Saudi Arabian Airlines gains paperless authorization

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the national carrier of Saudi Arabia, received authorization for paperless flight deck operations. The airline has integrated the installed version of Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro as its electronic flight bag (EFB) solution and uses a portable iPad-based EFB as a backup with its Boeing 787 aircraft. Jeppesen, a Boeing Company, provided support for the airline to reach the significant operational milestone, granted by the General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia. Using FliteDeck Pro, Saudia accesses Performance and Flight Document applications on both installed EFB and portable EFB on the ground and in the air, to enhance planning efforts and in-flight operations. With the authorization now in place, Saudia continues its progression to eliminate paper-based flight information materials in a digital operating environment.