Dallas - Dallas Airmotive, a BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul Group company, is expanding its field service support for the Honeywell HTF7000 engine by acquiring the tooling and inventory from Consolidated Turbine Support Inc. (CTS) of Mesa, Ariz. The tooling and inventory, along with Dallas Airmotive (DAI) Mobile Response technicians, will be based at DAI’s Phoenix Regional Turbine Center and provide 24-7 response coordinated through the company’s F1RST SUPPORT network.
D.O.M. News
06/07/2012 - 15:34
WICHITA, Kan. (June 7, 2012) – Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) today announced its factory-owned service centers in the United States have, once again, received the coveted Diamond Award from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Maintenance Technician Program.
06/07/2012 - 10:10
WEST COVINA, CA – Concorde Battery is pleased to announce AW139 FAA approved STC SR03072NY, Transport Canada approved STC SH11-47 and Brazil ANAC STC 2012S04-04* replacing the standard nickel cadmium batteries with Concorde's Sealed Lead Acid Recombinant Gas (RG), Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) batteries. SR03072NY, SH11-47 and 2012S04-04 replace the 27AH Nickel Cadmium auxiliary battery with a RG-407, 27AH sealed lead acid battery, and the option to convert the 44AH Nickel Cadmium starting battery with Concorde's RG-380E/44L or the higher capacity RG-380E/60L.
05/21/2012 - 08:14
AMT Day - May 24th is almost here - and D.O.M. would like to announce it is hosting the first Virtual AMT Day on Facebook, starting May 24th at 8am. "In celebration of the accomplishments of aircraft maintenance professionals, we are bringing together individuals from around the world to celebrate and educate," says Greg Napert, Publisher of D.O.M. magazine
The celebration will be hosted by D.O.M. magazine at www.facebook.com/dommagazine .
05/14/2012 - 16:07
LiveTV, a wholly owned subsidiary of JetBlue Airways Corporation, and Greenwich AeroGroup Inc. have entered into a distribution agreement where Greenwich Aerogroup, Inc. and its affiliates will sell, support and install the Iridium OpenPort-AeroSM broadband aviation communications platform. Iridium OpenPort-Aero is the only aviation broadband solution that works everywhere in the world, including remote, oceanic and polar regions, for passengers requiring smartphone, tablet or laptop connectivity.
05/11/2012 - 12:29
myDuncan.aero is Duncan Aviation’s web-based project management tool, providing operators assistance in managing their aircraft maintenance and overhaul events in work at Duncan Aviation. myDuncan.aero is designed to streamline and organize information into one simple system and Duncan Aviation’s worldwide customers can’t say enough about how helpful the system is when they are managing projects from overseas.
05/11/2012 - 12:22
The National Air Transportation Foundation (NATF) announces the Navigate Your Future scholarship, the newest addition to the foundation's scholarship program. This scholarship is offered to a graduating high school student continuing his or her education in the general aviation industry.
The scholarship applicant must be a graduating high school student planning a career in the general aviation field and accepted into an aviation-related program at an accredited college or university.
05/10/2012 - 10:39
Avtrak announces a new reporting feature in its GlobalNetTM Maintenance Tracking System, helping Mexican operators meet DGAC compliance requirements.
05/09/2012 - 12:19
D.O.M. magazine is in the final stages of launching an opportunity for aircraft maintenance professionals to win free products!
Our sponsors are lining up.
Final preparations are being made.
Stay tuned to DOMmagazine.com in the next few weeks as we provide more details about this exciting opportunity.
05/07/2012 - 12:17
Bird-B-Gone, Inc. announces the launch of its newly designed website.
Bird-B-Gone supplies the commercial, industrial and residential market with effective, humane bird deterrents manufactured in the USA. Beyond offering high quality products with industry leading guarantees, the company prides itself on the level of customer service, support and free training provided to customers.
05/01/2012 - 20:10
Moline, IL - Elliott Aviation announces the completion of ISO: 9001:2008 AS 9100:2009 Rev C certification. The International Organization for Standardization awarded the certifications to Elliott Aviation following an audit by Perry Johnson Registrars Inc. of Troy, MI. Elliott Aviation previously held ISO: 9001:2008 AS 9100:2004 Rev B certification.
05/01/2012 - 20:03
Lincoln, NE - Duncan Aviation will host several IA renewal seminars around the world this year. These Duncan Intelligence LIVE events will provide face-to-face forum discussions with industry experts on hot industry topics. Some events will be lunch or dinner presentations and others will be half- or full-day classes. Full-day events will provide attendees with eight hours of inspector authorization (IA) renewal credit.
05/01/2012 - 19:53
Wimborne, Dorset, UK - Robert "Bob" Murphy will take over as Cobham's CEO on June 25, 2012, and will relocate to Cobham's Wimborne office. On Nov. 18, 2011, Cobham announced that Chief Executive Officer Andy Stevens had decided to take early retirement. Chairman John Devaney assumed the position of executive chairman during conduction of the search for Stevens' successor.
05/01/2012 - 19:38
Battle Creek, MI - Duncan Aviation announces the promotion of Andy Richards to the position of vice president of completions and modifications at its Battle Creek, MI, facility. In his new role, Richards will oversee the Battle Creek avionics line, avionics installations and interior completions teams. He will also provide on-site support for OEM completions, materials and engineering in Battle Creek.
05/01/2012 - 19:31
Williamsport, PA - Just weeks after Lycoming Engines, a division of Avco Corporation, announced it would seek FAA approval to operate certain engines on ASTM D7547 UL 91 unleaded avgas, it has received FAA approval to update its listing of approved fuels.
05/01/2012 - 19:24
Friedrichshafen, Germany - Erik Lindbergh, grandson of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, announced the AERO 2012 winner of the Lindbergh Prize at AERO-Friedrichshafen. The Lindbergh Foundation's aviation prizes recognize and stimulate innovation, and promote meaningful advancements in green aviation. e-volo won the AERO 2012 Lindbergh Prize for Innovation for the achievements of its Volocopter VC1, a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) system.
05/01/2012 - 19:16
Oshkosh, WI - A rare Junkers JU 52 tri-motor will appear as part of the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012 flight line as part of the airplane’s North American tour. The JU 52 will be at Oshkosh throughout the week and be parked on AirVenture’s showcase ramp. It will be open for tours while on display and will also be featured during the afternoon flight. EAA AirVenture 2012, “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration,” will occur July 23-29 at Wittman Regional Airport. German-based company RIMOWA is sponsoring the airplane’s visit.
05/01/2012 - 12:00
As a business owner, I always take note of the companies that I deal with from the other side of the counter — even if it’s not aviation related. Whenever I have a good or bad experience, I like to take it as a learning experience.
It seems in the last few months, I’ve either experienced or witnessed extreme ends of the spectrum with regards to customer service.
05/01/2012 - 12:00
DMA Aero introduces the PAMB10/11 Precision Pressure Standard offering both pitot static and direct pressure/vacuum measurements throughout the atmospheric pressure range. With an accuracy of less than two feet at sea level, the instrument is considered a portable NIST traceable transfer standard which can be used to calibrate or validate air data test sets or aircraft instruments in the field.