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The definition of an aviation MRO

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

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Posted in Aircraft Maintenance Management, Aircraft Maintenance Regulations, Airline Business, Airworthiness, Airworthiness Regulations, Maintenance, Maintenance of Aircraft, Maintenance of Components, Special Maintenance - NDT, etc.

Aircraft Component Maintenance – Main Issues

Aircraft Component Maintenance

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

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Aircraft Maintenance – Line, Base and Defects

Line and Base Maintenance

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

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Aircraft Maintenance Management – Main Challenges

Aircraft Maintenance Management

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