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EmpowerMX opens new EMEA Regional office in London, U.K.

Dallas TX (October 29, 2014): EmpowerMX, a leader in aviation maintenance management software, today announced that it has opened a regional headquarters for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) based in the U.K..

This move is precipitated by rapidly expanding demand in EMEA for the company’s FleetCycle® brand maintenance management solutions. FleetCycle® is already used by most major airlines in North America with proven savings.

EmpowerMX Limited, the EMEA head office, is located at 5 New Street Square, London, United Kingdom, EC4A 3TW; telephone: +44 7989 389 119; email: info.emea@empowermx.com.

Said Dinakara Nagalla, President and CEO of EmpowerMX, “This move is a natural progression for our firm. Our business is dramatically expanding in EMEA and especially in the U.K., and we need top talent situated in proximity to be able to manage this business and support our growth. Our cloud based, tablet driven, lean, 100% digital predictive maintenance tools will provide an excellent alternative to the airlines, 3rd party MROs, defense operators and OEMs a new tool that feels native to do their business which they severly lack today.”

EmpowerMX contacts:

Hugh Revie
VP – Regional Sales & Consulting, EMEA
+44 7989 389 119
hugh.revie@empowermx.com

Phil Bathurst
EVP Sales & Marketing
+1 425.238.0081
phil.bathurst@empowermx.com

About EmpowerMX
EmpowerMX builds innovative software products designed to equip airline operators, MROs, OEMs and military M&E departments with real-time and globally available business intelligence. Its highly respected Professional Services Group provides the Lean-based solutions and technical oversight that empowers maintenance operations personnel with the knowledge needed to optimize maintenance programs. Visit www.empowermx.com to learn more about EmpowerMX and our product and services

Air BP ratifies Letter of Intent with RocketRoute Ltd at NBAA 2014

Leading international aviation fuel supplier Air BP has signed a Letter of Intent, (LOI), with global flight planning business RocketRoute Ltd. The agreement was ratified this week at North America’s premier aviation event, the National Business Aviation Association 2014 (NBAA2014) meeting, held in Orlando, USA. This will provide customers with a more efficient approach to flight preparation as information about fuel purchasing will be available within the overall flight planning process. Under the terms of the relationship Air BP will work closely with RocketRoute to integrate information about access to Air BP’s worldwide fuel network onto their system. As a result the end user, whether it be corporate pilot, flight department or private pilot, will be able to access all information relating to fuel uptake whilst formulating the overall flight plan. The aim of the collaboration is to increase efficiency, save time and improve the overall business aviation experience for the end user.

The business move, which widens Air BP’s market reach, has been undertaken in response to international customer research that took place over the summer this year. The study looked at how customers interacted with fuel companies and explored means of enhancing the experience. It revealed that a large number of pilots and operation teams expressed a preference to work with a minimum amount of direct suppliers when organising flights. This new collaboration provides a seamless means of managing a number of operational issues at a single source so is aiming to respond to that request.

The first example of the integrated solution is being showcased during NBAA on the Air BP Booth 2020 to demonstrate how customers can establish which airports will accept the Air BP Sterling Card without having to leave the flight planning tool. Air BP supports over 600 locations worldwide with Sterling Card acceptance and the RocketRoute system will display all of these airports. As a Cloudbased information system pilots with tablet, laptop or other connected device will be able to access the information wherever they are in the world. This will be the first in a number of Air BP features to be integrated into the RocketRoute system.

Air BP will continue to explore other opportunities that will make life easier for the general aviation user. “We recognise that flight planning can be a complicated and lengthy process for pilots, flight departments and operations teams and Air BP continues to be committed to providing solutions to make the aviator’s life easier,” said Norbert Kamp, Global Sales and Marketing Director, Air BP. “We are pleased to have been able to respond to clients’ needs and believe the integration with RocketRoute’s platform will add great value to the customer experience.”

About Air BP

As the aviation division of BP, Air BP is one of the world’s largest suppliers of aviation fuel products and services with over 1,100 employees. It currently supplies over seven and a half billion gallons of jet kerosene and aviation gasoline to its customers across the globe each year.

