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Cape Air Goes Live with Maintenix as Enterprise MRO IT Standard

Full footprint deployment supports regional airline’s strategic growth plans

OTTAWA, CANADA (November 30, 2015) – Mxi® Technologies, the leader in aviation maintenance management software, announced today that Cape Air – one of the largest and fastest growing independent U.S. regional airlines – is now live on Maintenix® as its enterprise-wide fleet maintenance management system.

Voted by Condé Nast Traveler readers as one of the “Best Airlines in America,” Cape Air has set its sights on driving greater performance efficiencies while scaling the business to service new locations. Less than a year after selecting Maintenix following a market review, the system is now operational across all outstations in the United States, Caribbean and Guam, spanning the airline’s engineering, planning, maintenance operations control and materials management functions, supporting a mixed fleet of ATR, Cessna and Britton-Norman Islander aircraft.

By standardizing maintenance information and processes on a single system, Cape Air staff can now more efficiently and effectively manage day-to-day operations while keeping an eye on key corporate performance objectives. For instance, stronger integration between flight operations and maintenance control will help ensure the optimal balance between required maintenance work and the scheduling of critical revenue flights.

“Given our growth plans, we recognized early on that change was needed with some of the systems we had in-house. A modern MRO system like Maintenix fits well with the dynamic nature of our company and our unique business model. We are well positioned to streamline operations, benefit from timely information insights and expand the business without ever compromising our commitment to customer satisfaction,” says James Goddard, Senior Vice-President of Fleet Planning and Technical Operations at Cape Air.

“This successful go live is reflective of the collaborative spirit that exists between Cape Air and Mxi Technologies. We are committed to working closely with Cape Air as they look to capitalize on the growth opportunities at hand in this burgeoning North American marketplace, and we are proud that they chose Maintenix as the system to help achieve their goals,” says Bill Cavitt, President and CEO at Mxi Technologies. “Congratulations to Cape Air on what I am confident is just the first step towards many years of continued innovation, growth and success.”

AerData achieves prestigious Service Assurance Attestation for the second year
 
Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 25th November 2015 – AerData, the provider of lease management, records management and engine fleet planning software announced today that they have successfully achieved attestation of service control for the second consecutive year under ISAE 3402.

International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3402 is the international assurance standard which supersedes the Statement on Auditing Standards No.70: Service Organizations (SAS70). Through annual Service Organisation Control (SOC) reports it attests that a service organization has undergone an independent in-depth audit of their internal controls in accordance with the ISAE 3402 standard issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), which is part of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).
 
ISAE 3402 has been developed to provide an international assurance standard for allowing public accountants to issue a report for use by user organizations and their auditors (user auditors) on the controls at a service organization that are likely to impact or be a part of the user organization’s system of internal control over financial reporting.
 
This independent attestation states that AerData performance achieved the control objectives set by Senior Management to address all key risks to customer software as a service (SaaS) and that AerData management controls operated effectively throughout this period.
 
Commenting on the announcement, David Clark, Senior Manager Group Compliance for AerData, said, “This achievement for the second consecutive year demonstrates unwavering and continued commitment across all levels of AerData to the highest of industry standards and best practices. I am confident that this attestation will provide significant service assurance to both our existing and potential customers alike.”

Scandinavian Avionics And GE Aviation Signs MOU Agreement

Today Scandinavian Avionics and GE Aviation (GE) signed a collaboration agreement for the potential F/A-18 Super Hornet offset project.

GE is a key partner on the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet platform, – which is one of three potential new fighter
jets for Denmark.

The signing between GE and Scandinavian Avionics today is an agreement to collaborate on potential
projects in support of the military and commercial aerospace industry. Marked by the agreement, GE looks
to explore and grow the opportunities presented with Scandinavian Avionics, in the civil and military aero-
space segment, concerning logistic support, maintenance, repair, integration and training support in avionics
systems.

Søren E. Petersen, VP, Military Sales, Scandinavian Avionics:

“This collaboration agreement with GE Aviation is a recognition of our work and expertise in avionics. Scandinavian Avionics is a global business based on more than 37 years of experience in avionics, and we look forward to exploring how this opportunity can benefit our company and the Danish industry in general.”

The signing event today, also included agreements with GE and three other danish companies: Bruel &
Kjaer, Danish Aerotech and Flatirons. These collaboration agreements outline the potential for GE to develop
programs with Danish companies to establish long-term impact to the Danish aerospace industry.

GE currently has about 170 employees in Denmark in the energy, healthcare and oil and gas industries. GE
industrial revenue in Denmark for 2014 was approximately $225 million (USD).

