D.O.M. News
03/01/2012 - 12:00
I’m surprised at how the word “communication” is so easy to pronounce, and almost everyone believes is easily accomplished. But is it?
As a director of maintenance, this one single word could be the key to your success! We know that in a large operation, whether it is an MRO or aircraft management company, the structure is such that there are many departments that make up the whole of the operation. Being a good communicator has to be at the top of our list to bring our specific department up to its best performance level that can be achieved.
03/01/2012 - 12:00
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.
03/01/2012 - 12:00
West Star Aviation has been named Business of the Year by the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce. The announcement was made on Friday, January 27th, at the annual awards banquet held at Two Rivers Convention Center in Grand Junction. West Star was chosen by past winners of the award, and is being recognized for its contributions to the local community.
03/01/2012 - 12:00
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.
03/01/2012 - 12:00
Emmanuel Dupuy, managing director and partner Alain Regourd, announced the public launch of Heli Asset at HAI’s Heli Expo® Convention in Dallas, TX.
Heli Asset’s mission is to deliver the highest level of brokerage service to helicopter operators and lessors.
A spin-off of Regourd Aviation’s helicopter sales department, it has decades of helicopter transaction experience. It offers clients decisive processes, a global network and local expertise wherever in the world.
03/01/2012 - 12:00
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.
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.