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For the record
01 November 2006
Who owns what is very important in aviation, but that becomes meaningless if the records are not properly managed.
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Records management; Waviatech; Godfrey Ryan
As the term asset risk becomes as frequently used as voyager miles, the importance of records management cannot be overstated.
The sophistication of this procedure has increased among aircraft owners and is separating the highly efficient from the could-not-care-less sectors of the aviation world.
To ensure records are properly maintained, owners and operators often outsource their records management to technical consultants. This practice has become a booming industry for the likes of technical records consultancy Waviatech, which has helped to secure aircraft records for lessors and airlines since 2002 and has protected about 100 aircraft to date.
The external management of an aircraft's records involves visits to the physical site where the records are held, in most cases this will be the location where the aircraft is based. Records include maintenance packages, pilot flight logs and manufacturer delivery documents. "We send people all over the world to capture these documents...
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