AHEAD

Mar 2015

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The System and Its Architecture

what is

AHEAD-PRO?

FINEP INNOVATION AWARDS 2012

WINNER Technology Innovation

AHEAD-PRO is a computational web-based platform to continuously

monitor the health of the fleet, providing timely maintenance
information in a friendly and straightforward way.
With AHEAD-PRO aircraft systems health condition is systematically
assessed and unplanned maintenance of monitored systems is
avoided by means of failures occurrence prediction.
Moreover the activities of fault identification, troubleshooting and
resources planning occur before the aircraft lands its destination,
optimizing airline turn-around-time between flights.
AHEAD-PRO offers functionalities to optimize all steps to execute
Health Monitoring process in the airline, from data acquisition to timeto-failure prognosis.

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The System and Its Architecture

AHEAD-PRO

Features
Displays basic aircraft
position information
(OOOI);

Compatibility with the previous

Ahead data exchange
architecture

Highly optimized (speed and

robustness) Fleet Monitoring
View screen

Receives Real-Time Messages

information while aircraft is still
in flight - EICAS and CMC messages;

Display Aircraft fault messages

in a real-time user-friendly
Interface;

Links to eTechPubs;

Anticipates fault identification;

Warning filters;
Manages fault correlations;
Dispatch conditions;

Access dispatch condition before

Aircraft reaches destination

Multiple FHDB Smart decoder

(nuisance, preflight and
overnight messages filtering);

Keeps records of faults history;

Enables fault forwarding

and logging of maintenance
activities;

Browse from fault

messages to FIM task in
one single click

Health Monitoring based on Flight Data for 7 systems/components:

(APU, NAPRSOV, Fan Air Valve, Brake Control Valve, Crew Oxygen Bottle, Hydraulic Fluid Level, ACMP)

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The System and Its Architecture

AIRLINE
Regular PC
Web browser
FlyEmbraer

QAR/DVDR Files
CMC Messages

FHDB Files
CAS Messages

FlyEmbraer
AHEAD-PRO Servers
Application Server
Web Server
Database

ACARS Ground Station

INTERNET

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Main Features

Aircraft Position
Displays basic aircraft
Position Information (OOOI)

OUT
OFF
ON
IN

Taxiing Out
In Air
Taxiing In
In the Gate

Times OUT, OFF, ON, IN

Flight Number
Outbound station (departure airfield)
Inbound station (arrival airfield)

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Real-time Messages
Receives Information Messages in Flight
CAS and CMC messages;
Full flight coverage gate to gate;
Includes messages inhibited to flight crew during flight;

EICAS

CMC

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Fault Identification
Anticipates fault identification
Automatic correlation from Aircraft maintenance
system (CAS and CMC messages);
Better organization and convenient tracking
of the faults on the aircraft;
Events View - Aircraft

Dispatch Condition
Indication of Dispatch Condition
Implemented via Dispatch Condition filters;
Dispatch;
No Dispatch;
AHEAD PRO Interface Examples

MEL Condition;

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Filters
Advanced filtering capabilities

Aircraft Data

Better troubleshooting;
Customized technical publications links

FILTERS

Filters may be implemented

by both Embraer and
the customer

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Value-added information

Main Features

Fault History
Keeps records of fault history
Messages quick history;
Maintenance history reports;
Operator proprietary information:
non-identified and well protected.

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Main Features

Prognostic
Besides basic alert functionalities, AHEAD-PRO implements state-of-art
prognostics techniques (similar to Engine Trending) which results in
decreased unscheduled maintenance activities of monitored systems.
AHEAD-PRO will automatically alert MOC every time Health Indexes
indicates an imminent failure event.

Scenario without
preventive Intervention

Scenario with
preventive Intervention

Aircraft on Ground;
Flights cancellations during that day;

Module changed on the main base on the

most suitable hour for Operators;

Spare parts dispatched from the main base to the remote site;
Mechanics sent to the remote site;
Module changed;

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Benefits

18 to 35% reduction in technical interruptions

Average Net Gain is 5.15 USD/FH

(1)

Average Net Gain per aircraft is USD 13.650/year (2)

(1) Gain is related to difference between avoided interruptions costs and the costs associated to the use of AHEAD-PRO
(staff, ACARS and AHEAD-PRO fees)
(2) Considering an operational profile of 2.650 FH / Year per aircraft

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Technical Requirements

On the aircraft side

CMC module part number 7026548-1902 or 7034055-1901
Request Embraer PS for enabling parameter additional Maintenance Options in
APM Options file (see slide 17 for details)
At least one CMF (Communications Management Function) installed
For aircraft with Pentium M: Epic Load 23 or higher must be installed
For aircraft with Pentium II: Epic Load 23 or higher must be installed
APM Options file installed
ACMF installed (for aircraft with chronic failure indications only)

