British Airways Hires SH&E for 757-200 Aircraft Lease Return Program.Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2001 British Airways British Airways in full British Airways PLC International passenger airline based in London. In 1936 British Airways Ltd. was founded through the merger of three smaller airlines. PLC has selected SH&E's (Simat, Helliesen & Eichner) Aircraft Interiors Management Service (AIMS) to manage a 757-200 aircraft lease return program. The assignment includes interior specification and design, product and supplier evaluation Supplier evaluation is a term used in business and refers to the process of evaluating and approving potential suppliers by factual and measurable assesment. The purpose of supplier evaluation is to ensure a portfolio of best in class suppliers is available for use. , negotiation and selection as well as complete program management of the various products and suppliers (seats, galleys, in-flight entertainment In-flight entertainment (IFE) refers to the entertainment available to aircraft passengers during a flight. After World War II commercial aviation flights became a daily event in which entertainment was requested by passengers to help the time pass. , etc) through redelivery of the aircraft to the lessor. In addition, SH&E is completing the selection and management program of the engineering and certification sub-contractor and the maintenance repair organization (MRO MRO In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Mauritanian Ouguiya. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ). SH&E's oversight of the program will address recertification recertification Recredentialing Graduate education A process in which a professional is periodically re-evaluated–eg, every 10 yrs by an accrediting body to assure continued provision of safe, high-quality health care of the aircraft and new interior from British CAA Caa See CCC. certification to FAA FAR 121 requirements. SH&E will be managing the MRO's completion of a heavy C-check and related inspections during the visit. Andrew Young, Procurement Manager, for British Airways states "We have been pleased with the high level of project management skills, design and certification knowledge, responsiveness and flexibility that the SH&E AIMS team have brought to this program to date." Clive Medland, SH&E's Managing Director of Technical Consulting Services, said, "Our AIMS program is designed not only for small to medium sized lessors and airlines, but also large, very capable carriers, such as British Airways." Operating a fleet of 348 aircraft to 263 destinations in 97 countries, British Airways, based at London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports, is the world's largest international airline. In addition to using SH&E's AIMS service, British Airways utilizes SH&E's proprietary Network and Schedule Analysis Software to manage its extensive route scheduling network. SH&E's AIMS was developed to assist operators during all phases of their interior development and product delivery programs. This includes new or used fleet additions and modifications to upgrade existing aircraft interiors with new layouts, seats, galleys, inserts, IFE Ife (ē`fā), city (1991 est. pop. 262,000), SW Nigeria. Located in a farm region, the city is an important center for marketing and shipping cacao. According to tradition, Ife is the oldest Yoruba town (founded c.1300). equipment, etc. Founded in 1963 and with full service offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Boston, Washington, London and Amsterdam, SH&E is the world's largest consulting firm specializing in commercial aviation. With a staff of over 90 SH&E professionals represent expertise in all disciplines of the aviation industry. The firm has provided consulting, strategic planning and technical services to airlines, leasing companies, government agencies, airframe and engine manufacturers, and financial institutions. In addition, SH&E provides a wide range of economic, marketing and planning services to airport throughout the world. |
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