I was recently following an online discussion on the shortage of aircraft mechanics in the industry. Most people that were involved in the discussion felt that good, qualified mechanics are difficult, if not impossible to find. This is a discussion that I am hearing more frequently these days as the problem continues to grow.
D.O.M. News
03/01/2012 - 12:00
Tanis Aircraft Products announces the release of its video “Just Plug It In” highlighting the safety benefits of helicopter preheat. Tanis is a manufacturer of aircraft preheat systems, including state-of-the-art systems designed specifically for rotary wing aircraft.
02/21/2012 - 23:05
Dallas - H+S Aviation, a member of the BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) group of companies, reports a banner year of operations as the Portsmouth, UK-based company added test cell services to its PT6T Twin-Pac capabilities. Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T Twin-Pac engines are used on Agusta/Bell Model 412, Bell 212 and Sikorsky S-58T helicopters. H+S Aviation is a Pratt & Whitney Canada-authorized PT6T Distributor and Designated Overhaul Facility (DDOF).
02/21/2012 - 22:56
Fort Worth, Texas - Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announces its approval of a new tension torsion (TT) strap for the Bell 206 series of helicopters. The new TT strap utilizes an innovative material which is highly resistant to corrosion.
Bell Helicopter, in collaboration with its long-term supplier partner LORD Corporation, developed the strap with a calendar life of 36 months with anticipated calendar life extension following a Lead the Fleet program. This is an improvement over the current 24 months calendar life.
02/21/2012 - 22:48
Langley, BC, Canada - Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America (Vector), a subsidiary of Vector Aerospace Corporation, has been granted an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) No. SR03043NY for an integrated cockpit display system (ICDS, or “glass cockpit installation”) for aftermarket installation in the Bell 205 series helicopter. The Vector STC applies to Bell models 205A, 205 A-1, 205B and 212.
02/15/2012 - 21:44
West Covina, Ca. - Concorde Battery announces that Boeing approved Concorde’s RG-150-1 and RG-150-2 battery packs as alternative IRS standby power supplies for Boeing models 717 and MD-90 Series.
02/15/2012 - 21:35
DALLAS - CAE announces that it will deploy three new simulation-based training programs for helicopter pilots and maintenance engineers. The new programs include Sikorsky S-92 training (including search-and-rescue (SAR) mission training capability) in Stavanger, Norway and Sao Paulo, Brazil, as well as Eurocopter EC-225 training in Sao Paulo. The programs will feature new CAE 3000 Series Level D flight and mission simulators and CAE Simfinity e-Learning options.
02/15/2012 - 21:27
Richmond, BC - Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America (Vector), a subsidiary of Vector Aerospace Corporation, now offers components repair and overhaul support for Eurocopter AS350 B3 and B4 dynamic components.
02/15/2012 - 21:20
Dallas - Dallas Airmotive announces that its Singapore Regional Turbine Center (RTC), located at Singapore’s Seletar Aerospace Park, officially opened on Feb. 13, 2012. Officials from Singapore Economic Development Board, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Changi Airport Group, Honeywell Aerospace, and several airframe OEMs and MRO providers attended the opening ceremonies.
02/15/2012 - 21:10
Dallas - Premier Turbines, a BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul group company, invested heavily during 2011 in a realignment of its Neosho, Mo., M250 repair and overhaul area to facilitate production efficiency and turn time reduction. Improvements touched all aspects of the program including test cell upgrades, additional tooling and shop aids, and a reflow of the production floor layout.
02/11/2012 - 23:09
Richmond, BC – Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America (Vector) www.vectoraerospace.com, (Heli-Expo Booth #7139) a subsidiary of Vector Aerospace Corporation and one of the world’s leading providers of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services announces the signing of a Group Engine Repair and Overhaul Support Agreement with Discovery Air.
02/07/2012 - 15:08
Milton, WI – D.O.M. magazine announces that Snap-on Industrial, a division of Snap-on Incorporated, a global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, diagnostics, equipment, software and service solutions for professionals, has donated two items for this year’s D.O.M. magazine awards winners. Snap-on Industrial has donated a BK6000 Video/Still Recording Digital Borescope and a TechAngle Electronic Torque Wrench.
02/07/2012 - 14:24
Eden Prarie, MN - Tanis Aircraft Products announces the release of its video “Just Plug It In” highlighting the safety benefits of helicopter preheat. Tanis is a manufacturer of aircraft preheat systems, including state-of-the-art systems designed specifically for rotary wing aircraft.
02/02/2012 - 14:35
Emmanuel Dupuy, managing director and partner Alain Regourd, announce the upcoming public launch of Heli Asset at HAI’s Heli Expo® Convention in Dallas February 12-14, where the company will be exhibiting at booth #4605.
01/30/2012 - 18:57
Constant Aviation, LLC, a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility headquartered at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, announces the completion of the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Aircell’s® Cabin Wireless Access Point (CWAP), which provides in-cabin Wi-Fi service for Gogo Biz™ Inflight Internet for Embraer EMB135LR aircraft.
01/29/2012 - 18:08
Savannah, Ga. - Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has appointed Christopher Ellender as a senior regional sales manager for product support sales. Ellender is based at the Gulfstream facility in Luton, England, and reports to Jeff Hill, Gulfstream’s director of international product support sales.
01/29/2012 - 17:18
Mobile, AL - Continental Motors Inc. announces they will provide a D’Shannon Aviation baffle kit at no charge with the purchase of a factory engine upgrade for all Baron and Bonanza owners. This offer is valid on orders placed with authorized distributors from Jan. 2 to Feb. 28, 2012.
01/24/2012 - 14:20
Duncan Aviation announces the addition of Joe Tulowitzki to the Turbine Engine Service Sales Team. In this role, Tulowitzki will focus on developing business relationships in new markets on the East Coast. He will be focusing on TFE731 and Pratt and Whitney engine services, introducing new customers to Duncan Aviation and the scheduled and unscheduled turbine engine services offered by Duncan Aviation’s teams.