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What is Back to Birth Traceability?
Back to birth traceability (or BtB) is necessary to determine the correct life time of a components. Even though it sounds simple, in many cases creating a BtB trace can be quite challenging and many people struggle with a very…
Aircraft Maintenance Certification – Certifying Staff, License Categories and Internal Authorizations
Some time ago, after I have sent my first newsletter to all the subscribers (thank you all for signing up!), I have received an email from one of my readers, Mr. Adam Jenkins, asking whether I could write something about…
Line Maintenance – Management and Main Challenges
Line maintenance plays a key role in the airworthiness of aircraft. Unlike base maintenance, which is planned ahead and organized sometimes months in advance, line maintenance must be available at any time and deal with most unforeseen situations. Line maintenance…
How to Create an Approved Aircraft Maintenance Program
It is not possible to talk about airworthiness of aircraft without mentioning the aircraft’s Approved Maintenance Program (or AMP). This document is the basis for airworthiness management, it has to be available for every aircraft and it needs to be…
Compliance Management (Quality Management) in an Airline Environment
Ever since the introduction of the Safety Management System (often referred to as the SMS), quality management in airlines and the aviation industry seems to have fallen second place with respect to safety assurance in general. It is now called…
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Approved Aircraft Modifications
When an aircraft is originally delivered from its manufacturer, it is in full compliance with its type certificate. This means that the configuration of the aircraft fully complies with the design specifications and the aircraft itself is airworthy in that…
Airworthiness Directives – what, why and how?
I’m sure you have come across the concept of airworthiness directives. Among all the various maintenance requirements for aircraft, airworthiness directives – or ADs, as they are often referred to – seem somehow most important. Many CAA inspectors or leasing…
What is ACMI leasing?
ACMI is something everyone, who deals with airline business, has come across at some point or another. It is a form of aircraft leasing. It helps airlines in distress but is also the most expensive and least cost effective form…
Aviation Glossary – Acronyms and Abbreviations
“AD c/w @ EOL w/ 12564:34 a/c FH and 8457 FC, TLB# 245372” – that and similar uses of aviation acronyms and abbreviations are pretty common in the technical aviation business. People who deal with aircraft transitions and airworthiness management…
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