Class III Electronic Flight Bag System for Boeing 777 Trans-Atlantic Operation

Global ePoint, Inc. today announced Wednesday an enhanced version of the AirWorks "Electronic Flight Bag" system. The system was introduced at the 22nd Annual International Aircraft Cabin Safety Symposium in Brussels, Belgium recently. AirWorks is a division of Global ePoint.

The new Electronic Flight Bag Class III system incorporates the newest technology and features full digital video recording and Cockpit Door Surveillance System (CDSS) integrated into a dual redundant server.

This new product meets all regulations of the requirements in Cockpit Door Surveillance Systems and provides airlines with a key Risk Management Tool to combat in-flight "air rage" and damage to the cargo loading and unloading area during transit.

The Electronic Flight Bag Class III helps airlines offset the high cost of fuel with bonus fuel savings achieved by eliminating heavy manuals and numerous paper requirements. The utilization of the Electronic Flight Bag Class III on a Boeing 777 Trans-Atlantic operation ETOPS flight saves an estimated 308,000 pounds in fuel burn annually. AirWorks has incorporated the ARINC 429 digital bus of the aircraft within the units as well, providing the ability to determine taxi position that additionally serves as a mode for fuel savings.

While meeting all regulatory requirements of Cockpit Door Surveillance Systems, this new combination of full navigation, charts, digitized manuals, weight and balance and performance data in a common digital server provides immediate savings in operational and labor costs for airlines.

The Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) have now also adopted JAR OPS requirement 1.125, - which states, "either pilot must have the ability to observe any person requiring entry into the cockpit and monitor for suspicious behavior." As a result, the European market, including Eastern Europe and surrounding countries, will now be required to have a surveillance system to monitor activity.

"AirWorks has positioned itself clearly as the dominant leader in certification of each and every model type of Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier, and other manufacturer's models of aircraft affected," said AirWorks President, Ricky Frick. "As the JAA along with the FAA are the world's two largest regulatory agencies throughout the commercial arena in aviation, it is now only a matter of time before all commercial airlines are required to provide a method of surveillance and monitoring of the cabin area of the aircraft. Our CDSS provides a unique solution to the emerging regulations."

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