Benchmark, control and reduce maintenance and engineering-related costs.

Available as: Classroom & In-Company course
Duration: 4 days (32 hours)
Recommended level: Professional and Management
Prerequisites: none

Upon completing this course you will have the skills to:

• Adopt the latest trends in Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and determine how it affects your airline
• Analyze the long-term impact of MRO decisions on an airline’s total expenses and aircraft asset value
• Identify key opportunities for cost reduction in maintenance and engineering
• Evaluate MRO-related projects such as “make versus buy” decisions and supplier selection
• Identify techniques and strategies to control and reduce maintenance costs

This course is recommended for:

• Airline and MRO Management personnel directly related to aircraft engineering and maintenance
• Finance Managers involved in the accounting and reporting of aircraft maintenance costs
• Supply Chain Managers who are responsible for identifying the best MRO providers
• Asset and Fleet Managers

• The Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) market and current trends in maintenance and engineering
• Maintenance economics overview
• Maintenance cost drivers: plan and control
• Maintenance cost benchmarking toolset
• Strategic sourcing: from a request for proposal (RFP) to the contract

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.

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Further training
Graduates of this course can apply for the Harvard ManageMentor (HMM) distance learning program at a special graduate price.

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