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PRESS RELEASE
Date: 10.14.2009 SkyBOOKS Awarded Heliservicio Maintenance Tracking and Integration Contract! SkyBOOKS, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bell Helicopter, a Textron, Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has been selected by Heliservicio and Servicio Tecnico Aereo de Mexico (STAM) as the maintenance tracking and business integration partner for their growing, mixed fleet of high-utilization helicopters. SkyBOOKS' implementation will result in real-time information for management and support personnel operating Heliservicio's widely dispersed fleet, currently 40 aircraft flying more than 4,000 hours a month and transporting close to 100,000 passengers. Heliserivicio is headquartered in Mexico City and operates seven other major support bases all around Mexico to service the oil and gas industry, with various missions including off and onshore personnel and cargo transportation, seismic exploration and power line inspection. Heliservicio Vice President General Manager Javier Garcia said, "The SkyBOOKS functionality and integration will allow us to continue our growth plans, operate more efficiently and ensure full maintenance compliance. In addition to protecting our human and mechanical assets, SkyBOOKS will improve the dispatch and maintenance process by eliminating redundant, time-consuming paperwork. This is the productivity required to support our future growth plans, allowing us to be even more competitive in the future." "We will provide real-time visibility and decision-making capability never before available for their integrated flight operations, maintenance planning and financial administration," said John Willis, SkyBOOKS Chief Operating Officer. "When complete, Heliservicio will know the precise location of each aircraft, which passengers were carried by leg and distance, fuel quantity by liters, the current maintenance status and meter values of each aircraft and the warranty status of all parts removed. Furthermore, they will be able to project future part demands by component or by part number for each aircraft in the fleet." SkyBOOKS is customizing the software to meet the unique needs of Heliservicio and STAM, which will include:
About SkyBOOKS Inc SkyBOOKS, Inc., based in Jacksonville, FL, is a Textron Aviation Management Solution SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) provider. It provides analyst supported web based aviation solutions to corporate and government flight operations to users around the world via its own highly-secure Tier 4 data center. SkyBOOKS manages the information processing requirements for any size rotary and fixed-wing business aviation operation. SkyBOOKS additional information is available at www.SkyBOOKS.com or sales@SkyBOOKS.com. About Bell Helicopter Bell Helicopter is an industry-leading producer of commercial and military, manned and unmanned vertical lift aircraft and the pioneer of the revolutionary tilt rotor aircraft. Globally recognized for world-class customer service, innovation and superior quality, Bell's global workforce serves customers flying Bell aircraft in more than 120 countries.www.BellHelicopter.com About Textron Inc. Textron Inc. is an $11 billion multi-industry company operating in 32 countries with approximately 40,000 employees. The company leverages its global network of aircraft, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Textron Systems Corporation and Textron Financial Corporation. More information is available at www.Textron.com Media Contact: If you'd like more information about this topic, please call Elizabeth Howard at 866.929.8700 or e-mail Elizabeth at ehoward@SkyBOOKS.com Mailing address: SkyBOOKS Inc 1310 Tradeport Drive Jacksonville, FL 32218 Sales Inquiries Contact our SkyBOOKS Sales Team Now! Phone: 1-866-929-8700 (8:00 AM | 5:00 PM ET) |
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