Royal Flying Doctor Service Selects t-BagC2

Aero-News has learned the navAero t-BagC2 EFB computer and display hardware was recently chosen as the flight deck hardware-of-choice for Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service - Central Operations - to equip their growing fleet of Pilatus PC12s with a full-service Class 2 EFB technology solution.

"Our decision to go with the navAero Class 2 EFB solution gives us a robust and cost-effective platform to deploy the desired software applications that will allow us to meet our goals of realizing increased situational awareness, enhanced operational performance and significant cost savings," said Peter Randall, RFDS Central Operations Chief Pilot.

The navAero t-BagC2 hardware system - featuring built-in WiFi connectivity - will be deployed on the RFDS Central Operations PC12 fleet during calendar year 2007. As a Class II device, the navAero t-BagC2 system is suitable for use during all phases of flight.

Established in 1928 and developed on a national basis in the 1930s, the Royal Flying Doctor Service was the first comprehensive aerial medical organization in the world. And to this day, the service remains unique for the range of primary health care and emergency services it provides, and for the huge area -- equivalent in size to Western Europe -- of sparse population and climatic extremes over which it operates, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Ken Crowhurst, navAero Executive Vice President and Managing Director, stated: "We are tremendously excited about the addition of Royal Doctor Flying Service into the growing number of commercial operators who have found navAero's technology to be the preferred EFB hardware. We provide a cost-effective solution that meets the most demanding ROI standards. And for our customers, that means they get a business tool that helps them to improve productivity and operating efficiency through efficient access to data. Applications such as aircraft documentation, weight and balance and performance calculations, flight planning information, approach charts, real-time graphical weather information and more are all supported on our hardware solution."

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