IndiGo airlines in collaboration with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched a Digital e-logbook for pilots. This e-logbook will provide information like direct flight data transfer from IndiGo systems to eGCA logbooks.
Captain Ashim Mitra, Senior Vice President, Flight Operations, IndiGo said, “We are proud to partner with DGCA to become the country’s first airline to introduce Digital e-logbook, taking a leap towards digitalization in Indian aviation. This initiative is the beginning of a new era to enhance operational efficiency and ease of complexity and workload for pilots. This step is in line with the Government’s vision of ‘e-Governance and Digital India’ and our philosophy of providing a hassle-free experience to our pilots.”
The flying hours entered in the eGCA e-logbook will have the consistency of data and format due to automated processes leading to increased safety and efficiency. Besides the elogbook will offer real-time availability of flying hours data for pilots in compliance with rule 67A of Aircraft rules.
The airline claims that this process will allow pilots to devote more time towards their skill enhancement and improve their quality of life by freeing up time required for work manual log filling.
With its fleet of over 280 aircraft, Indigo operates over 1,600 daily flights and connects 75 domestic destinations and 26 international destinations.
