Wizz Air received approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its implementation of electronic technical logbooks (eTLB).
In the three months since the implementation of the AVIATAR platform -owned by Lufthansa Technik- in the airline’s fleet of more than 140 aircraft, performance has been stable. Thanks to the smooth communication between flight crew and maintenance, Lufthansa reports that calls to Wizz Air’s maintenance control center have been reduced by more than 25%.
The eTLB developed by AVIATAR offers text blocks and automated inputs that allow pilots to log aircraft technical problems in real-time. Once an internet connection is detected, the entries are synchronized with the servers. The solution works with any device (tablets, smartphones, PCs, etc.) and provides pilots with access to aircraft status. The availability of real-time data, connected to the maintenance area system, reduces response times to technical developments and, consequently, costs. In addition, the platform includes airworthiness management functions that facilitate the control of defects and scheduled maintenance items.
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«With the introduction of electronic technical logbooks we experience an improvement in data quality and reliability,» said Diogo Reu, head of engineering and maintenance at Wizz Air. «This improves our technical and operational performance. The integration of AVIATAR with our MRO software is also very useful,» he added. For her part, Mona Stuenckel, AVIATAR’s senior director of digital solutions automation and technology added that «the approval by EASA is a great achievement. The package is being analyzed in several countries and approvals there should be forthcoming.»
AVIATAR was launched in 2017, following its development by Lufthansa Technik. The platform combines fleet management and data science solutions to offer a wide range of integrated digital services and products.
