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Sunclass Airlines is the latest addition to NAVBLUE’s Airline Community with the implementation of N-Ops and Crew With N-Ops and Crew, Sunclass Airlines will be able to manage all aspects of operations control, crew
managements and network scheduling in a single highly configurable solution. This translates to enhanced situational-awareness and collaborative-decision-making across operations stakeholders.

Already a NAVBLUE customer following the recent deployment of Flysmart+ EFB software, Sunclass Airlines (formerly Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia) is a Danish carrier, based in Copenhagen, and operates charter services from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland, with a fleet of 10 aircraft (A321s and A330s).

The N-Ops and Crew solution is part of NAVBLUE’s OCC Suite of solutions which also includes N-Flight Planning, N-Tracking for flight dispatchers and N-Crew Planning systems. NAVBLUE’s OCC solutions are designed to be highly configurable with built in rules-engines, to flexibly integrate with other systems and to deliver manage-by-exception automation.

The Sunclass Airlines and NAVBLUE teams have effectively collaborated throughout the Sales and Delivery process to define the required scope and perform thorough due diligence, which has culminated in a successful on-time delivery and adoption of the N-OC solution for its Crew, Ops and
Network Management”

Thomas Lagaillarde, Vice President Product Portfolio & Programmes at NAVBLUE, said: “Since Sunclass Airline’s rebranding and new ownership in October 2019, NAVBLUE has been privileged to be part of its ongoing ambition of reaching the next level of end-to-end digital Flight Operations processes and systems. NAVBLUE looks forward to continuing our collaboration and supporting Sunclass Airlines’ Flight Operations strategic objectives and activities, now and into the future”.

Torben Østergaard, CEO at Sunclass Airlines, said: “The Go-Live of N-Ops & Crew marks the culmination of one of the largest Operations IT transformation projects our company ever have gone through. Throughout the project, we have been really pleased with the dedicated and professional delivery provided by Navblue. With the Navblue suite of solutions now in place, we’re confident that we can continue our journey to streamline our processes and unlock efficiencies – all to ensure that our guests have their best weeks of the year”.

About NAVBLUE: NAVBLUE is an Airbus Services company, wholly owned by Airbus, and dedicated to Flight Operations & Air Traffic Management Solutions. NAVBLUE provides digital solutions and services, and supports both civil and military environments, on the ground and onboard any aircraft and offers expertise in a range of areas, including digital cockpit operations, Operations Control Centre (OCC) systems, Flight Ops Engineering, Performance Based Navigation (PBN) and Air Traffic
Management (ATM). NAVBLUE employs 550 employees spread across the world, with offices in Canada, France, Sweden, Thailand, UK and US and representatives in several other countries across the globe.

Overland is a major domestic operator in West Africa with a fleet of ATRs and Beechcraft. In 2019 the airline initiated the search for a MRO/CAMO IT solution. Being the leading solution in Africa and the ATR expert, AD SOFTWARE quickly appeared as the best option. By the end of the year Overland had officially selected AD SOFTWARE.

In 20 years OVERLAND AIRWAYS has developed a reputation of professionalism, safety and expertise in the region under the leadership of his CEO and founder, Capt. Edward Boyo. The search for the IT solution was thorough and detailed, led by experts across the whole organization. When it was time to start the implementation both parties had the expertise required for a successful launch: AD SOFTWARE is an ATR expert (being the solution chosen by the OEM to support their MRO and CAMO services) and has a positive track record in Africa.

Unfortunately, the implementation plan was made obsolete by the COVID crisis. In fact the borders closed while AD SOFTWARE team was in Lagos. Everything came to a halt overnight and AD SOFTWARE team was in a plane back to Europe. The project was at risk of being stopped indefinitely, had AD SOFTWARE not have a contingency plan ready.

In less than 48 hours AD SOFTWARE turned into a “home-office” company, maintaining the same productivity as before the crisis. The implementation at Overland resumed remotely and was completed by the end of the summer.

