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AirNet/EFB Integration for Enhanced In-Flight Operations

Explore the seamless integration of AirNet/EFB for navigation, safety, and weather updates to optimize airline operations and pilot efficiency. Discover the benefits of electronic flight bags for improved communication, security, and reduced weight on board. Join the evolution in aviation technology!

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AirNet/EFB Integration for Enhanced In-Flight Operations

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  1. UAL EFB Program Captain Joe Burns Director – Flight Standards and Technology United Airlines

  2. Agenda: • Our EFB Drivers- • Navigation Charts • Flight Manuals • Aircraft Communications • Cabin Surveillance • Safety • Security • Weather PAGE 2 | AUGUST 2006

  3. Air_Net/EFB Components • Back-office Servers and infrastructure • Charting Services • EFB and associated hardware • Type II and window mount • Power supplies • Network and WiFi connectivity • ARINC-429 read-only • Weather receiver • Weather provider PAGE 3 | AUGUST 2006

  4. Type IIFlight Deck Display Devices and Locations EFB on our B747-400 EFB on B737 Typical EFB PAGE 4 | AUGUST 2006

  5. CONDOR BERLIN Project initiatives: AirNet – Phase 1 • Phase 1 Scope • Deploy on A319/320 Fleet. • EFBs, charts and manuals as planned. • Commodity weather data. • Wireless network to simulators • No wireless aircraft network. • No wireless ground network. Manual & chart updates are done via thumb drive update carried by pilots. • No integrated ground network providing information transfer or vendor visibility wirelessly to the aircraft. • Development of technical architecture. Weather Link United Airlines Source: Flight Standards and technology, 4/04 PAGE 5 | AUGUST 2006

  6. CONDOR BERLIN Project initiatives: AirNet – Phase 2 • Phase 2 Scope • Deploy on all remaining fleets. Upgrade the first fleet during regularly scheduled maintenance to avoid additional cost. • EFBs, charts and manuals as planned. • Add UA specific weather • Add wireless aircraft network as needed to support AirNet objectives and consistent with architecture. • Add wireless ground network as needed to support AirNet objectives and consistent with architecture. • Add integrated ground network providing information transfer or vendor visibility wirelessly into the aircraft. Weather Link Aircraft Network Ground Link 802.11b- WiFi Integrated Ground Network United Airlines Source: Flight Standards and technology, 4/04 PAGE 6 | AUGUST 2006

  7. Air_Net/EFB Justification considerations • Communications platform • Pilot back injury reduction • Turbulence injury reduction • Convective reroute (block reduction) • Contingency fuel reduction • Transactional comm. reduction • Paper reduction • Weight reduction • Future avionics replacement PAGE 7 | AUGUST 2006

  8. Communication requirements are growing exponentially • Each Constituent has Comparable Information – Accessed Via Multiple Paths Aggregated to Meet Mission Needs, Rather Than Link-to-Mission Design THE AIRPLANE THE THE ATM AIRLINE* SYSTEM * = C2 Center PAGE 8 | AUGUST 2006

  9. Reducing weight and data volume with AirNet/EFB 10 grams of data! vs. 42 Lbs of paper PAGE 9 | AUGUST 2006

  10. Common Onboard Data Network Infrastructure PAGE 10 | AUGUST 2006

  11. Common Onboard Data Network Infrastructure OperationsApps Weather Electronic Manuals/Charts Cabin Surveillance Surface Moving Maps Flight Papers/Data FOQA Dataloader Maintenance reporting Email UNIMATIC/APOLLO Security PAGE 11 | AUGUST 2006

  12. B747-400 Cabin Surveillance Phase 2 Evaluation System Inmarsat R/C Swift 64 PEDs Verizon LRU 802.3 Bus To Verizon Terrestrial Network Gate connection PAGE 12 | AUGUST 2006

  13. Cabin Surveillance with EFB and WiFi Portable Display PAGE 13 | AUGUST 2006

  14. FAMCOM: Air-Ground Security Communications Satellite Network DataLink Data Links Data Links Data Link DHS/TSA Airline Operations State and local govts. FAMS/BICE MOC GroundNetworkk DATA CENTER FAA PAGE 14 | AUGUST 2006

  15. Navigation: Airspace Data Growth 2003 1962 1977 PAGE 15 | AUGUST 2006

  16. Surface Moving Map with/without ownship on EFB Conducting First Actual Taxi Evaluation of United/FAA SMM at DEN PAGE 16 | AUGUST 2006

  17. Communications: WINCOM Project Aviation Safety / Weather Information Communications Chart Source: NASA GRC Presentation to the AEEC Data Link Users Forum, 2/07/01 PAGE 17 | AUGUST 2006

  18. ACARS Paper printout vs. EFB weather PAGE 18 | AUGUST 2006

  19. Live EFB weather with Datalink Live EFB Weather on our A320 Actual “Passenger” view of weather using Airfone connection PAGE 19 | AUGUST 2006

  20. + 153744 + 160400 + 155216 Reducing Turbulence Injuries with AirNet/EFB Current ACARS display (UAL only) Both Display formats available with EFB PAGE 20 | AUGUST 2006

  21. Track-up turbulence with SIGMET overlay plot North-up turbulence plot PAGE 21 | AUGUST 2006

  22. Making Strategic route decisions with EFB/Weather PAGE 22 | AUGUST 2006

  23. Oklahoma TRW in/out view PAGE 23 | AUGUST 2006

  24. What Now? • Keep it simple! – we can add later • Keep it functional! – need HF • This is not a science or R/D project anymore • Effective and efficient training – think out of the box • What to do with paper? • Installations must start this year. PAGE 24 | AUGUST 2006

  25. Thank You! • Captain Joe Burns • United Airlines • Joe.Burns@united.com PAGE 25 | AUGUST 2006

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