Toshiba Tablets take to the skies31 March 2006
MEDIA RELEASE Toshiba Tablets take to the skies Air NZuses Tablets in cockpits on long-haul 777 fights
Auckland,29 March 2006: The New Zealand office of Toshiba (Australia)Pty. Limited Information Systems Division (ISD) todayannounced that Air New Zealand has implemented ToshibaTablet PC technology for use onboard the flight deck oftheir new B777 aircraft during long haul flights.
TheTablets are to be used by a third pilot on board each craftto monitor fight plans and procedures within the cockpit.
Each of the eight new planes in the 777 fleet has twopilot crew stations with in-built computers and technologyfor pilots to use during flight. The addition of theToshiba Tablet PCs allows a third pilot to effectivelymonitor flight progress and performance independently fromtheir crew seat.
Ten Toshiba Tablet Portégé M200notebooks have recently been implemented within theaircraft, following the RTCA DO-160E certification to enableoperation in the cockpit (above 10,000 feet). Eight will beused on board the planes with two hot spares in the pool,one to be held in Los Angeles and one in NewZealand.
Callum Eade, New Zealand Country Manager forToshiba ISD, said he was excited to see Toshiba Tabletsbeing used by Air New Zealand for this type of application."Tablets are a very versatile tool and perfectly suited tothis environment where space is at a premium. Already theLife Flight Trust, (operators of the Westpac RescueHelicopter in Wellington) and the Auckland Rescue HelicopterFoundation use Toshiba Tablets and Moving Map software. They have proven their reliability, have excellent screenvisibility under various lighting condition and good batterylife. They can also power directly from the aircraft spower bus."
Toshiba Tablet PCs are a sophisticatedblend of powerful Notebook computing packaged with a compactTablet form. Convertible Tablet PCs transform withtraditional screen and keyboard configuration into acompletely flat Tablet with the twist of the display screen.They also have an intuitive interface that allows users tobe productive anywhere, anytime.
Toshiba now has thewidest range available from any manufacturer. These fourthgeneration devices are designed to optimise both fleet andpersonal productivity. They are scalable, flexible andfuture-proof (they re 3G ready) and they includeease-of-management features and offer optional dockingsolutions.
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