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Breakthrough for free in-flight connectivity

Lufthansa Systems enables new financing model for IFEC solutions / Successful project for Citilink impresses parent company Garuda Indonesia

Raunheim, January 31, 2019 – Demand is growing in the aviation industry for partially or fully financed IFEC solutions. Lufthansa Systems is cooperating with technology partners to offer a flexible new refinancing approach for making on-board entertainment and Internet attractive to airlines of all sizes with different business models.

“Many providers offer financing models, but they often lack an understanding of the aviation industry. We are closing this gap with our expertise in IFEC solutions and with BoardConnect, an open IT platform that allows hosted applications to be integrated into the IFEC system,” said Jan-Peter Gänse, Head of Passenger Experience Products & Solutions at Lufthansa Systems.

Lufthansa Systems’ first partner for partially and fully financed IFEC solutions is Mahata Aero Teknologi. Their e-commerce solution is based on commercial offers and advertising partners, which generate revenues in order to refinance the Internet services. This makes it possible to allocate costs in the long-term if necessary, so that airlines can offer their passengers free Internet access.

This new approach has already proven itself in practice. In mid-January, the Indonesian airline Citilink celebrated the official launch flight of the first aircraft with the new, free connectivity service – just six months after the contract was signed in the summer of 2018. Mahata Aero Teknologi is working alongside Lufthansa Systems in addition to Inmarsat and Lufthansa Technik. While Inmarsat, the leading satellite provider, is supplying the broadband Internet connection with its global GX Aviation network, Lufthansa Technik is providing the hardware and performing the installation design and certification.

Caption (Copyright: Mahata Aero Teknologi): Representatives of Lufthansa Systems, Mahata Aero Teknologi, Inmarsat and Lufthansa Technik are successfully implementing an IFEC solution with an individual refinancing model for Citilink. The go-live of the first aircraft was celebrated together in mid-January.

“Lufthansa Systems brought us together with its partners Inmarsat and Lufthansa Technik so that we can cooperate with the world’s leading connectivity experts,” said Iwan Setiawan, Managing Director of Mahata Aero Teknologi. “The first two customers using our solution have shown that we can provide models to suit low-cost carriers as well as airlines with large fleets.”

This successful cooperation and smooth implementation impressed Citilink’s parent company, Garuda Indonesia enough to order the same setup for its fleet. The contract for this was signed in December 2018.

“We are very proud of these two projects and the successful cooperation with our partners. The demand for on-board Internet is very high particularly in the Asian market. The new financing models, which are tailored to the individual needs of each airline, also give rise to new opportunities and partnerships in the market,” said Olivier Krüger, Chief Executive Officer at Lufthansa Systems.

Citilink is a low-cost carrier and subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia’s National airline. With a fleet of 51 aircraft, Citilink flies to national destinations as well as Dili in East Timor year round. Garuda Indonesia is Indonesia’s national airline. It serves domestic and international destinations in the Middle and Far East, Australia and Europe with a fleet of 142 aircraft. Both airlines are based in Jakarta and are currently expanding their fleets.

Smart4Aviation launched Phase One of the new Flight Planning System with Qantas

On the surface, it seemed to be just another long haul flight, but for Qantas and Smart4Aviation it was anything but routine.

This “routine” flight was the first live flight test of what is anticipated to be the most sophisticated and efficient flight planning system available in the industry. 

“This is the start of something really big”, stated Qantas Program Manager – Geoff Bell; as he outlined how the event is a landmark achievement for Qantas, marking the final stages of a multi-year, multi-vendor project. 

“Qantas and Smart4Aviation have partnered on a ground breaking, state of the art flight planning system designed to provide strategic operational and commercial advantages that only a best of breed planning system can deliver”, explained Smart4aviation CEO Michael Lewis. The planning efficiencies and resulting savings generated by this new system are particularly relevant against the backdrop of the current aviation environment of rising fuel and operating costs. 

