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7.5.05 World Airways Purchases Leading-Edge ASAP Inc. Electronic Flight Bag Software
3.30.06 ASAP Inc. Pre-Flight Calculation Services Valued by Clients, FAA
3.30.06 ASAP Inc. World’s First Provider of Software to Perform Both Runway Analysis and Weight & Balance Pre-Flight Calculations
3.30.06 ASAP Inc. Announces New Brand Image and Updated Products/Website
3.30.06 ASAP Inc. Reliability, Service Emerge as Hallmarks, Say Customers
World Airways Purchases Leading-Edge ASAP Inc. Electronic Flight Bags
Unique Software Reduces Human Input by 653%, Eliminates Variables
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA (July 5, 2005)—World Airways, an Atlanta-based leading international passenger and cargo charter business, has purchased STAR, specialized electronic flight bag software that calculates runway analysis, weight and speed of aircraft, atmospheric conditions and other critical metrics, from ASAP, Inc.
The software is the latest innovation from ASAP (Automated Systems in Aircraft Performance, Inc.), which specializes in making flight preparations more reliable, efficient and profitable for 30 of the company's airline clients.
“Pre-flight calculations are all done by hand today, using on-board manuals,” explained Cecil Teets, ASAP president. “With our product, airlines load more with greater accuracy. Electronic updates eliminate printed manual change-outs.”
The ASAP software – controlled by laptop touch-screen prompts for ease of operation – accurately assess FAA penalties. Automatic weight and balance calculations tell how and where to load the aircraft and electronically store FAA-required reports. World Airways committed to test the ASAP software, with plans to expand its use.
“By receiving the dispatcher's briefing before getting on the plane, you don't have to make those calculations while everything is happening all around you, which greatly improves pre-flight operations,” said Mike Bakken, head of Special Projects at World Airways. “FAA-required calculations took hours to do, and by the time you got your results, the temperature and wind might have changed anyway. We have seen a 653 percent reduction of human inputs with the ASAP system. Instead of a variable, this becomes a constant because we are reducing human input, achieving higher accuracy and compliance in less time, and seeing better on-time takeoff rates.
“The ASAP software makes information available at headquarters instantly,” Bakken said. “The same plane may make multiple stops, and it's good to know what's on the plane to gauge what to remove and how much can be put on. The system is already intuitive, we're working with ASAP to make it more intuitive as a truly worldwide system.”
The ASAP software provides historical records to help airlines adjust sales, marketing, pricing, distribution, and flight assignments, said Teets.
“We did a study that showed eight out of 10 flights made calculation errors when doing it manually,” he said. “There’s a real need to remove this costly variable.”
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ASAP Inc. Pre-Flight Calculation Services Valued by Clients, FAA
CRANBERRY TWP., PA. (March 30, 2006)—In multiple applications, the products, services and personnel of Automated Systems in Aircraft Performance, or ASAP Inc., are highly valued by airline clients and acknowledged by the Federal Aviation Administration. Here is a sampling of specific examples to illustrate this point:
- The FAA Academy in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has specifically requested the use ASAP-specific products and services in its training programs for students and companies in the airline industry.
- ASAP provides information on its runway analysis services to each of its airline client companies for their submittal to the FAA Principal Operations Inspector. In providing this data to more than 30 airlines, the respective FAA POI has approved every one.
- ASAP President Cecil W. Teets is a member of the FAA Charting Forum and Obstruction Chart-Engine Out Working Group. As part of this group, Teets has actively participated in setting the ground work for airport surveys to use in preparing runway analysis performance data.
“Our relationships with airline client companies and our positive interaction with the FAA over the years demonstrates ASAP’s long history of providing the highest quality runway analysis and weight & balance pre-flight calculation products, and the personal dedication of our entire team to the highest levels of customer service and responsiveness,” said Teets.
Based in Cranberry Township, Pa., near Pittsburgh, ASAP Inc. provides the most reliable runway analysis and weight/balance data in aviation. ASAP’s tradition of precision, quality and comprehensiveness leads to the highest assurance that runway analysis and weight/balance calculations are always right, always reliable, and always ready to maximize efficiencies, reduce costs, avoid penalties, and save lives. ASAP serves aviation clients at all levels, across the country and around the world.
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ASAP Inc. World’s First Provider of Software to Perform Both Runway Analysis and Weight & Balance Pre-Flight Calculations
CRANBERRY TWP., PA. (March 30, 2006)—Automated Systems in Aircraft Performance, or ASAP Inc., recently marked the fifth anniversary of its breakthrough “Star” software package – the first such product to perform both runway analysis and weight & balance pre-flight calculations for the airline industry.
