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Rocketroute Now Offers Route Optimization in Europe

Introduction

Users are able to receive a route optimization improvements when planning IFR flights in Europe.

After you have filed your flight plan, Eurocontrol reviews the actual airspace capacity versus planned. If it sees that it can now provide a more direct routing it will offer an improvement.

RocketRoute now polls Eurocontrol for all relevant filed routes. If we receive an improvement suggestion, we will pass this suggestion on by email.

If you like this Route Optimization feature, fly using RocketRoute this season!

Example Zagreb to Schwäbisch Hall

Below is an illustrative example of a real flight recently flown and filed with RocketRoute. The route was from LDZA (Zagreb, Croatia) to EDTY (Schwäbisch Hall, Germany).

(of course pilots will know to request route improvements where possible in-flight anyway as well)

The following planned improvements were generated:

How It Works

Below you can find an example of such optimization sent by RocketRoute:

“We have reviewed your flight plan and have found a route improvement. 

Please evaluate the route below and if you choose to use the improved

route please refile the flight plan at your convenience.

*XXXX-LDZA 0900-EDTY-150219* 

Filed route: 

*N0390F240 PODET3F PODET L603 KFT L173 LELTA L173 RIDAR L173 REDVO L173

DODIL L173 RIXED/N0294F200 Z76 NIKUT DCT WUR Z12 GIBSA/N0294F190 Z12 OSBAN*

Improved route Proposal: 

*N0390F240 PODET3F PODET L603 KFT L173 MUN/N0294F200 L173 RIXED/N0294F190

Z76 NOMBO DCT*”

We have reproduced this route and now can compare both of them, you can see that the required and valid route to EDTY was shortened by flying direct instead of via airways Z76 and Z12.

Below you can find the originally filed route.

On this tab we can see the Enroute Time (It is 2 hours and 10 minutes). The distance of this route is 382 nm.

The next picture shows the Minimum Fuel Required and Endurance (Fuel is 1142.55 pounds, Endurance is 3 hours and 58 minutes).

Now let’s check how the improved route proposal form Eurocontrol looks like.

We see that EET and Distance are changed. (Now they are 1 hour and 16 minutes and 268 nm correspondingly).

Minimum Fuel Required and Endurance are also reduced (Fuel is 988.5 pounds, Endurance is 3 hours and 28 minutes).

Consequently, we have optimized the route per Eurocontrol proposal and reduced:

– Distance: from 382 nm to 268 nm;

– EET:  from 2 hours 10 minutes to 1 hour 16 minutes;

– Minimum Fuel Required: from 1142.55 to 988.05 pounds.

Aerolíneas Argentinas takes off with AMOS

At a glance

• Aerolineas Argentinas and its sister airline Austral kicked-off the AMOS project in late 2014
• Implementation expected without customer specific software developments

AMOS expands its presence in the Americas

After an intensive MRO software evaluation, Swiss-AS and its Miami based AMOS Business Unit within Lufthansa Systems are delighted to announce that Aerolineas Argentinas along with their new MRO software solution to lead them into the future.

“The AMOS team is honoured to team-up with Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral. We are convinced that AMOS is the perfect fit and the decision to implement AMOS as-is underlines the functional maturity of the system,” says Ronald Schaeffele, CEO of Swiss-AS.

The selection process was very involved and focused on system functionality, user friendliness and state-of-the-art technology. In the end AMOS was the clear winner by the selection team. It is expected that with AMOS the internal processes will be fully remodelled within both companies and will bring great efficiencies to the business enabling the companies to grow and compete in the very dynamic and aggressive market of Latin America. The focus in the implementation is on using the system as-is without any customisations. This approach will help to streamline the implementation process and to ensure an on target go-live.

About Aerolineas Argentinas

Aerolíneas Argentinas is one of the largest airlines in South America. In addition to its domestic flights within Argentina, it also flies to 24 international destinations in the Americas, Europe and the South Pacific. It’s been implementing an ambitious fleet renewal program since 2009, with a current fleet including Airbus 330 / 340, Boring 737 Next Generation and Embraer 190. In August 2012, Aerolíneas Argentinas joined SkyTeam, one of the world’s largest airline alliances.

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 130 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, AMOS is distributed through a partnership with Lufthansa Systems.

“AMOS is a strategic tool for our company. It’s a great improvement that will allow us to be more efficient in our maintenance management, we will be able to achieve important savings as a result of a better performance in the area”, said Mariano Recalde, CEO of Aerolíneas Argentinas.

