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Successful go-live at Portuguese airline PGA
Portugália Airlines (PGA) has successfully turned off its legacy systems and started to manage its entire MRO data in AMOS recently.

Both the PGA project team and the Swiss AS onsite go-live support crew were well prepared which ensured the switch over went smoothly. This meant also that the interfaces to 3^rd party systems were operational right from the start. In particular the data transfer was very well managed by PGA internally and in addition to the minimum data level, much historical data was migrated into AMOS. Prior to the big-bang go-live, all AMOS users (technicians and back office users) were trained and PGA decided on a combination of e-learning, train-the-trainer approach and traditional classroom training.

First AMOS customer gone live with underlying Oracle database
The highlight of the AMOS implementation at PGA is that AMOS was implemented for the first time relying on an Oracle database.

“We congratulate our launch customer PGA  on the successful go-live and are pleased to offer our customers a wider choice with regard to the underlying database,” states Ronald Schaeuffele, CEO of Swiss-AS.

Swiss-AS had strategically focused on realising an AMOS version that is database independent and followed the market requirement to be more flexible in terms of predetermined databases.

About PGA – Portugália Airlines (PGA)
PGA, based at Lisbon airport, started its operations in 1990. The Portuguese regional airline was integrated into TAP Group in 2007. Today, PGA’s flight capacity is fully allocated to the TAP Group while the airline operates as a feeder-defeeder of the network. TAP is the national airline of Portugal and as a member of the Star Alliance, the flag carrier’s worldwide route network comprises 77 destinations in 35 countries. PGA has a fleet of 14 aircraft including Embraer 145 and Fokker 100, which are mainly maintained in-house (Line & Base Maintenance up to C Checks), executed at PGA’s hangar in Lisbon.

About Swiss AviationSoftware and AMOS
AMOS – developed and distributed by Swiss AviationSoftware  – is a comprehensive, fully-integrated software package that  successfully manages the maintenance, engineering and  logistics requirements of modern airlines and MRO providers by  fulfilling all airworthiness standards. Swiss-AS is a 100%  subsidiary of Swiss International Air Lines Ltd., and counts more than 100 customers worldwide to its loyal customer base, including pure operators of all sizes, major low-cost, regional and flag carriers, large airline groups and MRO providers.

The fact that none of them has ever replaced AMOS by another system speaks for itself. Swiss-AS’ AMOS is the industry-leading MRO software in Europe and one of the best-selling solutions world-wide. Swiss-AS has its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, and is also represented in Miami, FL, USA. 

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Swiss-AS offers Mobile Device System

In the last months the Mobile Device System (MDS) was developed by Swiss-AS and Dr. Thomas & Partner based on an original idea by CrossConsense, to support logistics processes.

Swiss-AS firmly believes that MDS will substantially assist its customers in additionally streamlining their store procedures and ultimately safe costs due to better data, shorter turnaround times and higher efficiency of the customer’s store procedures. The whole warehouse and logistic processes are supported by wireless devices.

Company is first aviation information technology firm to reach essential quality milestone

September 26, 2012 (TORONTO) -The Waterloo, Canada location of Navtech, Inc., a leader in flight operations software and services, has been certified to an AS9100 standard by the Canadian official certifying body BSI Group, marking another milestone in the company’s quest for quality excellence. Navtech is the first major aviation information technology provider to earn AS9100 certification, the cornerstone of the aerospace industry’s initiatives to maintain continually higher standards of safety and reliability.     

“Our drive for exceptional levels of quality is in response to the needs of our customers – our partners in safety,” said Navtech CEO Mike Hulley.  “Our customers must have confidence that our products and services are developed in way that assures their reliability.  AS9100 certification provides the kind of concrete assurance that reinforces Navtech’s excellent track record.”

AS9100 was established by SAE International in cooperation with a variety of major aerospace organizations in 1999.  Inspired by the well-known ISO9000 quality requirements, it translates these important standards for the aviation industry.  It is being quickly embraced industry-wide for its ability to ensure consistently high-quality products and services while keeping manufacturing costs to a minimum. 

To earn certification, all systems and processes at Navtech’s Waterloo location, where such products as Flight Planning, Crew Planning and Electronic Flight Bag solutions are produced, were subject to intensive third-party audits.  Navtech earned the AS9100 certification for its Hersham, United Kingdom office in October 2010. Navtech continues their certification process for their third production office in Kista, Sweden.  

