White Papers
- Southwest Airlines and the Move to Centralized Technical Publications (Jun 2009)
Even industry leaders recognize that staying on technology’s cutting edge is critical to
maintaining an advantage in the airline industry’s most competitive segment. - Technical Documentation Management, Aviation Safety, and Regulatory Compliance: Strategic Pressures, New Solutions (Dec 2008)
Management of critical technical documentation – authoring, editing, storing, and distributing information throughout a complex organization – is no longer a minor detail of airline operations. It’s a strategic imperative. - S1000D: The Future of Authoring, Managing & Publishing Content in Aerospace & Defense (PTC March 2008)
S1000D is now being embraced by many organizations developing A&D equipment, and is also being Implemented and in some cases mandated by Departments of Defense, aircraft manufacturers (civil and military), aircraft operators, shipbuilders, builders of land systems, and manufacturers of most types of equipment designed for defense complexes worldwide. - Demonstrating Compliance with Advanced Publications Management (Dec 2007)
Airlines are among the most heavily regulated industries on the planet. Standards can be
found in the laws of each particular country (FAA, CAA, etc.), as well as regionally (EU), and finally, internationally (IOSA). Airlines must design their manuals so as to comply continuously with the applicable standards.