With AMOS up and running, SunExpress' latest digitalisation project, named “Paperless Aircraft Maintenance Operations” is fully operational. SunExpress, the Antalya, Türkiye-base airline intends to save one-million pieces of paper annually through this project, which was initiated in 2019 to eliminate paper-based processes in its aircraft maintenance. Swiss-AS was selected as the partner of choice to provide the most suitable solutions to help reach its objectives with AMOS awarded as its maintenance engineering software.
The cooperation between Swiss-AS and SunExpress started in February 2020 with the kick-off meeting and a couple of training sessions. Unfortunately, COVID started at this time, and the project was officially frozen for several months. Since the restart of the project in 2021, SunExpress has been implementing a large-scale scope without the need for extensive project management and business consulting support from Swiss-AS, thanks to having experienced Key Users and Project Managers with previous AMOS experience.
After two years, the project went successfully live on the night of December 31, starting the new year off in the right way, and SunExpress successfully started to use tablets for aircraft maintenance operations, fully digitally without the use of paper.
Besides integration with existing flight and finance systems, SunExpress opted for a large scope of add-on modules, including the full AMOSmobile suite (consisting of AMOSmobile/EXEC and AMOSmobile/STORES), as well as e-signature, becoming the first approved airline in Türkiye to go “paperless”. The e-jobcards are created and completed right from AMOS and allows the e-signature to be completed through PDF Overlay. This process sees the record keeping remain entirely digital.
This provides the mechanics with direct access to the aircraft information on mobile devices through AMOSmobile/EXEC. The use of tablets enables a boost in the mechanics' productivity by allowing more efficient transits and exchanges between mechanics and back-office during all Line and Base Maintenance activities, saving tons of paper usually created in the process of documenting all maintenance steps.
Including AMOSmobile/STORES in its scope of usage will allow SunExpress to focus on priorities when it comes to the operation of its stores, increasing its cost efficiency by lowering losses due to surplus inventory and enhancing process efficiency while taking in all the benefits from mobility. This is currently still in the testing phase at SunExpress maintenance stations.
