West Star Aviation’s website is now revamped with several new enhancements, including easier navigation, updated design and an all-new in-depth Careers page, furnishing interested applicants a variety of details and insights about West Star’s various locations and benefits available.
D.O.M. News
04/07/2020 - 14:12
D.O.M. magazine is sad to announce the passing of long-time contributing writer Giacinta Bradley Koontz.
04/07/2020 - 11:00
Aircraft Solutions USA, Inc., a provider of sustainable end-to-end aircraft recycling solutions, announces that it is moving forward with its plan to build an aircraft recycling facility at North Carolina’s Global TransPark in Kinston.
04/06/2020 - 10:32
Universal Avionics is assisting the local Tucson community in protecting healthcare workers and first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company is currently providing the non-profit group, Hope Worldwide (Tucson Chapter), with assembly-line space at its Tucson headquarters to manufacture medical face masks and shields.
04/02/2020 - 08:19
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) send a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, seeking additional guidance on the loan and grant provisions for air carriers, including certain general-aviation operators, enacted as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
04/01/2020 - 10:29
NBAA is saddened to learn of the passing of blended winglet pioneer, Joe Clark, founder and CEO of Aviation Partners, Inc. (API), and chairman of the joint venture Aviation Partners Boeing.
03/31/2020 - 11:06
In response to customers’ growing needs for Rolls-Royce engine support, Duncan Aviation adds a new tech position at its Lincoln, NE, headquarters. Robert Montano has been tapped as an Engine Tech rep, providing troubleshooting and technical support to Rolls-Royce engine customers and Duncan Aviation engine line-maintenance teams.
03/31/2020 - 10:59
ATP®, a provider of information services and software solutions for the aviation industry, establishes a temporary special communications support team to ensure all COVID-19 pandemic-related communications are strategically shared with the more than 45,000 global users of the ATP Aviation Hub.
03/30/2020 - 12:38
Life Industries Corporation, manufacturer AeroLIFE high-quality care and maintenance products, responded to a request from the South Carolina Department of Commerce to help fight the spread of COVID-19 and flatten the pandemic curve. It is expanding the production and availability of Sanitizer, a disinfectant solution.
03/27/2020 - 08:53
West Star Aviation announces it has been awarded the FAA Diamond Award of Excellence for completing specialized training pertaining to aviation maintenance, safety and FAA rules at two of its locations, Perryville, MO (PCD), and the Denver, CO (APA), satellite facility.
03/26/2020 - 13:42
Amidst the growing concern and atmosphere of unease and uncertainty COVID-19 has produced around the globe, WinAir promises to continue to preserve its commitment to its clients.
03/26/2020 - 13:22
Chandler Webb, a 19-year-old commercial pilot from Oregon, is the winner of the second annual Richard L. Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots. His article, “Pilot in Command,” was selected as the entry that best answered this year’s writing prompt: “an event that changed or shaped the author’s flying.” Chandler’s article recounts a long cross-country flight with his mother and father that didn’t go as planned — and the valuable lessons he learned.
03/26/2020 - 12:36
The Av8 Group develops an FAA DER-approved solution for the MCDU (multipurpose control display unit) keyboard replacement unit in the Airbus A320, A330 and A340 aircraft.
03/25/2020 - 11:04
Duncan Aviation implements an aircraft disinfection service that it is providing for operators who have scheduled into the company’s main MRO facilities in Battle Creek, MI; Lincoln, NE; and Provo, UT. All aircraft are disinfected upon arrival and before Duncan Aviation’s technicians begin work on them. They are disinfected again right before delivery back to the operator and departure from the Duncan Aviation location.
03/24/2020 - 15:53
CCX Technologies is adding GPS Signal Generator and VDL Mode 2 capabilities to its T-RX Avionics Radio and Pulse Testers (T-RX). The new capabilities are being developed in response to user requests.
03/24/2020 - 14:28
The new Spline Zero-Degree Offset Combination Wrenches from Snap-on Industrial feature a uni-directional, zero-degree offset gear design to deliver more power in less lateral space, helping to access and remove the most stubborn fasteners in tight spaces.
03/23/2020 - 15:11
JSfirm.com is continuing to monitor the pulse of the aviation industry, to see the impact COVID-19 will have. As it communicates with its customers, some are in a holding pattern for hiring. JSfirm.com has developed a new feature to accommodate these customers.
03/19/2020 - 12:40
With the United States facing unprecedented challenges from the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has joined forces with four other aviation groups to inform lawmakers the nation’s general aviation (GA) industry, including business aviation, is prepared to assist as needed to respond to the crisis.
03/19/2020 - 12:27
Al Worden, the command module pilot of Apollo 15 who circled the Moon and became a member of the International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, passed away on March 17, 2020. He was 88.
03/19/2020 - 11:25
The Av8 Group announces it now offers an FAA-DER Approved replacement part for the Audio Control Panel (ACP) Push Button assembly.
Over time with sustained and repeated use, the locking/toggle mechanism can become worn and cause button malfunctions. Av8 provides an updated switch housing unit designed for improved durability and reliability, restoring the part to a new condition, saving the end user significant money over the cost of replacement.