Document Management News

China Cargo Airlines is deploying electronic document management from Boeing on its planes.

Shanghai-based China Cargo's new 777 Freighters will use Boeing Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) to bring advanced computer information delivery and management to the airplanes' flight decks. In addition, it will deploy multiple Airplane Health Management (AHM) modules on its 777 Freighters and current 747-400 Freighter fleet.

Boeing Class 3 EFB, using software developed by Boeing and its Jeppesen subsidiary, incorporates the Onboard Performance Tool (OPT) and Electronic Document Browser (EDB). It provides information from airplane systems, flight crews and cabin crews to the airline's base operation. The EDB module allows instant access to the latest information, replacing multiple bulky paper documents and minimising the need for manual updating and revision.

Airplane Health Management is a multi-module decision support capability provided through the MyBoeingFleet.com Web portal. Real-Time Fault Management collects real-time airplane data to provide enhanced fault forwarding, troubleshooting, and historical fix success rates, reducing schedule interruptions and increasing maintenance efficiency, said Boeing.

The airline operates two 747-400ER (Extended Range) Freighters and will introduce six 777 Freighters, with the first delivery expected in the first quarter of 2010.

"We believe that Electronic Flight Bag and Airplane Health Management will bring increased efficiency and a greater awareness of each airplane's situation and condition to both flight deck and ground-based personnel," said China Cargo president Zhu Yimin. "This will benefit our customers by improving on-time service while reducing costly delays."

China Cargo is the first airline in China to operate the Boeing EFB and AHM combination.