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AIRCRAFT INTERIORS treated only with whatever is recommended by the supplier, which should include a UV protectant. If leather gets too soft, president of sales and marketing at Bizjet in Tulsa, OK, says that it is hard to overestimate the delicacy of the work, or the Interior work differs from regular airframe, engine, and avionics work in that technicians are homegrown: "There is no special licensing; they're trained on the job." — Tony Bailey, Vice President of Operations, Comlux Aviation Services the stitching can elongate the needle holes; at worst, the stitches can pull out. Maintenance and repairs Furniture repairs usually entail scratch removal. Brian Barber, vice amount of patience required, in polishing the finish of veneers. The veneers are so very thin to begin with that those scratches, assuming they do not penetrate to the adhesive, leave an extremely thin layer of wood between the bottom of the scratch and the substrate. Not removing the full depth of the scratch leaves … a scratch. Seemingly unim- portant looking details such as proper replace- ment of insulation must receive the same proper treat- ment as anything else on the aircraft. Wood veneers are very thin and often times damage results in replacement of the veneer. Going too deep will expose the honeycomb material beneath. Tony Bailey, vice president of operations at Comlux Aviation Services in Indianapolis, IN, notes that interior work differs from regular airframe, engine, and avionics work in that technicians are homegrown: "There is no special licensing; they're trained on the job. In our system, we have AMTs and A&Ps; we have avionics specialists. In interiors, [formal aviation-related] training is