A I R L I N E
14 April 2014 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY
MRO A AR isn't trying to create the
wheel anew. "Making it a big, complex
new program is probably a mistake," says
Rayner Hutchinson, A AR's vice presi-
dent of quality and safety. "We've worked
hard to try to integrate SMS concepts
into our regular procedures manual."
Not only does A AR bring operational
safety under one roof, the MRO "has
gone to great lengths to try to integrate
[workplace safety]." He says if an audi-
tor is on the hangar f loor to ensure A AR
follows regulations regarding maintain-
ing a customer's air-
craft, why not audit
for worker safety at
the same time. "It is
not," says Hutchinson, "rocket science."
He says the results have been "pretty
good," in a number of instances open-
ing up new avenues for corrective action.
"W hen people on the f loor are faced with
things that don't work … [those manu-
als] have been another advertisement for
'Here's how you get this corrected.'"
A rmando Martinez understands.
Miami Air International's senior direc-
tor of safety and security is a true believer
in keeping it simple, in ensuring clear,
unambiguous communication among
units. The south Florida-based charter
company operates a f leet of five Boeing
737-800s and two 737-400s.
Before it started down the SMS road,
Martinez says the carrier had separate
Left: Luigi Imbrieco,
manager of facilities,
and Reniel Morejon,
foreman, at Miami Air
International.
Below: Miami Air
International is a
charter company that
operates a fleet of five
Boeing 737-800s and
two 737-400s.
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