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COVER STORY
Wide-body aircraft
could play an
important role in
the MRO landscape
in coming years.
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our government and other governments to help us
and support us, " Wu said.
Outside of paperless technology, Nieuwenhuijze
points to a number of technologies that COVID
helped fast-track. He says the challenge with adopting
new technology is balancing tech innovations
with social innovations.
" How do you get cutting-edge technology into
your workspace that people want to use and are
able to use? " he asked.
" A lot of AR, VR robotic solutions were out there,
but it was difficult to put them into practice. "
But, also partially thanks to the COVID situation,
he said people in general are learning about
more digital technology, which can be leveraged
in the workforce.
" I think in terms of deploying technologies and
deploying new innovations into that, I think we are
really making big steps forward, whether it's predictive
maintenance or using different robotic solutions
in our shops. I think COVID helped to accelerate a
lot of those trends, " he said.
Looking Towards Tomorrow
As he looks to the future of the MRO industry,
Bathurst sees wide-body aircraft as being pivotal.
He said many major US airlines have been sending
these aircraft overseas for service. He believes
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they're beginning to see a drawback to that based
on how the international landscape has been shaped
by outside events recently - such as the varying
responses and restrictions placed country to country
in response to COVID. This has airlines looking
for stateside operations.
" I believe that if somebody had the space to really
set up to do wide-body maintenance, there's a huge
opportunity in that area because if you could save
an airline from flying a plane to the other side of
the world to get it done in an area that you're never
fully aware of the socioeconomic climate, you could
really do a lot in the US, " Bathurst said.
Bathurst points to hangar space and the lack
thereof as indicative of this trend.
" It's amazing how often we're called about hangar
space. A lot of the hangars being built nowadays ...
Everyone's looking for the 737s and the narrow-body
aircraft, where I don't think there's a ton actually
being built for the wide-bodies. And I do believe
that opportunity's out there at least as much as we
hear it. There's quite a bit we hear on that, " he said.
Because of that opportunity, Bathurst expects to
either see new players entering the MRO industry or
existing MRO groups expand. He says if the airlines
are having issues finding space to get their aircraft
in, it must be hitting the leasing companies and
smaller airplanes facilities too.
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY

May/June 2023

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of May/June 2023

A Race for Veterans, Workers
Industry Inspection
MRO Outlook Report: Tech Eases Challenges
Piedmont Propulsion Provides Quick Turns for T-6
70 Years of Prop Repairs
The Maintenance of Safe Landing
How to Troubleshoot Avionics for Success
The Post ADS-B Mandate Landscape
Charles Taylor Award Winner Teaches It Forward
Back Up an Aircraft’s Paper Records Electronically
Unbreakable Optimism
A Digital ‘Mule’ for Hydraulic Systems Testing
Products
Advertiser’s Index
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May/June 2023 - A Race for Veterans, Workers
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May/June 2023 - Industry Inspection
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May/June 2023 - MRO Outlook Report: Tech Eases Challenges
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May/June 2023 - Piedmont Propulsion Provides Quick Turns for T-6
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May/June 2023 - 70 Years of Prop Repairs
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May/June 2023 - The Maintenance of Safe Landing
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May/June 2023 - How to Troubleshoot Avionics for Success
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May/June 2023 - The Post ADS-B Mandate Landscape
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May/June 2023 - Charles Taylor Award Winner Teaches It Forward
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May/June 2023 - Back Up an Aircraft’s Paper Records Electronically
May/June 2023 - Unbreakable Optimism
May/June 2023 - A Digital ‘Mule’ for Hydraulic Systems Testing
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May/June 2023 - Products
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