Through its direct operations, Air BP fuels more than 6,400 flights every day – that’s over four aircraft every minute or one every 15 seconds. The company operates at more than 600 global locations in over 45 countries serving customers from the private pilot to some of the world’s largest airlines.

Air BP customers include commercial airlines, the military, business and private aircraft owners, as well as international airports and airfield operators.

Air BP’s technical and operations experts provide a complete aviation fuel consultancy service, including the design, build and operation of aviation fuelling facilities, to help customers protect their operations and manage risks.

Air BP’s services for the General Aviation and Business Aviation sector include the Sterling Card, which can be used throughout the global network, including self-serve locations, providing easy access to fuel for thousands of Air BP clients including private pilots, aircraft management companies and corporate flight departments. Air BP’s card programmes were introduced in 1993 to bridge the gap between airline, general business and private aviation customers as an easy means of payment for aviation fuel on an as needed basis.

For a full list of locations served by Air BP go to www.airbp.com/wheretofind

www.airbp.com

http://www.bp.com/en/global/bpair/press/irbpratifiesletterofintentwithrocketrouteltdatnbaa201.html

About RocketRoute Ltd.

Founded in 2010, RocketRoute is a flight planning and navigation system built for jets and turboprops. The company has processed over one million flights and has over 60, 000 registered users worldwide. RocketRoute represents a modern and advanced solution that works online and on mobile. One system that integrates flight planning, briefing, filing, dispatch and flight tracking. The system is backed-up with a fulltime operational support team. Ease of use, superb value for money and innovation has remained at the heart of the company’s values since its formation

www.rocketroute.com

Further enquiries:

Emerald Media, +44 1420 560094, Jane.Stanbury@emeraldmedia.co.uk

At NBAA +44 7880 873689

Flatirons Opens New UK Office

As Companies Across Europe Seek Cost Savings and Rapid ROI from Enterprise Content Lifecycle Management Solutions

Flatirons Solutions, the leading provider of content lifecycle management (CLM) consulting, technology, and outsourcing for Fortune 1000 companies, announced today that it has opened a new office in the UK in response to greater European demand for enterprise content lifecycle management solutions that help organizations achieve cost savings and rapid return on investment (ROI).

Flatirons’ new UK office is housed in the Spirella building north of London.

With decreased spending and growth at a halt across Europe, companies are looking for smarter ways to operate, both in order to remain profitable and to continue to meet customer expectations. One area in which organizations can fine-tune their operations to achieve cost savings — and improve rather than compromise quality —is in the way they manage enterprise data and information throughout its lifecycle. Flatirons’ enterprise CLM solutions help organizations cut costs from often out-dated systems and processes while maintaining or improving operations, also delivering ROI on aggressive timelines.

As a result, demand for Flatirons’ enterprise CLM solutions has continued to grow not only in the company’s strongholds in northern Europe and Germany but also across the continent with customers including British Airways, Cambridge Assessment, Editions Francis Lefebvre, Rolls-Royce, and others. Organizations across industries are adopting Flatirons’ CORENA Suite of CLM solutions as well as its Digital MediaSuite and Application Retirement for InfoArchive solutions, the company’s EMC-certified solutions for digital asset management and retirement of legacy applications.

“Flatirons has a rich history serving the European defence community and aerospace OEMs as well as clients across other data- and content-driven industries,” said Toralf Johannessen, Flatirons’ EMEA president. “Together with demand for our EMC-certified solutions and long-term partnerships with EMC, Alfresco, Componize, and SDL, we are in a unique position to address customers’ CLM needs no matter what industry or European country they operate in.”

Flatirons’ CEO Geoffrey Godet added, “As more organizations realize the business benefits of efficient content lifecycle management, they require the right technology, the right experience, and local support to pursue the best solution. With the addition of our new UK office and established partner network, Flatirons offers all three to help European clients adapt to today’s tough economic climate.”

Flatirons’ UK office is located north of London at Letchworth Garden City’s Spirella Building. Its other European offices are in Birkerød, greater Copenhagen (Denmark), Kongsberg (Norway), Örebro (Sweden), and Frankfurt (Germany).

