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

Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services North America has been named a Eurocopter service center for the AS332 Super Puma. The certification includes O&amp;I and I+ airframe servicing and allows Vector to perform major inspections, upgrades and retrofits.


The primary focus will be on N-registered helicopters based in North America. According to Vector Aerospace, the approval was obtained less than one year after the certification process start-up and was achieved with the full support of <a href="http://ainonline.com/aviation-news/ainmxreports/2011-04-06/eurocopter-acquire-vector-aerospace">parent company Eurocopter</a>.


In parallel with receiving the North American service center approval, Vector has begun to overhaul, retrofit and update Super Pumas at its operation in Langley, British Columbia, for two different customers. Vector has completed five aircraft thus far, with the first–a Super Puma AS332L1–provided to Rainier Heli International. The remaining four were delivered to <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/hai-convention-news/2013-03-06/vfs-offers-modernized-super-pumas-lease">Vector Financial Services in utility configurations</a> and join a fleet available for lease to utility operators worldwide.

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