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AviTrader MRO360°: Lee Carey speaks to David Dundas about managing engine LLPs.
In the April issue of AviTrader MRO360°, Lee Carey, Chief Investment Officer at EirTrade Aviation, spoke to David Dundas about managing engine LLPs.
His advice to operators for keeping costs down is to align the timing of LLP replacements and engine restoration:
“Mixing LLPs with significantly different remaining cycles can catalyse shop visits, advancing them to sooner than expected and increasing their frequency, which in turn impacts cost.
“For instance, there are instances when a shorter cycle build may be required on one module to maximise utility from the rest of the engine. In these cases, the secondary LLP market is hugely important and can help manage costs, especially as we have noted that new unit price increases have far exceeded the typical rate of 6% in recent years.”
Read the full article here.
Article courtesy of AviTrader.