Story ID: 262
Singapore Airlines Upgrades Electronic Flight Bags
By: Samantha Cartaino
Caption: The Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 fleet is being upgraded. 
Word Count: 211
Singapore Airlines is in the process of upgrading its fleet of Boeing 777s with Astronautics’ Block Point 4 electronic flight bag. The new EFBs are replacing existing Block Point 3 units on the 777s and can be installed overnight.

“The new EFB will enable the storage of more information including detailed charts, maps, documents and databases, allowing operators to enhance airplane performance and improve operation efficiency,” explained Astronautics’ business development vice president Larry Levine.

Due to the enhancements introduced to the EFB by U.S.-based Astronautics, there has been substantial improvement to the mean time between failures. Additionally, these upgrades allow operators to continue to add new applications as they are developed. While the new EFBs will not require any changes to wiring, power or cooling requirements already in place, pilots and maintenance personnel will have to undergo minimal training.

Astronautics has supplied EFBs to the airline industry for the past 15 years. The latest Block Point 4 model also is standard equipment on the Boeing 787, and is an option for the 747-8 and 737.

This announcement comes from the Astronautic Corporation of America, the global leader in the development, design and manufacture of avionics equipment and systems for the commercial and military aerospace industry.