China Eastern Airlines has secured authorisation from the Civil Aviation Administration of China to operate in a completely digital capacity, using Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro as part of its electronic flight bag (EFB) solution.
Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen partnered with China Eastern to gain the authorisation, following which the airline will be the first in China to achieve paperless operating status.
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China Eastern Airlines AOC managing director Hou Jianjun said: "Using Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro for charting and navigation with our international operations and our domestic NAIP charting data for flights within China provides the foundation for gaining this landmark clearance from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
"We are proud to be the first airline in China to fly in a fully digital capacity and our partnership with Jeppesen made this vision a reality."
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro allows airlines to streamline the delivery of flight information and establish paperless flight deck operations.
Information regarding flights and worldwide navigation charts are delivered to Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro through the JDM Pro enterprise solution, which distributes encrypted operational data and documents to pilots and other users.
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By GlobalDataJeppesen managing director and general manager APAC Gardiner Porter said: "Teaming with China Eastern to achieve paperless operations takes into account the innovative technical advances with EFB and navigation services established by both companies to make this possible.
"Working closely together, we were able to understand the challenges that we faced and developed solutions to implement fully digital flight deck capabilities to serve China Eastern's domestic and global operations."
China Eastern also uses other digital Jeppesen services, including OpsData to provide on-demand aircraft operational analysis, and Jeppesen's NavData to supply navigation information.
These tools enable more efficient operations and reduce fuel consumption, as well as raise pilot situational awareness on the ground and in the air.
