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| 04.01.2005 |
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The Soul of a New Engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada took a bold risk when it committed to production of the new PW600 engine model for the Cessna Mustang and the Eclipse 500 very light jets. To make this program work, which involves designing, building, and servicing a new engine...
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| 02.01.2005 |
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Air France Industries: Crafting a New Component Strategy
In January, Air France Industries inaugurated its new component and equipment maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in Villeneuve-le-Roi, near Paris Orly Airport. The new facility is nothing less than the company's spearhead in a strategy to...
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| 01.01.2005 |
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Midcoast Magic
This dynamic business aviation maintenance outfit plunged full speed ahead into the marketplace during the past few years, and now the entire Midcoast team and the customers are reaping the benefits. There is a unique atmosphere at Midcoast Aviation, subtle...
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| 12.01.2004 |
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Raytheon Rising
How Ed Dolanski and team have guided Raytheon Aircraft's remarkable turnaround into a company focused on customer service. It's taken a few years, but the results are in and they show that Raytheon Aircraft's customer service system is finally delivering...
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| 11.01.2004 |
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Preparing for Giants
United Arab Emirates flagship carrier, Emirates Airlines, anticipates the arrival of the Airbus A380 and tripling its fleet. Dubai-based Emirates Airlines is one of the fastest-growing airlines in the world and first customer for the "super jumbo"...
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| 10.01.2004 |
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OEM Executive Roundtable: Serious About Service
Airframe, engine, and component manufacturers continue to make inroads into the aftermarket service arena. At this year's OEM Executive Roundtable, eight senior executives from top aviation manufacturers joined Aviation Maintenance publisher Nancy...
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| 09.01.2004 |
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RFID: The Future of MRO Supply Chain Management
In the not-too-distant future, radio frequency identification technology may bring radical changes to the way maintenance, parts, and even tools are tracked. Imagine an MRO world where components carry their individual cradle-to-grave histories with them. To...
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| 08.01.2004 |
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Maintaining the Fractional Fleet
Maintenance impacts every aspect of the NetJets operation. Here is a look at the challenging job of keeping the company's high-utilization fleet flying safely and efficiently. Every morning at NetJets headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, a group of key people...
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| 07.01.2004 |
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The Aviation Maintenance Annual Salary Survey
Co-Sponsored by PAMA By Kathleen Kocks Last year aircraft maintenance professionals gained good ground in terms of compensation. This year they gave some of it back. There is no pleasant way to report this: According to Aviation Maintenance's 2004...
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| 05.01.2004 |
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The 1st Annual Aviation Maintenance Aftermarket Outlook
The aviation maintenance industry is constantly changing. The labor shortages that were often predicted just a few years ago have yet to materialize. Yet many non-airline maintenance companies report problems finding qualified personnel. The short economic...
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| 04.01.2004 |
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Airbus's New Support Strategy Values Customer Service
Airbus is building a new support strategy where customers pay for a significant portion of purchased services with data collected during operations. In a press briefing last December at the aircraft manufacturer's headquarters in Toulouse, France, executives...
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| 03.01.2004 |
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Bridging the Divide Between PMAs and OEMs
Many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) resist the growing tide of parts made under FAA parts manufacturer approval (PMA) rules, but some PMA companies have found a way to keep the OEMs happy with high-quality PMA parts. In the circus that is today's...
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| 02.01.2004 |
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Dallas Airmotive
Everything's bigger in Texas and that sentiment includes Dallas Airmotive's commitment to giving its employees the tools they need to stay ahead of the competition and on top of engine overhaul customers' continually changing needs. To say the past few years...
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| 10.01.2003 |
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Independent Maintenance Shops Speak Out
Aviation Maintenance invited executives from top independent business aircraft repair stations to meet for an Executive Roundtable on July 17. A lot has changed since this group met two years ago; business has become much more challenging and the aviation...
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| 07.01.2003 |
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Chalk's Ocean Airways
When you look at a fleet of nearly 60-year old airplanes flying a regular schedule while enduring the stresses of saltwater takeoffs and landings, you have to ask: "Is this any way to run an airline?" And the answer from the entire team at Chalk's...
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| 07.01.2003 |
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2003 Salary Survey results
The number crunching is complete for Aviation Maintenance’s 2003 annual salary survey of aviation maintenance professionals, and we have a somewhat surprising picture this time. The survey indicates an overall average salary of $60,900 ($29.28 per...
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