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Saturday, November 1, 2008
Intelligence: News
Hawker Beechcraft Starts Construction on Indianapolis Service Complex Wichita, Kan.-based Hawker Beechcraft Corp. has broken ground on its 66,500-square-foot Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) maintenance and... [read more]
November 1, 2008
About People
TrueNorth Avionics, Inc., has added two sales managers to its staff, Pat Gordon and Jay Faria. Gordon, formerly of Bendix/King, AlliedSignal, Edmo and Sandel, will serve as national sales manager for the central U.S., while Faria will hold a similar post for...
November 1, 2008
Briefs
Comlux Purchases Indianapolis Jet Center Swiss completions provider Comlux Aviation Group has acquired Indianapolis Jet Center. Comlux plans to rename the facility at Indianapolis Intl Airport (IND) Comlux Completion USA. Parallel with the purchase, Comlux...
November 1, 2008
Incredible Interiors: Modern VIP Cabins
With cabin options ranging from off-the-wall to entirely new, the interior plays an increasingly important role for business jet operators and private individuals. Whether it’s taking a warm shower, relaxing on a corner couch, sleeping on a queen-size...
November 1, 2008
Who Can Perform NDT Inspections?
Non-destructive testing is a maintenance function. But the rules can be confusing. David Schober takes a stab at defining the rules, setting the limits and areas of caution for maintainers. When dealing with aircraft, the world of certification for...
November 1, 2008
Jet Repair Anywhere: Offering Information When You Need it Most
This company’s founder, Cheryl Janke, saw and opportunity and seized it. Her goal was to make information instantly available to business jet owner/operators about shops that could service their aircraft. As the director of maintenance for fleets of...
November 1, 2008
Maintenance Tools
Shaft Alignment System Features Graphical Interface Mölndal, Sweden-based Elos Fixturlaser has introduced a shaft alignment system for maintenance uses. Fixturlaser GO comes with all basic shaft alignment applications to keep rotating machinery aligned...
November 1, 2008
Q&A with Rob Mionis, CEO of DAE Engineering
In August of this year DAE Engineering and its StandardAero subsidiary announced the consolidation of their leadership teams. As part of the realignment, Rob Mionis who had been CEO of DAE Engineering, a business unit of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, assumed...
September 1, 2008
George Miller, President, Ship it AOG
AM: Tell us about your background. George Miller: My passion for aviation started at a young age on Long Island, N.Y. on the approach path to JFK Airport. I went to Aviation School during HS at B.O.C.E.S. at Grumman Field in Bethpage. After graduating...
September 1, 2008
Alaska’s Challenges: 19 New Hangars, All Heated, All Bi-Fold Doors
Moving up from Lubbock, Texas in 1957, Dan Hollingsworth was only five years old when his parents decided to start a new life in Alaska. His dad had been stationed in Alaska when in the Army, and liked it so much that when his military days were history the...
September 1, 2008
The Mysteries of Wheels and Brakes... Revealed
Good maintenance practices and preventive care on wheels and brakes seem to be one of those neglected tasks. David Schober gives a refresher course on the inspection of wheels and brakes. As early as 1933, the Department of Commerce recognized that the...
September 1, 2008
Aviation Maintenance Roundtable: Defining Excellent Customer Service
What constitutes excellent customer service in the business aviation maintenance arena? Aviation Maintenance invited users of these services to share their insights about their experiences, both positive and negative. Duncan Aviation graciously hosted the...
September 1, 2008
Elliott Aviation: The Complete Package
Founded by Herb Elliott in 1936 as Elliott Flying Services and operated for more than 50 years with his wife, Arlene, Elliott Aviation continues to be a family-run organization in a time when the aviation industry is awash with ownership changes, mergers...
September 1, 2008
There’s Nothing "Mickey Mouse" about Cessna’s Orlando Citation Service Center
It’s hard to believe that in the nearly 40 years since the first Cessna Citation took to the skies, the brand has grown from the punch line of "near jet" jokes to a global fleet of over 5,100 aircraft. Today, the Citation family ranges from...
September 1, 2008
Intelligence: Briefs
Cessna Expands Coverage Wichita, Kan.-based Cessna is planning to offer around-the-clock service for aircraft on ground (AOG) situations and unplanned maintenance at its European Citation Service Center at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France. Mobile service...
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