About Flatirons Solutions

Flatirons Solutions (www.flatironssolutions.com) provides consulting, technology, and outsourcing for content lifecycle management. For more than 20 years, it has served global Fortune 1000 customers in aerospace, automotive, electronics, financial services, government, healthcare, and publishing. Its customer engagements help organizations efficiently deliver the right information, at the right time, to the right people by leveraging structured content and digital media — Turning Content into Knowledge®. Flatirons operates from offices in Asia, Europe, and the United States and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

Contact: Kirsten Tange, Flatirons Danmark A/S, Kirsten.Tange@flatironssolutions.com, 45 45 94 94 00.

AirExplore signs 5 year deal with Commsoft for use of OASES

Commsoft, a world leader in aviation engineering and maintenance systems, is pleased to announce that AirExplore, based in Bratislava, Slovakia, has signed a 5 year contract for the use of OASES.

Commsoft’s flagship product, OASES is a ‘best-of-breed’ MRO IT system which offers an industry-leading technical sophistication whilst being intuitively user-friendly. AirExplore will be using OASES to support its four Boeing 737-400s and a Boeing 737-800 which provide charter flights for holiday companies as well as additional capacity for other airlines on both short and long-term contracts.

To allow for scalability, OASES is structured in a modular format and AirExplore has selected all of the following modules: Core, Airworthiness, Planning, Production, Materials, Line Maintenance Control and Warranty.

AirExplore has also opted to run OASES on standalone servers which are currently being procured and the implementation of the system is scheduled for late 2014/early 2015.

Nick Godwin, Commsoft Managing Director, commented:

“Winning this contract is excellent news for us and further evidence that OASES really does stand apart from the competition. We’re looking forward to a swift and successful implementation of the system and to a long-term collaboration with AirExplore in support of their ACMI and charter operations.”

Mr Jan Kassak, Maintenance Director at AirExplore, added:

“In connection with the increasing number of aircraft we were looking for profesional program to manage the continuing airworthiness and maintenance of our fleet. We chose the OASES as the best system which meets our requirements and provides well-arranged and logical system in all areas which are necessary for the management of engineering and maintenance. I believe the OASES will meet our expectations.“

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Notes to Editors
Commsoft Press Office
Phone: +44 (0)844 822 1658
Mobile: +44 (0)773 946 1061
Email: abigail@singletonpr.com

About Commsoft
www.commsoft.aero

• Founded in 1971, Commsoft (Communications Software (Airline Systems) Ltd) won its first airline contract in 1975. Today, the company is a world leader in aviation engineering and maintenance systems.
• Commsoft’s flagship product is OASES (Open Aviation Strategic Engineering System) which is currently in use by over 50 customers worldwide, ranging from national carriers and large third-party maintenance providers to small independent operators.
• Commsoft’s Head Office is in Tiptree, Essex. The company also has regional offices in Derby and Norwich and another close to Gatwick Airport as well as an office in Australia and support partners in India and Singapore.

About AirExplore
www.airexplore.sk

• Established in 2010, following a name change from SlovExplore, AirExplore is based in Bratislava, Slovakia. The airline provides a combination of ACMI services and charter flights to worldwide destinations, primarily in Europe, Africa and Asia.
• AirExplore has a fleet of four Boeing 737-400 aircraft as well as a recently acquired Boeing 737-800. 

Dr. Hugh Revie joins EmpowerMX as Vice President – Regional Sales, EMEA

Dallas TX (October 16, 2014): EmpowerMX announces Dr. Hugh Revie has joined the sales leadership team as its Vice President – Regional Sales, EMEA region.

Dr Hugh Revie has almost 30 years experience in the Commercial Aviation sector. He started his career in aviation after graduating with a doctorate in Engineering from Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland. Initially he worked for British Aerospace who at the time manufactured small commercial commuter aircraft. During his time with BAE Systems, he moved with his family to Toulouse, France where he was involved in helping create a joint venture with ATR and BAE Systems.

Around 15 years ago, Hugh created his own company, CoreData Limited, which focussed on providing airlines, MROs, OEMS and aircraft supply chain companies with solutions that could help them drive value from the large amounts of data they were beginning to accumulate. He also developed the first Electronic Techlog. CoreData was a successful venture and he finally sold the company to Rolls Royce. The solutions continue to be marketed by OSyS which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rolls Royce.  Since then, Hugh has been consulting through his company dmblue Limited, predominantly within the aviation sector. 

