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February /March 2010 :: vol 29 issue 1
EDITORIAL
Editor in Chief Ian Parker,
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ianparker@avmain-mag.com
Features
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Editor at Large Dave Jensen,
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12 | Era nurtures HUMS
European Contributing Editor Thierry Dubois,
This major US-based rotorcraft operator has
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Contributing Editor Brian Finnegan,
been employing health and usage monitoring
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(HUMS) systems for several years and hopes to
have all its aircraft equipped within about five
ADVERTISING/BUSINESS
years, reports Ian Parker
Publisher/Owner Adrian Broadbent,
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Sales Director (USA) Daniel Brindley, 14 | AAR in the climb
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The company took a major gamble in
Sales Director (International) Jina Lawrence,
Indianapolis but it appears to be paying off –
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even in these times of recession.
DESIGN/PRODUCTION
By James Careless.
Production Manager Henry Lindesay-Bethune,
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18 | Deferring Re-Tirement
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Tim Kern discovers that good inspection,
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CLIENT SERVICES
21 | Repair Center Directory 2010
Administration Maria Hernanz Reyes,
Our annual listing of MRO providers worldwide
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