Emirates Airline Switches on ULTRAMAIN Software
July 24, 2008
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., July 24 /PRNewswire/ — Emirates Airline began use
of ULTRAMAIN maintenance and integrated logistics software on June 2, 2008.
ULTRAMAIN is developed by Ultramain Systems, Inc., (USI) of Albuquerque,
NM, USA.
The new Maintenance and Engineering software system is highly
integrated software that addresses most aspects of Emirates Engineering
including Line and Base maintenance, Planning and Scheduling, Configuration
Management, Quality Assurance, Maintenance Control, Materials Planning and
Inventory Control, Purchasing, Component Management, Warehousing and
Logistics, Back Shops Maintenance and the management of Maintenance Repair
Organisation (MRO) for the Emirates maintenance facility in Dubai, one of
the biggest and most advanced engineering facilities in the world.
Muhammad Iqbal, Emirates Engineering IT Systems Manager, said:
“Emirates selected Ultramain because of its impressive capabilities, its
product flexibility, and USI’s proven record of large scale software
implementations.”
Mr. Iqbal, who managed this project, added: “The software
implementation included re-engineering of several business processes, a
complex exercise which was facilitated by the capabilities of the new
system. Emirates’ fleet is expanding rapidly and our old system simply
could not support what we wanted. Another large undertaking was the
migration of existing historic data. We set up eleven milestones for data
migration throughout the implementation. Each one had specific goals that
had to be met. This allowed us to take manageable steps where each step led
to the next larger step. The final GoLive data conversion went as planned
and took four days of machine time — twenty four hours a day. The
switch-over from our old system to Ultramain was a very challenging task
and it was achieved with the commitment, hard work and enthusiasm of the
teams involved.”
User training was another large challenge. Mr. Iqbal added: “The new
system workflow was pre-planned, allowing training courses and user
materials to be tailored to perfectly fit the intended use of the software
by each user, as per their respective roles. Ultramain Systems produced the
materials and then in conjunction with ourselves trained over 2500 users
here in Dubai.”
Another aspect of the implementation was the addition of software
enhancements. “Even though we chose Ultramain due to its capabilities, we
needed additional enhancements to fully meet our desired business
processes. USI worked closely with us to identify, design and develop these
additional capabilities,” said Mr. Iqbal.
Ron Brown, Director of Customer Services for Ultramain Systems, and
USI’s Project Manager for the implementation, said: “The enhancements we
developed for Emirates during this implementation have already been
incorporated in the standard Ultramain software. This shifts ongoing
support for these enhancements to Ultramain Systems and makes them
available to other Ultramain sites. Too often customers must pay again to
have their enhancement migrated to future releases. With Ultramain, that’s
not the case.”
Based in Dubai, Emirates is one of the fastest growing airlines in the
world. It currently operates services to 101 destinations in 62 countries
across six continents.
With more than 400 international awards to its name, Emirates is
renowned for its service excellence. The airline has a 117-strong fleet of
modern, wide bodied aircraft and is the largest customer for the Airbus
A380, having ordered 58 of the giant double-decker aircraft.
Ultramain Systems is a leading provider of aviation maintenance and
engineering software and can be reached at http://www.ultramain.com,
+1-505-828-9000 or sales@ultramain.com.
Global Growth Rate of Flights Continues to Slow
July 24, 2008
– Volume of global airline schedules climbs just 1% for July
– Double digit growth for low cost sector
– Drop in US domestic operations is countered by growth within Europe and
Asia
LONDON, July 24 /PRNewswire/ — The world’s airlines are scheduled to
operate just 1% more flights for July 2008 compared with the same month
last year. According to the latest statistics from OAG (Official Airline
Guide), the world’s authority on flight information, this represents an
additional 34,800 flights. Capacity for July is up by 3% year on year.
The total number of flights scheduled to operate worldwide this month
is 2.64 million, offering 318.3 million seats to travelers around the
globe. Within this global figure of all scheduled passenger flight
operations, the low cost sector accounts for 459,000 flights (17%) and 68.3
million seats (21%). Frequencies and capacity in the low cost sector are
both showing 13% growth for July 2008 vs July 2007.
