C O V E R S T O R Y
CONTENTS: MAY 2017
AIRLINE
28 MIND THE GAP:
INNOVATIONS IN
TALENT ACQUISITION
ExpressJet and the Talent Solutions
Coalition (TSC) are working together to
access the workforce needed for the
aviation industry to fill the pipeline.
By Tim Welsh
F E A T U R E S
GENER AL AVIATION
6 WHAT'S IN A
CONTINENTAL MOTORS
SERVICES OVERHAUL?
By Tim Kern
BUSINESS AVIATION
12 FIVE WAYS TO CONTROL
COSTS WHEN MAINTAINING
TURBINE ENGINES
By Mike Saathoff
MANUFACTURING INNOVATIONS
16 TAKING THE LEAP:
CFM'S SUCCESSOR TO THE
FABULOUS 56
By Jerome Greer Chandler
AIRLINE
20 HOW TO MAXIMIZE
MAINTENANCE EFFICIENCY
THROUGH PROPER
GREASE SELECTION
By Gary Dudley
INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
22 THAILAND 4.0:
INVESTING IN AVIATION AND
MRO DEVELOPMENT
By Marino Boric
FROM THE FA A
38 THE ROLE OF
MAINTENANCE IN
CORPORATE CUSTOMER
SERVICE
By Dr. Bill Johnson
C O L U M N S
4 EDITOR'S VIEWPOINT
Stay in Touch With
Your Roots and Your
Passion
By Ronald Donner
34 ATEC INSIGHT
2017 Aviation
Technician Education
Council Conference
By Ronald Donner
42 ARSA INSIGHT
Springing Forward
with Data, Analysis
By Christian A. Klein and
Brett Levanto
D E P A R T M E N T S
36 TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
41 ADVERTISERS' INDE X
41 CL A SSIFIED
ADVERTISING
O N L I N E E X C L U S I V E :
COMMERCIAL MRO
CUTTING EDGE OF ENGINE
MAINTENANCE
By Bhoopothi Rapolu
C O V E R S T O R Y
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