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MRO Survey

MRO Survey


Dear Sir or Madam,



Thank you for your willingness to assist me in my research.


This work aims to understand how airlines outsource their maintenance and identify the main factors that might influence the final choice of one or another MRO provider (e.g. labour rate, geographic location, experience, quality, government laws)



Your participation in this study is greatly appreciated. Each survey response will be strictly confidential. Data from this research will be reported only in aggregate form. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures please contact me:


Carlos Almeida



Tel: +44 (0)870 1490914



e-mail: [email protected]



Please start the survey now by clicking on the CONTINUE button below.


Cranfield University MSc Thesis
Please choose the option that better define your core business ?


(the survey will be driven according to your choice below)

Part I - Maintenance Profile
How would you classify your MRO ?
To what revenue interval does your MRO belong ?
What type of service do you perform in your MRO ?
5.How would your labour rate fit into the following range (US$/man-hour)?
6.
Please rank below how would you classify your business priorities ?
Very low importance
Low importance
Neutral
High importance
Very high importance
Labour rate
Quality
Turn around time
On schedule work
Flexibility
Competitive price
Efficiency
Management skills
Extensive backshop, logistics and engineering
7.
Please rank below how each factor has affected your performance in the past 2 years?
Very low impact
Low impact
Neutral
High impact
Very high impact
Unions
Regulatory issues
Foreign politics
Spare parts provisioning
8.
What would be a reasonable TAT for a "C" check of a Boeing 737 and an A320 ?
6 to 12 days
12 to 18 days
18 to 24 days
24 to 30 days
B737 Classic
B737 NG
A320

Part II - Maintenance Strategy
9.
Which regions do you consider as more attractive in terms of low labour rate ?
Very low attraction
Low attraction
Normal attraction
High attraction
Very high attraction
Eastern Europe
Mediterranean countries
Asia-Pacific
China
Russia & CIS
North America
Latin America
Middle East
Do you have any partnership with OEMs ?
11.
To what extent are you satisfied with such OEM's partnership ?
Very Dissatisfied
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Neutral
Somewhat Satisfied
Very Satisfied
Wheels & brakes
Landing gear
Avionics
Engine manufacturer
Aircraft manufacturer
12.
What would be a more effective approach to boost MRO revenues ?
Strongly Disgree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
MRO IT solutions
Turn around time optimization
Joint ventures & mergers
Low labour rate regions
Marketing approach
Specilised Training

Part I - Maintenance Profile
Please mark below what are your annual flight hours / aircraft :
Please mark below what are your annual flight cycles / aircraft :
Please mark below what is your average annual flight range (NM) / aircraft :
What would be the more suitable aging range for your fleet ?
17.
How would you split your maintenance activity ?


(select as many as necessary)
......In-house......
......Third party......

MRO
......Independent......

MRO
......OEM......
Line and light maintenance
Heavy maintenance
Engine maintenance
Component maintenance
What type of aircraft do you operate ?
19.
What would be a reasonable TAT (turn-around time)for a "C" check of a Boeing 737 and/or an Airbus A320 ?
....6 to 11 days....
....12 to 18 days....
....19 to 21 days....
....22 to 28 days....
Boeing 737 Classic
Boeing 737 New Generation
Airbus A320
20.
According to the parameters below, how would you analise the trade-off your performance ?

Very low sensitivity
Low sensitivity
Neutral
High sensitivity
Very high sensitivity
Quality x cost
TAT x cost
Location x cost
Productivity x cost

Part II - Choosing an MRO Provider
21.
As long as your fleet gets old, how prone would you be in outsourcing the following categories ?
Very low predisposed
Low predisposed
Neutral
High predisposed
Very high predisposed
Line and light maintenance
Heavy maintenance
Engine maintenance
Component maintenance
22.
What would be the main concerns regarding outsourcing ?
Very low impact
Low impact
Normal impact
High impact
Very high impact
Safety & Reliability
Quality of the service
Turn-around time
Security issues
Management skills
Regulatory requirements
Fleet age
23.
How could you overcome the previous issues with an MRO provider ?
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Indifferent
Agree
Strongly agree
Airline oversight presence
Better training approach
Adherence to regulatory rules
Lean management & maintenance practices
Aligned and clear goals
Environmental culture
24.
When it comes to outsourcing, how would you rank the following key factors in choosing an MRO provider ?
Very low importance
Low importance
Normal importance
High importance
Very high importance
Labour rate
Quality
TAT (turn-around time)
On schedule work
Geographic location
Competitive price
Efficiency
Regulatory requirements
Extensive inventory, logistics and engineering
25.
Which regions do you consider as more attractive in terms of low labour rate ?
Very low attraction
Low attraction
Neutral
High attraction
Very high attraction
Eastern Europe
Mediterranean countries
Asia-Pacific
China
Russia & CIS
North America
Latin America
Middle East

Part III - Maintenance Trends
26.
How would you classify the following outsourcing practices according to your experience ?
Very low attraction
Low attraction
Neutral
High attraction
Very high attraction
Comprehensive maintenance packages
Time and material arrangements
Fixed maintenance contracts
Ownership maintenance deals
Reliability centered maintenance (RCM) contracts
Power-by-the-hour maintenance contracts
Rotables contracts
On-wing maintenance support
Specialised maintenance workers
27.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Do you agree with the phrase:

"Quality is already expected from MRO providers and no longer can be used as a sales and marketing tool" ?
In your opinion, is it smart to built-up new in-house maintenance capabilities, or should the market concentrate and use economies of scale ?

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