By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh
14th September:- Jet Airways, India’s premier
international airline will provide pilots across its Boeing 737 fleet with
iPads loaded with applications to do performance calculations, view en-route
and terminal charts, refer documents and checklists in digital format, thus
reducing the paper in the cockpit.
Jet Airways will thus become one of
the first airlines in India to issue iPads to all its pilots across its Boeing 737
fleet, having received clearance from the DGCA.
The airline had already made the
move to a ‘less paper’ cockpit from 2007 onwards. Its B777-300ER aircraft are
fitted with an ‘Electronic Flight Bag,’ which contains all the route maps,
charts, aircraft manuals and associated paperwork in a digital format.
The introduction of the iPad on the
airline’s B737 fleet, however, will make it even more convenient for pilots to
access key flight information, and in greater detail than ever before. The
airline has already trained 500 crew to operate the iPad as part of the first
phase of the switch, with the rest to make the transition in a systematic
manner over the next six to eight months.
Capt. Nikhil Ved, Sr. Vice President, Operations, Jet Airways said that at
Jet Airways, we pride ourselves on pushing the boundaries of innovation. That
extends as much to the Flight
Deck, as it does to guest-focused initiatives. With the
introduction of the iPad, we’re giving our pilots the tools to operate the
aircraft more efficiently, safely and sustainably, all of which add up towards
ensuring an even more exceptional flying experience for our guests.
The iPads will come pre-loaded with
documents and performance charts that pilots normally have to fill out as well
as an on-board performance tool allowing them to gauge the aircraft’s operating
parameters with extreme accuracy.
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