West Star Aviation announces it has completed the first ever installation of Rockwell Collins’ Skybox™ in a Gulfstream G550. The installation was completed at West Star’s East Alton (ALN) location and was delivered on time at the beginning of March 2013.
The new Skybox™ allows users to take full advantage of an onboard Apple® iTunes® library to share movies, TV shows and music wirelessly and on demand.
West Star installed the Skybox™ AMSU-5100, the larger capacity of the two available units, into the Gulfstream G550.
D.O.M. News
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The International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) is adding additional focus to its safety efforts in the U.S. helicopter community by designating two of its current executives to lead the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) and concentrate solely on safety issues within the U.S. civil helicopter community. This team will be co-chaired by industry and government. James Viola, FAA Flight Standards Division, has been named the government co-chair and Bill Chiles, president and chief executive officer of Bristow Group, has been named as the industry co-chair of the USHST.
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Though working on Gulfstream aircraft has been a part of Duncan Aviation’s service capabilities since the aircraft became a major part of business aviation, Duncan Aviation recently put together an airframe-specific team dedicated to Gulfstream work at the company’s Lincoln, NE campus.
STS COMPONENT SOLUTIONS TO DISTRIBUTE DONALDSON FILTRATION PRODUCTS FOR ROTORCRAFT AND BUSINESS JETS
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STS Component Solutions LLC and Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc. announce their new Distribution Agreement. STS Component Solutions will be supporting the Rotorcraft and Business Jet OEM product lines for Donaldson Aerospace & Defense.
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Today’s aerospace coatings painting professionals are required to stay current on the most up-to-date products and application methods available in the aviation maintenance repair operation industry. To help with the need for continuous training, Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings now provides an extensive program to better expand their existing skill sets.
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Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America (Vector), a subsidiary of Vector Aerospace Corporation and one of the world’s leading providers of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services announces that Vector Aerospace and American Eurocopter have signed an agreement enabling Vector’s Andalusia, AL repair operation to operate as an American Eurocopter Service Center in the United States.
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Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has delivered the 31,000th M250 engine to Enstrom Helicopter Corporation for installation in a 480B training helicopter destined for the Japan Ground Self Defense Force.
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New orders and commitments for Eurocopter’s helicopter family, along with an unveiling of the latest evolution in its product line, marked the company’s highly successful participation at Heli-Expo 2013 — the rotorcraft industry’s largest international gathering.
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The D.O.M. and HeliMx magazine team was in Las Vegas last month for HAI’s Heli-Expo. To say it was a successful show would be an understatement. The show floor was packed with exhibitors and attendees wanting to learn about the latest products and services for the helicopter industry. In case you missed it, we have included some of the news from Heli-Expo in our expanded news section this month (starting on page 43).
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His business card says he is the vice president of Cincinnati Avionics. But when we asked Scott Cole what his title is, his humble reply was, “You could say I am the person who oversees operations. I’m the one who signs the work order off at the end of the day.”
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In the United States, we have a federal system based on the principle of checks and balances. Each branch (legislative, executive and judicial) has separation of powers, ensuring none exceeds its constitutionally granted authority. Consequently, the legislative branch (Congress) passes laws which are enforced by the executive branch (the president and the expansive bureaucracy) and interpreted by the judicial branch (the courts, including the Supreme Court).
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The first time I picked up a standard aircraft handbook in 1989, I was instantly amazed at the standardized aircraft hardware markings and predetermined set of part numbers that were understood by almost everyone in the aviation maintenance community. I recall studying materials and rivets in FAA Advisory Circular AC43-13, thinking that the aircraft hardware system was pretty fool proof. I could see no reason why anyone would want to alter something that had worked so well for several decades.
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These days, it isn’t uncommon for a company with an air carrier certificate for conducting Part 135 operations to also hold a Part 145 repair station certificate. In this situation, the company’s repair station business performs maintenance on both the aircraft operated by the air carrier as well as other aircraft. For smaller businesses, it isn’t unusual for the company to employ individuals who hold both an airman certificate and a mechanic certificate.
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Today, more than ever, aviation is evolving into a global business. Our front-line sales and customer service representatives may often be the very first people that foreign visitors to our country interact with. Or we may be the first visitor from our company in the customer’s home land. These perceptions and greetings may form lasting impressions to the visitors and hosting personnel. It is important that aviation representatives are trained in the basics of international etiquette and understanding of foreign cultures.
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Greenwich AeroGroup announces the hiring of Brian Dannewitz as the President of Professional Aviation Associates.
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Pro Star Aviation, LLC announces the promotion of Mark Ordung to Avionics Technical Sales.
In his new role, Ordung’s responsibilities will include technical support and quoting all aspects of avionics installations.
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Constant Aviation, LLC, a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility headquartered at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, announces that David Bowman has been named vice president of operations for the Cleveland facilities.
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When I started this series, I expected to be able to cover all of the elements of electronic signatures in just three issues. As I proceed and dig deeper into the topic, I find it necessary to expand to four issues in order to cover the details well enough to be helpful in understanding how electronic signatures will impact our industry.