Hans Enocson, CEO, GE Nordic:

“GE currently has a strong presence in Denmark in the energy, healthcare and oil and gas industries, and with these new agreements, looks forward to establishing similar long-term ties with Danish industry as we grow and expand our presence in the Danish aerospace segment.”

Flatirons Signs New Collaboration Agreements with General Electric Corporation and The Boeing Company in Support of F/A-18 Super Hornet Danish Fighter Replacement Program Entry

November 24, 2015 – Irvine, Calif., U.S.A. – Flatiron Solutions, a global provider of technical information management solutions for knowledge-driven industries including aviation, aerospace, shipping, rail, energy, and defense, announced today the signing of a new collaboration agreement with The Boeing Company (Boeing), one of the largest aviation, defense, and space solution providers in the world, and General Electric Corporation (GE), parent of GE Aviation.

The agreement formalizes the combined team’s entry of the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, powered by the proven GE Aviation F414-GE-400 engine, for meeting the Danish Fighter Replacement Program’s (DFRP) requirements.   The DFRP is evaluating entries on behalf of the Danish government to support the replacement of the Royal Danish Air Force’s (RDAF) aging F-16 fleet, which is being phased out of service.

As part of the agreement, Flatirons would provide CORENA Suite software for management of Danish Super Hornet maintenance publications, including aircraft maintenance and engine maintenance manuals.  The CORENA Suite powered Flatirons Fleet Solution and Flatirons MRO Solution software included as part of the entry provides full content lifecycle management for mobile maintenance, and technical operations.

Flatirons CEO Geoffrey Godet welcomed the collaborative agreement, stating that “Flatirons is proud to partner with aviation and defense leaders like Boeing and GE to offer this entry to the Royal Danish Air Force.  Flatirons has maintained a strong Danish presence for more than 15 years, and is uniquely qualified provide local, responsive support to the RDAF and our program partners.”

CORENA Suite® is extensively adopted worldwide to make task performers in the field more productive, with customers that include nearly half of the world’s top ten airlines, leading aviation and defense Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and defense logistics organizations.

New corporate identity for OASES from Commsoft

20th November 2015


Commsoft has launched a new corporate identity designed to emphasise its flagship OASES (Open Aviation Strategic Engineering System) product. Created by, and for, engineers, OASES is one of the most successful aviation engineering and maintenance systems in the world combining ease of use with highly sophisticated functionality.

As part of a strategy to ensure a clear and consistent image across all media, a new logo has been designed to project a more modern feel whilst still retaining a link to the heritage of OASES. In addition, the identity has been carried through to a new-look website – optimised for SEO and for mobile platforms and better integrated with social media – as well as to a new LinkedIn page. There will also be a progressive updating of all OASES product and marketing literature.

Structured in a modular format to allow for scalability, OASES is continually being developed with the active participation of its more than 90 worldwide users, including national carriers, 3rd party maintainers, regional carriers, cargo specialists, charter operators and specialist rotable stockists. Reflecting Commsoft’s extensive capabilities in the key areas of data migration, training and interfacing to external systems, OASES can either be installed on a user’s own hardware or accessed through the company’s OASES Cloud service.

Nick Godwin, Commsoft Managing Director, commented: “With the continued growth in the use of OASES, it was clearly important to create a new and consistent corporate identity that will work worldwide. We’re delighted with the results and have every confidence that it will prove to be an essential asset in promoting OASES as a global best-in-class system.” 

Flight Tracking Page Upgraded



20 November 2015 by Iryna Pilat

RocketRoute has added a number of improvement to the Flight Tracking page.

With immediate effect, you can track all active flight along with some of the most recently completed flight, all on one page, in real time.

This is very convenient for business owners who operate multiple aircraft and want to check all movements on the main menu TRACK page as well. This also provides a quick and easy method of reviewing flights and monitoring aircraft. So, no more screen changes for your flight information.

What is new:

The ability of filtering by aircraft call sign, flight
You can choose the particular flight and/or aircraft you want to follow on your map (10 items max)

The ability to filter aircraft or flights by a sign active, drafts or past (history)
One one screen you can now view the current and past tracks of all your aircraft. (10 tracks max)

The ability of checking the flight status and change it from the map
The status of each flight can be seen by clicking on the active icons. From there you can edit it, reuse it or share it

We have now improved the search criteria
You can now search your flights or aircraft by number, pilot’s name etc

ARSA endorses Ramco as preferred Next-Gen MRO IT Vendor

Virginia, USA/ Chennai, India – November 18, 2015 – Ramco Systems, a leading enterprise software provider on cloud, mobile and tablets, has added yet another notable accolade to its name. The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), the only association devoted to the unique needs of the global civil aviation maintenance industry, has recognized Ramco as an association-approved Next-Gen IT Vendor for MROs.

