Jepp Offers New Digital Navigation Solution For BizAv Operators

While the planes get their lion's share of the attention at the recently concluded NBAA 2010 convention, there were other important stories happening as well... such as a software product that keeps those planes heading where they need to go... accurately and clearly. Jeppesen took chart viewing and updating to a new level with their intro of a new digital charting solution for the bizav community via the Jeppesen eChart Viewer.

The Web-based digital charting solution provides online chart access worldwide and includes an auto-update service that eliminates the need for manual chart updates. The online capability now allows pilots to print charts on-the-go from any computer and serves as a valuable pre-flight planning tool. Jeppesen eChart Viewer also offers enhanced Jeppesen Airway Manual text in HTML format and provides enhanced IFR and VFR chart viewing and search capabilities.

Jeppesen introduced the new eChart Viewer service, last week, to the marketplace in coordination with a public signing of a service agreement today with Avantair, the only publicly traded stand-alone private aircraft operator, the initial customer of the digital charting service.

Avantair is a U.S.-based provider of fractional aircraft ownership and flight hour time cards with a fleet of 50+ aircraft. Prior to the service agreement signing, Jeppesen previously developed a short-term custom digital charting solution for Avantair, to resolve an immediate operational need. This system allowed Avantair to securely and seamlessly access updated electronic terminal charts and other flight information online.

The introduction of Jeppesen eChart Viewer helps business aviation operators transition to the use of digital flight information instead of paper-based materials on the flight deck, which increases the speed and organization of information delivery.

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