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Saturday, August 1, 2009
Editor’s Notebook: Winds of Change
It is my understanding that this magazine began, in its current form, in the early ‘80s. It had existed as another entity, Aircraft Equipment Maintenance , for some time before that. Over the years, there... [read more]
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...
April 1, 2009
Amazing AvProNet
Back in our October issue last year I wrote about our new networking site called the Aviation Professionals Network (see "The New Networking," Aviation Maintenance , October 2008...
April 1, 2009
Intelligence: News
FAA, Southwest Settle on $7.5-Million Fine for Maintenance Lapses Dallas, Texas-based Southwest Airlines has reached a $7.5-million settlement with the Federal Aviation Administration over maintenance concerns...
April 1, 2009
Can Victorville Become a Maintenance and Mod Mecca?
This former U.S. Air Force Base in Southern California has an aggressive expansion plan plus the benefit of a favorable location. As Jim Worsham pages through his flip charts showing Southern California...
April 1, 2009
Oklahoma City ALC: Military MRO in Transition
Despite its aging infrastructure, the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center is implementing new work process methods to improve efficiency and productivity with impressive results. At almost 70 years old, the...
April 1, 2009
Maintenance Tools
Headset Reduces Engine Noise for Aircraft Mechanics, Crews Pro Tech Technologies’ NoiseBuster active noise reduction (ANR) safety earmuff is designed to filter aircraft engine noise, providing ear protection...
April 1, 2009
Armand F. Lauzon, Jr., President of Chromalloy and CEO of Sequa Corp.
AM: Chromalloy has kept a fairly low profile over the years. Tell us what the company’s core business is. Lauzon: Chromalloy is an independent supplier of technologically advanced repairs, coatings, and FAA-approved replacement parts for turbine airfoils and other critical engine components...
March 1, 2009
Intelligence: Briefs
Bombardier Expands Network In addition to making improvements at two existing locations, Bombardier Aerospace has bolstered its worldwide service network by adding a line maintenance facility (LMF) at Jetflite...
February 1, 2009
UAE’s Growing Helicopter Maintenance Centers
Middle East destination is quickly developing into a hub for helicopter repairs and services for corporate, VIP and military operators. With the discovery of oil in the Arabian Peninsula in the late 1950s and...
February 1, 2009
Re-Engineering USAF Avionics Maintenance: Lean Challenges
The U.S. Air Force has publicized its new approach to heavy maintenance through the High Velocity Maintenance (HVM) program. Experts at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (ALC) aim to apply Lean principles...
January 1, 2009
Maintenance News
Deutsche Lufthansa Berlin-Stiftung has started repair work as part of its project to restore a Lockheed L-1649A Super Star. A total of 44 aircraft were...
December 1, 2008
Reinventing USAF Depot Maintenance
Major changes in life cycle management are in the offing at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (ALC), one of the service’s three major depots for heavy maintenance. These...
December 1, 2008
NAVAIR’s Wire Inspection Team
In the U.S. Navy, where operational readiness is directly tied to the mission capability of highly complex aircraft, preventive...
November 1, 2008
Maintenance Simulators Gaining Military Acceptance
The Navy is using a sophisticated training simulator created by DiSTI to train their young sailors on maintaining F/A-18s. Returning from a mission in Iraq, the F/A-18 approaches the stern of the USS Nimitz...
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