When you consider that a commercial aircraft fuselage such as that belonging to the Boeing 737 MAX or Airbus 320neo families of aircraft is made up of many thousands of repairable and or replaceable parts, and the same applies to engines such as the CFM International LEAP-1B or Pratt & Whitney PW1000G-JM GTF, it is
There are several advantages to leasing an aircraft over buying it, especially if you are a new operator, are looking at a rapid expansion programme, need flexibility to adapt to changing market demands, or want to test new routes. With the option of a straightforward lease, or a sale-and-leaseback agreement, having less money tied up
1. Can you tell us a bit about the history of Aeras Aviation? Aeras Aviation was founded in October 2017 in Dubai with a bold and focused ambition: to become a trusted global partner in aviation asset management and aftermarket solutions. From day one, we recognized that turbine availability, cost volatility, quality, and regulatory complexity
As one element of the digital age, 3-D printing, or rapid prototyping as it was originally known, is a relatively ‘new’ addition with its origins dating back to the 1980s. In fact, it was in 1981 in Japan that Dr Hideo Kodama invented the very first rapid prototyping machine which involved the creating of parts
The Danger of Trusting What the Eye Can See There is no doubt threat there is still a place for the experienced eye of a skilled mechanic to spot if something doesn’t look right. However, it would be naive to think that the airworthiness and reliability of an aircraft need only depend on visual inspections.
In many ways, the end of the life of an aircraft is not that dissimilar to the end of the life of a human being. Admittedly the end of an aircraft’s life can be more easily planned, and fortunately very few aircraft end their life in an accident. However, where there is a tremendous similarity
When you consider the extreme lateral, longitudinal and vertical loads an aircraft’s landing gear is subjected to every time it lands and takes off, it is no surprise just how much maintenance is required and just how critical it is. If you take the Boeing 737 MAX as an example, the landing gear is certified
For those of you who have not come across the acronym before, RFID stands for radio-frequency identification, and it is a technology whose roots can be traced back to the time of the Second World War and the development of radar systems. While a basic radar system was being developed by both the Germans and
In the world of aircraft maintenance, there is a temptation to pay almost too much attention to heavy checks and major overhauls, but then it is difficult not to. After all, these are major events and if we were to look at a C-check for a wide-body jet, this takes an inordinate amount of planning
The commercial aviation industry as a whole is under tremendous pressure to reduce its carbon footprint. This doesn’t just apply to the aircraft which fly between destinations, but every aspect of operations which help airlines to transport passengers. That includes aircraft MRO. While engines are more efficient and sustainable fuel is being introduced into the
