Introducing … The Spanner Squad Characters!

We propose 9 core characters in the Spanner Squad, plus a number of other characters depicting other roles within an airline, and visitors from other airlines.

Most of the action takes place in Australia, at a big airport.

Please bear in mind, these are just general character descriptions that will evolve. The images are just suggested likenesses. For some characters, we have started creating more complexity in their back stories, because this will inform the personality of the character and how they act.

Update on the Squad!

Dear Spanner Squad Advisory Board!

It has been a hectic month since I sent our first newsletter in August.

I (Denis) travelled to Singapore for the APATS Conference, where I renewed friendship with (among others) Rachel Marie Anthony from Boeing, who was one of the original supporters of the Spanner Squad idea when it was just in its infancy 12 months ago.

From left to right: 1. David Cirulli from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Singapore, 2. Stuart Membrey who was the moderator of the Maintenance stream at the APATS conference, 3. Rachel and 4. Denis.

Welcome to the Squad!

Hello everybody and welcome to the very first newsletter of the Spanner Squad project!

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For the rest of you … read on!

Who are ‘We’?

In these newsletters, and in other correspondence, you will probably hear us say ‘we’ a lot. In the first instance, let me briefly explain who ‘we’ are.