The modules used by Overland are:

• AIRTIME for the CAMO and Engineering activities,
• AIRSTOCK for the logistics and stock management,
• eWORK, a mobile application designed for Part 145 mechanics

According to Capt. Edward Boyo “AD SOFTWARE is the right choice for OVERLAND, it is a sophisticated and well supported solution that reflects the quality and professionalism of our organization. We anticipate increased efficiency and higher aircraft availability as a result of this partnership.” AD SOFTWARE’s CEO, Frederic Ulrich is also positive about the project: “OVERLAND is a model of organization, expertise and professionalism. The work ethic of OVERLAND management is second to none and we couldn’t be prouder to support them.” 

About ADSoftware

ADSoftware is a company based in France and major supplier of MRO software solutions for helicopter and fixed wing operators across the globe. In its 20 years of existence it has steadily increased its user base to over 60 airlines by providing a scalable and cost-efficient solution that is adapted to the complex needs of operators while remaining user-friendly.

Visit https://www.adsoftware.fr/ for more information.

Press Information:  c.henner@adsoftware.fr

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NAVBLUE and SARSYS-ASFT have signed a reseller agreement for the provision of NAVBLUE’s RunwaySense runway condition reporting data via SARSYS-ASFT’s MIDAS visualisation platform for use by airport operators.

This reseller agreement allows airport operators to access highly accurate runway condition data obtained from NAVBLUE’s RunwaySense braking action identification solution, via the SARSYS-ASFT MIDAS visualisation platform which shall integrate the data and present it with other key runway condition information. The integration is on-going and the integrated solution will be operationally available on 15 January 2021.

RunwaySense uses the aircraft as a sensor to identify the braking action, based on Airbus aircraft Performance models, against the FAA’s Take-off and Landing Performance Assessment (TALPA) Runway Condition Assessment Matrix (RCAM). The data generated is compliant with the mandatory ICAO Global Reporting Format (GRF), due to come into effect in November 2021.

Today, 20 airlines in all continents committed to contribute to runwaySense, representing close to 1,000 aircraft.

RunwaySense is a web-based solution where airspace users share runway condition reports in real-time to better understand how the runway condition is trending, and to allow the airport to anticipate and mitigate slippery conditions.

MIDAS is a collaborative runway assessment platform for processing vast amounts and various types of data input. Through MIDAS data can be viewed, and complete runway assessments can be performed. Collected data is visualized and can be monitored in different views such as graphs, tables and maps.

“We are excited about this cooperation as it will add great value to our customers, Airport Operators around the world, and it is also a cooperation that is well in tune with our mission as it will make transportation safer ,” says Fredrik Graflind, CEO of SARSYS-ASFT.

“Integrating the innovative RunwaySense collaborative platform with SARSYS-ASFT’s MIDAS is the optimum solution for airport operators and their runway management teams,” says Patrick Hagelauer, Vice President Strategy & Innovation and France Managing Director at NAVBLUE SAS. “The RunwaySense data allows users to have high confidence in the accuracy of the runway condition reporting.”

About SARSYS-ASFT: SARSYS-ASFT AB is one of the leading companies in the world in developing and manufacturing equipment for aviation safety. The customer segments are airlines, state and privately owned airports, major private companies and the military in different countries. The business is global and about 90 percent of sales are exported. The parent company is listed on Nordic SME since March 2, 2017. The group also includes the subsidiaries ASFT Industries and ASFT Inc, USA. More information is available at www.sarsys-asft.com and www.ngm.se.

About NAVBLUE: NAVBLUE is an Airbus Services company, wholly owned by Airbus, and dedicated to Flight Operations & Air Traffic Management
Solutions. NAVBLUE provides digital solutions and services, and supports both civil and military environments, on the ground and onboard any
aircraft and offers expertise in a range of areas, including digital cockpit operations, Operations Control Centre (OCC) systems, Flight Ops Engineering, Performance Based Navigation (PBN) and Air Traffic management (ATM). NAVBLUE employs 550 employees spread across the
world, with offices in Canada, France, Sweden, Thailand, UK and US and representatives in several other countries across the globe.

