Avionica affiliate Avionics Support Group has received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the navAero t•Bag™C22 electronic flight bag system installed as a Class II EFB on the Boeing 737NG (-600, -700, -800) fleet of aircraft. navAero’s t•Bag™C22 computer and display system, along with the Jeppesen Class I/II EFB software, allows commercial operators to achieve a totally electronic “paperless solution” for charting.

Avionics Support Group was awarded STC ST03165AT for B737NG installation on December 7, 2005. The first installation was completed on a Boeing B737-800 aircraft for Miami Air International, who plan a fleet-wide deployment on their Boeing B737-800 aircraft in the coming months.

“The Boeing 737 is the world's most popular airframe, with nearly 4,500 in operation", says ASG’s DER Alex Rodrigo. "We 're working diligently to ensure that all 737 operators can take immediate advantage of the efficiencies provided by a ‘paperless cockpit’. We’re very pleased to offer the first FAA-approved Class II EFB STCs for paperless charting, and believe that our specific design offers unique advantages where ease of installation and human factors are concerned".

Integrating Avionica’s secureLINK wireless router into the system design enables remote, centralized management of the EFBs, ensuring efficient maintenance of onboard documents and a successful EFB program, while Avionica's miniQAR collects and provides the EFBs with real-time flight data in support of performance applications.

"As a Class II device, the navAero t•Bag™C22 system is suitable for use during all phases of flight", says ASG President Hugo Fortes. "We are delighted to have collaborated with navAero, Avionica, and Jeppesen on this initiative to provide a complete solution for the Boeing 737NG.”

Avionics Support Group, Inc., is a Miami, Florida, USA - based company offering engineering and fabrication services as well as certified installations on a wide variety of both commercial and military aircraft types. ASG’s manufacturing facilities are FAA-PMA/Mil-Q-9858A compliant, and ISO 9000-2000 compliant. A staff FAA DAR & DER is available to assist in certification procedures.

Avionica, Inc. specializes in complete flight data management solutions. Products include the miniQAR, the world’s first miniature quick access flight data recorder, secureLINK, the secure airborne wireless router, the RSU II, a handheld flight-data recorder monitoring and download tool, and AVSCAN.flight, a commercial and military flight data analysis tool. Please visit www.avionica.com.

secureLINK router supports EFB installation

navAero, Inc. is a world leader in developing and commercializing cost effective electronic flight bag products. navAero, Inc. is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois USA.