Duncan Aviation announces paint expansion plans for its Lincoln, NE facility.
The expansion, set to begin this spring, will add a new aircraft paint facility with 45,000 square feet to the existing 440,000 square-foot facility located on the east side of the Lincoln Airport. Ground-breaking is tentatively scheduled for May 1 and the expansion is scheduled to be complete by April 30, 2012.
D.O.M. News
04/01/2011 - 12:00
ExecuJet Middle East announces that its Embraer Legacy Authorised Service Centre agreement has been extended for their base maintenance capability in Dubai. This now covers up-to and including a 24 month (L4) inspection on the Legacy 600 and 650. ExecuJet is now the only Embraer Legacy Approved Maintenance Centre to carry out base maintenance in the Middle East region.
04/01/2011 - 12:00
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) announces that Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and the X2 Demonstrator Team have been selected as the recipient of the 2010 Robert J. Collier Trophy, “for demonstrating a revolutionary 250 knot helicopter, which marks a proven departure point for the future development of helicopters by greatly increasing their speed, maneuverability and utility.”
04/01/2011 - 12:00
Banyan’s avionics team recently completed work on a Sikorsky S76, Augusta 109, and an American Eurocopter AS-350. Upgrades included Garmin GNS-430W, GMX-200, Avidyne EX600 and Honeywell MK-22 EGPWS Safety Package installations.
“We’ve been providing rotorcraft services for several years and have decided to become more aggressive in marketing our capabilities in this market,” says Brian Wilson, Banyan’s director of avionics.
04/01/2011 - 12:00
Superior Air Parts, Inc., announces that it has begun the next phase of its product reintroduction efforts by beginning the delivery of production quantities of new Millennium Cylinders to its global dealer network.
The first new Millennium shipments included cylinders for Lycoming O-235 engines and the Teledyne Continental O-200 and IO-550 engines. The company has now added cylinders for Lycoming’s O-360/IO-360 and O-540/IO-540 as well as the Continental O-470/IO-470 and IO-520/TSIO-520 engines.
04/01/2011 - 12:00
Construction is well underway on Summit Aviation’s new 78,000 square-foot expansion. Summit Aviation, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, broke ground for the new development on June 9, 2010, on its 550-acre site.
In January, the Delaware State Fire Marshall certified Summit’s improved fire suppression system in the existing hangars that currently house all the helicopter aircraft modification and induction services. An eighth hangar is being built as part of the new construction.
04/01/2011 - 12:00
Professional Aviation Associates, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, announces it has formed a Global Helicopter Support Parts Group and is now serving rotorcraft operators.
Most notable as the largest independent supplier of King Air parts in the world, Professional Aviation Associates initial investment is just over $1 million in rotables and airframe parts inventory to support a wide range of helicopter platforms.
04/01/2011 - 12:00
Atlanta, GA-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG), exclusive provider of ISMRO® (Inventory Supported Maintenance Repair & Overhaul), announces the acquisition of Dallas-based Avcenter, an FAA repair station specializing in wheels, brakes, and accessories for the aerospace industry.
04/01/2011 - 12:00
Max-Viz, Inc. announces the availability of STC SA02372AK for installation of its EVS-1500 Enhanced Vision System on Hawker Beechcraft Corporation’s line of King Air 200, 300 and C90 series aircraft.
04/01/2011 - 12:00
Duncan Aviation announces that Justin Merkling has been named manager of the company’s Engine Service Shop located in Battle Creek, Mich.
04/01/2011 - 12:00
DART Aerospace Ltd. offers custom designed Heli-Utility-Baskets™ and Heli-Utility-Pods™ for airborne data collection. Available for: Agusta A119/AW119MKII, Bell 206A/B/L/L1/L3/L4 & 407, Bell 205/210/212/214/412, Eurocopter AS350/AS355, Eurocopter EC130
04/01/2011 - 12:00
Airwolf Aerospace has developed a new Tension-Torsion (TT) strap Bell 206 Jet Ranger and 206L Long Ranger civilian and military helicopters. Airwolf manufactures the straps under an FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA).
04/01/2011 - 12:00
Machida announces two additions to its videoscope product line. The Machida 2mm Videoscope (VSC-2-86) has the same superior optical quality as the 3mm Videoscope, but in a smaller outer diameter for even more remote inspections.
04/01/2011 - 12:00
The MPS 35C is a fully RVSM compliant test set capable of controlling three pressures separately and
independently - static, pitot, and angle of attack. The instrument is designed for flightline use with aircraft that incorporate pneumatic AOA measurement. The angle of attack pressure can be displayed either in pressure units or directly in degrees of AOA with 0.1 deg. resolution.
04/01/2011 - 12:00
Expanding its private jet maintenance capabilities, Eastway Jet Services announces that it has been named an Embraer Phenom Service Center, providing Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 owners with a full offering of maintenance services. Eastway Jet Services, located at MacArthur Airport (ISP), is the only independently-owned authorized Level 3 Service Center in the Northeast.
For Phenom 100 and 300 jets, Eastway Jet Services provides a range of services including all scheduled inspections, warranty repairs and AOG service throughout the Northeast.
04/01/2011 - 12:00
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) announces new JSSI programs for the Eurocopter EC-135 and the EC-145.
The JSSI hourly cost maintenance program for the EC-135 provides coverage for the Turbomeca Arrius 2B2 and Pratt & Whitney PW206B2 engines. The offering includes standard JSSI Premium, Select and Term programs with optional coverage for engine removal and replacement (R&R) and freight. EC-135 owners and operators may enroll their in-service or newly delivered engines to assure budget stability and save on their overall maintenance costs.
03/01/2011 - 12:00
My editorial column in the Jan/Feb issue, “Actively Engaged,” got a lot of you talking. I received e-mails and phone calls from quite a few of you sharing your opinions of the proposed clarification of actively engaged by the FAA as it pertains to Inspection Authorization. It is good to see fellow A&Ps and IAs engaged in a spirited discussion of a subject that could adversely impact our industry.
While I am on a roll, I might as well bring up another controversial subject — aviation lawsuits.
03/01/2011 - 12:00
Joe,
Your editorial column in the Jan/Feb issue was the first column I have read from you that I had an overwhelming feeling of disappointment. I’m in my 36th year of being
actively engaged in aviation, and I agree with you fully about the “advanced certification” feeling I have for my IA. I am also one of the 83 individuals who have commented to the FAA on NPRM 2010-1060.
My disappointment lies in the feeling that you have given up the fight already.
03/01/2011 - 12:00
Hi Joe,
I just finished reading the Jan/Feb issue of D.O.M. magazine. I was so impressed with Bill Brinkley’s article on Remembering Peter, I just had to write to you. What a well done and profound piece of journalism! Thanks to Bill for hitting the nail right on the head!