Danish Air Transport EFB Use Authorized With Jeppesen Flitedeck Pro

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Danish Air Transport, a leading regional airline based in Denmark, recently gained authorization from the Danish Transport Authority to operate with Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro as its mobile electronic flight bag (EFB) solution.  Jeppesen, a part of Boeing Digital Aviation, provides Danish Air Transport with FliteDeck Pro for Windows to increase operational efficiency.

"With Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro, we have achieved a significant advancement in our transition to a paperless operating environment through this authorization," said Jesper Rungholm, president and CEO, Danish Air Transport. "FliteDeck Pro helps reduce workload for our pilots, increases situational awareness and establishes a more efficient operating environment."

Danish Air Transport uses both installed and mobile EFB platforms in its operations to access critical flight information more efficiently.  Primary data display for Danish Air Transport pilots is provided through navAero units and Panasonic tablets integrated with the AvioBook EFB suite application.  Supplemental data is accessed through iPad by the airline.   

"We congratulate Danish Air Transport on their regulatory authorization granted from the Danish Transport Authority for EFB operations," said Tim Huegel, director, Jeppesen Aviation Portfolio Management.  "Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro works seamlessly across multiple EFB delivery platforms fleet-wide to maximize operational efficiency.  We look forward to continuing efforts with Danish Air Transport as they proceed with their digital transformation."

Danish Air Transport and Jeppesen recently agreed to a three-year charting and electronic flight bag (EFB) service contract to establish Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro in its operations.  FliteDeck Pro helps to eliminate use of paper-based flight information materials, which reduces fuel consumption, streamlines operations and increases situational awareness.   

Danish Air Transport operates a mixed aircraft fleet, providing scheduled and charter commercial service from its hub in Denmark since 1989.  For more information about Danish Air Transport, please visit www.dat.dk.   

For more information on the industry-leading navigation, operations, training and optimization solutions provided by Jeppesen, please visit www.jeppesen.com.      

About Jeppesen

For 80 years, Jeppesen has made it possible for pilots and their passengers to safely and efficiently reach their destinations. Today, this pioneering spirit continues as Jeppesen delivers transformative information and optimization solutions to improve the efficiency of air and sea operations around the globe. Jeppesen is a Boeing subsidiary and part of the Digital Aviation business unit within Boeing Commercial Aviation Services. Boeing offers the industry's largest portfolio of services, support and solutions, collectively known as the Boeing Edge, providing customers a competitive advantage by solving real operational problems, enabling better decisions, maximizing efficiency and improving environmental performance – intelligent information solutions across the entire aviation ecosystem.

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