British European Confirms Order for 20 BAE SYSTEMS AVRO RJX-100 Airliners and Selects JetSpares & EFDMS.Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2001 BAE SYSTEMS BAE Systems British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, naval vessels, and other aerospace and defense products. BAE Systems was formed (1999) from the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) with Marconi Electronic Systems. Aircraft Services Group today announced that British European, the UK's largest independent regional carrier, has signed a definitive contract for up to 20 AVRO RJX-100 airliners worth over $600m, reconfirming a detailed Memorandum of Understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. (MoU) previously signed by the airline in March 2001. The aircraft will be assembled in Woodford, near Manchester, UK. Deliveries of the new Honeywell AS977-powered regional jet, which will be configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: for 112 seats to British European's specifications, will commence in April 2002 and continue into March 2006. Some of these aircraft will fly in 100-seat configuration on behalf of Air France Air France in full Compagnie Internationale Air France French passenger and cargo airline with more than 200 destinations in some 80 countries. It introduced supersonic Concorde service in 1976, but financial loss led the company to cease its Concorde for whom British European is a codeshare and franchise partner. The airline has also reached agreement with BAE SYSTEMS to extend its JetSpares aircraft support program (currently in place on its BAe 146 fleet) for a further 10 years, in a deal worth in excess of $70m. As part of the RJX contract, British European will be one of the launch customers for BAE SYSTEMS' new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. service EFDMS (Electronic Fleet Data Management System). EFDMS supplies dynamic operational data through a series of user friendly web enabled screens. The system has currently over 100 screens, of which 70 use dynamic charts to display output. British European is the European launch customer of the RJX and its order brings total commitments for the Woodford-built Avro RJX family to 14 firm orders and 14 options. The signing of the order builds on a strong relationship between BAE SYSTEMS and British European which started in 1993 when the then 13-year old regional airline moved into jet flying with the BAe 146. Today, British European operates 17 of the type. Its new RJXs will operate on British European's extensive UK network, serving London Heathrow, London Coordinates: Heath Row was a small hamlet of Middlesex on the outskirts of London, that was obliterated for construction of the London Heathrow Airport in 1945. The area forms part of the London Borough of Hillingdon. Gatwick and London City Airport London City Airport (IATA: LCY, ICAO: EGLC) is a single-runway airport, intended for use by STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) airliners, and principally serving the financial districts of London. This airport could also be considered a STOLport. , Birmingham, London City London City may refer to:
Currently in its flight test program, the RJX, which first flew on 28 April, has now exceeded 100 hours and 50 flights. The aircraft made its public debut at Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK on May 21, performing a flight demonstration for airlines, suppliers and media who gathered from around the world for BAE SYSTEMS' RJX Celebration Day. Commenting on the order, Jim French, managing director of British European said: "The Avro RJX will mark an exciting new chapter for British European. We have enjoyed considerable success with the BAe 146, which has proved very popular with our passengers. The RJX will give us even greater potential to develop our network. With the new Honeywell AS977 engines we will enjoy excellent fuel savings, improved range and excellent reliability. Furthermore, the installation of Cat III CAT III Instrument Landing Category III Flight Conditions (700 foot visible range at ground level) landing capability will considerably enhance our operational performance year round". Mike O'Callaghan Donal Neil "Mike" O'Callaghan (September 10, 1929 – March 5, 2004) was the governor of the U.S. state of Nevada from 1971 until 1979. He was a member of the Democratic Party. , Aircraft Services Group, managing director, said: "We are highly delighted that British European, one of our longest serving customers, has reaffirmed their commitment to our new Avro RJX. It is especially fitting that this new British-built aircraft will first enter service in the UK. The Avro RJX will be several months ahead of other new generation competitors building on the great British success story of the BAE 146/Avro RJ program". Note to Editors - EFDMS The system will also cover the BE existing BAe 146 fleet with over five years of historical data covering utilization, dispatch A dispatch or dispatches can refer to:
These comparisons allow customers and BAE SYSTEMS to identify and communicate best practice information. EFDMS allows the operator to monitor reliability trends and links to other Internet support information such as service bulletins, frequently asked questions and engineering reports. EFDMS is one of a number of modules being developed by BAE SYSTEMS to support airlines in efficient data acquisition, management and analysis. It is envisaged that BE will become one of the key players in the trial and launch of the BAE SYSTEMS Electronic Tech Log. About BAE SYSTEMS: BAE SYSTEMS is the truly global systems, defense and aerospace company. BAE SYSTEMS employs more than 100,000 people and has annual sales of some (pound)12 billion. The company offers a global capability in air, sea, land and space with a world-class prime contracting ability supported by a range of key skills. BAE SYSTEMS designs and manufactures civil and military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, space systems, radar, avionics avionics (ā'vēŏn`ĭks), electronic instruments used in air or space flight; also the design and production of such instruments. Early planes had few instruments, but as aviation and aircraft became more complex, so did instrumentation. , communications, electronics, guided weapon systems and a range of other defense products. |
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