Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. held a signing ceremony on April 15 with Minsheng Financial Leasing Co. Ltd. at the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition. The ceremony recognized Minsheng’s order for 60 Gulfstream aircraft, which was signed in the fourth quarter of 2013.
D.O.M. News
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“While our company designs and builds missiles and space systems, sophisticated aviation instruments and literally thousands of highly-engineered products, many people who recognize the Bendix name connect it with an automatic washer we never marketed.”
– Bendix Energy Controls Division “Log,” September 1973
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Last month we presented four fairly common workplace behaviors that are difficult to handle appropriately. These behaviors can undermine the best of intentions and leave you (and your crew) feeling frustrated, irritated, incompetent and/or helpless.
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The D.O.M. magazine staff attended the MRO Americas trade show and convention in Phoenix April 8-10. It was a great show – the show floor was busy as exhibitors showcased their products and services. I was able to get some interesting article ideas and learn about some great new products that will be in future issues of D.O.M. magazine.
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Don Snodgrass was going through his desk drawers in March, throwing away junk and packing up stuff he wanted to keep in advance of his company’s move to its new facility. This led him to find a couple of relics from a wildly circuitous global aviation career path that took him from a farm south of Dallas all the way back to … well, a metal building south of Dallas.
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Part One of Three: The Battle of the Operating Systems/Platforms
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Delta TechOps, Delta Air Lines’ maintenance division and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) provider business, is deepening its long-standing relationship with Hawaiian Airlines to provide an integrated component exchange and repair program for Hawaiian’s fleet of 12 Boeing 767 aircraft.
04/16/2014 - 13:07
ARGUS International, Inc. (ARGUS) announces the release of its 2013 SMS Audit Results report. The objective of the report is to highlight those recurring deficiencies found in SMS implementation and execution. A view into the industry-wide aperture helps aviation operators focus their efforts on common deficiency areas cited by auditors, and use this information to improve their own SMS implementation and execution efforts.
04/16/2014 - 12:43
Landmark Aviation has promoted three key executives, including Charlotte Cheatham to senior vice president of Marketing and Customer Service, Robert Hiegel to senior vice president and chief accounting officer and Matt DeLellis to senior vice president of Strategy & Corporate Development. The promotions are a part of Landmark Aviation’s strategic plans to accommodate recent and future expansions.
04/16/2014 - 10:02
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has enhanced its commitment to operators based in and traveling through the Asia-Pacific region with the opening of an Asia Customer Support Contact Center in Hong Kong.
04/15/2014 - 23:19
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. held a signing ceremony on April 15 with Minsheng Financial Leasing Co. Ltd. at the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition. The ceremony recognized Minsheng’s order for 60 Gulfstream aircraft, which was signed in the fourth quarter of 2013.
04/15/2014 - 21:26
Landmark Aviation has named Ted Hamilton as its Chief Operating Officer (COO).
“As we grow our business there is a need for a more strategic outlook on how we integrate our business segments,” Hamilton explains. “In my role as COO, I will help integrate new locations as we make acquisitions, while ensuring we maintain our commitment to safety and customer service.”
04/15/2014 - 09:12
Jet Aviation Singapore has significantly increased the size of its Interior Shop at its new hangar facility to expand its interior services capabilities from minor interior repairs and touch ups to full interior aircraft refurbishment. The new facility’s 420 square meter Interior Shop is outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment for upholstery, wood and veneer finishing and carpeting.
04/15/2014 - 09:04
Comlux the Aviation group announces that its Completion & Service center Comlux America, based in Indianapolis IN, has been awarded the maintenance and refurbishment contract for a BBJ based in Asia.
04/15/2014 - 08:49
Beechcraft Corporation, part of the Textron Aviation segment of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT), today announced the sale of a Beechcraft King Air C90GTx to the state-owned Beidahuang General Aviation Company of Harbin, China. The companies held a signing ceremony at the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) in Shanghai, China.
04/15/2014 - 08:44
Applied Composites Engineering (ACE) announces an industry-first, two-year transferable warranty on all fully-overhauled or repaired commercial and business jet radomes.
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PremiAir Aviation International Ltd, U.K., announces that it has entered into a transatlantic joint venture with Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc., (ASU) of Boise, ID to bring innovative new night vision technologies to the U.K. and other European countries. Under the terms of the joint venture – which was signed at the recent Helicopter Association International annual HELI-EXPO in Anaheim, CA - PremiAir and ASU will jointly supply, sell and support night vision products, maintenance, training and aircraft modification services in the U.K. and Continental Europe.
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For those who might not know, I don’t have a degree in English or Journalism. I am an A&P. I also had my Inspection Authorization until two years ago when the FAA clarified “actively engaged.” Unfortunately, writing about aviation maintenance management doesn’t meet the FAA’s definition of actively engaged – to “inspect, overhaul, repair, preserve, or replace parts on aircraft, or supervise (i.e., direct and inspect) those activities.”
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Joe Wehrle’s technical expertise in Hawker and Beechcraft products over the years has earned him the label “troubleshooter extraordinaire” when it comes to maintaining these or just about any make and model of business jet.