Aircraft Parts
Nate Anglin
The One Resource For All Your Critical Dash 8 ...

If you’re a Dash 8 operator, aircraft MRO, or lessor, this post is for you.

This is your go-to resource for the current major Dash 8 components we have available now or in the near term.

Bookmark this page as it’ll be updated often.

The One Resource For All Your Critical Dash 8 Component Needs
Aircraft Parts
Nate Anglin
One Huge Reason Surplus Inventory Is Toxic To ...

Do you have surplus aircraft part inventory? 

This unnecessary buildup occurs when you order inventory in preparation for near term consumption.

When that consumption never occurs. Voila! Surplus inventory builds up.

Here’s the impact that this causes to your operation.

One Huge Reason Surplus Inventory Is Toxic To Your Results
Purchasing & Logistics, Aircraft Parts
Nate Anglin
The One Skill You Need When Purchasing Aircraft ...

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.

The One Skill You Need When Purchasing Aircraft Parts
Purchasing & Logistics, Aircraft Parts
Nate Anglin
3 Smart Ways To Spend The Cash Made From ...

Your surplus aircraft material was sitting. Rotting. Wasting away on your shelves. 

Slowly eating away at your operational results. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. 

Cash was being sucked down the surplus drain. And the only thing you could do was…

Sell your surplus. 

3 Smart Ways To Spend The Cash Made From Selling Your Surplus
Purchasing & Logistics
Nate Anglin
Price vs. Cost: The Unreliable Truth of ...

Price. How important is it to you? How often do you try and get the lowest price? I’m sure you’re thinking to yourself, “It’s incredibly important.” and “Every chance I get.” And that’s fair. It’s also common to ask how much something costs. Or to reduce the cost of something. We often use price and cost interchangeably. That’s a mistake.

Price vs. Cost: The Unreliable Truth of Confused Definitions

The Art of Planning

The Art of Planning

 Bimba Jayawardena, Manager - Procurement and Logistics at FITS Aviation

With 6 years in supply chain management and 12 years in research and development hands on experience, she’s a powerhouse in the industry. She is now a  Manager of Procurement and Logistics at FITS aviation. She’s responsible for providing total procurement and logistics services. 

Being a purchasing manager comes with a lot of responsibilities. You have to seek reliable vendors, negotiate prices...the list goes on.

Sometimes a part arrives damaged, you ordered the wrong part, or a supplier doesn’t honor the price they promised you.  

Sometimes you feel like these problems are tornados that keep disrupting your path to success.

5 Aircraft Parts That Are Dangerous Goods In Disguise

5 Aircraft Parts That Are Dangerous Goods In Disguise

Dealing with HAZMAT is a pain. I’m sure you’re even rolling your eyes thinking about it. But you know what’s worse?

Finding out that you have an AOG because one of your cargo items was mislabeled. Even worse than that?

You didn’t even know it was a HAZMAT material to begin with.

Now both time and money is being wasted.

But this happens all the time, and even the most experienced shippers can overlook dangerous goods because they’re just so damn sneaky.

Luckily there’s a solution.

All you have to do is know what to look for and how to tackle it.

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The Painful Material Lessons of a Growing Fleet

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The Painful Material Lessons of a Growing Fleet

Is your fleet growing? Do you feel prepared?

Scrambling to resolve AOGs, running out of money, and not having enough time to do everything are clear signs, you're having growing pains.

It's those pains you feel deep in your chest. Like a 2-ton brick pressing down on your core.

On one hand, it's great your fleet is growing. On another, it's causing you tension. I like to think of as a puzzle. You need to scope the landscape and then begin laying down your puzzle pieces.

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7 Aircraft Consumable Secrets Every Buyer Should Know

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7 Aircraft Consumable Secrets Every Buyer Should Know

Have you been AOG for bolts? What about bearings and wire?

You live in a world where fast paced and stress is how you get things done.

And since your product is flying close to the speed of sound, fast paced is an understatement.

Grounded aircraft and poor planning are a sure shot to lose money.

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5 HAZMAT Tips When Purchasing Aircraft Material

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5 HAZMAT Tips When Purchasing Aircraft Material

Do you often purchase aircraft material that's dangerous goods?

Have you ever experienced a delay? An issue? Or even working with others who can't ship HAZMAT?

Maybe you even received HAZMAT material that shipped with the wrong paperwork, had poor packaging, the cargo carrier bumped your shipment, or you had no idea it was HAZMAT.

The list of potential problems is endless. But more importantly...

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The Top Trend Impacting Airline & MRO Material Procurement Results

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The Top Trend Impacting Airline & MRO Material Procurement Results

How many decisions do you think you make in a day? 1. 1,000. 10,000. Think again. It’s estimated that the average adult makes 35,000 decisions…every single day.

Combine that with all the options you have, once you’ve made your 35,000 decisions, and you’ve gone through 100,000 choices.

And that’s the top trend affecting airline and MRO material buyers. Choices. The dire onset of information overload.

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Why You Need A Pre-draw Kit With Your Next Aircraft Maintenance Project

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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.

The Top 3 Greases For Aircraft Wheel Bearings

The Top 3 Greases For Aircraft Wheel Bearings

How do you decide on the grease for aircraft wheel bearings?

I recently read an article about how some people, cough-cough, not you, were using automotive grease. From a cost standpoint, this was a great idea. It was cheap! But any old grease will not do.

You want something reliable.

Something that prolongs the use of your assets. And doesn’t cause "you know what" to hit the fan (it rhymes with fit). I’ve seen a lot of questions asking "what type of aircraft wheel bearing grease should maintenance teams use?", so here’s a quick little guide to help you.

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5 Types Of Aircraft Grease That Covers 90% Of All Your Grease Needs

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5 Types Of Aircraft Grease That Covers 90% Of All Your Grease Needs

Have you ever been AOG for grease?

You may be sitting across from this screen laughing, but I’ve seen it.  Seriously!
One of our team members get’s a frantic call. The client panicking.

We’re “AOG” for grease -he clamored. You could tell by his voice someone made a big mistake. He was having to pay for it. They ran out of aircraft grease and didn’t replenish. Whoops!

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Learn How To Be An Effective Aircraft Material Buyer In 5 Minutes Or Less

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Learn How To Be An Effective Aircraft Material Buyer In 5 Minutes Or Less

Do you purchase aircraft material like it was 1995?

You throw out an offer ($$$), cross your fingers, and hope for the best.

You say to yourself, I know it’s 5% of the quoted price but let’s give it a good ‘ole try.

And try you do...

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