This recognition comes close on the heels of Ramco announcing its association with Air France Industries KLM E&M for setting up a new co-innovation center – ‘The MRO Lab’ in Singapore.

Ramco Systems has established its leadership position in the Aviation M&E and MRO solution space through a successful global footprint. During the year 2014-15, Ramco’s Aviation division grew by about 36 percent on an annual basis, adding 12 new customers in the 12 month period, covering every segment of the aviation portfolio. Having been recognized for its innovative IT offerings by Heli-operators, Airlines, MROs and CAMOs, the company further expanded to address aviation-specific manufacturing companies, making Ramco a comprehensive player across the broad spectrum in Aerospace & Defence.

“Aircraft maintenance providers have a great responsibility to the flying public,” said Brett Levanto, ARSA’s Vice President of Communications. “It is our responsibility, then, to help them make informed choices about the tools and resources on which their business operations depend. Our detailed review of Ramco made clear that its aviation offerings are truly ‘Next-Gen’ and deserving of the association’s endorsement. When repair stations harness the power of these great IT products, we all benefit.

Commenting on this industry recognition, Mr. Virender Aggarwal, CEO, Ramco Systems, said, “After being chosen as the technology partner for the MRO Innovation lab by AFI KLM E&M, I am happy to note that ARSA, an autonomous body for MRO industry has recognized Ramco as an approved Next-Gen IT Vendor. This recognition further underscores our commitment to building industry-focused innovation. Our focus on mobility, in-memory computing and adaptability to wearable devices has aided us in transforming into the frontrunners in this industry. We are truly thrilled that our efforts are paying off and we will strive to retain this honor, year after year.”

With Several MROs like Able Engineering, ADAC; Airlines like Astra, Emirates, Malaysia Airlines; operators like Cobham Aviation Services, Petroleum Helicopters, and several others on-board, Ramco is the solution of choice for organizations from almost all the segments of the aviation Industry. Designed to be accessible on cloud, mobile and tablets, Ramco Aviation Software continues to add technological innovations with wearable devices offering hands-free computing, and the ‘one user once screen’ concept called HUB.

Since its inception in 1984, ARSA has been committed to helping its more than 400 member companies – and the entire aviation community – run their operations more efficiently and effectively, while continuing to ensure the safety of aircraft worldwide.

Ramco Aviation launches ‘Anywhere’ Apps on Mobile

• Announces the launch of Enterprise Mobile Applications for Warehouse Management, Logistics, Mechanics and more
• Revolutionizes the power of Mobility to address complex business scenarios

Las Vegas, Nevada/ Chennai, India – November 17, 2015 – Ramco Systems, the global Aviation software provider on cloud, mobile & tablets, today announced the launch of next-generation ‘Anywhere’ apps on Mobile – “Warehouse Anywhere”, “Mechanic Anywhere”, “Route Anywhere”, “Approval Anywhere” and “Customer Anywhere” – which will enable requisition managers and mechanics across the aviation and defense sectors, to work on the go.

The native mobile applications, offer “smart” context-aware functions such as electronic signoffs, real-time monitoring and part tracking, easy deployment of online manuals and cloud-based data retrieval. All these solutions also integrate the Geo-fencing security feature, which prevents unauthorized access beyond the premises of a work center.  Integrated with bar code scanner, smart search and voice input features, executing critical transactions from a hangar or a warehouse will now be possible on the move.

• “Warehouse Anywhere” provides warehouse managers and clerks with a platform for comprehensive stock order management; with separate functions for inquiries, issues, returns and transfers. The software searches for parts based on warehouse location and offers real-time context sensitive map views of stock positions.
• “Mechanic Anywhere” App helps aviation and defense mechanics to streamline daily operations by introducing new data entry procedures for task cards and post-flight logging. It also enables mechanics to request and track parts and resources, as well as log discrepancies and view resolution histories.
• “Route Anywhere” App will help the logistics in-charge / Water Spider to service requests to pick parts from warehouse or work center and deliver it to another warehouse or work center right from mobile. He will now be able to monitor and track real time location of part between warehouses, warehouse and work center and work centers at any given point of time.
• “Approve Anywhere” eradicates waiting time for approvals, rejections, purchase authorizations, invoice acceptance or modifications that typically puts on hold the otherwise seamless internal workflow of maintaining an aircraft within an organization. Notifications of the respective actions pending are pushed through the app to the palm of the user to take necessary actions on the go, eliminating the need to use a work station.
• Designed for MRO organizations, “Customer Anywhere” helps users sync better with their customers. Besides offering their customers the ability to track their maintenance at a work order or an individual task level, the app allows MROs to transparently speed up customer authorizations on maintenance quotes, additional scopes, new discrepancies and even pending invoices for balance payments via in-app notifications.

