OEM competitive reactions. Dixie Aerospace provides other


examples of product improvements. Through the MEI acquisition Dixie now offers tray tables, based on a foam technology, that are stronger, lighter and cheaper than the OEM’s product. The AAR deal also yielded a more reliable toilet seat. The PMA seat closes slowly through the use of dampeners, Coleman explains. The OEM model tends to slam down, and is susceptible to cracking hinges and broken tabs, he explains.


Engine PMAs Despite the aversion of engine OEMs to PMAs in their aftermarkets, non-OEM replacement parts are here to stay. BELAC, which designs and manufactures PMA high-pressure turbine blades, was formed in 1998 in response to airlines’ demand for better pricing, says Chong Yi, president of the joint venture between Chromalloy, Lufthansa Technik and United Airlines. OEMs have been known to raise their prices by up to 6 percent a year, he says. BELAC has nine unique turbine


blade PMAs, he says. The company hit the 50-thousandth-blade milestone earlier this year. It is doing well in these


troubled times, enjoying double-digit revenue growth in 2010 over 2009. Thirty-eight airlines worldwide install


and operate BELAC blades, Yi says. It is the only independent high-pressure turbine blade PMA manufacturer. The company has been selling to European carriers long before the recent bilateral with the EU. Lufthansa Technik, for


example, has been installing BELAC parts on Lufthansa as well as third-party engines. In addition, BELAC blades are repairable.


Company data shows that BELAC blades have significantly higher repair yields than OEM blades, meaning operators can more often repair used BELAC blades rather than scrapping and buying new during maintenance, according to the company. AM


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