Along with hi-tech, state of the art control systems, airplane cockpits also feature a slightly more archaic item -- manuals and documents weighing kilos, featuring thousands of pages. According to an Economic Times report, IndiGo, India's biggest carrier by market share, has equipped all its planes with electronic flight bags (EFBs). According to the report, IndiGo's aircrafts will use twin iPads, which will serve as backups for each other. VMware-owned AirWatch will manage security of the iPads and ensure they are updated at all times. The software for performance accuracy and load calculations is provided by Airbus, while Jeppesen, a Boeing company, provides the navigation charts and data, shares ET.
ET also reveals other carriers including SpiceJet, Jet Airways, GoAir and Air India are also mulling a switch-over to EFBs to cut down on unnecessary paperwork and heavy documents on board.
While this is a new initiative for India, airlines all over the world have seamlessly shifted to EFBs and have seen some productive results as this blog suggests.
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ET also reveals other carriers including SpiceJet, Jet Airways, GoAir and Air India are also mulling a switch-over to EFBs to cut down on unnecessary paperwork and heavy documents on board.
While this is a new initiative for India, airlines all over the world have seamlessly shifted to EFBs and have seen some productive results as this blog suggests.
03/09/15 First Post
