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CASE STUDIES: BRITISH AIRWAYS • NORWEGIAN AIRLINES • SUNEXPRESS
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Accurate measurement
saves fuel at Norwegian
Leveraging artificial intelligence for information
SunExpress takes digital
manuals to the next level
Better delivery of manuals to pilots and cabin crew
A perfect flight for fuel saving at British Airways
Testing big data and smart analytics in a live mission
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COMMENT
Y
ou cannot manage what you cannot
measure. All readers will have come across
that aphorism and like all such observations,
at its heart is a truth which, in this case, is
critical to your business. What is fast becoming a key
performance benchmark by which good airlines and
operators are measured is how they are progressing
towards the Global ‘Net Zero by 2050’ target and a
potent weapon in that process will be the ability to
measure as many functions and aspects of your
business as possible. Whether it’s monitoring the
many fuel and emissions efficiency initiatives,
helping pilots to better understand their own
performance, ensuring optimum weight & balance,
flight and route planning or any other aspect of
efficient flying, the more measurements that are
available, the better you’ll be able to understand and
improve the process. But, there’s always a ‘but’, all of
that information and measurement is only useful if
there is also the software to use it in whatever
context is required. That is the theme of this issue.
Our case study with British Airways offers a
detailed dissection of where savings can be made with
reference to the perfect flight and, as importantly, how
those savings can be made. British Airways uses data
technology and analytics to track, execute and validate
all aspects of fuel efficiency. In a similar case study with
Norwegian, we learn how the airline manages aircraft
performance using artificial intelligence to optimize
performance monitoring of each aircraft in the fleet.
Looking at a slightly different aspect of efficiency, the
case study with SunExpress introduces how that airline
has streamlined the creation and delivery of smart
content for flight crews and cabin crews. And, in the
‘How Technology Works’ article in this issue, you’ll see
how Weight & Balance needs to be able to keep up
with the number of types of aircraft in the global cargo
sector with built for purpose freighters, passenger to
cargo converted aircraft and aircraft carrying more
hold freight than ever before.
Paul Saunders offers his usual clear-eyed take on a
topical matter of the day; in this issue it’s the
Snapchatification of work Apps, yes you read that
right and it’s a very interesting article. There is also a
Vendor Flight Log from Comply365 as well as the
regular round-up of news and technology
developments: plus, of course, the comprehensive
‘Operations Software Directory’. Aircraft IT
Operations: when knowledge is King, you’ll find it
here, organized and laid out for you to read.
Aircraft IT Operations: measuring
and monitoring critical processes will
support the achievement of success
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AIRCRAFT IT Operations: V11.3
06 Latest News and Technology updates
Keeping up with what is happening in a complex and evolving
business world is a challenge. At Aircraft IT Operations or here
in the Aircraft IT Operations e-journal the latest developments
are sorted and ready to read.
34 CASE STUDY: British Airways — Our most
important journey yet
Capt. Spencer Norton, Manager Flight Efficiency &
Evaluation, British Airways
British Airways leverages big data technology and smart
analytics to track, execute and validate all aspects of their
flight efficiency program, especially fuel efficiency
performance in a live test flight.
45 The world according to IT and me
Paul Saunders, Solutions Director at Vistair Systems
considers how to catch the attention of Generation Z, and
coins a new word for it
Applications have to be able to relate to the people who use
them and, with a new generation joining the workplace, that
means the App interacting with them in familiar ways.
46 CASE STUDY: Accurate measurements
mean better aircraft performance
management at Norwegian
Nurdan Pakdil, Performance Engineer at Norwegian Flight
Support
How Norwegian leverages artificial intelligence to optimize
aircraft performance monitoring across their fleet and how
they manage the APM process and use their APM tool.
56 VENDOR FLIGHT LOG: Comply365
CCO Sergio Ramos shares how value generation drives
Comply365’s approach to product development and
customer success
In the latest of our Q&A pieces, Sergio Ramos, Chief
Commercial Officer, Comply365, completes his ‘Flight Log’ for
Aircraft IT.
58 CASE STUDY: SunExpress — Taking Digital
Enterprise-Wide Manuals to the Next Level
Orçun Yüksel, Documentation Senior Specialist, SunExpress
How SunExpress has transitioned to a more efficient, end-to-
end, and streamlined process to create and deliver digital
smart content and manuals to its pilots and cabin crews.
