American Airlines will be better able to plan its future operations thanks to a new deal signed with The Preston Group (TPG).
The US airline has bought a Total Airspace and Airport Modeller (TAAM) plus an operating licence from Boeing's Australian subsidiary. TAAM is a fast-time, gate-to-gate simulation tool used by civil aviation authorities, aviation research establishments, airlines, and airports world-wide to analyse operations, redesign airspace, optimise the use of existing facilities, and plan for the future.
The TAAM licence allows American to simulate in fast time the impact to its system resulting from additional aircraft, a new or restructured airport, and taxiway or runway reconfigurations. Using TAAM, schedule and future capacity analysis performed allows American to determine the best course of action for projected opportunities and their associated cost savings.
Additionally, says TPG, American will benefit from the advance of their initiatives resulting from the fact that the Federal Aviation Administration is using TAAM to review and validate airspace design in various locations in the U.S.
The Preston Group provides leading simulation, decision support, and scheduling systems for the global aviation industry. TPG has developed advanced optimisation and visualisation technology, as well as industry expertise, to meet the needs of its customers through cost-effective software systems and services. Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, the company also maintains offices in Washington, DC and London.
New DPS factory
DPS Composites (Aerospace)) opens a new 2,300m2 (25,000ft2) factory next month in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, dedicated to aerospace production.
The factory facilities will be able to produce any component required in carbon composites from one-off orders to 5-10 year production contracts. DPS (Hall 3-A3) is constantly striving to reduce the weight and cost of all components, and believes the expansion into Wales will help achieve this.
Good times
One of the world's leading aerospace industry suppliers, BFGoodrich Aerospace, has signed landing gear support and overhaul agreements with Britannia Airways, Czech Airlines, Iceland Air and Condor Flugdienst GmbH.
The contracts, which vary in terms from two to 10 years, all involve support for Boeing aircraft, ranging from the B757, B767 and B737 to the new B757-300. Work will be carried out by the company's Landing Gear Services division in Basingstoke. Landing gear repair and overhaul capabilities are also available at its Miami and Burlington, Canada, locations.
Source: Flight Daily News