Underpinning the system is arguably the most advanced optimizer fielded in the aviation industry today. Using an advanced probabilistic roadmap algorithm, the optimizer was developed as a Qantas and Australian Centre for Field Robotics (ACFR) joint project.

Deployment of the system throughout the Qantas operation will be done on a fleet by fleet basis, focusing initially on wide-body aircraft.  This first phase concentrates on achieving initial projected cost savings while subsequent phases will increase automation and target further operational efficiencies and savings. 

Qantas expect the new flight planning system to deliver on all cost savings targets, meeting all objectives.

“To be a technology and innovation leader in flight planning is not something that is easily done”, explained Smart4Aviation CEO Lewis. “However, this is exactly the goal we have undertaken with our Qantas partners.” 

From project inception, Qantas and Smart4Aviation agreed the goal of this next generation flight planning system was to create a single, common platform to integrate operational and business decisions to gain maximum efficiency, predictability and flexibility in flight operations, without ever compromising safety. Automation is key and central to the design strategy. 

Dispatchers will simply be providing guidance to the system, and reacting to exception based alerts. This approach allows operations staff to focus on higher value tasks and for targeting increased efficiency and the ability to focus on planning the safest, legal and most cost effective way to transport the optimum amount of payload between two points. 

Even more importantly, the system allows for an unswerving commitment to safety and efficient flight operations 

Data management and data exchange with other stakeholders in the flight planning process is also a core feature of this next generation flight planning system design. As Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) matures, carriers will need a platform to successfully collaborate with these external stakeholders in a bi-directional manner. Examples include: anticipated airport acceptance and arrival rates, parameters for ground delays as well airline cancellations, revised schedules and routes, trajectory optimizations for traffic patterns, etc.

To support this sharing of data, the system currently provides extensive AIXM and WIXM support. FIXM support will be a future implementation, together with support for such concepts as Target Arrival Time together with ATM and CDM integration. 

The Probabilistic Road Map (PRM) optimizer – the “engine” of the system – itself state of the art, was developed as a Qantas and Australian Centre for Field Robotics (ACFR) joint project.

The fully compliant AIXM navigational database is sourced from Frequentis.

Additional Smart4Aviation applications:

– Smart COMM (communication & alerting), 

– Smart BRIEF (briefing for pilots), 

– Smart MET (weather station),

– Smart NOTAM MANAGER (NOTAMs management),

– Smart VIEW+ (flight watch),

round out the overall operational solution.

Smart4Aviation would be more than happy to organize a dedicated presentation for your airline about our Flight Planning Solution, other S4A’s Solutions, and our development plans for the future. Please contact us through info@smart4aviation.aero or through our contact information @ www.smart4aviation.aero

BOISE, ID – January 29, 2019. eTT Aviation announces its purchase of Management Information System for Aviation (MISA) from IT Aviation Solutions (ITAS), bringing extensive new capabilities to the SkedFlex Air Operations Suite family of products.

SkedFlex is a comprehensive air operations suite providing the next generation of crew management products to the aviation sector while providing employees a better quality of life — a critical factor in employee retention, productivity, and satisfaction given the shortage of qualified pilots and vigorous competition among air carriers. MISA, a market entrant in 1994, provides aviation companies with integrated Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP) capabilities to manage accounting, government contract accounting, flight operations, purchasing, inventory management, maintenance recording and forecasting, aircraft records, employee training records, human resources, payroll, technical publications, timecards, and flight-school management. “Our purchase of MISA exemplifies our ongoing commitment to continually improve and enhance the SkedFlex Air Operations Suite to the benefit of our many existing and future customers,” said eTT Aviation President Tom LaJoie. The addition of MISA’s complementary capabilities creates a broad-based solution to a wide range of aviation companies including global, regional, charter and cargo airlines, as well as maintenance and repair organizations (MRO) and flight schools.

