Insights into the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Configurations of European Airlines

Al-kaabi, Hamed, Potter, Andrew Thomas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3157-9735 and Naim, Mohamed Mohamed ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3361-9400 2007. Insights into the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Configurations of European Airlines. Journal of Air Transportation (JAT) 12 (2) , pp. 27-42.

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Abstract

We determine the significant variables that impact on European airlines’ decisions to outsource their maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) function. We establish the relationship between the variables, the degree of outsourcing, and the impact these variables have on two criteria; MRO costs and airline punctuality. Analysis indicates that fleet size, fleet mix, percentage of leased aircraft and the airline business model impact decision making. Generally, Line Maintenance is retained as a critical in-house activity, while Engine Maintenance and Spares and Rotables are outsourced. While relative costs of the MRO activity will increase, this is outweighed by improvements in technical punctuality.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics) Centre for Advanced Manufacturing Systems At Cardiff (CAMSAC)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Publisher:	University of Nebraska at Omaha
ISSN:	1544-6980
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2022 10:24
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/40108

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