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Technical Requirements

On the airline side

ACARS provider able to deliver reports to Embraer FTP site;

FlyEmbraer access to eTechPubs;

To have a Windows computer with web browser in a version compatible with AHEAD-PRO and
a permanent broadband internet connection

Airline must deliver templates of OOOI reports to the AHEAD-PRO development team;

Airline must provide IP address of the machine that will be accessing Embraer FTP in order to
configure FlyEmbraer firewall tables;

Airline must initiate report transferring to the Embraer-designated FTP site as data (address,
username and password) informed by Embraer in writing;

For existent and future AHEAD-PRO prognostics features: Airline must plan periodic QAR data
downloads transferring to the Embraer-designated FTP site informed by Embraer in writing (be
part of its scheduled maintenance program);

: At this time only SAGEM QAR is homologated.

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Technical Requirements

On EMBRAER side
Analysis of samples of the OOOI and coded reports - CAS and CMC provided
by airline and/or its selected ACARS provider
Make available to Airline and its ACARS provider FTP Technical data (address,
username and password)
Register airline fleet in the AHEAD-PRO application and check if all Aircraft
data is processed, validated and displayed

Note: current lead time for AHEAD-PRO implementation in an Operator is 1 to 2

months after Parameter additional Maintenance Options is enabled in the Aircraft
to be monitored.

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Commercial Requirements

Service to be contracted from Embraer

AHEAD-PRO BASIC Package
Display Aircraft fault messages: A real-time and user-friendly interface to follow Aircraft
fault messages.
Automatic e-mail notification on single events: Allow users to acknowledge
component/systems failures or other monitored events through e-mails (easily accessible
with their smart phones).
Multiple FHDB Smart decoder: It includes a nuisance messages removal filter, presenting
user with only relevant information about the health condition of the monitored
systems/components.
Fleet Monitoring View screen: User can visualize its entire fleet condition in a highly
optimized way (fast and reliable).
Access dispatch condition before Aircraft reaches destination: Anticipate maintenance
actions to increase your fleet availability.
Direct link to technical publications from fault messages: Expedite troubleshooting by
accessing relevant technical publications associated with each fault message:
CMC/CAS History Report: Quickly search and visualize when CMC/CAS messages of
interest where triggered in a particular Aircraft.
Other reports: Allow users to extract data visualized in AHEAD-PRO BASIC in different
formats.

Annual Fee = USD 2,750.00 / Aircraft (EC 2015)

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Commercial Requirements

Service to be contracted from Embraer

AHEAD-PRO PREMIUM 1 Package

Contains all AHEAD-PRO BASIC features (see previous

slide).
Health Monitoring based on Flight Data for 7
systems/components (APU, NAPRSOV, Fan Air Valve,
Brake Control Valve, Crew Oxygen Bottle, Hydraulic
Fluid Level, ACMP).
Display of monitored components / systems ordered by
health degradation level.

Annual Fee = USD 4,000.00 / Aircraft (EC 2015)

Special conditions may apply according to

Agreement Term, fleet size and simultaneous
subscription of other eSolutions

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Commercial Requirements
Service to be contracted from Embraer
APM Media
Part numbers to be requested as SB instructions.
Fee = USD 4,400.00 / Aircraft

Service Bulletins
(Part I - Enable & Part II - Disable)
When AHEAD-PRO is signed up to 6 months before
Aircraft delivery date: SB is provided FOC (free of charge)
When AHEAD-PRO is signed from 6 months before Aircraft
delivery date and on: SB is chargeable as EC 2015:

Fee = USD 24,150.00 / fleet

* Lead time: 3 to 4 Months

* (E170 & E190 = 2 fleets = 2 SBs needed = 48,3K USD)

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Commercial Requirements

Service to be contracted from Embraer

Service Support (Optional)

AHEAD-PRO Webex Support: up to 4 hours provided FOC (free of charge)

AHEAD-PRO On Site Support: 1 engineer during 3 business days

Fee = USD 5,000.00 + all Travel and Living Expenses

Service to be contracted from ACARS provider

ACARS network

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It's time to
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CHINA
Xu Shi Xin
mike.xu@bjs.embraer.com
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EUA AND CANADA

Andr Opt Hof
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+1 (954) 359-3867

EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST

AND AFRICA
Guillaume Limouzy
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Leonardo Amorim
leonardo.amorim@embraer.com.br
+65 6645-3203

LATIN AMERICA
Sergio Moura
sergio.moura@embraer.com.br
+55 (12) 3927-6250

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