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September 27, 2004
Supply Side
As it continues to plan for its first commercial jet, Bombardier [BBD] has narrowed possible engine manufacturers for the 110- to 135-seat jet to two international consortiums (CRAN, Aug. 16). CFM International (General Electric and Snecma) and IAE (Pratt...
July 12, 2004
What Has ASA Accomplished With Six Sigma?
Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) has about 35 active Six Sigma projects currently under way. Since the program began about 30 months ago, the carrier has completed 19 projects, primarily on the technical side of its operations. The program has saved the...
October 20, 2003
FAA Regulators Order Maintenance Changes on Beech 1900 Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered maintenance changes for the twin-engine Beech 1900 turboprop, a popular regional aircraft that has been involved in two crashes this year that killed 23 people. Operators of the Beech 1900, 1900C and...
May 19, 2003
Guest Column: Understanding the Proliferating Parts Puzzle
Keeping an airline operating smoothly and efficiently is a matter of logistics. A major part of the logistics process is maintaining the thousands of spares required to keep the aircraft flying - while simultaneously not having hundreds of thousands of...
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