EFB Users Forum, November 2026

About EFB Users Forum

Co-Chair: Captain Philipp Haller, Austrian Airlines 
Co-Chair: Brian Norris, American Airlines

The ARINC IA AEEC EFB Users Forum, held in joint activity with IATA, is a critical global platform for the advancement of Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) technology. 

Key Objectives

• Industry Coordination: Facilitates collaboration between airlines, airframe manufacturers, suppliers, and regulators to shape the evolution of EFB hardware and software.
• Standardization: Focuses on solving common problems and referring technical issues to the EFB Subcommittee that can be resolved through standardized approaches.
• Regulatory Alignment: Serves as a venue to discuss and harmonize international regulations, simplifying global operations. 

Core Benefits for Attendees

• Direct Influence: Enables aircraft operators to voice their preferences regarding EFB connectivity, ground interfaces, application development, and data sharing between applications.
• Operational Problem Solving: Provides a forum to clarify in-service issues and share best practices for enhancing safety, reducing CO2 footprint, and improving pilot efficiency.
• Access to Innovation: Features the EFB Expo, where suppliers showcase the latest products, services, and technical trends like cybersecurity, reducing fuel burn, satcom evolution, and data sharing.
• Cost Efficiency: Aims to lower life-cycle costs for airlines by promoting competition, reducing fuel consumption, eliminating paper processes, and standardizing method and equipment where appropriate. 

Typical Topics of Discussion

• Regulatory changes and policy updates
• Connectivity solutions (On-aircraft and Off-aircraft)
• Human factors, including user experience and workload considerations
• Emerging technologies like GNSS interference detection and real-time turbulence reporting
• Operator Experiences