Etihad Airways announced it has launched an iPad technical course package for aircraft type training. The airline is currently training some 200 of its licensed aircraft engineers with the iPad app developed by SR Technics.
Eleven Etihad Airways licensed aircraft engineers took part in an initial trial, focusing on type training for the airline’s fleet of 11 Airbus A340 aircraft. Presently, Etihad Airways is utilizing the aircraft type training course tablet technology for its complete range of technical type training.
Werner Rothenbaecher, Etihad Airways Senior Vice President Technical said: “We have found that using such technology allows for more efficient and effective training, and one of the major benefits of the iPad is that additional supporting materials may now be included in the interactive manuals such as images, videos, cockpit voice recordings and incidents reports.
“This offers real added-value to our aircraft engineers, by providing a richer learning experience from a single delivery point.”
James Stewart, Group CEO of the Mubadala Aerospace MRO network, added: “We are very pleased to partner with Etihad Airways for the introduction and further development of our new iPad training. As the first airline to train their employees with this technology, Etihad Airways has provided very useful feedback to SR Technics.
“The airline’s commitment to the project demonstrates that Etihad Airways places the highest value on providing the best training to its engineers – in terms of teaching, efficiency and ensuring continued appeal of the training approach.”
Source: Etihad Airways