Earning AS9100 Certification is part of Navtech’s larger vision for continual improvements in reliability.  With safety at the center of its Quality System, Navtech has built and installed a model that embraces the highest standards. The company’s Quality Team works in tandem with Production and Product Design to create a suite of tools that provide customers with enhanced safety and profitability in their operations.

Navtech is committed to providing its customers, and their passengers and crew, the highest quality products and customer service.

About Navtech, Inc.

Navtech, Inc. is a leading global provider of flight operations solutions, serving more than 350 airlines and aviation services customers.  Navtech’s product suite includes aeronautical charts, navigation data solutions, flight planning, aircraft performance software (take-off/landing, weight and balance), and crew planning solutions.  Many of Navtech’s products can be configured as part of an EFB solution, including take-off data calculation, weight and balance, and aeronautical charts.  These products, supported by Navtech’s ISO:9001 and AS9100 certification, directly support millions of flights each year and help Navtech customers maximize efficiency, reduce costs, ensure compliance with complex national and international safety regulations, and effectively deliver their services.

Navtech is an international company with offices just outside of Toronto in Waterloo, Ontario – Canada’s Technology Center – and in Stockholm, London, and Ahmedabad, India, and is further supported by satellite offices around the world.  Its home on the web www.navtech.aero is the first and only site for viewing the Navtech Aviation Poster Collection, a collection of hundreds of posters and other ephemera that capture the history of aviation through the arresting graphic design of the day.

Contact: Andrea Murray, 519-747-1170 or amurray@navtech.aero

Swiss-AS is pleased to announce the successful and smooth AMOS go-live at Finnair.

The Nordic national carrier is the 1st AMOS customer that uses E-Techlog and the integration of both systems facilitates an efficient defect control and planning process.

Air France is the first major European airline to equip its 4,100 pilots with an iPad digital tablet. Boeing 777- qualified pilots have been using it on a daily basis since June, and all the Company’s pilots will be equipped by summer 2013.

Interview with Sébastien VEIGNEAU, First Officer on B777 & iPad project pilot correspondent. 

What are the advantages of using this tablet?

The Flight Operations Division and the Air France IT Systems Division have been working together with Apple to personalize this tool and adapt it especially for our pilots. It will simplify access to information, notably for consulting regulatory documentation, and facilitate our communication channels within the Company.

Starting in 2013, iPad will offer training and refresher e-learning modules, i.e., aircraft system revision, self-service briefings, flight path and airfield recognition. With this tool, Air France has chosen to promote use of new technologies and is the first European airline to equip its pilots. 

Why equip Air France pilots with an iPad in a time of economic crisis?

In its transformation plan, Air France has systematically asserted that investments in flight safety would be preserved. With this iPad, which we call the “Pilot Pad”, we are favouring innovation and simplicity in reaching the highest possible standards in flight safety. 

How can its roll-out contribute to improving flight safety?

This new tool is exclusively reserved for personal use on the ground and replaces the laptop PC used by Air France pilots over the past four years. Its main assets are the simplicity, rapidity and easier access to documentation it provides and which make a significant contribution to strengthening flight safety. 

The Company, which had been using in-house documentation up to date, has, like most other airlines, opted to use the documentation provided by manufacturers Airbus and Boeing, benefiting from other operators’ feedback. 

By replacing the paper documentation distributed to each pilot, the iPad allows pilots to consult and update all the operational documentation they need in electronic format. 

Pilots can download the manuals of their choice by accessing an online library and store them in electronic libraries. The pilots are automatically informed whenever information is modified in a manual: they simply have to carry out the update by Wi-Fi wherever they are in the world. A mapping function allowing the pilots to consult “airfield information sheets” is also available.

A “Pilot Store” has also been created offering specific applications designed for pilots, most of which have been developed by Air France. 

You are constantly on the move. How will this tool improve communication with the company?

Yes, this is another advantage of the iPad, to facilitate communication processes by writing, typing and sending reports (Air Safety Report, Captain’s Report, Security Report) at the end of flight in the form of “e-forms”, providing instant feedback which is essential to improve flight safety. The user can also access the company intranet, offering specific online sites and services for pilots, as well as send and receive emails via the company email. 

