Rossiya Airlines to introduce Fokker Services’ EFB solution for iPad® on its A320 and B767 fleet

Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, 15-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Fokker Services, part of Fokker Technologies, and Rossiya Airlines have concluded an agreement covering the introduction of the Fokker Services’ EFB solution for iPad® on Rossiya Airlines’ A320 and B767 fleet.

The Fokker Services EFB solution for iPad® is a Class 2B, EASA-certified installation including mounting and power supply. Its simplicity allows the advantages of an EFB to be achieved at a fraction of the cost and downtime of other solutions currently being offered. The solution brought Fokker Services the Aviation Week reward “Most innovative MRO in 2013”.

Rossiya Airlines and Fokker Services have reached an arrangement for implementation of the EFB solution for iPad® on Rossiya Airlines entire fleet. This will provide savings in weight, as well as enhanced accessibility of information and performance data. Vladimir Ershov, Deputy Director General of Operations at Rossiya Airlines,“Rossiya Airlines as one of the main users of an EFB in the Russian Federation is very enthusiastic about the EFB solution for iPad® offered by Fokker Services.  It provides a simple, fully approved solution able to be implemented quickly and cost-effectively. The Installation of the EFB solution for iPad® became the first step towards equipping our fleet with EFB technology”.

“We are very pleased with Rossiya Airlines’ order, being another customer in Russia for our EFB solution for iPad®. Fokker Services has, since the successful introduction of the EFB solution for iPad®, secured orders for more than 400 aircraft. This includes regional, narrow and wide body Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier and Fokker aircraft”, says Heino van der Laan, VP Marketing & Sales at Fokker Services.

The Fokker Services EFB solution for iPad® covers not only the hardware to mount and power the iPad®, but also the associated certification and supporting data, such as manual supplements, to ensure that airworthiness compliance can be demonstrated.

About Fokker Services
Fokker Services is part of Fokker Technologies, which develops and produces advanced components and systems for the aerospace industry, and supplies integrated maintenance services and products to aircraft owners and operators. In 2012 the group achieved a turnover of € 769 million with 4,950 employees.

About Rossiya Airlines
Rossiya Airlines Open Joint Stock Company is one of the leading Russian airlines and the biggest air carrier in the North-Western region of the Russian Federation. Since 2011 Rossiya Airlines is a member of the “Aeroflot” Group of Companies, which total passenger traffic in 2011 amounted to 20 million passengers.

Rossiya Airlines is located in St. Petersburg and operates up to 40% of flights from Pulkovo airport. In 2012 the company carried more than 4mln passengers, the growth of passenger turnover reached 20%.

Rossiya’s fleet consists of 34 modern and comfortable aircrafts including Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Boeing 767-300, An-148.

Rossiya Airlines meets the highest international safety standards. It was one of the first companies included on the list of IOSA operators. Rossiya Airlines is a holder of the united certificate of the quality management system compliance with ISO 9001 standard.

The company’s history began in 1934. The legal successor of Pulkovo Airlines, it keeps the rich traditions of the St. Petersburg aviation.

* iPad® is a trademark of Apple inc., registered in the US and other countries.

For more information, please contact:
Fokker Services B.V., P.O. Box 1357 2130 EL Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
Jorgen Tesselaar: jorgen.tesselaar@fokker.com
Phone +31 88 628 0555 www.fokkerservices.com

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Rossiya Airlines to introduce Fokker Services’ EFB solution for iPad® on its A320 and B767 fleet