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DHAKA, BANGLADESH: Bangladeshi carrier, US-Bangla Airlines, has selected Rusada’s ENVISION as its Airworthiness and Maintenance software.

US-Bangla Airlines, based in Dhaka, is the country’s largest private airline with a growing fleet of Boeing 737’s, ATR 72’s, and De Havilland Q400’s. Current destinations include India, China and Singapore, with flights to Saudi Arabia, Japan and the United Kingdom planned for the near future.

US-Bangla have selected Rusada’s software to manage their day-to-day airworthiness and maintenance activities, as well as their long-term planning and forecasting. The airline has selected seven of ENVISION’s modules including Line Maintenance, Inventory Management, and Technical Publications to further drive efficiencies into their operations.

Rusada will begin work on the implementation project immediately, with Go-Live planned for the third quarter of this year.

Sikder Mesbahuddin Ahmed, CEO at US-Bangla Airlines comments:

“As we began to resume our pre-pandemic growth and planned for the demanding developments of these times, it became clear that an upgrade to our maintenance infrastructure would go a long way in facilitating our goals. ENVISION will unify our teams on one platform and save countless hours when planning and executing maintenance. This will ultimately enhance safety and reliability, while ensuring passenger comfort.”

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to play a key part in US-Bangla’s bright future. We will work closely alongside them to ensure they get the most out of our system, and that it has a genuine impact on the efficiency of their operations. We are very pleased to be welcoming US-Bangla to the ever-growing Rusada client base and look forward to many years of fruitful cooperation.

Despite the difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic we are still seeing plenty of demand for ENVISION, as organizations realize that in order to thrive, they will have to be more productive with less resource. Expect to see more announcements from us soon.”  

Julian Stourton, CEO at Rusada

Specialist carrier ATI selects Vistair’s DocuNet™ aviation document management platform to support future growth and streamline processes.

Air Transport International (ATI), a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (ATSG), is a leading provider of passenger and air cargo transportation to air carriers and other enterprises that outsource their airlift requirements. The company is based in Wilmington, Ohio and operates around the globe.

ATI’s client base includes Amazon, DHL and the U.S. Department of Defense. Their fleet comprises a mixture of wide-body and narrow-body Boeing aircraft (B767 and B757 variants). It is a dynamic logistics organization developing its operational business model to take advantage of digital transformation efficiencies. As part of this, key supplier relationships are a critical pillar.

A SINGLE POINT OF CONTROL

DocuNet™ will provide ATI with a single point of control for operational content management with a leading suite of apps that can engage end-users with tailored distribution of operational data. 

DocuNet™ Forms is also a key element and requirement for ATI’s operations and training, delivering the entire form lifecycle from creation through to distribution and completion.

Mark Goldfischer, Sr. Manager Flight Standards and Training, ATI comments:

“We have been impressed with Vistair’s focus on quality and customer service. We look forward to implementing Vistair’s DocuNet product to further integrate and streamline our document management processes, giving us the opportunity to expand and improve our presentation of operational manuals, forms, and electronic records.”

Dominic Clarke, Chief Commercial Officer, Vistair comments:

“ATI has a history of excellence, serving blue-chip customers such as the US military, DHL, and Amazon. We are excited to be part of, and also contribute to, ATI’s culture of professionalism, and in doing so help continue to drive its focus on safety, compliance, and operational excellence.”

ABOUT AIR TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL INC.

• Air Transport International was founded in 1978 and has grown to become a leading provider of passenger and air cargo transportation.
• ATI operates a fleet of 35 Boeing 767 and 757 aircraft.
• Key customers of ATI include Amazon, DHL and the U.S. Department of Defense.
• ATI provides contract and adhoc charters to support one-off and scheduled cargo distribution and transportation, and operates ACMI / Wet Lease contracts with other third parties.
• ATI is a global operator with a proven track record of transporting all types of cargo to numerous destinations.

ABOUT VISTAIR

• Vistair was established in 2001 and is one of the world’s leading suppliers of aviation management software that enable aviation customers to reach world class levels of safety, compliance and efficiency.
• Vistair’s Document Management and Safety Management Solutions are used by over 40 aviation organisations worldwide with over 2,000 aviation manuals under management. 
• Vistair currently supplies over 10% of the world’s top commercial airlines including British Airways, Delta Air lines, easyJet, Emirates, Frontier Airlines, Qantas, Saudia, SAS and Viva Aerobus.
• Vistair provides document management and safety management services to the UK’s Military Aviation Authority (MAA).

After a thorough selection process, Air Alliance GmbH has decided to award their M&E software contract to Swiss-AS. The AMOS MRO Edition is going to be implemented during 2021. This AMOS Edition is the fully integrated, high-end version of the software suite and tailor-made for the requirements of modern MRO organisations.

The German aviation service provider has selected AMOS to realise increased efficiency across its entire maintenance business and a more concise control of its day-to-day operation. The underlying business processes in AMOS are industry-best-practice and enable a lean and streamlined approach to operations whilst maintaining the safety and quality that Air Alliance stands for.