Within the United States, domestic activity has dropped 2% overall, or
21,500 fewer flights this month, resulting in 818,000 fewer seats. This is
despite increases in low cost frequencies and capacity within the US of 4%
and 3% respectively.
Figures for Europe and Asia Pacific indicate these regions are faring
better at present, with intra-Europe and intra-Asia Pacific figures both
showing a 3% increase in the number of flights (up by 18,268 and 15,975
respectively) and a 4% rise in capacity of 3.03 million and 3.07 million
more seats year on year.
Steve Casley, Chief Operating Officer, OAG, commented:
“The OAG figures for July reveal signs of an impending downturn in the
aviation industry. While some regions continue to show steady growth, the
impact from the current climate in the United States is already
contributing to an overall slowdown in the global figures and on the key
long-haul routes between North America and hubs in Europe, Asia Pacific and
Latin America. The full impact will be clearer when we publish our forecast
for the 4th quarter.”
The figures are revealed in the latest OAG Aviation Statistics, a
regular snapshot of airline activity around the world. Flight information
and data solutions company OAG collates data from more than 900 scheduled
airlines, on a daily basis, which gives an accurate overview of anticipated
travel demand.
The transatlantic route, traditionally one of strong growth, is showing
just 1% increase in flights and 2% in capacity for July. Similarly, there
is just 1% rise in the number of transpacific flights and seats. Flights
between Western Europe and the Middle East, however, are up by 11%, and
there is a rise of 6% for flights between Western Europe and Asia Pacific.
India continues to show year-on-year growth far exceeding the average.
For this month, there is a 34% increase in flights to and from India (4,545
extra flights representing 870,000 more seats) and a 12% rise in domestic
operations (5,341 flights, 576,000 seats). The Middle East is showing a 20%
growth in international operations (7,248 flights and 1.4 million seats),
but a drop of -4% on routes within the region.
Other territories showing a notably significant increase in
year-on-year capacity are the Russian Federation (621,000 more domestic
seats, 558,000 more international seats); France, with 428,000 more
international seats, of which 84% is in the low cost sector; UAE with
694,000 more international seats, largely driven by continued growth of
Emirates and Etihad; Canada, with 321,000 more domestic seats, largely
attributable to WestJet and Porter; and Poland, with 492,000 more
international seats, of which around half are in the low cost sector.
Aircraft fleet data from OAG reveals there are 40,197 planes operating
worldwide this month compared to 38,886 the same time last year, an
increase of 3.4%. North America accounts for 36% of the global market,
followed by Europe with 27%. Globally, there are more than 8,100 aircraft
on order this month, a rise of just under 20% compared to this time last
year. North America is the only region showing a decline year on year, with
0.6% fewer aircraft on order compared with July 2007. Asia Pacific accounts
for the largest share of new orders (33%) and the Middle East is showing
the largest year on year percentage increase at 74.3% (347 more aircraft on
order than a year ago).
OAG publishes a monthly quick reference tool, OAG FACTS (Frequency &
Capacity Trend Statistics) which uses interactive graphs to give an
overview of the performance of a specific airport, route, country or region
from 2001 onwards. For more information, a product demo and subscription
details, please visit http://www.oagaviation.com/reports.html or email
customers@oag.com.
About OAG (Official Airline Guide)
OAG (http://www.oagcorporate.com) is a global flight information and data
solutions company for the passenger aviation, air cargo logistics and
business travel markets. It brings together buyers and sellers of air
travel and transport through the management and distribution of airline
product information; the supply of corporate travel planning tools; and the
promotion of travel and transport products. The business is underpinned by
its data management expertise. It is best known for its airline schedules
database which feeds the world’s global distribution systems and travel
portals and drives the internal systems of many airlines, air traffic
control systems, aircraft manufacturers, airport planners and government
agencies.
OAG is part of Commonwealth Business Media (http://www.cbizmedia.com) a wholly
owned subsidiary of United Business Media Limited
(http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com).
