Do you deal with any aspect of aircraft maintenance? These key trends are must-know for the health of your operation. But "knowing" is never enough…
5 Big Aircraft Maintenance Trends To Seize In 2021
Successful operations are always improving.
They’re not comfortable with “it’s how we’ve always done it.” Complacency destroys operations. A simple fix to a critical process that’s done daily can have a significant impact throughout the year.
Don’t Buy Into This Procurement Fear
Legend has it that a great commander once burned the ships of his fleet to ensure they had no choice but to fight an insurmountable foe. While they no-doubt felt plenty of fear, they had no choice but to face it.
A key factor in completing your aircraft material projects on time is ditching an irrational fear of asking for help.
How You Can Save Time And Money Using These Five Maintenance Check Kits
There’s a secret to keeping your sanity when dealing with maintenance issues.
Ready for it?
Maintenance kits! Typically, the maintenance process looks something like this:
We need 3 c-checks completed. It’s a mad dash through crazy land to get it done (remember that thing about sanity?).
From us to our clients and everyone in between, there was a mass scramble to have the right parts in the right place at the right time.
Everything… and I mean everything… was handled at the very last minute.
The ironic thing is that almost all of this scramble could have been avoided with some foresight in planning and a pre-draw kit.
4 Shipping Tips To Save You Money On Aircraft Maintenance Planning
If you could start saving 25% of your maintenance costs right now, don’t you think you’d implement a change to make that happen?
Well, look no further, because I have a solution for you to reduce your wasteful spending around your aircraft maintenance planning initiatives.
The One Aircraft Maintenance Check Problem That Makes You Want To Scream
You clench your fists. You squeeze your lips, and you...
POP!
Why is it on every aircraft maintenance check project you’re involved with, there’s always an issue?
Always the last minute rush.
It happens to every airline. Every aircraft maintenance facility. Unforeseen issues and problems.
Just between you and me, it happens here at Skylink as well.
It's a key reason we’ve built in “be willing to accept and solve problems” as one of our living core values.
Part Two: 8 Things Everyone Should Know About Supply Chain Management and Aircraft Line Maintenance
In my last blog, I looked at the impact of information sharing on supply chain management and how the changing requirements of airline operators will need to be met through adaptable aircraft line maintenance processes in the future.
It considered how new flights, such as Qantas’ Perth to London route, will raise questions over appropriate build and maintenance planning for buyers and suppliers. This was further identified by a recent Boeing article discussing the future of Dreamliner construction and the rise of technology.
3 Direct Ways to Reduce Aircraft Line Maintenance Material Costs
Getting the best price and product for your supply chain requirements
The aviation industry is experiencing tough market conditions. Many Official Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are finding themselves in a position where their gross margins have plateaued while suppliers are experiencing the opposite: gross margin increase.
This imbalance creates risk and disruption in the supply chain and organizations are now looking at best-practice solutions in reducing their aircraft line maintenance purchasing costs.
Part One: 8 Things Everyone Should Know About Aircraft Maintenance Supply Chain Management
The non-stop flight by Qantas from Perth to London was an aviation game changer in more ways than one. While the feat itself is testament to the ongoing transformation of engineering in the airline industry, you need to look beyond the flight itself and ask: What does this mean for the future of aviation across all areas of its supply chain?
5 Types Of Aircraft Grease That Covers 90% Of All Your Grease Needs
Have you ever been AOG for grease?
You may be sitting across from this screen laughing, but I’ve seen it. Seriously!
One of our team members get’s a frantic call. The client panicking.
We’re “AOG” for grease -he clamored. You could tell by his voice someone made a big mistake. He was having to pay for it. They ran out of aircraft grease and didn’t replenish. Whoops!