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July 1, 2009
Dassault Beefs Up Spare Parts Distribution
Dassault continues spares initiatives in an effort to satisfy customers worldwide. European contributing editor, Thierry Dubois, learned about their initiatives firsthand during a visit to Dassault’s warehouse at Le Bourget Airport in Paris, France. Between 2005 and this year, Dassault is increasing the spare parts inventory worldwide for its Falcon business jets by 65 percent — to $650 million...
June 1, 2009
New Products Help with Paint Process
One of the first things anyone notices about an aircraft is the paint. In my days as a customer liason for two OEMs, the paint job often set the tone for the final delivery of the aircraft. If the paint looked good, without orange peal, pinholes, drips and runs, we were off to a great start. Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings is continuing to offer tools and support to help achieve the best result...
March 1, 2009
Part 21 Proposal Divides PMA Community
For more than a decade the FAA has wanted to rewrite chunks of Part 21 on the certification procedures for products and parts. A major goal, according to the Oct. 2006 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM, Docket No. FAA-2006-25877), is to standardize the quality system requirements for production certificate (PC), technical standard order (TSO) and parts manufacturer approval (PMA) holders. At the time...
February 1, 2009
UAE’s Growing Helicopter Maintenance Centers
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...
January 1, 2009
PMA Challenges and Opportunities
The Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) business continues to grow, as demand for economically priced replacement products increases, but issues remain as the industry matures and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) try to win back lost ground. A new regulation also has generated intense debate — it’s either a (well-disguised) blessing or an utter disaster for the industry, depending on...
October 1, 2008
Creating an Atmosphere for Business and Leisure
U.S. carriers improve cabins with seating upgrades, in-flight connectivity and entertainment options. From seating to in-flight entertainment (IFE), domestic carriers have begun to keep pace with the current trends set by foreign carriers. Squeezing extra funds from tight budgets has been a major deterrent for domestic airlines, but they are slowly recognizing the benefit for the retrofits and upgrades...