D.O.M. News
05/01/2011 - 12:00
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Mid-Continent Instruments announces that the company has been selected as Kannad’s mid-western factory-authorized repair and factory-authorized warranty repair center for the company’s line of standard and compact 121.5 MHz and 406 MHz digital emergency locator transmitters (ELTs).
Technicians at Mid-Continent Instruments have recently completed extensive on-site training from Kannad representatives on the operation, troubleshooting and repair of the company’s aviation ELT products.
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Dallas Airmotive, a BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul Group (ERO) company, has unveiled a dedicated website for its F1RST SUPPORT command center. The website – FirstSupportAOG.com – gives visitors an overview of First Support capabilities, locations, contact information, downloads and video tour of the operation.
Signature Flight Support Corporation launches new aircraft maintenance brand — Signature TECHNICAir™
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Signature Flight Support announces that it has launched its new maintenance brand, Signature TECHNICAir™. This new division of Signature Flight Support consolidates all of the Signature-owned maintenance facilities under one unified brand, including the former Executive Beechcraft locations at Kansas City Downtown Airport (MKC); Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS); New Century Air Center Airport (IXD) and Signature locations at Hanscom Field in Bedford, MA (BED); St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) and the newly acquired Yellowstone Jetcenter in Bozeman, MT (BZN).
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Max-Viz announces the approval of the of the Max-Viz EVS-1500 dual field of view (optical zoom) infrared Enhanced Vision System (EVS) on the Gulfstream III thru V series aircraft (STC # ST01790LA).
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Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) announces its factory-owned service centers have, once again, received the coveted Diamond Award from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Maintenance Technician Program. All eight Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) maintenance centers in the U.S., including Little Rock, AR; Tampa, FL; Atlanta, GA.; Indianapolis, IN; Wichita, KS; Houston, TX; San Antonio, TX; and Mesa, AZ, met the requirements for the FAA’s highest distinction for excellence in aircraft maintenance training.
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Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently expanded its Product Support organization with the opening of a state-of-the-art In-Flight Support Center. The tools available in the center will help Gulfstream’s Technical Operations department troubleshoot in-flight situations faster. This department runs a call center, with more than 40 technical/system specialists available to support customers.
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Northrop Grumman Corporation announces it has received the Diamond Award for Excellence from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the company’s ongoing commitment to maintenance training and safety during a ceremony held at the company’s Rolling Meadows facility on April 14. The Diamond Award for Excellence is the FAA’s most prestigious maintenance training honor.
Northrop Grumman’s Rolling Meadows FAA Certified Repair Station began operation in May 2009 and was established to meet regulatory requirements for customers operating aircraft under civil aviation rules.
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GlobalParts.aero, the Hawker Beechcraft parts specialist based near Wichita, has received International Standards Organization (ISO) 9001 + Aerospace Standard (AS) 9120 certification for the company’s Quality Management System. This distinction follows on the heels of the company’s earlier accreditation to the Aviation Suppliers Association ASA-100 Quality System Standard. GlobalParts.aero thus joins a relative handful of aerospace parts distributors holding both of these coveted recognitions.
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Conklin & de Decker has released the latest Aircraft Cost Evaluator for 2011. The Aircraft Cost Evaluator delivers the most up-to-date variable, fixed and benchmarking cost data and is the most extensive operating cost database available to the aviation industry. It is part of the family of aircraft operating cost, performance data and acquisition data products developed by Conklin & de Decker addressing more than 500 jet, turboprop, helicopter and piston aircraft.
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Duncan Aviation announces Arjen Groeneveld as the company’s Regional Manager for Europe. In this position, Groeneveld, who lives in the Netherlands, will travel the region to interface with aircraft operators, management organizations and other service providers with the goal of maintaining and building relationships within the region.
Groeneveld has 22 years of experience and a thorough understanding of aircraft maintenance derived from positions in the aerospace research, commercial airline and aircraft leasing industries.
05/01/2011 - 12:00
Big Ass Fans’ Yellow Jacket portable fan was designed for flexibility and quiet operation and has a limited lifetime warranty. Other characteristics include:
• Heavy-gauge steel carriage
• Powerfoil-inspired blades
• Acoustically designed fan, motor and carriage for quiet operation
• Oversized wheels and ergonomic handle for maneuverability
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Someday
You know the commercial where that guy is sitting on the beach sipping a Corona beer? His chair is sitting in the white sand, clear blue water licking at his feet? That’s what I did last week. Well, almost.
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May 24 is now a date celebrated across the United States as “Aviation Maintenance Technician Day” because it was that date in 1868 that Charles Edward Taylor was born. Taylor’s story began in a log cabin on a hog farm in Illinois.
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The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has unveiled a completely new look to its Web site that includes improved navigation and enhanced features. The ACSF’s site (www.acsf.aero) offers the latest safety news, articles, products, services, member resources, safety management systems (SMS) education and much more regarding on-demand air charter operators, fractional aircraft management companies, and the aviation industry.
The new www.acsf.aero features:
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Aspen Avionics announces that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has expanded the European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) authorization for Aspen’s Evolution Flight Display to include additional system components previously approved by the FAA. This latest EASA approval expands the ETSO authorization to include the Aspen Evolution 1500, 2000, and 2500 systems. These systems include both Primary Flight Display and Multi-function Flight Display capabilities developed for CS-23 fixed-wing aircraft up to 5700 kg, and for CS-27 VFR helicopter applications.