Fokker Services to install Apple iPad-based EFB avionics on SriLankan fleet of 21 Airbus passenger jetliners
Sept. 24, 2012
HOOFDDORP, The Netherlands, 24 Sept. 2012. Avionics technicians at Fokker Services in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, will install Apple iPad-based electronic flight bags (EFBs) on the 21 Airbus A320, A330 and A340 passenger jetliners of Sri Lanka flag carrier SriLankan Airlines based in Katunayake, Sri Lanka.
Fokker Services and SriLankan Airlines signed an agreement covering the introduction of the Fokker Services EFB avionics solution for iPad on SriLankan Airlines A320, A330 and A340 fleet. SriLankan will be the first airline to implement this solution on all Airbus narrowbody and widebody types, Fokker Services officials say.
The Fokker Services EFB for iPad is a Class 2B, EASA-certified installation including mounting and power supply. SriLankan Airlines initially will use the iPad EFB for on-board digital flight manuals. Later, airline officials will introduce other functionalities like aircraft takeoff/landing performance calculations.
The Fokker Services EFB for iPad covers the hardware to mount and power the iPad, certification, and supporting data, such as manual supplements.
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For more information contact Fokker Services online at www.fokkerservices.com, or SriLankan Airlines at www.srilankan.com.
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John Keller is the Editor-in-Chief, Military & Aerospace Electronics Magazine--provides extensive coverage and analysis of enabling electronics and optoelectronic technologies in military, space and commercial aviation applications. John has been a member of the Military & Aerospace Electronics staff since 1989 and chief editor since 1995.
