94th AeroClaims-Aviation Supports The 2009 Mexico-Caribbean-Latin America, North America Maintenance Manager (MCLNAMM) Miami Conference

Photographed with Benny Benitez of the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group is MCLANAMM founder and former American Airlines Latin America Maintenance Manager (Retired) John Foster who still is a strong supporter of the organization and graced all of us with his presence and updated us on his retirement from the industry

Miami, Florida 19th August 2009: The 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group (94th ACG) has become the first ever consultant firm within the 14 years of MCLANAMM to be both invited and to have attend within its forum of discussion concerning "common problems" which effects many of the operators within the region. The 94th ACG with its established presence within Brazil through a Strategic Alliance partnership with the Sao Paulo based ProAero Corp Group are in a very solid position to assist a certain "participating airline" with a problem concerning local labor laws at the cargo hub at Campinas airport in Brazil.

The 94th ACG also assisted the 2009 MCLANAMM by securing sponsorship from Phoenix Aviation Services and has express to the leadership at the MCLANAMM of its continue interest and future involvement. One pleasant surprise for the 94th ACG was seeing Mr. John Foster formerly of American Airlines (Ret.) Benny Benitez of the 94th ACG and John Foster in the past have served as directing members of the long (1927) established Greater Miami Aviation Association (GMAA) group and despite the fact that Benny still remains in Miami overseeing the operation of the 94th ACG and John now resides in South Carolina, they are again working together to support a local A&P school in John neck of the woods.

94th AeroClaims-Aviation Meets With "GO FOR" Aircraft Maintenance Provider From Venezuela at The 2009 MCLNAMM Miami Conference

With the vast and endless flexibility in which a digital model gives a client for their marketing needs via a fully manipulative "digital model" which are able to be sent world wide via the internet by the touch of button, "GO FOR" has indicated that they wish to order a sample of each type of aircrafts which they service sto visually display their technical potential for the sake of global marketing

Taking full advantage of the tremendous visual marketing potential in which the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group and its subsidiary, The Digital Aircraft Factory can offer "GO FOR" has capitalized on their service by ordering their digital Boeing 737-NG in their company colors

94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group founder and CEO Benny Benitez (left) shown with Mr. Raul Toro, President of "GO FOR" an on-call, EASA approved, maintenance provider serving the Latin American market, based out of Caracas, Venezuela and first time attendee at the MCLANAMM conference

Miami, Florida 19th August 2009: The 14th annual Mexican, Caribbean, Latin America, North America Maintenance Managers (MCLANAMM), 2009 gathering gave the participating airlines maintenance managers an ability to see and meet some great service provider companies like Phoenix Aviation Services and "GO FOR".

Mr. Raul Toro, President of "GO FOR" attended the 2009 MCLANAMM for the first time and gave a dynamic presentation toward his company on-call maintenance service. "GO FOR" is an EASA-145 approved maintenance provider and maintains a high level of quality and standard for which it has been recognized and utilized by many European and United States carriers serving Venezuela and neighboring Countries.

"GO FOR" is a serious and committed on-call maintenance provider, as "GO FOR" has invested in sending crews to AIRBUS in France for A330 training and maintains a proper quality assurance and training atmosphere that would render any CASE Auditor comfortable with their operation.

The 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group is in dialogs with "GO FOR" to explore possible joint venture / operation within the region for mutual benefits.

94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consulting Group Meets With Mexicana Airlines MRO Services at The 2009 MCLNAMM Miami Conference

First ever rendering of a Boeing 737-NG in the dual Mexicana Airline / MRO colors as created from the studios of The Digital Aircraft Factory. It should be noted that Mexicana does not operate the B737 model within their operational fleet and this rendering also brings another first ever of a B737 in Mexicana colors which has been noticed by many image collectors

Created by The Digital Aircraft Factory a subsidiary of the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group is a full digital, highly detailed rendering of a few aircraft samples in which Mexicana MRO Services is capable, authorized and vastly experience in servicing, hence from top to bottom the samples are, the B737-200, B727-200 and B-737-NG's.

Shown with Benny Benitez of the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group is Mr. J. Alejandro Corona S. of Mexicana MRO Services. Mr. Corona is the Line Maintenance Network Sales Manager and brought the Mexicana MRO presence to the MCLANAMM conference

Miami, Florida, 19th August 2009: The 2009 MCLANAMM conference was fortunate to have the presence of a world class Maintenance Repair Organization (MRO) such as Mexicana MRO Services. Representing Mexicana MRO was Mr. Alejandro Corona who gave a detailed and very informative presentation of all the technical attributes inwhich Mexicana MRO Services brings to the commercial aviation industry.

Of notable mentioned is the fact that Mexicana MRO Services is utilized by some of the world top commercial airlines as well as by top world class aircraft leasing companies, such as IFLC for their maintenance requirements. The 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group (94th ACG) has approached Mexicana MRO Services about establishing a presence within Miami, Florida through a soon to be established Strategic Alliance in as Mexicana MRO through the 94th ACG, will have a State side presence and ability to utilize the 94th ACG infrastructure in Miami to conduct business.

