FindanIA.com Inc. has launched a new web site, www.FindanIA.com. The global website is dedicated to helping aircraft owners, aircraft maintenance facilities and technicians find FAA certified airframe and powerplant maintenance technicians with inspections authorizations. The site's parent company also specializes in placing contract FAA certified inspection authorities oversees at FAA repair stations.

Sometimes an organization can be doing everything right by the book but still have lots of room for improvement.

French MRO specialist, Sabena Technics, is in discussions with an unnamed Gulf country about forming a joint-venture business to offer airframe maintenance.

Sanad Aero Solutions (Sanad), Mubadala Aerospace's component and engine financing solutions group, has partnered with Abu Dhabi National Leasing (ADNL), a wholly-owned asset-based lease finance arm of the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), to provide up to US$ 169 Million (AED 620.7 Million) in lease financing to Etihad Airways for spare engine sale and lease-back transaction.

EADS is pulling out of a joint venture with Embraer formed in 2005 to take control of OGMA—Industria Aeronautica de Portugal S.A., an aerostructures, airframe and component maintenance, repair and overhaul organization once owned by the Portuguese government. The venture, Airholdings, was created in 2005 by the two manufacturers to take a 65% holding in OGMA, with the Portuguese state retaining a 35% stake. Initially, Embraer owned a 99% share in the Airholdings joint venture, although EADS later exercised an option to increase its holding to 30%.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. , Savannah, Ga., named Eric Stuck senior manager-new business development in the Gulfstream Support organization.

Finmeccanica 's U.S. subsidiary DRS Technologies appointed William J. Lynn III chairman and CEO, replacing Mark S. Newman, who is retiring.

Duncan Aviation , Lincoln, Neb., named Brad Homeyer airframe service sales representative for its Provo, Utah, location and Ryan Huss the representative in Lincoln.