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HK Bellawings and Jet Aviation sign with Jeppesen
Jeppesen JetPlanner Pro will provide HK Bellawings with end-to-end flight planning and dispatch ops management that reduces costs by optimising routings. Jet Aviation will also use the system.
Boeing Global Services MD Samir Sahgal and HK Bellawings president YJ Zhang.

HK Bellawings has signed a seven-year agreement with Boeing Jeppesen JetPlanner Pro services, becoming one of the largest business aviation customers to utilise Jeppesen JetPlanner solutions in the Asia Pacific region. The operator will use JetPlanner Pro to enhance global flight planning capabilities and reduce costs, helping its clients to enjoy the advantages and convenience of front-end technology.

Jeppesen JetPlanner Pro will provide HK Bellawings with an end-to-end flight planning and dispatch operations management system that reduces costs by optimising routing, reducing fuel consumption and increasing manpower planning capabilities.

“With our fleet expanding gradually at HK Bellawings, optimising our flight planning services using Boeing tools will enhance operational efficiency and ensure we are using the most efficient routes possible,” says HK president YJ Zhang. “JetPlanner Pro offers us the planning functionality we need in demanding operational environments and allows our clients take over the lead in their tight schedules.”

Boeing Global Services MD Samir Sahgal adds: “This agreement expands our business aviation footprint on the JetPlanner Pro platform in the Asia Pacific market, as HK Bellawings Jet is now one of our largest business aviation JetPlanner Pro customers in the region. “We are excited to help HK Bellawings Jet achieve its operational goals for flight planning and dispatch with this advanced service offering.”

Jet Aviation has also signed up for Jeppesen Operator and Jeppesen JetPlanner Pro digital solutions.

“We are investing in the Jeppesen Operator platform to ensure our customers and flight crews have every possible advantage in terms of safety, convenience and efficiency,” says soon-to-be Jet Aviation president Dave Paddock. “Jet Aviation manages nearly 300 business aircraft globally, and we are pleased to expand our technology portfolio with these digital solutions.”

Signing a five-year agreement for the Jeppesen Operator digital offering, Jet Aviation now has a tool that integrates its key business aviation functionality in a one-stop shop self-service environment for its US operations. Jeppesen Operator integrates overall flight planning, runway performance, weight and balance, and crew and fleet scheduling/management. It also integrates self-service trip planning, reporting, customer account management, real-time pricing and cost accounting capabilities.

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