Qatar Airways and Jeppesen agree to service renewal agreement

Qatar Airways and Jeppesen have agreed to a five-year service renewal agreement that will provide the carrier with tailored electronic charting and Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro electronic flight bag (EFB) services to increase operational efficiency.
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The airline will receive Jeppesen’s industry-leading digital charting navigation solutions and paper chart revision services through the agreement. The agreement includes access to Jeppesen eLink for Windows which provides PC-based updated electronic terminal charts, documentation and other vital flight information. 

Qatar Airways will also now integrate mobile Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro EFB service on iPads to increase situational awareness and will enhance Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro service on their EFB class 2 equipped aircraft and Airbus 320 aircraft in the near future. In addition, Qatar Airways’ new Boeing 787s are equipped with Jeppesen EFB class 3 solutions. The new service agreement also outlines plans to enhance Jeppesen EFB class 3 services for the airline’s current fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft.
 
Qatar Airways vice president flight operations technical Ra’ed Ayoub said: “Qatar Airways is pleased to renew its agreement with Jeppesen for another five years. We continue to enjoy a strong relationship with Jeppesen and look forward to working with them to ensure that our young expanding fleet is supported by the most advanced suit of navigation and electronic charting applications that will enhance safety and increase operational efficiency.”