Blog - Simplified Purchasing

Every single aircraft that takes flight each day is held together by an ensemble of tiny fasteners such as nuts, bolts, and screws. In an industry like aviation, where only the highest quality workmanship is tolerated, fasteners play a critical role in the performance of a machine. The average passenger jet has tens of thousands of fasteners among its parts. While not one of the more technologically marvelous components, fasteners are integral in the safe flight of an aircraft. Read more >>

In the cockpit of an aircraft, there are three different instrumentation systems, those which are the flight instrumentation systems, navigational instruments, and the engine instruments. The engine instruments play a pivotal role in the aircraft as they (particularly the gas turbine engines) are the indicators of temperature and fuel flow, along with engine speed. Below you can find a detailed outline of the various components that there are among engine instruments. Read more >>

When procuring parts for aircraft, there are many standards that may define a part’s upholding of various requirements set by different authorities. A Technical Standard Order, or TSO, is a type certificate that refers to a part that meets a minimum performance standard that has been set out by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is to be used on civil aircraft. Read more >>

If you have flown private charter flights before, you have most likely heard the term FBO. FBO stands for Fixed Base Operator and refers to the private jet services at your disposal at a given airport. Depending on the airport, an FBO can range from a simple lounge in the main terminal to a full-scale facility providing a vast array of services for passengers, flight, and crew. Read more >>

As with any vehicle, there are many components and parts that come together and make up an aircraft. To put it into perspective, a single Boeing 747-800 is comprised of over six million different parts. With the plethora of parts that comprise an aircraft, some the main integral components that are used across all types include the fuselage, wings, empennage, power plant, and landing gear. In this blog, we will provide some insight into these various parts, and their functions to aircraft. Read more >>