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May 1, 2009
Fatigue Risk Management in Aircraft Maintenance
An update on a complex issue. On June 10, 1990, British Airways Flight 5390, a BAC1-11, experienced a windscreen blowout shortly after departure from Birmingham Intl Airport (BHX) in the U.K. The left...
May 1, 2009
Clean and Green
Can cleaning products for aircraft be both good cleaners and environmentally friendly? Many doubt that these two requirements can go hand in hand. Clean and green. That’s a reference to a story in the...
May 1, 2009
Maintenance Tools
Monticello, Minn.-based Wiha Quality Tools is offering its easyTorque line of drivers. With nine preset values from 4.4 to 26.6 inch/lbs, the torque drivers meet ASME, EN ISO and BS EN standards. They feature...
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
Doug Stewart, President, AircraftLogs
Aviation Maintenance: Tell us about Aircraftlogs. Stewart: We are a Columbus, Ohio-based technology company providing aircraft management services to corporate and private...
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...
May 1, 2009
Intelligence: News
AeroStrategy Predicts Growth in PMA Airframe and Component Parts While Ann Arbor, Mich.-based consulting firm AeroStrategy is forecasting continued growth in the airframe and component parts manufacturer...
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...
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