“It’s papers that fly, not an aircraft” is what I used to hear during my early days with a small, regional airline struggling to make a living out of a few 18 seater turboprops. While this may not be entirely…
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Brexit in Aviation – will the UK leave EASA? 3 significant topics to consider
Brexit is now a fact. At least theoretically, as the separation from the EU still needs to take place. Does that imply that the UK will leave EASA? What implication on the airline industry and aviation in general will this…
Posted in Aircraft Maintenance Management, Aircraft Maintenance Regulations, Airline Business, Airline Business Plan, Airline Market Research, Airworthiness, Airworthiness Management, Airworthiness of Aircraft, Airworthiness of components, Airworthiness Regulations, Maintenance, Maintenance of Aircraft
The definition of an aviation MRO
An MRO is a Maintenance and Repair Organization. Therefore, naturally, an aviation or aircraft MRO is a company which specializes in performing maintenance actions on aircraft and their components, such as jet engines and landing gear. In this brief article…
Tagged with: aircraft maintenance, aviation MRO, certification, component maintenance, EASA, engines, landing gear, MRO, Part 145
Posted in Aircraft Maintenance Management, Aircraft Maintenance Regulations, Airline Business, Airworthiness, Airworthiness Regulations, Maintenance, Maintenance of Aircraft, Maintenance of Components, Special Maintenance - NDT, etc.
Posted in Aircraft Maintenance Management, Aircraft Maintenance Regulations, Airline Business, Airworthiness, Airworthiness Regulations, Maintenance, Maintenance of Aircraft, Maintenance of Components, Special Maintenance - NDT, etc.
How to Become a Pilot – 5 Crucial Steps
Almost every boy’s childhood dream – to become a pilot. To fly those big machines through the sky, face danger and wear that slick uniform. And be called a captain. Yes, I think many of us had that dream at…
Tagged with: ATPL, CPL, flight training, pilot, pilot career, pilot training, PPL
Posted in Airline Pilot Training, Flight Operations, Jobs and Training, Pilot Careers
Posted in Airline Pilot Training, Flight Operations, Jobs and Training, Pilot Careers
Aircraft Component Maintenance – Main Issues
The maintenance of aircraft components is a story of its own, and in this introductory post, I will try to go through some of the basics and the general idea of what an aircraft component actually is and who can…
Tagged with: aircraft, aircraft component, aircraft maintenance, component modification, component overhaul
Posted in Maintenance, Maintenance of Components
Posted in Maintenance, Maintenance of Components
Aircraft Maintenance – Line, Base and Defects
In general, aircraft maintenance seems simple enough – a plane brakes and mechanics need to fix it, right? Well, nothing is all that easy in aviation! In most general terms, aircraft maintenance can be divided into three categories (as defined…
Tagged with: aircraft, aircraft maintenance, base maintenance, defect rectification, line maintenance, MRO
Posted in Maintenance, Maintenance of Aircraft
Posted in Maintenance, Maintenance of Aircraft
Aircraft Maintenance Management – Main Challenges
I am starting the aircraft maintenance management series of articles with a general view on what maintenance management is all about, how it differs from airworthiness management and how the two complement each other to make for safe flight for…
Posted in Aircraft Maintenance Management, Maintenance
EASA Part M Airworthiness Regulations
I will begin the overview of the airworthiness regulations by a quick look at the European laws as created by EASA and put in force by the European Commission. The result of this process is European Commission Regulation EC No.…
Posted in Airworthiness, Airworthiness Regulations
Top Ten Features of Airworthiness Software
In all my posts in the airworthiness section I try to explain what airworthiness is all about, why it is necessary and how to make sure that the aircraft in your fleet remain airworthy while operating. Naturally, in the 21st…
Posted in Airworthiness, Aiworthiness Software Systems
Airworthiness of Components – the Basics
After having described the overall concept of airworthiness and the general concepts of the airworthiness of aircraft it is certainly time to get into the airworthiness of aircraft components. Only airworthy components (parts) make for an airworthy aircraft, so let’s…
Posted in Airworthiness, Airworthiness of components