Will Air France be putting iPads to any other kind of use?

Yes of course! The Company is currently testing the use of digital tablets for some ground staff to improve the quality of information provided to customers, especially at peak periods. Initial feedback is encouraging.

At the same time, Air France is also working to replace paper documentation on board with an electronic format thanks to another adapted tool (the Electronic Flight Bag) which will ultimately save weight and therefore fuel andCO2 emissions. 

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Read the press release “Flight Safety: Air France, first major European airline to provide pilots with the iPad” 

Discover all the latest Air France news in real time wherever you are on the free iPhone application on the corporate website and on smartphones at http://mobile-corporate.airfrance.com/en  

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easyJet announced today that it has selected ETS Aviation’s Aviation Footprinter^TM emissions data management system to support its Environmental Responsibility Programme and CO2 emissions reporting requirements.

Taylor Bradbury, easyJets’s Aircraft Operations Support Manager, explains the rationale behind the decision:  “Having completed two years of reporting and verification of carbon emissions, we spent considerable time evaluating various options to replace our internal Excel based system.  We selected Aviation Footprinter^TM because it is a well-designed and cost effective solution, which maximises the efficiency and accuracy of data capture whilst seamlessly reporting our CO₂ emissions.  With over 1200 departures per day from 135 airports across Europe, the key advantages of using Aviation Footprinter^TM  are the ease of error checking, identification of data gaps and the auto reporting functionality, plus we can import emissions directly into the UK Environmental Agency’s portal.  This will result in a significant saving in man hours and provides us with a scalable solution for the future.”

Andy Taylor, head of CO² emissions at Bureau Veritas Certification, an independent third party verifier, said “We have been working with easyJet since 2009 and have verified their 2010 and 2011 CO² emissions data.  We have also sucessfully verified the annual emissions data for several operators who use ETS Aviation’s Aviation Footprinter^TM emissions data management system and made use of the remote data access function.  This type of system can reduce the amount of time we need to spend at an operator’s office and, in certain circumstances, may even negate the requirement for a site visit all together.  This not only cuts our own carbon footprint, but potentially reduces disruption to the auditee.”

David Carlisle, CEO of ETS Aviation, said “This provides us with further comfirmation that our Aviation Footprinter^TM system and ETS Support Service is the market leader.  easyJet is renowned as a highly efficient operator who recognised the enormous benefits that can be derived from using the ETS Aviation software system.  We are very proud to be working with their team.”

For sales enquiries go to www.etsaviation.com or email info@etsaviation.com

Derby, UK, September 18th 2012 – easyJet, the UK-based, leading European airline serving 55 million passengers in 30 countries, has renewed its contract for the OSyS Fuel Management Solution (FMS) for another three years. easyJet was a launch customer for the OSyS (Optimized Systems and Solutions) FMS, which has been instrumental in reporting, measuring and evaluating the fuel savings of the airline’s flight efficiency initiatives.

“The airline continues to adopt and improve upon industry best practice to reduce its fuel usage and to reduce its CO2 emissions” said Taylor Bradbury, Aircraft Operations Support Systems Manager, “The OSyS FMS has allowed us to monitor fuel and fuel initiative data to further improve our operational efficiency. We have recognized the value that the OSyS solution brings to delivering operational efficiencies and have worked closely with them to develop additional functionality. We expect this to continue as we seek to further reduce our fuel costs.”

Mark Goodhind, Vice President of Operations Optimization said,“This is a key milestone in the lifecycle of our FMS. The success of our solution has brought more competitors into this niche; we now have easyJet’s continued endorsement that ours is best-in-class for one of the industry’s most innovative yet cost-conscious airlines. They will be able to sustain the benefits they have realized and work with OSyS to develop new operational cost reductions and efficiency improvements by using the FMS.”

Based on the number of airlines with proposal requests in the marketplace, the importance of fuel management information systems is now an industry imperative. OSyS has somewhat created the market for a better means of quantifying and sustaining fuel savings initiatives. The OSyS FMS continues to evolve to meet the needs of airline operators, offering a better vision of fuel cost controls within the context of their individual operations. Along with the OSyS emissions verification and reporting service, the company’s expertise serves the airlines’ goals of achieving a more sustainable business.

