Air China installs Boeing's health management system on 737s

BOEING's Airplane Health Management (AHM) system that provides information on the flying condition of aircraft has been installed and is now active on 40 of Air China's 117 Next-Generation 737 aircraft.

"We are quite excited to begin seeing the benefits of Airplane Health Management," said 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."

The Airplane Health Management (AHM) system will be installed on all of Air China's 737 aircraft that are currently in service or on order.

The system allows Air China to gather and evaluate real-time, flying condition data, relaying airplane information to ground controllers. The technology is designed to enable the airline to better plan and perform repairs, thereby minimising 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," a statement from the US aircraft manufacturer said.
(Source:www.schednet.com)