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YearOrganizerEventLocationTitleRemark / Content
2019AirbusEngineering ConferenceTLSCustomer Keynote: An Airline Perspective About sharing data, open source in avionics and EFB, data monopolists, cyber risks, crowded airspace and the uncertain future of conventional, kerosene-propelled airliners
2019AEEC/AMCGeneral SessionPRGAviation Data: Control, Choice & Competition It gets calmer about EFB, the new big hype is: Aircraft big data. It belongs to the operator, not the airframer.
2018RunwayGirlInterviewN/AConnected EFB Lufthansa Captain's log shows near 8-year connected EFB effort
2018AEEC/IATAEFB Users Forum #17LONEFB community, are we still innovative? We achieved a lot. But a lot more can be done with EFB. And we have to manage the cyber risks.
2018PACEPACEdays2018BERFPO Future Features About the integration of EFB with Air Traffic Management and other innovative ideas.
2017Landtag Rheinland PfalzÖffentliche AnhörungMainzExpertise zum Thema Treibstoff Schnellablass (deutsch) About fuel jettison events. Why do they happen? Can they be avoided?
2017UTASCustomer ForumMUCFlying with EFB Describes what we can now do with EFB.
2017MicrosoftDevices Customer Advisory BoardSEAFlying with EFB Describes what we can now do with EFB.
2017Lufthansa50 years flying to BogotaBOGFlying with EFB Describes what we can now do with EFB. For interested VIP customers and the Colombian press.
2017BundespolizeiAustausch mit der FliegergruppeCGNFlying with EFB Describes what we can now do with EFB.
2016PACEPACEdays2016BERKeynote: Flying with EFB Describes what we can now do with EFB.
2016LidoCustomer ConferenceZRHFlying with EFB Describes what we can now do with EFB.
2016AEEC/IATAEFB Users ForumMUCVolcanic Ash In 2010, many airlines had to stop flying for a week, because nobody kney, where the dangerous ash was. 6 years later, the models are much better, but still there is no in-flight uplink onto the EFB. Let's introduce it.
2015TU DarmstadtLuftverkehr 4.0DarmstadtCloud computing in the clouds An introduction into today's use of in-flight connectivity.
2015LidoCustomer ConferenceZRHWeather polygon display in Lido/eRouteManual About the current state of overlaying weather polygons directly on the charting application (as apposed to on a separate weather app)
2015AEEC/IATAEFB Users ForumDENTwo EFB issues The two issues presented are: Getting an authority approval for overlaying weather polygons and using dynamic flight level optimization software without including ATC. There was a third challenge, but we didn't make it public.
2015MicrosoftDevices Customer Advisory BoardSEATablets as EFB Describes what is important, if a tablet is used as EFB.
2014LidoFlight Deck ConferenceZRHChart data overlays Introducing the idea of overlaying weather polygons on electronic aviation charts
2013AEEC/IATAEFB Users ForumARLThe GADCom MIAM Trials About a spectacular trial: The first circumnavigation of tropical thunder storms by means of live satellite-based nowcasting data
2012LidoCustomer ConferenceZRHConnecting EFBs? Why and how? And is it safe? About aspects of economy and cyber-security of in-flight connectivity.
2012aerospace-media.comAvionics ExpoMUCe-enabling ops strategy Describes what you can do, once the EFB is always connected.
2011AEEC/AMCEFB Users ForumBERHow could EFB in-flight connectivity improve flight safety? By 2011, the EFB Users Forum was established as the biggest global EFB event. 2 events per year, each attracting >500 EFB experts. We presented at nearly all of the forum events.
2011aerospace-media.comAvionics ExpoMUCAn Airline EFB perspective EFB is not avionics. But by 2011, the Avionics people recognized the airline's interest in EFB and opened up their conferences to EFB.
2011ICAOEFBSGYULEFB Status and Vision Around 2010, EFB finally reached ICAO level. We presented the status and described what is needed. Triggered the integration of EFB into ICAO Annex 6 and the writing of ICAO's EFB Manual (doc 10020)
2010LidoCustomer ConferenceZRHLido/eRouteManual on A380 Class 2 EFB Replacing the installed Class 3 EFB with a portable Class 2 EFB was an industry break through.
2010LufthansaFlyNet press eventFRAElectronic Flight Bag and Connectivity In 2010 Lufthansa relaunched in-flight connectivity for passengers. We presented our idea to use this broadband link for operational purposes to the public. It took longer, than expected, but now it is done.
2009aerospace-media.comAvionics ExpoMUCStandardizing EFB To allow airlines to connect their own (portable) EFB with the aircraft, interfaces needed to be standardized. One of many presentations to promote this idea.
2009Boeinge-enabling conferenceSEAWhy Class 2 EFB? - 5 reasons! One of many presentations at airframer conferences which promoted the idea of mounted/portable, instead of installed EFB. Boeing invented the installed EFB, so they were the hardest to convince. But we succeeded. They all changed. Even before the iPad arrived in 2010.
2006AEECGeneral SessionYULAOC message standardization One of many reports of the work of AEEC subcommittees. Message standardization is important to increase exchangeability and competition.
2003Airports Council Int.lAnnual ConferenceATHDatalink Alerting Services Introduced the idea of a data link between aircraft and airport fire brigade to access information about dangerous goods, number of disabled passengers, fuel on board and more

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