Flatirons Grows Customer Base in China with CORENA Suite Sale

Reflects Global Demand for Manufacturer-independent Maintenance and Engineering Solutions

Flatirons Solutions continues to grow its client base in China with the recent sale of its aircraft maintenance solution (the Flatirons Fleet Solution) to Hainan Ruijian High-Tech, a Chinese-based partner, and Hainan Technik, the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider for Hainan Airlines Company, the largest privately owned air transport company in China and the fourth largest airline in terms of fleet size in the People’s Republic of China. The sale of the Flatirons Fleet Solution through its Chinese partner reflects the growing demand in the global aviation industry for proven alternatives to proprietary maintenance and engineering solutions traditionally provided to operators and MROs by primary airframe manufacturers.

Hainan Airlines serves nearly 500 domestic and international routes and flies to more than 90 cities. Hainan Technik services the airlines’ Airbus and Boeing aircraft from 100 outstations and will begin using the Flatirons Fleet Solution to manage maintenance and engineering documentation for its family of Airbus aircraft. Its choice of Flatirons’ Fleet Solution gives the MRO provider the ability to add documentation for the group’s Boeing fleet into the same system, helping Hainan Technik to fully manage and control all of the group’s maintenance information for the mixed fleet in one system.

“Airline operators and MROs around the world are under tight pressure to keep up with increasing demands for passenger traffic while demonstrating the utmost attention to operational safety,” said Geoffrey Godet, CEO of Flatirons Solutions. “This means simplifying the systems that help aircraft maintenance personnel service their fleets from Airbus, Boeing, and other manufacturers while providing the most comprehensive capabilities to ensure operational excellence. Flatirons is pleased to support customers in China with the only OEM-independent, innovative solution on the market today that meets these needs.”

This recent CORENA Suite sale builds on Flatirons’ current work with Chinese OEMs and suppliers, its development center in Shanghai, and the company’s sales presence in Beijing that is responding to continued growth opportunities in the region.

For more information about Flatirons’ aircraft maintenance solution from its CORENA Suite, visit http://www.corena.com/solutions/flatirons-fleet-solution/.

About Flatirons Solutions

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

Contact: Julie Fouque, Flatirons Solutions, Inc., Julie.Fouque@flatironssolutions.com, +1 303. 627.6535. 

Signs agreement to implement Ramco Aviation and HCM offering

Virginia, USA / Chennai, INDIA – February 11, 2015 – Ramco Systems, the global aviation software provider on cloud, mobile, tablets, and wearables announced a new partnership with leading U.S.-based aviation company, Dynamic Aviation. Dynamic Aviation, which provides innovative aviation solutions to government and commercial organizations, has chosen Ramco Aviation Suite with Ramco HCM to help integrate its business operations under one platform.

In order to get a seamless and integrated view of its worldwide operations, Dynamic Aviation will implement Ramco’s full-suite aviation software including fleet maintenance tracking and management, supply chain management, flight contracting and billing, and Human Resource management.

“We firmly believe that collaborative development and reliable execution are among the many reasons that Dynamic Aviation is an industry leader,” said Shawn Lough, Enterprise Systems Manager, Dynamic Aviation. “Ramco’s future-ready innovations and fully web-architected solutions will enable us to continue serving a global market which requires real-time business operation capabilities.”

Commenting on the latest win, Mr. Virender Aggarwal, CEO, Ramco Systems, said, “Dynamic Aviation has set a benchmark for its meticulous customer service delivery with its rich legacy of success stories. With Dynamic on board, Ramco Aviation’s strength in addressing defense and military aircraft with the latest technology backbone gets a seal of acceptance. We look forward to gaining further inroads into this growing segment as we move forward. Interestingly, this win also marks the recently launched Ramco HCM’s entry into U.S. geography.”

With Emirates, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines Engineering Company, Petroleum Helicopters, Columbia Helicopters, Air Methods and 66 others onboard, Ramco is the solution of choice for several top airlines and five of the top 10 civilian heli-operators in the world. Designed to be accessible on cloud, mobile and tablets, Ramco Aviation continues to add technological innovations with wearable devices offering hands-free computing, and straight-through processing to cut down AOG (aircraft on ground) time and TAT (turnaround time) drastically. Ramco Aviation suite powers over 2,650+ aircraft, globally.

British Airways Receives Operational Approval for Boeing Electronic Logbook

UK regulatory authority approves software to eliminate paper technical logs on 787 Dreamliner fleet.

SEATTLE, Feb. 10, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced that British Airways received operational approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority for use of Boeing’s Electronic Logbook (ELB) on their 787 Dreamliner fleet.

Developed in partnership with Ultramain Systems, Inc., ELB enables unprecedented levels of communication between flight crew, cabin crew and ground-based maintenance and engineering staff, which translates into better passenger service and greater airline cost savings.

ELB runs on the airplane’s Electronic Flight Bag and onboard server system to collect airplane flight data and crew-observed fault input, sharing that information with ground-based technicians and maintenance systems while the airplane is still en route. Ground crews, along with needed parts and documentation, can be stationed at the gate to perform needed maintenance as soon as the airplane lands. This enables the airline to maximize maintenance process efficiency and minimize passenger delays.