About eTripTrader, Inc., dba eTT Aviation

eTT Aviation is a US veteran-owned company, headquartered in Eagle, Idaho, specializing in cloud-based airline crew and flight schedule management solutions that revolutionize the way airlines achieve scheduling flexibility, compliance and control, all while steadfastly adhering to its core values of integrity, innovation, and exemplary customer support. eTT Aviation’s flagship products, SkedFlex (air operations suite), and Crew Companion (world-class trip trading), support tens of thousands of aviation professionals at global, regional, charter, and cargo airlines worldwide.

SAFETYNET CONTINUES TO SUPPORT AER LINGUS’ SAFETY MANAGEMENT APPROACH

28th JAN 2019 – Aer Lingus has chosen to continue its long-standing relationship with Vistair’s safety management solution, SafetyNet; a reporting system and investigation solution that drives real change in the management of safety-related occurrences. This forms part of Aer Lingus’ ‘Continuous Improvement Approach’ to safety management.

Vistair has worked with Aer Lingus since 2008, when SafetyNet was initially implemented to consolidate their safety reporting processes and to assist the airline in managing regulatory compliance.

Originally established in 1936, Aer Lingus, part of IAG, is Ireland’s flag carrier and operates a mixed fleet of Airbus, Boeing and ATR aircraft. Currently operating to/from more than 90 airports across 24 countries it has recently unveiled a superb new brand livery. It employs over 4,000 people and is a significant global airline.

The recent agreement with Vistair strengthens the existing relationship and ensures Aer Lingus continues to have access to a simplified and intuitive safety reporting and investigation solution. An enterprise-wide supported solution this means the Aer Lingus team is able to identify, collect, collate and analyse safety reports to support a higher level of quality and safety assurance throughout the organisation. 

Increased Reporting

Designed with confidentiality, transparency and feedback as its core, SafetyNet’s user-friendly and intuitive interface empowers proactive voluntary reporting and has proven itself to be an essential support for Just Culture mobilisation. Its online / offline and synchronisation capability provides the flexibility the Aer Lingus team need to ensure that safety report capture is both straightforward and time flexible.

As an early adopter of SafetyNet, Aer Lingus have seen a significant increase in reports since the implementation, with an average of 4600 individual reports currently being raised each year.

Conor Nolan, Director of Safety at Aer Lingus comments: “The decision to implement SafetyNet over 10 years ago reaped immediate benefits and continues to support our safety management approach. Now more than ever, we as an airline are subject to improvement and regulatory change, so it is imperative that our Safety Management Software supports our evolving requirements.

He Adds “Not only has SafetyNet contributed to a better reporting culture year on year, it has also played a fundamental role in the identification of latent issues and demonstrating our continuous improvement of safety”.

Safety Oversight

With a number of safety programs and auditing processes embedded in their operations, Aer Lingus needed their safety management measures to be monitored in one centralised system with full visibility of reports and incidents. Through confidential and transparent workflow efficiencies, SafetyNet has enabled better safety oversight in Aer Lingus’s operations.

Aer Lingus’s relentless focus on safety management is further exemplified by their ranking of Top 10 safest LLC’s globally in 2018 which is also testament to the robust safety management system they have in place today.

Ian Herbert, CEO at Vistair comments “Aer Lingus is an important Vistair customer and we are wholly-committed to supporting their business operations going forward. The continued investment and development of our safety and quality management technology suite benefits Aer Lingus in many ways and our aim is to ensure SafetyNet continues to support their aviation management approach moving forward”.

The Irish Flag Carrier plans for further growth as part of the International Airlines Group (IAG). Other IAG members Iberia, Vueling, British Airways and Level also work with Vistair via the document management system, DocuNet, which supports the management and publication of their operational manuals. 

Since 2015, Aer Lingus has added routes from Dublin to Philadelphia, Seattle, Newark, Los Angeles, Connecticut, and Miami, with plans to grow its transatlantic fleet from 17 to 30 aircraft by 2023.

 For further information about SafetyNet CLICK HERE.

