Contents
October/November 2009 :: vol 28 issue 9
EDITORIAL
Editor in Chief Ian Parker, Features
+44 (0) 7710 810 957,
ianparker@avmain-mag.com
Editor at Large Dave Jensen,
18 | Why Winglets?
news@avmain-mag.com
More than making an aircraft look modern,
European Contributing Editor Thierry Dubois,
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these after-market additions to wings also
Contributing Editor Brian Finnegan,
make it more operationally ef_f_i cient and
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faster—and they give aircraft longer legs.
ADVERTISING/BUSINESS
Publisher/Owner Adrian Broadbent,
26 | A Reciprocating
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abroadbent@aerospace-media.com
Sales Director (USA) Daniel Brindley, Look at Radials
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dbrindley@avmain-mag.com
Yes, radial engines are still in the air, and those
Sales Director (International – Non USA) Jina Lawrence,
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jinalawrence@avmain-mag.com
who f_l y them love them. We look at the very
specialized market of maintaining and provid-
DESIGN/PRODUCTION
ing parts for these throaty sounding power-
Production Manager Henry Lindesay-Bethune,
plants.
production@aerospace-media.com
CLIENT SERVICES 32 | Focusing on the
Administration/circulation Maria Hernanz Reyes,
maria@asi-mag.com Maintenance Professional
U.S. Air Force’s 402nd Maintenance Wing is
LIST RENTAL
adopting a High Velocity Maintenance process,
Statistics Jen Felling,
initially with a C-130. Does this mean techni-
(203) 778 8700,
j.felling@statlistics.com
cians work faster? Not at all.
REPRINTS
The YGS Group 1800 290 5460,
avmaintenance@theYGSgroup.com 38 | Enhance Aero: Growth
Through Diversity
A down economy? Not for this young company
based in central France. Its consulting and
engineering business is expanding, but its
Departments
biggest growth may be in aircraft maintenance.
4 | Editor’s Notebook
6 | New People
Intelligence
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News
9
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About People
16 | Briefs
17 | Calender
Back Shop
42
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Tool Crib
44
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Industry Insights
52
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Change Agent
Marketplace
49
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Ad Index
49
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Classif_i eds
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