David A. Lombardo
Contributor
Lombardo covers business aviation maintenance-related issues. He is also a writer and on-air reporter for AINtv. He has over 3000 articles published and is the author of several books on aircraft systems for pilots and on the topic of flight simulation.
He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in education from the University of Illinois, has taught aviation for over 35 years in industry and as a university professor and academic dean at three different universities. He is also a frequent seminar and after-dinner motivational speaker.
Lombardo holds an A&P Certificate, ATP, CFI and Ground Instructor ratings. He was a corporate pilot and was a research pilot and flight instructor at the University of Illinois. An FAA Safety Counselor for over 25 years, he was one of the original 13 Counselors appointed to the FAA’s Airworthiness Safety Program for maintenance technicians.
Latest from David A. Lombardo
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Basel Completes Falcon 7X C-Check
A refurbishment project was completed at the same time.
Maintenance and Modifications
Mxi Technologies Relocating in the Fall
The company is moving to a larger space and increasing its staff to meet growing demand for its services.
Maintenance and Modifications
Euravia Lands Major Middle East PT6 MRO Contract
The company supports more than 200 civil and defense customers in more than 50 countries.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Singapore Gets FAA OK for Gulfstream G650
The facility is authorized to provide line and base maintenace for the G650.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Singapore Receives FAA Approval
The company is seeing more demand for interior refurbs on the long-range, large-cabin aircraft popular in the region.
Maintenance and Modifications
Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico Facility To Open in July
The facility will focus initially on the Airbus A319, A320 and A321.
Maintenance and Modifications
Able To Distribute Bell 407/429 Calipers and Disc PMAs
The company is the exclusive distributor for the parts.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Offering Helicopter NDT Services
The company has been offering the service for business airplanes for more than 20 years.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Lufthansa Technik Signs ACJ319 VIP Completion in China
The company's U.S.-based subsidiary will perform the cabin completion.
Maintenance and Modifications
Sun Aviation Buys Assets of Vero Beach Avionics
The acquisition adds avionics capability to the company's FBO and maintenance holdings.
Maintenance and Modifications
Asset Insight Offers Free Baseline Maintenance Rating
The Baseline Maintenance Rating takes into account the asset’s total flight hours and cycles, along with its date of manufacture.
Maintenance and Modifications
Blue Sky To Support North Sea Oil Market
The Aberdeen facility will house some 3,000 lines of inventory valued at $250,000, says the company.
Maintenance and Modifications
Vector Chosen for LAX Rescue Helicopter Mx Inspections
LA County selected the company to provide a G check for one of its Super Pumas.
Regulations and Government
OSHA Extends Comment Period on Chemical Exposure
Extension comes in response to industry requests.
Maintenance and Modifications
L-3 Aviation Products Opens MRO in Bengaluru, India
MRO also provides avionics support and integrated logistics support
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan To Provide Live Avionics Tech Support at AEA
The company's avionics tech reps will be on hand for one-on-one consultations.
Maintenance and Modifications
American Propeller Named Hartzell-recommended Servicer
American Propeller covers a large area of the Western U.S. with its fleet of transport vehicles that offer propeller pickup and delivery services.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Ruag Completes Major Upgrade on Malaysian Falcon 900
Work inlcuded updating and overhaulng the Royal Malaysian Air Force's trijet with new avionics, as well as full renovatation of the cabin.
Maintenance and Modifications
Able Aerospace Signs PHI Service Agreement
Provides Bell 206L and 407 component overhaul and exchange.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Offers Enstrom Spindle Inspection
Spindles with 5,000 hours or more time-in-service need to be inspected within the next five hours time-in-service.
Maintenance and Modifications
Key Air Reinstates Maintenance Department Capabilities
The company will maintain its management and charter aircraft as well as other aircraft based at Waterbury-Oxford.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aerospace Turbine Rotables Expanding in Wichita
The company is moving into a new 72,000-sq-ft facility.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Names Duncan an Authorized Warranty Facility
The approval covers warranty support on the G100/150/200 at the company's three MRO locations.
Avionics
Thomas Global Systems Offers LCD Cockpit Retrofit
The TFD-8601 is a plug-in replacement for the Rockwell Collins EFD-86 CRT.
Maintenance and Modifications
Rusada Awarded Fokker Services Multi-year Contract
Fokker Services Redelivery Services is replacing several of its legacy systems.
Maintenance and Modifications
UAE Issues Design Approval for 328 Design
The Sierra Nevada subsidiary is approved to provide modifications for UAE-registered aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Precision Aviation Group Secures Part 145 Approvals
CASA and EASA sign off on the company's Australia operation.
Maintenance and Modifications
FL Technics Jets Signs Grafair Mx Deal
MRO will support Grafair’s Hawker 800XP.
Avionics
Duncan Aviation’s Free NextGen Seminar Set for April 7
The event is intended to provide practical information about equipment operators need for ADS-B and Fans 1A compliance.
Maintenance and Modifications
Baker Aviation To Distribute Omega Aircraft Parts
The Texas MRO current stocks Omega's wheels, brakes and engine components.
