Lufthansa Systems has successfully implemented its Lido/FlightBag electronic cockpit communication platform for Croatia Airlines. The first scheduled Croatia Airlines flight to carry the EFB solution, an Airbus A320, took off in early October. Thirty of the Croatian national carrier’s pilots are now using the electronic flight bag. Following a several-month operational approval phase with the Croatian aviation authorities, the airline will begin using Lido/FlightBag throughout its fleet for routine operations. Lido/FlightBag will significantly reduce costs for Croatia Airlines and it will also ease the workload in the cockpit, contributing to even greater flight safety.

Croatia Airlines is using Lido/FlightBag as a so-called Class 1 EFB solution on laptop computers. The airline is the first to have an interface from Lido/FlightBag to the NetLine/Crew crew management system. This means that when the cockpit crew logs in to NetLine/Crew on the laptop for its briefing, the crew’s personal data is automatically transferred to Lido/FlightBag. While the pilot downloads the briefing documents, all navigation charts and other information can be automatically updated if necessary.

Shortly before the flight, the crew calculates the take-off speed with Lido/TakeOff. During the flight, they can view details about the planned route, NOTAMS and other information in the Electronic Flight Folder, as the so-called library contains all operating manuals in a clearly structured and easy-to-access electronic form.