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IFS Maintenix
solutions have
been launched to
simplify fleet and
line maintenance
planning
Commercial aviation is witnessing an
unprecedented growth in fleet sizes
worldwide. Key to an operator’s success is
delivering the best maintenance plans that
align closely with operational performance
objectives while adhering to critical
safety requirements.
IFS Maintenix Fleet Planner is designed
to help generate more effective long-
range plans for heavy maintenance
activities and reduce the manual effort of
keeping them up-to-date. It quickly and
automatically generates simple or complex
fleet maintenance plans and gives users
the ability to compare plans against key
performance indicators, model ‘what if’
scenarios and publish to production. These
efficiency gains ensure decision-makers
have the time and insight to choose the
best possible plan and quickly react to
schedule changes.
The solution was designed with the input
of experienced long-range planners
from a cross-section of large and small
aircraft fleet operators and the system
has been subjected to real-world use
and demonstrated an ability to enable
improvements in aircraft availability, check
yield and hangar utilisation.
IFS Maintenix Line Planner enables
planners to efficiently create, maintain
and communicate an executable line
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WITH IFS
MAINTENIX FLEET
PLANNER AND
IFS MAINTENIX
LINE PLANNER,
CUSTOMERS
CAN MORE COST-
EFFECTIVELY
MEET THESE
NEEDS WHILE
BEING ABLE TO
QUICKLY SCALE
AS THE MARKET
GROWS.
maintenance plan. The solution helps drive
greater efficiencies by focusing attention on
high priority items and identifying the cause
of maintenance issues, such as lack of parts,
labour or special tools. Through automated
Darren Roos, the
CEO at IFS
workflows, IFS Maintenix Line Planner
empowers users to more readily react to
last-minute schedule changes and maximise
line operational capability, maintenance task
yield and network resources.
Both IFS Maintenix solutions work
seamlessly with any maintenance and
engineering software system and are
deployed in a SaaS environment, enabling
organisations to quickly and cost-effectively
capitalise on innovative solutions to
meet the evolving business needs of their
maintenance management operations, while
easily scaling in lockstep with changes to
organisational and aircraft fleet plans.
Scott Helmer, SVP, Aviation and Defence at
IFS, said, “Growing fleets, more routes and
new, complex aircraft have increased the
pressure on airlines to reduce maintenance
costs, maximise resource allocation and
boost aircraft availability.
“The maintenance plan is the foundation
for this, as all downstream success - faster
aircraft turnaround times, maintaining fleet
airworthiness and keeping maintenance
and materials costs in check - is dependent
on having solid but flexible plans in place.
With IFS Maintenix Fleet Planner and IFS
Maintenix Line Planner, customers can
more cost-effectively meet these needs
while being able to quickly scale as the
market grows.” n
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