Since its debut in 2001, ASAP’s Star software product has been continually improved and upgraded. In fact, beta testing is taking place right now on the latest version of the Star software that functions at the highest standard ever.
“Our mission has always been to provide the most reliable and up-to-date information on runway analysis and weight & balance calculations for our airline customers,” said Cecil W. Teets, ASAP President. “We made history five years ago with the introduction of Star, and we have worked to keep that level of service and progress just as high ever since.”
Based in Cranberry Township, Pa., near Pittsburgh, ASAP Inc. provides the most reliable runway analysis and weight/balance data in aviation. ASAP’s tradition of precision, quality and comprehensiveness leads to the highest assurance that runway analysis and weight/balance calculations are always right, always reliable, and always ready to maximize efficiencies, reduce costs, avoid penalties, and save lives. ASAP serves aviation clients at all levels, across the country and around the world.
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Contact: Cecil Teets 724.742.4777
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ASAP Inc. Announces New Brand Image and Updated Products/Website
CRANBERRY TWP., PA. (March 30, 2006)—Automated Systems in Aircraft Performance, better known as ASAP, Inc., today unveiled an exciting new look for ASAP and a newly designed website. The website [www.asapinc.net] offers client airline companies expanded information about ASAP products and services, along with interactive features to maximize the value clients receive from the company.
“From the day we opened our doors more than a decade ago, ASAP Inc. has worked diligently to provide the most reliable runway analysis and weight/balance data in the aviation industry,” said Cecil W. Teets, ASAP President. “We continue to innovate new solutions to customer pre-flight needs. For example, beta testing is taking place right now on the newest version of STAR, our electronic weight and balance and runway analysis software. We’re proud to say it is functioning at the highest standard ever. A quick tour of STAR is available on our website. In addition, a full online technical demonstration is available upon request.”
The announcement came in anticipation of ASAP’s participation at the World & Regional Airline Training Conference in Orlando, Florida, one of the aviation industry’s premier trade events.
Based in Cranberry Township, Pa., near Pittsburgh, ASAP Inc. provides the most reliable runway analysis and weight/balance data in aviation. ASAP’s tradition of precision, quality and comprehensiveness leads to the highest assurance that runway analysis and weight/balance calculations are always right, always reliable, and always ready to maximize efficiencies, reduce costs, avoid penalties, and save lives. ASAP serves aviation clients at all levels, across the country and around the world.
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Contact: Cecil Teets 724.742.4777
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ASAP Inc. Reliability, Service Emerge as Hallmarks, Say Customers
CRANBERRY TWP., PA. (March 30, 2006)—In an industry where change is rapid and adaptability is a competitive differentiator, customers of Automated Systems in Aircraft Performance – or ASAP, Inc. – affirm that the company stands out among the airline industry as champions of those qualities. ASAP provides comprehensive pre-flight data in paper manual and electronic flight bag software formats, for runway analysis and weight & balance calculations. But, according to its customers, ASAP also provides an uncommonly high level of service and reliability.
“ASAP is one of the few places you can call and talk with the president at any time for any situation,” said Al Parris, Dispatch Manager for Maxjet, an ASAP airline client that utilizes the “Star” pre-flight calculation software. “The software is cool, and is very easy to train on. But beyond that, I’ve been very pleased with how responsive the people at ASAP are to our many requests for changes in the program. That’s the most critical point. We are bringing on a new aircraft and making modifications along the way, which required totally new programming from ASAP, and they have expertly put it together. They are very customer savvy.”
Bud Davis, recently retired Manager of Engineering for Pace Airlines, which used ASAP’s paper manuals for its pre-flight calculations, echoed the Maxjet experience, saying, “ASAP always responded promptly to our many rush jobs and requests. We never had a problem with them. I always felt that if ASAP said they’d have something to you on a certain date, it would happen every time. We had a tough FAA audit one year. The first thing they asked for was our weight & balance documentation. We showed them our manual from ASAP, they looked at it for about a minute and said, ‘Looks good to me.’ That said a lot.”
Based in Cranberry Township, Pa., near Pittsburgh, ASAP Inc. provides the most reliable runway analysis and weight/balance data in aviation. ASAP’s tradition of precision, quality and comprehensiveness leads to the highest assurance that runway analysis and weight/balance calculations are always right, always reliable, and always ready to maximize efficiencies, reduce costs, avoid penalties, and save lives. ASAP serves aviation clients at all levels, across the country and around the world.
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Contact: Cecil Teets 724.742.4777
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