PAMA Ends SAE Affiliation to Focus On Aviation Maintenance Services

Separation from the Society of Automotive Engineers leads to more autonomy and a renewed emphasis on member, chapter and corporate programs

Warrendale, PA (June 15, 2009) — PAMA, the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association, has announced it is ending its affiliation with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and will focus exclusively on programs and support for aviation maintenance managers, aviation mechanics and the aviation maintenance industry. PAMA plans to hire an association management firm to handle day-to-day operations and its recent initiatives to enhance member services, increase corporate and individual membership, and expand its technical leadership. PAMA will continue to provide a lobbying presence in Washington, DC, to ensure that aviation maintenance issues are properly represented in government circles.

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FAA launches My AMT and William (Bill) O’Brien Aviation Maintenance Technician Awards Programs

The FAA has released AC 65-25E.  This advisory circular (AC) outlines the participation requirements for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) William (Bill) O’Brien Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Awards Program. This revision to the AC provides instructions for AMTs and the employers of AMTs participating in the online William (Bill) O’Brien Awards Program and addresses all the changes to the program. A copy of the AC is at AskBob.aero

In additionthe FAA Safety Team (FAAST) web site has added the Awards Program section of My AMT at http://www.faasafety.gov/AMT/amtinfo/default.aspx with additional information and enrollment links.

ATP and GE Reach an Agreement to Provide CF700 and CJ610 Digital Engine Publications

June 9, 2009 – Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) announced an exclusive agreement with GE to distribute all digital engine technical publications for the CF700 and CJ610 engines. The GE engine publications and ADs are available separately or can be purchased with other ATP libraries, for example, with Lear, Sabreliner, and Falcon.

All ATP digital libraries are provided with the industry leading NavigatorV^® platform for compliance and safety information management. NavigatorV^® improves productivity, safety, and compliance by providing expedited access to view, search and manage your maintenance publications and FAA & EASA regulations and ADs. Let NavigatorV’s advanced productivity tools, powerful search features, and weekly online content revision services take you to the next level.

“We are pleased to be able to offer our customers a digital solution for these GE engines. The digital content with ATP NavigatorV^® helps GE continue to provide a high level of service to customers” said Karl Kasparian, GE-Aviation Customer Support Manager.

“We are very pleased GE has chosen ATP as their partner in this effort to better serve our mutual customers in the aviation marketplace. ATP has always been a trusted and relied upon source for our subscribers as well as a valued partner for our OEM clients. This expansion on our agreement validates the outsourcing services and capabilities ATP is able to provide to our business partners,” said Rich Marino, President of ATP.

For more information, contact ATP at (800) 227-4610 US & Canada, (415) 330-9500 Worldwide or visit http://www.atp.com. Press contact is Jeff Seiler at jseiler@atp.com or (415) 330-9500.

About ATP

ATP is the leader in compliance and safety information management solutions. ATP provides a single source solution for aviation maintenance, regulatory and compliance information products and services. ATP maintains the world’s largest digital collection of regulatory and maintenance information for a global consumer base that includes civil aviation authorities, maintenance facilities, repair stations, FBOs, aircraft operators, flight schools, and universities. ATP Compliance & Safety Solutions Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATP, provides services and products to enhance air carrier and air operator responsiveness to regulatory compliance, oversight conformance and the requirement for integrated safety and risk management.

FAA Renews Mechanics’ Aviation Safety Action Program

FORT WORTH, TX– American Airlines, in conjunction with the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), announce the FAA’s renewal of the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) for American’s mechanics.

American and TWU have had a program in place for 11 years and with the FAA approved renewal of the program, ASAP will be extended for two more years. The TWU/American Airlines ASAP maintenance program is the longest running in U.S. commercial aviation.

ASAP is a safety partnership organized by American, the union, and the FAA, designed to encourage employees to voluntarily report safety-related information. The reports help identify potential precursors to serious safety incidents. For the first time in the program’s history, the ASAP program will now have a “Just Culture” provision that will go beyond specific incidents and explore the systems, policies and procedures that may have contributed to an event or a possible incident.

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Mather Aviation Opens New Maintenance Facility in Van Nuys

VAN NUYS, CA — Mather Aviation opened a new facility in Van Nuys, CA (KVNY) on June 1, 2009. This facility is Mather Aviation’s first location in Southern California and brings the total number of locations to four.

Mather Aviation has just leased 15,000 square feet of hangar space at the Keck-Aerolease Center.

“While other aviation maintenance companies have been struggling, we at Mather have been fortunate enough to be in a position to expand into the locations that are understaffed,” says Victor Cushing, Owner and President of Mather Aviation. “With the closing of a few major repair centers, Van Nuys airport is the perfect place for our first Southern California location. The General Aviation community is incredibly strong at this airport and there are many types of aircraft without a major maintenance facility at this site.”

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