SkyBOOKS, Inc., a Textron, Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company and affiliate of Bell Helicopter, Release 4.4 adds management functionality to its Electronic Record Keeping Program. New management features include:

Pilot Currency Functionality Enhancement

• Custom pilot currencies designed to  fit unique flight operations
• New functionality to track precision and non-precision approaches
• Capability to add a currency for all account pilots at one time
• Currency tracking by date, quantity or hours within a user-defined interval

Flight Operations

• New fuel consumption report, providing users with a quick  and easy method of determining operational fuel usage

Expense Module Enhancements

• Customer-defined expense types, purposes and payments
• Additional data fields for unit cost, quantity, extended costs, invoice number, P.O. number and expense vendor

“The SkyBOOKS Electronic Record Keeping Program tracks more than maintenance programs. With SkyBOOKS Release 4.4, users gain the ability to customize a tailor-made program that offers them the ability to accurately track training and maintenance actions,” said SkyBOOKS chief operating officer, John Willis. “Robust reporting capabilities equip managers with tools that allow them to predict future usage needs of their aircraft.  SkyBOOKS Release 4.4 is an example of how electronic record keeping programs can become a powerful management tool.”

For more information, contact sales@SkyBOOKS.com.

About SkyBOOKS
SkyBOOKS Inc., based in Jacksonville, Fla., is a Textron Aviation Management Solution Software-as-a-Service provider. It provides analyst-supported, web-based aviation solutions to corporate and government flight operations to users around the world via its own highly-secure Tier 4 data center. SkyBOOKS manages the information-processing requirements for any size rotary- and fixed-wing business aviation operation over the Internet on a subscription basis. More information is available at www.SkyBOOKS.com by e-mail at sales@skybooks.com.

About Bell Helicopter
Bell Helicopter, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., is an industry-leading producer of commercial and military, manned and unmanned vertical lift aircraft and the pioneer of the revolutionary tiltrotor aircraft. Globally recognized for world-class customer service, innovation and superior quality, Bell’s global workforce serves customers flying Bell aircraft in more than 120 countries.

About Textron
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands, such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, and Textron Systems. More information is available at www.textron.com.

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