Predicts Market for 400,000 New Jobs in Asia
Boeing predicts the Asia-Pacific region will require more than 400,000 new commercial airline pilots and technicians over the next 20 years to support airl
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Bio-jet Fuel Tests Successful, Say Embraer and GE
Embraer and GE recently held a series of test flights in an E170.
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ExecuJet Lanseria Becomes Hawker Beechcraft ASC
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) has expanded its relationship with ExecuJet in Lanseria, South Africa, naming the MRO an authorized service
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Constant Aviation Named Phenom ASC
Embraer has selected Constant Aviation’s Cleveland facility to become an authorized service center for the Phenom 100 and 300.
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LBAS Adds Approvals to Riga MRO
Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS), a Berlin-based maintenance, repair and overhaul facility specializing in Bombardier business aircraft, has e
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Vector Aerospace Relocates Service Center
Vector Aerospace has vacated its 6,500-sq-ft facility and moved into a new 19,000-sq-ft location to expand its shop and storage space.
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FAA Bans ex-FAA Aircraft Safety Inspector Hires
The FAA has issued a final rule placing restrictions on operators employing fo
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LoPresti Set To Roll Out Unpressurized Tires
LoPresti Aviation Engineering is poised to introduce a new type of tire called the Never Flat.
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West Star Aviation ALN Named Phenom ASC
Embraer has named West Star Aviation’s East Alton, Ill.
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Hawker Beechcraft Opens Beijing Office
Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) has opened a new regional headquarters office in Beijing to cover the North Asia region, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao
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Former FlightWorks President Acquires ADI
Scott Beale, former president, founder and co-owner of FlightWorks, has acquired Waterford, Mich.-based Aerodynamics (ADI) and its subsidiary ADI Shuttle G
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StandardAero Omaha Braces for Missouri River Flooding
StandardAero’sOmaha regional service center completed its first line-level inspection of a Honeywell TFE731 engine since acquiring the Honeywell line-level
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Bombardier Promotes Martel to Key Spot
ÉricMartel has been appointed president of Bombardier Customer Services and Specialized and Amphibious Aircraft.
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Aviall Expands Supply Chain Services into Russia
Moscow-based ASC Aviation Equipment has entered into an agreement with Boeing’s Aviall that calls for the U.S.
