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Integrated maintenance and materials services for fleet aircraft using aircraft data to improve quality of materials

  • US 7,689,329 B2
  • Filed: 11/16/2005
  • Issued: 03/30/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of managing maintenance of fleet aircraft for airline operator customers by a management service provider entity (integrator) separate from said airline operator, comprising the steps of:

  • (A) collecting on-board aircraft data from each aircraft relating to the condition of systems on the aircraft, said data comprising real-time data related to the operation of said aircraft;

    (B) providing maintenance for the aircraft using material suppliers;

    (C) using the data collected in step (A) to generate information useful in selecting and supplying materials required for maintenance of the aircraft; and

    ,(D) providing the information to the suppliers in order to enable suppliers to improve the quality of the materials.

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