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AVIATION WEEK'S aftermarket blog - February 27, 2012
Project management firm Realization has posted video presentations from its Project Flow 2011 conference in Nov. For those of you interested in commercial MRO, check out [...] Delta TechOps' John Laughter talk about reducing cancellations from 2010-2011 for both base and line maintenance. ...
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Aviation Maintenance Magazine - February 24, 2012
[...] Delta TechOps’ Engines and Components unit was the first TechOps group to work with Concerto, Realization’s project management software. In the period from 2006—before the Realization engagement began—to 2008 the group’s engine turnaround times (TATs) decreased by an average of 30 percent and engine production increased by 23 percent, thanks in part to the CCPM technology.
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Aviation Maintenance Magazine - December 22, 2011
The temperature’s rising in airline avionics shops. The weak economy is pushing carriers to cut repair and maintenance costs but spurring original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to maximize returns in the aftermarket. These tensions have created a more adversarial relationship whose latest symptom is the struggle over data access. “We have seen a fall in customer support, which may be driven by the fact that some OEMs and airlines are competing against each other for the same MRO dollars,” observes Ebb Segars, general manager-component maintenance operations with Delta TechOps. ...
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Minneapolis Star Tribune - December 03, 2011
The carrier maintains and fixes commercial and private aircraft as part of a growing $500 million business. photo was taken on April 11, 2011 on a Delta TechOps camera. You can just attribute to Delta Air Lines. Delta Air Lines is looking to bring in ...
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AVIATION WEEK - October 10, 2011
"It is a milestone for Delta TechOps ’ MRO business as we expand our global footprint into the Mexican and Latin American markets. It is going to enable us to provide our customers in these regions with a maintenance facility that is basically nearby, provides significant cost savings to Delta, and at the same time allows us to explore further leveraging the high quality airframe maintenance work that Aeromexico provides for Delta today..."
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AVIATION WEEK'S aftermarket blog - August 11, 2011
[...] But where do maintenance capabilities fit into the equation for these parts that will eventually need repair or overhaul? A tweet from @DeltaTechOpsMRO this afternoon about its new online capabilities catalog allows customers to come to them directly for all of their repair needs. One-stop shopping, if you will. [...]
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Aviation Maintenance Magazine - June 01, 2011
[...] Delta's Pratt & Whitney 2000-series engine shops are an example of what Lean and related tools can accomplish, despite the complexity of the equipment and the interdependencies between shops. Laid out by the mechanics, this line repairs or overhauls 160 engines per year, including outside work. That's up from a historical average of 100-120 engines a year. TAT for Delta's 2000-series engines has gone from 55-60 days historically to 30 day's now, Garrison says. [...]
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Aviation Week - May 11, 2011
Delta TechOps has completed 108 modifications to make way for a new “Economy Comfort” class on its Boeing and Airbus aircraft, which will start flying on June 1. Delta foresees completing the remaining 62 cabins by the end of the month. The new class applies to Boeing 747/757/767/777 and Airbus A330 aircraft flying intercontinental routes. A total of 170 aircraft will fly with the new seating section, which allows 4 in. more leg room per passenger and 50% more recline. The economy comfort seats on Boeing 757/767/777 and A330 models will accommodate personal screens for inflight entertainment and in-seat power. Delta has added Economy Comfort as a ticketing option on its website, which the airline’s diamond and platinum members can book for free. Economy passengers may upgrade their tickets to Economy Comfort for an additional fee.
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AviationWeek.com - April 28, 2011
To combat its space-constraint problem at Atlanta, Delta TechOps is working on certifying two pre-merger Northwest Airlines hangars to FAA Part 145 status, which would allow it to complete third-party maintenance work at those facilities. ...
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AVIATION WEEK'S aftermarket blog - April 21, 2011
Finding a close-by line maintenance provider now is as easy as using Google Maps' "search nearby" function. Via @DeltaTechOpsMRO this morning, I learned that the MRO has launched an online line maintenance service locator for airlines and operators. Take a look:
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