Air Canada to launch Boeing Electronic Flight Bag in North America.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-9 February 2006-BOEING: Air Canada to launch Boeing Electronic Flight Bag in North America (C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08022006 SEATTLE - Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Air Canada have announced plans to install the Boeing Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) on the fleet of all-new Boeing 777s and 787s ordered by the airline.

Air Canada will be the first airline in North America to operate a Class 3 EFB, which is fully integrated into a commercial airplane's avionics. Air Canada announced the 777 and 787 orders in November 2005. The airline now says it will have EFB systems installed, certified and delivered on all 18 of the 777-300ERs, 777-200LRs and 777 Freighters it will receive. In addition, it will get EFBs on the 14 787 airplanes...