PATS Aircraft Systems announces that it has received the prestigious Diamond Award of Excellence from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), for the fifth consecutive year. The award is recognition of PATS’ commitment to aviation safety through maintenance technician training.
D.O.M. News
04/01/2015 - 12:00
West Star Aviation recently announced it has welcomed Chris Woolverton to its sales team as Avionics technical sales manager. Woolverton will be based at West Star’s East Alton, IL (ALN) facility.
04/01/2015 - 12:00
Garmin announces new capabilities and enhanced operational benefits for the King Air C90 aircraft, which are made available through the latest software upgrade. This latest update offers new features including, NextGen components such as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) compliance, user-defined holding patterns and the approval of optional equipment, which expands global operational capability.
04/01/2015 - 12:00
JSfirm.com, an online aviation-only job board, has released its sixth annual hiring trends survey. Jeff Richards, JSfirm.com manager, says, “This year’s results show that our industry is continuing to trend in the right direction. There will be more hiring in 2015 than any of the past six years.”
In summary:
• 342 aviation companies across various sectors were surveyed
• 92 percent will hire in 2015
• 78 percent are projecting growth in 2015
• 72 percent did not cut jobs in 2014 (up from 68 percent in 2013)
04/01/2015 - 12:00
Continental Motors Group, an AVIC International Holding Corporation company, has partnered with Xinjiang Tianxiang Flight School in Xinjiang Province, Northwest China to expand its CD-135 powered DA40 fleet. Tianxiang’s current fleet of 16 will expand to 30 with four aircraft delivered in March and 10 more delivered by end of 2015.
04/01/2015 - 12:00
Transhield, Inc. and Kennon Products, Inc. announce they have formed a partnership under a collaborative agreement to deliver protective covers to the military aircraft market. The agreement allows Transhield and Kennon to provide cost effective and affordable solutions for the protection of military aircraft assets.
04/01/2015 - 12:00
We have all experienced these situations:
• A director who denies facts, defends their flawed decisions, belittles others and takes their frustrations out on anyone who disagrees with them
• A co-worker who needs constant attention and feedback, pulling you away from completing your own tasks
• A colleague who reacts to suggestions with sarcasm and ridicule, not directly addressing the person making the suggestions
04/01/2015 - 12:00
Avionics technicians are in a class of their own when it comes to the government’s definition of the aviation maintenance workforce — but the rest of the industry requires special treatment, too.
Information is the oxygen in the modern age, but the aviation maintenance industry — and the government — is suffocating from a lack of accurate data. Repair stations continue to struggle to find qualified maintenance technicians; however, a 2014 report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded there was no evidence of labor shortage.
04/01/2015 - 12:00
I hope I didn’t chase any of you big, strong mechanic types away with my headline. This isn’t going to be a Disney-themed fairy tale with sorcerers and princesses and princes. OK, there might be a prince or two in this true story.
04/01/2015 - 12:00
The price of oil has fallen dramatically since the summer of 2014, with a slight recovery in early 2015. While the latest price drop is nothing out of the ordinary from a historical perspective, the cause and effect might impact the move to alternative aviation fuels if prices persist at a low point for a long period of time.
A Quick Historical Perspective
04/01/2015 - 12:00
We have a departure from our normal cover story this month. Instead of profiling a D.O.M.magazine reader, we decided to start a discussion of how we can help prepare the next generation of maintenance managers.
One of the themes that developed as I started to ask some of my industry contacts for their input for this month’s cover story was that of mentorship.
03/27/2015 - 12:53
Robb Williams, Executive Director of the Aerospace Center for Excellence, announces that SUN ‘n FUN, with help from the aviation job website JSfirm.com, will be hosting its second annual aviation Career Fair during the SUN ‘n FUN Fly-In on Wednesday, April 22nd.
Williams started the Career Fair last year with a notable list of hiring companies. This year’s list of superstar companies is even more impressive.
Companies Recruiting for Captains, First Officers, Flight Attendants, Dispatchers, Engineers, A&P Mechanics, Avionics and Maintenance include;
03/27/2015 - 12:42
Landmark Aviation has named its Miami International Airport (MIA) general manager, Isaac Lee, as the 2014 General Manager of the Year. This is the second consecutive year that Isaac has received this distinction.
03/27/2015 - 12:29
Peerless Electronics is now distributing Kissing Electrotec’s environmentally sealed 26 series relays. The 26 series features 300 amp dual-coil system power relays. The dual-coil system develops high contact pressure, resulting in low contact voltage drop and enhanced shock and vibration capabilities. An important feature of the dual-coil system is the minimized coil power resulting from the low holding current.
03/27/2015 - 12:23
Today, EASA published a temporary recommendation for airlines to ensure that at least two crew, including at least one qualified pilot, are in the flight crew compartment at all times of the flight. Airlines should re-assess the safety and security risks associated with a flight crew leaving the cockpit due to operational or physiological needs.
03/02/2015 - 06:49
Comlux America, the Completion and Services center of the Comlux Group based in Indianapolis IN, announces the appointment of Scott Meyer as its new CEO. Meyer currently serves as the COO for Comlux America and he will take on this new role beginning the 1st of April 2015.