Category: PRs

Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the leading provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, will have members of their Technical Services team focused on supporting London business jet travelers during the Olympic Games, July 27 through August 12, 2012.

JSSI has more than 45 technical experts around the world who act as trustworthy maintenance advisers whenever JSSI clients are faced with an AOG (Aircraft on Ground) situation or need assistance arranging for maintenance and overhaul events. JSSI has teamed with Biggin Hill based Fixed Based Operator (FBO), Rizon Jet, to offer business jet operators free access to JSSI technical advisors for AOG assistance if needed while visiting Rizon Jet during the Olympic Games.

“We have the best technical team in the UK on stand-by 24 hours a day, ready to answer any AOG calls. We are committed to helping anyone in need, to ensure they get back in the air,” commented George Kleros, JSSI senior vice president, Technical Services Operations.  “Having someone to call on that you can trust, no matter where you have a maintenance issue pop up is what JSSI is all about and this is a way for us to offer this experience to operators who aren’t familiar with JSSI,” added Kleros.

Qatar-based Rizon Jet’s European base has seen traffic increase threefold at its one-year-old VIP terminal at London’s Biggin Hill airport. Demand for private jet charters into the England capital has surged on the back of high profile events including the Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics.

Rizon Jet Technical Services Director, Mike Clarke said: “We aim to surpass our customers’ expectations in all areas of our business. This collaboration with JSSI demonstrates our commitment to focusing on our customers’ requirements by providing special services using world-class professionals. We welcome existing JSSI customers to our operation at Biggin Hill, and also hope that others using our FBO will benefit from this unique partnership.”

Detailed flyers with JSSI AOG service contact information will be available at the Rizon Jet FBO in Biggin Hill. The JSSI AOG hotline is +44 1252 526588 and is always staffed 24/7 with a representative to assist operators and the JSSI European Headquarters is conveniently located at Farnborough Airport.

Chromalloy has announced that its San Diego, Calif., engine maintenance, repair and overhaul center now performs CF6-50 power system teardown services for MRO parts suppliers.

“We have established a launch customer for our teardown service and will provide it to parts suppliers worldwide, as well as our existing customers,” said Martin George, general manager.  “Chromalloy’s San Diego operation is one of the only service providers that can provide tear-down and manage the piece-part inspection and repair – all under one roof.”

Teardown on two 747 commercial airliner engines for a global parts supplier is now under way at the San Diego center. The CF6-50 is the first engine for teardown service offered by Chromalloy; others will be added in 2012 and 2013.

The company’s 110,000 square foot maintenance, repair and overhaul center – the only MRO in Chromalloy’s global network of component repair stations – provides a range of other services including module refurbishment, equipment exchange, seals, Non Destructive Testing, engine monitoring and test cell analysis.

“San Diego is the only location within the company’s global network to offer tear-down and full MRO services,” George said.
In 2011 the San Diego repair center was modernized and additional equipment and tooling added.

Altius Consulting, a leading Business Intelligence and Enterprise Performance Management consultancy based in the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and the United States, will kick off a three part webinar series in June 2012 discussing improved Process Management specifically relating to the oil, gas and energy industry.

The complimentary online event will begin on June 27th, and continues into August.

In order to meet the needs of an evolving economy and increasing energy demands, companies need to stay competitive by obtaining business insights, and the ability to use the right information at the right time. In addition, they must always be adjusting because new and important trends are regularly changing the way software is developed and deployed. Some of these new trends include big data (large data sets), tools moving into the hands of end users, connecting business and technology, and data and analytics in the cloud.

Phillips will begin by discussing how to effectively manage Year End Planning and Long Term Planning (LTP). Now more than ever, energy organizations require a trusted, cost-effective and scalable planning process that offers confidence, breakthrough insights and flexible cloud based offerings. Attendees will learn how Altius’ FlexMI technology, powered by Microsoft SQL Server, has helped major Oil and Gas companies successfully plan in the short term (1-2 years) as well as the long term (50 to 75 years) to ensure they are prepared for future energy challenges. Both planning processes support effective decision making and a clearer direction aligning companies to stay ahead of the competition.

The second webinar, scheduled for late July, will discuss how to create, manage and track Authorization for Expenditure’s (AFE’s) with ease. Senior Consultant Michael Welch will demonstrate a proven system that allows the capture of AFE data, a workflow approval process and reporting, to track and approve expenditures faster than ever before.

The Process Management in Energy Webinar series will conclude in August, covering a more effective vendor pricing and bid management process. Procurement Analysts will learn an improved process that evaluates information in hours rather than days and provides better control, governance and transparency.

Oil, Gas and Energy companies interested in participating can register here or email info.us@altiusconsulting.com.

