DALLAS, Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- (www.flexjet.com) –
Flexjet – one of the world's most exclusive fractional jet
ownership companies – has received conditional authorization from
the Federal Aviation Administration for the use of Apple® iPads as
Electronic Flight Bags for fractional flights conducted under 14
CFR 91, Subpart K. The Phase 5 authorization comes after six
months of validation testing of the device across Flexjet's
fleet of aircraft and acceptance of its standard operating
procedures. The company's complete transition from paper to
electronic navigational charts is planned for January 2013.
"The FAA validation test was critical to the success of
Flexjet's Electronic Flight Bag program, and we are quite pleased
with the results collected during the test period," said
Thomas Cantabene, Chief Pilot,
Flexjet.
The Electronic Flight Bags' mobile technology replaces
paper-based reference materials – including navigational charts and
aircraft operating manuals – with real-time data and increased
situational awareness for those operating the aircraft. Each iPad
device weighs approximately 1.35 pounds, significantly less than
the more than 120 pounds in printed materials typically required
per flight. Replacing paper with the device also results in more
than half a gallon of fuel saved per flight hour, creating less of
an impact on the environment.
"Flexjet's interest in Electronic Flight Bags extends beyond the
use of just navigational charts in flight," added Deanna White, President, Flexjet. "Looking to
the future, our ultimate goal is to integrate a number of aspects
of our offering into the device to increase productivity and
eliminate costs, while improving on the already stellar customer
service for which we are known."
For more information, call 1-800-FLEXJET or visit
www.flexjet.com.
About Flexjet
Richardson,
TX-based Flexjet—a division of Bombardier, the world's
largest business aviation manufacturer—first entered the fractional
jet ownership market in 1995. Flexjet now offers whole aircraft
ownership and management, fractional jet ownership, jet cards and
charter brokerage services. Flexjet's fractional aircraft program
is the first in the world to be recognized as achieving the Air
Charter Safety Foundation's Industry Audit Standard, and Flexjet is
the first and only company to be honored with its 13th
FAA Diamond Award for Excellence. Flexjet's fractional program
fields an exclusive family of Bombardier business aircraft—the
youngest in the fractional jet industry with an average age of
approximately five years—including the Learjet 40 XR,
Learjet 45 XR,
Learjet 60 XR, Challenger 300 and
Challenger 605 business jets. For more details
on innovative programs and flexible offerings, visit
www.flexjet.com.
Flexjet has an approved fractional ownership program pursuant 14
C.F.R. Part 91, Subpart K, and manages flights for individual
aircraft owners under Part 91 whole aircraft management program.
All other flights (e.g. Flexjet 25 jet card program, charter
brokerage program, etc.) are provided by certificated air carriers
in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, as Flexjet is
not an air carrier.
The Flexjet 25 Jet Card Program is operated under Part
135 by Jet Solutions, LLC, a U.S. air carrier. Flexjet acts as an
agent for Jet Solutions, LLC, in connection with the Flexjet
25 Jet Card program. Flexjet acts as an agent for the customer
with on-demand charter broker services when arranging
transportation operated under Part 135 by U.S. air carriers.
About Bombardier
Bombardier is the world's only
manufacturer of both planes and trains. Looking far ahead while
delivering today, Bombardier is evolving mobility worldwide by
answering the call for more efficient, sustainable and enjoyable
transportation everywhere. Our vehicles, services and, most of all,
our employees are what make us a global leader in
transportation.
Bombardier is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Our shares are traded on the Toronto
Stock Exchange (BBD) and we are listed on the Dow Jones
Sustainability World and North
America indexes. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, we posted revenues of
$18.3 billion USD. News and
information are available at bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter
@Bombardier.
Bombardier, Challenger 300, Challenger 605, Flexjet,
Flexjet 25, Learjet 40, Learjet 45, Learjet 60, The Evolution of
Mobility and XR are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its
subsidiaries.
SOURCE Flexjet