Part One of Three: The Battle of the Operating Systems/Platforms

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.

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.

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.

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.”

Roger Wassmuth has joined Unical Aviation Inc. to lead and expand its newly formed Military Division.