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See You At The Airline & Aerospace MRO & Flight Operations IT Americas Conference In Miami – 21/22 March 2017

Safety Line will exhibit at the conference organized by Aircraft Commerce which will bring together aerospace and aviation professionals from around the globe. Meet us at booth E23 and learn more about innovative products and solutions which answer safety stakes of the air transport sector:

• OptiClimb: Fuel Savings through optimized Climb Profiles;
• SafetyCube: Integrated Risk Management Software for Safety and compliance;
• AirsideWatch: Improving Airport Operations through the use of RADAR data;
• FlightScanner: Machine Learning applied to FDM.

Two New Safety Cube Users: The Airlines 748 Air Services (Kenya) And Afrijet (Gabon) Implement The Safety & Compliance Software

Two african airlines recently adopted SafetyCube, the risk management software that integrates every aspect of an airline’s operational safety. The two companies have been convinced by the numerous advantages of SafetyCube such as risk mapping in the form of a dynamic BowTie compliance with Enhanced IOSA, incident reporting and audit apps, etc. Customer Support Manager Robin Renouard will travel to Kenya and Gabon in the coming months to train the future SafetyCube administrators and users and will hand over a certificate of competence to each participant.

The two airlines join the growing list of French, African, Saudi and Asian SafetyCube users. Today, 23 organisations adopted the SafetyCube, among them airlines, airports, MRO’s and ATM’s.

10 Airlines Are Experimenting Fuel Saving Solution Opti Climb

Transavia France was the first airline to adopt OptiClimb, the fuel saving solution which allows to reduce fuel consumption up to 10% during climb. Since then several other airlines showed interest in this “green solution” which can be used on all types of flights and all types of aircraft. Today, 10 airlines are experimenting OptiClimb in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia.

Safety Line’s philosophy of integrating with whichever solutions customers already have in place, through strategic partnerships and an open architecture, allows customers to achieve better results with minimum effort.

The AutoDispatch and AutoFiling add-on

Optimize all calculations, uploads to CrewBriefing and FPL filings via the AutoDispatch and AutoFiling add-on. Allow to concentrate on all the more demanding tasks in a busy operational environment.

Tilføjet den 31 januar 2017 | 13:40 – Airline operators who already utilize the add-on in combination with the Data Import/Export add-on can achieve extraordinary levels of synergy and automatization in the daily operational workflow. By automatically importing traffic data on a regular basis from scheduling- and crew planning systems, PPS can be set up for fully automatic upload to CrewBriefing along with dynamic filing of all flight plans.

During operations, the AutoDispatch and AutoFiling add-on will automatically trigger filing of new flight plans through AMEXSY as well as file any changes related to existing flight plans directly to ATS units. For example, such changes may be change of aircraft or change of STD based on the updated output data from the operator’s scheduling- and crew planning system.

The automated solution gives the airline operator several advantages:

• Automatic selection and filing of best economical FPL routing
• Automatic filing of best eco FL based on winds, temperatures and load configuration
• Automatic upload of all flight logs to CrewBriefing
• Fuel tankering based on Gain/Loss and next-leg calculation
• Automatic re-filing to ATS units of all ATC changes
• Re-upload to CrewBriefing concerning any changes in the flight plan, flight schedule, aircraft tail/type, crew or load configuration

In the AMEXSY filing system you can easily monitor all your flights in combination with the AutoDispatch and AutoFiling add-on. Simple color codings makes it easy to quickly identify changes in the dynamic environment and thereby make quick corrective action if necessary.

After your flights have been filed automatically via AMEXSY, the AutoDispatch feature automatically uploads all new or updated briefing packages to CrewBriefing for easy download by your crews. 

Contact us today to hear more about how the AutoDispatch & AutoFiling add-on can help you optimize your airline operation.

AVTECH and Met Office enters partnership
AVTECH Sweden AB, a company specializing in information distribution and the Met Office in the UK, a world leading weather and climate forecasting centre, have formed a partnership to promote further development of advanced weather services.

As a direct result of this partnership, AVTECH and Met Office have launched the all new Aventus SIGMA severe weather service.

