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RB Logbook’s first anniversary: Apple Watch support & free premium for furloughed pilots
RB Logbook has been released exactly one year ago on the Pilot Expo 2020. We’ve used this year to further develop the logbook. Today we announce two new exciting features: Apple Watch support and a free premium account for furloughed pilots.
How RB Logbook has become the standard digital pilot logbook
RB Logbook has been on the market since February 2020. After its highly anticipated release, during the Pilot Expo 2020, a lot of development effort has been put in by RB Group to continuously improve the logbook. As of November 2020, RB Logbook has reached the level where it defines the standard for digital pilot […]
Pilots prepare for your future
COVID-19 pandemic Now, more than ever, you need to prepare for the unexpected and your future. The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the commercial aviation industry. Companies are closing their doors. Many pilots are grounded and hiring has nearly halted (apart from cargo and Part 135 operations). The pool of candidates will soon be vast compared […]
React Native Zendesk Component
RB Group has published a Zendesk component for React Native. The component is open source and we maintain it. It is our gift to the React Native community.
How RB Group embraces innovation and education: from machine learning to cloud deployments
At RB Group we have a special place in the ecosystem of the Dutch Innovation Factory. With students from various universities, we have done some amazing projects over the years. This month this was recognized in a very special way by the University when RB Group intern Hugo Vink graduated with the highest possible grade: […]
COVID-19 Airport Procedures and Policies
Airports around the world have been affected by COVID-19 and have implemented new policies and procedures to help protect travelers and employees. Many airports continue to add notices to their websites outlining how they’re handling the ever-evolving situation. RosterBuster (RB Crew Mobile version 1.27.1) now offers airline crew easy access to the latest procedures and […]
How to create compelling airline pilot CV with RB Logbook
It was unthinkable only a few months ago, but airline pilots around the globe find themselves on furlough unsure about their futures, or already without a job. While markets recover, preparing your CV in case you’ll need to do a job interview makes sense. RB Logbook’s new 1.7.0 version has useful free flight experience reports […]
RB Logbook revolutionizes pilot logbooks with ACARS terminal scan
Would it be possible to snap a photo of your ACARS (OOOI) display in the cockpit of the airplane, and then have your times magically populate your logbook? This is the question that RB Group has asked itself and more specifically Tuan-Anh Nguyen from Avans University.
RB Logbook now detects airplane takeoff and landing
RB Logbook’s version 1.4.0 was released April 7th. It has a unique improvement in the Fly Now feature. It is so cool, that we just couldn’t resist sharing with you: we now automatically detect aircraft takeoff and landing!
The coronavirus crisis, a flight attendant’s perspective
The COVID-19 crisis has grounded aviation crews everywhere. We’ve asked long-haul flight attendant and RosterBuster user Laura Baxter, who has written a helpful guide on how to cope with the lockdown, how she is experiencing it all and how it affects her life.