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

Thunder Aviation signed an agreement to become Atlantic Turbines’ newest service network facility. It will support the Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada PT6A and JT15D. Based at Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) in Chesterfield, Mo., Thunder Aviation is a full-service FBO offering extensive maintenance and avionics programs ranging from major inspections and heavy maintenance to pre-purchase evaluations and powerplant hot-section inspections. Thunder also offers a group RVSM STC for the Falcon 10 and 20.

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

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