Industry veteran Ray Valeika argues that it is time for data and IT to become the drivers of the future of maintenance.

Turkish Technic signed a C check maintenance services agreement with Airblue Ltd. for two Airbus A319 aircraft. The maintenance was done at Turkish Technic's Istanbul facility in May 2012. Engines

Pan Am International Flight Academy concluded its first maintenance training course for 75 TACV Cabo Verde Airlines maintenance personnel on the day that the airline received its first Boeing 737NG. The 80-hr. courses include classroom instruction, simulator training and visits to aircraft. IT

Bombardier Aerospace signed a comprehensive, five-year component agreement with Luxair Airline to extend its Smart Parts program coverage for Luxair's six Q400 NextGen turboprops. The deal includes scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, AOG support and parts availability.

Jet Midwest Technik appointed Eric Haymes as president of its maintenance operation in Kansas City, Mo. Haymes is the founder of Mojave Jet, a commercial aircraft trading company.

Goodrich signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce for nacelle maintenance services for British Airways as part of its Total Care support program. The contract will start when British Airways receives its first Boeing 787; Goodrich will complete the work at its facility in Prestwick, Scotland.

Rolls-Royce opened a supply chain office on April 24 in the city of Guaymas, within the northwest Mexican state of Sonora. The office will employ six people.

Consider these two real situations: • Two technicians were discussing last night's hockey game while a third wrestled to maneuver a piece of heavy equipment. Although within 10 ft. of each other, the talking pair never volunteered to help and the technician handling the load never asked for it. • When a large MRO switched its safety reporting initiative from a phone-based system to an Internet-based system, input from technicians skyrocketed from six calls in eight years to more than 800 reports in the first year alone.