Omni Air International: Jason Johnson SkyPaxxx: Rick Lockhart Zodiac Inflight Innovations: Jared Siqueland CASE STUDY: B777 IN-SEAT IFE INTEGRATION
Cabin Layout (380 All TC) Sicma 2319 Series TC Seat (SkyPaxxx) Zodiac (formerly IMS) RAVE™ IFE System Upgraded CMS (BAE Systems) Engineering (Omni/DRB Aviation) Certification (DRB Aviation – ODA STC) Aircraft Modification (Kallitta Air)
Proven/Established Design Innovations vs. Risk Capacity of IFE Supplier Ability of Supplier to Support their Product Financial Stability of IFE Supplier Make a Connection with Previous Customers
Cost – Acquisition + OH = New? Availability of Desired Configuration Risk of Testing/Certification Project Timeframe Established Design
Understand the Project Scope Develop Team Structure Source the Best Providers Possible
Difficult Project with a Complex Timeline Multiple Vendor Project Multiple Critical Path Items Across Vendors Establish Clear Lines of Responsibility Consider a Project Statement of Work Address Challenges Immediately by Leveraging the Team
The Airlines Investment in a Successful Project Goes Beyond Time and Money. It’s Important to Stay Engaged in Both the Good and the Challenging Times to Ensure The Airlines Vision of Success is Achieved.
The Roll Of The Integrator ON TIME DELIVERY The end product represents the entire team Support after delivery Teamwork Airline Engineering/Certification/IFE/Integrator Avoiding The Pitfalls Establish a plan and do not skip ahead Effective communication prevents errors Nobody is perfect
ZODIAC AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS Zodiac Inflight Innovations RAVE™
IFE approach to managing the project Seat integration Ensuring responsibilities are defined Pillars of Success Relationship Communication Planning How we behave Execute like a supplier Behave like a team member