66 HOW TECHNOLOGY WORKS: Flexibility
from a modular approach to Weight &
Balance
With freighters and hold freight a fast-growing airline sector, it
is very important that weight & balance solutions take account
of not only flights but also the diversity of aircraft in the global
cargo fleet. Here is how one such solution addressed the task.
70 Operations Software directory
A detailed look at the world’s leading Operations IT systems.
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New vendor joins Aircraft IT
Operations
It seems that with every issue these days we have the
pleasure of welcoming a new member to our 47 strong
Aircraft IT Operations Vendor Panel. This issue, we are
very pleased to welcome REDiFly to join. REDiFly
delivers a sleek and modern Electronic Technical
Logbook. They are an independent, data-driven
company that offers bespoke software solutions for the aviation industry and
provides a comprehensive framework that can integrate with an airline ’s current
systems, including MRO, flight scheduling, and crew management, amongst
others
REDiFly works with the key people involved in digitizing a customer’s current
paper-based aircraft technical logbook. In doing so, they increase levels of safety
and regulatory compliance, streamline flight-to-ground connectivity and enable
digital archives of secure and searchable aircraft records. REDiFly provides a
seamless intersection between flight operations and aircraft maintenance to
minimise communication errors while maximising the efficiency of daily operations
As an independent company that applies a user-centric approach by working
closely with customers through the onboarding, trial and go-live phases of an
implementation, REDiFly’s flexibility means that they adapt to customers’ current
processes rather than the other way around.
Welcoming REDiFly to the growing Aircraft IT Vendor Panel, Aircraft IT COO,
Scott Leslie, said, “It’s great to have REDiFly on board at this critical time for
aviation IT. At Aircraft IT we strive to keep our more than 30,000 subscribers up to
speed with the latest developments and our vendors are the invaluable resource
that ensure we can do that. REDiFly will be a great addition to that huge
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Swiss-AS’ eTLB brings
AMOS to the flight deck
At the end of 2020 Swiss-AS
announced, within the AMOS
customer community, the extension
of its product portfolio by launching
the development of its own eTLB
which was announced in mid-July
2022. With the Swiss-AS eTLB, tightly
integrated with AMOS, customers will
have a unique opportunity to improve
the collaboration between pilots, cabin
crew and mechanics. With the
seamless integration of the Swiss-AS
eTLB with AMOS and AMOSmobile/
EXEC, customers benefit from a
product suite that becomes the one
source of truth for cockpit, cabin and
maintenance staff. Each airline will
profit from streamlined end-to-end
processes across AMOSdesktop,
AMOSmobile and the eTLB, providing
increased data access and consistency
across departments… to better achieve
the usual benefits expected from an
eTLB.
With an intuitive user experience and
an elegant user interface, the Swiss-AS
eTLB provides flying crew, maintenance
staff, administrators and authorities the
right level of information and functions
required in the respective context.
Swiss-AS eTLB main functions:
Pilot in command: reporting defects
in an intuitive way, selecting them from
a pre-existing list and being able to add
any additional relevant information for
the maintenance staff; and it goes
beyond a defect report.
Cabin: being able to report a cabin
defect in a simple way; if needed, a
highlighted picture can be added in
order to enhance the Flight Crew —
Cabin Crew communication.
Maintenance: being able to report
defects, close defects and perform line
maintenance related tasks, such as daily
checks, from its own working
environment.
Admin: being able to manage users
and roles, workflows and configuration
directly in AMOS also to roll-out
updates and configurations through
their Mobile Device Management.
Authorities: in analogy to the paper
TechLog, the authorities need to consult
and access the continuous airworthiness
of the aircraft associated with the

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specific eTLB. They can consult every page but are
not able to edit any detail.
The implementation of the Swiss-AS eTLB
ultimately leads to an end-to-end process optimization
and cost reduction, since the Swiss-AS eTLB helps
with optimizing aircraft turnaround times, providing
aircraft availability status in real time, and increasing
data access and consistency for flying crew.
Simple implementation and platform
independence for additional cost
optimisation
At the early stages of its development project, Swiss-
AS decided for a Type-A EFB application running on
a portable EFB. This strategic choice simplifies the
aviation authorities’ approval process for customers,
while avoiding, once implemented, the continuous
certification process of each new release of the
application. Moreover, Swiss-AS is currently working
closely with EASA to obtain an NTO letter to even
more ease the adoption of the Swiss-AS eTLB by its
customers and their authorities.
