TechPubs (www.techpubsglobal.com) presented at PlanetPTC in Orlando, June 2012. The presentation covers basics of in-cockpit EFB using iPads and other devices, and cites Etihad and JetBlue's experiences in this area.

1. iPad on the Flight Deck: An Industry Re-Imagines
Content Management for the Cockpit
TechPubs Global
JetBlue Airways

2. Nate Jackson
Introduction VP, TechPubs
EFB and Technical Publications: Pete Russo
The Pilot’s Perspective JetBlue Airways
Etihad and TechPubs Global Nate Jackson

3. Import Distribute
Central
Publications
Manufactures
Management
Tablets
Platform
Operators
Legacy
Regulators
Paper

4. Import and Compare
Revision Management
Change Packaging
Applicability Management
Compliance Management
Interactive Viewing
PTC

5. EFB & Technical Publications Management:
A Pilot’s Perspective
Captain Pete Russo
JetBlue Airways

6. My Office: Airbus-320
Electronic Displays
Gradual takeover since
1985
Weight, reliability,
information
Current data
Left behind: manuals,
charts, maps
Pilots clamor for the Holy
Grail: EFB Pilots love technology!

7. JetBlue: EFB Pioneering Since 2000
EFB, paperless cockpit, since startup
Company issues, maintains pilot laptops
• FAA: It’s a Class 1 EFB
Laptop official contents
• Many pilot-support programs
• Pilots can add personal docs, programs but company retains admin
rights
Laptops updated before each flight sequence, via wire or wireless
Tablets under evaluation
• iPad is the current favorite.
Bottom line, pubs system first, then portal

8. Airlines are Quality-Centric
• Silo-organized, but act as one
• Philosophy, policy,
TP Mission
procedures…practice
• Organize the pubs
• Each decision, on every flight must • Enable EFB
be correct
• Information must be current and
reachable, under pressure,
distraction

9. Benefits of EFB (and EGB)
Other apps:
(mail,
updates,
schedules,
manuals,
Portability Accuracy and Airline staffing Crewmember
weather, flight
and weight applicability of in pubs and links to
planning,
reduction information distribution company
aircraft
performance,
weight and
balance,
training, etc.)
Class 1 • Portable, cheapest, and easiest to get approved
Class 2 • Mountable
Class 3 • Built with the plane, most expensive

10. State of the Industry
• Pioneer, JetBlue: Paperless, laptops, .pdf
• TP early customers: FlightPubs, investigating hardware
solutions
• Built-in screens on new Boeing, Airbus (Class 3 EFBs)
• FAA senior management on board
• International and national audit agencies
• Global customer base is huge, vast opportunities ahead

11. Etihad Airways: A Major Middle Eastern Carrier
Tackles Content Management
Nate Jackson
TechPubs Global

12. The Etihad Story
• Flag carrier of United Arab Emirates
• Founded in 2003 with 6 aircraft and
less than 2,000 employees
• Today nearing 70 aircraft and 8,000
employees
• Considered the fast growing airline
in commercial aviation history
• Largest aircraft order in
commercial aviation history (2008)
for up to 205 aircraft

13. The Etihad Challenge
Rapid Growth
Infrastructure
Mixed Fleet
Challenges
Paperless No Change to
Initiatives Headcount

14. FlightPubs Suite
Tech
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FlightComply
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Arbortext Publishing
Windchill
Editor Engine

15. Questions?
Nate Jackson: nate.jackson@techpubsglobal.com
Pete Russo: prusso456@gmail.com