Simulation of the Number of Spare Engines Required for an Aircraft Fleet
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of the Operational Research Society
- Vol. 29 (1) , 33-38
- https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.1978.5
Abstract
This paper outlines the application of a GPSS computer simulation model to the maintenance of aircraft engines in TAP the Portuguese National Airline. The engines pass through the cycle of: in service, maintenance, in stock, and eventual return to service. The authors concluded that, if better planning of the routine maintenance could be implemented, the number of engines could be reduced by two, representing a considerable saving. This failure of planning is attributed to the failure of the organization to adapt.Keywords
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