Jeppesen and Rockwell Collins Teaming on EFBs

Jeppesen and Rockwell Collins have teamed to offer airline and military operators what they describe as a customer-focused, flexible EFB (electronic flight bag) that can be tailored to fit specific operational needs.

The two companies say they will seek "compatible EFB solutions" that may include all or part of Jeppesen's software and data offerings, with all or part of Rockwell Collins' offerings of hardware, software, and support services.

This means that Jeppesen's EFB applications, such as terminal charts, and en route and airport moving maps can be integrated under Rockwell Collins' application manager, or vice versa - Rockwell Collins' applications can be integrated under Jeppesen's EFB application manager.

The two companies also believe that both flight and ground-based data configuration management and data updates are crucial to the overall success of a paper-to-digital evolution, so both intend to place emphasis on that aspect of EFB development.  02-26-2006.

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