R.C. Cannady

"The OEMs have realized that they can no longer rely on new plane sales as their primary source of income," replied R.C. Cannady, Aerotron's chairman."As a result, they are going after the service and support sector.

"The trouble is that independent repair stations, by virtue of their smaller size, can run meaner and leaner than the OEMs," Cannady said."Only by refusing to release ICAs to us, and reserving this information for themselves, can they hope to gain dominance in the service and support market."He added that Aerotron is seeking Airbus ICAs because his company's airline clients "have urged us to offer them a capability that would compete with Airbus OEMs."

This begs a big question: If ARSA's interpretation of 21.50(b) is correct, then why hasn't the FAA followed its own counsel Whitlow's advice and cracked down on OEMs?The reason is that "the FAA is not enforcing its own rules," said Cannady.

Aerotron AirPower was founded by R.C. Cannady in Long Beach, California in 1968 as Aerotron Aircraft Radio, providing avionics services and modification/refurbishment services and specialized in DC3 conversions.In the 1970's, services were added for systems design and modifications.

Fred Zimbelman's second point is echoed by R.C. Cannaday, chairman of Aerotron AirPower in LaGrange, Georgia.
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"Aerotron AirPower has no plans for future participation in MRO for the A380," Cannaday said.

R.C. Cannady, President, Aerotron AirPower, LaGrange, GA