“For a number of years now I have been interested in driving value from data especially within engineering disciplines of airlines and aircraft maintenance companies. In relation to this, I have been following EmpowerMX for quite some time and am very familiar with how its unique software products produce the actionable intelligence today’s successful aviation-business leaders now employ to make great and timely asset-management decisions. Because of this, I look forward to working with the EmpowerMX leadership team to quickly expand our business horizons and to further cement our reputation as an industry-recognized leader in providing aviation maintenance-management services and solutions,” says Dr. Revie.

“We are indeed fortunate to have Hugh join our senior leadership team,” says Dinakara Nagalla President and CEO, EmpowerMX. “Hugh’s extensive aviation-industry background and seasoned leadership experience will enable us to achieve the aggressive business-expansion objectives we’ve set for ourselves for the EMEA region. We eagerly look forward to working alongside Hugh as we position ourselves for continued growth and success.”

EmpowerMX contacts:
Phil Bathurst
EVP – Sales & Consulting
425.238.0081
phil.bathurst@empowermx.com

Dinakara Nagalla
President & CEO
918.361.3752
dinakara.nagalla@empowermx.com

EmpowerMX builds innovative software products designed to equip airline operators, MROs, OEMs and military M&E departments with real-time and globally available business intelligence. Its highly respected Professional Services Group provides the Lean-based solutions and technical oversight that empowers maintenance operations personnel with the knowledge needed to optimize maintenance programs. Visit www.empowermx.com to learn more about EmpowerMX and our product and services

RocketRoute Adds eAPIS

Guildford, UK — October 21, 2014 — eAPIS (Electronic Advance Passenger Information System) submission is the latest enhancement to RocketRoute’s Flight Planning solution. Users can now create and transmit the required APIS data directly to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and receive an acknowledgement via a secure connection.

Operators flying to or from the United States, are required to provide specific crew, passenger and flight information to CBP prior to all departures and arrivals to the U.S.

For International Trips, RocketRoute radically simplifies the APIS submission process by utilizing all of the pre-existing aircraft data and flight data already used for flight planning. RocketRoute provides an efficient passenger and crew management function that ensures the minimum rekeying of personal details. Overall the process of preparing APIS and compiling the data is quick, easy and can even be prepared and submitted using a mobile phone or iPad.

“RocketRoute is all about simplicity and efficiency. We are pleased to add eAPIS to our features list and to do so in a way that we feel transforms how operators, ferry pilots and private pilots fly into and out of the U.S.” said Ted Glogovac, Director of North America.

Future enhancements will include functionality to compile and transmit APIS submissions for Mexico and the CARICOM countries. RocketRoute already allows users flying to or from Europe to submit the mandatory General Aviation Report (GAR) to the appropriate UK, Home Office authority.

The new eAPIS functionality is available online, as well as through RocketRoute’s iOS and Android apps. For the remainder of 2014, the feature is being offered to RocketRoute members at no additional cost. More information can be obtained by visiting www.rocketroute.com or by contacting the RocketRoute Support Team at support@rocketroute.com.

Product demonstrations will also be conducted at the NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida. Visit booth number 3680.

About RocketRoute

Founded in 2010, RocketRoute is a flight planning and navigation system built for jets and turbo props. The company has processed over 1 million flights and has over 60,000 registered users worldwide. RocketRoute represents a modern and advanced solution that works online and on mobile. One system that integrates flight planning, briefing, filing, dispatch and flight tracking. The system is backed-up with a fulltime operational support team. Ease of use, superb value for money and innovation has remained at the heart of the company’s values since its formation.

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For more information, please contact:
Kurt Lyall
+44 1273 78213
kurt@rocketroute.com
www.rocketroute.com

Navtech Continues to Build World-Class Management Team with Recent Additions

Waterloo, ON – October 20, 2014 – Navtech Inc., a leader in flight operations software and services, announces the hiring of three industry leaders for its Sales and Product Management teams.  Joining this fall, Mark ter Hove will serve as Senior Director Sales & Account Management, EMEA Region; Ralf Sieprath will serve as Director, Product Management – Navigational Data; and Axel Friedrich will serve as Director, Product Management – Charting.

