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IFS brings to market Tail Planning, Optimisation and Assignment solution for civil aviation sector

• Solution ensures optimal aircraft allocation for all flights and routes
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  Dynamic scheduling reduces impact of maintenance on airline operations

26 October 2016 – IFS World Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden – IFS, the global enterprise applications company, has brought to market a 24/7 tail planning and maintenance allocation solution for the global civil aviation industry. IFS Tail Planning, Optimisation & Assignment™ maximises aircraft allocation efficiency, supports aircraft planning and optimally schedules maintenance events – allowing airline operators to make informed decisions faster.

IFS Tail Planning, Optimisation & Assignment provides full visibility and dynamic optimisation within a single solution, well in advance of planned flight tasking and maintenance events. Planners can now handle a wider planning window and dynamically manage hard and soft constraints that affect aircraft scheduling, such as destination or maintenance requirements, and analyse the impact of these events on the flight schedule. Maintenance engineers now benefit from full visibility, ahead of planned maintenance events and available aircraft ground times.

Airlines further benefit from access controls, dynamic role-based workflow management, and master data management for constraints – while taking into account service level agreements (SLAs).


“The solution maximises fuel savings by reducing maintenance inefficiency through better allocation of aircraft to long-haul routes and assigning an aircraft for maintenance, within the maintenance window,” said Graham Grose, industry director for Aerospace & Defence at IFS. “The solution will play a key role in helping airlines achieve business goals and grow even further in what is an extremely competitive market. As a global leader in the aviation industry, IFS looks forward to continuing to work with airlines across the globe.”

Taiwan based Far Eastern Air Transport Goes live on Ramco Aviation Suite

Taipei, Taiwan/ Chennai, India – October 26, 2016 – Ramco Systems, the global Aviation software provider on Cloud and Mobile, today announced the successful go-live of its Aviation Suite at Far Eastern Air Transport (FAT), its first client in Greater China.

Ramco Aviation Suite V5.7 has been deployed across six of the Taiwanese carrier’s stations, automating and streamlining maintenance and engineering functions with over 300 users.

Ramco Aviation suite integrates with FAT’s in-house Finance system, and introduces modules for Material Management, Maintenance, Compliance & Quality Control and Flight Operations, along with Human Capital Management. It comes with fleet management analytics which enables users to monitor airplane utilization, minimizing aircraft on-ground time and ensuring complete airworthiness for FAT’s aircraft as the airline prepares to expand its fleet over the next five years.

Huang Sung Cheng, President, Far Eastern Air Transport, said, “We have moved from a disparate, labor-intensive legacy system that covered only half of our business processes to a fully-integrated solution from Ramco. The new system has enabled us to automate maintenance, logistics, planning, and engineering functions. Ramco has enabled us to move towards paperless operations giving better visibility of business. With a strong technology in the back-end, we are geared to grow our footprint.”

Virender Aggarwal, CEO, Ramco Systems, said, “With Innovations like Anywhere Apps and Chatbots, Ramco Aviation has been rolling out features that simplify user experience and increase productivity, multi-fold. The successful go-live of Ramco Aviation Suite V5.7 at Far Eastern Air Transport reinforces the competitiveness of our Aviation solution to address global market. This achievement with one of Taiwan’s leading carriers marks a promising start to our journey into the Greater China market.”

Designed to be accessible on cloud and mobile, Ramco Aviation Software continues to add technological innovations with wearable devices offering hands-free computing and with ‘Anywhere Apps’, redefining the power of Mobility, amongst others that help to significantly reduce transaction time both during AOG conditions and critical aircraft turnarounds. Ramco is changing the paradigm of enterprise software with ZERO UI powered by cool new features such as Mail It – a feature which enables users to transact with the application by just sending an email; HUB It – a one screen does it all concept built to address all activities of a user; Thumb It – mobility redefined and Prompt It – a cognitive ability which will let the system auto prompt you with options for your decision. With 75+ Aviation leaders onboard, Ramco is the solution of choice for several large airlines and top heli-operators and multiple MROs in the world.

Thales will provide AVANT IFE solution for Emirates Boeing 777X fleet

On the opening day of APEX 2016 in Singapore, Thales announces AVANT inflight entertainment solution has been selected by Emirates airline for its future fleet of Boeing 777X aircraft.