SOURCE Official Airline Guide
Continental Airlines, United Airlines and Eight Star Alliance Members Ask U.S. DOT for Antitrust Immunity to Better Serve Customers
July 24, 2008
WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Continental Airlines
(NYSE: CAL), United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) and eight other Star Alliance
member airlines today filed an application with the U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) for Continental to join the group of nine carriers
that already hold antitrust immunity. Approval by the DOT would enable
Continental, United and the other immunized Star Alliance carriers to work
closely together to deliver highly competitive flight schedules, fares and
service.
Additionally, Continental, United, Lufthansa and Air Canada have
requested DOT approval to establish a trans-Atlantic joint venture to
create a more efficient and comprehensive trans-Atlantic network for the
carriers’ customers, offering customers more service, scheduling and
pricing options and establishing a framework for similar joint ventures in
other regions of the world.
The DOT has approved more than 20 applications for antitrust immunity
in the past, including the recent approval of immunity for six-way alliance
activities in trans-Atlantic markets for the SkyTeam carriers Air France,
Alitalia, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Northwest
Airlines. The DOT ruling allowed Delta/Air France and Northwest/KLM to
consolidate their alliance activities.
On June 19, Continental announced that it plans to join United in Star
Alliance. In the United States domestic market, where antitrust immunity
would not apply, the two airlines plan to begin broad code-sharing, which
facilitates the creation of itineraries using both carriers, as well as
frequent flier program, elite customer recognition and airport lounge
reciprocity. These cooperative activities are subject to notice to the DOT,
which the two carriers will submit separately in due course, and
Continental exiting certain of its current alliance relationships. Subject
to these matters, Continental currently anticipates that it will join Star
Alliance, and begin broad code-sharing and other commercial cooperation
with United, in the fourth quarter of 2009. There is little overlap between
the Continental and United networks, so customers of either airline will
benefit from access to a broader network available through the partner
airline.
Once approvals have been received and the new agreements have been
implemented, customers will benefit from a coordinated process for
reservations/ticketing, check-in, flight connections and baggage transfer.
Frequent flier reciprocity will allow members of Continental’s OnePass
program and United’s Mileage Plus program to earn miles in their accounts
when flying on either partner airline and redeem awards on both carriers.
Travel on either carrier will count toward elite customer recognition.
Similarly, each carrier’s qualifying customers will have access to both
Continental’s Presidents Club network and United’s Red Carpet Club network
of airport lounges.
Continental intends to transition from SkyTeam to Star Alliance in a
customer friendly way, permitting its customers to redeem their OnePass
miles on SkyTeam member airlines, and SkyTeam customers to redeem their
frequent flyer miles on Continental, during a reasonable transition period.
About Star Alliance
The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly
global airline alliance to offer customers worldwide reach and a smooth
travel experience. Star Alliance received the Air Transport World Market
Leadership Award in 2008 and was voted Best Airline Alliance by Business
Traveller Magazine in 2003, 2006 and 2007 and by Skytrax in 2003, 2005 and
2007. The members are Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana
Airlines, Austrian, bmi, Egyptair, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa,
Scandinavian Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African
Airways, Spanair, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI, United and
US Airways. Regional member carriers Adria Airways (Slovenia), Blue1
(Finland) and Croatia Airlines enhance the global network. Air India and
Continental have been announced as future members. Overall, the Star
Alliance network offers 18,100 daily flights to 975 destinations in 162
countries.
About Continental
Continental Airlines provides more than 3,100 flights a day on
Continental and Continental Express to more than 280 U.S. and international
destinations from its hubs in New York/Newark, Houston, Cleveland and Guam.
Continental is the world’s fifth largest airline, with routes throughout
the Americas, Europe and Asia. With more than 45,000 employees, Continental
carries approximately 69 million passengers per year. For more company
information, visit continental.com
About United
United Airlines operates more than 3,200* flights a day on United and
United Express to more than 200 U.S. domestic and international
destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago
and Washington, D.C. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region,
Europe and Latin America, United is one of the largest international
carriers based in the United States. United also is a founding member of
Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to 965
destinations in 162 countries worldwide. United’s 55,000 employees reside
in every U.S. state and in many countries around the world. News releases
and other information about United can be found at the company’s Web site
at united.com.
