Summary IndiGo's ATR pilots will receive iPad 9th gen to boost cockpit efficiency. Replacing paper manuals with iPads has cut 15 kg of weight from IndiGo's ATR planes. The trend of airlines shifting to electronic tools for efficient flights is growing globally.
India’s largest airline, IndiGo, has always been quick to adopt the latest technology to improve operations. And now its latest initiative involves giving the 9th generation iPads to pilots of its ATR fleet in an attempt to enhance cockpit efficiency. New iPads for ATR pilots IndiGo has equipped its ATR pilots with individual iPad 9th-generation devices to enhance operational efficiency.
The airline calls this the ‘NextGen EFB’ (Electronic Flight Bag) program due to the faster, more efficient, and brighter iPad 9th generation, which features an A13 Bionic chip and a 10.2-inch Retina display. Pilots can access all their preloaded documents, charts, and an onboard performance tool on the iPad for precise aircraft monitoring.
The carrier first introduced the EFB on its ATR planes in 2020 during the pandemic and has operated 450,000 flights using this technology so far. While the Airbus A320 family of planes carry out the bulk of IndiGo's operations, the carrier also has a fleet of 45 ATR 72-600 planes for regional flights. Using iPads in the cockpit has helped reduce around 15 kg of paper weight from IndiGo’s ATR planes, improving operational efficiency and reducing carbon footprint.
Captain Ashim Mittra, Senior V.