Assuming you were still the Engineering Director of Lucky Airways. The new COO, after reading your report (i.e. the above task), has much interest to know about different kinds of maintenancesupport managementmethods, in particular the “contracting out maintenance management”.He wishes to know how you, as an Engineering Director, select maintenance organisationsfor such services, apart from the monetary factors and considerations.Besides, the new COO asks you tomake recommendation on the selection of maintenance organisations too (HKG only). Your airline now has the following types of aircraft(Note: Remember that LA is a HKG airline and all aircrafts are under HKG registration): -10 x A320Leased aircraft, 10 years of age04 x A321 NeoOwned aircraft, 01 year of age02 x A330Owned aircraft, 15 years of age02 x A300FOwned aircraft, 23 years of age(Engines now using: IAE, R&R and GE)Main destinations now serving: Large cities in Greater China region including BJS, SHA, TPE and KHH, and some secondary cities like NKG, HGH, WUH, XIY and URC.
Your Task: – You are required to write a report to the COO to, based on the Lucky Airways’ situation, critically analyse the factors that need to be considered when appointing maintenance organisations, then make appropriate selection.
