Research On Aircraft Maintenance Planning And Control Optimization For X Airlines

Civil aviation is one of the supporting pillars for economy development.It plays an irreplaceable role in national transportation system.Aircraft maintenance is the insurance for the daily operation.Maintenance planning and control itself is the most important part of the whole maintenance system.Maintenance planning and control is fundamental to maintenance cost reduction.It is closely related to the aircraft reliability,continued airworthiness,flight punctuality,and aircraft utilization rate.It also has direct impact on the airline’s competitiveness and profitability.This paper takes X airlines as the research background.First it introduces the basic theory of production planning and control.Then it links with maintenance management status and problems encountered from the X company.The analysis of the contents include organizational structure,personnel management,aircraft tools and equipment,aircraft downtime,maintenance programs and other issues.Airlines need to discover and understand the limitations and existing problems of maintenance facilities,tools and spares,maintenance program processes,production plans,organizational structure,personnel management and other areas.Making the best use of existing resources can effectively improve the efficiency of the operations.After that,the paper provides the analysis results.It proposes organizational structure changes,tools&inventory management improvement,lean practice,aircraft downtime reduction and maintenance program optimization to enhance the existing maintenance management effectiveness.Finally,the results of the optimization scheme are summarized by presenting the typical case data,the internal productivity increasing and aircraft performance improvement living examples.The research of this topic will help explore the right paths for maintenance cost reduction,maintenance resources optimization,and increasing of production efficiency and aircraft utilization rate.Accomplishing the maintenance planning and control optimization through technical development and application,as well as implementation of improved management practices,the airlines can then achieve the safe and effective operations and gain substantial economic benefits.