In today's highly competitive air travel market, there is a growing demand among commercial airlines for on-aircraft systems, applications, and services that reduce airline operating costs, increase revenue opportunities, and improve the passenger experience. Systems such as Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) will improve efficiency of pre-flight and post-flight procedures and in-flight decision support. Enhanced communication, navigation, and surveillance systems will improve routing efficiency and situational awareness. Advanced maintenance systems will improve prognostics, diagnostics, and scheduling of maintenance actions. New cabin applications will enhance passenger services, such as buy-on-board programs and flight re-booking; passenger entertainment, including live audio and video; and passenger communications, such as in-flight cellular service and broadband Internet access for e-mail and web browsing.
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