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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology - MRO Edition March 28, 2016

VOL. 178 NO. 13 March 28, 2016

Maintenance Check

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United Expects To Complete Tech Ops Integration By 2017

Mar 25, 2016
Technical operations groups at American and United are making positive major changes behind the scenes. They might not grab as many headlines, but they should.

MRO Americas

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Aviation Week Announces 2016 MRO Of The Year Award Winners

Apr 05, 2016
This year’s Aviation Week MRO Of The Year Award Winners demonstrate a deep commitment to elevate technology and processes in new ways that improve customer’s operational effectiveness.
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Opinion: Reducing Complexity For Technicians Top A4A Maintenance Priority

Mar 23, 2016
Industry groups attempting to move FAA toward simplifying maintenance tasks for technicians and away from emphasis on special programs.

Operations

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American Airlines’ Tech Ops Focus For 2016

Mar 25, 2016
Integrating fleets and MRO processes proves challenging for American Airlines Tech Ops after merger with US Airways, but progess is being made.
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Russian Providers Increase Share Of Local MRO Market

Mar 24, 2016
Russian MROs such as Engineering Holding are looking for Western partners, in part to add higher-end technical capabilities.
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Considerations For Parts Planning And Provisioning

Mar 24, 2016
Parts commonality among fleets is anything but common, so how do airlines manage this problem?
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AerCap Reshapes Used Parts Subsidiary To Supporting Role

Mar 24, 2016
Used parts can be lucrative—but so is leasing aircraft.

Technology

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Sharkskin, Wearable Augmented Reality Coming To Aviation Aftermarket

Mar 24, 2016
See which innovative, rapid-deployment solutions are flourishing in MRO applications.
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Aviation Taking Systems Approach To Cybersecurity Threats

Mar 25, 2016
Aerospace companies are being hit more often by hackers than those in other industries, survey reveals.

Engines

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GE Ramping Up Results-Driven Big Data Analytics

Mar 24, 2016
Next up: capturing and analyzing live data streams.
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Airlines Battle Rising MRO Costs With Used Material

Mar 25, 2016
Airlines proactively seek used material for MRO. Delta even created a new company, Delta Material Services, to source it.

Engine Analysis

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Trent 1000 Aftermarket Poised For Steady Growth

Mar 24, 2016
New Rolls-Royce aftermarket strategy should benefit Trent 1000 operators down the line

Information Technology

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EasyJet’s Next Steps Toward A Paperless Maintenance Environment

Mar 25, 2016
A leader in adopting paperless flight operations processes, EasyJet is now finding that those benefits extend to MRO.
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Firms Cooperate On Inflight Connectivity To Report MRO Issues Faster

Mar 25, 2016
Getting the heads-up about maintenance defects while the aircraft is still in the air could reduce delays and potentially save airlines millions of dollars each year.

Safety & Regulatory News

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FAA Gets Pushback On Proposed Mechanic Training Update

Mar 25, 2016
Today’s newly minted mechanics graduate ready to fix yesterday’s aircraft. Is FAA’s proposed fix a good one?
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Airbus Monitoring A320 Cooling System For Early Failure Warnings

Mar 25, 2016
Component has been an issue for years, but Airbus is working on a permanent fix.

MRO Links

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Automated Inspection Tools For MRO

Mar 25, 2016
New automated MRO tools make the inspection process faster and more efficient.