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Saturday, August 1, 2009
Industry Leader Profiles
In this special Industry Leader Profiles section, Aviation Maintenance highlights leading suppliers of products and services to the worldwide aerospace... [read more]
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...
August 1, 2009
Intelligence: News
The worldwide economic downturn put a cloud over this biennial exposition, but it didn’t totally dampen spirits. Editor-at-Large David Jensen’s coverage from...
August 1, 2009
About People
PAS Technologies has promoted Donald Spriggs to chief technology officer. Spriggs, who joined Kansas City, Mo.-based PAS Technologies in 2006, most recently served as vice president of product development...
August 1, 2009
Human Factors: Beyond the "Dirty Dozen"
About 80 percent of maintenance mistakes involve human factors (HF), according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The maintenance world has unique HF issues that are more severe and longer lasting than...
August 1, 2009
Passion for Precision: Composite Repair Training
Gaining an educated eye for damage control in laminate structure has a better chance with practical training. The historic fly-in of more composite intensive aircraft has already begun, from Bombardier’s...
August 1, 2009
Bolts: Shear and Tension, not Torque
Common sense practices for avoiding unneeded wear and tear on fasteners that keep everything together. Bolts are bolts. Anti-seize goes on...
August 1, 2009
Thank Congress
A recent article in AM (See Congress: Enough is Enough, July 2009) details a clash between the U.S. and the European Union over the pending FAA Reauthorization Bill. Among other issues, one sticking...
August 1, 2009
Calendar
August 2009 17 – 21 Safety Management for Aviation Maintenance, Los Angeles, Calif. USC Viterbi School of Engineering, 310-342-1345 or visit www.viterbi.usc.edu September 2009 14 – 18 Aviation Safety Management Course, Stockholm, Sweden...
August 1, 2009
Feedback
Howie’s House I was most impressed to read Howie Fuller’s “House” article. As usual, it was right on the money and fits in with the Aircraft Engineers International [newsletter] on developments in Europe. I was at the EASA/FAA...
July 1, 2009
Calendar
July 2009 11 – 14 Aviation Suppliers Association 2009 Conference, Orlando, Fla. ASA, 202-347-6899 or visit www.aviationsuppliers.org August 2009 17 – 21 Safety Management for Aviation Maintenance, Los...
July 1, 2009
Congress: Enough is Enough!
Congress: Enough is Enough! Few elected officials understand how to run a business or that laws being passed will turn into directives (namely regulations). Fewer still comprehend that there are usually laws...
June 1, 2009
Simply Maintenance
"Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler," Albert Einstein said. Einstein was quoted many times professing his appreciation of simplicity. On the cover of the...
June 1, 2009
Intelligence: News
Pratt & Whitney, Southwest Host EcoPower Demo: In an April 21 demonstration at Dallas Love Field (DAL), representatives from Southwest Airlines and Pratt & Whitney explained how EcoPower engine wash is...
June 1, 2009
About People
Danny Martinez , former American Airlines vice president of line maintenance, is the new VP and general manager for AAR Aircraft Services at Indianapolis Intl Airport (IND). He takes over from Stan Mayer , who...
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