D.O.M. MAGAZINE HAS BEEN CELEBRATING ITS 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR. IN OUR LAST ISSUE OF THE YEAR, WE TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK BACK AT THE LAST 10 YEARS.
2008
In 2008, we wanted to launch a new magazine for aircraft maintenance professionals. We knew that there was a lack of resources for those that had moved beyond turning wrenches to managing and leading aircraft maintenance teams and organizations. To be frank, we questioned our
timing. After all, the bells of recession were already ringing loudly. In what would become known as the Great Recession, we were starting to see a worldwide economic downturn. This was spurred by the fi nancial crisis (too big to fail).
Despite the economic environment at the time, we decided it was time for a new magazine — one that helped develop future managers and leaders and also helped current managers and leaders grow and excel. D.O.M. magazine was born. Our launch issue was July 2008, with John Hopkins, manager of aircraft maintenance at EAA, as our fi rst cover story. 2008 saw the beginning of an
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since fought hard to turn around the negative perception of business aviation, launching No Plane No Gain, an eff ort to “educate the public on the importance of business aviation to our country and its communities, companies and citizens.”
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aviation. On November 18, the big three auto executives (who were seeking bailouts for their companies) fl ew to Washington to request $25 billion in TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program) funds. Once word got out that they had fl own in their corporate jets to D.C., public perception turned against them and the perceived “luxury” of business aviation. NBAA and GAMA have
TECHNOLOGY CHANGES The past decade has seen signifi cant changes in the aviation industry — especially in technology. Computers and cell phones have led the way in the technology revolution. In 2007, Blackberry was the device of choice for business people who needed to keep in touch while they were traveling (or in some cases, while on vacation and at all hours of the day). The phone’s mini keyboard allowed people to text and email much easier than hitting numbers multiple times on traditional numbered keypads to accomplish the same task. I had a Blackberry, as did many maintenance managers I know. That same year, Apple launched the
iPhone. It’s an understatement to say the iPhone was disruptive technology
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