Duncan Aviation announces the company is now offering NDT (nondestructive testing) mobile services for aircraft operators. Its skilled in-house NDT teams (Level 2 or higher in all four methods) provide eddy current, fluorescent penetrant, ultrasonics, and magnetic particle inspections on all makes and model aircraft, including helicopters.
D.O.M. News
08/16/2019 - 07:44
Pentastar Aviation, an industry leader in business aviation, joins the National Safety Council (NSC). The council, chartered by Congress, is the nation’s leading safety advocate. For more than 100 years, it has worked with companies and organizations to eliminate preventable deaths at work, in home and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education and advocacy.
08/16/2019 - 07:12
West Star Aviation offers Winglet Technology's winglet installation for the Citation Sovereign model at its Grand Junction (GJT) facility, one of four West Star full-service Textron Aviation-approved service center locations. Current certified installation of the Transitional winglet for the Sovereign model can be completed at the Grand Junction facility, where West Star has already installed two sets to date.
08/16/2019 - 07:05
Bob Epting of Chapel Hill, NC, is the recipient of the 2019 Phillips 66® Aviation Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles Leadership Award. The award, which is announced annually at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, recognizes outstanding Young Eagles volunteers that have supported the future of aviation by going above and beyond the basic Young Eagles flight.
08/16/2019 - 06:13
Banyan Air Service completes its first HondaJet Advanced Performance Modification Group (APMG) package, which was developed by Honda Aircraft to offer improved performance and avionics capabilities to owners of the HA-420 HondaJet.
08/15/2019 - 08:24
Millennium International Avionics announces Ray Atkisson as the new director of Military Business Development. Atkisson will be responsible for developing service channels and overseeing sales contracts for the military and government flight-operation divisions.
08/15/2019 - 08:18
Duncan Aviation announces that its Satellite Avionics Shop in Dallas, TX, has moved to a brand new, state-of-the-art facility. Long-time partner Tectonic Management Group built the new hangar complex for another long-time Duncan Aviation partner, Business Jet Center, at Love Field.
08/15/2019 - 08:06
NMC-Wollard, a global supplier of aviation ground-support equipment for 70+ years, announces it is now Wollard International and has been acquired by a group led by Robert Priddy and Kilroy Partners. Industry veteran John Carroll is chairman of the new company and Greg McDermott remains president.
08/15/2019 - 08:00
Aviation maintenance quoting website, MRO Insider, announces the launch of a new feature — Virtual DOM. Flight departments now have the ability to select maintenance oversight, including squawk/invoice review by a team of experienced maintenance directors such as Thoroughbred’s president/founder, Nathan Winkle.
08/15/2019 - 07:52
The FAA approves a PMA for Aerospace Welding Inc. Minneapolis (AWI), allowing it to manufacture PN A701-20 LH Studded Muffler and PN A701-19 RH Smooth Can Muffler with Inconel cones for greater serviceability.
08/15/2019 - 07:43
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announces it has earned a 2019 Sustainability Leadership Award from Business Intelligence Group for its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) initiatives. The award recognizes organizations that make sustainability an essential part of their business operations.
08/14/2019 - 13:14
West Star Aviation offers two new STCs for the Hawker airframe. The STCs can be installed by scheduling the aircraft for the upgrade(s) at any of the four full-service West Star Textron Aviation-approved service center locations.
08/13/2019 - 07:05
Paul Rose has returned to Banyan Air Service after a three-year tour with Embraer Executive Jets. He rejoins Banyan as vice president of technical sales, a role he previously held with Banyan for over 14 years.
08/13/2019 - 06:59
WinAir, an aviation management software company, is to present a seminar, "Evolving Your Career as an AME," on Sept. 12 at the 2019 Ontario AME Conference in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The presentation will provide insight and resources on how to plan for future success in the aviation maintenance industry.
08/12/2019 - 15:24
West Star Aviation is the title sponsor of this year's air show in Grand Junction, CO (GJT). The first air show dates back to 1912, and West Star has been a sponsor for over 20 years. The event featured the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and an opening day flag-jump ceremony from the U.S. Army Golden Knights, along with many other military and private flying acts.
08/12/2019 - 15:15
Avant Aerospace announces the promotion of John Hardy to director. In this new position, Hardy reports to Avant’s senior VP of Parts and Components, Pete McKernan, and is responsible for Sales, Marketing and Inventory Sourcing. He is based at the East Alton, IL (ALN), facility while overseeing all Avant locations.
08/12/2019 - 15:07
Cutter Aviation announces the promotion of Gina Iacolino to the role of chief inspector for Cutter Aviation’s maintenance facility in Denver, CO. In her new role, Iacolino is responsible for administering the inspection, quality assurance and quality control programs for all maintenance and avionics functions at the Denver Centennial Airport (KAPA) MRO.
08/07/2019 - 14:23
Mike Ward joins DAS/Flite as vice president of Sales, Parts and Component Repair. Eli DaSilva will assume a director of business development role and report to Ward, along with the sales team.
08/06/2019 - 11:58
Pentastar Aviation announces it has been recognized for its corporate culture by being named one of Crain’s Detroit Business Cool Places to Work in Michigan for 2019.
08/02/2019 - 06:24
West Star Aviation completes its latest safety update at the Grand Junction, CO (GJT), facility with a fully integrated fall-protection system. As the company-wide initiative continues, all four of the full-service locations will be at 90% completion by the end of 2019 and 100% complete by the close of 2020.