Avionics
Jeppesen, Arinc collaborate on flight-plan uplink for bizjets
Jeppesen and Arinc Direct are pooling their resources to give corporate aviation customers the ability to uplink flight plans directly to an airplane’s fli

Jeppesen and Arinc Direct are pooling their resources to give corporate aviation customers the ability to uplink flight plans directly to an airplane’s flight management system. The service, available in the air or on the ground, eliminates the need for pilots to type flight plans into the FMS, cutting workload and reducing the risk of errors. The system uses Arinc’s two-way datalink network, which is capable of sending a message confirming the receipt of the flight plan back to Jeppesen.

Pilots and Jeppesen’s international trip-planning staff can also exchange text messages, aircraft position reports, on/off information and notams. The full lineup of Arinc’s two-way communication services are expected to be available to Jeppesen customers this month.