British Airways announced that its new electronic logging system, E-Logs, will save nearly one million pieces of paper each year by recording aircraft issues electronically rather than on paper. The innovative move is also expected to reduce flight delays, as planes will spend less time out of action due to faults being reported via onboard iPads and data being immediately transferred to engineers before the plane lands.
Historically, aircraft technical logs have been paper-based, requiring aviation staff to manually write out fault details and maintenance teams having to transcribe these reports before carrying out necessary work. With this new technology, necessary parts can be ordered faster, reducing the time planes are grounded.
BA say that the tech will avoid the use of more than 900,000 pieces of paper per year.
Andy Best, Chief Technical Officer at British Airways, explained: “We’re using the latest technology to help ensure we continue delivering a consistently high standard of service for our customers always with a focus on safety. Our investment in innovative tools like this means we can support our teams to identify and put solutions in place ahead of time.
“By replacing time-consuming manual processes with digital technology we are constantly improving the reliability of our aircraft fleet and, as a result, our customers’ experience.”
BA hopes this technology will not only reduce paper consumption but also allow them to predict potential issues before they disrupt flight schedules. Mr Best added that their investment in tools like this supports them in identifying problems and implementing solutions ahead of time.
The airline is introducing this system as part of a £7 billion ‘transformation investment’ over the next two years.
