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  AIRCRAFT BRIDGING CHECK A  Bridging Check  is a set of tasks required to transfer an  aircraft  from one Maintenance Programme to another. Every operation is unique and hence an  aircraft  may have been maintained to the same tasks at a different frequency or to different maintenance standards in its previous operation. When an aircraft transitions from one operator to another, or, from one maintenance programme to another, the time in service, calendar times, or cycles of operation accumulated under the previous maintenance programme must be applied in determining tasks due times under the new maintenance program. In addition, some aircraft operators may have more stringent maintenance requirements than the aircraft manufacturer recommends.   A ‘bridging check’ does not in itself mean a maintenance package; it is the product of a detail analysis of the transfer aircraft maintenance history in relation to the Maintenance Programme the airc...