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Applying Cost-Benefit Analysis as a Decision Tool

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November 07, 2018

Steven Bentley

Applying Cost-Benefit Analysis as a Decision Tool for Non-Mandatory Service Bulletins, Modifications & Component Replacement Programmes. Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) is pleased to present the following guest blog written by our Reliability Expert – Rustom D. Sutaria – Avia Intelligence, Dubai, UAE, 2018 For the Operator to automatically comply with service bulletins will result in…

Understanding Aviation Human Factors – Why Do people Break Rules?

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November 07, 2018

Steven Bentley

Introduction Why people break rules, particularly if the outcome can be negative and even dangerous? What is it that makes a worker break the rules or commit a violation? A great deal of research has been undertaken during the last 25 years with the focus looking at the view of errors in a different way….

Measuring Aircraft Despatch Reliability

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November 06, 2018

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) is pleased to present the following guest blog written by our Reliability Expert Rustom D. Sutaria – Avia Intelligence, Dubai, UAE, 2018 We already realise that despatch reliability is the percentage of flights that depart within a specific window after the scheduled departure time. When measuring despatch reliability, operators exclude non‐aircraft…

Measuring Aircraft Maintenance Availability

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November 05, 2018

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) is pleased to present the following guest blog written by our Reliability Expert Rustom D. Sutaria – Avia Intelligence, Dubai, UAE, 2018 Aircraft availability is defined as all required maintenance is accomplished and the aircraft is airworthy, as defined by the regulations. When an aircraft is either scheduled for maintenance or is…

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