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.&nbsp;
Lombardo holds an A&amp;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.&nbsp;

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David A. Lombardo

West Star Aviation recently expanded the capabilities at its Embraer authorized service center in Grand Junction, Colo., adding Embraer Legacy 600/650 line maintenance capabilities. The company already services the Phenom 100 and 300. West Star GJT has been an Embraer-authorized service center since July 2011.

 


Joe Carr, turboprop &amp; light jet program manager, told AIN, “The certification didn’t require any facility changes. Embraer came to Grand Junction to check out our capability and was happy with our existing facility. Overall, it was about a $75,000 investment in tooling in addition to sending two of our experienced technicians to FlightSafety for their three-week maintenance course.”

 


The next step in West Star Aviation’s planned expansion will be authorization to complete aircraft inspections up to 24 months.

 


West Star Aviation offers repair and maintenance of airframes, windows and engines, as well as major modifications, avionics installation and repair, interior refurbishment, surplus avionics sales, accessory services, paint and parts.

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