Putting VPX and OpenVPX To Work

May 16, 2017

OpenVPX provides an effective method for describing VPX components, and also defines numerous “profiles” for boards, slots and backplanes that detail specific configurations of channels, interconnections and fabrics. By narrowing the field of configurations, these profiles boost reusability and interoperability between vendors. OpenVPX presents a formal, well-organized system for defining all components in VPX systems.

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iPreFlight Enterprise provides greater efficiency, automation, and data management capabilities for those organizations with larger fleets. The iPreFlight Enterprise version integrates with your in-house systems via APG’s software portal to receive automatically generated Flight Books for each flight. This software is designed to take advantage of flight-related information already resident in your internal support applications and programs such as flight numbers, aircraft type, city pairs, crew assignments, planned passengers, and fuel loads.

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An overwhelming majority of travellers today want access to digital services to improve their journey. Airports are meeting passenger demands with varying degrees of success. For most, the biggest barrier is infrastructure. This paper examines what changes an airport can make to upgrade its cable and IT infrastructure to enable delivery of the self-service, on-demand, digital travel experience modern passengers expect.

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Aircraft Performance Group, LLC

iPreFlight Enterprise provides greater efficiency, automation, and data management capabilities for those organizations with larger fleets. The iPreFlight Enterprise version integrates with your in-house systems via APG’s software portal to receive automatically generated Flight Books for each flight. This software is designed to take advantage of flight-related information already resident in your internal support applications and programs such as flight numbers, aircraft type, city pairs, crew assignments, planned passengers, and fuel loads.

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