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May 1, 2009
Barcodes on Steroids
Competition is heating up among airline shops, OEMs and independent providers to give customers faster turnaround times for MRO. At the same time, the supply chain is spreading to...
May 1, 2009
License or Certificate?
Hello, I am Andrew Smith; I will be giving your tour today. It is good to meet you Roger Ratchet, I understand you are interested in our Bachelor of Science degree in aviation...
May 1, 2009
Signs of Hope?
I’ve been avidly reading and watching all the economic news I can get my hands on. I’m sure you have been, too. I’m no economist but I have watched the unemployment figures with a wary eye...
May 1, 2009
Reader Feedback
More on NAICS Codes Mr. Bail has hit on a key issue that should be considered when utilizing the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) webpage (see "Improper Assignment of NAICS on Aircraft Maintenance and...
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
Parts Counterfeiting
Regarding the article "New Technology Could Protect Against Parts Counterfeiting, (see Jan. 2009 Aviation Maintenance , page 8), this is a good idea, but would not be viable for all...
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
About People
Ameco Beijing has nominated Klaus Reymer as executive director of quality management and named Hans-Josef Weilbaecher deputy executive director of personnel administration. Previously technical director...
April 1, 2009
Intelligence: Briefs
Chromalloy’s New Office Sequa Corp. subsidiary Chromalloy has established a new office in Burlington, Mass. that will function as a point of contact with FAA’s Engine and Propeller Certification...
April 1, 2009
Calendar
April 2009 15 – 17 Maintenance Management Conference, New Orleans, La. 202-783-9000, www.nbaa.org 19 – 21 ATEC 2009 Conference, Orlando, Fla. ATEC, 717-540-7121 or visit www.atec-amt.org 21 – 23 Aviation...
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
Emerging MRO Markets
Even with the global economic slowdown, several areas are growing at almost exponential speed. These areas include India, China and the Middle East. What remains to be seen is if these areas will put on their...
April 1, 2009
Abu Dhabi: Cultivating the MRO Market
A new airline, a recently rebranded MRO and a major airport expansion program all add up in an effort to make the largest of the United Arab Emirates a preeminent aerospace hub. When Etihad Airways announced...
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
Rays of Hope Amid the Gloom
While I was glad-handing at February’s Heli-Expo 2009 in Anaheim, the incessant need for helicopters to undergo intensive maintenance emerged as a major topic of discussion at the...
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