*Based on United’s flight schedule between Jan. 1, 2008, and Dec. 31,
2008.
Air Transport Association Calls for a Staggered Release of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
July 24, 2008
WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Air Transport
Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the U.S.
airlines, today testified before the House Select Committee on Energy
Independence and Global Warming on the critical importance of tapping the
Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to help bring immediate relief to
consumers and businesses suffering from high fuel prices.
“ATA is calling for a release of 10 percent of the Strategic Petroleum
Reserve, beginning immediately. History has shown that a temporary increase
in supply will help lower prices,” said ATA President and CEO James C. May.
“Oil prices are hurting our nation’s families and economy, and the
industries that drive that economy.”
Due to limited refining capacity and surging global demand, jet fuel is
costing as much as $30 per barrel more than gasoline and, through July 15,
is averaging 71 percent more than in 2007. ATA projects that U.S. airlines
will spend more than $61 billion on fuel in 2008, $20 billion more than in
2007, which is more than the combined fuel bill in the first four years of
this decade.
May noted that many factors have led to triple-digit oil prices. ATA
and its member airlines have long supported both short- and long-term
solutions with three essential elements: increasing domestic supply,
reining in unchecked speculation in the energy futures markets and a
release from the SPR.
“The entire U.S. economy is being severely impacted by sky-high energy
prices. A release of additional barrels into the market and swift
legislation to curb oil speculation will bring down oil prices now,” said
May. “A balanced, comprehensive national energy policy is the only kind
that will bring the quick, meaningful and lasting relief this nation
needs.”
May provided an outline for the SPR release, including:
— Follow an unannounced release schedule
— Release light, sweet crude oil first
— Restore U.S. commercial inventories, at a minimum, to previous
year’s levels
— Dedicate revenues from the sale of SPR barrels to the development of
alternative energy sources
— For Congress to set up a framework or trigger for continued use of
the SPR when conditions warrant
ATA airline members and their affiliates transport more than 90 percent
of all U.S. airline passenger and cargo traffic. For additional information
about the industry, visit http://www.airlines.org. To tell your member of Congress
that you demand action now to stop excessive oil speculation, visit
http://www.StopOilSpeculationNow.com.
Satyam and Infospectrum Partner to Enhance Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Services for Aviation Companies
July 24, 2008
HYDERABAD, India, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Satyam Computer
Services Ltd. (NYSE: SAY), a leading global consulting and information
technology services provider, announced today that it has signed an
agreement with Infospectrum to provide enhanced service to operators,
third-party maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and component repair
providers in the global aviation industry. Headquartered in Los Angeles,
Infospectrum provides custom and packaged software to global customers in
the aviation, aerospace and defense, complex manufacturing, maritime and
telecommunications industries.
Satyam will add value to the alliance through its global implementation
and support capabilities, as well as its skills in system configuration and
installation, functional and technical training, integration, and remote
hosting in a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. Infospectrum will provide
its advanced, web-based infoTRAK suite of enterprise and supply chain
software products that support maintenance & repair, engineering and asset
lifecycle management. The modular suite uses a “next-generation”
web-services architecture that allows both single- and multi-facility
operators, MRO service and component repair providers to streamline and
automate business processes. The suite’s real-time integrated planning,
execution and lifecycle information management capabilities also allow
commercial and government organizations to increase efficiency and capacity
utilization, decrease maintenance and repair time, and optimize inventory
and parts availability, while providing electronic history tracking and
lifecycle analysis for complete regulatory compliance, improved service and
asset availability.
“Our strength lies in our global delivery model for affordable
services, particularly in MRO environments, where Infospectrum has an
established customer base and proven technology,” said Saikrishna
Mandapaty, a senior vice president of Satyam’s Travel and Logistics
Practice. “By teaming with Infospectrum, we demonstrate our commitment to
deliver unmatched vertical solutions. The combination of Infospectrum’s
innovative solutions and Satyam’s world-class services will be especially
valuable for aviation companies.”
