The necessity of developing aircraft maintenance and repair centers at myanmar airports

Аuthors

Soe T.

Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University), 4, Volokolamskoe shosse, Moscow, А-80, GSP-3, 125993, Russia

e-mail: soethu19078@gmail.com

Abstract

The goal of this work consists in substantiation of creating the central maintenance and repair (M&R) system at Myanmar airports, and development the criterion of its breakeven.

The author carried out retrospective analysis of aerodrome network and air transport in Myanmar. The conclusion is drawn about the necessity of creating technical maintenance and repair system, one of the main elements of integrated logistics support. The criterion, which must be followed while forming of such kind of system, was developed, and this criterion is system operation breakeven. This means that the M&R system total operating revenue over a calculation period has to be greater than M&R system total expenditure over the same period.

Since the volume of proceeds is determined by the market of such type of services, minimization of M&R system costs should be the basis of this problem solution. This solution requires determine the compromise between aircraft designers (consideration of M&R system personality for each aircraft) and interests of air companies, reaching after reducing aircraft M&R costs upon observance of flight safety requirements. Creation of such network requires scientific substantiation given in this paper. The obtained results can be used while taking investment decisions related to the development of Myanmar economy.

The deficiency of aircraft M&R may entail drastic consequences, such as poor condition of aircrafts and, consequently, increase in aviation accidents. It will lead not only to deterioration of air companies position domestically, but also will seriously affect the budget, for tourism is the most important revenue item of the country. The paper considers the problem of aircraft maintenance and repair at Myanmar airports. The paper reveals the deficiency of such system in Myanmar. For such system formation, we need to elaborate requirements to M&R system and Myanmar airports with allowance for airlines interests, form general criterion and constraint system. On their basis we should develop the maintenance and repair system for Myanmar airports.

Keywords:

Myanmar airports, passenger traffic flows at the airports, aircraft types, maintenance and repair (M&R), M&R costs, M&R system indicators and criteria

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