 

Locatory.com says in spite of vigorous and constant progress in aircraft manufacturing technologies, flights are still not 100 percent safe. Human factors remain the most common reason for aviation accidents and incidents; thus it is up to airlines, MROs and other market players to develop strategies aimed at lowering the associated risks. The improvements are necessary not only in the field of flight and technical personnel training , but also in the management of spare parts’ supply chain, since lengthy deliveries and limited access to spare parts may trigger additional human factor related issues.

“It is no secret that the majority of aviation incidents and accidents are attributable to the human factor. In Russia the rates are as high as 80 percent, whilst in Australia human errors cause approx. 70 percent of accidents. However, it should be pointed out that human errors are not related to flight crew members only,” commented the CEO of Locatory.com, Zilvinas Sadauskas.

According to the State University of New York at Buffalo in the early 1990s the maintenance-related failures contributed to around 18 percent of all aviation accidents and incidents in the U. S. As concerns the latest global figures, according to Fundación Andaluza Fondo de Formación y Empleo, nowadays the maintenance factor contributes to “only” eight percent of the accidents and incidents worldwide. Most maintenance-related human errors are triggered by such issues as the shortage of technical specialists, psychological pressure due to lengthy deliveries and short deadlines, as well as the lack of equipment or aircraft parts, etc.

“All of the aforementioned factors are particularly familiar to the emerging aviation markets. Though the situation has significantly improved in the last ten years or so, some safety issues, related to the ineffective supply chain, still affect the industry. Due to limited resources and access to the global spare parts market, local airlines and MROs based in such emerging markets as South and Central Americas are facing additional risks. In AOG situations the companies and their employees incur extra pressure due to fortune-costing downtimes, delays and the inability to speed up lengthy deliveries. Moreover, sometimes the failure to find the required component may lead to the acquisition of an improper or incorrect spare part. This may be a very serious and alarming factor, since it corresponds to seven to nine percent of all maintenance related human errors in the global aviation. Considering all what has been mentioned, the emerging aviation markets are strongly urged to make a further step in their development and explore, for instance, e-business possibilities, including e-procurement and e-marketing, in order to enter the global spare parts marketplace, optimize their Human Resources and lower the delivery terms,” explained Zilvinas Sadauskas.

Three Jet Aviation U.S. operations met the requirements to establish, document, implement and continually improve their environmental, health and safety management systems in accordance with ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards. The locations that received the internationally recognized certifications are St. Louis, Teterboro, N.J., and Boston/Bedford, Mass.

ISO 14001 is a continuous improvement standard designed to help an organization reduce its impact on the environment and OHSAS 18001 is a safety initiative with a goal of reducing workplace injuries. Implementing the two systems required Jet Aviation to meet detailed criteria and receive approval through an independent auditor.

“Effective environmental, health and safety management systems help us meet our strategic business objectives, fulfill our responsibility as a good corporate neighbor and promote a safe work environment,” said Chuck Krugh, senior vice president and general manager, Jet Aviation St. Louis.

“Jet Aviation is committed to protecting the environment and to protecting the health and safety of our employees, customers and visitors,” said Gary Dempsey, president, U.S. aircraft services.

Jet Aviation St. Louis has enhanced its mobile maintenance capability with the recent addition of three customized service vehicles. The vehicles are staffed by technicians from St. Louis and will be dispatched as needed to support customers.

With the addition of the latest vehicles, Jet Aviation now has five trucks available in the U.S. to deploy to assist customers; three in St. Louis and one each in Teterboro and Boston/Bedford. The trucks provide on-site maintenance services for AOG situations including non-destructive testing and engine and avionics troubleshooting.

“We have been providing this mobile maintenance service to customers for years,” notes Chuck Krugh, senior vice president, Jet Aviation St. Louis. “Because operators have found this support so beneficial we wanted to further enhance the service by adding customized trucks that are fully equipped to perform in-field diagnostics, testing and maintenance upon customer request. It’s the same exceptional quality of service that customers get when they are in our service centers, simply packaged ‘to go.’”

Jet Aviation also provides on-site non-destructive testing including ultrasonic, eddy current, bond testing and magnetic particle. X-ray inspections can be performed after obtaining required permits and permissions from the state in which the inspections will be performed. Operators should call the Jet Aviation 24/7 Jet Response Team at 1-877-JET-HELP (1-877-538-4357) or their regional sales manager for more information.

Component Control announced that its iPhone App for StockMarket.aero is now available for download from the Apple Store.  The StockMarket.aero iPhone App is the only free aviation parts eMarketplace App currently available.  It allows StockMarket.aero members to quickly and easily access more than 40 million qualified line items of aviation inventory and capability via a robust, mobile format.  The company says users can now work when and how suits them, be that in the office or on the move 24/7.

