As news of new EPA regulations face the aviation industry, Eastman Aviation Solutions is striving to strengthen its commitment to the Responsible Care® initiative and provide additional support to customers by announcing a collaboration with RSC Bio Solutions, a manufacturer of high-performance chemical products for automotive, hardware and industrial applications. Together, the two companies will focus on offering products and services to promote safety, responsibility and sustainability for their aviation partners.
D.O.M. News
08/21/2015 - 12:21
08/21/2015 - 11:25
Duncan Aviation announces that it will no longer charge AOG fees for aircraft parts and exchange orders, including parts shipped directly from Rockwell Collins or Honeywell.
“Our customers know they can contact Duncan Aviation Parts and Rotables Sales and receive emergency parts and exchange services 24 hours a day, including after hours and on weekends,” says Chris Gress, Duncan Aviation Parts and Rotables sales manager. “Now they can get these parts without added AOG fees.”
08/21/2015 - 11:02
ALTO Aviation announces the appointment of Steve Lord as its new senior technical sales manager joining the ALTO Aviation sales team led by Kevin Hayes, VP of Sales and Marketing.
07/13/2015 - 12:21
Rockwell Collins will be showcasing commercial aviation’s only certified touchscreen primary flight displays at this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., July 20-26. The Pro Line Fusion® advanced avionics system will be available for the public to see and touch aboard Rockwell Collins’ King Air 250, which will be on display in the company’s AirVenture exhibit.
07/13/2015 - 12:07
A brand-new neighborhood of flight is part of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, as Aviation Gateway Park brings together imagination, ingenuity, and possibilities in one area at the “World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration.” EAA AirVenture, the 63rd annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention, is July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.
07/13/2015 - 12:00
Northrop Rice announces a new course to prepare for the A&P certification. Its 8-day A&P Test Prep course starts in September. The first three days are a review of theory followed by five days of oral and practical review. Course registration includes online access to study for the written exams as well as all shop materials.
Check out Northrop Rice's new blog - The Path to an A&P license through experience.
07/13/2015 - 11:47
Constant Aviation, LLC, a Directional Aviation Capital company offering full-service maintenance, repair, and overhaul with a nationwide network, announces it has been named one of the top five highest-performing dealers with Gogo Business Aviation.
07/13/2015 - 11:15
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 is coming soon! Sonex Aircraft and AeroConversions Products invite you to visit them in the North Aircraft Display area Booth 622!
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07/01/2015 - 12:00
Airinmar, a leading provider of innovative aviation repair management solutions, has signed a three-year agreement with CHC Helicopters to manage component repairs for its fleet of over 200 helicopters.
Airinmar has supported airlines, MROs, OEMs and military operations for over 25 years through integration of its proprietary systems, engineering expertise and supply management solutions. By signing this agreement, Airinmar will expand its service offerings to include the rotorcraft market.
07/01/2015 - 12:00
Aircelle (Safran’s highly innovative method to display logos, advertising or other messaging with thin electro-luminescent markings on airliners and business jets) has been unveiled during its first flight aboard an Airbus A380.
07/01/2015 - 12:00
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) announces that L.J. Aviation, Latrobe, PA, has renewed its status on the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry.
“We congratulate L.J. Aviation on renewing their status on the IAS Registry,” says ACSF president Bryan Burns. “They have once again demonstrated their commitment to continuous improvement.”
07/01/2015 - 12:00
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is closely evaluating an announcement, unveiled on June 10 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), that the agency intends to consider new regulations for carbon emissions from aircraft, based on an a view by agency officials that such emissions may pose a human-health concern because they contribute to global warming.
07/01/2015 - 12:00
With all the huffing and puffing that takes place on Capitol Hill, it is often difficult to decipher which way the wind is blowing. Constant vigilance and engagement in the nation’s capital is critical to maintaining an accurate weathervane.
07/01/2015 - 12:00
How much communication is too much? When is communication wrong? I never gave this any thought and just relied on my own sense of what is appropriate, but what I find appropriate might not be what you find appropriate. we seek to find the one right way. we strive for perfect communication. If it were perfect, there would be no problems. If it were perfect, we wouldn’t need instructions to show us the right way. If only …
07/01/2015 - 12:00
“Brad was totally overreacting. He heard only one part of my explanation — the part where I said I didn’t tell anyone. he interrupted me before I could finish. he heard me say “no” and didn’t listen to anything after that. He was rambling and I knew he was upset. At every breath he took, I told him to calm down!It didn’t do any good. in fact, it made him angrier.”
07/01/2015 - 12:00
If you are looking for a new job or career in 2015, and it has been a while since your last job search, you might be in for some surprises. Not only have the ways of searching for jobs changed, so has the process.
It will take you longer to find a new job now as compared to 10 years ago. Some of this change is simply due to the economy. It’s also due to companies’ and recruiters’ dependence upon online job listings.
07/01/2015 - 12:00
On April 6, 1924, the Douglas World Cruisers (DWC) Seattle, Chicago, Boston, and New Orleanstook off from Sand Point, Seattle, westbound to their first rendezvous stop at Prince Rupert Sound. The 650-mile flight ended badly for the Seattlewhich stalled on landing at the Sound, crunching its pontoons and damaging wires and struts.
07/01/2015 - 12:00
In several of my recent articles, I’ve discussed the requirements for documenting inspections that approved an aircraft for return to service. However, those articles didn’t discuss what happens when the inspection is completed without approving the aircraft for return to service. The latter situation raises questions I would like to discuss with respect to how and where maintenance entries must be made following an annual inspection with resulting discrepancies that are not corrected.
07/01/2015 - 12:00
While Norms is No. 12 on the Dirty Dozen list, that is not necessarily its order of importance.
07/01/2015 - 12:00
Steve Myers is the president of Oshkosh, WI-based Myers Aviation. Myers and his team of mechanics perform maintenance and inspections on a variety of general aviation aircraft. The company specializes in working with insurance companies to recover, evaluate and repair damaged aircraft. This is Steve Myers’ story.