An outsourcing decision model for airlines' MRO activities

Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 217-227

  Al kaabi, Hamad ^a   Potter, Andrew ^a   Naim, Mohamed ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air transport; Airlines; Corporate strategy; Maintenance; Outsourcing

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE; COSTS; MAINTENANCE; OUTSOURCING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CONCEPTUAL MODEL; CORPORATE STRATEGY; DECISION MODEL; ENGINE MAINTENANCE; EXPLORATORY STUDY;

AIR TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 34547838629     PISSN: 13552511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552510710780258     Document Type: Article

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