APRIL / MAY 2012 VOL 31 ISSUE 2 DEPARTMENTS
02 Editor’s Notebook 06 Intelligence: News 08 Intelligence: About People 18 Intelligence: Mx Reg Log 56-57 Classified 58 Column: Tool Crib
COVER STORY State of the Industry 20
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Industry leaders from around the world share their insights and expertise about the state of the aviation maintenance industry.
60 Column: Legal Spin 62 Column: Leading Indicators
EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Joy Finnegan
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European Contributing Editor Thierry Dubois
news@avmain-mag.com Contributing Editors Charlotte Adams
MRO, UPGRADES AND REFURBISHMENT ON COMMERCIAL, BUSINESS/GA AND MILITARY AIRCRAFT GLOBALLY
INDUSTRY
STATE OF THE
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS April / May 2012 On the cover: Aviation maintenance industry leaders. Coatings
Dave Jensen takes a look a the new base coat/clear coat technology that can speed up the paint process and still look amazing.
Aging Gracefully
Financial necessity is keeping older aircraft in the air longer. Learn about some of the challenges of helping older aircraft age gracefully.
Skin in the Game NASA-sponsored research is looking at “skins” that protect aircraft surfaces,
improve airflow and negate the need for paint. They may also be able to indicated damage by changing colors.
Record Keeping
Whether one aircraft or a fleet, the ever-increasing need to more efficiently track maintenance costs means a need for electronic maintenance tracking.
US Publisher Daniel Brindley ASI Publications Ltd
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COATINGS REDUCING PAINT TIMES WITH NEW BASE COAT/CLEAR COAT TECHNOLOGY
AGING A/C SPECIAL CARE AND CONSIDERATION TO HELP AIRCRAFT AGE GRACEFULLY.
RECORD
KEEPING A LOOK AT NICHE PRODUCTS TO KEEP YOU ON TRACK.
James Careless Jason Dickstein David Doll John Goglia
David Jensen Ramon Lopez Douglas Nelms Dale Smith
David Schober
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