How TAT Technologies is connecting repair, engineering, manufacturing, inventory and asset support to deliver integrated solutions for the increasingly complex business of aircraft maintenance For airlines and operators, MRO has never been simply about repairing a component. Behind every removal is a much larger operational challenge: sourcing parts, managing inventory, coordinating suppliers, controlling turnaround times, […]
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To own, or not to own, that is the question… For airlines, spare engine management has always involved balancing cost against operational security. In today’s ultra-challenging operating environment, however, achieving that balance has become considerably more difficult. Extended engine shop visit turnaround times, constrained MRO capacity, supply chain disruption and pressure on engine availability mean
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There can be no one-size-fits-all maintenance solution for two identical aircraft operating in different environments Commercial aircraft have been designed to operate in almost every corner of the world, routinely encountering environmental conditions that would challenge most machinery. From the intense heat and airborne sand of desert airports to Arctic cold, tropical humidity and the
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(A Three-Part AviTrader MRO 360° Series) The Idea That Changed Engine Ownership How Charlie Willis Helped Pioneer the Aircraft Engine Leasing Business Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) was established in 1985 around an idea that was still largely untested in commercial aviation: an aircraft engine could be leased independently from the aircraft it powered. At
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By David Dundas Company History – Inventory Locator Service The origins of Inventory Locator Service LLC (ILS) date back to 1979 in Memphis, Tennessee, when John Williams, founder of The Memphis Group, established a business-to-business marketplace that allowed aviation parts buyers and sellers to search inventory, connect with suppliers, and negotiate orders more efficiently. At
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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
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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
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The strategy or maintaining a new aircraft is a relatively straightforward challenge. However, over time, various different options begin to present themselves, and the older an aircraft gets, the more complex those options become. Questions arise regarding the merits of proactive as opposed to reactive maintenance, the use of used serviceable materials (USM) as opposed
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By Raimondo Gramaglia, Head of Sales and Business Development, and Mažvydas Matažinskas, Head of Logistics and Storage, FL Technics As a crucial part of the global aviation industry, specialised aerospace logistics providers must combine strict compliance with regulatory requirements and a flexible, proactive approach to every delivery. Two seasoned professionals from the logistics team of
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As the aviation industry continues to evolve, reliability, efficiency, and sustainability have become critical factors for airlines and operators worldwide. EPCOR BV, conveniently located at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in The Netherlands, stands at the forefront of these developments. As a wholly owned subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and being part of Air France Industries
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