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Services, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “Increasing the effi ciency of records management helps streamline the process of placing airplanes and other valuable assets with operators during leasing transactions. “This is another step we’re taking to help our customers
be more effi cient and gain a competitive edge in the market,” Deal adds. AerData has approximately 120 employees located in the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Ireland. Managing directors Mark Nieuwendijk and Paul van Tol will continue to lead the business. “We are very pleased that Boeing recognizes our hard-
won success, and values our products and our talented people,” says Nieuwendijk. “By joining the Boeing family, AerData will have access
to a broader global support network to help expand and support our customer base worldwide,” Van Tol adds. “We truly look forward to joining the Boeing Digital Aviation team and working with our Boeing colleagues to deliver greater value for our customers and the aviation industry.” AerData’s products will become part of the integrated suite of aviation services marketed as the Boeing Edge. These include parts, training, engineering, maintenance and software solutions that increase the effi ciency and profi tability of airlines and leasing companies. Terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.
AVIATION SOFTWARE SPECIALIST AVILT CELEBRATES 10 YEARS IN BUSINESS
Aviation software specialist, AvilT Ltd celebrated 10 years in business in May and marked this important milestone with the opening of a new offi ce at Dunfermline, Scotland. The company was founded by David Brown in 2004,
following nearly 15 years in the provision of specialized development and IT consultancy services in a range of sectors. AviIT now employs 26 staff across operational bases in Scotland, Australia and the US. AviIT launched its eMan solution for the management of technical manuals associated with aircraft maintenance and service activities in 2006 and major clients now include Monarch, Virgin Atlantic, Air Berlin Technik and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Air Services). In 2008, AvilT entered into a joint venture with a UK media business for the creation of portable infl ight entertainment products under the Bluebox Avionics brand. The venture has seen great success and Bluebox products are currently used by almost 20 airlines including British Airways, Thai Airways, Hawaiian Airlines and Aeromexico. Earlier this year, Bluebox Ai, the iPad-based IFE system, was awarded the highly sought-after prize for ‘Best Handheld Infl ight Entertainment System’. David Brown, chief executive offi cer of AviIT is delighted to be celebrating this anniversary. “It’s been a fantastic journey so far and I would never have guessed 10 years ago that AviIT would grow into a profi table business with a truly global footprint. We are so focused on delivering for our clients that we take little time to refl ect on what we have achieved.” “It’s been a very exciting fi rst 10 years and I’m sure the next 10 will be equally so,” concludes Brown. For more information, visit
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On May 29, Cessna Aircraft Company, part of the Textron Aviation segment of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT), celebrated the rollout of the fi rst production unit of the Citation CJ3+ at the company’s manufacturing facility in Wichita, KS. The new aircraft was fi rst announced on March 20 of this year, and it is expected to receive Federal Aviation Administration certifi cation during the second half of the year. “Today’s rollout occurred just two months after the announcement of the new CJ3+, showing our strength in investment and certifi cation of new products,” said Chris Hearne, vice president, Jets. “We are eager to get the CJ3+ into the hands of customers later this year where they will benefi t from the upgraded Garmin G3000 fl ight deck and incorporation of the latest Citation cabin features.” The aircraft includes all-new interiors with a redesigned cabin and cockpit, new pressurization and new diagnostics systems. The CJ3+ features the Garmin G3000 avionics suite, which includes turbulence detecting weather radar, TCAS II, advanced
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