Turkey's Freebird Airlines has selected RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace to provide a software solution that will enable the airline to improve operations across its A320 fleet of aircraft.
Freebird Airlines will implement Ascentia, a cloud-based data management and analytics platform, to provide a holistic view of aircraft maintenance. It will use the Collins solution to analyze maintenance data, allowing the air service to predict and reduce aircraft-on-ground events, lowering maintenance costs and improving the passenger experience.
This new agreement adds to a suite of solutions currently used by Freebird Airlines, including OpsCore for aircraft flight tracking, Arinc Hermes for smart ACARS (aircraft communications addressing and reporting system) message management, and GlobalinkSM for communication services.
Founded in 2000 and holding two different registrations in Malta and Turkey, Freebird operates as an international airline with a fleet of 14 Airbus A320s.
"This collaboration with Collins Aerospace marks a significant step forward in our maintenance operations," said Kerem Güngörmez, maintenance manager at Freebird Airlines. "By leveraging the advanced capabilities of Ascentia and Collins' integrated software solutions, we can enhance our maintenance, repair, and overhaul efficiency, reduce engineering costs, and improve our ability to predict and prevent on-the-ground events. This will ultimately result in a more reliable and cost-effective service for our passengers."
"Our software solutions allow Freebird to digitally transform their operations, using data-driven insights to inform proactive maintenance decisions that provide a high level of operational availability of their fleet," said Nicole White, VP business development for Connected Aviation Solutions at Collins Aerospace.