Aviation MRO

In recent years the term Aviation MRO (Maintenance Repair Organisation) is used to describe the facility where aircraft maintenance is carried out. Maintaining the high standards of Aviation Safety, is a shared responsibility between manufacturers, operators, regulators and Aviation MRO. Aviation MRO’s , may hold approval from several different countries or authorities and before performing…

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Human Resource Support

The aviation maintenance environment has changed considerably over the last few decades. Often Airlines which at one time expected to maintain their own aircraft now have many other options. The development of the Maintenance Repair Organisation provided the operators with another option to deliver the required maintenance. The MRO’s are permitted in Accordance with the…

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EASA Part OPS Implementation

Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 mandates the Commission to adopt common technical requirements and administrative procedures for air operators of aircraft to ensure compliance with the essential requirements laid down in Annexes IV and Vb of that Regulation. The implementation of Part OPS is a huge undertaking as it pulls together not only…

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Managing ESDS in an Aviation Environment

Understanding the Nature of Electrostatic Discharge Overview by Steven Bentley MD Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com We sometimes feel static electricity which builds up as we walk for example across a nylon carpet at the moment we touch something which permits an electrostatic discharge. This may be a door knob or indeed another person. This voltage…

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