Assessing the Influence of Quality Control and Assurance on Aircraft Maintenance Turnaround Time Reduction: A Regression Modeling Approach

The aircraft maintenance turnaround time is critical to airlines’ operational efficiency and profitability. This paper summarized the significance of quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) processes on aircraft maintenance turnaround time. The paper adopts a mixed-methods approach that combines a literature review and quantitative data analysis from a large-scale survey of maintenance personnel working in the aircraft maintenance domain within the airline industry. The results show that QC has a comparatively higher impact on lowering turnaround time of aircraft maintenance. The paper also identifies some best practices for improving QC and QA in the aircraft maintenance industry, such as standardization, automation, collaboration, training, and regulation. Conclusions in the paper include recommendations for improving aircraft maintenance quality and efficiency.