I news 06 I people 07 I mx reg log 13 Chromalloy’s Receives JCAB AOE Cert at Two Sites


Chromalloy has announced the company’s Windsor, Conn. engine component repair station and its San Antonio, Texas, repair station received Approved Organization Exposition (AOE) certification from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). The AOE certificate allows the Chromalloy


turbine repair station to provide component repairs, including Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Designated Engineering Representative (DER) repairs for the country’s airlines – All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL). These are the third and fourth JCAB


certificates for Chromalloy. “This [the Windsor, Conn. Facility] is the fourth JCAB certificate Chromalloy has received, which is unparalleled in the component repair industry,” said Bruce Johnson, vice president, Engineering. “We have received JCAB approval of our repair stations at Arizona, Nevada, San Antonio and now Connecticut. Work is also under way to achieve similar JCAB approvals of other facilities.” The certificates were issued in accordance with the 2009 Japan Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) that authorizes Federal Aviation Administration Designated Engineering Representative approved


Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has added a mobile support vehicle and renovated the customer lobby at its Brunswick, Ga., facility. “The Brunswick location and its nearly 200 employees are a very important part of our Product Support network,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream Product Support. “The staff there is big enough to handle all the maintenance, repair and refurbishment needs of customers while also offering personalized service. The addition of a mobile support vehicle gives our already fast-moving response teams even greater capabilities. They can travel at a moment’s notice to support aircraft-on- ground situations.” Brunswick’s truck includes an air


compressor, generator, toolbox and a laptop computer to signoff work in real time. Gulfstream says these resources allow technicians to perform or support a variety of maintenance services. The vehicle can also transport a wide range of replacement parts. In addition, Gulfstream has renovated its Brunswick customer lobby. The space, which has wireless Internet service, includes a 52-inch high-definition flat- screen television, new furniture, framed photographs of Gulfstream aircraft and


repairs as part of the agreement. They were awarded following rigorous audits by JCAB and determination of operational capabilities to provide repair services on various components in turbine engines powering Japanese commercial aircraft. “Chromalloy is the first service provider


of aircraft engine component repairs to receive the certificates since the 2009 U.S –Japan Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) took effect to recognize Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Designated Engineering Representative (DER) approved repairs,” Johnson said.


The San Antonio operation is a 292,000


square-foot repair center that provides services on a wide range of aircraft engines. That operation also holds repair approval certificates from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) Indonesia, Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) Thailand, and AMECO Beijing Contractor Authorization. JCAB approval of the facilities allows Japanese airlines to use Chromalloy DER approved repairs without the company having to apply to JCAB for individual technical approvals of each new repair.


Gulfstream Brunswick Adds Resources for Operators about people


Harkins Joins Dallas Airmotive Michael J. Harkins has joined Dallas Airmotive, a BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) company, as regional engine manager for the Mid-Atlantic


states. Harkins will be responsible for selling repair and overhaul services on Honeywell TFE731, 36 series APU and Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305 engines. “Mike has an exceptional background in aircraft and engine maintenance,” commented Dennis DiMarco, vice president of Sales for Dallas Airmotive. Harkins is a licensed A&P and IA maintenance professional. He started his career in aviation in the U.S. Air Force ultimately taking on the role of Crew Chief for B-52G with the rank of Staff Sergeant. He most recently worked as director of maintenance for Aero Taxi in New Castle, Delaware where he was responsible for day-to-day operations of the maintenance department. Harkins was president of the First State Chapter of PAMA from 2001 to 2011. The chapter won Chapter of the Year awards in 2005 and 2009 during his tenure. He holds numerous FAA Maintenance awards including 2003 Eastern Region AMT of the Year and was the first person to receive FlightSafety International’s Master Technician rating for the Falcon 50.


Ton Dortmans Appointed EVP KLM Engineering & Maintenance Antonius (“Ton”) Dortmans has been appointed executive vice president of KLM Engineering & Maintenance. He began his new duties on February 1, succeeding Peter de Swert. Dortmans joined


a glass display case. Gulfstream Brunswick’s nearly 25,000- foot service center hangar recently was upgraded with a renovated door and large ceiling fans. Gulfstream says that sometime this year the metal halide lighting in the hangar will be replaced by energy-efficient induction fluorescent lighting.


Other enhancements completed at


Gulfstream Brunswick in 2011 included the addition of ramp space adjacent to the completions hangar and upgraded landscaping at the customer entrance.


KLM in August 1985. From 1985 until 1996, he occupied several positions within the KLM Engineering & Maintenance division. He moved to Ground Services Division, where he was responsible for the redesign of the ground handling processes. In 1998 he joined the Flight Operations division and from 2000 on he was vice president Air Traffic Management and later deputy executive vice president Flight Operations. In 2005, he held the position of senior vice president Operations Control Center in the Passenger division. In December 2008, Dortmans returned to KLM E&M, as senior vice president Operations and deputy EVP and responsible for all maintenance, repair and overhaul done on aircraft, components, engines and engineering activities.


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