Honeywell And Pipistrel Collaborate On Aircraft Technologies For Urban Air Mobility

PHOENIX, Jan. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and Pipistrel have signed a memorandum of understanding that will bring both companies together to explore and develop solutions for the urban air mobility market. The companies will integrate Honeywell avionics, navigation, flight control systems, connectivity and other beneficial products and services onto a future Pipistrel Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) air vehicle to support fully autonomous operations in the future.

Urban air mobility is an aviation industry term for on-demand and automated passenger or cargo-carrying air transportation services, typically flown without a pilot. Urban air mobility services will bring innovative new ways for people to travel around cities and rural areas, while reducing congestion.

“This is the beginning of a long-term relationship to collectively pursue the future of urban air mobility,” said Ivo Boscarol, founder and president of Pipistrel. “Honeywell’s expertise in integrated avionics and flight control systems, systems integration, certification, and manufacturing, combined with our capabilities in designing and developing advanced light aircraft, makes us the perfect pairing to advance the urban air mobility market. Pipistrel was chosen to be one of Uber’s vehicle development partners for its urban mobility solution, and our VTOL air vehicle features next-generation propulsion technology for achieving embedded lift. We have the concept that unlocks a cost-attractive electric VTOL opportunity by addressing efficiency and noise hurdles in vehicle lift, hover and cruise stages of flight.”

Honeywell has more than 100 years of experience in pioneering aircraft technologies across every application from commercial airliners to military platforms. This century of expertise and a wealth of technology innovation in avionics, navigation, propulsion and more has positioned Honeywell to effectively collaborate with Pipistrel to lead the development of the emerging urban air mobility space.

“The urban air mobility market is an exciting space requiring innovation, but one that Honeywell is well positioned to support and grow,” said Carl Esposito, president, Electronic Solutions at Honeywell Aerospace. “Companies looking to make breakthroughs in urban air mobility face a wide range of technical, safety, certification and business challenges that come with developing a new mode of travel in an already dense air traffic environment. An understanding of the aerospace complexities and a legacy of innovative technologies can make all the difference in addressing this emerging market. Pipistrel is a well-known leader in the light aircraft space, and this is an excellent opportunity to support its vision of a future VTOL aircraft with our industry-leading avionics, flight control systems and other potential products and services.” 

Honeywell and Pipistrel will be using Honeywell’s vast experience in avionics and flight controls along with Pipistrel’s knowledge of aircraft design to support the initial phases of a demonstration program in early 2019. A schedule announcing flight demonstrations for the vehicle prototypes will be released later in the year.

VISTAIR AIRLINE DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT APPLICATION CERTIFIED FOR INMARSAT’S SB-S BROADBAND PLATFORM

Inmarsat adds new industry-leading solution to SB-S, the world’s first and only digital airline operations platform

DocuNet™ improves airline compliance, proficiency and safety by delivering real-time information and updates to flight crew using high-speed connectivity

Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, has certified Vistair’s Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) application, DocuNet™, for use on its SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) digital aircraft operations platform. The application offers airlines a ‘live’ set of manuals that improve compliance, proficiency and safety.

Airlines flying with Inmarsat SB-S can now utilise DocuNet, combined with Vistair’s CrewNet application, to increase the delivery speed of high-reliance operational and mission-critical information to flight and cabin crews while in the air. By creating real-time manuals, which receive urgent updates as they happen, crews will experience minimum lag time between new information being published and their ability to make use of it.

DocuNet is the first documentation management application to be certified through Inmarsat’s Aviation Certified Application Provider (CAP) Programme, which provides airlines with a range of value-added operational and safety applications. Other CAP real-time applications available on the SB-S platform include flight profile optimisation, weather information, digital navigation charts and aircraft diagnostics and performance monitoring. All of the information is delivered in real-time, thanks to the high speed IP connectivity provided by Inmarsat’s SB-S.

In addition to diversifying the range of third-party applications available through SB-S, the world’s first and only digital airline operations platform, the certifying of DocuNet builds upon the existing partnership between Inmarsat and Vistair. 

