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    Boeing Airplane Health Management system activated on Air China 737 fleet

    Nov. 18, 2010
    ZHUHAI, China, 18 Nov. 2010. Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Air China announced that the initial release of Boeing's Airplane Health Management (AHM) system is now active on 40 airplanes in the airline's Next-Generation 737 fleet, providing information on the condition of airplanes during flight operations.
    Posted by John McHaleZHUHAI, China, 18 Nov. 2010. Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Air China announced that the initial release of Boeing's Airplane Health Management (AHM) system is now active on 40 airplanes in the airline's Next-Generation 737 fleet, providing information on the condition of airplanes during flight operations.Airplane Health Management allows Air China to gather and evaluate critical real-time in-flight flying condition data, relaying airplane information to ground controllers. This visibility enables the airline to better plan and perform repairs, thereby minimizing scheduling impacts.AHM also supports long-term fleet reliability by helping airlines identify and respond to faults proactively. Fleet-wide history and knowledge from multiple operators is available to help guide repair decisions on same-model airplanes, improving reliability and efficiency."We are quite excited to begin seeing the benefits of Airplane Health Management," says Zhong Dechao, deputy chief engineer of Air China. "AHM will help us improve our maintenance efficiency and will benefit our passengers with an even higher level of on-time performance."Air China last year contracted with Boeing for AHM on a total of 117 Air China 737s that are in service and on order. Air China is Boeing's first Chinese customer for AHM.Airplane Health Management is a key component in Boeing's larger vision of Lifecycle Solutions -- improving airline efficiency with digital productivity tools, product and industry expertise throughout Boeing's supply chain.

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