Malmö, Sweden; November 25, 2020: Web Manuals is inviting all unemployed pilots and aviation professionals in the US to attend a free online training course in documentation control and compliance monitoring.

Following a successful virtual event for European attendees earlier this month, a second complimentary training session will be held on December 2 from 09:00 – 14:00 PST for those based in the states.

Krister Genmark, Director of Operations Americas at Web Manuals says “The purpose of this initiative is to provide unemployed pilots and aviation professionals with an opportunity to enhance their skill set and to further prove their commitment to safety while job-searching.

“Offering safety-minded training is a proactive response to the ‘COVID-19 & Aviation: Time to Rethink’ statement released by the European Cockpit Association (ECA) on September 24, which focuses on the skills and safety performance within aviation in a post-COVID world.

“Alongside our free licences for start-ups, we hope this course will be a useful step towards a safety-first rebuilding of the industry.”

The training focuses on how to work with documentation control and compliance monitoring in the Web Manuals system and covers the lifecycle of aviation manuals, including how to monitor, edit, review, publish, and distribute operational documents.

This is the first time that training has been offered to non-existing customers of Web Manuals. Once completed, all participants will receive a Certificate of Completion Diploma to add to their resume.

To register, visit: https://bit.ly/38tHZ84

The all-Airbus operator Nepal Airlines signed a deal with NAVBLUE in May 2020 to use N-Flight Planning to optimize their flight operations. The operations went live on October 29^th, 2020 after a couple of months of trial runs.

The airline, that was already using NAVBLUE’s Navigation+, Flight Data Analysis (FDA), Flysmart as well as N-RAIM had also started using N-Tracking since August 2020. With N-Flight Planning it will be able to plan and operate on safest routes in a highly optimised manner and further reduce operations costs.

Capt. Deepu Raj Jwarchan, Director- Flight Operations at Nepal Airlines said: “From our experience with NAVBLUE, we appreciate the quality and cost-efficiency of their products. N-Flight Planning will help Nepal Airlines to reduce costs even further and optimize our flight operations. This is a great enhancement for us, and we look forward to continuing and further strengthening our relationship with NAVBLUE in the years to come’’.

Nepal Airlines, the flag carrier of Nepal, is the oldest airline of the country. Out of its main base at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, the airline operates domestic services within Nepal and medium-haul services in Asia.

After 3 years of research on the AWACS (Airside Watch for Amelioration of Capacity and Safety) project aiming at designing a decision support tool demonstrator to improve airports operations, Safety Line and Research partner Aéroports de Paris are now working on step 2 : the SWAG (Smarter Ways for Airport Ground traffic) project. SWAG is the logical continuation and aims at enabling the ability to detect events in a real-time fashion by generating alerts and forecasting events in order to manage traffic in a more efficient way. This project will last 2 years and end with a more automated and decarbonized airport operations. 

Whether you are an Airport, an Aircraft Operator, an MRO, an ANSP or a NCAA, discover Safety Line’s new website and the innovative and dedicated solutions to face today’s aviation industry challenges.

OptiFlight is the only predictive in-flight guidance solution allowing airlines to optimize all flight phases including climb thanks to Machine Learning performance models for each tail, accurate 4D weather forecasts, and customized recommendations issued to pilots for each flight.

SafetyCube is an integrated compliance, safety, and risk management solution for aviation based on a dynamic BowTie approach.

AirsideWatch is an advanced digital solution that processes ground radar data to unleash unprecedented airside analytics allowing to improve aircraft ground traffic safety, efficiency, and environmental impact.

Also learn more about Safety Line’s story, its team and the numerous research partnerships which led to unique and advanced solutions for aviation.

