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August 24, 2010
Defense Holdings, Inc. (Dhi), has concluded a distributorship agreement with Hartzell Propeller Inc. of Piqua, OH for use of DHi’s AfterGlo Brand Photoluminescent Aviation Safety Paint on Hartzell’s line of aircraft propellers. AfterGlo paint is used to for safety markings to improve the visibility of aircraft...August 1, 2009
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 have been some talented individuals at the helm of this magazine, including Paul Berner, Clif Stroud, Matt Thurber and David Evans. Each individual brought something different to the table and each...June 1, 2009
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 the size of a minivan, but the maintenance depot is the size of four football fields. If computerized work-in-progress data isn’t up to the minute, it might take no less than an avenging angel...April 1, 2009
Back in our October issue last year I wrote about our new networking site called the Aviation Professionals Network (see "The New Networking" More) We’ve already nicknamed it AvProNet like its web address, www.avpronet.com. When I wrote about it in October, we had only recently launched the site. I wanted to give an update and let you know how amazed we are with the response the site has...April 1, 2009
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 identified in March 2008. The civil penalty, which will be paid in three installments, stems from FAA allegations last year that Southwest operated 46 aircraft on 59,791 flights without performing...April 1, 2009
As Jim Worsham pages through his flip charts showing Southern California Logistics Airport’s (SCLA’s) plans for expansion, it becomes clear that the former Air Force base where he works is poised to become a major air cargo hub and, potentially, principal aircraft maintenance and modification center. SCLA already offers commercial carriers one-stop service, including maintenance and painting...April 1, 2009
At almost 70 years old, the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center (OC-ALC) at Tinker Air Force Base would seem ripe for retirement. But that’s far from the case for this beehive of airframe and engine maintenance activity. Despite its aging infrastructure, the ALC is front and center in applying methods such as Lean and critical chain program management to its work processes. Without the benefit of the...April 1, 2009
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 for maintenance technicians and airport ground crews, as well as passengers. The unit combines an ANSI-rated 26NRR passive earmuff and ANR electronics to provide up to 20 decibels of...April 1, 2009
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 for commercial airlines, the military and industrial turbine engine applications. We have more than 4,000...March 1, 2009
Cessna 421B Added to K-State Mx Training Fleet Kansas State University’s College of Technology and Aviation in Salina has received a twin-engine Cessna 421B as a gift from Kenneth and Tamara Knight. The school has integrated the aircraft into its aviation maintenance program as part of a degree for A&P mechanics. K-State at Salina has a fleet of 50 training aircraft, supporting degree programs in...February 1, 2009
With the discovery of oil in the Arabian Peninsula in the late 1950s and early 60s, a huge market was created for the helicopters required to carry men and equipment out to the oil rigs in the Persian Gulf. As a result, in 1976 two helicopter operators started service in what is now the United Arab Emirates, a confederation of seven semi-autonomous emirates, with Abu Dhabi as its capital and Dubai now...February 1, 2009
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 such as waste reduction, standard work and continuous process improvement to radically improve heavy maintenance efficiency and throughput, starting with a prototype project based on the C-130. Less is...January 1, 2009
Duncan Chose Provo for Community Feel In October, Duncan Aviation announced plans to build its third full-service facility for business jet aircraft. The facility will provide airframe, engine, interior completions, exterior paint and avionics installation services. The new maintenance center will encompass 320,000 square feet of hangars, paint facilities and offices. New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Oregon and...December 1, 2008
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 changes, aimed at increasing aircraft throughput, will embrace not only hands-on work, but the requirements development, supply chain management, documentation and tracking processes. The changes will focus initially on the C-130...December 1, 2008
In the U.S. Navy, where operational readiness is directly tied to the mission capability of highly complex aircraft, preventive maintenance is the difference between mission success or mission failure. For more than seven years, the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Wiring Systems Branch of the Propulsion and Power Engineering Department has been working to address wiring system problem areas. The...November 1, 2008
Returning from a mission in Iraq, the F/A-18 approaches the stern of the USS Nimitz, an aircraft carrier churning through the Persian Gulf. The warplane’s tires squeal as it drops to the deck, at a speed of 150 knots. As soon as she touches down, the pilot jams the throttle forward, so that she can take off again, just in case the tail hook doesn’t catch. When the tail hook does catch, the...August 1, 2008
On any given day, the U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command (AMC) completes more than 200 airlift missions carrying more than 1,000 tons of cargo and some 2,500 personnel, often flying into some of the most environmentally and/or militarily hostile areas of the world. Most of that is accomplished using two of the world’s largest cargo aircraft, the C-5 Galaxy with a 135-ton payload capacity and...July 9, 2008
FIL Offers Free Shuttle Bus Service Farnborough International Limited (FIL) announced that it will provide a free shuttle bus service for exhibitors and trade visitors travelling in to next week’s air show from the three principal local railway stations. The majority of exhibitors and business visitors who attend the air show on the trade days (July 14 to July 18) travel to the event via train. FIL...June 1, 2008
Allan T. Duffin is a freelance writer, television producer and veteran of the U.S. Air Force. As a maintenance squadron commander, he deployed to Southwest Asia for Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and received the Bronze Star for outstanding leadership in a combat zone. Engineers, maintenance crews turn crippled aircraft into fleet workhorse. The gigantic cargo plane descended onto the...June 1, 2008
Helping soldiers keep battlefield tools up to date and ready for combat is the primary function of contract field service representatives. Battlefield logistics today are seriously challenged by the fact that while combat weapons have become highly sophisticated instruments of war, the battleground has remained a hostile environment of blowing dust, clinging mud, blazing heat and bitter cold, testing the...
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