“We believe the StockMarket.aero App will become an invaluable tool for our community members,” comments Jason Cordoba, director of StockMarket.aero. “Our initial App gives users a powerful search capability and allows them to send RFQs or purchase orders from any location utilizing their iPhone. Users also benefit from standard iOS features, such as being able to click and dial vendor phone numbers, initiate emails from vendor account information and add vendor contact data to their iPhone’s Contact App with just one click.”

Cordoba continues, “Detailed information such as part serial numbers, time/life dates for parts and service capabilities are all also available in the current version of the App, but this is just the start.  R&D is a continuous process for us and we will be rolling out updates of the App, adding enhanced functionality and features, on a regular basis.”

Gerlinde Weidenfeller, a test-user from Weidenfeller-Procurement, comments on the latest version of the StockMarket.aero App, “This version of the StockMarket.aero App is terrific.  It is quick, easy to use, clear and well structured, with every type of information available.  Nothing is better to have when you are working without your laptop – everything can be done immediately via your iPhone.”

Vendor search results on the StockMarket.aero App mimic the online version of the eMarketplace but are streamlined and specifically designed for clear and easy viewing on a mobile device, ensuring that community members receive the same intuitive, user-friendly experience.  Cordoba adds, “Overall, the portability of the StockMarket.aero App will bring more flexibility and speed to the purchase process when a laptop or desktop isn’t readily accessible.”

Preferred Vendors will be prominently placed on top of all search results along with their vendor logo, providing maximum exposure on the mobile version of StockMarket.aero and ensuring the same level of increased visibility they receive on the StockMarket.aero website.  Cordoba concludes, “The new StockMarket.aero App benefits all our eMarketplace community members by making critical aviation supply chain data available in this widely used alternative format.  As the App is also free, we are sure that all our users will be as excited as we are about this latest development.”

Harv’s Air Flight Training has just released their very first iOS App. “Call us geeks. Or better yet, aviation geeks,” says Adam Penner, operations manager for Harv’s Air Flight Training. “We made an App. Yes an Apple Iphone/Ipad/Ipod App.” This is basically a library of helpful documents for student pilots, along with a few videos and links to their bookings system and online ground school system, the company says. “I believe we are the first flying school in Canada to have an iOS App,” says Penner. “And it’s ready right now! For the low, low price of free, but you need to act soon!” Search for Harv’s Air on the AppStore, or click here.

British Airways Engineering announced at Farnborough Air Show that it has been selected to provide its global line maintenance and engineering services to Boeing’s GoldCare programme. The appointment comes following a detailed selection process.

British Airways Engineering has joined a choice group of suppliers that Boeing can select to support their GoldCare fleet maintenance requirements for the 787 Dreamliner and Next-Generation 737. GoldCare customers will now be able to benefit from British Airways Engineering’s global network of line maintenance facilities, capable of providing high-quality line, phase and heavy maintenance, as well as Aircraft Transition Services wherever required.

In today’s highly competitive aviation market, carriers need to maximize aircraft availability in order to reduce costs and maintain service levels. Boeing GoldCare helps its customers do that through a range of services including lifecycle management, maintenance planning and materials management. British Airways has been selected to provide services for the GoldCare Engineering offering, and will be responsible for helping to maximize fleet value and efficiency.

“The global MRO industry is more vibrant than it has ever been. We believe that close working relationships with leading aviation companies such as Boeing will be key to long term success in this market, and we are therefore thrilled to become an official service partner to its GoldCare customers,” Garry Copeland, British Airways’ Director of Engineering, commented. “British Airways Engineering has extensive experience maintaining a diverse fleet of over 260 aircraft and supports a broad customer base. We believe that this experience, coupled with our truly global capabilities, will prove a great asset to Boeing GoldCare.”

Pratt & Whitney and JetBlue Airways signed a definitive agreement for PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to power its order of 40 firm A320neo family aircraft finalizing the MOU announced in late 2011.  The agreement includes 86 PurePower engines with a long-term PureSolutionSM maintenance service agreement. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2018.

“The PurePower engine is optimally designed for our future fleet of A320neo aircraft,” said Dave Ramage, vice president technical operations for JetBlue Airways.   “The benefits of improved fuel efficiency, lower operating cost and a minimal noise footprint make the PurePower engine a prudent investment in our future.”

“We are very pleased that JetBlue selected us becoming the first U.S. airline to select the game-changing PurePower engine for its A320neo aircraft family,” said Todd Kallman, Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines president. “We look forward to helping JetBlue reduce costs and provide a reliable, cost-efficient product with improved fuel efficiency – the greenest engine available.”

The PurePower engine uses an advanced gear system allowing the engine’s fan to operate at a different speed than the low-pressure compressor and turbine. The combination of the gear system and an all-new advanced core delivers double-digit improvements in fuel efficiency and environmental emissions as well as a 50 percent reduction in noise.