Infospectrum will leverage its product innovation and support center in
Hyderabad, where Satyam is headquartered. The organizations will
collaborate to integrate clients’ enterprise resource planning systems with
other maintenance systems, on-board aircraft, or other flight operations
systems. In doing so, they will streamline the entire maintenance and
repair workflow and improve communication throughout the enterprise and
supply chain.
“Combining Infospectrum’s technology with Satyam’s service model makes
the alliance a natural,” said Infospectrum President Suresh Iyer. “It will
be especially effective as we expand our capabilities to serve the global
commercial aviation community, and even military aviation MRO
organizations. The partnership also strengthens our global reach,
particularly in the Middle East and Asia, where there is a growing demand
for MRO technology and services, and where Satyam has a strong, established
presence.”
About Satyam
Satyam (NYSE: SAY), a leading global business and information
technology services company, delivers consulting, systems integration, and
outsourcing solutions to clients in 20* industries and 66* countries.
Satyam leverages deep industry and functional expertise, leading
technology practices, and an advanced, global delivery model to help
clients transform their highest-value business processes and improve their
business performance. The company’s 51,643* professionals excel in
engineering and product development, supply chain management, client
relationship management, business process quality, business intelligence,
enterprise integration, and infrastructure management, among other key
capabilities.
Satyam development and delivery centers in the US, Canada, Brazil, the
UK, Hungary, Egypt, UAE, India, China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia
serve 670* clients, including more than one third of the Fortune 500. For
more information, see http://www.satyam.com.
*As of June 30, 2008
About Infospectrum
Infospectrum provides advanced technology, software engineering,
technical products and related consulting services to customers in the
complex manufacturing, aerospace and defense, maritime logistics, asset
management, communications, and geographical information system industries
as well as the independent software vendors (ISVs) that serve them. For
more information, visit http://www.info-spectrum.com or http://www.infotraksolutions.com
Emirates Airline se pasa al Software ULTRAMAIN
July 24, 2008
ALBUQUERQUE, Nuevo México, 24/07/2008 /PRNewswire/ —
Emirates Airline comenzó a usar el software de integración logística y mantenimiento ULTRAMAIN el 2 de junio de 2008. ULTRAMAIN ha sido desarrollado por Ultramain Systems, Inc., (USI) de Albuquerque, Nuevo México, EEUU.
El nuevo sistema de software de Mantenimiento e Ingeniería es un software altamente integrado que trata la mayoría de aspectos de la Ingeniería de Emirates incluyendo el mantenimiento de la Línea y de la Base, Planificación y Organización, Gestión de la Configuración, Garantía de Calidad, Control de Mantenimiento, Planificación de Materiales y Control de Inventario, Compras, Gestión de Componentes, Almacenaje y Logística, Mantenimiento de Talleres y la gestión de la Organización de Reparaciones y Mantenimiento (MRO) para el complejo de mantenimiento de Emirates en Dubai, uno de los complejos de ingeniería mayores y más avanzados del mundo.
Muhammad Iqbal, Director de Sistemas IT de Ingeniería de Emirates, dijo: “Emirates escogió Ultramain por sus impresionantes aptitudes, su flexibilidad de producto, y el record probado de USI en implementaciones de software a gran escala”.
El Sr. Iqbal, que gestionó este proyecto, añadió: “La implementación del software incluyó la re-ingeniería de diversos procesos de negocio, un ejercicio complejo fue más fácil gracias a las aptitudes del nuevo sistema. La flota de Emirates se está expandiendo rápidamente y nuestro viejo sistema simplemente no podía soportar lo que queríamos. Otra gran tarea era la migración de datos históricos existentes. Establecimos once hitos para la migración de datos durante la implementación. Cada uno tenía objetivos específicos que se tenían que cumplir. Esto nos permitió dar pasos manejables en los que cada paso conducía al siguiente paso mayor. La conversión final de datos GoLive fue como se planeó y duró cuatro días de tiempo de máquina — veinticuatro horas al día. El paso de nuestro viejo sistema a Ultramain supuso un gran desafío y se consiguió con la dedicación, el trabajo duro y el entusiasmo de los equipos implicados”.
