Avexus Helps Kitty Hawk Aircargo Manage Fleet Maintenance Operations; Kitty Hawk Aircargo Selects Avexus Solutions to Manage It
March 28 2006 - 8:20AM
Business Wire
Avexus, Inc., a leading provider of Asset Management &
Operations and Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) solutions
and services, today announced that Kitty Hawk Aircargo, Inc., a
wholly owned subsidiary of Kitty Hawk, Inc. (AMEX:KHK), has
selected Avexus software solutions to manage the end-to-end
maintenance operations of its air fleet. Kitty Hawk Aircargo will
implement Avexus' Asset Management & Operations as well as its
Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) software solutions for
integrated control, visibility, planning, execution and records
management throughout its fleet maintenance operations.
Additionally, the Avexus solutions will provide performance
reporting and analytics to maximize operational efficiencies and
productivity. The Avexus solution will be hosted centrally through
the internet-based, Avexus Hosted Solution Environment and will be
securely accessible by Kitty Hawk Aircargo from around the globe.
"The Avexus solutions were chosen after careful consideration of
several leading aviation industry solution providers. In the end,
Avexus had superior solution capability, technology infrastructure
and experience with aircraft and other high-value asset management,
making it the clear selection," said Kitty Hawk, Inc. chief
executive officer Robert Zoller. "We are excited to be partnering
with Avexus to maintain the dependability and reliability of our
aircraft, for which we are well known in the freight forwarding and
logistics industries." "Kitty Hawk Aircargo is the premier air
cargo operator with a solid strategy to provide its customers with
a full range of options for transporting mission critical, heavy
weight freight. We are thrilled that they have chosen Avexus to
help manage their fleet maintenance management operations," said
Avexus president and chief executive officer Richard Bergmann. "We
look forward to a long partnership with Kitty Hawk and to
supporting its exceptional operation, which has set the standard
for service and efficiency in the heavy weight freight
marketplace." About Avexus, Inc. Avexus provides solutions and
services to companies that own, operate, manufacture, supply,
maintain, repair, and overhaul complex, high value assets. Avexus
solutions facilitate all product lifecycle phases, including
product build, operation, maintenance, repair and overhaul. The
Avexus solution framework combines reporting, analytics, workflow,
logic and data integration, enabling solutions that deliver
improved visibility, process management, collaborative
decision-making and profitability throughout the lifecycle of
complex assets. Avexus solutions have been selected by leading
organizations, including ATK Thiokol, Goodrich, Island Air, Pemco
Aeroplex, the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy. Avexus is a
privately held company, headquartered in San Diego, California,
with offices in the United Kingdom and Germany. For more
information about Avexus, visit www.avexus.com. About Kitty Hawk,
Inc. As a recognized leader in customer service, Kitty Hawk is the
premier provider of guaranteed, mission-critical, scheduled
overnight air and beginning October 31, 2005 of scheduled
time-definite coast-to-coast less-than-truckload (LTL) ground
freight transportation to major business centers and surrounding
communities throughout North America, including, Alaska, Hawaii,
Toronto, Canada, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. With more than 30 years
experience in the aviation and air freight industries, Kitty Hawk
plays a key connecting role in the global supply chain. Kitty Hawk
serves the logistics needs of more than 550 freight forwarders,
integrated carriers, logistics companies and major airlines with
its extensive integrated air and ground network, fleet of Boeing
737-300SF and 727 cargo aircraft, as well as a 239,000 square-foot
cargo warehouse, US Customs clearance and sort facility at its Fort
Wayne, Indiana hub. In 2005, Kitty Hawk became the North American
launch customer for the fuel-efficient and environmentally-friendly
Boeing 737-300SF aircraft. Kitty Hawk's air and ground cargo
networks and award-winning, guaranteed overnight time-definite
service are ideal for heavy-weight shipments (over 150 lbs),
special goods with unique dimensions, perishables, animals and
other valuable shipments. (C) Copyright 2006 Avexus, Inc. All
rights reserved. Avexus(TM) and AvexNet(TM) are trademarks of
Avexus, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are
held by their respective owners.
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