Swiss-AS will staff the project with German speaking trainers for a smooth knowledge transfer to the 60 key and end users.

“AMOS is a platform that brings all elements of the MRO business together and enables informed business decisions. We welcome Air Alliance to the AMOS Community and are proud to see the ever increasing number of MRO providers among them,”

Ronald Scherer, CEO of Swiss-AS.

“AMOS is the solid basement on which Air Alliance GmbH is going to develop and grow in the future,“

René Petersen, Managing Director of Air Alliance GmbH.

About Air Alliance GmbH

Air Alliance GmbH is an aviation service provider, located at Siegerland Airport in Germany. The company is operating in aviation since 1993. The broad service portfolio includes MRO, Part 21, CAMO+, AOG support, avionics component service, interior configuration as well as the selling of aircraft, spare parts and equipment. Air Alliance GmbH is authorized dealer for Pilatus, Garmin, Rockwell Collins and other known manufacturers.
The maintenance provider focuses on single- and multi-engine piston and turboprop aircraft, business jets and helicopters.

• Another fast-growing Asian LCC puts its trust in Swiss-AS
• Swiss-AS to provide its flexible and scalable Cloud Hosting solution
• Outstanding commitment of both project teams to achieve successful and on-time go-live

AMOS fully supports LCC’s business model

A Low Cost Carrier (LCC) follows an airline business model that uses the latest technology, from the IT solutions through to it’s aircraft, operating at high utilisation, to eliminate those costs that do not add to the customer experience. This enables an LCC to maintain a high level of safety whilst offering the lowest fares to the markets that it serves.The usage of AMOS takes on its full meaning in such a business model as the software allows airlines to optimise their maintenance, engineering and logistics needs while assuring their compliance with a complex system of aviation regulations.

Following an efficiency-driven working logic, the team of HK Express has evaluated and signed for AMOS within 6 months.

The Hong-Kong based airline inked a deal with Swiss-AS in January 2020 to implement the AMOS Airline Edition to manage maintenance activities of a modern fleet of 24 Airbus 320, 320neo and 321 types. HK Express placed its confidence in Swiss-AS not only as a software product provider, but also as a cloud and operational services provider by subscribing to the AMOS Cloud Hosting Solution. This option also falls into a LCC business model since it relieves airlines from the requirement to operate a technical infrastructure on premise, which is not their primary domain of expertise, and provides an attractive and effective cost alternative. AMOS Cloud Hosting Solution package comes along with the AMOS Operational Services (AOS) which covers all duties arising from the AMOS application server and database administration and have Swiss-AS taking responsibility for this broad range of tasks. Economies of scale allow Swiss-AS to provide customers the possibility to outsource the operation of AMOS at a lower cost versus training and using in-house resources, a principle that also fits the LCC business model.

AMOS Go-Live milestone achieved on schedule despite the difficult time

Thanks to its three decades of experience, Swiss-AS provides strong leadership throughout the AMOS implementation project to ensure the implementation stays on time and on budget, while fulfilling the customers’ expectations. Even during this particular year, when we mainly supported HK Express offsite due to the worldwide pandemic, our working principles and our implementation methodology have proven their effectiveness. Thanks to the prompt response of the Swiss-AS Customer Services department to the contingency situation, our customer went live with AMOS only 10 months after project kick-off and within the defined time line. Achieving this important milestone on schedule was only possible thanks to the strong commitment of the project team and the (unprecedented) tremendous use of remote consulting, training and operational support services to keep the project up to speed with no interruptions.

During the month following the system go-live, and to fulfil a mandatory requirement by the local Aviation Authority, HK Express ran a parallel between AMOS and the previously used legacy system. During the parallel run, HKE QA collected evidence of the designed AMOS procedures’ reliability in a productive environment – especially concerning those relevant to the Continuous Airworthiness Management – and submitted it to the Authority for their official approval for use.
The Hong Kong Civil Aviation Authority provided HKE with its final approval of AMOS data and processes on 18 December 2020, at the same time closing the parallel run with the legacy system.

Fast(-tracked) Go-Live anticipating full AMOS adoption

Due to time constraints and the peculiar support strategy adopted by HK Express, the decision has been made in view of the go-live milestone, to initially focus project activities on the implementation of AMOS features and business processes that are essential for the management of the airline’s maintenance activities. Both Swiss-AS and HK Express teams have identified the next post go-live steps in terms of increased AMOS adoption and related business development. The HK Express team is now looking forward to expanding its adoption of AMOS to allow the airline to reap all of the benefits of a proven, comprehensive, and future-proof system. The AMOS adoption expansion plan started immediately in November, and is ongoing with the continued support of the Swiss-AS APAC team.

 “Already from the selection process, the HK Express team showed a tremendous commitment and professionalism” notes Pierluigi Calù, Head of the AMOS APAC outstation located in Singapore. He continues “The extremely tight implementation timeline required even closer cooperation, and both companies worked as a single team. HK Express was the first AMOS customer to receive our “Virtual Instructor Lead Training” and our first Asian airline to have a 100% remote Golive support from Singapore. With the forecasted fleet growth of more than 30 additional aircraft, welcoming HK Express to the AMOS community will strengthen AMOS’ position in Hong Kong and East Asia. We are excited to help another successful airline in achieving its challenging growth plans!”.

