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Newsletter Issue #10

October 2019 – December 2019 (Quarter 4.2019)

To keep an airplane in operating condition, aircraft mechanics perform scheduled maintenance, make repairs, and complete inspections to ensure flight travel is safe and on schedule. These workers analyze complex problems and develop safe, workable solutions quickly to get aircraft back up in the air, often in a matter of hours. To ensure maximum health and safety for these maintenance personnel, regular training is necessary.

 

Thomas Elsner talks about the financial market these days, the recipe for a successful company, about what Brexit means for companies with international operations, political motivated tariffs experiencing a renaissance, the benefits of privately owned companies, and about what issues such as volatility and uncertainty mean for a company from a finance perspective.

A cracking problem on Boeing 777s prompted a warning. Reports of cracks on the underwing longerons came up. This could result in fuel leakage into the forward cargo area and consequent increased risk of a fire or, in a more severe case, could adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane. Extra checks are necessary to detect and correct cracking and corrosion in the fuselage skin. To stabilize the fuselage allowing the aircraft to be jacked up without stress for a longer time for maintenance purpose, the aircraft must be jacked up with axle-jacks and then be secured with several shoring cradles.

 

You see the shredded remnants of car tires littering the highway all the time, yet you've almost certainly never witnessed or even read about a tire blowout on an airliner. Why not? And what are the measures taken to avoid blowouts or the hazard they present?