Ian Herbert, CEO, Vistair, said: “Inmarsat’s reputation in the global satellite communication sector is second-to-none, and the CAP Programme not only reinforces their credentials in the aviation space but reaffirms their commitment to making commercial flight safer, more efficient and operationally effective. Supporting the SB-S platform provides Vistair with another means of supporting flight operation improvements and a channel through which innovation is certain to happen.”

John Broughton, Vice President, Safety and Operational Services at Inmarsat Aviation, said: “Vistair is a leader in the EFB world, already serving a customer base of more than 30 airlines globally with DocuNet alone. We have been working closely with them since the launch of our Aviation CAP Programme last year. The addition of this industry-leading solution to the SB-S platform reaffirms our commitment to offer airlines the highest quality applications to drive operational efficiency and enhance safety.”

It reinforces the fact that Inmarsat goes beyond connectivity to deliver a unique set of value-added solutions to support the needs of commercial airlines. With third-party applications tested, optimised and certified for use on SB-S via the Aviation CAP Programme, airlines can focus on the benefits of digitisation without having to worry about integration.  

Welcoming Mark McLaren to the Technical Team

22 January, 2019 – We are delighted to announce the arrival of Mark McLaren who recently joined FLYdocs as a Technical Manager. Mark has over forty years’ experience in the aviation sector, making him a highly qualified and perfect addition to the team. Read on to learn more about Mark’s path to FLYdocs, his areas of expertise, and how his future with FLYdocs is going to take shape.

What did you do before joining FLYdocs?

Originally an ex-British Airways Airframe and Engine Technician apprentice, after completing my internship, I worked in the Boeing 747 Minor Maintenance department, taking care of routine upkeep and troubleshooting maintenance on British Airways, Qantas, Singapore Airlines and South African Airways aircraft. During this time, I gained both my Engine and Airframe Without Type Licenses and then moved onto Saudi Arabian Airlines, London Heathrow. Here I carried out minor maintenance on B747 and Lockheed Tristar L1011 aircraft. I then joined British Caledonian Airways in the position of Outstation Engineer, providing worldwide outstation relief for the Virgin Atlantic aircraft.

When British Caledonian went out of business, I joined the Aviation Department of Lloyds of London in the position of Surveyor/Adjuster. Here I carried out damage related surveys on both fixed and rotary wing aircraft on behalf of the aircraft insurance market, travelling worldwide as the nominated surveyor for all Virgin Atlantic claims.

I then moved on to the Airbus A300 Passenger to Cargo conversion programme at Filton, Bristol as Project Manager for CS Aviation Leasing. After the final A300 conversion, I decided to go it alone as a self-employed Aviation Consultant. I began working with aircraft leasing companies and banks, carrying out physical inspections, managing aircraft lease transitions and producing technical reports and surveys.

Why did you decide to join FLYdocs?

I first came into contact with FLYdocs in 2018 whilst working as a consultant on behalf of one of their clients, Brussels Airlines. I was immediately impressed with the layout and design of the FLYdocs platform and its ability/ flexibility to carry out the management of aircraft end of lease transitions from anywhere in the world. When the position of Technical Manager became available, it seemed like the perfect role for me. I saw it as a natural progression, enabling me to further my career in the digital world.

What will be your role at FLYdocs?

Employed in the role of Technical Manager at FLYdocs, I will oversee the technical records build and ensure that customers’ end of lease return conditions are met, resulting in a smooth and on-time aircraft lease transition. I will also be carrying out mid-term and pre-purchase aircraft inspections on behalf of our clients.

What values/qualities can our clients expect from you?

As an experienced senior engineer with more than forty years’ experience, spent working at all levels on aircraft leasing, maintenance, appraisal, accident investigation and technical consulting, I have accrued many talents that enable me to be a good team leader and player. My qualities include being able to motivate and encourage people towards a common objective. With good communication skills and clear values, I set very high standards for myself and expect the same from others. This will result in our clients receiving a first-class product, on time and on budget.