“Electronic Logbook will allow faster and more detailed communication between our crews and ground teams, which will benefit our customers”, said Steve Frewin, British Airways Engineering 787 Fleet Chief. “We worked closely with Boeing and used our shared expertise and knowledge of the 787’s full technology capabilities in order to receive this approval from the CAA. This development represents our commitment to investment in technology to further improve our customers’ flying experiences.”

“British Airways is the first 787 customer to eliminate paper technical and cabin logs,” said Per Norén, vice president, Customer Solutions, Boeing Digital Aviation. “The regulatory approval of ELB signifies industry acceptance of paperless technical logs and supports our shared commitment to improving operational efficiency, decreasing our environmental footprint and using industry-leading technologies to reduce airline costs.”

Pilot observed faults can now be created in the ELB, whereas previously they were handwritten by a pilot into a paper logbook. Because British Airways also uses Boeing’s Airplane Health Management (AHM) software, in-flight faults generated by the airplane and automatically recorded by AHM are correlated and displayed side by side with the faults recorded by pilots into the ELB.  With this coordination of real-time, in-flight fault data collected from both solutions, the airline’s maintenance organization is aware of a potential situation before the airplane even arrives at its destination.

Use of ELB together with Airplane Health Management provides comprehensive analytics and prognostics capabilities, creating a more complete picture of the airplane’s maintenance status.  Equipped with this data-driven knowledge, airlines are able to understand, diagnose and quickly execute maintenance items.

AeroLogic takes off with AMOS

At a glance

• German cargo airline joining the AMOS community
• Lean “as-is” implementation with focus on core modules

AeroLogic adopts Swiss-AS’ AMOS

Swiss-AS is pleased to announce that the German cargo carrier Aerologic has selected AMOS as their future standard MRO software solution.

Aerologic, an air cargo operator serving the networks of DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo, will use AMOS to fulfil its airworthiness requirements as a CAMO organisation.

Ronald Schaeuffele, CEO of Swiss-AS, comments: “AMOS is designed to cater not only to aviation companies operating large numbers of aircraft and having a significant level of vertical integration, but also to meet the requirements of airlines with a smaller fleet, and having no in-house maintenance. Being a cargo airline, AeroLogic’s decision to choose AMOS simply highlights the versatility of the system.

In view of the envisaged lean AMOS implementation, it is of benefit that only a limited number of AMOS users need to be trained since the implementation will primarily concentrate on the AMOS core modules. Aerologic is a lean organisation and AMOS will not only support this approach, but also provide industry best-practice processes as  basis for further efficiencies.

About AeroLogic 
The cargo airline AeroLogic is located at the Leipzig / Halle airport (Germany) and started operations in 2009.
The joint venture AeroLogic was founded by Lufthansa Cargo and DHL Express. AeroLogic operates its fleet in Europe, Asia and North America. The young fleet is composed of eight Boeing 777 freighters, all delivered in 2009 and 2010.

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 130 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 carries, large airline groups and MRO providers.

Michael Geis, Senior President Maintenance at AeroLogic, states: “We are very much looking forward to a smooth implementation and an efficient use of AMOS helping us to streamlines our maintenance processes by using an innovative software solution.”

Ultramain Systems Signs Mexico’s Leading Aircraft Services Company

ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA — February 5, 2015 — Ultramain Systems, Inc. announced today the signing of Mexico’s leading aircraft services company Aviation Integrated Services Group (AISG) for ULTRAMAIN® Mobile MRO™ software. AISG will operate ULTRAMAIN Mobile Mechanic™ and Mobile Inventory™ in addition to ULTRAMAIN materials, planning, and optimization software to improve service delivery to their 60 plus airline customers operating at 22 airports in Mexico.

“We are excited to add AISG to our growing family of industry leading aviation customers,” said Ultramain President Mark McCausland. “They are a world class provider of aircraft line maintenance with a vision of simplified operations enabled by our paperless mobile products,” McCausland added.

AISG plans to use ULTRAMAIN to manage their core maintenance operations including training and certification management, labor schedule optimization, line maintenance planning, timekeeping, tooling and inventory management, quality assurance, and built in reporting and analytical tools. AISG mechanics will use ULTRAMAIN Mobile Mechanic to review work assignments, flight status, certification status, as well as performing critical company record keeping activities.

“It is clear to us that Ultramain Systems has industry leading mobility software that addresses our paperless business needs,” said AISG CEO Bogart Balmori. “Their software will bring all our operations into a single software platform and reduce the paperwork burden on our technicians and management. We also believe that the status and monitoring tools provided will increase our efficiency and help us deliver a better product to our customers,” Balmori added.

Scandinavian Avionics to support potential F/A-18 fleet

Super Hornet program holds significant potential gains for Danish industry.

