SEATTLE, July 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing
[NYSE:BA] and Microsoft [NASDQ: MSFT] today announced an agreement
to build a cloud-based platform for Boeing's industry-leading
portfolio of commercial aviation analytics tools.
The two companies intend to work together to transition many of
Boeing's commercial aviation applications into the Microsoft
Azure cloud.
Boeing – and its subsidiaries AerData and Jeppesen – offer a
wide portfolio of advanced analytics tools currently used by more
than 300 airlines to optimize operating efficiency.
"Boeing's expertise and extensive aviation data resources
coupled with Microsoft's cloud technology will accelerate
innovation in areas such as predictive maintenance and flight
optimization, allowing airlines to drive down costs and improve
operational efficiency," said Kevin
Crowley, Boeing vice president of Digital Aviation.
"Together, two companies that changed their industries are teaming
up to accelerate the digital transformation of aviation through the
use of analytics-based applications, cloud technologies and
large-scale integration."
Boeing's applications provide airlines, airplane leasing
companies and maintenance suppliers with real-time information to
enhance every phase of their operations – including purchasing and
leasing airplanes and engines, training and scheduling crews, route
planning, managing inventory and maintaining fleets.
"At Microsoft, we are focused on empowering organizations across
industries to advance their digital transformation," said
Judson Althoff, executive vice
president, Worldwide Commercial Business, Microsoft. "Working with
Boeing, we can help businesses across aviation to become more
adaptive, innovative and intelligence-driven, including airlines,
operators, suppliers, support, and service providers."
Every day, customers use Boeing applications to reduce crew
scheduling costs as much as 7 percent, and save hundreds of pounds
of fuel on every flight. Boeing applications deliver digital
navigational information to nearly 13,000 aircraft daily. Advanced
airplane health solutions – currently used on more than 3,800
airplanes operating around the globe – allow customers to use
real-time data to optimize operational performance, fuel use,
maintenance, and supply chain performance.
Contact:
Mike Pound
Communications
+1-303-328-4777
michael.w.pound@jeppesen.com
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SOURCE Boeing