NOTES to Editors:

1. Optimized Systems and Solutions (OSyS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Group plc, with 400 employees serving a customer base that includes Fortune 100 companies in more than 100 countries. For over a decade, OSyS has been delivering expert insight around the globe to operators of high value assets, to OEMs and to companies that provide asset services. OSyS unlocks the full decision-making power
of complex asset data, enabling customers to balance their cost, risk and performance parameters.

2. OSyS core competencies are built on software and consulting expertise for intelligent data management and integration, and predictive analytics that drive equipment health monitoring and management. Extensive OSyS domain knowledge and proven processes serve compliance and assurance, risk analysis automation and fleet-plantoperations optimization. OSyS is Expert Insight Delivered. For more information, please visit the OSyS website at www.o-sys.com.

3 easyJet operates Europe’s number one air transport network with a leading presence on Europe’s top 100 routes and at Europe’s 50 largest airports. easyJet flies on more than 600 routes between more than 133 airports in over 30 countries and 130 airports. More than 300 million Europeans live within one hour’s drive of an easyJet airport, more than any other airline. The airline takes sustainability seriously. easyJet invests in the latest technology, operates efficiently and fills most of its seats which means that an easyJet passenger’s carbon footprint is 22% less than a passenger on a traditional airline, flying the same aircraft on the same route.

Contact:

Mark Goodhind
VP Operations Optimization
Optimized Systems and Solutions
Tel: +44 (0) 7792 190 732
mark.goodhind@o-sys.com

NVable is delighted to announce the deployment of the Appixo™ Electronic Technical Log (ETL) across the entire fleet of aircraft operated by wholly owned British Airways subsidiary BA CityFlyer.  The rollout took place earlier this year and from the first day the ETL was in use on all routes and at all destinations served by the BA CityFlyer fleet.  BA CityFlyer makes full use of the Appixo™ hosted platform for data acquisition and analysis to manage and view the real time data gathered from the ETL.

<p”>Dave Cooper Line Maintenance Manager for BA CityFlyer:

“Our Flight Crew and Engineers were already used to the concept of an ETL but from day one their feedback on the new Appixo™ ETL from NVable has been overwhelmingly positive and they see many advantages.”

Carl McNally GM Operations and Engineering for BA CityFlyer:

“The new ETL provides us with facilities we didn’t have before. The units can be remotely managed more effectively and the transmission process is greatly enhanced giving us improved real-time visibility of the aircraft status. We are now exploring further developments that will deliver new business benefits to us with the enhanced data set.  Delivery of these developments will help us move closer to a paperless flight deck as they will integrate the remaining elements of a traditional paper Tech Log.”

BA CityFlyer has entered into a long term service support agreement for the Appixo™ ETL with NVable, as part of which, the airline will partner NVable in the development and addition of new features and areas of functionality.

Cameron Hood, NVable CEO, is delighted to have BA CityFlyer as the launch customer for the new ETL.  He commented

“BA CityFlyer is a first class operator with a deservedly outstanding reputation.  We are very pleased to be associated with them and to have them as our launch customer.  It has been a pleasure to work with their entire team and the deployment has been a great success.”

Mark Leather Continuing Airworthiness Manager for BA CityFlyer:

“The experience of working with the team at NVable has been invaluable. Complex software projects are difficult to implement but NVable has helped to make it simple.  The team have been responsive and extremely supportive which has made the project a success.”

In accordance with the regulations governing aviation safety, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) reviewed the Appixo™ ETL and approved it for use after confirming that it satisfied the regulatory requirements of the CAA and EASA.

Terry Clarke, Airworthiness Surveyor for the CAA commented:

“Airline Operators are understandably keen to reduce costs and increase efficiencies whilst operating safely and complying with the regulations. We can see how tools like the Appixo™ ETL can make a significant contribution help achieve these aims.”

On the implementation of user authentication on the Appixo™ ETL, Terry added:

“Ensuring that only authorised flight crew and engineers are able to complete a technical log has always been a challenging area.  We find the implementation of user authentication on the Appixo™ ETL, and the ability to centrally manage user access, to be a particularly useful capability.”

To find out more about the ETL or Appixo™ from NVable, visit www.nvable.com or call NVable on +44 141 280 0050.

