Boeing says that China Airlines will use Maintenance Performance Toolbox, Boeing's award-winning, computer-based maintenance solution.

China Airlines is the first airline in the world to use Toolbox in conjunction with another critical component of Boeing's e-Enabled maintenance and performance products: Maintenance and Engineering Management (MEM). China Airlines adopted MEM (then called Enterprise One) in 2005 to coordinate and standardize maintenance activities across its entire fleet of airplanes.

The addition of Toolbox moves China Airlines, based in Taipei, to the forefront of airlines using multiple software tools to enhance their maintenance operations. Initially, the airline will use three modules of Boeing's Toolbox: Tasks, Authoring and Library.

"China Airlines has become an industry leader in terms of adopting the necessary tools to make sure that its maintenance operation is collecting and using the information it needs to perform efficiently," said Dan da Silva, vice president of Sales and Marketing for Boeing Commercial Aviation Services. "Boeing is pleased to offer the tools to make this information revolution in airline maintenance possible."

MEM coordinates and simplifies an airline's maintenance operations by automating workflows; optimizing schedules of people, parts, and tools; and streamlining processes to simplify regulatory compliance. Most important, MEM performs these functions while improving efficiency and saving money.