The 94th ACG via their subsidiary, The Digital Aircraft Factory are exploring various possible solutions to assist and establish Mexicana MRO image and brand into various industry trade publication (i.e. magazines) such as AIRLINERS and Aviation Week & Space Technology. For a full overview of Mexicana MRO Services, please view their website at www.mexicanamroservices.com

94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consulting Group Supports Phoenix Aviation Services During The 2009 Miami MCLANAMM Conference

Phoenix Aviation Services President Greg Pierce displays one of their test units and explains as to how their equipment operates and would assist any airline line maintenance operations

Shown with the Phoenix Aviation Service team is Dan Sullivan President of the Greater Miami Aviation Association (GMAA) and MCLANAMM supporter

Phoenix Aviation Services President Greg Pierce provides an insight

into the overall technical make up,

upkeep, proper and safe charging of nickel-cad batteries found onboard commercial aircraft within the industry

Phoenix Aviation Services Rosa Martinez and Greg Pierce displaying

their emergency battery testing equipment

94th ACG Benny Benitez (center) with Rosa Martinez, Director of Sales and Greg Pierce, President of Phoenix Aviation Services at the 2009 Mexico, Caribbean, Latin America North America Maintenance Managers Meeting

Miami, Florida 19th August 2009: August saw a gathering of airline maintenance managers from various airliners who all came to Miami, Florida to attend the 14th annual Mexico-Caribbean-Latin America-North America-Maintenance Managers (MCLANAMM). The group was founded as a platform for various airlines to work out common operational problems within the region, which despite of their colors the common problems plagues many regardless of their tail colors. The 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group (94th ACG) was invited to sit in the discussion panel and was the only "non-airline" organization present. The 94th ACG rendered support toward the organization by securing supporting sponsors to speak at the function concerning their services for the benefit of the attendees.

One such group which made a debut at the event through the coordination of the 94th ACG was Phoenix Aviation Services, which gave a tremendous technical presentation concerning their products and services concerning aircraft battery repairs and maintenance for emergency egress systems. We invite all to review Phoenix Aviation Services website at http://www.phoenixaviationservices.com/

Present at the event on behave of Phoenix Aviation Services was President Greg Pierce who gave and outstanding technical overview on their product and the NiCad battery commonly used in emergency egress systems, also accompanying Mr. Pierce was Mrs. Rosa Martinez, Director of Sales.

94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consulting Group Hits The Miami Air Waves on WZAB 880AM "The Biz" Business Radio Talk Show

" In the Studio" taking calls from the various listeners around the Country who called in with many technical queries about the Eastern Airlines L-1011 which was the focus of the 1972 crash
Radio talk show host Chris Wolfe of the Chris Wolfe Show WZAB 880AM who hosted our invited visit to the radio station located in Coral Gables, Florida

94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group branches out onto the Miami Radio airwaves and sets an idea for a future Radio "dedicated" Aviation Radio Talk Show to promote and support the Aviation "305"

94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group supports the Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Tribute Group. Shown left to right at WZAB Radio station are Mercy Ruiz (Eastern Airlines Surviving Flight 401 Attendant), Radio Talk Show host Chris Wolfe, Benny Benitez-94th ACG, Beverly Rasposa (Eastern Airlines Surviving Flight 401 Attendant) and Mr. Ron Infantino, (Surviving Eastern Airlines Flight 401 passenger) and Eastern Flight 401 Tribute Group leader

Coral Gables, Florida 5th August 2009: Yet another first for the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group, as the (94th ACG) made their first radio debut on the Miami radio talk show "BIZ 880" on radio 880am. 94th ACG group leader, Benny Benitez was invited onto a conversing panel consisting of survivors from the Eastern Airlines Flight 401 crash of a Lockheed L-1011 into the Florida Everglades on the night of 29th December 1972. The 94th ACG provided their expertise on post crash investigations and Benny's real world experience handling post crash investigations and his researched technical material from Eastern Airlines historical records concerning the crash, the aircraft, as well as the technical and operation events that created the "fatal chain" of errors that resulted in the lost of 101 lives.

Assisting Benny and calling from her current operational assignment was Ms. Catherine Smallwood who contributed her well explained excerpt about the L-1011 autopilot system and the crews handling of the situation from her commercial airline pilot prospective.

The "BIZ 880AM" hosted by Chris Wolfe of the Chris Wolfe show, is a Miami based radio talk show that focuses on "Meeting Miami's Most Interesting People".

This event has resulted in making 94th ACG start exploring the strong possibilities of establishing a radio talk show segment that would focus and look at in depth and through interviews with Miami leading "Aviation Business" organizations and individuals.