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Lawrenceville, NJ – September 17, 2012 – Ramco Systems (BSE – 532370, NSE – RAMCOSYS, MSE – RSST); an enterprise software company focused on enterprise cloud platform, products and services, today announced a prestigious order win from Wadia Group owned Go Airlines (GoAir) for its Maintenance & Engineering (M&E) suite of software. With this win Ramco’s software would be used in providing MRO, M&E and ERP services to nine aviation organisations in India.

Under the agreement, Ramco will deliver its web-based Series 5 M&E system and Ramco ePublications™, including Engineering and Configuration, Maintenance Program and Planning, Line Maintenance, Technical Records and Complete Materials. 

Mr. Giorgio De Roni, Chief Executive Officer, GoAir, said, “We are happy to associate with Ramco Systems, a reputed provider of Aviation M&E /MRO software around the world. Ramco’s domain expertise and customer track record, competitive pricing, coupled with demonstrated commitment to meet our requirements and expectations at all stages of evaluation, sealed the deal in Ramco’s favour. We are looking forward to quickly going live with the new system that will help us meet all the regulatory requirements, efficiently monitor the fleet, have better inventory control and bring about cost-effectiveness. The M&E software will be integrated with our Flight Operations ARMS system and SAP ERP for achieving required automation and seamless business process flow. We are confident that this partnership will help us compete better and achieve our growth plans.”

Mr. Virender Aggarwal, CEO, Ramco Systems said, “We are proud to announce that GoAir, India’s leading low cost airline has joined our growing league of Aviation customers. This is a significant win that further reinforces the strength of our Aviation solution. GoAir has been growing steadily and was on the look-out for a Maintenance & Engineering software that could provide mission-critical support to its fleet. Ramco’s Aviation Software was a good fit and was selected in a short span. We look forward to working closely with the GoAir team for a successful implementation.”

“As a company, we are planning to increase focus on bringing the best of Cloud, Mobile and Advanced Analytics to our customers”, added, Mr. Aggarwal.

Ramco’s state-of-the-art technology, architecture and application framework have been tried and tested by Aviation customers and is recognized as a powerful end-to-end offering. Built ground-up for the Aviation sector, Ramco Aviation Suite caters to airlines, rotor wing operators as well as third party MROs. The solution helps aviation businesses bring the best practices to all engineering and maintenance operations and reduce overhead costs.

About GoAir:
Go Airlines (India) Ltd. is owned by the Wadia Group, and operates its services under the brand GoAir, which launched its operations in November 2005 with the objective of commoditizing air travel. Headquartered in Mumbai, the airline currently operates across 22 destinations, offering 100 plus daily flights. As part of its growth strategy and maintaining the youngest fleet in Indian aviation market, GoAir has announced purchase of 72 next generation A320 NEO aircraft and has selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines for its aircraft.

About Ramco Systems:
Ramco Systems provides next generation, end-to-end enterprise solutions that render complete transformation of the business in real time. Built on Ramco’s proprietary platform—Ramco VirtualWorks®, all Ramco products are cloud architected by design and address the entire business cycle from transaction to analytics. Part of the USD 1 Billion Ramco Group, the company offers ERP, HCM, SCM, CRM, Financials, Service Management, Asset Management, Process Control, Project Management and Analytics to multiple verticals on the most appropriate cloud model—public, private and community. Ramco focuses on providing innovative business solutions that can be delivered quickly and cost-effectively in complex environments. Globally, Ramco has over 150,000 users from 1000+ customer organizations across 35 countries. The company currently has 17 offices spread across India, USA, Canada, Europe, Middle East, South Africa and APAC and employs over 1,800 employees. 

For more information, please visit www.ramco.com; Follow Ramco on Twitter @ramcosystems/ read latest news & updates on http://www.ramcoblog.com/

For further information please contact:
Thomas Deluca, tdeluca@ramco.com or +1 718.835.2112

NVable is delighted to announce the deployment of the Appixo™ Electronic Technical Log (ETL) across the entire fleet of aircraft operated by wholly owned British Airways subsidiary BA CityFlyer.  The rollout took place earlier this year and from the first day the ETL was in use on all routes and at all destinations served by the BA CityFlyer fleet.  BA CityFlyer makes full use of the Appixo™ hosted platform for data acquisition and analysis to manage and view the real time data gathered from the ETL.