ADVERTORIAL


AAR Wheel & Brake Services about people


Intel I news I Pentastar and Key Air Sign MoU for Repair Station at OXC


AAR WBS® offers commercial, military and regional aviation customers a complete program of aircraft wheel and brake services including repair, rebuilding and inspection for all major aircraft types. Our high-tech testing and certification process ensures that hairline fractures and other nonvisible stress defects are detected and repaired before they cause damage or affect safety. AAR provides fast turnaround from our modern 10,000 square foot facility, with an extensive inventory of long-lasting, original OEM parts. AAR’s volume-buying capability allows us to offer the highest quality products at competitive prices.


director. Richardson brings experience from


his previous roles with GE, Goodrich and, more recently, ADAT in Abu Dhabi where he was responsible for Global Engine Management and Technical Sales for the past five years. Richardson also brings an MBA and Six Sigma qualifications to this senior level position.


Customer Benefits:


 AAR maintains a complete inventory of OEM parts on-hand for fast turnarounds.


 High-quality work delivered on time means improved safety and more landings for your aircraft.


 Exterior parts are cleaned and painted with durable coatings. Professional priming and painting extends part life by protecting metal parts from debris and wear.


 Backed by AAR’s global presence, our diverse product offering and professional services enable us to meet all your program needs.


Competitive Differentiators:


Obst Named Managing Director for Rockwell Collins Rockwell Collins has announced the appointment of Lee Obst as the managing director for Rockwell Collins Government Systems Canada. Obst is a former fighter pilot and experimental test pilot for the Royal Canadian Air Force, and has extensive experience in the defense and aerospace business. As managing director, Obst oversees the engineering and production of advanced military communications and networking systems built in Ottawa, as well as the introduction of military equipment sold into Canada from Rockwell Collins facilities around the world.


“Nearly every platform that the Canadian


Forces fly has Rockwell Collins equipment onboard,” said Obst, who has worked in several roles of increasing responsibility during his 11 years at Rockwell Collins. “This is a homecoming for me and I’m thrilled to work closely with our Canadian military customers.”


 Experience — AAR is experienced in all aspects of wheel and brake overhaul, rebuild and repairs.


 Quality — AAR maintains a complete inventory of OEM parts on-hand for faster turnaround. Quality OEM parts last longer and are manufactured to meet the highest standards.


Change of Personnel at Lufthansa Technical Training (LTT) Two key positions have recently been filled at Lufthansa Technical Training. Holger Beck, previously chief operating officer of Lufthansa Technical Training, is now heading the Marketing, Sales & Product Management division in his function as chief commercial officer. Karsten Schmidt has been appointed chief operating officer of Lufthansa Technical Training. Previously, Schmidt worked as managing director of Lufthansa Systems Aeronautics.


 Capabilities — AAR performs critical testing and certification on all models in accordance with FAA, EASA and CAAC.


Gulfstream Names Meng Regional Product Support Sales for SoCal Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently named Steven Meng as the regional sales manager for Product Support Sales in Southern California. He reports to Jace Stone, director,


 Value — AAR’s pricing is competitive because of our lean practices and extensive inventory. The highest quality parts and services result in longer lasting and more reliable wheel and brake systems.


Product Support Sales, West Region. Meng, who is based in Long Beach, Calif.,


is responsible for the sale of maintenance, paint and interior upgrades as well as avionics modifications to Gulfstream and non-Gulfstream operators in Los Angeles, San Diego and the surrounding areas. Prior to his promotion, Meng was a


Pentastar Aviation and Key Air have signed a memorandum of understanding for the opening of a Pentastar Aviation-operated satellite repair station, to be located at Key Air’s FBO facility at Waterbury-Oxford Airport. The new location marks Pentastar’s first East Coast operations, complementing their Michigan headquarters (PTK) and Van Nuys, CA (VNY) FBO. “We’re excited by this presumptive expansion of our service base to include the New


