Report copyright infringement by Harry A. Kinnison (Author) This unique resource covers aircraft maintenance program development and operations from a managerial as well as technical perspective. Readers will learn how to save money by minimizing aircraft downtime and slashing maintenance and repair costs. * Plan and control maintenance * Coordinate activities of the various work centers * Establish an initial maintenance program * Develop a systems concept of maintenance * Identify and monitor maintenance problems and trendsBack Jacket MAINTAIN SAFER AIRCRAFT -- AND A SOUNDER BOTTOM LINE This unique resource helps managers develop and run efficient, reliable, and cost-effective airline maintenance programs. Former Boeing official and now Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University teacher Harry Kinnison's "Aviation Maintenance Management" shows you every step of planning a maintenance program and getting it up and running. More than that, it helps you: * Save money by maintaining aircraft to a higher standard * Minimize aircraft downtime while slashing maintenance and repair costs * Apply systems concepts for improved integration and communication * Upgrade technical and provisioning functions * Improve efficiency in meeting regulatory requirements * Identify and monitor maintenance program problems and trends * Stay on top on quality assurance, quality control, reliability standards, and safety issues * Fine-tune your approach to the human factors in maintenance Author Biography Harry A. Kinnison, Ph.D., worked for the Boeing Company for 20 years, 10 as a specialist in the Maintenance and Ground Operations Systems Group of the Customer Services Organization. Specifically, he represented Boeing to airlines on the ETOPS (extended-range twin-engine operations) program, participated in airline maintenance evaluations, and helped airlines develop reliability programs. Since his retirement from Boeing in 2000, he has taught aviation maintenance management courses at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. He developed this book because no suitable text for courses such as his existed. Number of Pages: 299 Dimensions: 0.88 x 9.28 x 7.4 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: May 01, 2004