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Free Webinar, 2021 GADSS Autonomous Distress Tracking Mandate ADT, How Should Airlines Comply

November 28, 2018 - 10 AM Central Europe,  5 PM China Standard The Autonomous Distress Tracking (ADT) mandate is part of the Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) initiative launched by ICAO after several accidents where downed aircraft could not be located at all, or only after long and expensive search...

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Mobilgrease 33, a high-performance BMS3-33 multipurpose airframe grease

Mobilgrease 33 is a high-performance, BMS3-33 multipurpose airframe grease uniquely formulated with a proprietary blend of Polyalphaolefin (PAO) base oils and lithium complex soap. Unlike other commercially available BMS3-33 greases, this unique formulation is ester-free, providing superior performance and hydrolytic stability, excellent resistance to thermal and oxidative degradation, exceptional wear...

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What You Need to Know About the GADSS Regulation and how can Avioparts help operators and OEMs comply with it

What is GADSS? Following several accidents where downed aircraft could not be located at all, or only after long and expensive search efforts, the Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) recommendations were adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in March 2016. In December 2015, the European Union...

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Jet engine oil consumption, Understading why rates vary and how to optimize consumption

Oil performance and stability To provide enhanced stability and effectiveness, oil companies blend additives into an oil´s base. Additives protect the lubricant, but when they are sacrificed and consumed, the fresh additives contained in makeup oil counter this reduction. Fresh oil replaces the degraded oil lost overboard due to the...

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