• Jonathan Dutton, Aviation Business Manager at the Met office said “AVTECH is a perfect partner for us when it comes to bringing our very best severe weather information to the market. In the initial phase, we’ll focus on getting turbulence information into the service, but other severe weather phenomena, such as Thunderstorms and distribution of Volcanic Ash are in our development plans also”.

There is a fierce market competition when it comes to services that present hazardous weather to pilots, and the distribution methods range from advanced internet applications to simple paper copies.

• Soren Skog, Marketing Director at AVTECH Sweden AB said “Traditional weather charts display all the mandatory information, but in a connected world we are able to give precise and carefully tailored information in a whole new way. We are therefore very happy to work with the Met Office, one of the best forecasters available in the market. The market is looking for these kinds of services and as we have the capability to select the most relevant information for each individual flight, we believe we can effectively meet, or exceed, market expectations, in this field”.

Initially AVTECH will focus on distribution of its Aventus SIGMA service through ACARS, but other means of presentation, including an EFB-App, is already planned.

In the present phase, AVTECH is approaching a few selected airlines offering them to take a part in the ongoing development. With this approach, a service that supplies Flight Crews with the most relevant and useful information, is being formed, allowing severe weather to be avoided and thus, increasing safety and comfort in flight.

ACSIS won 2 Sky Stars Awards

ACSIS, CrossConsense’s software for predictive and preventive maintenance, won 2 SKY STARS awards. The voting is organized on an annual basis by b2bmedia – one of the leading online business portals in Bulgaria and supported by the Ministry of Tourism of Republic of Bulgaria.

The Bulgarian Aviation Oscar in the category Sky Soft for the best software solution for travel or aviation went to ACSIS because the software is recognized to be a very helpful tool for the aviation industry all over the world.

The second award, the b2b Media Sky Favorite, a special award by b2b media, was given to Svetoslav Petrov, Vice President ACSIS at CrossConsense, because Svet convinced the jury that airlines could easily prevent AOGs and delays and even more severe problems by implementing ACSIS into their processes.

Garuda Indonesia Adopts Flatirons Fleet Solution
Flatirons Solutions®, a global provider of technical information management solutions for knowledge-driven industries including aviation, shipping, rail, energy, and defense, announced today the selection of the Flatirons Fleet Solution by Garuda Indonesia. Garuda Indonesia, the flag-carrier airline of Indonesia, flies to over 40 domestic and 36 international destinations and carries more than 25 million passengers annually.

Adopting the Flatirons Fleet Solution will allow Garuda Indonesia to serve their growing mix of Airbus and Boeing aircraft and support their growth plans to serve the rapidly expanding market in Southeast Asia and Oceania. The Flatirons Fleet Solution provides airlines like Garuda Indonesia with a single source of data for multiple aircraft OEMs for higher utilization and maintenance productivity. The Flatirons Fleet Solution includes innovative products like CORENA Pinpoint and CORENA Pinpoint Mobile for access to technical publications on mobile devices, as well as the CORENA Knowledge Center and CORENA Insight 7 products for timely, accurate, and compliant publication assembly, review, and approval.

Interjet chooses AerData tools to increase digital record keeping and data analytics-driven decision making

Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 25th January 2017 – AerData, announced today that Interjet has chosen AerData’s Secure Technical Records for Electronic Asset Management (STREAM). AerData’s software and services improve efficiencies and enhance competitiveness for customers, including some of the world’s largest airlines, lessors and MROs. In selecting STREAM, Interjet is increasing its use of digital media to manage key maintenance records and data analytics-driven tools to make more informed maintenance decisions.   
 
STREAM is the industry standard electronic aircraft records management solution. It is a secure web enabled system that allows the MRO, airline, or lessor to manage the entire history of the asset and easily share documents with 3rd parties. This allows for smooth and efficient transition of aircraft and easy remarketing. STREAM is a proven cost saving tool over the life of the asset and also during redelivery. 
 
In addition to using STREAM to manage maintenance records, Interjet uses AerData Engine Fleet Planning And Costing (EFPAC), to optimize engine maintenance planning, spares availability and budgets by analyzing technical and operational data with lease requirements and fleet renewal constraints.
 