94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consulting Group and Its Subsidairy, The Primary Supporters of The Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Tribute Group

Honorary Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Tribute Group member Benny Benitez, speakers with a former Eastern Airlines Second Officer about his operational experience in flying with Captain Robert Loft, the Captain of the ill fated Lockheed L-1011 on Flight 401
Catherine Smallwood, the other Honorary member of the Eastern Airline Flight 401 and the group Flight Operation Lecture expert, tends to the queries of a visitor to the table who as many were amazed by the amount of artifacts and historic information presented to the public The Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Tribute Group attends the Airliners International 2009 event in Orlando, Florida. To the 94th ACG, the Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Tribute Group is a very important community group project, as well as to their Subsidiary, the Digital Aircraft Factory who is handling the visual support
As a support of many "Aviation" related community projects within South Florida, 94th ACG leader Benny Benitez acts as the group Technical / Aircraft specialist concerning all issued related to the Lockheed L-1011 aircraft and its related Rolls Royce engines, as presented for the benefit of public understanding the details of the 1972 crash, the worlds first "Jumbo Jet" lost

Orlando, Florida 23rd-25th July 2009: In their vast and highly diverse exposure and involvement within aviation, the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group (94th ACG) took part in the first "Public Roll Out" of the Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Tribute Group in Orlando, Florida during the 2009 Airliners International convention. The 94th ACG and its subsidiary group the Digital Aircraft Factory (D.A.F) headed up and managed by Ms. Catherine Smallwood as assisted by Roosevelt Viana are currently the sole aviation industry supporters of the Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Tribute Group. The event which was held in Orlando, Florida had an impressive world wide audience of enthusiast, collectors and historians. Present were executive members from the American Aviation Historical Society (A.A.H.S) and organization established over 50 years ago preserving the historical significants made in aviation by Americans, as well as features writers for such well know publications as Airliners, Airways and Airliners International.

The (94th ACG) as well as the (D.A.F) are lending their time, effort as well as their industry contacts and reputation to assist the Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Tribute Group ascertain their ultimate goal, the establishment if a memorial to the many lives that were lost and those that were touch by the lost of Eastern 401 and to commemorate the many safety attributes which have come forth as a result of the crash, in which the flying public worldwide depends on as a result of that fateful night on 29th December 1972 in the dark Florida Everglades, the night in which Fail Safe Failed!

94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consulting Group Surveys The Only Airworthy Grumman G-21A Goose in Miami, Florida

A trait of all seaplanes, the location of the engine throttles on the overhead of the cockpit. Shown here are the Goose two engine throttle and mixture levers
Shown is the Goose small, but spacious cabin area which is able to seat a total of six passenger and with 300Lbs of baggage /cargo within the cargo hold behind the oval door
Unlike today modern aircraft, which on could find at least on CRT display screen, the Grumman Goose is a truly a classic of "steam dials and clocks" Show here is the pilots controls

An unmistakable and striking profile of the Grumman Goose as she sittings on the rain slick ramp at Miami Executive Fix Base Operator at Opa Locka Airport

N119AA is one of very few fully airworthy Grumman Goose which still graces our skies and remind us of time long gone were aviation and maritime both shared a common bond

This forward nose view show the boat hull fuselage and its retractable landing gears very similar in appearance and mechanical nature to another famous Grumman aircraft, the Grumman F4F Wildcat, the stubby and tough Navy carrier fighter of World War II.

A tremendous level appreciation toward Captain Jack Bentcourt, the Goose rated pilot who show us around and explained the many attribute of the aircraft with great interest and impeccable detail. Captain Jack has a long and establish level of experience flying seaplanes

Opa Locka, Florida (KOPF) July 29th 2009: As the world famous motto that of a U.S. Post Office intrepid mail carriers to deliver the mail in any weather condition, the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group (94th ACG) subscribes to the same notion, as not even the dynamic summer weather of Miami was able to keep the (94th ACG) from taking full advantage of an invite to survey and review South Florida only airworthy Grumman Goose.

Arriving on the tail end of passing rain shower, the (94th ACG) was given full access to see the aircraft up close and in her full splendor.

As amazing as the aircraft is up close so is its history and its operational life. Originally, commission by the 1930's money moguls of Wall Street as an amble means to "commute" from lower Manhattan to their many mansions on Long Island, Grumman Aircraft was task to create what become the "Goose" The Goose marked many first for the Grumman Corporation, as it was Grumman's first twin engine aircraft and Grumman only aircraft that enter world airline service. N119AA made her way to Miami from Colombia after spending a great deal of time well preserved in an aviation museum after ending one if its operational chapters in Colombia.

The aircraft was purchased and impeccability restored by Mr. Roberto Gomez (Pilot) and his crew of "aviation artisan's" and thus brought to Miami, ferried by Captain Jack. N119AA will soon grace the skies over Miami carrying sightseeing passenger from the world famous "Watson Island" the United States oldest seaplane base known on the charts as "X44".

As a footnote, the aircraft has already caught the attention of the world famous actor and accomplished pilot John Travolta when pasting through Miami Executive when recently visiting the Miami area.

Currently, the (94th ACG) is assisting the "Miami Seaplane Base" group and Mr. Roberto Gomez to sort out a flurry of regulatory, insurance and risk management issues prior to commencement of pending sightseeing flights.