SITA, the global IT provider for the air transport industry, is partnering with start-up Safety Line to help pilots and airlines limit carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and operational costs by reducing fuel consumption of aircraft at key flight stages.

A flight can be roughly divided into three phases : climb, cruise and descent. Safety Line, a young French company that specializes in predictive big data solutions for airlines and airports, has made it its mission to help save aircraft fuel and reduce CO2 emissions during all these flight phases with a software suite called OptiFlight. The focus currently lies on the climb-out – the most fuel-consuming phase of a flight – and the cruise phase.

Improving the cruise phase of a flight

Safety Line’s software solutions for the cruise phase, OptiSpeed, OptiDirect and OptiLevel, collectively called OptiCruise, have been integrated in SITA’s widely used eWAS Pilot mobile application, which is part of SITA FOR AIRCRAFT’s ‘Digital Day of Operations’ portfolio. eWAS Pilot, used by 50,000 pilots of commercial airlines, business jets and cargo airlines, provides accurate 4D weather forecasts and real-time updates from various sources to warn about weather hazards such as thunderstorms, lightning, clear air turbulence, strong winds, icing and even volcanic ash.

Safety Line’s OptiCruise allows pilots and airlines to achieve significant fuel savings and carbon emission reductions. OptiSpeed shows pilots the fuel and time impact of speed variations with the objective of on-time arrival at the best fuel/time ratio while OptiDirect recommends shortcuts based on historical flight data and indicates possible fuel and time savings. OptiLevel advises pilots on the best initial flight level and cruise level changes, taking tailwinds and headwinds into account.

Improving the climb phase of a flight

As part of the new partnership and through the ‘Digital Day of Operations’ portfolio, SITA now also offers Safety Line’s OptiClimb software. OptiClimb uses tail-specific machine learning performance models in combination with 4D weather forecasts, to recommend customized speed changes at different altitudes for each climb. The software predicts fuel burn in tens of thousands of possible flight scenarios and then issues recommended climb speeds to pilots ahead of each flight.

Safety Line data shows that climb fuel savings of 5-6% are possible for each flight without affecting passenger safety or comfort. On a yearly basis, this could reduce CO2 emissions by several thousands of tons and operational costs by several million dollars, depending on the size of the airline fleet. Safety Line estimates that 5.6 million tons of CO2 could be avoided if all airlines in the world were to use OptiClimb.

Technology and industry collaboration for more sustainable aviation

Sébastien Fabre, CEO for SITA FOR AIRCRAFT said: “We at SITA continue to seek smarter ways to use existing and new technologies and collaborate with partners in the air transport industry with the goal of making airline operations more efficient and environmentally friendly. The partnership with Safety Line is another important step for us that will enable airlines to embrace the digital shift that is needed to reinvent the operation of aircraft. It is about adopting more sustainable and cost-effective practices.” 

Sustainability and a sharp focus on cost-efficiency, along with safety and security will remain the top priorities for airlines in the COVID-19 era.

Pierre Jouniaux, Founder and CEO of Safety Line said: “We are delighted to partner with SITA, because pilots and airlines can now easily access our smart technology through SITA FOR AIRCRAFT’s ‘Digital Day of Operations’ portfolio and work towards more sustainable aviation. We look forward to delivering further innovation through this collaboration to save fuel and improve cost-efficiency at every stage of flight.”

Loganair has chosen to continue its relationship with Vistair’s DocuNet to provide a coherent, single point of control for managing all operational documentation including OEM data for their ATR fleet.

Loganair, known as Scotland’s Airline, was founded in 1962 and is one of the UK’s longest established airline operations. Since that time, its route network has grown to encompass over 40 routes to and from Scotland, the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Norway and Ireland, making it the Uk’s largest regional airline. In 2018, they introduced the ATR42 to it’s fleet, forming part of the airline’s future operational plans under the Loganair brand.

