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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology - MRO Edition, October 26, 2015

VOL. 177 NO. 42 October 26, 2015

Engines

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Designing High-Tech Engines For Easier Maintenance

Oct 28, 2015
Engine makers are tackling the challenge of seemingly mutually exclusive goals: How to operate at pressure/temperature levels not seen before in commercial service, while offering reliability and better time-on-wing than today’s engines.

Maintenance Check

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Opinion: Airlines Often Waste Millions on Each Aircraft Redelivery

Oct 26, 2015
Reading the small print, an always important component of business, is imperative when it comes to aircraft redelivery charges.

MRO Asia-Pacific

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How Engineering Shakeup Has Paid Off For Qantas

Oct 22, 2015
Aircraft retirements—accelerated by a restructuring process—have allowed Qantas to consolidate its heavy maintenance facilities, the engineering workforce has been pared back significantly, and efficiency gains have been realized in line maintenance and other areas.
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Maintenance Outlook Improves In China With Lower Pay Increases

Oct 22, 2015
Chinese MRO pay rates may now be rising no faster than the rate at which efficiency can be improved. Competition for staff from other industries is lower, and the supply of skilled people looks increasingly adequate.
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Indonesia Lacks Certified MROs Despite Large, Growing Market

Oct 30, 2015
Indonesia has the biggest airline market in Southeast Asia—but only one internationally certified airframe and engine MRO to service them.
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Singapore MROs Expanding Market Segments

Oct 23, 2015
Aviation companies in Singapore expand into new segments to diversify and remain competitive.

Face to Face

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New Lufthansa Technik CEO And His Strategic Vision

Oct 23, 2015
Johannes Bussmann became chairman of Lufthansa Technik’s executive board in April. He talks with Aviation Week’s MRO Edition editor-in-chief about what’s in store for LHT.

Operations

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Composite Structural Repairs At Field Level Evolve

Nov 17, 2015
Airframes with higher composite content need aircraft-on-ground solutions.
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Portable Clean Rooms For Composite Repairs

Oct 23, 2015
Even a hangar may not provide a sufficiently contamination-free environment needed for certain types of repairs, but sealed-off portable, inflatable shelters can provided the needed conditions.

Aircraft Analysis

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Boeing 787 Ramp Up MRO Costs Close To Target

Oct 21, 2015
New figures indicate that the 787 is not an airframe MRO provider’s dream.

Technology

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MROs Find Better Ways to Use Mined Data

Oct 23, 2015
Big Data may be coming, and when it does, it will have company.

Safety & Regulatory News

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Safety At Root Of Group’s Call To Delay Tracking Mandate Deadline

Oct 20, 2015
The flight tracking mandate is supposed to enhance safety, but a working group cautions that unintended consequences may add risk.

MRO Links

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Innovative Companies In The MRO Asia-Pacific Market

Oct 23, 2015
This year’s MRO Asia-Pacific in Singapore offers an opportunity to showcase the region’s strong MRO industry.