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June 1, 2009
Supply Chain: Problems and Solutions
In the current downturn, various links in the supply chain are in tension as they struggle to maximize profit. When the cloud lifts, what shape will the system be in? It all depends on how companies are...
June 1, 2009
Read My Tag: Turn Time Savings with RFID
Everyone wants to reduce service delays without sacrificing safety. Some heavy hitters believe that RFID can help do just that. You get the order to find a special tool for an emergency service call. It’s...
June 1, 2009
Change Happens: Resistance is Futile
In aviation, one thing is for sure — things change. New technologies, equipment and even shift changes can cause consternation. The best employees are flexible and adapt, but it’s not always so easy. As...
June 1, 2009
New Products Help with Paint Process
One of the first things anyone notices about an aircraft is the paint. In my days as a customer liason for two OEMs, the paint job often set the tone for the final delivery of the aircraft. If the paint looked...
June 1, 2009
FAA Oversight of Aircraft Maintenance
Last year, despite safeguards, safety systems and numerous checks and balances, airlines faced fines and flight cancellations costing them millions of dollars. What went wrong and who was to blame? Just about...
June 1, 2009
Geared Turbofan: Maintenance Simplified?
Despite the recession’s toll on Pratt & Whitney (P&W) and its customers, the company remains bullish on its geared turbofan (GTF) technology and the design’s maintenance advantages over...
June 1, 2009
Maintenance Tools
Gas Transfer & Charging System Supports Various Aircraft Types: Hamilton Sundstrand unit Haskel International has unveiled its Model 87114 and Model 82880 high-pressure gas transfer and charging systems...
June 1, 2009
What Composites Mean for You
The adoption of composites represents a revolution in aircraft manufacturing — a change as significant as the switch from wood to aluminum in the 1920s. However, the maintenance...
June 1, 2009
The 'House' of Aviation
Ever watch the TV series "House"? For those who never have, this is a program about an MD named Gregory House, who is chief diagnostician at a major metropolitan hospital...
June 1, 2009
Pratt & Whitney's John Saabas, Paul Adams and Bob Saia
Pratt & Whitney Canada President John Saabas; Paul Adams, Senior VP for Engineering; and Bob Saia, VP of Next Generation Product Family Aviation Maintenance recently had the opportunity to hear from key...
May 1, 2009
About People
Hawker Beechcraft has appointed W.W. "Bill" Boisture, Jr. , as chairman and CEO. A former president of both Gulfstream Aerospace and NetJets, Boisture was most recently president of Intrepid Aviation...
May 1, 2009
Intelligence: Briefs
Expansion Hangars Provide Mobile Maintenance Workstations Mahaffey Fabric Structures, Memphis, Tenn., has unveiled Xtension, a retractable hangar door that can be set up as a temporary location for MRO...
May 1, 2009
Calendar
May 2009 12 – 14 9th annual EBACE, Geneva, Switzerland. NBAA, 202-783-9000, nbaa.org June 2009 8 – 10 2009 Navy Opportunity Forum, Crystal City, Va. 585-617-9465 or visit www.navyopportunityforum.com 15...
May 1, 2009
Do You Want to Be an ODA?
Is It a Win/Win Breakthrough or Should the ODA Holder Beware? Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) promises autonomy and efficiency by offloading surveillance onto the holders. A few caveats remain...
May 1, 2009
Costs of Developing an STC
While taking a new product from idea to FAA-approved STC can be a challenging, exciting and profitable venture, it’s not for the faint of heart. There’s an old saying that goes: "The more things...
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