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Betting on Digital Innovation including Self-Service Analytics by Boeing
igital software solutions that improve performance of AnalytX. In June, Singapore’s Defence
aircraft and reduce operational costs will continue to be Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and
a big focus area for the company, says Deal. “We offer Boeing announced that they had signed a
Da broad portfolio of software tools that are designed deal to jointly develop an information man-
to make the total eco-system more efficient. We think that it is agement tool that leverages data analytics to
an area that could grow by a factor of ten over time.” identify trends and insights on aircraft perfor-
In June last year, Boeing launched Boeing AnalytX and immedi- mance. The tool will be used to analyse flight
ately announced agreements with companies such as Delta Air and maintenance data for the Republic of
Lines, China Airlines, AirBridgeCargo, Korean Air and Turkish Singapore Air Force (RSAF)’s F-15 and AH-64
Airlines. This was followed later in the year by deals with seven aircraft.
other customers, including Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Japan
Airlines, Qantas, MTU Aero Engines and United Airlines. Expanding its Reach
The company provides a variety of data analytics tools to its BGS will also focus more on offering com-
customers, including crew scheduling, digital navigation, man- petitive solutions for airplanes made by other
agement and maintenance of leased airplanes and engines, manufacturers. ” Most of our customers have
management of parts inventories, flight optimization software, mixed fleets; they keep telling us that they
flight planning tools, optimized maintenance programs and need solutions across the fleet to take full
fuel efficiency tools. At MRO Americas this year, the company advantage of the services that we provide,”
announced the introduction of five new products and services, says Deal. “In the past, we have done work
on C-130 and F-16. We are doing more now.
We are also pursuing new contracts.”
Apart from offering a pool of pilots that cus-
tomers can lease to fill short-term demand,
BGS also offers a pilot development program,
simulator solutions as well as flight and main-
tenance training. “We continue to work on
investment in technology that will shrink the
training footprint required to become pilots,”
says Deal.

Success is not measured merely by num-
bers, says Deal. “I want to ensure that we
deliver everything that we have promised
to our customers. It has been a great start,
but this is not a sprint; it is a marathon.”

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