This article was originally published by aviationweek.com By James Pozzi Aircraft manufacturer De Havilland Canada has extended its agreement with Netherlands-based Fokker Services to include logistical support on parts for its De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft. The extended partnership continues the
This article was originally published by simpleflying.com By DR OMAR MEMON When a manufacturer develops a new airplane, a maintenance program is also designed to receive airworthiness certification for the aircraft. Apart from testing individual systems and performing rigorous flight tests, a
This post is originally published on aviationweek.com By Lee Ann Shay Annual results recently released by U.S. airlines show maintenance expenses grew in 2022 for the “Big Three” carriers. American Airlines spent $2.68 billion on maintenance, material and repairs, which
This post was originally published on aerotime.aero By Avia Solutions Group According to the report by The Business Research Company, the aircraft engine market is poised for significant growth in the coming years, with a forecasted increase from $37.21 billion
This post was originally published on www.forbes.com By Geoff Murray, Daniel Rye, and Derek Costanza Commercial airline pilots are still in short supply, but the outlook is less severe today than it was a year ago. Over the past year,
Air travel is the safest mode of transportation due to strict aviation regulations that ensure aircraft are maintained in a safe condition. Operators are required to perform preventive and on-condition maintenance to minimize the risk of mechanical failures. Two maintenance
The importance of aircraft maintenance and inspections cannot be overstated, says Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch. “Practically all machinery requires maintenance to ensure it operates properly,” observes Hirsch. And while they have an excellent reputation of reliability, good maintenance practices
What are assembly templates in aircraft maintenance? A routine data quality check for Quality Assurance and Technical Records personnel includes confirmation that aircraft and their respective major and minor subassemblies are configured to ensure all necessary components, inspections, ADs and
Best-of-Breed or ERP? It may be evident that modern maintenance management software platforms allow organization personnel to perform day-to-day functions in a computerized environment. Best-of-breed applications such as RAAS are designed to replace traditional forms-based and paper-based workflows. By design,
The drudgery of traditional scheduled maintenance forecasting is known to anyone who has worked in maintenance planning. Needing to execute repetitive forecasts against individual aircraft, fleets or major assemblies is routine at best and mind-numbing at worst. Wouldn’t it be