Slash flight operations costs with an integrated EFB
Remember all the promises that were made about digitization? They ranged from huge efficiency gains and better insights to all sorts of cost savings. We were even told that digitization would reduce emissions and save the environment. At first, these promises seemed true. When we digitized our flight bags into Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs), the impact was immediate. Pilots weren’t lugging cases of charts onboard—a tangible and even visual change. You didn’t have to worry about sending out a constant stream of paper, and mother earth seemed to thank us for all the trees we saved and carbon emissions we avoided.
But what about now? Does the digitization continue to live up to its promises? If not, we can help.
Digitization of the flight bag was so impactful because it reached beyond the flight deck to the front lines. We propose returning to this simple concept and focusing on connecting our EFBs with other systems both inside and outside of the flight deck for a fully integrated EFB ecosystem. By offering value beyond your own flight operations department, you can continue to make measurable progress toward the promises made to us by digitization experts. Let’s show you how, with six simple ideas.
1. Save big with electronic flight briefings
Did you know that printing paper flight briefing packages for a typical narrowbody commercial aircraft can quickly add up to over $2,900 annually? When you also consider the costs of preparing these packages and the time spent by staff to deliver them, expenses can soar beyond $7,700 a year per aircraft. Fortunately, these costs are avoidable with an efficient crew briefing solution.
Cut out these expenses by digitizing the entire briefing process with Jeppesen FliteBrief. Dispatchers use this web-based software to manage electronic flight briefings and send them directly to pilots. This not only streamlines the process, but also eliminates the need for paper.
Pair with pilot apps like Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro’s Briefing Module or Jeppesen Aviator, and you’ve got a fully paperless, end-to-end flight briefing solution, that will save you time and reduce your costs.
2. Improve your post-flight analyses with better data
Modern aircraft generate terabytes of useful performance and systems-related data, but post-flight records are often still stuck in the world of paper documents. You need all this flight data in digital form for an effective post-flight analysis. Many airlines face challenges, either lacking digital post-flight data or bearing high costs to manually digitize paper records. This manual process is costly, error-prone, and limits the effectiveness of the analysis by only providing fragmented data.
If this describes you, try using digital flight briefing packages with tools like Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro’s Briefing Module or Jeppesen Aviator. They deliver complete post-flight and NavLog data instantly after a flight. This wealth of digital data enhances analysis, leading to better insights, optimized flight plans and improved future performance.
Switching to digital flight briefing software means capturing and analyzing all relevant flight data seamlessly. This transition reduces labor costs, minimizes errors, and boosts fuel efficiency and time savings. Digital data transforms post-flight analysis into a powerful tool for staying competitive and improving overall operational efficiency in the aviation industry.
3. Cut fuel burn with in-flight advisories
In 2023, fuel accounted for 32% of an airline’s expenses, according to Statista. Imagine cutting that by 1.5-2% immediately—without extra hardware, airplane connectivity or extensive pilot training.
It may sound too good to be true, but it’s already a well-kept secret among some of the industry’s leading airlines. With the Cost Index Optimization tool in FliteDeck Pro, pilots enter just three pieces of information—altitude, air temperature and weight—and receive a cost index recommendation that outperforms standard flight management systems.
FliteDeck Pro Cost Index Optimization tool helps pilots optimize cost index using altitude, air temperature, and weight for efficient flight management
This tool leverages Jeppesen’s proprietary Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) knowledge and unique algorithms, utilizing Quick Access Recorder (QAR) data to provide tail-specific performance recommendations, accounting for individual aircraft degradation.
The result? Not only does it cut fuel consumption, but it often results in faster flights, saving time as well.
4. Reduce maintenance costs by preventing engine wear and tear
Minimizing your airline’s maintenance costs is not something limited to your Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) department. Your pilots contribute to these savings every time they choose flight takeoffs at lower derates and optimal breaking distances at arrival.
So why not help your pilots help you?