La formación de usuarios era otro gran desafío. El Sr. Iqbal añadió: “El flujo de trabajo del nuevo sistema estaba pre-planificado, permitiendo que se adaptaran los cursos de formación y los materiales de usuario para encajar perfectamente con el uso intencionado del software por cada usuario, al igual que sus respectivos papeles. Ultramain Systems fabricó los materiales y luego en coordinación con nosotros formó a más de 2.500 usuarios aquí en Dubai”.
Otro aspecto de la implementación fue el añadir mejoras al software. “Aunque elegimos Ultramain por sus aptitudes, necesitábamos mejoras adicionales para cumplir totalmente con nuestros procesos de negocio deseados. USI trabajó de cerca con nosotros para identificar, diseñar y desarrollar estas aptitudes adicionales,” dijo el Sr. Iqbal.
Ron Brown, Director de Servicio al Cliente de Ultramain Systems, y Gerente de Proyecto de USI para la implementacion, dijo: “Las mejoras que hemos desarrollado para Emirates durante esta implementación ya se han incorporado al software Ultramain estándar. Esto transfiere soporte continuo para estas mejoras a Ultramain Systems y las ponen a disposición para otros sitios Ultramain. Demasiado a menudo los clientes tienen que volver a pagar para que sus mejoras migren a entregas futuras. Con Ultramain, ese no es el caso”.
Con sede en Dubai, Emirates es una de las líneas aéreas de más rápido crecimiento en el mundo. En la actualidad ofrece servicios a 101 destinos en 62 países de seis continentes.
Con más de 400 galardones internacionales a su nombre, Emirates es conocida por la excelencia de sus servicios. La línea aérea tiene una fuerte flota de 117 aviones modernos y amplios y es el mayor cliente del Airbus A380, habiendo pedido 58 aviones gigantes de dos plantas.
Cessna Names Bill Collier Vice President, Citation Parts Distribution
July 24, 2008
WICHITA, Kans., July 24, 2008 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the promotion of Bill Collier to vice president, Citation Parts Distribution.
Collier will manage the global spare parts support and distribution functions, the administration of Citation aircraft warranty, the sale and administration of direct operating cost programs (Citation ProAdvantage programs) and the negotiation and management of Product Support Agreements with the Citation supply partners. He will report to Mark Paolucci, senior vice president, Customer Service, and will be based at the company’s headquarters in Wichita.
“Bill has a diverse background in aviation aftermarket support and a strong focus on customer satisfaction,” Paolucci said. “I’m excited to have Bill as part of my leadership team. His expertise and commitment to customer satisfaction are critical as we provide parts support to our customers around the globe.”
Collier joined Cessna in 2005 as director of Sales and Marketing at Citation Parts Distribution. Prior to joining to Cessna, Collier held leadership positions with Air Services International in Arizona and with Rolls-Royce Corporation in Indiana and California.
Collier holds both a bachelor’s degree in Business from Indiana University as well as a MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University.
He holds a green belt certification in Textron’s Six Sigma program.
Grob Expands Service for U.S. Operators of its Light Aircraft
July 24, 2008
Grob Aerospace Inc. has appointed Composite Aircraft Repair of Moriarty, New Mexico as the new authorized service center for the 300+ Grob Aerospace light aircraft and gliders in the United States.
As the Grob Aerospace brand grows in North America with the recent introduction of their spn light business jet, subsequent support demand for all of their aircraft has grown with it. In response to this demand, Grob Aerospace designated maintenance facilities throughout the US and Canada for the spn light business jet. This is the first service center for the G 115 single-engine trainer, G 102 and G 103 series gliders and the G 109 motor glider which was the first composite motor glider in the world which received FAA certification.
“As we prepare for the service introduction of the spn business jet, we want to also keep our focus on providing superior support to the enthusiastic operators of Grob Aerospace light aircraft,” said Cary Brown, Director of Customer Support for Grob Aerospace, North America. “Composite construction makes them durable, but it is still important to have composite repair expertise available for them, and Composite Aircraft Repair certainly has that expertise.”
