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1time Airlines will become the first airline in Africa and only the third airline in the world after Alaska Airlines and American Airlines, to introduce Apple's iPad 2 tablet computer into the pilots' flight deck as an all-in-one Electronic Flight Bag (EFB).
Through this paperless application, 1time's pilots will have electronic fingertip access to a variety of vital resources normally included in a pilot's carry-on flight bag. This includes exchange/mail capacity, rostering, the latest weather updates, passenger information and loads, system and performance manuals, as well as electronic weight and balance.
1time's Chief Executive Officer, Rodney James notes that the use of the iPad 2 as an EFB will ensure that the pilots' duties are simplified and more efficient.
"The EFB application for the iPad 2 is truly unique, and will help our flight crews perform flight management tasks more easily, swiftly, and efficiently. It also results in the creation of a paperless environment."
An EFB is an electronic information management device which supports hundreds of general aviation applications that simplify pre-flight planning and assist with in-flight operations. EFB devices can display a variety of aviation data or perform basic calculations, such as performance data, and fuel calculations.
The iPad 2 has also has been cleared by the American Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) as a device that doesn't interfere with airplane electronics.