“This is a very exciting and important milestone
for all of us at American Airlines as we work to
modernize our processes and best meet the needs
of our people,” said Captain John Hale,
American’s vice president – Flight. “With this
approval from the FAA, we will be able to use
iPad to fully realize the benefits of our
Electronic Flight Bag program, including
improving the work environment for our pilots,
reducing our dependency on paper products and
increasing fuel efficiency on our planes. We are
equipping our people with the best resources and
this will allow our pilots to fly more
efficiently.”
“We’re focused on building a new American where
technology and innovation are fundamental to the
company’s return to industry leadership and
exceptional customer service,” said Maya Leibman,
American’s chief information officer. “The
Electronic Flight Bag program is just one more
example of the progress we’re making to provide
the tools our employees need to deliver
operational improvements and leading customer
experience. In fact, our Flight Attendants have
also been piloting an initiative on handheld
tablets, which will give them better information
about the customers on their flight and their
travel needs.
We’ll have more to share on this and
other industry-leading technologies in the weeks
and months to come.”
As part of the Electronic Flight Bag program,
American’s pilots will use mobile software and
data from Jeppesen, a unit of Boeing Flight
Services. The FAA-approved Jeppesen application,
which is allowed for gate-to-gate use throughout
all phases of flight, will replace bulky paper
operating manuals with real-time, up-to-date
electronic information that is easier to access.
“Jeppesen mobile solutions will deliver our
industry-leading flight information through the
thousands of iPads that will be integrated by
American Airlines in its operations,” said
Thomas Wede, Jeppesen senior vice president and
general manager, Aviation. “We fully support
American in this process and our mobile data
software solution will work to increase
operational efficiency, enhance situational
awareness and reduce airline costs.”
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