Azul Brazilian Airlines Chooses AQT Solutions’ Aviation Training Management System (ATMS)
< b>Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Napa, CA, USA -- January 10, 2012 -- Azul Brazilian Airlines has selected the Aviation Training Management System - ATMS - from Napa, California’s AQT Solutions. The complete training management solution will eliminate paper at Azul, safeguard their records, reduce costs, ensure regulatory compliance, and support their future Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) plans.
According to John Daly, Azul’s Director of Operational Planning and Training, Azul’s paper-based training records have been rapidly filling up rooms full of 1970’s-era filing cabinets. Daly noted that paper systems are typical in South America, and he expects ATMS will change that. “We’ll grow into ATMS, not just as an airline, but as an industry,” he said. “When we show the attributes of ATMS, others in South America will follow.”
In addition to automating and safeguarding Azul’s training and qualification records, Daly expects that ATMS will provide major cost savings. “ATMS will eliminate the need to hire more administrative staff and pay for more third-party record-storage services as Azul continues our explosive growth,” Daly predicted.
Daly had personal experience with ATMS when he worked for JetBlue prior to moving to Brazil to manage Azul’s training function. The Azul team considered various alternatives before choosing ATMS, including Sabre, TRAX and PeopleSoft’s generic corporate training system, but Daly said “ATMS is the only training system robust enough to address all our aviation-specific needs.”
Bill Carson, President and CEO of AQT Solutions, observed, “We are pleased to help Azul eliminate paper and safeguard their records, and we know their situation is not unique. The efficiency improvements we provide airlines like Azul are tremendous, and they won’t have to worry about their records going up in smoke.”
ATMS is the only aviation training management software available that fully supports the requirements of the FAA’s Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) and the Alternative Training and Qualification Programme (ATQP). ATMS is flexible enough to meet the unique requirements of varying types of aviation organizations, such as commercial airlines, cargo carriers, third-party training organizations, fractional ownership operators, military, and helicopter operators. AQT’s largest clients include JetBlue, Virgin America, UPS, Boeing Training and Flight Services, and the FAA.
About Azul Brazilian Airlines
Azul (www.voeazul.com.br) is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and it serves 41 cities in Brazil and offers limited charter services to Argentina. After starting 2011 with 25 airplanes, Azul expects to finish the year with 50, including Embraer 190-195 jets and ATR-72 turboprops. In 2009, Azul became the first airline in the world to serve over two million passengers in its first year.
About AQT Solutions, Inc.
AQT Solutions of Napa, California (www.aqtsolutions.com) is a privately-held software technology company that specializes in training management software for the aviation industry, including ATMS and ATMS Web.
ATMS (Aviation Training Management System) is an enterprise-wide, integrated system that combines the power of an airline Training Management System (TMS) with an aviation Learning Management System (LMS) and manages training programs for all flight operations personnel that require periodic, qualification-based training. The system is used to build training curricula, manage training requests, plan courses, administer records, schedule training, collect results, update qualifications, and provide reporting and analysis capabilities. Reliable, shared data ensures accurate reporting and enables the evaluation of training programs for improvement.
ATMS Web is a companion product to ATMS for use by trainees and instructors. ATMS Web provides trainees and instructors access to their schedules, e-learning, training results, notifications, and general information from an Internet connection. ATMS Web allows instructors to enter training results for scheduled or unscheduled training, operating experience, line checks, etc., and provides third-party instructors the ability to enter training results without compromising security.
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Greg Luecke
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Azul Brazilian Airlines: www.voeazul.com.br.

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ATMS User's Conference - November 2-4, 2010

UPS is hosting the second ATMS User's Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. This is promising to be a unique opportunity as a tour through the UPS Worldport is on the agenda. Of course Churchill Downs is in Louisville, so horse racing fans may also want to consider extending their stay through the weekend for the Breeder's Cup.

An exciting agenda is in the works; AQT Solutions will be presenting updates on "Project Sapphire", ATMS Users will share their experiences around e-learning and other topics, and a product roundtable session will close out the event. Of course, there will be lots of opportunities to share customer experiences one-on-one with fellow users. Check back periodically for more updated information.

Schedule

The conference will start at 2PM on Tuesday to allow for morning arrivals and end at noon on Thursday to allow for afternoon departures. Click here to see the current agenda. Sessions are planned to include topics such as E-Learning and Reporting and of course a Sapphire demonstration!

Registration is now closed

Thank you to everyone who has registered for the Conference! This is shaping up to be a fabulous event. If you have been unable to register but would like to attend, please contact Deanna Wargowski at AQT Solutions by Friday, October 29th at 707-265-7800 x 108.

Arrangements

The Conference is being held in the Hyatt Regency Louisville in downtown. A block of rooms have been set aside at a special rate of $99 per night (plus 15.01% tax). Make your reservations soon - with the Breeder's Cup coming up, these rooms won't be held for long. To reserve your room, click this link or call: 1-888-421-1442 and ask for the UPS Group Block.

Transportation from the airport is between $10-$20 each way.

General Information for the Worldport Tour:

  • UPS employees are required to display a company issued ID during visits to the Air Park. All other visitors will be required to present a government issued photo ID (driver’s license or passport) before admittance onto airport property. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this policy.
  • Please wear solid, comfortable footwear and clothing. You will be doing a great deal of walking throughout the facilities, including climbing up and down stairs. Heels and dresses/skirts are not recommended.
  • For safety reasons, the consumption of alcohol before and during the visit is strictly prohibited.
  • No cameras or video recorders are allowed in the Worldport facility.
  • All visitors to the ramp must pass through magnetic scanners. Anything that would not pass through current United States airport security gates (such as bladed instruments of any kind) will not be allowed on the UPS ramp. Please leave these items at your hotel.


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