Innovative Electronic Flight Bag on iPad

Updated 15th April 2026 

The skybook electronic flight bag is our powerful iPad application that streamlines the flight crew workflow ffrom preflight to post-flight.

Not sure exactly what an EFB is... What is an electronic flight bag?

Our EFB app is designed for all types of airline operators, with functionality that can be easily tailored to individual needs.

Whether you operate long-haul or short-haul flights, or have specific requirements such as fuel data management, skybook can be customised to suit your operations.

EFB iPad Sign in

Signing into the skybook EFB on an iPad is secure and straightforward, and can be managed through powerful admin settings initially configured via the skybook ground portal, including support for single sign-on (SSO).

Once signed in, you can select either a new or existing sector briefing. These sectors can be filtered to show only flights the pilot is rostered for, or expanded to provide full visibility of all scheduled flights.

Pilots can also select multi-sector briefings, a powerful feature that saves valuable time and allows flight crews to review all relevant briefings in one place.

Digital briefing is the way forward

The digital briefing is where the skybook electronic flight bag on ipad starts to become the pilot’s best friend...

Immediately you can see the digital OFP with other briefing information listed down the side; but the magic really happens when tapping onto the interactive map. 

With a user-friendly interface, you have the option to toggle detailed environment and weather layers, such as waypoints, labels, airfields and more.

The Airfield tab shows real time data, including smart NOTAM filtering options and weather information for all relevant airfields and FIRs along the route.

This section is full of easy to digest information and utilises quick navigation, with clear colour coding warning factors that can be determined by individual airline minima settings.

Accepting the sector via the blue button ensures no critical information has been missed and notifies flight dispatchers that the pilot briefing has been completed, providing full data traceability and an audit trail thoughout the flight.

This highly configurable workflow provides a valuable tool for airline pilots, delivering real-time briefing and NOTAM updates to enhance situational awareness.

Flight phase EFF journey log

Using the main navigation at the bottom of the screen, as part of the Journey Log users can access the flight phase workflow.

Within these sections, pilots can enter key operational data such as fuel, nav log, weight & balance, delays, and more. Compared to traditional formats, this provides a seamless workflow that can be optimised the the airlines needs.EFB managers can decide which fields of data on the ipad app are mandatory, depending on the requirements of data needed for their flight operations.

These sections can be simple or comprehensive, with many features such as capturing photos, bespoke ATIS & ATC clearance keyboard, automated nav log entries, syncing between devices and confirming or signature signing off and signing off while offline.

Post-flight voyage data

The post-flight section is the final stage completed by the pilot after landing; capturing details such as the landing approach used, CAT II/III operations, the handling pilot and arrival fuel.

Once completed on the iPad, the voyage on the skybook electronic flight bag app can be signed off. If any of the mandatory fields are missed, the app will notify the pilot so they can input the missing data.

Flight data is transmitted to the ground portal, where journey logs are automatically shared with the relevant stakeholders.

Operators can access a comprehensive flight summary dashboard, enabling reporting teams to analyse performance metrics such as on-time performance, fuel efficiency analytics, and flight delays.

Other key EFB features

Other useful features include the summary dashboard providing a quick overview of the sector with links to favourite sections.

Day/night mode is a very handy EFB feature especially for viewing charts. Pilots can also annotate the OFP for sharing awareness between the team.

The library section is a useful place for accessing aircraft documents, digital aircraft manuals and interactive forms, which are sent and updated via the ground portal.

Flight summary of skybook EFB

One thing that stands out with skybook, is the responsive customer service and 99.95% software uptime.

Customers are provided with a dedicated account manager, training options and 24/7 support, should someone need assistance.

Focused on enhancing flight crew workflows, the skybook EFB delivers a streamlined user experience with real-time EFF data access, helping pilots save valuable time in the flight deck.

Contributing to improved overall on time performance!

To learn more about how skybook can transform your flight operations, get in touch to book your free demo today. 

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