Additionally, the Swiss-AS eTLB runs on several
operating systems to leverage already deployed
hardware in the cockpit and / or provide airlines with
the possibility to select the most cost-efficient
hardware for particular contexts.
A joint development effort including the
AMOS airline customer community
Swiss-AS collaborates closely with customers to
specify the product scope, as performed previously
for the development of various AMOS features. This
tradition is extended and even enhanced for the
Swiss-AS eTLB project, which involves requirement
gathering from cockpit crew, cabin crew and
maintenance staff.
Over the past months, Swiss-AS had the privilege
to onboard several AMOS customers to the eTLB
development partners group, such as EL AL ISRAEL
AIRLINES, Luxair and Cebu Air. Since the project
kick-off in September 2021, both Swiss-AS and
customer project team members attended numerous
workshops to define key features to be used by pilots,
cabin crew and maintenance users. We consider this
customer-centric scope definition and validation
process to be a highly constructive and successful
model to facilitate the delivery of a mature and
functionally advanced product. Thanks to this
strategic partnership with AMOS airline customers of
several types and sizes, Swiss-AS will deliver its eTLB
solution in Q4 2023.
“EL AL considers the eTLB as an integral part,
along with AMOSmobile/EXEC, to enable paperless
throughout our maintenance. Having it as part of
AMOS is a huge advantage with hope for a smooth
integration. We are delighted to have the opportunity
to take an active role in the development phase of the
product, influencing and shaping the tool and
providing a good learning experience.” stated Danny
Laredo, Paperless Project Manager, Maintenance &
Engineering Division at EL AL ISREAL AIRLINES.
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THE SKY IS THE LIMIT
Vistara partners with Ultramain
ELB for paperless operations;
becomes first Indian airline to
introduce e-tech logbook
In late July 2022, Vistara, India’s
finest full-service carrier, became the
first Indian airline to introduce an
e-tech logbook solution and go
paperless in its operations in
association with ULTRAMAIN ELB.
ULTRAMAIN ELB will fully replace
aircraft paper technical log, cabin log,
journey log, damage log, and fueling log
providing a validated electronic
Certificate of Release to Service (e-CRS)
on flights operated by Vistara. Currently
in the airborne proving stage, the ELB
application will be used by Flight Crew,
Cabin Crew, and Engineers on iOS
devices to provide integrated workflows
with Vistara’s maintenance and
operational systems. The airline is seeking
necessary approvals from relevant
authorities before fully integrating this
solution across its operations. Once
implemented, ULTRAMAIN ELB will
enable accurate, real-time global
operational visibility of the Vistara fleet
resulting in more efficient maintenance,
higher dispatch reliability, and increased
aircraft utilization.
“As Vistara marches on its Digital
Transformational journey, the focus on
digital data capture, integration and
automation will continue. ULTRAMAIN
ELB will help digitize our aircraft paper
logs and improve operational
effectiveness.” Said Vinod Bhat, Chief
Information Officer, Vistara.
“Vistara remains committed towards
constantly improving operational
efficiency across processes through
automation and we’ve been investing in
right technologies to achieve this goal.
We are delighted to partner with
Ultramain Systems, which will provide
the first Electronic Logbook to seek
operational approval to operate a fully
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with its completeness and ease of use, is
one step towards building enterprise
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said Sisira Kanta Dash, Senior Vice
President — Engineering & Maintenance,
Vistara.
“We are pleased to welcome Vistara
to the ULTRAMAIN ELB family. As well
as our well proven defect management
functions. Vistara will be using ELB’s
refuel / defuel functions, which enable
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Vistara is India’s highest-rated airline
on Skytrax and TripAdvisor, and it has
been the winner of several ‘Best Airline’
awards, besides being lauded for cabin
cleanliness and safety standards. In a
short span of seven years since starting
operations, Vistara has raised the bar
for operations and service standards in
the Indian aviation industry to become
the country’s most loved airline and has
recently crossed the mark of flying 35
million passengers.
