LYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd customer, First Air, is adding FLYHTStream’s automatically triggered, real-time data and live black box streaming capability to its current fleet of 21 B737, ATR and B767 aircraft.
Headquartered in Kanata, Ontario, First Air operates throughout the Canadian Arctic in some of the harshest conditions on Earth, and as a result is continually striving to find ways to improve the safety and operational efficiency of the airline. Enabling FLYHTStream raises the standard of tracking and automated alerting that is unsurpassed in the industry.
D.O.M. News
05/01/2014 - 12:00
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) announces the winners of the first JSSI Choice Awards at the 2014 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE).
The new JSSI Choice Awards were established last year at a private conference that JSSI and the China Business Aviation Group hosted by invitation-only. The three-day event involved industry professionals from numerous segments of business aviation, including aircraft management leasing and finance, sales and maintenance, as well as aircraft owners’ representatives.
05/01/2014 - 12:00
Roger Wassmuth has joined Unical Aviation Inc. to lead and expand its newly formed Military Division.
05/01/2014 - 12:00
JSfirm.com, an online aviation-only job board, has released its 5th Annual Hiring Trends Survey. Jeff Richards, JSfirm.com Manager says, “This annual survey has proven to be accurate in past years at forecasting the hiring trends and is highly anticipated by the aviation industry.”
In summary:
• 400 aviation companies across various sectors were surveyed
• 91% will hire in 2014 (up from 85% in 2013)
• Skilled maintenance technicians will be in highest demand
05/01/2014 - 12:00
The country of registry controls the maintenance of the aircraft. This seems like pretty basic stuff. Unfortunately, the international aspects of the aviation maintenance industry can create unnecessary costs without a corresponding safety improvement. Even so, international requirements must be understood to support worldwide operations.
05/01/2014 - 12:00
West Star Aviation announces it has appointed Dan McKillips as regional sales manager. McKillips will be responsible for the Southeast region of the U.S., which includes Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.
05/01/2014 - 12:00
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. held a signing ceremony on April 15 with Minsheng Financial Leasing Co. Ltd. at the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition. The ceremony recognized Minsheng’s order for 60 Gulfstream aircraft, which was signed in the fourth quarter of 2013.
05/01/2014 - 12:00
“While our company designs and builds missiles and space systems, sophisticated aviation instruments and literally thousands of highly-engineered products, many people who recognize the Bendix name connect it with an automatic washer we never marketed.”
– Bendix Energy Controls Division “Log,” September 1973
05/01/2014 - 12:00
Last month we presented four fairly common workplace behaviors that are difficult to handle appropriately. These behaviors can undermine the best of intentions and leave you (and your crew) feeling frustrated, irritated, incompetent and/or helpless.
05/01/2014 - 12:00
The D.O.M. magazine staff attended the MRO Americas trade show and convention in Phoenix April 8-10. It was a great show – the show floor was busy as exhibitors showcased their products and services. I was able to get some interesting article ideas and learn about some great new products that will be in future issues of D.O.M. magazine.
05/01/2014 - 12:00
Don Snodgrass was going through his desk drawers in March, throwing away junk and packing up stuff he wanted to keep in advance of his company’s move to its new facility. This led him to find a couple of relics from a wildly circuitous global aviation career path that took him from a farm south of Dallas all the way back to … well, a metal building south of Dallas.
05/01/2014 - 12:00
Part One of Three: The Battle of the Operating Systems/Platforms
04/16/2014 - 13:29
Delta TechOps, Delta Air Lines’ maintenance division and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) provider business, is deepening its long-standing relationship with Hawaiian Airlines to provide an integrated component exchange and repair program for Hawaiian’s fleet of 12 Boeing 767 aircraft.
04/16/2014 - 13:07
ARGUS International, Inc. (ARGUS) announces the release of its 2013 SMS Audit Results report. The objective of the report is to highlight those recurring deficiencies found in SMS implementation and execution. A view into the industry-wide aperture helps aviation operators focus their efforts on common deficiency areas cited by auditors, and use this information to improve their own SMS implementation and execution efforts.
04/16/2014 - 12:43
Landmark Aviation has promoted three key executives, including Charlotte Cheatham to senior vice president of Marketing and Customer Service, Robert Hiegel to senior vice president and chief accounting officer and Matt DeLellis to senior vice president of Strategy & Corporate Development. The promotions are a part of Landmark Aviation’s strategic plans to accommodate recent and future expansions.
04/16/2014 - 10:02
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has enhanced its commitment to operators based in and traveling through the Asia-Pacific region with the opening of an Asia Customer Support Contact Center in Hong Kong.
04/15/2014 - 23:19
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. held a signing ceremony on April 15 with Minsheng Financial Leasing Co. Ltd. at the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition. The ceremony recognized Minsheng’s order for 60 Gulfstream aircraft, which was signed in the fourth quarter of 2013.
04/15/2014 - 21:26
Landmark Aviation has named Ted Hamilton as its Chief Operating Officer (COO).
“As we grow our business there is a need for a more strategic outlook on how we integrate our business segments,” Hamilton explains. “In my role as COO, I will help integrate new locations as we make acquisitions, while ensuring we maintain our commitment to safety and customer service.”
04/15/2014 - 09:12
Jet Aviation Singapore has significantly increased the size of its Interior Shop at its new hangar facility to expand its interior services capabilities from minor interior repairs and touch ups to full interior aircraft refurbishment. The new facility’s 420 square meter Interior Shop is outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment for upholstery, wood and veneer finishing and carpeting.
04/15/2014 - 09:04
Comlux the Aviation group announces that its Completion & Service center Comlux America, based in Indianapolis IN, has been awarded the maintenance and refurbishment contract for a BBJ based in Asia.