Here are the notes from the Skylink TV Weekly Brief broadcast for 11/03/17. (You can watch this on our Skylink TV).
Purchasing is hard, memory alloys, freight costs, & autonomous tech - Skylink Brief for 11/03/2017
1:1 Interview with the most outspoken CEO in aviation, Patee Sarasin
“I am working on something very wild, in such a way that the world has not seen yet” - Patee Sarasin
In this exclusive interview on “Ask An Expert”, we sit down with former CEO, and current Vice Chairman of Nok Air, Patee Sarasin.
In 2004, Patee never imagined his unique vision for marketing Thailand’s newest airline would land him the role as CEO. But after taking a leap of faith, this advertising executive and gifted musician met the challenge head-on.
3 Painful Reasons To Re-Evaluate Your Aircraft Component Repair Strategy
We've all been there when the dreaded phone begins to ring. You anxiously wait as you look at the caller id.
A brief thought comes to mind, should I pick it up? Or should I let it go to voice-mail?
You ponder the thought of ignoring it.
Instead, you cautiously pick up the phone.
“Hello."
It’s your boss, the VP of Maintenance and Engineering, and he’s unhappy about the current spending.
He’s beginning to feel the pressure from your CFO.
Repair costs have doubled and they're now taking more time to process, meaning more people must get involved.
Used Parts Market Growing, But..., Things People & Firms Say They Do, But..., & Part Prices Still Stable- Skylink Brief For 10/27/17
Here are the notes from the Skylink TV Weekly Brief broadcast for 10/27/17. (You can watch this on our Skylink TV).
5 Maintenance Check Blog Posts You Must Read Today
Whether you're a newcomer to the industry or a seasoned professional, you know that maintenance checks can be challenging.
But they don’t have to be.
There’s an easier way, a way you can make every maintenance check simpler and faster.
Keep reading and find out how you can save time and money while avoiding costly delays and managing unforeseen complications on your next maintenance check.
Check out Skylink’s top 5 blog post on maintenance check kitting.
What The CEO Of Nok Airlines Thinks About Being Different - Patee Sarasin
his post first appeared on NateAnglin.com. A place where Skylink's CEO talks about how to grow your mind, body, and career to make it in business and in life.
There are 3 important life lessons you’ll learn from the most outspoken airline CEO in the world, Patee Sarasin.
I first met Patee...via email...when he was at Boeing's facility. A rather long trip from Thailand so you’re probably thinking, email? Really?
Yes. Email. Really!
5 HUGE REASONS WHY YOU NEED TO OUTSOURCE YOUR C-CHECK MATERIAL
Your aircraft is in the hangar. The clock is ticking. Tic. Toc. Tic. Toc.
Each second that passes, your stress builds. It’s a lot of pressure. From the 50 - 150 rotables, expendables, and consumables you need to sourcing, processing, chasing, and tracking. It’s all on you. What are you going to do about it?
Without a plan, you’ll be sure to waste time and money. And maybe from the experience, you’ll get a nice little ulcer as a trophy of how stressed you were.
Building Relationships with Vendors
Business is business. That’s the phrase that’s always thrown around.
But maybe it doesn’t have to be that way.
Even if it’s just saying hi to your employees on your way to the office, or asking them what issues they may be having in operations there is a human side to business. And that is the understanding that you’re working with actual people.
When you hire a supplier do you hire them for price? Or do you hire them because you actually like what their company puts out?
Is it all about money? Or credibility?
Fernando Maggiori from Air Panama shares his insight to the human side of business.
MAINTENANCE CHECK KITING: WHAT IT IS, THE BENEFITS, & HOW TO USE IT
If you’re not using maintenance check kits you’re missing out on a huge opportunity. An opportunity to save time, money, and even your sanity.
But it's quite possible you lost that a long time ago.
Whatever it is, let me show you how to use maintenance check kits to your advantage.
4 Common mistakes in HAZMAT Shipping
Will there ever be a day where you and HAZMAT get along? Maybe.
Actually, it’s completely possible. If you learn how to stay compliant with it.
You’ll be shocked how easy it is to fall out of compliance, or maybe you’ve already dealt with the hassle of it.
We’re all human and mistakes happen, but if you’re aware of them beforehand you’ll have less of a chance to make them.