• ILFC is back in the game • Gazpromavia Maintenance • LHT‚ AFI/KLM E&M‚ GAMECO and more analysis: KEEPING YOUR CRJs IN THE AIR Editor‘s Page 2 Heavy maintenance: A buyer’s market or opportunities for all? Welcome to our March issue of AviTrader MRO‚ our ‘Heavy Maintenance Special’. In this issue‚ we have tackled the subject of heavy maintenance and asked a number of senior industry executives about their thoughts on the state of the industry: Do they see it as a buyer’s market
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| Case Analysis | | | | The one of the macro problems Wengart Aircraft is having is that they are the second largest company in the industry but are only ranked sixth in profitability (Brown‚ 2011). Wengart gets a large amount of contracts but they are spending a lot of money reworking most of the aircrafts after they come off of the production line. Another problem is the quality of their aircrafts is in question with the Secretary of Defense and other private customers. The Secretary
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Introduction Plane crashes occur for a number of reasons. There seems to be a consensus with the general public that flying is dangerous‚ engines fail and planes crash. That is true some times‚ although the majority of plane crashes occur largely due to a combination of human error and mechanical failure. In much of aviations accidents mechanical failure has been a contributing factor. It is impossible however to blame plane crashes on one reason since events leading up to an accident are so
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Lynn Blue Teresa Perez English 101 December 2‚ 2012 Flying Remote Control Aircraft Flying remote control aircraft can be an exciting hobby for anyone who has a love of flying. Flying these types of aircrafts can be an inexpensive substitute for the real thing‚ and offer a way of satisfying his or her interest in flying. Coming from a Military background this is a topic that holds great value and is essential for one who has a true interest in mechanical operations. In breaking down basic information
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be found on cars‚ metal pipes‚ aircrafts and anywhere with iron‚ copper and aluminium. Corrosion can be concentrated locally to form a split or crack‚ or it can extend across a wide area which causes corroding on surfaces. Because corrosion is a diffusion-controlled process‚ it occurs mainly on exposed surfaces. Besides costing millions of dollars in aircraft inspections and repair work‚ corrosion can lead to massive safety risks if it is left untreated. Aircraft mechanics and technicians have
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Aircraft Icing Aircraft Icing What are the Causes and Possible Solutions? Richard C. Williams Commercial Aviation Safety Mr. Gary Tindall February 28‚ 2009 Aircraft Icing CONTENTS: Page 3 …………………………………………Abstract 4 …………………………………………Introduction 4 …………………………..…………… Icing Causes: 4..………………………………………. Carburetor icing: 5………………………………………… Structural Icing 6…………………..…………………….. Types of Structural Icing 8…………………………………………
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A Review of Aircraft Instrumentation Technology Embry Riddle Aeronautical University – Online Campus ASCI 202 Abstract Advances in technology have lead to great strides in the ability to provide flight deck aircrew with a large amount of information in smaller areas of the instrument panel and advancements in electronic controls‚ this paper will discuss the development of these technologies and the principles that they operate on. A Review of Aircraft Instrumentation Technology The flight
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Airline Operating Costs By Peter Horder‚ Senior Vice President SH&E Ltd Prepared for: MANAGING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE COSTS Conference Brussels‚ 22 January 2003 Agenda Introduction Current Airline Environment Airline Cost Elements Indirect and Direct Operating Costs Overhead Cost Control Balance Sheet Effects Reference Sources Conclusions 1 Introduction Current airline environment Safety considerations and costs – Security restrictions – Insurance implications Cost reduction
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Valuation for Corporate Finance | Case #1 Airbus A3XX | Developing the World’s Largest Commercial Jet | | 1. Airbus’ Interests & Objectives First of all‚ the large and cost-efficient A3XX would be popular with significant growth in the air transportation industry. Worldwide passenger traffic would almost triple in volume by 2019‚ with fuel price rising in the future. Creating large and cost-efficient aircrafts‚ rather than increasing frequencies and building new routes
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Received 11 January 2001; accepted 12 February 2001 Abstract This paper provides a literature review on absorption refrigeration technology. A number of research options such as various types of absorption refrigeration systems‚ research on working fluids‚ and improvement of absorption processes are discussed. 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Refrigeration; Refrigerant; Absorption; Heat pump Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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