Vistara (TATA SIA Airlines Limited):
TATA SIA Airlines Limited, known by the
brand name Vistara, is a 51:49 joint
venture between Tata Sons Private
Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited
(SIA). Vistara brings together Tata’s and
SIA’s legendary hospitality and
renowned service excellence to offer
the finest full-service flying experience
in India. The airline commenced its
commercial operations on January 9,
2015, with an aim to set new standards
in the aviation industry in India and it
today connects destinations across
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of 53 aircraft, including 41 Airbus A320,
five Airbus A321neo, five Boeing
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than 35 million customers since starting
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TAROM Airlines Implements
Honeywell Forge Flight Efficiency
to Reach Fuel and CO2 Goals
Romania’s largest airline, TAROM, is approaching its 70th year in the skies. As
the company sought to expand their flight-efficiency program to keep their
emissions goals and fuel savings on target, it was announced in late July 2022
that the airline had turned to Honeywell Forge Flight Efficiency. Being the largest
airline in Romania based on international flights and destinations as well as a
consistently growing and expanding company, flight efficiency is an ongoing
challenge when working towards sustainable air travel. In addition, as a SkyTeam
alliance member, TAROM has sustainability commitments for achieving
maximum CO2 reduction.
The Romanian flag carrier owns one of the youngest fleets in Europe, but even
with relatively new aircraft, reducing fuel burn and CO2 emissions is always a
concern. The company knew there was more that they could do.
TAROM built their Fuel Efficiency Improvement initiative around the framework
proposed by IATA for a successful fuel management program. One important
feature of this model is ‘management by numbers’ using a Define-Measure-
Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) process. Their strategy was in place, but TAROM
lacked a system that could consolidate and analyze their internal data, allowing
them to make data-driven decisions about flight planning and fuel loading. The

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airline sought out the Honeywell Forge Flight Efficiency team for advice and
solutions.
Honeywell Forge Flight Efficiency brings together flight variables into a single
platform for a comprehensive look at fleet and environmental data. The tool can be
used to discover and monitor savings opportunities by fleet, tail, airport, city pair
and more. It’s a one-stop-shop for insights and can be leveraged to rally
stakeholders company-wide and engage them in efficiency initiatives. The platform
instantly unlocks value, enabling airlines to make improvements in targeted areas.
“The scope of our fuel management initiative is beyond a plain ‘cut the costs’
operation. It is a change management endeavor focused on fleet renewal,
improving operational efficiency, promoting and using sustainable aviation fuels,
and carbon offsetting,” said Dragos Preda, Fuel Efficiency Improvement Manager at
TAROM.
“Our target is to reach, in a rather short time, about 2.5% savings compared to
our usual operations and to further reduce CO2 emissions by 50% per passenger
kilometer by 2030. This is where Honeywell Forge Flight Efficiency came in,
enabling us to accurately monitor our current achievements and to identify areas
where we could act more effectively to further improve operations.”
“By choosing Honeywell Forge Flight Efficiency we have solid indications
TAROM will reach an efficiency level beyond our initial goals.”
In addition to the benefits gained through the Honeywell Forge Flight Efficiency
portal, Preda commented on the value of his relationship with the product team,
adding “Honeywell Forge Flight Efficiency is managed by a highly-supportive team,
and I appreciate how passionate they are, openly discussing and sharing their fuel
management knowledge.”
Prior to implementing Honeywell Forge Flight Efficiency, the airline was able to
monitor general fuel consumption figures and reveal generic trends using simple
tools. However, TAROM soon realized that mining for insights behind those generic
trends was not possible. Much of the data came from single sources, making it
unreliable and even inaccurate in some cases.
“The level of aviation fuel efficiency we need can’t be reached without a tool
specifically designed for fuel management,” Preda said. “Honeywell Forge Flight
Efficiency intakes, processes and cross-references many distinct data sources to
provide a detailed and accurate image of our fuel situation. It is one of the best
tools that explicitly targets fuel management and is reliable.”
Being one of the first Honeywell Forge deployments in Romania, TAROM is fully
confident in the solution’s capabilities. In just a few months since implementation,
Preda commented that he believed the system has the potential to increase
operational fuel savings by about 3%. Preda said, “By choosing Honeywell Forge
Flight Efficiency we have promising indications TAROM will reach an efficiency
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Kuwait Airways selects Vistair to accelerate digital transformation
across Flight Operations
In early August 2022, Vistair, a leading software
and technology company that drives operational
efficiencies for aviation organizations, was pleased
to announce that Kuwait Airways Company (KAC)
has selected their DocuNet solution to accelerate
digital transformation across Flight Operations.
Kuwait Airways launched a program to focus on
maximising efficiency, and to sustain growth while
increasing returns. KAC has selected Vistair’s DocuNet
to digitally transform the editing, publishing and
distribution of manuals and forms. Leveraging a single,
enterprise-wide platform for operational content to
increase the efficiency of content management and
distribution.
