Class III Electronic Flight Bag System for Boeing 777
Trans-Atlantic Operation
Global ePoint, Inc. today announced Wednesday an enhanced
version of the AirWorks "Electronic Flight Bag" system. The system
was introduced at the 22nd Annual International Aircraft Cabin
Safety Symposium in Brussels, Belgium recently. AirWorks is a
division of Global ePoint.
The new Electronic Flight Bag Class III system incorporates the
newest technology and features full digital video recording and
Cockpit Door Surveillance System (CDSS) integrated into a dual
redundant server.
This new product meets all regulations of the requirements in
Cockpit Door Surveillance Systems and provides airlines with a key
Risk Management Tool to combat in-flight "air rage" and damage to
the cargo loading and unloading area during transit.
The Electronic Flight Bag Class III helps airlines offset the
high cost of fuel with bonus fuel savings achieved by eliminating
heavy manuals and numerous paper requirements. The utilization of
the Electronic Flight Bag Class III on a Boeing 777 Trans-Atlantic
operation ETOPS flight saves an estimated 308,000 pounds in fuel
burn annually. AirWorks has incorporated the ARINC 429 digital bus
of the aircraft within the units as well, providing the ability to
determine taxi position that additionally serves as a mode for fuel
savings.
While meeting all regulatory requirements of Cockpit Door
Surveillance Systems, this new combination of full navigation,
charts, digitized manuals, weight and balance and performance data
in a common digital server provides immediate savings in
operational and labor costs for airlines.
The Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) have now also adopted JAR
OPS requirement 1.125, - which states, "either pilot must have the
ability to observe any person requiring entry into the cockpit and
monitor for suspicious behavior." As a result, the European market,
including Eastern Europe and surrounding countries, will now be
required to have a surveillance system to monitor activity.
"AirWorks has positioned itself clearly as the dominant leader
in certification of each and every model type of Boeing, Airbus,
Bombardier, and other manufacturer's models of aircraft affected,"
said AirWorks President, Ricky Frick. "As the JAA along with the
FAA are the world's two largest regulatory agencies throughout the
commercial arena in aviation, it is now only a matter of time
before all commercial airlines are required to provide a method of
surveillance and monitoring of the cabin area of the aircraft. Our
CDSS provides a unique solution to the emerging regulations."