Mr. Virender Aggarwal, CEO, Ramco Systems, said, “We are delighted to announce the release of our latest mobile enterprise applications to critical audience in Aviation MRO. While aviation software must transition to next-generation “smart” systems, it must also remain user-friendly and accessible for workers on the shop floor, hangar, airport as well as the tarmac. Our Real time manpower, equipment planning engine can now assign tasks to mechanics based on aircraft delays, flight cancellations and non-routine maintenance etc with notifications on the mobile. This will be a true game-changer in Aviation IT and we are building a series of ‘Anywhere’ apps to address complex business scenarios with simple and easy to use applications.”

Ramco will be rolling out the Mobile Solutions for select set of customers, who have signed up for the release. The solutions will be available on both iOS and Android platforms.

How Next Generation Apps Are Developed
17 November , 2015

Technology innovation is all about collaboration. As a service provider, we have access to all sorts of information and tools. And there is a whole world of developers out there, constantly coming up with new and fascinating ways of using our data.

That’s why we have delved into the world of APIs. We’ve teamed up with Developer.aero, the SITA API platform, so that developers can use SITAONAIR’s inflight connectivity as the basis for new applications for both passengers and airlines.
The API is designed to encobeacons_wifi_inflight_connectivityurage inflight Wi-Fi usage by enabling airlines, GDSs and other agents to sell Wi-Fi sessions as part of the booking process and also during the flight. The Inflight Wi-Fi Voucher API provides a promotional code which the passenger uses to activate the Internet session once they are on the plane.

It is connected to a second API, which uses beacon technology at the airport and on the aircraft to remind passengers to buy Wi-Fi credit or to activate their credit. One element we particularly like is that notifications can be triggered on the airline’s app, so the passenger has just one interface.

We have already participated to three hackathons this last quarter of the year: two in Singapore, run by Changi Airport and Singapore Airlines, and the Tnooz/IATA hackathon in Hamburg. It’s great to see the creativity, imagination and inventiveness on display as hundreds of developers and students work together. And the results give us a thought-provoking glimpse into the future.

At the Singapore Airlines event, for example, the first, second and third winning entries were inflight apps aiming both to enhance the passenger experience and help the cabin crew. They all rely on the airline’s inflight Wi-Fi connectivity provided by SITAONAIR. The overall winning app is a good example of how to support both passengers and the airline: it gave passengers the ability to order and pay for inflight services at the same time as analyzing passenger demographics. This is exactly the balance we’re looking for.

We always aim to be on the edge of innovation so it’s really exciting to see these developers at work. We learnt a lot – there is always a lot to learn. Our job now is to work with the Developer.aero team to develop new APIs for the next hackathons and industry opportunities ahead. I can’t wait to see what people come up with.

DAC International Expands Its Product Portfolio



AUSTIN, Texas, November 16, 2015 – DAC International, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, announced today it has reached an agreement to become a distributor for the United States aviation markets for Nichigo G-Tape™.

Nichigo G-Tape™ is an environmentally friendly and innovative pressure-sensitive tape which is hand-tearable. It can even be removed and reused unlike standard duct tapes and does not leave any residue on the hands, unlike conventional butyl tape. Made from a polyethylene based flat yarn substrate, Nichigo G-Tape™ boasts a higher tensile strength and dimensional stability than conventional gaffer tapes or duct tapes.

“We respect and appreciate the world class sales organization of DAC International,” said General Manager/New Development for Nippon Gohsei U.S.A. Yasuo Sakaguchi. “DAC works to deliver the difference for their customer’s current needs and future goals.”

“This is a new and exciting type of product to be representing,” said Vice President and General Manager of DAC International Cisco Hernandez. “Gaffer or duct tapes are often made with rubber-based products, but Nichigo G-Tape is an eco-friendly tape that is halogen-free and lead- free.”

Hernandez added that they can offer a wide range of adhesive strengths for customers, from removable to permanent depending on the application’s requirements. In addition, they can also supply special double-sided tapes which can be easily cut by hand.

Typical aviation applications for the tape include the protecting of interiors during assembly and maintenance, masking for painting, exterior and maintenance repairs, bonding carpet and more. Nichigo G-Tape is also used in the automotive, marine, rolling stocks, entertainment and construction Industries.