The starting point of course has to be to understand the work load, which is a combination of scheduled and unscheduled. The scheduled workload is a combination of work derived from the Aircraft Maintenance Program AMP and additional works, whether company generated or regulatory driven. The MPD is a dynamic document and subject for a…

European Operators in general and Eastern European Operators in particular have been hard hit by the recession which is now about to enter its 5th year. IATA predicts a net loss approaching 1 billion euros across the European Industry. However these figures mask a reality where some operators and maintainers are doing a lot better…