Official Press Release
Air Journey’s Round the World Trip uses iPad to navigate volcano ash
Posted by Janice Wood · May 20, 2010Pilots flying Air Journey’s Round the World trip were each given an iPad and a SolidFX e-reader to facilitate their 72-day, 25,000-nm trip circumnavigating the globe. The group departed from Quebec last week and is currently touring Scotland. Air Journey’s Thierry Pouille credits the iPad for helping the group navigate around the clouds of volcanic ash that has troubled European airspace.
We gave each pilot in our group an iPad that is loaded with the day’s flight briefing, all weather data, NOTAMS, radar images and a Google view of the destination airport,†Pouille says. Flight crews can easily reference all pertinent information while airborne. “We also have an icon on the iPad desk top that enables pilots to upload the very latest information on the movement of the volcanic clouds. Air Journey also loaded Skype onto each iPad, which allows all the guests on his Round the World journey to enjoy real time video conferencing with friends and family. 
And thanks to corporate support from Jeppesen, pilots on the journey were able to leave 200 lbs. of paper approach plates behind, Pouille noted. Air Journey supplied each pilot with the new SolidFX e-reader, the only device capable of displaying Jeppesen approach plates for anywhere in the world. Data on the SolidFX is updated every 14 days from any WiFi connection.
Today the group is exploring Loch Ness with high hopes of seeing Nessie, Pouille says with a smile. Tomorrow they’ll receive a brand new briefing on the iPads and prepare to move south toward the Azores.
Air Journey offers escorted trips to the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, Alaska and many other destinations. The company arranges all the required paperwork, the hotels, ground transportation, weather information and variety of activities in each destination.
The pace of our trips is always leisurely, Pouille added. We want everyone to have time to see the sights, sample the local cuisine, meet the people and still have plenty of free time. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and we want to make sure everyone comes home with lots of wonderful memories!
You can follow Air Journey’s Round the World trip at AirJourney.com/blog or get more information by calling 561-841-1551.
SOLIDFX and Jeppesen go global on Air Journey’s around-the-world adventure
Posted by Janice Wood · May 6, 2010
SOLIDFX Aviation Information Managers powered by Jeppesen eChart Reader Services will be used on Air Journey’s around-the-world adventure.
Normally contained in 46 binders weighing 230 pounds and reaching 14 feet high when stacked, the worldwide Jeppesen terminal charts will be instantly available in the portable, half-inch thick, 13-ounce device that also works as a notepad and document reader.
Pilots will use the FX8 and FX10 eChart readers on a 10-week, 24,000 nautical mile journey across five continents. The Air Journey aircraft will depart May 11 from Bar Harbor, Maine, and plan to complete their circumnavigation on July 19 in Seattle. Follow them on their journey here.
Air Journey makes possible the trip of a lifetime for many pilots, said Thierry Pouille, president of Air Journey. The key to our success is incredibly detailed organization and planning. For the many clearances, easy access to data and instrument approach charts is essential. The SOLIDFX FX8 and FX10 (pictured) vastly simplify approach chart access, and Jeppesen data ensures we have the best, most familiar charts available. And the weight savings are substantial. It’s a powerful combination whether flying around the world or around your part of the country. Jeppesen will help Air Journey pilots navigate flight plans that span the globe through our digital solutions for a paperless cockpit, said Tim Howard, Jeppesen senior manager, OEM Client Management. Using SOLIDFX eChart reader technology to access our digital terminal charts in-flight eliminates the need to haul heavy volumes of paper in the flight deck and all relevant information is presented in a vibrant, easily-accessed visual display.
Air Journey’s use of the SOLIDFX FX8 and FX10 is a great illustration of how the units are full-featured aviation information managers, said Jeff McDonald, CTO of SOLIDFX. “The devices give pilots the ability to take notes, annotate charts, zoom and pan charts for instant clarity and organize the cockpit. Even better, they’re very simple to use, to update and to take anywhere, no matter where in the world they fly.
