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June 1, 2007
Intelligence Commercial Edition: Calendar
June 2007 4-9 Human Factors in Flight Safety and Accident Investigation, Stockholm, Sweden. www.eaap.net 11-13 Air Traffic Control Investigation, Industry Hills, California. www.scsi-inc.com 11-15 Human...
June 1, 2007
Commercial: Lufthansa Technik: Larger Than Life
Lufthansa Technik launches two new programs, manage/m, a Web-based technical operations management system, and Total Landing Gear Support (TLS), a cradle-to-grave landing gear support system. AM sent writer...
June 1, 2007
Aftermarket: The Ascendency of Lean in MRO
New strides in the application of lean manufacturing principles are achieving surprising new gains and innovative solutions for maintenance, repair and overhaul operations (MROs). Imagine an aircraft MRO that...
June 1, 2007
Technology Focus: Built to Rule Short-Haul Routes
Pratt & Whitney’s PW6000 engine design has focused on reducing maintenance and acquisition costs since day one. From wrench jockeys to numbers crunchers, this powerplant will make their day. Handling the...
June 1, 2007
Commercial: No Stopping SR Technics
The world’s largest independent MRO has been expanding on its own for several years. Now, with the strong support of its new owners in the Middle East, it’s poised for even greater growth. SR Technics has...
June 1, 2007
Product Focus: Safety Equipment
The saying goes you can never be too rich or too thin. Let’s add to that and say you can never be too safe. Here’s a look at some of the latest safety equipment available to maintenance technicians today...
June 1, 2007
Back Shop Commercial Edition: Tool Crib
3M’s Clean Sanding Discs 3M has a new sanding disc for composite surface refinishing. The new disc has a unique surface configuration. It is designed to mimic naturally occurring patterns found in phenomena...
June 1, 2007
Back Shop Commercial Edition: Aviation Today
Seattle is famous for three things: self-consciously hip musicians attired like lumberjacks; a citizenry infatuated with overpriced gourmet coffee; and, most importantly for our purposes, aircraft...
June 1, 2007
Back Shop Commercial Edition: Industry Insights
If you work for a 14 CFR 135 or 121 operator, you probably have seen the Minimum Equipment List(s) governing the equipment with which your aircraft are allowed to fly inoperative. Your Minimum Equipment List...
June 1, 2007
Back Shop Commercial Edition: Change Agent
Rob Moore is the senior manager ARINC Engineering Services and is in charge of ARINC’s new modification and maintenance facility in Oklahoma City, Okla. He began his career as a Navy maintenance technician...
May 1, 2007
Intelligence: News
XM and Sirius File for Merger The FCC received the formal request late in March and the review process should last months. The two satellite radio company giants believe that the merger would benefit the...
April 1, 2007
Commercial: Delta TechOps Rejuvenated
As Delta emerges from Chapter 11 protection it gains a significant boost from its maintenance division. The restructured MRO has survived difficult times, strengthened its third-party business and become a...
April 1, 2007
Back Shop Commercial Edition: Aviation Today
When it comes to dumb statements, one of my all-time favorites comes courtesy of Ken Olson, founder of Digital Equipment Corp., the once-pioneering computer company that has since been subsumed by...
April 1, 2007
Back Shop Commercial Edition: Industry Insights
Ergo is the first part of the word "ergonomic" or human factors (HF). HF is an umbrella term for several areas of research that include human performance, technology, design, and human-computer...
April 1, 2007
Back Shop Commercial Edition: Change Agent
The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is the 16th busiest passenger airport in the U.S., serving almost 30 million passengers a year and moving more than 346,000 metric tons of air cargo annually...
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