Combine Boeing’s Onboard Performance Tool with FliteDeck Pro, and after your pilots calculate their autobrake values in the performance tool, they can send them directly to FliteDeck Pro, where they are visually depicted on their airport moving map. That makes it easy for them to select the best runway exit, minimize braking, engine wear and tear and delight passengers with a smoother landing.
5. Get control of your NOTAMs
The volume of NOTAMs has surged from 250,000 in 2000 to 1.7 million in 2020, with an additional increase of 100,000 each year. This growing flood of information can overwhelm pilots, who often struggle to sift through less relevant details like “birds in the vicinity” to find what’s truly important to their flight.
Jeppesen’s NOTAM Management Tool not only simplifies the NOTAMs process for pilots, but will make you a hero to your dispatchers. It will quickly search, filter, sort, edit and create NOTAMs based on specific criteria, cutting down the time spent managing these notices. This results in quicker and more precise flight crew briefings, ensuring pilots get only the most relevant information.
But the tool is only part of the value—you have to start with the right quality of NOTAMs. Jeppesen takes care of this by collecting NOTAMs from global sources such as the FAA and EUROCONTROL. We consolidate, interpret, clarify, edit, and classify these notices for easy sorting and briefing. This thorough approach lets dispatchers and pilots focus on what matters, boosting efficiency and reducing workload.
6. Eliminate calculation errors
Okay, this may not sound like a cost-saving initiative until you consider that data entry, calculation and transcription errors significantly contribute to safety incidents—and those are hugely expensive.
With FliteDeck Pro’s integrated digital NavLog, you eliminate the risks associated with manual calculations and transcription in paper logs. With this solution, pilots record actual time and fuel values directly in their navigation application, with automatic calculations performed in the NavLog. This improves route planning and fuel management while enhancing safety. Additionally, pilots gain instant access to critical information, enabling quicker decision-making and response to changing conditions.
Integration with other digital systems ensures a seamless data flow and better coordination between departments, leading to cost savings and improved flight performance.
Interested in learning more about Jeppesen’s Integrated EFB? Meet with a member of Jeppesen’s integrated EFB team below.
Contact Sales
Remember all the promises that were made about digitization? They ranged from huge efficiency gains and better insights to all sorts of cost savings. We were even told that digitization would reduce emissions and save the environment. At first, these promises seemed true. When we digitized our flight bags into Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs), the impact was immediate. Pilots weren’t lugging cases of charts onboard—a tangible and even visual change. You didn’t have to worry about sending out a constant stream of paper, and mother earth seemed to thank us for all the trees we saved and carbon emissions we avoided.
But what about now? Does the digitization continue to live up to its promises? If not, we can help.
Digitization of the flight bag was so impactful because it reached beyond the flight deck to the front lines. We propose returning to this simple concept and focusing on connecting our EFBs with other systems both inside and outside of the flight deck for a fully integrated EFB ecosystem. By offering value beyond your own flight operations department, you can continue to make measurable progress toward the promises made to us by digitization experts. Let’s show you how, with six simple ideas.
1. Save big with electronic flight briefings
Did you know that printing paper flight briefing packages for a typical narrowbody commercial aircraft can quickly add up to over $2,900 annually? When you also consider the costs of preparing these packages and the time spent by staff to deliver them, expenses can soar beyond $7,700 a year per aircraft. Fortunately, these costs are avoidable with an efficient crew briefing solution.
Cut out these expenses by digitizing the entire briefing process with Jeppesen FliteBrief. Dispatchers use this web-based software to manage electronic flight briefings and send them directly to pilots. This not only streamlines the process, but also eliminates the need for paper.
Pair with pilot apps like Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro’s Briefing Module or Jeppesen Aviator, and you’ve got a fully paperless, end-to-end flight briefing solution, that will save you time and reduce your costs.
2. Improve your post-flight analyses with better data
Modern aircraft generate terabytes of useful performance and systems-related data, but post-flight records are often still stuck in the world of paper documents. You need all this flight data in digital form for an effective post-flight analysis. Many airlines face challenges, either lacking digital post-flight data or bearing high costs to manually digitize paper records. This manual process is costly, error-prone, and limits the effectiveness of the analysis by only providing fragmented data.