 Mark ter Hove joined the Navtech Sales team and brings nearly 20 years of aviation experience to the Company. He is a thought leader with a strategic approach to business development and has a strong understanding of airline flight operations.  Mark’s previous roles included senior positions within sales, business development, and account management.  His experience is unique because he has been on both sides of the equation, the airline and the supplier, with organizations including Jeppesen, Astraeus Airlines and Paragon Global Flight Support. In this role, Mark will be responsible for all commercial activities in the EMEA Region.

Ralf Sieprath joined Navtech’s Navigational Data Product Management team in early September. He brings over 30 years of experience in both the military and civil aviation sectors, working for Jeppesen, Swissair Flight Support and LIDO Lufthansa Systems. Ralf’s expertise is in building the process of taking aeronautical data management to full operational use; he has implemented Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) projects in numerous countries. In this role, he will provide leadership for the team responsible for the production and quality of the Navdata product, as well as collaboration with customers and innovation to meet the needs of the market.

Axel Friedrich joined Navtech’s Charts and EFB Product Management team in early October. He is an expert in the field of aeronautical information management and has held senior positions at the Federal Office of Civil Aviation in Switzerland and Lufthansa Systems. Axel completed his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, Flight Systems and Control in Germany at Technische Universität Darmstadt where his thesis focused on the valuation of generation and updated methods for safety-critical aerodrome mapping databases. In this role, Axel will be responsible for guiding Navtech’s electronic charts and EFB solutions, as well as the Charting product line in general, to enhance safety and user experience in the cockpit.

The addition of these three industry leaders to a world-class management team highlight Navtech’s continued commitment and investment in the business.  Navtech’s aggressive, nimble approach to the market coupled with a winning strategic plan and innovative product suite continues to attract customers and employees.  

About Navtech, Inc.

Navtech, Inc. is an international, leading global provider of flight operations solutions, serving more than 400 airlines and aviation services customers.  Navtech’s product suite includes aeronautical charts (paper and electronic), navigation data solutions, flight planning, aircraft performance software, and crew planning solutions.  

These products directly support millions of flights each year and maximize efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure compliance with complex national and international safety regulations for customers.  Navtech’s corporate office is located in Canada’s technology center, Waterloo, ON, with offices in London, England and Ahmedabad, India and additional satellite offices around the world.  To learn more about Navtech, visit www.navtech.aero.

ifrSKEYES is pleased to announce the appointment of its new CEO

Toulouse, 20 October 2014: ifrSKEYES is pleased to announce that it has become an Airbus Customer Services subsidiary as from 1st July 2014.

Following this change, Airbus has appointed Jean-Pierre Gillet as the new President and Managing Director of its subsidiary. On 1^st October 2014, Mr Gillet takes over from Patrick Mathieu who takes other responsibilities within Airbus.

Jean-Pierre Gillet has robust customer experience coming from Airbus Customer Services. He was in charge of the Business Information Management unit within Customer Services. As part of his activities, he recently developed the “Airbus Smarter Fleet” offer in partnership with IBM. “Smarter Fleet” provides an open modular and flexible platform and set of applications integrating new services around aircraft and fleet maintenance and operations.

Jean-Pierre Gillet’s key role will focus on developing and implementing Airbus’ strategy for the e-solution business, ensuring ifrSKEYES operational performance with greater customer proximity in synergy with Airbus.

Welcoming his new challenge, Mr Gillet comments: “ifrSKEYES has a recognized position on the market, and has created strong relationship with its customers. It is my goal and first priority to ensure our customer satisfaction with the present product portfolio and work together to prepare the necessary evolution to face the future challenges”.

With a new CEO, ifrSKEYES will continue to adapt its way of working to better support its customers with quality products and services and to meet new market challenges.

For more information: marketing@ifrskeyes.com

Onur Air saves more fuel by partnering with OpenAirlines

As part of its continuous improvement efforts, Onur Air has taken a new step by partnering with OpenAirlines in order to monitor its fuel consumption and develop best practice solutions for its operation. “With this move, we are aiming to touch one of the most important item on an airline’s cost structure while we show our commitment for the green environment. We believe that the innovative and easy-to-implement solution of OpenAirlines will provide the best solution to us” stated the VP Asset Management, Tufan OZCAN.