Your thoughts on why the Aviation Industry should go digital

It is clear to see that digital technologies, such as the FLYdocs Platform, are transforming the way aviation companies manage and track their assets throughout their entire life. It’s not the future – it’s today! Companies that choose not to invest in digital technologies will inevitably fall behind their peers, who are benefiting from tangible efficiency gains, reduced costs and higher staff productivity and morale.

Final words…

It feels great to be joining the team at FLYdocs and I look forward to us all working together closely. I definitely see the future as being an incredibly exciting one.

FLYdocs announces enhanced AMOS integration  to advance the digital transformation of aircraft M&E

Staffordshire UK, 21st January 2019 – FLYdocs, the aviation data, records and asset management solution provider, today announced exclusive integration capabilities with industry leading MRO software solution, AMOS. The powerful combination of the two platforms will allow airlines and MRO service providers to automatically link maintenance and engineering (M&E) work packages with a digital record of their associated data and records, streamlining M&E tasks and providing real-time access to up-to-minute and verified data for airworthiness compliance and quality audits.

With a unique FLYdocs-branded interface within AMOS, developed in accordance with ATA Spec standards, FLYdocs® and AMOS users can quickly and easily access FLYdocs®’ functionality to benefit from:

Current Status (Airworthiness) – Automated exports from AMOS of ATA Spec2500 compliant status reports such as ADs, SBs, modification status, component listings and repairs can be automatically linked to their associated digital documentation, as soon as they are uploaded from the MRO, line stations or other locations. Once within FLYdocs®, this information provides users with real-time compliance reports of the current status of their fleet.

Work Package Management – AMOS users can now transfer planned, open and closed work packages and their work orders to FLYdocs®. FLYdocs® again attaches associated documentation to work orders, providing MRO engineers and back office support teams with instant access to actionable and verified data to enable them to perform their tasks more efficiently, and to easily provide proof of compliance of closed work orders.

André Fischer, CEO at FLYdocs comments: “This enhanced integration is another step forward in helping the aviation industry realise the benefits of digitisation. By taking a more holistic approach to electronic record and data management, the combined force of the data from AMOS with approved aircraft maintenance records puts our clients in a superior market position by being able to support business critical tasks such as demonstrating airworthiness compliance on demand.”

Ronald Schaeuffele, CEO at Swiss AviationSoftware adds: “We are constantly developing AMOS to ensure we continue to deliver a best-in-class M&E solution to our clients. The new FLYdocs® interfaces will enable our clients to improve business processes around aircraft transitions, airworthiness reviews, and compliance and quality audits.”

FLYdocs and Swiss-AS share many common customers and announcements will follow shortly regarding live deployments at European airlines.

Rolls-Royce selects ‘game-changing’ SITAONAIR e-Aircraft® DataHub for airlines

Tuesday 15 January 2019 – Rolls-Royce is the launch customer for SITAONAIR’s game-changing e-Aircraft® DataHub – a new, state-of-the-art neutral aircraft data management service designed to bring significant, distinct benefits to airlines and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Today, harnessing aviation data represents the key to unlocking the untapped potential of modern aircraft. It is crucial to everything from minimizing airline maintenance costs and maximizing aircraft availability, to empowering manufacturers and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) teams to be at their most effective. However, several hurdles have hampered progress – including airlines’ reluctance to permit OEMs access to sensitive data, and the complexity of achieving timely and tailored secure data transfer and distribution to relevant parties.

SITAONAIR’s e-Aircraft® DataHub overcomes these hurdles. As a secure, cloud-based aircraft data-brokering service, it enables airlines to share selected aircraft data from diverse fleets, aircraft models and formats with their chosen OEM, at no cost to the airline.