If this describes you, try using digital flight briefing packages with tools like Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro’s Briefing Module or Jeppesen Aviator. They deliver complete post-flight and NavLog data instantly after a flight. This wealth of digital data enhances analysis, leading to better insights, optimized flight plans and improved future performance.
Switching to digital flight briefing software means capturing and analyzing all relevant flight data seamlessly. This transition reduces labor costs, minimizes errors, and boosts fuel efficiency and time savings. Digital data transforms post-flight analysis into a powerful tool for staying competitive and improving overall operational efficiency in the aviation industry.
3. Cut fuel burn with in-flight advisories
In 2023, fuel accounted for 32% of an airline’s expenses, according to Statista. Imagine cutting that by 1.5-2% immediately—without extra hardware, airplane connectivity or extensive pilot training.
It may sound too good to be true, but it’s already a well-kept secret among some of the industry’s leading airlines. With the Cost Index Optimization tool in FliteDeck Pro, pilots enter just three pieces of information—altitude, air temperature and weight—and receive a cost index recommendation that outperforms standard flight management systems.
FliteDeck Pro Cost Index Optimization tool helps pilots optimize cost index using altitude, air temperature, and weight for efficient flight management
This tool leverages Jeppesen’s proprietary Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) knowledge and unique algorithms, utilizing Quick Access Recorder (QAR) data to provide tail-specific performance recommendations, accounting for individual aircraft degradation.
The result? Not only does it cut fuel consumption, but it often results in faster flights, saving time as well.
4. Reduce maintenance costs by preventing engine wear and tear
Minimizing your airline’s maintenance costs is not something limited to your Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) department. Your pilots contribute to these savings every time they choose flight takeoffs at lower derates and optimal breaking distances at arrival.
So why not help your pilots help you?
Combine Boeing’s Onboard Performance Tool with FliteDeck Pro, and after your pilots calculate their autobrake values in the performance tool, they can send them directly to FliteDeck Pro, where they are visually depicted on their airport moving map. That makes it easy for them to select the best runway exit, minimize braking, engine wear and tear and delight passengers with a smoother landing.
5. Get control of your NOTAMs
The volume of NOTAMs has surged from 250,000 in 2000 to 1.7 million in 2020, with an additional increase of 100,000 each year. This growing flood of information can overwhelm pilots, who often struggle to sift through less relevant details like “birds in the vicinity” to find what’s truly important to their flight.
Jeppesen’s NOTAM Management Tool not only simplifies the NOTAMs process for pilots, but will make you a hero to your dispatchers. It will quickly search, filter, sort, edit and create NOTAMs based on specific criteria, cutting down the time spent managing these notices. This results in quicker and more precise flight crew briefings, ensuring pilots get only the most relevant information.
But the tool is only part of the value—you have to start with the right quality of NOTAMs. Jeppesen takes care of this by collecting NOTAMs from global sources such as the FAA and EUROCONTROL. We consolidate, interpret, clarify, edit, and classify these notices for easy sorting and briefing. This thorough approach lets dispatchers and pilots focus on what matters, boosting efficiency and reducing workload.
6. Eliminate calculation errors
Okay, this may not sound like a cost-saving initiative until you consider that data entry, calculation and transcription errors significantly contribute to safety incidents—and those are hugely expensive.
With FliteDeck Pro’s integrated digital NavLog, you eliminate the risks associated with manual calculations and transcription in paper logs. With this solution, pilots record actual time and fuel values directly in their navigation application, with automatic calculations performed in the NavLog. This improves route planning and fuel management while enhancing safety. Additionally, pilots gain instant access to critical information, enabling quicker decision-making and response to changing conditions.
Integration with other digital systems ensures a seamless data flow and better coordination between departments, leading to cost savings and improved flight performance.
Interested in learning more about Jeppesen’s Integrated EFB? Meet with a member of Jeppesen’s integrated EFB team below.
Contact Sales