AMT and Singapore Airlines Study Value of "Connected" EFBs

AMT (Aircraft Management Technologies) and Singapore Airlines have completed a series of studies to examine how the airlines' existing processes could be improved with the introduction of new technologies such as EFBs (electronic flight bags).

AMT conducted process analysis workshops across different Singapore operational functions including flight operations, line maintenance, data distribution, fuel, and cabin crew, which resulted in the airline deciding to connect all of its aircraft to its existing ground-based enterprise systems.

"The purpose of these studies was to examine existing processes and how these could be improved with the introduction of new technologies such as EFB," said Steve Hardgrave, COO of AMT.  The chosen operational processes were modeled using a software simulation tool which allows the cost and performance of the processes to be compared, which allows an airline to build a viable business case for the introduction of technologies such as EFBs.

Capt. Alan Chan, Singapore Airlines' B-747 chief pilot, credited the study for showing how the airline should define its EFB requirements and to identify the technology's potential operational savings and benefits.  04-07-2006.

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