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Providing real-time
information across
the enterprise

The Boeing Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) is focused on improving your

operational performance by bringing the technological advances of
electronic information delivery and management to the airplane flight
deck, providing integrated solutions for managing information in the
air and on the ground.

As an application of the Boeing Electronic Flight Bag, the Electronic

Logbook (ELB) replaces paper logbooks with electronic records that
will improve operational efficiency and reliabillity.

Simple, intuitive user interfaces.

To maximize user productivity, there are The Maintenance client is designed

three tailored interfaces and a ground specifically for mechanics and engineers
based module. as a task-driven user interface to maximize
The Flight Crew client follows Boeing productivity.
flight deck standards and fits seamlessly The ELB data control ground module
into the quiet flight deck environment. A is designed to integrate with existing airline
touch screen, big buttons and intuitive back-office systems which are used to
interface all minimize pilot training and monitor the technical status of an entire
workload. fleet, perform research and direct resources
The Cabin client provides straight- efficiently.
forward cabin crew fault reporting and
logbook history functions.

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Key Pilot fault reporting and automated Take advantage of individualized Lifecycle Solutions.
benefits fault forwarding to ground
Every commercial airplane operator has unique needs, defined by business
■■ Reduction in operational schedule ■■ The simple fault locator helps flight strategies, existing equipment and processes, fleet plans, competitive environment,
interruptions (delays and cancellations) crews report faults quickly with a brand identity and a host of other definitive factors. We will partner with you to
■■ Improved maintenance troubleshooting complete or partial fault code identify and quantify the best opportunities for you to improve your operational
time through improved pilot fault ■■ Accurate fault information means performance with an EFB solution.
reporting and automated fault forwarding maintenance crews spend less time
to ground personnel troubleshooting and reduces the number
of unscheduled line replaceable unit Module Overview
■■ Reduction in overall line maintenance
costs and no fault found (NFF) (LRU) removals Flight Deck client Provides flight crew technical status and fault reporting functions.
EFBs host a database that contains flight logs, fault reports,
component removals ■■ Pilot-reported faults using fault codes
maintenance actions, deferrals, release and servicing records —
Reduction and/or elimination of paper and fault descriptions sent from
■■ all synchronized onboard and with the ELB Data Control ground
form handling, transportation and data the airplane while en route allow module.
transcription costs maintenance control to assess the
problem and make a troubleshooting
Cabin client Provides a cabin crew fault reporting process for cabin and in-flight
■■ Integration to Airplane Health and repair plan for maintenance crews to entertainment faults, which are included in the overall ELB database
Management (AHM): AHM customers perform as soon as the airplane arrives shared with the Flight Deck client.
will benefit from automatic integration Maintenance Provides a line maintenance user interface that highlights faults
of Logbook data into the AHM fleet client needing maintenance attention and remaining servicing tasks
monitoring and history functions; AHM required. The maintenance client allows entry of actions, servicing
will group together like ELB and AHM and releasing information while onboard the airplane.
fault reports and update the state of
ELB-Data Control Consists of an application and database hosted locally by the
Logbook items based on maintenance
ground module airline that receives and stores logbook data from your fleet.
actions documented in ELB
ELB Data Control ground module provides a point of integration
to airline back-office systems and additional capability for ELB
administrators.

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How ELB Works

Pre-flight Initialize flight Fault reporting Close flight Maintenance

Flight Crew Start Flight En route End Flight Using the
Review Maintenance
client
Review open Flight crew Automated The flight crew Maintenance
items, deferrals, confirmation of forwarding completes crews review
fault history and final status on provides documentation logbook fault
maintenance maintenance logbook fault of the flight and reports and
release items and flight data to ground related fault document their
log information systems (such reports activities on the
as AHM) for ground, which
notification could include:
and advance ■■ Corrective

planning Maintenance
Actions
■■ Deferrals
■■ Aircraft
Servicing
■■ Maintenance
Release

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■■ Electronic Logbook
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■■ RFID Integrated Solutions

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herein are based on good faith Real-Time Operations
assumptions and provided for

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P.O. Box 3707 general information purposes
Seattle, WA 98124-2207 only. These statements do not
constitute an offer, promise,
warranty or guarantee of
www.boeing.com performance. Actual results may
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or conditions. This document
should not be used or relied upon
for any purpose other than that
intended by Boeing.

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