It's no news to anyone reading this that the last 10 or so years have not been kind to business aviation. The reasons? Well, that depends on whom you ask. But, the bottom line is that even steadfast B&GA aircraft owner/operators have had to look for ways to cut costs and "streamline" their operations. And while I don't have any facts to prove it, from talking to so many people in the industry I'd say one of the hardest hit groups have been the in-house directors of maintenance. (Funny or sad, it seems that when aircraft owners try to save money one of the first things they cut are the folks that are responsible for the safe operation of a valuable asset.) Of course, even the most dollar-conscious owner/operators can't leave their aircraft with no maintenance support. Their decision to cut DOM overhead is often directly related to the availability of a variety of "contracted" maintenance providers. "Why pay someone on staff to do something I can get a contractor to do for less...?"
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