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GROWING

CAPABILITY

The U.S.-based airframer continues to

Jay Menon expand its digital solutions offerings

U.S. aerospace giant Boeing The BGS, headquartered in Dallas, maintained by Boeing, with stocked
Company has won three orders Texas, operates as Boeing’s third components and supporting parts
from Russia to provide its mainte- business unit by integrating the shipping within 24 hours;
nance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services capabilities of the gov-
services to its Russian customers, ernment, space and commercial Nippon Cargo Airlines: Five year
which will grow Boeing’s analytics sectors into a single, customer-fo- agreement to renew Jeppesen
solutions in the country. The agree- cused business. Sain said the new charting and electronic flight bag
ments cover AerData’s Engine Fleet deals will expand Boeing’s long- services to optimise navigation and
Planning and Costing (EFPAC) standing presence in Russia and flight operations across its 747 fleet;
system for managing leased provide value for airline customers
and owned engines as well as who will optimise engine lifecycle Royal Brunei Airlines: Agreement
Jeppesen’s crew scheduling solu- costs and manage crew needs. for five 787-8 overhead flight crew
tions. Each software product drives It will also help Russian air carri- rest retrofits. Modifications will be
operational efficiency through ana- ers to optimize monthly production completed at Boeing Shanghai and
lytics methods and tools powered planning, predict crew alertness, will allow the carrier to operate the
by Boeing AnalytX. enhance visibility into crew fatigue 787-8 aircraft on long haul routes,
Boeing AnalytX brings together and mitigate risks in the crew man- providing increased operations
the work of more than 800 ana- agement process. Boeing also flexibility to the fleet and operator;
lytics experts across Boeing’s announced services orders valued
commercial, defence, and services at more than USD900 million at the SilkAir: Agreement to receive fleet
businesses, who are focused on just concluded Singapore Airshow. material services for 54 737 MAX
transforming data into actionable The agreements stretch across and 737NG aircraft;
insights and customer capabilities, Global Services’ four capability
services and products. Launched areas. Singapore Airlines: Contract to
last June, Boeing AnalytX helps use Electronic Logbook on its 777
customers make data-informed Details of the Orders: and 787 fleet;
decisions to slash fuel costs, per- All Nippon Airways: Contract for
form predictive maintenance, build 36 landing gear exchanges for the Biman Bangladesh Airlines:
smarter flight plans and crew 787; Expanded its use of Boeing’s
schedules, and minimize unpredict- Component Services programme
able disruptions. China Southern Airlines and by adding the service to support
“Today’s orders demonstrate Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance induction of new 787 aircraft that
Russian carriers’ continued invest- Engineering Company Limited : will enter its fleet in Aug-2018, in
ment and progress in transforming Agreement to develop service addition to expanding and extend-
their operations with advanced dig- capabilities for the Boeing Global ing current component service
ital and analytics solutions,” says Fleet Care portfolio, as well as coverage of its existing 737 and
Ken Sain, vice president, Digital enhanced component and com- 777 fleets;
Aviation and Analytics, Boeing posite repair capabilities;
Global Services (BGS). “These Singapore’s Defence Science and
agreements add to our longstand- Malaysia Airlines: Agreement for Technology Agency: Agreement to
ing presence in Russia and provide 48 landing gear exchanges for engage in collaborative research
value for airline customers who will the 737NG. Operators will receive and experimentation activities,
optimize engine lifecycle costs and an overhauled and certified land- powered by Boeing AnalytX.
manage crew needs.” ing gear from an exchange pool

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