MAY 2013 VOL 32 ISSUE 3 DEPARTMENTS
04 Editor’s Notebook 06 Intelligence: News 07 Intelligence: About People 38 Column: Legal Spin
COVER STORY 6
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AJW Leaps Into Component Repair With the purchase of the AVEOS assests in Montreal, AJW Group fearlessly strikes out into new territory - component repair. After an agressive six months, the facility achieved FAA, EASA and TCCA certifications and is open for business as of April 2013.
Cover image courtesy of AJW Group.
MRO, UPGRADES AND REFURBISHMENT ON COMMERCIAL, BUSINESS/GA AND MILITARY AIRCRAFT GLOBALLY
EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Joy Finnegan
jfinnegan@avmain-mag.com Contributing Editors
Charlotte Adams James Careless Jason Dickstein John Goglia
David Jensen Douglas Nelms Dale Smith David Schober
AJW May 2013
SOFTWARE SORTING OUT SOFTWARE
SOLUTIONS CAN BE OVERWHELMING - HERE’S HELP
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eTRAINING LEARN WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE WORLD OF ONLINE, ON DEMAND TRAINING
Maintenance Software: A World of Choice
There are around 100 maintenance and engineering (M&E) software systems available on the market. Charlotte Adams helps you sort some of them out from the pack in this look at the latest in maintenance software including the new offering from British Airways called SWIFT MRO.
E-Training: It’s Not Just for Classrooms Anymore
Training options are taking a turn toward the high tech. New mechanics entering the field have grown up with computers, video games and cell phones. The new training options cater to that as opposed to the old school “chalk and talk” method.
Keeping up With Tools
Mankind has been utilizing tools since the stone age. Advances in tools happen over time and sometimes without realizing the minor changes that can add major advantages. Many specialized tools are available to aviation maintenance mechanics and businesses. We update you on some of the latest and greatest.
Rooting Out Counterfeit Electronic Parts The problem of bogus electronic parts is relatively new. Learn how one Wichita,
Kansas-based company’s detective work is helping sleuth them out. 28 34
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Christoper Whiteside, president of AJW Group, speaks to employees at the grand opening of the AJW Technique facility in Montreal in April.
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