The agreement supports the Rolls-Royce IntelligentEngine vision – based on a belief that the worlds of product and service have become so closely connected that they are now inseparable. This trend was first identified when Rolls-Royce introduced the market-defining TotalCare® service in the 1990s. Since then, advancements in digital capability have accelerated this change and further blurred the boundary between the two. This coming together of product and service, supercharged by digital technology, offers Rolls-Royce a wealth of opportunities to improve the way it provides power to its customers with engines that are increasingly connected, contextually aware and comprehending.

SITAONAIR e-Aircraft® DataHub works by first collecting an airline’s authorized raw data, then expertly classifying, decoding, storing and dispatching the appropriate data sets to that airline’s specified OEM. This is made possible with SITAONAIR’s expertise and established reputation for managing aircraft data on behalf of airlines, making it perfectly positioned to act as a trusted and neutral data intermediary between airlines and OEMs.

Pierre-Yves Benain, Portfolio Head e-Aircraft, SITAONAIR, says: “Our e-Aircraft® DataHub service helps navigate the complex ocean of connected aircraft data, and identifies truly actionable insights for OEMs and their airline customers alike. By acting as a secure, neutral data-broker between an OEM and an airline, SITAONAIR keeps the control and ownership of aircraft data firmly in the airline’s hands, while also providing OEMs with greater insight to drive mutually-beneficial enhancements of their products. No other solution on the market puts airlines in control of their data sharing with third parties in this way.”

Nick Ward, Rolls-Royce Head of Product Management, Servitisation and User Experience, says: “Having extensively trialed SITAONAIR’s e-Aircraft® DataHub in development, we can attest to its effectiveness. This is a powerful data solution, enabling us to work with valued airline customers to navigate and extract greater value from aircraft data, in a trusted way, to help improve aircraft availability and minimize operational costs.”

To find out more about SITAONAIR’s e-Aircraft® DataHub, visit the product page or submit an enquiry form.

SWISS and Edelweiss Air sign 5-year contract with FLYdocs

15 January, 2019 – SWISS AND EDELWEISS AIR SIGN 5-YEAR CONTRACT WITH FLYDOCS FOR ONGOING AIRCRAFT DATA AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT

A holistic approach to data management will deliver efficiencies and compliance for Airlines

Staffordshire UK, 15th January – FLYdocs, the aviation data and records management solution provider, today announced a 5-year contract with leading Swiss airlines, SWISS and Edelweiss Air, who will use the FLYdocs® platform for the ongoing management of their maintenance and engineering records across their entire respective fleets of 90 and 15 aircraft.

The FLYdocs® platform provides a centralised cloud-based digital replica of all aircraft technical records – right back to birth. That means, once uploaded into FLYdocs®, the millions of paper records, combined with electronic documents often distributed in different formats around most aviation organisations, are now instantly available in useable, industry standard formats to support business critical operations, such as verifying airworthiness compliance, and aircraft sales and transitions.

What’s more, the Airlines, which are also users of AMOS, the leading MRO software, are set to be the first organisations to benefit from significant operational efficiencies and cost savings from FLYdocs®’ holistic approach to data management, as the platform has an exclusive integration with AMOS, and its advanced functionality is enriched further by live feeds from the ATA e-business specifications, Spec 2500.

John Bowell, Director of Global Sales at FLYdocs comments:

“We are delighted to deepen our relationship with SWISS and Edelweiss Air, creating a long-term strategic partnership which will create tangible value, financial and operational, for both organisations. With FLYdocs® powering their aircraft records management and delivering high integrity data and streamlined processes, the Airlines will be able to reduce the complexities of their day-to-day compliance verification and aircraft trading activities.”

Patrick Scherrer, Head of Continuing Airworthiness Engineering Swiss International Air Lines:

“We pride ourselves on delivering the highest product and service quality, and that not only applies to customer-facing functions, but back-office functions, which deliver excellence across the value chain. With all our aircraft technical records contained within the FLYdocs® platform, we’ll have the underlying infrastructure in place to manage our operations in a way, which will have a positive impact on the Airline’s profitability and the value of our assets.”