Project management in the aerospace industry in Ecuador: experience with the modernization of T-34C-1 military aircrafts
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The paper describes the Ecuadorian Air Force T-34C-1 aircraft modernization program developed in Ecuador by the Aeronautical Industry Directorate DIAF. The framework to present the facts is a complex products and systems project considering that the structural repair and modernization of the avionics includes the disassembly of all the components to rebuild the aircraft in an integration process similar to a fabrication one. The approach establishes the adaptation of external and internal aspects of the maintenance organization for a pioneer program in the national aerospace industry. Based on the historical and technical information available, the paper presents the initial state of the modernization program, integration challenges, solutions and the final state for both the operator and the integrator. Emphasis is placed on the adaptation of the integration mechanisms, as well as on the capabilities that the integrator had to manage for the program. Finally, this document presents lessons learned from the modernization, which remain valid over time and can currently serve as references for planning or determining the requirements of major maintenance projects or modernization of military aircrafts. The guidelines established are applicable for project manager and final users or operators.
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Aníbal Lenin Jara-Olmedo , Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana - Ecuador
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4492-0447
Electronics and Data Communications Engineer from the University of the Armed Forces ESPE, Master in Aeronautical Logistics from the Postgraduate School of the Colombian Air Force. 15 years of experience in the aeronautical industry and in research and development projects.
Hernán Mauricio Quisimalin-Santamaria , Universidad Técnica de Ambato - Ecuador
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8491-8326
Master's Degree in Strategic Business Management, Technical University of Ambato; Master's Degree in Business Organization, Rey Juan Carlos University; PhD in Business Sciences, Rey Juan Carlos University; Full-time professor-researcher at the Faculty of Administrative Sciences.
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