Vistair has worked in partnership with Loganair since 2012, when DocuNet was first implemented to support publication of its OEM paper manuals. In 2018, Loganair invested in paperless technology by rolling out 6th generation iPad devices for its pilots and crews to serve as mobile EFBs to support sustainability, operational efficiency and to improve flight operations.

This agreement strengthens the existing relationship and continues to provide a document management platform with a single point of control and superior usability for end-users. In addition, DocuNet facilitates the ability to leverage structured data across their mixed fleet, to drive further efficiencies throughout their operation.

By eliminating traditional paper-based operational manuals and using DocuNet’s iOS viewer on the upgraded iPad, Loganair has significantly improved operational efficiencies across the group. This includes the immediacy of receiving real time manual updates, and the real reduction in cost as a result of iPad weight versus traditional manual flight deck documents.

Neil Hughes, Flight Operations Director at Loganair comments: “We’re delighted to continue our relationship with the Vistair team. As we look to maximise operational efficiencies even further, DocuNet offers us the perfect platform to establish consistency across our operational manuals and to manage and deliver our operational content as well as track end-user compliance.”

Leveraging the latest DocuNet technology, Vistair’s dedicated document’s team has particular expertise in the management of all fleet types including Airbus, Boeing and ATR structured documents which, for all of our clients, ensures fast delivery of OEM manual revisions across an entire fleet.

As part of the on-going partnership with Vistair, Loganair will continue to benefit from DocuNet’s future-proof technology. This involves upgrades and enhancements to make sure that the DocuNet service supports -their operational needs both now and in the future.

Ian Herbert, CEO at Vistair comments “We are incredibly proud to continue our partnership with Loganair and their outstanding team. Having worked with Loganair for over 20 years, it is great to be able to support their development and, in particular, use our expertise to enhance their flight operations.

Loganair’s evolution over the past few years has been great to see and working with them to help implement a paperless cockpit was particularly enjoyable. We look forward to continued support in the successful future.”

ABOUT VISTAIR 

Vistair’s document management product, DocuNet, supports over 40 airlines across the globe and is able to integrate with airlines at every level of the document management processm from structured operational and OEM document in all formats, right through to the complete management, publication and distribution of all documents to various platforms (EFB, mobile devices – android, iOS, tablets etc.).

For more information about Vistair’s document management capabilities Click Here.

Breeze Airways selects Vistair to provide a single, enterprise wide view of safety, risk and compliance.

Vistair Systems, a leading provider of aviation Document and Safety Management solutions, is pleased to announce the partnership with new start up airline, Breeze Airways, to support their enterprise-wide safety management approach.

Based in Utah, Breeze Airways is the latest airline of JetBlue Airways founder David Neeleman, which plans to begin operations at the end of 2020.

The decision to select Vistair reflects Breeze Airways full commitment to a data driven and proactive, safety and compliance culture, through an integrated safety management system that is used by some of the safest and best airlines worldwide, including Delta air lines, easyJet and the UK Ministry of Defence.

As a modern and progressive airline, Breeze Airways has a strong focus on the latest technology and digital experience for their operational systems and tools. Identifying and partnering with reputable and expert aviation suppliers is a key strand of this strategy.

David Neeleman comments: “With ambitious growth plans for the future, we needed a modern, scalable solution that will support our advancements and growth.”

Ian Herbert, CEO at Vistair comments: “At Vistair, we believe in providing an enterprise-grade, fully supported SaaS solution that will advance the future of aviation safety. Underpinned by a modern, scalable and highly secure cloud-first architecture, our modular suite of SMS solutions creates an integrated information environment for the global airline industry to identify, monitor and mitigate safety risks.”

The agreement further includes ASAP support functionality, that will enable Breeze Airways to submit ASAP and incident reports through an easy-to-use, mobile first platform.

The carrier has ordered 60 brand-new Airbus A220-300 aircraft, with deliveries beginning in April 2021, and has leased Embraer E195 aircraft, which will be delivered in October 2020.

For more information about our Aviation Document, Safety and Quality Management Solutions – Click Here.