Hawker Beechcraft, Inc. (Hawker Beechcraft) today announces that it has executed an exclusivity agreement with Superior Aviation Beijing Co., Ltd. (Superior), a Beijing-based aerospace manufacturer, regarding a strategic combination. Should the transaction be completed, Superior intends to maintain Hawker Beechcraft’s existing operations while also investing substantial capital in the company and its business and general aviation product line, saving thousands of American jobs, including in Wichita, KS. and Little Rock, AR.
D.O.M. News
07/09/2012 - 20:08
Teterboro, N.J. – Jet Aviation’s Teterboro operation has been named an official Honeywell avionics dealer, enhancing the level of avionics support available for transient and Teterboro-based operators.
Jet Aviation now has the full authority to provide repairs, installations and warranty support. Last year, Jet Aviation Teterboro opened a new avionics shop, received additional FAA approvals and expanded its skilled avionics team.
07/09/2012 - 20:04
Teterboro, N.J. – Jet Aviation announces the promotion of Elizabeth Irizarry to senior director of human resources. Irizarry, who has been with Jet Aviation for 10 years, assumes the day-to-day leadership of the human resources function for Jet Aviation Flight Services. She has oversight of Boston/Bedford, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Palm Beach, Teterboro, Van Nuys and all remote sites. Irizarry most recently as human resources director.
07/09/2012 - 20:02
Teterboro, N.J. – Jet Professionals announces the selection of Julie Goodridge to lead its national sales efforts. Goodridge, a licensed private pilot, has 20 years of aviation experience including senior-level roles at Werner Aero, CAE, FlightSafety and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
07/05/2012 - 18:48
Savannah, Ga. - Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently named Pedro Mercado a national sales manager for product support interior refurbishment sales. Mercado’s territory is the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, from South Carolina to Maine. He reports to Matthew Duntz, director, product support interior refurbishment sales.
07/05/2012 - 18:35
Dallas - Baker Aviation Maintenance LLC (Baker) announces its purchase of AeroMech LLC. As part of the agreement, Baker will now operate at two locations: Meacham International Airport (KFTW) in Forth Worth, TX, and Addison Airport (ADS), in Dallas. The purchase was finalized late 2011. Baker will retain all AeroMech employees.
07/05/2012 - 18:29
Colorado Springs, CO - Propulsion International (PI), providers of turbine engine maintenance plans and TPE331 turboprop engine not-to-exceed pricing, offers a credit for the first 100 hours of operations (up to $4,000 per engine) to customers who enroll in its Group Maintenance Plan (GMP) from July 4 through the end of the month.
07/05/2012 - 18:21
Dallas - BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) announces the appointment of Lisa Cooper to the position of regional sales manager to provide sales coverage for the United Kingdom, Spain, Ireland and Portugal. Cooper is a 20-year veteran of H+S Aviation Ltd., a BBA Aviation ERO company.
07/01/2012 - 12:00
PATS Aircraft Systems announces that it has received the prestigious Diamond Award of Excellence from the Federal Aviation Administration, for the second consecutive year, in recognition of PATS’ commitment to aviation safety through maintenance technician training.
07/01/2012 - 12:00
A coalition of law professors filed a petition with the National Archives and Record Administration (NARA) to request an update to guidelines permitting the incorporation of materials by reference in the federal rulemaking process.
07/01/2012 - 12:00
By J.D. McHenry
07/01/2012 - 12:00
Night Flight Concepts announces that it has been selected by the Houston Police Department Air Support Division as the provider of choice to perform 180-day Night Vision Goggle (NVG) inspections.
“NVGs are a mission-critical capability for our organization, and airborne law enforcement, helping us serve our community 24/7,” states Dan Schwarzbach Budget Coordinator and Senior Pilot for Houston PD and CFO of the Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA). “Ensuring NVG readiness and extending NVG sustainment is essential.”
07/01/2012 - 12:00
By Gregory J. Reigel
As you may know, the FAA publishes Advisory Circular 00-46 to provide guidance for taking advantage of the Aviation Safety Reporting Program (ASRP). Under the ASRP, if an individual holding a mechanic or other airman certificate files an ASRP form or “report” (also somewhat inappropriately referred to as the “NASA form” since NASA is only the administrator of the ASRP) within the time required, any sanction that may be imposed by the FAA in a subsequent enforcement action arising from the conduct identified in the ASRP report can be waived.
07/01/2012 - 12:00
By Giacinta Bradley Koontz
On June 20, 1929, Charles Lindbergh and his hand-picked team of pilots flew across the U.S. on the first test flights for a newly-formed commercial airline that was the beginning of modern air travel as we now know it.
07/01/2012 - 12:00
As I thought about how to write an article on technology obsolescence, and the possible tangents that it could take, I decided to focus on products that relate to computer-based or communications-based technologies. Otherwise, this would be a long article. In the interests of keeping this to a readable length, and making it sufficiently interesting, I have chosen to highlight 10 possible sets of products/mechanisms that will either not exist in their present form, or face dramatic change by the year 2020.
07/01/2012 - 12:00
I started my career as a field service representative (FSR) at the age of 23 with Aerospatiale Helicopter Corporation. Now, at the age of 53, as I look back at having served with several OEMs in customer support and working both sides of the fence, I thought this might be a good subject matter.
Let me start off by saying that these are my views and thoughts and not necessarily the views of other reps and OEMs — although having many friends in field service, I know some may share my thoughts.
07/01/2012 - 12:00
By Joe Hertzler
In our professions, we are continuously surrounded by maintenance records like manual revisions, bulletins and alerts, discrepancies and the paperwork required to return an aircraft to service. The paper trail never ends. While safety the overall reason for all this paperwork, compliance is our goal.
07/01/2012 - 12:00
Whoever said nothing is impossible never tried to staple water to a tree. – Recent post on Facebook
As our publisher Greg mentions in his column this month on page 62, D.O.M. magazine recently hosted the first-ever virtual AMT Day celebration on May 24. We hosted the virtual event on our Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/DOMmagazine).