Sagem signs agreement with CAAC to team up on flight data management in China

Sagem (Safran group) today signed a collaboration agreement with the China Academy of Civil Aviation Science and Technology (Center of Aviation Safety Technology, CAAC) to provide Chinese airlines with world-class systems and services for the management and monitoring of flight data.

The agreement was signed by Guan Wuping, Vice Chairman of CAST (Center of Aviation Safety Technology), and Philippe Petitcolin, Chairman and CEO of Sagem.

The agreement, which applies to all of mainland China, provides for the following:

Sagem will support Chinese Airlines by providing its expertise in flight data management for enhanced flight safety and risk management, based on its Analysis Ground Station (AGS) system;

Sagem will assist CAST to improve its support for Chinese airlines and other operators concerning the analysis of flight data;

CAST will help Sagem receive Chinese certification for its aircraft condition monitoring systems (ACMS) and wireless data transmission systems;

Sagem will work with CAST to develop its Cassiopée range of services for Chinese airlines, by optimizing flight phases and operating cost management;

Sagem’s AGS is a semi-automatic aircraft flight data analysis system, enabling operators to optimize fleet maintenance management and reduce costs (via the MOQA approach: Maintenance Operation Quality Assurance), while also helping to improve flight safety (Flight Operation Quality Assurance – FOQA).

Chosen by more than 500 users worldwide, including almost 135 airlines, AGS has become the world’s leading flight data analysis system. It is used and recommended by major aircraft and aero-engine manufacturers.