York City metro market,” Edsel B. Ford II, Pentastar chairman and owner said. “Upon finalization of the agreement with our colleagues at Key Air, we look forward to providing East Coast customers with the technical expertise, passionate customer focus and attention to detail that have made Pentastar’s maintenance, repair and avionics services so trusted in our industry.” “We are excited about our alliance with Pentastar. They are a great national brand known for their quality maintenance services and we are pleased to have them open a maintenance center at our Waterbury-Oxford FBO,” states Bob Marinace, president and CEO of Key Air. “Our managed clients and tenants will directly benefit from having a provider of all levels of maintenance, inspections and installations right here in the Northeast.” Aircraft based locally to the Waterbury-Oxford Airport will be offered preferred rates for services performed at both the new Pentastar location as well as the home base in Greater Detroit. Pentastar Aviation and Key Air expect to announce finalization of their strategic alliance, as well as the timetable for launching the new Pentastar-OXC facility, later this spring.


Leonard Olson and Future Jet Group Join STS Engineering Solutions


Stopping


STS Engineering Solutions announced the addition of The Future Jet Group. The incorporation of Leonard Olson (president of Future Jet) and George Burns (VP Business Development of Future Jet) will expand STS Engineering Solutions’ service offerings into aircraft and rotorcraft design engineering, certification, avionics, DER Management and advancement towards FAA accreditation as an Organization Designation Authorization Facility. Leonard (Lenny) Olson has taken on the role as chief of Engineering and Certification.


As an FAA Designated Engineering Representative with delegation of FAA 14 CFR Parts 23, 25, 27, 29 for both systems and equipment electrical and management, the company says Olson will play an integral role in STS Engineering Solutions’ progress toward becoming an ODA facility.


“STS Engineering Solutions is very fortunate to have the industry leader in aircraft certification, integrator of avionics and aircraft electronic systems, and STCs join our team,” says Randy Steenholdt, vice president of Engineering. George Burns, as the Director of Business Development, will be responsible for marketing STS Engineering Solutions’ engineering services business.


NGRAIN Deliver 98 Percent Pass Rate for Canadian Forces School


NGRAIN, a provider of interactive 3D simulation software and solutions for maintenance training and support, announced the Canadian Forces School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (CFSEME) has achieved significant Return on Investment (ROI) for the 5KW Power Generator Virtual Task Trainer (VTT) that NGRAIN delivered to the school in February 2011. Since the implementation of the NGRAIN VTT, nearly every student in the electro-optics course has passed the generator troubleshooting and maintenance course, which previously had a failure rate of 20-25 percent. “Not only has NGRAIN helped CFSEME ensure that the majority of students pass


this challenging course, but the average student mark is now 97 percent, up from 82 percent,” said Gabe Batstone, CEO, NGRAIN. “Using our deployable and interactive Virtual Task Trainer solution to address critical training gaps has resulted in a new training paradigm for the Canadian Forces – one that ensures Canadian soldiers are trained to a higher standard of proficiency at a lower cost.” The VTT is a commercial-off-the-shelf software-based solution that leverages NGRAIN’s deployable 3KO or 3D Knowledge Object simulation technology. Based on instructional design best practices, the VTT is designed to provide training on maintenance procedures, theory of operations, and troubleshooting exercises including testing components. The VTT can be deployed in a learning management system, used independently by students, or in a blended learning classroom environment.


When you need reliable wheel and brake services, nothing endorses that more than the support of the KC-10 fleet of refuelers. AAR WBS is critical to missions around the world as we support military air operations for Overhaul and Repair to the Strategic Air Command.


10 Aviation Maintenance | avm-mag.com | April / May 2012 Download your free iPhone/iPad app via www.avm-mag.com/iPad AAR Wheel & Brake Services — 9270 N.W. 100th Street — Medley, FL 33178 — USA — Tel: 305.883.1511 — www.aarcorp.com/wheel&brake AAR Wheels & Brakes Services — 9360 N.W. 100th Street — Miami, FL 33178 — USA — Tel: 305.883.1511 — www.aarcorp.com


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64