AFRA President
Derk-Jan van Heerden,
AELS BV
AFRA Vice President
Amy Bann,
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
AFRA Treasurer
Marco Gehr,
ELG Haniel Group
AFRA Secretary
Bradley Gregory,
Air Salvage International
Tim Zemanovic, Jet Yard, LLC
Kahina Oudjehani, Bombardier
Gary Spoors, GJD Services Ltd.
Nigel Marsh, Rolls-Royce plc
Keri Wright, Universal Asset Management
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Reed Hitchcock
Executive Director
Laura Dwulet
General Manager
David Bernstein
Industry Affairs Coordinator
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"International civil aviation has once again taken pioneering action to address the impact of aviation CO2 emissions on the global climate, making air transport the first industry sector globally to adopt a CO2 emissions design certification standard," ICAO Council president Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu said..."
- Air Transport World
"Some commentators have considered that the provision of MRO services was thought to be 'beneath' the airframe OEMs in the past, and this is why they were not minded to enter that particular space. Others consider that the move into expanding airframe services has been a tougher decision given that that the majority of airline expenditure with MROs is actually in relation to engine and line maintenance...
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- MRO Network
"Planners must be able to exploit data to determine when an unscheduled removal is wise and to improve the work-scope of scheduled maintenance. They must add to scheduled maintenance and deferred items a third element prognostic recommendations-and do it all on the fly while ensuring that the right skills and other resources are available. This will be a big and difficult change for many planning offices..."
- MRO Network
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Please email
AFRA staff to get involved in AFRA's committees:
*AFRA BMP Development Committee
*AFRA Communications
Committee
*AFRA Government Affairs Committee
*AFRA R&D Committee
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2nd Annual Aviation Parts Support & Supply Chain Management Forum
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March 22-24, 2017
Shanghai, China
For a detailed agenda of the 2nd Annual Aviation Parts Support & Supply Chain Management Forum,
please click here.
AFRA members are entitled to a 10% discount off registration. To receive your discount, please fill out the
registration form, indicate your AFRA membership, and email
Echo Sun.
For speaking:
Shine Yang
Tel: +86 21 5058 9600*8018
Mobile: +86 13482433501
For registration & sponsorship:
Echo Sun
Tel: +86 21 5058 9600*8055
Mobile: +86 13564637605
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Save the Date!
March 22-24, 2017
Shanghai, China
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Growing Our Social Media Footprint
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Please let us know about your company's Facebook, LinkedIn and/or Twitter profile. Follow AFRA and share our news that you think might be interesting for your followers - we will of course do the same with your messages!
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Association Update
From Kelly Lyon, AFRA Auditor
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Dear AFRA members,
The AFRA BMP has been a useful tool for continual improvement and growth in the disassembly and recycling of aircraft and aerospace materials. One essential element in the AFRA Accreditation process is the annual AFRA audit. An additional and even more useful tool for AFRA accredited companies is the annual requirement for a self-audit or internal audit. The AFRA BMP includes a Checklist for the Self-Audit and is revised when the BMP is revised.
The Self-Audit is often overlooked during the course of a year as the business-side of things tend to crowd the calendar. As an AFRA Auditor, I have seen great value to companies that consistently complete an annual self -audit as it provides them the time to look inside the processes, policies and procedures through a different lens. An auditor once told me that the familiarity of a company's procedures can be compared to wallpaper. You see it every day, and yet you do not notice the patterns or shapes in the wallpaper, nor could you describe it if asked to. Often, a company is surprised when an outside auditor finds things right away that had been overlooked, and never noticed as being out of place. It's all wallpaper!
The AFRA Self-Audit program can be a vital tool to take a new look at what a company does and how they do it. Some have commented that the AFRA Self-Audit Checklist seems to be very repetitive and that is indeed true. The Checklist actually looks for both procedures and then verifies that those procedures are being followed. A closer review of the Checklist actually flows well for a self-audit. The first half of the Checklist is asking for a procedure. In BMP lanuguage, any time a procedure is called for, it is asking for a written procedure. This can be included in a manual, or work instructions and in some cases as part of a contract with the customer. The BMP is not prescriptive as to where the procedure needs to be written. From the Facility sections of the Checklist on through to the end, the checklist is calling for a verification that the written procedures are in place. For example, the BMP requires that all personnel involved in the disassembly or recycling process be properly trained. In the second half of the Checklist, the training requirements are asking for verificationthat the required training is documented. This is the case for each major section of the BMP Checklist.
