Pentar Avionics named Dean Levi to its software development team and Dave Tripp and Bob Moses sales, marketing and support managers based in Olathe, Kan., and Fort Collins, Colo., respectively.
America West Airlines named Kent Hollinger vice president of quality assurance and engineering. Hollinger previously was chief engineer for Northwest Airlines.
First Aviation Services Inc. named Philip Botana vice president of First Aviation and Jerry Schlesinger vice president of First Aviation and executive vice president and COO of subsidiary Aircraft Parts International.
Boeing and FedEx launched Boeing Express service to provide fast delivery of Boeing aircraft spares. Program grew out of the former McDonnell Douglas DAC Express program.
Dallas Airmotive named Lisa Cheyne program manager for the AlliedSignal TPE331 and TFE731 product lines. Cheyne previously was customer service representative for Dallas Airmotive's AlliedSignal programs.
Celsius Aviation Services named Jim McMillen coordinator of engine-related businesses; Hazen Burnet president and CEO of Celsius Amtec; Bob Davis coordinator of aircraft and component maintenance businesses; and Andrew d'Apice managing director of Hawker Pacific Pty., Australia.
FlightSafety International named Al Krusz manager-maintenance training plans; Paige Hall regional maintenance marketing manager for the Midwest; and Amparo Calatayud assistant manager of its San Antonio learning center.
Mercury Air Group's RPI Airline Automation Inc. subsidiary will supply its PMI software program to China Southern Airlines. The PMI program handles purchasing, maintenance and inventory management.
The second half of our Guide to MRO Companies can be found in this issue. Beginning on p. 29, you'll find comprehensive listings of the capabilities of hundreds of companies involved in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of engines, landing gear and other major systems and components. A lot of people have helped us put together the O&M Guide, Parts I and II, but I want to particularly thank Kent Weimer, editor-in-chief of the World Aviation Directory, and Doug Stailey, information systems manager for both publications. MRO Consolidation
Hawker Pacific Aerospace signed a 25-year lease on a 136,500-sq. ft. facility that will be built four miles from London's Heathrow Airport and will house Hawker's U.K. operation beginning in June 1999.
As merger mania sweeps across the business landscape, it may seem that the only way to survive in the Valley of the Giants is by consolidating. The bigger you are, the more clout you have, the better you're able to snare the larger contractsor so the thinking goes. Can you make it as a little fish among the sharks in an increasingly smaller tank?
Flight Safety Foundation named James M. Burin deputy director of technical projects. He previously was director of the U.S. Navy School of Aviation Safety.
Spoken by Chris Gress, accessory marketing representative at Duncan Aviation, this statement of personalized service seems to be the credo of the small or independent MRO organization. Lincoln, Neb.-headquartered Duncan is one of a diminishing number of independent repair stations and completion centers serving business and general aviation. With Gulfstream Aerospace acquiring Duncan competitor K-C Aviation to boost capacity for cabin completions of the OEM's upscale business jets, the pool in which Duncan swims became a little smaller.
Avatar Alliance acquired three Airbus A300-B4 aircraft most recently operated by Korean Air. Avatar will dismantle the aircraft for parts. Also, the company received ASA-100 certification.
Pratt&Whitney will supply an engine fleet management program for PW4000 engines powering Aeropostal de Venezuela's two Airbus A310s. Contract includes condition monitoring, technical support, tooling and engine repairs and overhauls. Also, P&W will supply a fleet management program for JT9D engines powering A310s operated by Armenian Airlines and Air Djibouti.
Sundstrand signed a 10-year contract with American Airlines to support carrier's maintenance activities at Tulsa, Okla. Sundstrand will provide parts and training support for constant speed drives, integrated drive generators and generators for American's fleet of Boeing 727, 757, 767 MD-80, DC-10 and Airbus A300-600 aircraft.
Lockheed Martin Aircraft&Logistics Centers went online with its new SAP R/3 enterprise resource planning system. System will give LMALC online access to customers and suppliers.
Dallas Airmotive began work on its first Pratt&Whitney Canada PW100 engines for regional carrier customer Atlantic Southeast Airlines and corporate customer and NASCAR driver Bill Elliott. Company received PW100 certification earlier this year, making it the first PW100 overhaul facility in U.S.
GE Capital Aviation Services, AAR Corp. and GE Engine Services have formed Aviation Inventory Management Co. to finance airframe rotables to commercial customers worldwide.
Fairchild Corp. named Eric Steiner president, Donald Miller executive vice president and general counsel and Robert Sharpe senior vice president operations.