Key Points

• The Thales AVANT inflight entertainment has been selected by Emirates on the Boeing 777X.
• To support their newest customer, Thales will set up an innovation center and a maintenance station in Dubai, driving job creation and investment in the region.
• This selection marks a major milestone for Thales as the only IFE provider that has been selected on the B777X to date.

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has 150 Boeing 777X aircraft on order and deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2020. Thales will be the first to equip its inflight entertainment systems on the B777X platform.

The contract is the result of Thales’s significant commitment to strengthen its presence in Dubai. It will also accelerate job creation in the Middle East, Europe and the United States.

In support of Emirates’ long-term ambitions, Thales will establish Discovery Dubai – a custom innovations center for the passenger experience – in the United Arab Emirates. Managed by Thales, the center will enable Emirates teams to develop and shape their future passenger engagement initiatives and programs in the air and on the ground. Thales will also be setting up a repair center to provide operational support and services to Emirates.

Emirates B777X aircraft will be equipped with the state-of-the-art AVANT inflight entertainment solution featuring an innovative and highly customizable user experience.

With the selection of AVANT, Emirates customers will enjoy an immersive and engaging experience.

Thales is committed to using its strengths in technological innovation, communications, big data management and cyber security to enhance Emirates inflight experience leadership position. The airline’s award winning inflight entertainment system, ice is an industry leader in passenger experience, and Thales’s partnership with Emirates will focus on helping the airline drive the highest standards of innovation for ice, from in-seat entertainment to wireless cabin connectivity.

“Thales is proud to be selected by Emirates to provide the award winning AVANT inflight entertainment solution for their future B777X fleet.

Emirates is at the forefront of innovation in passenger experience delivering remarkable services to its customers and Thales is honored to support this continued success.

We are committed to delivering excellence in customer satisfaction and driving the highest standards in passenger engagement, now and into the future.”
Dominique Giannoni, CEO, Thales InFlyt Experience.

Thales acquires AvioVision, leading software and services provider for the aviation industry

Thales has today announced the acquisition of Belgian based AvioVision, one of the most innovative and successful start-ups in the field of digitalisation of aircraft operation processes based on Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solutions.

At the forefront of digital transformation, Thales actively helps airlines to streamline operations through digitalisation.

The acquisition of AvioVision is for Thales a clear step forward in its strategy as digitalisation expands to the aircraft cockpit.

AvioVision has developed AVIOBOOK, an EFB applications platform already successfully implemented at 25 airlines, and currently used on more than 900 aircrafts. Pilots use AVIOBOOK to prepare and optimize their flight in collaboration with their Airline Operation Center.

The combination of Thales and AvioVision capabilities will helpdevelop EFB solutions for airlines with an increasingly broader range of operational applications, leveraging Thales’ expertise in avionics, airborne connectivity, data analytics, cybersecurity and ground support platforms. Thales’ worldwide footprint and international commercial network will support and boost AvioVision’s growth.

Aviovision will become a 100% owned subsidiary of Thales. Thales is proud to welcome the company’s current management and employees, to carry on their successful journey at best satisfaction of our customers.

Kris Van den Bergh, CEO of AvioVision said: “This is a very important step for AvioVision. We are very proud that a world leader such as Thales chooses to incorporate our successes and invest in the platform that our team has developed. Thales’ global position will permit us to further use our expertise and technological base to accelerate our growth and address a larger market. We are very much looking forward to joining the Thales’ family and jointly enhance our customer’s operations with smart solutions.”

Key Points

• Thales has acquired AvioVision one of Europe’s most innovative software and services providers to the aviation industry
• With the acquisition of AvioVision, Thales will be able to extend its Electronic Flight Bag offer ranging from full systems to state of the art applications 
• This acquisition reinforces Thales’ position as a leader in the field of digitalisation of aircraft operations and processes

“Thales works together with its customers to help drive digital transformation across a broad range of sectors. Therefore the Group is pleased to welcome AvioVision’s talents as part of its family. Capitalising on both AvioVision’s innovative applications and Thales expertise in the integration of complex avionics systems with Electronic Flight Bags, Thales will be able to extend its range of EFB solutions to support airlines in the optimization of their operations”

Gil Michielin, Thales Executive Vice President for Avionics

Boeing and Teledyne Controls Partner to Improve Airplane Software and Data Management

New Fleetwide Data Manager offering to improve fleet-wide transfer of essential information

AMSTERDAM, October 19, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Teledyne Controls today announced that the companies will combine their ground-based operational data products to create the new Fleetwide Data Manager program. The goal is to provide a unified solution for airlines to transfer data to and from airplanes more efficiently, across fleet-wide operations.

