Singapore Airlines to operate e-Enabled maintenance and performance software products from Boeing

Airline Industry Information, Feb 25, 2008

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Aircraft manufacturer Boeing (NYSE: BA) has announced that Singapore Airlines, in its fleet of Boeing 777s, is to become the first customer to operate multiple e-Enabled maintenance and performance software products.

The company said that Singapore Airline has now completed the evaluation of the first Electronic Logbook (ELB), part of Boeing's Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), on its fleet of new and existing 777s.

Through the use of the ELB, which consists of a technical logbook and a cabin logbook, the airline can log in a fault and the system automatically identifies the maintenance actions required to resolve the problem.

Boeing also said that Singapore Airlines is the first customer to use Airplane Health Management (AHM) Service Monitoring, a new module of the company's AHM. The module reportedly enables the carrier to manage data related to systems which require regular servicing or replenishment, such as tire pressure, oxygen pressure and hydraulic oil.

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