Robert Mudd, Owner of Composite Aircraft Repair has extensive composite aircraft structure repair experience including working with glassfiber, carbonfiber and Kevlar. “Moriarty Airport is a hub of glider and motor glider activity, giving us a lot of exposure to Grob Aerospace’s great designs.” noted Mudd, “We have specialized in composite repair for many years and have earned a reputation in the region as the go-to company for repair services. We are honored to begin an affiliation with Grob Aerospace and look forward to serving more Grob Aerospace operators.”
Prior to establishing Composite Aircraft Repair in 2004, he got his start in composites by building a Vari Eze homebuilt in the mid 1970s. Later he built a Zuni racing glider, operated a composite repair shop, helped design, construct and manufacture the Genesis high-performance glider, and worked as a Field Service Representative for a major composite aircraft manufacturer. Mudd’s flight experience has included owning and extensively flying a G 102 and an Astir CS glider.
Grob Aerospace visits Oshkosh for the second year since the introduction of the spn to North America. Visit the display at booth 197-198.
About the training aircraft
The G 115 and G 120 provide the ideal training platform for the full range of conventional high-performance aerobatic maneuvers. They offer excellent handling at both high and low airspeeds, making them ideal to tackle the full spectrum of primary training requirements, including pilot screening, instrument flying, navigation and mission oriented tasks which previously required two different aircraft types.
The Tutor variant of the G 115 was specifically designed to meet the stringent requirements of the Royal Air Force for a fully aerobatic elementary training aircraft. The Grob Tutor fleet is about to complete the impressive number of 300,000 flying hours in RAF.
Powered by the Lycoming AEIO-360-B1F/B delivering 180 hp of thrust and with a length of 26.4 ft (7.8 m) and a 33.43 ft (10 m) wingspan, the twin-seat G 115 is certified by EASA (JAA) and the FAA to a maximum operating altitude of 18,000 ft (5458 m) and up to +6g / -3g under aerobatic conditions. Like all other current Grob aircraft the G 115E airframe is manufactured entirely from fiber composite.
Besides the Tutor also 63 G 109Bs “Vigilant” motor gliders and 100 G 103 “Viking” gliders proudly carry the RAF markings in use by the Air Cadets.
Grob Aerospace – 37 Years of Aviation History
Grob Aerospace is one of the world’s largest and most experienced composite aircraft manufacturers. It has delivered more than 3,500 aircraft that have flown over seven million hours on five continents.
The company is headquartered in Switzerland with manufacturing and assembly facilities in Tussenhausen-Mattsies, Germany. In 2007 Grob Aerospace established a wholly-owned US subsidiary Grob Aerospace Inc. located in Portsmouth, NH with several regional sales offices throughout the USA.
In February 2008 Grob Aerospace has formed a strategic alliance with Bombardier Aerospace. Grob Aerospace will develop the all-composite structure of its new Learjet 85 aircraft and also build the first three prototype aircraft for the program.
Embraer Signs Service Contract With Montenegro Airlines
July 24, 2008
Company expands its Parts Pool Program in Eastern Europe
São José dos Campos, July 24, 2008 – Embraer signed a five-year Parts Pool Program service
contract with Montenegro Airlines, based in the Republic of Montenegro, in Eastern Europe. This special materials solution optimizes inventory management and reduces the customer’s overhead cost for replacement parts and warehousing facilities.
“We are glad to support Montenegro Airlines with our Parts Pool Program and offer them the best
material solution for securing the high-quality standards of their fleet,” said Leandro Laia,
Embraer Vice President, Customer Support and Services – Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
The contract covers all EMBRAER 195 jets operated by Montenegro. The Parts Pool Program
will provide the airline with quick spare parts replacement, a greatly reduced need for
warehousing facilities and much lower inventory management costs, while, at the same time,
increasing the ability to budget expenses.
“After having introduced our first EMBRAER 195 one month ago, we are delighted to reinforce
our relationship with Embraer by joining the Parts Pool Program,” said Zoran Durišić,
Chairman of Montenegro Airlines. “The Embraer Parts Pool Program provides our
maintenance staff with the required support to meet our target in terms of customer service.”