Boeing signed an agreement today with Scandinavian Avionics that outlines potential support and sustainment work should Denmark choose the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet as its next fighter jet.

Boeing and Scandinavian Avionics will explore integrating that company’s expertise in component maintenance and repair into a broader sustainment plan for Danish Super Hornets. They also would collaborate on any training necessary for Scandinavian Avionics to help maintain avionics for the fleet.

Julie Praiss, Boeing’s vice president of Tactical Aircraft & Weapons Support:

”Our work with Scandinavian Avionics and others shows that Boeing can help the Danish defense industry put its specialized capabilities to work in a long-term sustainment plan for Denmark’s fighter jet fleet while contributing to growth in this vital sector of the Danish economy.”

Scandinavian Avionics joins two other companies – Danish Aerotech and IFAD – on the Danish Super Hornet sustainment team. Boeing and its industry team members would collaborate with the Royal Danish Air Force and the U.S. Navy on support options providing cost-effective readiness for a Danish Super Hornet fleet.

Hardy Truelsen, founder of the family-owned company, said he is proud of Scandinavian Avionics being part of Boeing’s sustainment team for Danish Super Hornets:

”With a global business based on more than 35 years of experience in avionics, we look forward to exploring how this opportunity can benefit our company and Danish industry as a whole.”

Collaboration in aircraft sustainment is one of several areas Boeing is pursuing with Danish companies in support of the long-term growth of Danish industry. A recent study commissioned by Boeing and released by DAMVAD, a Danish economic consultancy, found that collaboration among Denmark’s defense industry and Boeing could create more than 10,000 jobs in Denmark and add 6 billion DKK to the country’s GDP over 20 years.

Titan Aviation Holdings, Inc. chooses AerData’s 

CMS and STREAM software packages

An illustration of one of the Boeing 777 Freighters in the Titan fleet.

Photo/Image: ©Atlas Air Worldwide

AerData, the provider of lease management, records management and engine fleet planning software, announces that Titan Aviation Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., has chosen AerData’s CMS and STREAM software.

CMS (Corporate Management System) is the leading lease and asset management solution used by the majority of the world’s aircraft, helicopter and engine leasing organizations.

STREAM (Secure Technical Records for Electronic Asset Management) is the industry’s foremost web-based solution used by some of the world’s largest airlines, lessors and MROs to manage aircraft and engine records.

Michael Steen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Titan Aviation Holdings, Inc. said “Reflecting the significant expansion in the size and value of our aircraft portfolio and our desire to grow our business, we sought to find a software solution that would enhance our ability to leverage the lease, asset and records management requirements of our freighter-centric fleet. AerData has already proven themselves in the industry to be a reliable partner capable of facilitating our business model and supporting the achievement of our goals.”

Commenting on the announcement, Mark Nieuwendijk, Managing Director of AerData said “We are delighted to announce that Titan has selected our services. Titan joins a growing list of organizations realizing the benefits that an integrated system provider can offer.”

About AerData 

AerData provides lease management, records management and engine fleet planning software, fleet and valuations data and technical and back office services for aircraft and engine operators, lessors and MROs. With a strong customer focus AerData delivers a reliable and secure service to its clients using latest technologies and state of the art infrastructure.

AerData was acquired by The Boeing Company and became part of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services in May, 2014. AerData products are now part of the integrated suite of aviation services marketed as the Boeing Edge. These include parts, training, engineering, maintenance and software solutions that increase the efficiency and profitability of airlines and leasing companies.

About Titan Aviation Holdings, Inc. 

Titan Aviation Holdings, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., is a freighter-centric leasing company with one of the world’s larger fleets of Boeing 777 freighters.

With an aircraft portfolio of around US $1 billion, Titan is ranked by Airline Business in the top 40 global aircraft leasing companies by asset value.

Titan’s fleet of cargo and passenger aircraft, both wide-bodied and narrow-bodied, flies worldwide with customers ranging from international flag carriers and express operators to low-cost airlines, regionals and domestic carriers.

For further information:

Sharon Heaton, Marketing Executive, AerData

Phone:  +44 1293 842 438

Email:  sharon.heaton@aerdata.com

DAC International secures quality management certification

DAC International, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, announced today that it has received AS9120A and ISO 9001:2008 certification.

The AS9120A standard quality management systems (QMS) certification builds on the ISO 9001:2008 certification with 100+ additional requirements that are specific to aviation, space and defense distributors. AS9120A certification requires rigorous purchasing, handling, storage, and traceability controls to prevent counterfeit and non-conforming parts and components from entering the supply chain.

“Attaining these certifications required substantial effort and commitment on the part of all of our employees,” said DAC International’s General Manager Cisco Hernandez. “It shows DAC’s commitment to ensure our quality system and procedures meet the highest standards.”