So what is the Killer EFB App?

Talk of the Killer EFB Application that will justify the purchase of the system is a misnomer – the Killer App is the EFB itself. Today I am at Day One of the Airline & Aerospace MRO & Operations IT Conference, looking primarily at EFB and EFB enabled systems. As I sort through the assault of information that comes at you at these events, I’ll be musing here…

EFB Adventures

EFB as installed by Boeing in the 777

On the way to the conference, the status of EFB in the modern flight deck is reviewed from inception over the last decade to the current move towards consumer devices such as the iPad.

Cathay Pacific Low Pass – January 2008

On January 20, 2008, 55-year-old Cathay Pacific Captain Ian Wilkinson and his 48-year-old co-pilot Ray Middleton took delivery of a brand new 777-300ER from the Boeing factory in Seattle. As part of the acceptance ceremony, the two pilots made a low pass of the runway complex before continuing with their onwards journey. Cathay Pacific chairman [...]