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W
hile the COVID-19 pandemic
has waxed and waned since
its emergence in 2020, one
of its distinct effects on
industries around the world
has remained consistent -
the disruption to the supply
chain. Aviation has not been spared from the
stress the pandemic has put on the supply
chain.
While the pandemic was merely month's old,
Captain Lee Collins, senior vice president of Industry
and Government Affairs at Paragon Flight Training,
said he first felt the impacts of the supply chain disruption
in April of 2020.
" It wasn't too long after most of the shutdowns.
The entire country was shut down by April of 2020
and by that summer, we were already starting to
see a slowdown in availability. Certainly by the end
of the year, moving into 2021, that was becoming
an even greater issue for us. It was everything from
very small parts like you would use for filters, and
things that were used on minor inspections, up to
and including engine cores and engine accessories,
the larger, bigger things that we need when we're
trying to keep an aircraft airworthy, " Collins said.
For Patrick Hynes, director of maintenance for
Hampton Roads Helicopters, by the end of 2020, they
were starting to feel the same impact, but come May
of 2021 it was in full swing.
" We keep extra parts and consumables - oil, spark
plugs, oil filters, air filters, etc. - on the shelf. Back in
May 2021, I was working on a big project and realized
the spark plugs needed to be replaced. After going
online to place the order, the supplier did not have any
and were on back order. I did some more searching
and other supplies were the same way. I would say as
early as the end of 2020, but most definitely May 2021.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of October_2021

You’re the Inspiration
40 Under 40
Mitigating Risks with the Right Safety Management System
Taking Stock of the Supply Chain
Customer Satisfaction Above All Else
Technological Transformation
Advertiser’s Index
What We Can Learn
Being a Professional AMT Means Knowing Your Tools
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October_2021 - You’re the Inspiration
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October_2021 - Taking Stock of the Supply Chain
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October_2021 - Customer Satisfaction Above All Else
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October_2021 - Advertiser’s Index
October_2021 - What We Can Learn
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October_2021 - Being a Professional AMT Means Knowing Your Tools
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