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The world of PMA….
General:
❑ What is a PMA
❑ Why PMA’s
❑ How does it work for operators/MRO
Market Insight & Trends:
❑ PMA market Dynamics & trends
❑ Benefits using PMA vs OEM
❑ Challenges for PMA suppliers
But first……
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About Belgraver aircraft interiors
Rich history of Belgraver
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1956 Maiden steps in aviation – first curtain business with KLM
1956 Start of seat cover overhaul and seat cover deliveries
1956 Start of dry cleaning activities ( Benelux customers only)
1963 Start of plastic production
1976 Start of foams and arm caps manufacturing
1986 New facility of Belgraver in The Netherlands - Naarden
2001 Opening of Belgraver Manufacturing facility UAE- Dubai
Facts & Figures
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- Currently more than 140 aviation customers globally
- More than 23,000 SKU’s
- Manufacturing locations in The Netherlands & Dubai
- Sales office in The Netherlands
- 100+ full time employees
- 60+ years of Aerospace experience (3rd generation)
- Core activities:- Plastics
- Textiles/Leather
- Repair / Modification
- Dry Cleaning ( Benelux only)
- Special Products
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Certification
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Plastics
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Plastics
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Repair/ Modification
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ARM CAPSfoam and leather covered
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❑ Modelling of seat covers, both new and existing design lines
❑ Seat cover production
❑ Maintenance and repair of seat covers
UPHOLSTERYseat covers
INFLIGHT BAGS
BABY BASSINET
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Capabilities
- Seat Parts
- Curtains
- Cabin dividers
- Repair activities
- Baby Bassinets
- Magazine racks
- Carpet cutting
- Inflight Bags - Demo Bags
- Extension Bags
- Life Vest Pouches
- Document Holders
- Cockpit seat covers
- Dry Cleaning Services
What is a PMA ? ( Parts Manufacturer Approval)
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a PMA is a combined design and production approval
by the EASA/FAA for replacement parts for type-certificated
aircraft, engines, and propellers.
All replacement and modification parts must have a PMA.
Note: PMA is US / EPA is European
Exceptions:
- One time only products ( no need for a PMA)
- Existing Approval Holders (the OEMs) don’t need a PMA.
- Aircraft owners and operators may produce parts for
installation on their own aircraft ( need to comply with
airworthiness standards).
- Industrial Standard parts
- Parts produced under a TSO
A PMA is classified as:
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Critical
Important
Not Critical
Most PMA parts are neither critical nor important
Only minor changes or improvements from the original OEM are
allowed in a PMA design. Significant changes require a
Supplemental Type Certificate.
Starting a PMA program
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Its essential that Senior Management drives your PMA program
if it is going to be successful and to maximize the savings.
Using PMA’s requires resources and support from:
- Supply
- Engineering/ Technical Services
- Purchasing
- Quality assurance.
The important role of engineering
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As being an airline you are legally responsible for keeping
maintenance records. The engineering organization is
responsible for defining the content of the aircraft. So every part
on the aircraft must be shown as “approved for installation or
Repair”.
To do when using PMA parts:
- IPC must be revised ( interchangeability with OEM parts must
be documented).
- Installation documents must be revised to specify the use of
PMA parts.
Quality Assurance
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Quality assurance is very common in aviation. Airlines
continuously send inspectors to audit the quality systems of
suppliers. PMA suppliers are no different than any other
supplier. No special training is required to verify the quality
system of a PMA supplier.
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Global Part Market ( Operators/ MRO)
$110.9B
PMA The PMA market is currently ~ 0,6B
Market size
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$ 164
$
42
$ 70
$ 151
$ 143 $
32
$
16
$
66
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Benefits of using PMA parts versus OEM
equivalents.
Lower Costs Quick availability Increased reliability
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Regulations and acceptance
North America
- FAA declared PMA parts as
safe as OEM parts in 2008
- FAA and many countries
accept standards of airworthiness
through Bilaterial Agreement
( BASA)
Europe
- EASA PART 21 allows non
critical OEM licensed PMA
parts to be used in all EU
countries in 2007
- Also allows use of critical
PMA parts from non
licensed manufcaturers
but only after testing and
approval
South America
- Some countries allow use of certain
PMA parts but market is very small.
- Argentina, Brasil and Mexico
current only South American
countries with FAA BASA for PMA
Middle East & Africa
- ME in general facilitate FAA BASA
regulations.
- Africa: some countries allow use
of certain PMA parts but no clear
guidance
Asia
- Japan, Korea,
Malaysia,Singapore,
Taiwan have signed
BSA.
- Chinese Civil
Aviation Auth
beginning to slowly
accept PMA
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Challenges of PMA ( Cabin Parts)
- More pressure from the OEM to capture the aftermarket.
- Market is very fragmented
- Leasing companies still have difficulties accepting PMA
parts
- Design of new seats do have less loose parts
- Increased competition ( Asia)
- Increasing EASA reguirements are a massive impact on
overhead costs for manufactureres ( OEM/PMA)
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