C.I.O, Interjet, Adrian Pineda Bedolla, said, “We are very pleased to expand our relationship with AerData. Using data analytics to make more effective decisions is a key differentiator for us, as we move from a digital in house solution to a robust industry solution that enables connectivity with other systems. AerData’s EFPAC and STREAM will help us improve both of these essential focus areas.”
 
Commenting on the announcement, Matthew Bull, CEO of AerData said, “We are very proud in serving Interjet with our industry leading software products, STREAM and EFPAC. Interjet have built a lot of trust in AerData through all the products and services we have installed over the years – They are a prime example of how businesses drive more analytics into their business decision making approaches though combining products from the Digital Aviation ecosystem.”

Japan Airlines Adopts Honeywell GoDirect Fuel Efficiency Software

Existing customers have reported fuel savings of more than 2 percent annually

SINGAPORE, Jan. 25, 2017 – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has been selected by Japan Airlines to provide its fuel-management service to help decrease fuel consumption and costs. The deployment of Honeywell’s GoDirect Fuel Efficiency software, a part of the Honeywell GoDirect Flight Services family of Connected Aircraft offerings, will equip Japan Airlines with the right tools and data to monitor current fuel consumption and identify opportunities for fuel savings.

Honeywell’s GoDirect Fuel Efficiency software analyzes data from more than 100 reports that integrates with existing airline systems through a user-friendly data interface. The solution offers fuel-savings recommendations, which airlines can quickly deploy into existing or customized analytics reports and dashboards. Honeywell’s technology provides recommendations that enable full compliance with the European Union emissions trading system legislation among many other software-based fuel-savings recommendations for each flight.

“Typically, fuel consumption accounts for as much as 20 to 40 percent of an airline’s operating costs, and existing users of our GoDirect Fuel Efficiency software have reported fuel savings of more than 2 percent annually,” said Jason Wissink, senior sales director, Connectivity Services, Honeywell Aerospace. “By gathering data from various sources and providing an analysis at every phase of flight, the GoDirect Fuel Efficiency software ensures that Japan Airlines can achieve fuel-efficiency target values and significantly reduce operational costs.”

Finnair, Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines are among other recent airlines to adopt Honeywell’s innovative software package to manage their fuel-efficiency programs.

Lufthansa Technik develops new antenna radome for faster data transfer

EASA and FAA give green light for Ka-band frequency radome/production in Hamburg
Lufthansa Technik has developed its first radome for the Ka-band. The innovative material layer structure of the TIOS (Two-In-One Solution) radome makes it possible to install Ka-band antennas, providing optimal high-speed internet and TV connections for all Boeing Business Jets 1 (737-700) and 2 (737-800). This makes Lufthansa Technik one of just a few manufacturers of such radomes worldwide. In December 2016, Lufthansa Technik received the EASA STC (Supplement Type Certificate) and FAA validation for the Two-In-One Solution. Lufthansa Technik has already registered a patent to protect the new radome housing design.

The innovative approach of installing TIOS on the vertical stabilizer makes it the ideal platform for satcom and satellite TV antennas as well as an HD camera. In combination with the installation of the antenna system in the rear fuselage of the aircraft, this solution not only saves space; it also reduces the weight by up to 100 kilograms.

Andrew Muirhead, head of Lufthansa Technik’s Original Equipment Innovation division, explains further benefits of TIOS: “The special aerodynamic design and the installation on the vertical stabilizer mean that the radome reduces drag and has a positive effect on the aircraft’s center of gravity.”

Lufthansa Technik has offered a radome for Ku/L band antennas since 2000. “As the first version of TIOS is not suitable for Ka-band frequencies with high data rates, we investigated many different materials and their characteristics as part of the development of the new TIOS. Ultimately, we were able to develop an innovative material layer structure that allows frequencies in the Ka band to pass through, providing double speed data transfer for passengers,” reports Beate Rehberg, Product Manager TIOS, Original Equipment Innovation at Lufthansa Technik.