An agreement has been signed between China Cargo Airlines and Boeing in order to integrate two significant Boeing offerings over the next few months.
China Cargo says the agreement enables them to utilize Boeing Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) and Airplane Health Management (AHM) modules on their brand new 777 Freighters. The airline expects to have six 777 freighters during Q1, 2010 while the airline also boasts of two 747-400 ER Freighters.
Onboard Performance Tool (OPT) and Electronic Document Browser (EDB) are part and parcel of Boeing Class 3 EFB and provide crucial information from airplane systems, flight crews and cabin crews to the base operation of the airlines. The OPT gives pilots ideal speeds and engine settings for their aircraft, taking into account the type of weather, runway, payload – helping to improve efficiency and range. Instant access to information, replacing bulky paper documents and diminishing the need for manual updating and revision is all thanks to the newly introduced EDB module.
Tools for analysis and alerting regarding system issues, monitoring of tire pressure, oxygen pressure, hydraulic fluid, auxiliary power unit and engine oil levels are provided by the AHM Custom Alerting and Analysis module. Operations of the airplane are optimized by the performance monitoring module which also supports maintenance decision making processes.
Zhu Yimin, President, China Cargo, said: “We believe that Electronic Flight Bag and Airplane Health Management will bring increased efficiency and a greater awareness of each airplane’s situation and condition to both flight deck and ground-based personnel. This will benefit our customers by improving on-time service while reducing costly delays.”
