A Reference on Continuing Airworthiness and Aircraft Maintenance Programs
Second Edition, © 2026, by David Lapesa Barrera
Published by Springer
Aircraft Maintenance Programs provides a comprehensive and integrated perspective on modern Aircraft Maintenance Programs and Continuing Airworthiness management.
The book combines regulatory foundations, maintenance program development, reliability methodologies, safety management, human factors, organizational interfaces, and continuous improvement principles into one structured reference for aviation professionals, researchers, and students.
Built from operational airline experience and supported by industry practices, the publication addresses both the technical and organizational dimensions of aircraft maintenance program management.
The second edition includes updates to MSG-3 methodologies with Aircraft Health Monitoring concepts, an introduction to the forthcoming MSG-4 standard and Condition-Based Maintenance concepts, Information Security for Continuing Airworthiness, and a review of emerging technologies in the Innovation chapter.
✓ Regulatory Environment and Continuing Airworthiness
✓ Aircraft Maintenance Program Development and Management
✓ Reliability Programs and Effectiveness Analysis
✓ Engineering and Maintenance Organizational Interfaces
✓ Safety Management and Human Factors
✓ Information Security for Continuing Airworthiness
✓ Improvement and Continuous Improvement Methods
✓ Aircraft Maintenance Costs and Accident Investigation
Part I Regulatory Environment
ICAO and the Aviation Authorities
The Story of Airworthiness Approvals and Certifications
Continuing Airworthiness Management - Organization and AMP Requirements
Instructions for Continuing Airworthiness (ICA)
Part II Aircraft Maintenance Programs: Content and Management
AMP Content and Maintenance Planning Document (MPD)
AMP Primary Sources: Maintenance Review Board Report (MRBR), Airworthiness Limitations (ALS) and Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMR).
AMP Secondary Sources: Aging Aircraft
AMP Secondary Sources: Airworthiness Directives (AD), Modifications and Repairs, and Non-mandatory Recommendations
AMP Secondary Sources: Operational Requirements and Changes to the Operation Type
Components Maintenance Program
AMP Task Interval Management
AMP Evolution/Optimization
Maintenance Checks and Bridge Programs
Aircraft Induction
Critical Maintenance Tasks/Required Inspection Items
Part III The Reliability Program
Reliability Program Regulatory Requirements
Reliability Program Process
AMP Task Effectiveness
Reliability Analysis Results
Part IV The AMP in the Engineering and Maintenance Organization Context
The Engineering and Maintenance Organization
Interface of the Maintenance Program with Other Functions
Impact of the AMP Revision on the Organization
Part V Safety Management
Hazards and Safety Risks
Human Factors
Organizational Factors
Safety Programs
Part VI Information Security Management
Threats, Vulnerabilities, and InformationSecurityRisks
Aircraft Information Security Ecosystem
Airworthiness of Aircraft Information Systems, Networks, and Equipment
Information Security Programs
Part VII Improvement Tools and Methods
Audits
Continuous Improvement Methodologies
Process Mapping and Analysis
Tools for Continuous Improvement
Problem-Solving
Efficiency and Visual Management
Data-Driven Decisions
Part VIII The Future of Aircraft Maintenance
Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM)
MSG-4: The Future of Aircraft Maintenance
Automation
Paperless Aircraft Operations and Blockchain
Appendix A: Introduction to Aircraft Maintenance Program Costs
Appendix B: Introduction to Aircraft Accident Investigation