This January, Pem-Air was spotlighted in the AviTrader article “Ageing Aircraft Cost Management.” Pem-Air CEO Virgil Pizer discusses “how an ageing aircraft can see considerable changes in the way maintenance is planned and carried out.”
Pizer sees a wide array of factors which can affect any maintenance strategy. He states, “Maintenance cost management stops being a purely technical issue and becomes a strategic one the moment engine behaviour starts influencing decisions outside the maintenance department. With ageing engines like the CFM56, V2500, CF6, PW4000, PW2000, CF34, or #Trent700, #Trent800, this shift usually happens when shop‑visit costs become unpredictable and the financial exposure of a single event can swing several million dollars. At that point, planning isn’t just about workscopes anymore — it’s about protecting cash flow, managing risk, and stabilising the operation. For many smaller and midsized operators, this transition happens even earlier...”
Click here to see the full January issue of AviTrader to download the full article.