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Aviation Fuel Tank Safety Training

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May 08, 2012

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Following the tragic accident of TWA flight 800 a huge industry wide investigation took place. The four-year NTSB investigation concluded with the approval of the Aircraft Accident Report on August 23, 2000, ending the most extensive, complex, and costly air disaster investigation in United States history. The report’s conclusion was that the probable cause of…

Evolving your Workforce – The Importance of Managing Competencies

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May 08, 2012

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A Discussion Paper by Steve Bentley, Managing Director, Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com The role of the MRO, whether it is whole aircraft or components, is to meet the obligation to deliver finished work on time to the customer. To do this requires trained competent and motivated staff. Access to a good quality workforce is vital…

Optimizing the Maintenance Process – Implementation of a cost effective MRO Solution

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May 05, 2012

Steven Bentley

The purpose of this blog is to consider two issues the first is the benefit of Optimizing the Maintenance Process  and the second is the Implementation of a cost effective MRO Solution. We are also raising awareness of an extremely cost effective and efficient MRO software, we are doing so in a way which considers…

The Need to Manage Culture, Training and Competencies in an SMS system

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May 03, 2012

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This article explores the challenges associated with the implementation of an effective SMS system and the Need to Manage Culture, Training and Competencies within the organization to deliver the most effective and reliable results. First to identify the need for Human Factors within the organization. Since the understanding of the role of Human Factors was…