OpenAirlines, a French innovative company, has implemented SKYBREATHE FUEL EFFICIENCY a software solution to help airlines all over the world achieve important savings (from 1% to 4 %) on their fuel costs.

This software is the outcome of 5 years of R&D conducted jointly with airlines, OEMs and Aeronautics Universities, and leveraging the Clean Sky research program. The company has developed algorithms to quickly analyze all the flights of an airline and propose fuel savings solutions.

With SkyBreathe Fuel Efficiency, OpenAirline was awarded the “2013 Sustainable Development Trophy” by La Melee association and the Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées Chamber of Commerce.

Onur Air is one of the largest private airline companies in Turkey, operating to 17 domestic destinations and 80 international destinations in 20 countries with 18 Airbus A320 family and 4 Airbus A330 family aircraft. Onur Air carried more than 75 million passengers since it was established in 1992.

For more information, please visit www.onurair.com

OpenAirlines was founded in Toulouse, France, in 2006 to meet the needs of airlines to optimize their flight operations and reduce their costs. Leveraging a team of airline specialists, it offers innovative software solutions to save fuel (SkyBreathe®), manage crews (CrewIntelligence™ and CrewPad™) and fleet (OptiFleet™).

With this partnership, Onurair intends to reduce its carbon footprint and strengthen its commitment to sustainable development.

Contact:

Alexandre Feray – alexandre.feray@openairlines.com – Tel: +33 5 31 61 52 10 – www.openairlines.com

yzengin@onuriletisim.com.tr – Tel: +90 212 468 67 70 – www.onurair .com

RocketRoute Integrates Runway Analysis from APG

Guildford, UK — October 17, 2014 — RocketRoute now integrates with Aircraft Performance Group (APG) and allows customers to request and retrieve runway analysis briefings automatically from the RocketRoute Flight Planning System.

Runway analysis briefings are critical to safe flight operations, especially for airports with limited runway length or high-altitudes. APG is recognised worldwide as one of the leading companies, providing aircraft-specific; takeoff and landing performance analyses and tailored engine-out procedures.

“We are delighted to now be fully integrated and working in partnership with APG. We have many operators around the world eager to use APG as part of their flight planning. We have streamlined the briefing process to make it easy to dispatch flights and to put this analysis in the hands of the crews.” said Uwe Nitsche, CEO at RocketRoute.

Existing clients of APG who are also RocketRoute users can immediately add APG analysis to their RocketRoute flight plans. Simply contact the RocketRoute Support Team at support@rocketroute.com and request setup.

Existing clients of RocketRoute not currently using APG analysis can obtain more information by visiting www.rocketroute.com.

The integration is now available and will be one of the recent feature enhancements that will be showcased by RocketRoute later this month at the NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida.

“We are very pleased that RocketRoute has integrated APG’s runway analysis service into its offering. There is significant value to the customer in being able to include runway analysis and engine-out departure procedures as an integral part of the flight planning process.” said Mike Caflisch, CEO at Aircraft Performance Group.

Founded in 2010, RocketRoute is a flight planning and navigation system built for jets and turboprops. The company has processed over 1 million flights and has over 60,000 registered users worldwide. RocketRoute represents a modern and advanced solution that works online and on mobile. One system that integrates flight planning, briefing, filing, dispatch and flight tracking. The system is backed-up with a full-time operational support team. Ease of use, superb value for money and innovation has remained at the heart of the company’s values since its formation.

Aircraft Performance Group, Inc. (APG) is a global market leader in flight operations support services. Established in 1999, APG specializes in aircraft performance engineering services including takeoff and landing data services for the airline and corporate flight operations markets. Aircraft types supported by APG run the spectrum from small, midsize, and wide-cabin ultra-long haul business aircraft to small turboprops, regional jets, and single and twin-aisle aircraft for domestic and international airlines.

For more information, please contact:
Kurt Lyall
+44 1273 78213
kurt@rocketroute.com 
www.rocketroute.com

Picture 1. Example output of APG Landing Performance

Picture 2. APG Runway Performance integrated into RocketRoute