Boeing announced a contract with flydubai to add Software Distribution Tools to the list of Boeing services the airline makes use of to boost maintenance and engineering operations, safety and efficiency across the airline’s growing 737 fleet.
The agreement, which extends to flydubai’s 737 MAXs, builds on flydubai’s present implementation of Boeing’s Airplane Health Management on the airline’s Next-Generation 737s and 737 MAXs. Both are data analytics-driven Boeing solutions. Through the use of real-time data analysis, Boeing services aim to improve effectiveness among the airline’s Next-Generation 737 and 737 MAX fleets.
“Boeing’s Airplane Health Management and other software tools allow flydubai to proactively initiate planning for necessary repairs, strengthening the efficiency of our 737 fleet operations,” commented Mick Hills, senior vice president, Engineering and Maintenance at flydubai. “By reducing the maintenance and ground time for our fleet, these solutions ultimately help to benefit on-time arrivals and departures for our customers.”
Boeing Software Distribution Tools included in the new contract consists of the Loadable Software Airplane Parts Librarian and software management solutions that provide cost savings by enhancing the competence of flydubai maintenance operations.
“We are pleased to add flydubai to our roster of customers supported by our data analytics-driven products through which we are able to provide real-time data, enhancing and accelerating the airline’s success as it continues to expand its 737 fleet,” said David Longridge, vice president of sales and marketing, Boeing Commercial Aviation Services.
Boeing’s Airplane Health Management is at present used by more than 90 airline fleets globally to collect and assess airplane operations data while the airplane is in flight. Designed to interface with existing airplane systems and communication infrastructure, the system captures real-time data and notifies ground crews of any maintenance issues before the airplane lands minimizing schedule disruptions and maintenance delays which, results in considerable efficiencies and cost savings for airlines.
