Boeing (NYSE: BA) and UPS today said that the world's largest package delivery company will retrofit 107 of its Boeing 757s and 767s with Boeing's Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB).
In addition, EFB will be installed on eight new 747-400 freighters ordered last year by UPS and slated for delivery beginning in 2007. The installation of Boeing's EFB will put UPS at the forefront of global freight-delivery companies in its use of cutting-edge technology.
EFB is a core technology of Boeing's vision of an e-Enabled air transport system, where data, information and knowledge can be shared instantly across an air-transport enterprise. Using software developed by Boeing and its subsidiary, Jeppesen, as well as hardware from Astronautics Corp. of America (ACA), Boeing's Class 3 EFB digitally delivers vital charts, manuals and documents, giving pilots instant access to the information they need. Boeing's EFB can also offer improved communication between an airplane flight deck crew and airline maintenance teams, which supports timely repairs of planes and helps reduce unscheduled repairs.
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In addition, EFB will be installed on eight new 747-400 freighters ordered last year by UPS and slated for delivery beginning in 2007. The installation of Boeing's EFB will put UPS at the forefront of global freight-delivery companies in its use of cutting-edge technology.
EFB is a core technology of Boeing's vision of an e-Enabled air transport system, where data, information and knowledge can be shared instantly across an air-transport enterprise. Using software developed by Boeing and its subsidiary, Jeppesen, as well as hardware from Astronautics Corp. of America (ACA), Boeing's Class 3 EFB digitally delivers vital charts, manuals and documents, giving pilots instant access to the information they need. Boeing's EFB can also offer improved communication between an airplane flight deck crew and airline maintenance teams, which supports timely repairs of planes and helps reduce unscheduled repairs.
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