Wellspring Consulting

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Aviation Consulting

Feasibility Studies and Business Plan Development

Do you plan to engage on a new aviation venture? Wellspring will accomplish a feasibility study of the concept and provide you with a report with recommendations for the practicality of the venture. We can also assist in developing business plans to suit your needs.

The extensive knowledge base and experience of our staff has allowed us to support a broad spectrum of clients including air carriers, Fixed Base Operators, Repair Stations, Civil Aviation Authorities, and Airport Authorities.

Customized Solutions for Business Restructuring, Expansion or Downsizing

Change is inevitable. Organizations have to improve their process continually to have a greater probability of success. Major shifts in strategy, Company merges or business restructuring, or expansion, corporate downsizing all causes major disruption of work processes, personal lives and continuous improvement strategies. Wellspring provides change management services to assist organizations in overcoming organizational barriers and achieve desired change levels. Our skilled quality engineers serve as change agents in process re-engineering and will work closely with clients to road map processes, develop procedures, coach management, monitor and measure progress.

Organizational Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning is a continuous process of making business decisions with a target objective and organizing systems to actualize those decisions and measuring the results of these decisions against expected outcomes through structured reporting. An organizations strategy provides an indication of what it will become and the methods by which it will achieve it. Using our strategic planning model, Wellspring works with clients to develop and deploy strategic plans. We work with organizations that have existing strategic plans, to determine if the plans have been met. Where plans have not been actualized, we work with clients to develop actions plans to achieve strategic plans and actualize organizational visions.

Business Environment Scanning, Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis

Business Environmental Scanning is a process of identifying inside and outside factors outside an organization that can have significant impact on short-term performance and long-term feasibility. Wellspring provides business environment scanning services to assist organizations in understanding its strengths and weaknesses and how to use those factors can be used to their advantage. Through our analysis, we also identify opportunities that can be exploited and threats that have to be minimized for continued success. Using prioritization models and actions plans an organizational visions, goals and objectives can be achieved amidst market forces.

Safety Management System Implementation

Safety Systems provides a disciplined, systemically organized and proactive system for achieving acceptable levels of safety in the work environment. Wellspring works with clients in designing and deploying safety systems that aids organizations in the timely identification, evaluation, elimination or controlling of hazards to acceptable levels. With the increasing push by ICAO, OSHA, and FAA for organizations to implement Safety Management Systems, Wellspring works with organization in the development of effective hazard analysis processes.

Regulatory Guidance

Do you need additional regulatory guidance to clarify methods of complying with a Federal Aviation Regulation (FAA) or that of a Foreign Civil Aviation Authority? Do you have a Director of Quality with limited experience in handling regulatory requirements, responding to Letters of Investigations, or putting in place a procedure to comply with a requirement? Wellspring can support you using our tool eDQ.

Are you trying to obtain an FAA certification or that of a foreign authority? Do you have questions you would rather consult another party rather than the FAA, Wellspring has supported clients in addressing issues pertaining to the following agencies:

The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA)

Foreign Civil Aviation Authorities

EASA ( European Aviation Safety Agency)

BDCA (Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority)

AAC (Autoridad Aeronautica Civil Panama )

PCA (Presidency of Civil Aviation- Saudi Arabia)

NCAA ( Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority)

ANAC (Agencia Nacional de Aviacao Civil)

GCAA( Ghana Civil Aviation Authority)

Quality Assurance

Our team of experienced, knowledgeable and professional aviation consultants focuses on educating our clients on how to manage their quality assurance systems and process. We assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements. Our consultants develop tools to improve the Quality Assurance process for aviation establishments. We assist maintenance agencies in developing in-house internal audit plans and procedures and accomplish on-site Quality Assurance audits to measure compliance to customer and regulatory agency requirements.

Supply Chain Audits

World-class supply chains organize, plan, and deliver on the basis of what customer value. Wellspring develops process for to manage its vendors and accomplish audits to ensure compliance with requirements. Leave the logistics involved in supply chain audits to the experts of Wellspring with core-competency in this function.

Implementation of a Safety Management System

With the increasing push by the ICAO and the FAA for air carriers and maintenance organizations to implement Safety Management Systems, Wellspring can assist organization in the development of a Safety management system.

Aircraft Acquisition Management (AAM)

With the increasing cost of business flying, many organizations are looking to buy jets in order to save money in the end. The flexibility of schedules, airports and the freedom of not having to deal with airlines ever-shrinking schedules makes buying a corporate jet an attractive idea. In our world today, the many pre-owned aircraft are available for purchase at competitive prices. However, it is important for you to know what aircraft best suits your needs, budget and what constitutes a good buy.

The Wellspring Team of Specialists work hand-in-hand with aircraft buyers to facilitate and manage the aircraft acquisition process to ensure it is seamless and advantageous to the buyer. Key factors like the distance you will be flying, your typical destinations, the number of people you will likely be carrying, where the airplane will be kept, how much you have budgeted play a huge role in decisions regarding jet acquisition. Wellspring will analyze such key factors and take into consideration the performance and maintenance and reliability info on various jets to allow you make an informed decision on the best jet for you.

We specialize in corporate jet and business aircraft acquisitions, turboprops and light business jets, mid- to long-range corporate aircraft and take pride in advertising that our team of experts posses the knowledge and experience to ensure that each buyer is well-served. If your interest is in corporate leasing, Wellspring can manage evaluate your needs, make recommendations and provide you guidance on what program best suits your operational needs and performance desires.

Training

Customized Aircraft Systems Training/Specialized Training

Wellspring provides aircraft systems training to suit each specific need. From basic aircraft familiarization training to in-depth aircraft systems training, Wellspring can provide training courses to meet regulatory and customer needs.

Inspection Authorization Refresher Training

The Wellspring Aero Tech, LLC, Inspection Authorization (IA) Renewal Training Course, titled: Maintenance, Advisory and Regulatory Training: Course identification number: ASW/0406/0041/8.(8 Hours), has been accepted for IA renewal. Its meets the requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 65, § 65.93(a) (4), for IA renewal. Please check our website in January 2010 for updates on training locations.

Introduction to ISO 9001/AS 9100/AS9110 Quality Management Systems training

Wellspring Aero Tech proposal provides introductory and overview education of the ISO 9001/AS9100/AS9110 Standard for Quality Maintenance Systems. This course will enable top-down implementation of Quality Management System that conforms to all ISO 9001/AS9100/AS9110 requirements. This training provides the foundation for client employees to gain knowledge of the standards, to overcome any implementation constraints. It also fulfills employee-training requirements for QMS implementation.The course comprises of eight (8) instruction modules to two audiences in separate tracks. The First track will be for management representatives and the second track will be for practitioners (Hands-on employees and others).

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