Wed, Jun 04, 2008
Will Retrofit Flight Bags Onto Older Planes
Boeing and Japan Airlines International (JAL) announced Tuesday
the airline will equip its entire current and future fleet of
Boeing 777 jetliners with the Boeing Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag
(EFB), following a validation trial conducted over the past
year.
JAL has 40 777s in service and has been operating the EFB on two
777s as part of a validation trial since June 2007. Retrofit kit
installation for the remaining fleet of 777s will begin in April
2009 and all installations should be complete by the end of the
2011.
JAL is scheduled to take delivery of three more 777-300ERs in
2008, all of which will be delivered with the EFB installed.
"The Boeing Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag is a key aspect of our
vision for future operations," said JAL Vice President, Flight
Operations Engineering, Mitsuo Koga. "EFB allows us to create a
link between our airplanes and ground teams and helps us to be
safer and more efficient in our operations."
The Boeing Electronic Flight Bag has become an integral feature
on the 777 fleet, with more than 80 percent of customers accepting
this option in production and then retrofitting their existing
fleets. JAL already is a leader in the e-Enabled movement,
operating Boeing Airplane Health Management and Maintenance
Performance Toolbox. The EFB, which also is standard on the 787, is
designed to fit seamlessly with these leading-edge technologies
giving JAL an unparalleled ability to connect these airplanes
across its entire enterprise.
"Japan Airlines is one of the
world's leading passenger carriers and is highly respected for its
customer service and fleet reliability. This decision to retrofit
their entire 777 fleet with EFB says a lot for the airline's
confidence in the value of this product," said Boeing Vice
President of Sales and Marketing for Commercial Aviation Services
Dan da Silva. "JAL's operation experience has demonstrated the
benefits that the EFB can provide when expanded to a larger
airplane fleet."
The EFB combines hardware, software, data and services to create
an integrated package that saves money for customers by optimizing
takeoff and flight settings, while providing increased safety,
efficiency and the ability for airplanes and flight crews to
communicate with airline maintenance teams.
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