Explore three key vendor qualities crucial for reliable aircraft maintenance materials, vital in optimizing maintenance operations.
3 Vital Vendor Qualities That Elevate Aircraft Maintenance Material Reliability
Are You Asking These 3 Strategic Questions When Sourcing Aircraft Parts?
Countless aircraft maintenance and supply chain teams grapple with the Herculean task of sourcing reliable aircraft parts.
Don’t Buy Into This Procurement Fear
Legend has it that a great commander once burned the ships of his fleet to ensure they had no choice but to fight an insurmountable foe. While they no-doubt felt plenty of fear, they had no choice but to face it.
A key factor in completing your aircraft material projects on time is ditching an irrational fear of asking for help.
The One Skill You Need When Purchasing Aircraft Parts
It’s not the price you pay, how business savvy you are, or how excellent your negotiation skills are. This is the MOST IMPORTANT skill you need when purchasing aircraft parts.
An Easy Way to Source Your Next APU Without Leaving Money On The Table
Part number. Search. Mass RFQ. Repeat. By following this method, you’re leaving time and money on the table. Once you implement a few simple tips, you’ll streamline your APU sourcing process, making it more efficient, because at the end of the day you care about results.
Fleets Need $4,059,422,121 Worth of Aircraft APUs: Here’s How To Buy Your Next One
You’re leaving time and money on the table if you only focus on the technical details and price, here’s why…
If you have an aircraft or do maintenance on one, there’s one thing for sure; you’ll need an APU.
According to Aviation Week, the world fleets will need $4,059,422,121 worth of total MRO demand for all APUs in 2018.
That’s a 4 with a B. Billion!
At Skylink, we’ve seen an increase in aircraft APU replacement and repairs for our clients. Maybe you too have an upcoming APU need.
Here’s How Much Your B737 C-Check Costs Per Flight Hour (Plus How You Can Reduce The Maintenance Cost)
A good material game plan will have you reaping the rewards. Here’s how…
The average Boeing 737 c-check costs $32.18 per flight hour, according to Aviation Week benchmarks.
Keep in mind; there’s a wide cost range between models. Older models are nearly double the costs at $52.82 per flight hour.
With an average annual aircraft utilization of 2,742, the math is simple.
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.
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.
Why You Need A Pre-draw Kit With Your Next Aircraft Maintenance Project
I’ve been fortunate to be a part of hundreds, if not thousands of maintenance check projects.
Over the years, I’ve noticed a trend. During the maintenance project, there’s always panicked emails and phone calls. Half of the calls are for material that should have been pre-planned.
It’s guaranteed. It’ll happen. Maybe even today.
Maintenance teams wait too long to purchase the material they need. So when they do purchase, they’re in a frantic rush.