HONOLULU & SOUTHLAKE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 20,
2005–Sabre Airline Solutions, the industry leader in airline
operations technology, signed an agreement to serve Hawaiian Airlines’
maintenance and engineering (M&E) needs with the Maintenix system from
Mxi Technologies. The system replaces Hawaiian Airlines’ current M&E
solution — the Sabre Maxi-Merlin maintenance, engineering and
inventory system — and will be implemented as a hosted application
through Sabre eMergo Web access, an applications service provider
distribution method. The eMergo environment offers an economical way
to access the comprehensive functionality of the Maintenix system and
other products in the Sabre Airline Solutions portfolio, lowering the
total cost of ownership for Hawaiian Airlines.
The Maintenix system will provide Hawaiian Airlines total
visibility of maintenance and materials information throughout the
organization. This visibility results in streamlined maintenance and
inventory processes, and improved efficiency as technicians, managers,
and other personnel will have access to the data they need to perform
their jobs efficiently and effectively. The 12th-largest U.S.-based
carrier will employ all six components of the Maintenix system,
providing an advanced end-to-end maintenance and engineering solution
for its fleet of 25 Boeing 717 and 767 aircraft.
“We selected the offering following a competitive bid process
involving a due diligence assessment and an intensive five-day product
demonstration,” said Charles R. Nardello, vice president of
Maintenance and Engineering for Hawaiian Airlines. “Key factors in our
decision included the modern information technology architecture and
advanced technology of Maintenix system, its ability to manage all
levels of maintenance, and the expertise and high level of service we
have consistently received from Sabre Airline Solutions.”
In October, Hawaiian Airlines renewed and strengthened its
commitment to the SabreSonic Passenger Solutions, a suite of
new-generation passenger management solutions with one of the largest
renewals to date. The new agreement to implement the Maintenix system
strengthens the long-term, successful relationship between Sabre
Airline Solutions and Hawaiian Airlines.
“Hawaiian’s selection of Mxi’s technology from Sabre Airline
Solutions demonstrates a couple of major points,” said Steve Clampett,
president of Airline Products and Services for Sabre Airline
Solutions. “First, it reinforces the strong relationship we enjoy with
Hawaiian Airlines. It also serves as a testament to the quality of our
offerings and partnerships. The Maintenix system provides the kind of
smart, scalable, easy-to-access and easy-to-use technology we strive
to bring to our customers across their entire airline operations.”
About Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines, the nation’s number one on-time carrier, is
recognized as one of the best airlines in America. Readers of two
prominent national travel magazines, Conde Nast Traveler and Travel +
Leisure, have both rated Hawaiian as the top domestic airline serving
Hawaii in their most recent rankings, and the fifth best domestic
airline overall.
Celebrating its 76th year of continuous service, Hawaiian is
Hawaii’s biggest and longest-serving airline, and the second largest
provider of passenger air service between Hawaii and the U.S.
mainland. Hawaiian offers nonstop service to Hawaii from more U.S.
gateway cities than any other airline. Hawaiian also provides
approximately 100 daily jet flights among the Hawaiian Islands, as
well as service to Australia, American Samoa and Tahiti. Additional
information is available at HawaiianAirlines.com.
About Mxi Technologies
Mxi Technologies provides software for aviation maintenance
management. Mxi’s Maintenix product has been selected by leading
aviation organizations such as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, The Boeing
Company, Rolls-Royce, Dassault Aviation, Bombardier, Executive Jet
Management, the Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF program, the Swedish Defence
Material Administration, and the US Navy. Maintenix uses a modern
architecture and provides advanced capabilities such as Web
deployment, automated workflow, integration adapters, and support for
portable wireless devices. In addition to supplying Maintenix, Mxi
provides a full range of services including Maintenix implementation,
systems integration, training, and support. www.mxi.com.
About Sabre Airline Solutions
Sabre Airline Solutions, a Sabre Holdings company, is the world’s
largest provider of software products; reservations, departure control
systems and other passenger management systems; and consulting
services that help airlines simplify operations and lower costs. Sabre
Airline Solutions’ proven leadership is demonstrated by the growing
number of airlines that leverage the technology and services: More
than 200 airlines worldwide use Sabre Airline Solutions’ broad
portfolio of smart solutions for decision-support tools to increase
revenues and improve operations. More than 500 contracts worldwide
were signed in 2004 for Sabre Airline Solutions’ leading technology
solutions. More than 100 airlines worldwide rely on Sabre Airline
Solutions for passenger management solutions, with eight new carriers
choosing SabreSonic, the first new generation reservations system
offered in the market, in 2004 and six carrier renewals. In addition,
more than 100 clients worldwide have turned to the Sabre Airline
Solutions consulting group for strategic, commercial and operational
consulting.
Sabre Holdings Corporation (NYSE:TSG) is a world leader in travel
commerce, retailing travel products and providing distribution and
technology solutions for the travel industry. More information about
Sabre Holdings is available at http://www.sabre-holdings.com.
Sabre Airline Solutions, the Sabre Airline Solutions logo, eMergo
and SabreSonic are trademarks and/or service marks of an affiliate of
Sabre Holdings Corp. Maintenix is a trademark of Mxi Technologies Ltd.
All other trademarks, service marks and trade names are the property
of their respective owners. (C) 2005 Sabre Inc. All rights reserved.
CONTACT: Sabre Airline Solutions, Southlake
Kathryn Hayden, 682-605-2252
kathryn.hayden@sabre-holdings.com
or
Mxi Technologies
Donna Kind, 613-747-4698
donna.kind@mxi.com
or
Hawaiian Airlines
Keoni Wagner, 808-836-0674
Wagner@HawaiianAir.com
SOURCE: Sabre Airline Solutions