About Montenegro Airlines
Montenegro Airlines was founded in 1994 as a scheduled and charter carrier, carrying
passengers on domestic and international routes, plus cargo and mail flights. The airline links
Montenegro to the main European cities, such as Belgrade (Serbia), Frankfurt (Germany),
Ljubljana (Slovenia), Moscow (Russia), Nis (Serbia), Paris (France), Rome (Italy), St.
Petersburg (Russia), Vienna (Austria), and Zurich (Switzerland), and, starting this year, to new
destinations: London (U.K.) and Milan (Italy). With the introduction of new EMBRAER 195
aircraft, the airline plans to expand existing routes, in 2009, and develop new destinations, suchas Munich, Düsseldorf, and Berlin, in Germany. Based in Montenegro’s capital, Podgorica, the company has been an International Air Transport Association (IATA) member since 2000, and its number of passengers flown increased from 16,000, in 1997, to 500,000, in 2006. For more information, visit www.MontenegroAirlines.com.
Cessna to Exhibit Unique Collection of Aircraft at AirVenture 2008
July 23, 2008
WICHITA, Kan., July 23, 2008 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, will feature a mix of historic, updated and new aircraft July 28-Aug. 3 at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual week-long conference in Oshkosh, Wis.
Exactly one year after launching the light sport aircraft program, Cessna will bring to AirVenture 2008 the first production SkyCatcher. The Model 162 recently was equipped with a production interior and finished in the production paint scheme. The SkyCatcher joins a static display featuring Cessna’s entire line of single-engine pistons – the Skyhawk SP, Skylane, Turbo Stationair and the Cessna 350 and 400, which make their Oshkosh debut since Cessna acquired certain assets of the Bend, Ore., operation and rebranded the high-performance, low-wing composite aircraft.
Cessna’s exhibit will feature another original: the first Cessna 150 trainer manufactured by the company. The aircraft has been refurbished by the University of North Dakota to honor the 40th anniversary of its John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences.
Also scheduled to participate in this year’s static display are a Grand Caravan and Caravan Amphibian. Both aircraft are outfitted with Garmin G1000 integrated avionics, which Cessna recently certified with the Federal Aviation Administration and European Aviation Safety Agency. Cessna customers will now find the G1000 package standard equipment on aircraft from the Skyhawk to the Citation Mustang.
Rounding out Cessna’s exhibit are three Citation business jets – the entry level Citation Mustang, the light Citation CJ2+ and a pre-owned Citation ValuePlace Ultra.
Another new aspect to AirVenture for the company is an 80-foot by 50-foot metal roof emblazoned with a painted welcome message and the Cessna logo. The barn is southeast of the town of Ripon and in the final approach flight pattern of arrivals for EAA.
Based on unit sales, Cessna Aircraft Company is the world’s largest manufacturer of general aviation airplanes. In 2007, Cessna delivered 1,272 aircraft, including 387 Citation business jets, and reported revenues of about $5 billion. Cessna has a current backlog of $16 billion through June 30, 2008. Since the company was originally established in 1927, some 190,000 Cessna airplanes have been delivered to nearly every country in the world. The global fleet of more than 5,200 Citations is the largest fleet of business jets in the world. More information about Cessna Aircraft Company is available at http://www.cessna.com.
Textron Inc. is a $13.2 billion multi-industry company operating in 34 countries with approximately 44,000 employees. The company leverages its global network of aircraft, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Fluid & Power, Textron Systems and Textron Financial Corporation. More information is available at www.textron.com.
Forward-looking Information: Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements and speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the statements, including but not limited to the following: [a] changes in worldwide economic and political conditions that impact demand for our products, interest rates and foreign exchange rates; [b] the interruption of production at our facilities or at our suppliers’ facilities; [c] the timing of new product launches and certifications of new aircraft products; [d] the occurrence of slowdowns or downturns in customer markets in which our products are sold or supplied; [e] changes in aircraft delivery schedules or cancellation of orders; [f] the launching of significant new products or programs which could result in unanticipated expenses; [g] changes in national or international government policies on the export and import of commercial products; and [h] bankruptcy or other financial problems at major suppliers that could cause disruptions in our supply chain.
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