WHO WE ARE
Founded by business domain experts
Bruno Chatel
30 years experience in technical documentation/data management
- Business expert in aerospace domain, working with major OEMs (Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, ATR, Embraer…), airlines (Air France, Hop!, United airlines) and solution providers.
- Standard expert (ATA/S1000D), active member of ATA-eBiz program (from 2005)
- Independent consultant (from 1997)
Subject Matter and IT Experts
Development Team
- 15 to 25 years experience
- French and offshore teams
OBE Solutions is the result of more than 25 years of expertise in Flight Operations data management and standardization, for the major OEM and Airline players.
what we do
We provide solutions
based on CCMS
Complete Flight Ops Documentation Ecosystem
- From OEM authoring to airline operations :
- PRODTOOL for OEMs :
- Author flight operations content
- Manage documentation across aircraft variants
- Publish ATA 2300-compliant output to airlines
- CUSTOTOOL for Airlines:
- Import and customize OEM manuals
- Merge manufacturer updates automatically
- Distribute to flight crews
- Seamless data flow from manufacturer to cockpit.
Manage Complexity with Speed and Integrity
- Flight operations data is complex :
- For OEMs :
- Multiple aircraft variants and configurations
- Supplier-provided content integration
- Regulatory compliance across jurisdictions
- Frequent updates and revisions
- For Airlines :
- Fleet-specific customizations
- Company procedures and restrictions
- Multi-aircraft type operations
- Maintaining changes through OEM updates
- Both systems built to handle this complexity without compromising data quality or integrity.
Built for ATA 2300 (Not Retrofitted)
- The industry is moving to ATA 2300 - the new XML-based standard for flight operations documentation.
- Our advantage :
- Native ATA 2300 architecture from day one
- Structured XML enables intelligent processing
- Dynamic content filtering and applicability
- Future-proof as industry adoption accelerates
- PRODTOOL publishes ATA 2300.
- CUSTOTOOL processes ATA 2300.
- No conversion. No workarounds. Standards-compliant.
Quality and Compliance Built In
- Aviation documentation demands perfection:
- PRODTOOL ensures :
- Business rules (BREX) enforced during authoring
- Schema validation before publication
- Consistent formatting across all outputs
- Audit trail for all changes
- CUSTOTOOL maintains :
- Full revision history
- Regulatory compliance tracking (FAA/EASA)
- Version control across flee
- Version control across flee
- Audit-ready documentation
- Speed without sacrificing quality or compliance.
25 Years of Flight Ops Documentation Expertise
- Why OBE Solutions understands both sides :
- 25 years in flight operations structured documentation
- Contributed to ATA 2300 standard development
- Deep knowledge of OEM authoring workflows
- Experience with airline customization challenges
- Understanding of regulatory requirements globally
- Not generic content management - purpose-built for aviation flight operations from OEM to operator.
ATA 2300
OBE Solutions is now referenced
in the ATA eBusiness Products and Solutions directory.
Enhance technical data management
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