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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology - MRO Edition July 7, 2014

VOL. 176 NO. 23 July 07, 2014

Maintenance Check

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Eastern Europe MROs Pursue Efficiencies

Jul 07, 2014
The hangar-services-only days in Central and Eastern Europe are over—as is “hangar mania,” which is how former FL Technics CEO Jonas Butautis described the proliferation of basic MRO services that popped up there over the past few years and created overcapacity.

Parts

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What Companies Do To Forecast Parts Demand

Jul 07, 2014
How to get the right parts at the right time to the right place
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Independent Parts Distributors Getting Squeezed

Jul 07, 2014
The aircraft parts aftermarket continues to transform itself as pure parts distributors feel increased pressure from the new asset-management model and some traders broaden their offers.
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Why Pratt & Whitney Outsources Logistics To UPS

Jul 07, 2014
Airline mergers, emerging markets, and a heightened focus on parts management are shining a light on the importance of logistics
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Southeast Asian MROs Trying To Grow Together

Jul 07, 2014
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Spares Market Spawns More Innovation

Aug 11, 2014
Independents, OEMs grapple to meet operators’ spare parts demands
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From M&A To Aircraft Lives, Private Money

Jul 07, 2014
Private investors continue to weigh in and affect industry outcomes

Airline Operations

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Icelandair Weighs 757 Upgrades, Prepares For 737 MAX

Jul 07, 2014
The Icelandic banking collapse of 2008-11, followed by the eruptions from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in 2010, took a strong Icelandair and crushed it. “I remember when we had to sell spare engines just to be able to pay salaries,” says Jens Thordarson, vice president- technical operations. “It was a very, very rough time for the company.”

MRO Strategy

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PW1000 Supply Base Targets 98% On-Time Delivery

Jul 07, 2014
Like an eagle that uses its keen vision, strength and size to become apex predator of the aviaries, Pratt & Whitney believes its PW1000 geared turbofan will be the eagle in its nest to make its commercial production soar (AW&ST May 26/June 2, p. 36).

Safety & Regulatory News

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FAA Seeks Better Flight Deck Firefighting

Jul 07, 2014
The FAA, acknowledging that flight crews need to be better prepared to combat flight deck fires, has drafted a policy that is meant to amplify and augment existing rules and guidance, but stops short of modifying its regulations.
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Europe’s Centralized Safety Database Gaining Traction

Jul 07, 2014
Europe has enacted regulations that should make its decade-old centralized safety database more valuable to both regulators and state aviation agencies by expanding the amount of incident information available to its users. The regulation, adopted in April and taking effect late next year, opens up access to records in the European Central Repository (ECR) to safety agencies and investigators throughout Europe.

MRO Links

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Aircraft Part Companies Profiled

Jul 07, 2014
Raw Materials 1. First Operation Machining ServicesSupplier: AMI Metals Inc.