Air France: iPads serving the needs of flight safety
Air France is the first
major European airline to equip its 4,100 pilots with an iPad digital
tablet. Boeing 777- qualified pilots have been using it on a daily basis
since June, and all the Company’s pilots will be equipped by summer
2013.
Interview with Sébastien VEIGNEAU, First Officer on B777 & iPad project pilot correspondent.
What are the advantages of using this tablet?
The
Flight Operations Division and the Air France IT Systems Division have
been working together with Apple to personalize this tool and adapt it
especially for our pilots. It will simplify access to information,
notably for consulting regulatory documentation, and facilitate our
communication channels within the Company.
Starting in 2013, iPad
will offer training and refresher e-learning modules, i.e., aircraft
system revision, self-service briefings, flight path and airfield
recognition. With this tool, Air France has chosen to promote use of new
technologies and is the first European airline to equip its pilots.
