COMMERCIAL MRO
18 MAY 2016 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY
he world of civil aviation is changing, and
organizations involved in maintenance
repair and overhaul (MRO) and the supply
chain need to ensure they aren't left at the
departure gate when it comes to industry
innovation. International Air Transport
Association (IATA) figures show the glob-
al commercial aerospace sector sustained
significant growth throughout 2014 with
international passenger traffic rising more
than 6 percent, underlined by extended
record-setting production levels. Growth
continued through 2015 caused by an
accelerated replacement cycle (more
fuel-efficient aircraft, e.g. Boeing's 787
Dreamliner and the Airbus A350XWB,
linked to increased passenger travel
demand — India, China, Middle East, and
Asia-Pac). Annual revenue growth is also
expected to continue in the region of 5
percent over the next 20 years — demand
increased by 400 percent and passengers
by 30 percent between 1981 to 2013.
Aircraft production is also showing dra-
matic rises — with Frost and Sullivan, the
IATA, and the Official Airline Guide all
predicting a 25 percent increase in aircraft
production over the next 10 years. More
EFFICIENT PROCESS AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
ARE CRITICAL TO EFFECTIVE MRO
Transforming MRO and its associated supply chain into a more holistic approach,
reducing maintenance costs by just 10 percent could double profits
By Kevin Deal
KEVIN DEAL is the vice president for aerospace
& defense at IFS North America. IFS develops
and delivers enterprise software for enterprise
resource planning (ERP), enterprise asset
management (EAM), and enterprise service
management (ESM). IFS was founded in 1983 and
currently has over 2,700 employees. For more
information visit www.IFSWORLD.com.