It is quite common to see airlines deploying EFBs. These devices need no introduction. There are a number of airlines that are even deploying tablets in the cabin, e-Enabling cabin crews. But at Icelandair they are doing some really special things. Because off operational demands requiring the airline to fly very far north, a hybrid solution has been deployed to allow connectivity with two systems, totally independent of each other. Project manager Einar Ingvi Andresson explains the approach and talks about the expected impacts on operations.
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This is interesting but far from innovative. Various airlines have used multiple comms channels in years gone by to fly polar routes and manage operations and comm with ATC. Buying cockpit comms from Panasonic is like buying medical supplies from a junkie