The new Fleetwide Data Manager from Boeing and Teledyne will set an industry standard for the transfer of navigation databases, software updates and quick access recorder (QAR) data between an airline’s maintenance facilities and its airplane fleet. The solution is being developed after Boeing and Teledyne recognized the need for an integrated product to work across Boeing and non-Boeing airplanes in an airline’s fleet.

“We continually listen to the needs of our customers, and they told us that they are pleased with the functionality of the current Boeing data transfer solution, but many customers use the Teledyne data transfer solution for their legacy, and non-Boeing airplanes,” said Kevin Crowley, vice president, Boeing Digital Aviation. “In teaming with Teledyne, we will resolve this issue by providing best-in-class features from both companies that seamlessly connects mixed-fleet operations.”

Fleetwide Data Manager combines capabilities from Boeing’s Loadable Software Airplane Parts Librarian (LSAPL) with Teledyne’s Loadstar® Server Enterprise (LSE) to improve how airlines transmit essential digital data and reduce airplane down time while distributing information on the ground.

“Transitioning to Fleetwide Data Manager will eliminate our customers’ need to purchase both LSAP Librarian and LSE for full fleet coverage, which reduces software purchase, maintenance and training costs,” said Masood Hassan, president, Teledyne Controls. “This combined approach to the data transfer process will simplify what was a complex issue for airlines and offers a familiar user experience with new features and benefits.”

The new Fleetwide Data Manager is expected to be available from Boeing and Teledyne for the airline market in late 2017.

Mxi Technologies Celebrates 20 Years of Maintenance Management Excellence

Global market leader in aviation MRO software credits growth and success to an unwavering commitment to innovation and customer value

OTTAWA, Canada (October 18, 2016) – Mxi® Technologies, the leader in aviation maintenance management software, is pleased to announce the Company is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Established in October 1996, Mxi Technologies was founded by a small group of young entrepreneurs willing to take a risk to fulfill a vision of building a new off-the-shelf aviation maintenance management solution from the ground up. Since then, the Company has evolved into one of the largest and most successful software providers dedicated exclusively to the aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) market. Learn more about Mxi’s history.

“For too long, the MRO market was underserved by offerings that were limited in scope at best. From the very beginning, we took great pride in building a brand that our customers have come to equate with proven software, backed by a demonstrated approach to enabling profitable and sustainable aviation maintenance businesses,” said Jeff Cass, Mxi Technologies Chief Innovation Officer and one of its original founders.

Over the next two decades, Mxi’s flagship product, Maintenix®, expanded into a suite of solutions that is currently used by some of the biggest names in commercial aviation, defense, OEM and third-party MRO service. Today, Maintenix supports over 11,000 aviation assets, representing more than 20 percent of the world’s active commercial and military fleets.

According to Cass, this success stems from Mxi’s commitment to delivering innovative products that stay one step ahead of the market. Over the years, Maintenix has pioneered many industry “firsts”, including: 

• First to be certified for paperless use in line maintenance (2002)
• First thin-client, Web-architected solution (2004)
• First to build a mobile handheld disconnected maintenance execution application (2004)
• First to support configuration management of complex aircraft field loadable software (2006)
• One of the first to tap into latest Cloud-based technologies (2011)
• One of the first to support maintenance of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (2011)

“Mxi has produced software that not only meets the strong compliance outcomes demanded by the industry, but also provides the ability to move further into the electronic age. Maintenix has enabled our organization to take the bold leap into the age of electronic records and electronic certification; features which have yet to be adopted by the vast majority of airline operators around the world,” said Chris Nassenstein, Executive Manager, Engineering at Qantas, a Maintenix customer since 2008. “We congratulate Mxi on its pioneering work over the last 20 years and look forward to continuing to work innovatively with them to provide solutions that enable us to be the best we can be.”

See what other customers have said over the years about Mxi Technologies and the Maintenix suite.

Today, Mxi Technologies continues to experience significant growth, fueled by increasing demands for Maintenix software and services around the world. To accommodate growing staff and operations, the Company recently moved into its new 45,000+ square foot corporate headquarters in Ottawa, and opened regional offices in Dallas, TX and Kuala Lumpur.

