The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) announces that the FAA could see its budget slashed by more than $1 billion if sequestration goes ahead as planned according to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
OMB reported that the FAA will have its $15.9 billion budget reduced by $1.04 billion annually, stating that the FAA’s “ability to oversee and manage the Nation’s airspace and air traffic control will be reduced.”
D.O.M. News
10/03/2012 - 13:44
Washington, DC, October 3, 2012 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that Congressman John L. Mica (R-7-FL) will be a featured speaker during the Opening General Session at NBAA's 65th Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2012), which runs Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 at the Orange County Convention Center and Showalter Flying Service on Orlando Executive Airport in Orlando, FL.
Mica serves as the chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, which is one of the largest congressional panels in the U.S. House of Representatives.
10/01/2012 - 12:00
Jet Aviation St. Louis is offering free calibration of hand tools, such as torque wrenches and micrometers, for clients who bring their aircraft in for maintenance before December 31, 2012.
10/01/2012 - 12:00
Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron company (NYSE: TXT), is celebrating the grand opening of its new regional Citation Service Center in Valencia, Spain.
The 100,400-square foot (9,328-square meter), state-of-the-art facility is located at Valencia Airport (ICAO: LEVC) in eastern Spain, convenient for Citation customers across Western Europe and North Africa. The Center offers a one-stop shop for comprehensive repair, completion, fulfillment, maintenance and customization services.
10/01/2012 - 12:00
Avotek offers “Avionics: Beyond the AET” by Tom Inman. This book extensively covers material relating to aircraft communication and navigation systems as well as avionics installation. Beginning with a review of key AET concepts, this volume quickly moves on to more complex material. It is designed for advanced students and for current technicians preparing for the NCATT exams.
10/01/2012 - 12:00
At D.O.M. magazine, we have the honor of meeting some of the most dedicated, hard working and professional people in the aircraft maintenance industry. Highly accomplished and motivated people like to contact us and use our publication as an instrument for change, improvement and information dissemination.
10/01/2012 - 12:00
In what has become an aviation industry tradition, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will host its annual Career Day on Nov. 1, during the Association’s 65th Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2012) at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
Renowned aviator Barrington Irving will be the keynote speaker, addressing hundreds of middle and high school students from throughout central Florida, then hosting a question-and-answer session before taking them on a tour of the many business aviation exhibits at NBAA2012.
10/01/2012 - 12:00
Robert Clare, director of sales for Universal Avionics, announces that John Bullis has been appointed as regional sales manager of Northern Europe. Bullis is based out of London, U.K., and is responsible for the overall growth and development of Universal Avionics’ product sales in the Northern European region.
10/01/2012 - 12:00
Component Control announces that Greenwich AeroGroup, an international network of companies offering general, commercial and military aircraft services, will be rolling-out Quantum Control to standardize operating processes at four of its ten aviation service companies.
10/01/2012 - 12:00
JSfirm.com manager Jeff Richards reports a record-setting second quarter.
“There was a 61-percent increase in the number of aviation jobs being advertised on JSfirm.com during April, May and June of this year, compared to the same period in 2011,” says Richards. “In fact, this was the busiest second quarter for job advertisements in our 13-year history. The two main reasons are the recovering economy and hiring companies are coming back to niche aviation sites from expensive ‘cost-per-click’ sites.
10/01/2012 - 12:00
You’re still on the shop floor at 4 p.m. on a Friday when your boss sends you an email stating, “We need you to attend the Jets-R-Us Show in Savannah in two weeks. Buy your airline ticket and talk with Mary in marketing to get all the details.”
For some of you, news that you’ll be attending a trade show is exciting and you look forward to the opportunity to get out of the “office.” For others, your boss just ruined your weekend.
10/01/2012 - 12:00
I recently found myself in a surprisingly serious conversation regarding the term “return to service” and what date should be used as the “official” return-to-service date. The question came up as a result of the use of task cards created from within a commercial maintenance tracking system to complete work where the total work scope spans several weeks or months and includes many date-sensitive scheduled maintenance items. The discussion struck me as such a surprise that I felt obliged to research the topic and get the truth out and in front of all of us.
10/01/2012 - 12:00
In part one, I delved into identifying the problem and the difference between a problem and symptom. Here we will look into the analysis portion. There are several analyses involved in the problem-solving taxonomy. We analyze the problem, we analyze the potential solutions, we analyze the implementation of the solutions, we analyze if the implemented solutions met or exceeded our original plan, we analyze when improvements are noticed and no solution has been applied, and we analyze what we can do better (including the problem-solving approach itself).
10/01/2012 - 12:00
This summer, the FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to revise 14 CFR Part 145, the regulation governing aviation repair stations. The rewrite continues the process that began in 2006; after reviewing the comments received to its earlier proposal, the FAA withdrew it in 2009 to better address industry concerns, especially regarding the proposed ratings system and capabilities list.
10/01/2012 - 12:00
The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) announces that the Federal Aviation Administration has extended the comment period for its notice of proposed rulemaking that was published on May 21, which is a proposed rewrite of Part 145. The original deadline for the comment period was set for Aug. 20, but it has now been extended until Nov. 19.
AEA joined with other associations in Washington, D.C., to put forward a unified voice and requested an extension to this critical and wide-ranging proposal regarding how AEA members operate their repair station businesses.