There has been much activity in the past year by the BMP Development Committee, discussing and recommending revisions and improvement to the BMP. Any BMP or Standard is a living document, and revisions are necessary as practices and the industry change. It is vital for everyone to participate in this process in order to see robust and meaningful audit and accreditation processes move forward. Part of this process will of course look for ways to improve the AFRA Self-Audit Checklist. The self-audit is a necessary part of growth and forward motion for the industry.
I wish everyone great success this coming year and happy auditing!
All the Best!
Kelly Lyon
AFRA Auditor
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Government Affairs Program
The Government Affairs Committee recently had a teleconference in mid-February and provided an overview of relevant European legislative and regulatory initiatives that would be of interest to AFRA, specifically, the Circular Economy Package as well as the European regulation, REACH. The Committee also identified key EU contacts and stakeholder organizations for outreach and engagement efforts. In addition, on Thursday, March 2, AFRA staff attended the Annual U.S. Chamber of Commerce Aviation Summit in Washington, D.C. The summit provided AFRA with the opportunity to network with stakeholders representing all areas of the supply chain and provided insightful educational panels that discussed innovation, market forecasts, and industry challenges.
For a report on recent policy & regulatory updates, please click
here.
AFRA BMP Development Committee
The BMP Development Committee met via teleconference in early January and discussed potential changes to strengthen the BMP. Concluding the past teleconference, Committee members have submitted comments, edits, and new feedback regarding improvements to the BMP.
If you'd like to get involved, please
contact staff
to be added to the participant list.
AFRA Communications Committee
The Communications Committee is looking to schedule an upcoming teleconference for late-March. Please
click here to indicate your availability.
If you have ideas to boost AFRA's communications efforts, please send along your ideas and/or
email staff
to be added to the Committee roster.
For information about the Committee's recent activities and its new AFRA Research Network, please reference the R&D section on the AFRA website. If you are interested in participating, email staff to take part in this Committee.
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New Advertising Opportunity
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AFRA is now offering advertisement space on its website to promote companies and services relevant to the aircraft end-of-life management industry. If your company is interested in purchasing ad space, please contact AFRA staff. This is an opportunity to show support for the Aircraft Fleet Recycling industry and Association while also gaining valuable exposure for your company, promoting new and upcoming product offerings, or announcing relevant company news and information.
Advertisement Details
Your Ad on AFRA's Website
Companies advertising with AFRA will be included on a permanent page of AFRA's website. Your posting will include space for your company name, logo, web link, and up to 250 words of text.
Featuring an Ad in AFRA's E-Newsletter
Included with your purchase of ad space on AFRA's website is an opportunity to showcase your company in one of AFRA's monthly e-newsletters. Your ad will include your company's name, logo, and web link. AFRA E-Newsletter showcases will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis and those interested are encouraged to begin signing up now! AFRA e-newsletters are circulated each month to a growing list of aircraft recycling professionals consisting of current and prospective AFRA members, currently totaling over 400 subscribers. Only one company can be scheduled to be included in the e-newsletter per month.
Cost
The cost for posting an ad of AFRA's site will be $500 / year. This special introductory rate includes ad space on AFRA's website and an AFRA e-newsletter profile.
Contact
Please contact
David Bernstein
to reserve ad space and/or if you know of any non-member companies that would be interested in participating.
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The AFRA & ASA Annual Conference will be held in Reston, Virginia, USA on June 9-11, 2017. Each year AFRA & ASA provide attendees with a variety of business development and management, quality assurance, legal/regulatory and general industry topics in one comprehensive and engaging event! For more information, please see below.
Monday Keynote Speaker
ASA is pleased to announce that Birkir Holm Gudnason, CEO, Icelandair, will be one of the Keynote speakers.
Registration
Please
click here for more information on how to register for the AFRA & ASA Annual Conference. Don't forget to register by
March 31 to lock-in the early bird registration discount!
Annual Conference Location
Hyatt Regency Reston Virginia
Discount Rate Cutoff: June 16, 2017
Reservations: By phone: +1 703-709-1234 or to make an online reservation, please
click here.
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