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.
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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.
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.
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…
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.
You clench your fists. You squeeze your lips, and you...
POP!
Why is it on every aircraft maintenance check project you’re involved with, there’s always an issue?
Always the last minute rush.
It happens to every airline. Every aircraft maintenance facility. Unforeseen issues and problems.
Just between you and me, it happens here at Skylink as well.
It's a key reason we’ve built in “be willing to accept and solve problems” as one of our living core values.
How often do aircraft part repairs cause your belly to ache and your heart to burst?
Stress.
One minute you have a repair requirement, and the next you have 20 repair orders to ship, follow-up on, and approve.
It's the constant source, process, chase, trace and ultimately, MRO babysit doom and gloom.
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.
A simple way to improve your aircraft hydraulic maintenance costs in less than 30 days. Do you know how much your operation spends on ATA29? If not, I’ll give you the answer. The total world MRO demand for 2018 and 2019 is $184 billion. Of that $184 billion, ATA29 takes up $2.9 billion. That’s 1.57% of the total world demand!
Don’t let leaks waste your time or money. Do this instead. Hydraulic leaks.They’re a pesky issue that happens to the best of us. The worst part about them? The unknown! You can’t predict where the leak will occur. What areas it’ll effect and when it’ll happen. The unknown is scary. Costly!
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.
If the price is your only game, it’s a shame. Here's why.
Do you purchase aircraft material on a daily basis?
If so, you may have a habit costing you hundreds of hours of your own personal time and thousands of your operations dollars every single year.
In my last blog, I looked at the impact of information sharing on supply chain management and how the changing requirements of airline operators will need to be met through adaptable aircraft line maintenance processes in the future.
It considered how new flights, such as Qantas’ Perth to London route, will raise questions over appropriate build and maintenance planning for buyers and suppliers. This was further identified by a recent Boeing article discussing the future of Dreamliner construction and the rise of technology.
The aviation industry is experiencing tough market conditions. Many Official Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are finding themselves in a position where their gross margins have plateaued while suppliers are experiencing the opposite: gross margin increase.
This imbalance creates risk and disruption in the supply chain and organizations are now looking at best-practice solutions in reducing their aircraft line maintenance purchasing costs.
The non-stop flight by Qantas from Perth to London was an aviation game changer in more ways than one. While the feat itself is testament to the ongoing transformation of engineering in the airline industry, you need to look beyond the flight itself and ask: What does this mean for the future of aviation across all areas of its supply chain?