“Looking back, we are especially proud of how strong and vibrant the Maintenix community has become over the course of our history. Without the significant contributions of our global customers and partners, Mxi Technologies wouldn’t be where it is today,” said Jon Slangerup, Mxi Technologies Chairman and CEO. “Supported by an Mxi team that is second to none in the industry, we are confident that the success of the past two decades will continue for many years to come, with Mxi playing a leading role in building the future of aviation maintenance management.”

Hawai’i Island Air Selects RAAS

Honolulu, Hawai’i, USA – Island Air has selected RAAS for complete management of aircraft maintenance processes including technical records, quality assurance, reliability, material management, procurement and expense tracking.

Island Air is an established regional airline with very experienced staff and comparably high-standards for what they feel a complete aviation maintenance system solution should look like. After significant due diligence, Island Air selected RAAS on the basis that RAAS meets their complete functional criteria, and as well the RAAS technological platform offers an extremely flexible application delivery model that, combined with AIS implementation services, is essentially a fully provisioned turn-key solution.

Island Air Director of Maintenance, Porter Mackenzie, says, “The RAAS suite completely meets our business requirements. Coming from a legacy system solution we expect to see substantial gains in manpower efficiency and decision support, and the data analysis features of RAAS are expected to lead to substantial cost savings within our maintenance operations.”

AIS Director of Operations and CEO, Eric Hansen, comments, “We are excited to work with Island Air during this time of transition and expansion. Through the evaluation process we have learned the Island Air team is very experienced and have set the functional bar quite high. As always we at AIS are stimulated by complex projects and are very happy to have been successful in demonstrating our capacity and winning the confidence of the Hawaii Island Air team.”

Digital documentation for aircraft maintenance

Introduced at all maintenance sites in Germany

From now on Lufthansa Technik documents the resolution of defects on aircraft from Lufthansa Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo in electronic form. The electronic job sheet (eJobcard) has already been introduced at all German line maintenance stations, and the Ground Log Book (GLB), a paper-based document, has been replaced with the electronic Ground Log (eGL).In this way, the world’s largest MRO provider is already saving hundreds of thousands of pages of paper each year, and in the future this will reach millions of pages.

The basis is provided by the “Maintenance Log”, an application developed by Lufthansa Technik as part of the “paperless maintenance” program. The application assists aircraft technicians in recording and outputting data, and it can be used on various mobile devices.

“Electronic documentation, when used in combination with mobile devices, requires one-off data entry by the maintenance personnel directly at the site when the information is acquired,” explains Gerald Frielinghaus, head of the “paperless maintenance” program at Lufthansa Technik.

With “paperless maintenance”, Lufthansa Technik is not only saving paper, environmental resources, time and money; it is alson accelerating the provision and transmission of information. It also makes some work processes fully obsolete and others, thanks to electronic documentation, more streamlined, clearer, and less prone to error. Superflous data entry is no longer necessary.

“Our colleagues working on the aircraft appreciate the new application. It brings noticeable relief in terms of necessary documentation work and allows personnel to concentrate more on their technical work,” says Dr. Rainer Sebus, who is taking over leadership of the program with immediate effect – Gerald Frielinghaus is retiring.

During the coming months, more than 2,000 mechanics in Frankfurt will be equipped with smartphones and tablet computers as part of the project. This will enable them to document their findings directly at the site in nearly every work situation. Other advanced steps in the project include individualized digital order control and the stronger integration of complaint management support processes, for example when documenting delays or damage.

See You at the Airline & Aerospace Mro & Flight Operations It Conference in Bangkok

Safety Line will be attending the conference organized by Aircraft Commerce which brings together aerospace and aviation professionals from around the globe. Visit Pierre Jouniaux (CEO) and François Chazelle (CCO) at stand E21 in the Exhibit Hall the 26th and 27th October and learn more about innovative products and solutions which answer safety stakes of the air transport sector:

• – OptiClimb: Fuel Savings through optimized Climb Profiles
• – SafetyCube: Integrated Risk Management Software for Safety and Compliance
• – FlightScanner: Machine Learning applied to FDM
• – AirsideWatch: Improving Airport Operations through the use of RADAR data

Cco Francois Chazelle Gets Advice From Successful Experienced Entrepreneurs at Blablacar’s Pitch Session in Paris
During this event, co-organized with EarlyMetrics – the rating agency for startups which rated Safety Line 79/100 – successful entrepreneurs like Frédéric Mazzella, CEO of the famous ridesharing community BlaBlaCar shared advice on internationalization strategies with three selected startups including Safety Line.