Blog - All things RB
The latest developments, insights, backgrounds and customer stories from RB Group.
20
May
2020
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 […]
30
April
2020
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.
15
April
2020
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!
04
April
2020
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.
02
April
2020
How RB Group Manages The COVID-19 Crisis
As airplanes are grounded everywhere due to the global pandemic, RB Group in the midst of the crisis. But we stand firm and are in close contact with crews everywhere, that are now at home. Using RosterBuster to stay connected, while waiting for air travel to pick up again. We are monitoring the situation closely.
02
April
2020
RosterJam 2020: It’s Hackathon Time!
Just before the world went into lockdown, RB Group organized Roster Jam 2020. Day to day life in the office can get a bit monotonous and repetitive, with the constant focus on sprint goals and high priorities. A Hackathon can change all that, a fun event mixed with innovation, mad genius and crazy ideas. Roster […]
01
April
2020
Industry first: RB Group offers paper logbook import!
Still using a paper logbook but wanting to move to the digital age? RB Logbook launches a unique service ‘Paper Logbook Import’. Because of COVID-19 unemployment, we have decided to employ hundreds of people that will type in your entire flight history into RB Logbook.
27
March
2020
How is the Aviation Industry Fighting the Corona Virus Outbreak?
As the Novel Corona Virus spreads throughout the world, governments are doing everything they can to prevent the spread and provide effective testing kits, aid, and healthcare to affected areas. This global pandemic has made it a bit challenging for authorities to reach out to people and provide appropriate care and support. But, only in […]
24
March
2020
What is the History of the Pilot Logbook?
It started more than 100 years back and continues to evolve and adapt to the enhancement in technology. A pilot logbook is not just a record of time, it is the documentation of a pilot’s entire life. The History and evolution of the pilot logbook say a lot about the change in the nature of […]
17
March
2020
RB Group Acquires iStandBy
Our vision for an improved, integrated and aviation crew friendly app has been the guiding force of our operations. This pursuit of making the lives of the aviation crew simple and organized recently led us to acquire iStandBy, an app that helps the crew know the status and the prediction of call-out on their standby […]