Developing an aircraft industry database
We started "Aero Index" in 1993 as a reference book, a standard work of reference for the aircraft, airline, avionics and MRO maintenance repair and overhaul industries. Initially, we limited our geographical coverage to Europe. Airline buyers, aircraft designers, spares and parts buyers, vendors and dealers all used it to source the nuts and bolts of aircraft. It was a list of contact names and addresses of suppliers and subcontractors, in both alphabetical order and classified order (by product or service). Its currency was its accuracy and its comprehensiveness. Convenience for AOG services was also an asset.
Up to that point we were relying on companies updating their information by returning our postal mail...
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