“It has been a very challenging project from the start, with the AMOS team we overcome many difficulties and together we achieved a successful launch within a year. Amazing result indeed and HK Express will continue to maximise the potential of AMOS.” Said Mr.Alan Tang, General Manager of Maintenance and Engineering Department, HK Express.

About Hong Kong Express Airways

HK Express is Hong Kong’s only low-cost carrier (LCC). With its first flight on 27 October 2013, HK Express has added many new destinations to its route portfolio. HK Express offers convenient and reliable air travel to destinations around Asia, including many top cities. HK Express currently operates a fleet of modern Airbus A320, A320-neo, and A321 aircraft. As the list of destinations increases, HK Express’ fleet continues to expand. To match the overwhelming demand for new destinations and more flights throughout their existing network, HK Express has been constantly hiring new staff to strengthen their service.

About Swiss AviationSoftware and AMOS

AMOS is a comprehensive, fully-integrated MRO software solution being developed and distributed by Swiss AviationSoftware. Swiss-AS, a 100% subsidiary of Swiss International Air Lines, has more than 190 customers worldwide and belongs to the industry-leading MRO software providers. Our loyal customer base includes pure operators of all sizes, major low-cost, regional and flag carriers, large airline groups, and MRO providers. In the Americas and Asia, AMOS is distributed through a partnership with Lufthansa Systems.

Implements Aviation M&E MRO Suite V5.8 to digitally transform business processes

Lagos, NIGERIA / Chennai, INDIA – March 11, 2021 – Global aviation software provider Ramco Systems announced that it has gone live at Caverton Helicopters Limited,  a Nigerian aerospace company serving the Nigerian and West African offshore oil and gas industry and other business sectors, with its Aviation M&E MRO Suite V5.8, thereby integrating and digitally transforming Caverton Helicopters’ business processes.

With modules for Engineering & CAMO, Maintenance, Supply Chain Management, Safety, Compliance & Quality, Flight Operations, MRO Sales, Employee Master and Basic Finance, Ramco Aviation Suite V5.8 enables Caverton Helicopters with solutions to track transactions and execute work packages, online visibility of Aircraft Utilization, generate flight contract billing, track employee certification and skills, track procurement transaction from Material requisition to Goods Receipt, Material Demand Planning for effective planning and provide a centralized hub for CAMO to review and verify the compliance and configuration of aircrafts and components.

Seamlessly integrated with Caverton’s Finance legacy application for touch points of Supplier Master, Exchange Rate and GL Posting. The provision of accurate data will eliminate the risk of release of aircraft that are not airworthy.

Rotimi Makanjuola, Managing Director, Caverton Helicopters Limited, said, “We are delighted to announce the successful go-live of Ramco Aviation Suite at Caverton Helicopters Limited. With the advanced visibility and tracking provided by Ramco’s integrated Aviation Suite, and Caverton’s extensive aerospace expertise, we are now ready to digitally transform the Nigerian Helicopter Sector and Aviation industry”.

Virender Aggarwal, CEO, Ramco Systems, said, “Infused with state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities, Ramco’s Aviation M&E MRO Suite has been successfully bringing about transformation for our customers in the Aviation, Aerospace & Defence space. We are happy to offer Caverton Helicopters a platform that will help them maintain their position as an innovator in the nation.”

Ramco Aviation, Aerospace & Defense is trusted by 24,000+ users to manage 4,000+ aircraft globally. Accessible on cloud and mobile, Ramco Aviation & Defense Software continues to innovate with ‘Anywhere Apps’, significantly reducing transaction time both during aircraft-on-ground (AOG) conditions and critical aircraft turnarounds. Ramco is changing the paradigm of enterprise software with Artificial Intelligence based solutions, powered by cool new features such as digital task cards, offline capability, chatbots, mail bots, HUBs and cognitive solutions. With 80+ Aviation organizations onboard, Ramco is the solution of choice for top heli-operators, leading defense companies, space launch vehicles, UAS/Drones, eVTOL and multiple MROs around the world.

About Caverton Helicopters Limited:
Caverton Helicopters is a subsidiary of the Caverton Offshore Support Group Plc, which is a fully, integrated offshore support company providing aviation and marine logistics services to businesses operating in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria and across West Africa.  Caverton Helicopters is the largest indigenous aviation logistics support company in Nigeria, with over 18 years experience providing fixed wing and rotary wing services to the oil and gas industry. The company currently operates a mixed fleet of 28 aircraft across multiple locations in Nigeria and West Africa. Since inception, Caverton has successfully operated for major International Oil Companies with a combined contract value of over (US) $2bn. Caverton’s capabilities also extends to the provision of third party rotary and fixed wing Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services at its facility in Lagos. The company is also an Approved Training Organisation and provides flight simulator training with its newly acquired Level D, helicopter full flight simulator training device. www.caverton-offshore.com