DocuNet will provide a robust centralised platform
for operational and manufacturer manuals (Airbus,
Boeing, and Gulfstream), leveraging the benefits of
XML data, increasing compliance, and providing
advanced mobility for end-users.
Capt. Yousef Al-Ali, Director Flight Operations at
Kuwait Airways, stated, “Vistair’s fully managed
solution offers a modern, global-ready system with
high levels of both capability and stability. Working
with Vistair’s specialists, we can add significantly more
intelligence to our data. The innovative, streamlined
system will improve efficiency for both the Technical
Publications team and users of operational data across
the airline.”
Kuwait Airways Company (KAC): Kuwait Airways
Company (KAC) established in 1954 is the National
Carrier of the State of Kuwait, with a fleet strength of
30 aircraft in commercial operations and 11 aircraft,
specifically for VIP operations (Amiri). The fleet is
deployed on routes across the Middle East, Indian
Sub-Continent, South Asia, Africa, Europe, UK, and the
USA. The VIP fleet operates worldwide – unscheduled
and on demand.
Vistair: Vistair delivers the aviation industry’s most
flexible, intelligent, and powerful document and safety
management solutions that drive world class levels of
operational efficiency, safety and compliance. Vistair’s
comprehensive product suite, exceptional team, and
unrivaled experience in both aviation management
technology and advanced data services, positions
Vistair as the partner of choice for more than 40
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Empire Airlines implements eTT Aviation SkedFlex Flight Planning
eTT Aviation announced in late August 2022 that
Empire Airlines has fully implemented eTT’s
SkedFlex Flight Planning system into production
for dispatching flights under 14 CFR part 121,
adding another eTT product to their operation.
Fully integrated with the SkedFlex Air Operations
Suite, SkedFlex Flight Planning is a Next-generation
Flight Planning System that is highly configurable,
providing the ability for Flight Planners and
Dispatchers to set up their environment to
accommodate their own processes and workflow.
Using the latest technology and algorithms SkedFlex
Flight Planning is designed to find the optimum route
and altitude profile for your flight to ensure you are
operating in the most cost-effective way.
Dan Perich Dispatch & Scheduling Manager at
Empire Airlines stated: ‘When we decided to replace
our flight planning system, eTT was the first company
that we considered due to our long-standing
relationship with them.
We were happy to take on the role of launch
customer as we were comfortable with the
outstanding technology and customer service that we
have always received from eTT. During the
implementation and acceptance testing we were
impressed with the ease of setting up and configuring
the system along with the accuracy of the flight plans
being calculated. Now, dispatching our 121 flights is
much easier and faster and the results are more
accurate than ever before.’
‘We purchased Eagle Cap Software in 2020 to
round out the SkedFlex Air Operations suite by adding
the mission critical element of flight planning and
dispatching.” said Tom LaJoie, eTT CEO. ‘We were
thrilled that Empire partnered with us to help finish
what the Eagle Cap guys created to meet the needs of
the US Domestic market. We’re now enhancing
SkedFlex Flight Planning to meet the requirements of
the long haul and international operators.’
Empire Airlines: Empire Airlines is a 44-year-old
company located in Hayden, Idaho. The company
started out as a passenger carrier, but is now
primarily a commercial cargo carrier operating
for FEDEX. Empire Holdings, Inc. owns Empire
Airlines, Inc., Empire Aerospace, LLC, and Empire
Unmanned. With a “We can do that!” attitude, the
company has approximately 400 employees. Some
of Empire Airlines’ core competencies include:
building and repairing aircraft, training and educating
flight crews and mechanics, air cargo services, the
mentoring of start-up airline companies, and
commercial UAS/UAV services to several industries.
The Empire family of companies is dedicated to
sustainability and giving back to the community, and
the companies and their employees are very active in
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Thai Airways adds NetLine IT
solutions from Lufthansa Systems
In late August 2022. Lufthansa Systems announced Thai Airways as a new
customer for its network planning system NetLine/Plan and the schedule
management solution NetLine/Sched. The carrier has also opted for
SchedConnect, the Lufthansa Systems’ codeshare management and schedule
distribution system. With NetLine/Plan, airlines can maximize the profitability of
their route network while balancing commercial realities and operational
constraints. NetLine/Sched enables the airline to measure the best commercial
timings for flights with the optimum aircraft utilization while considering market
condition changes and maintaining operational integrity. SchedConnect delivers
efficient and automated code share management by saving significant time in
daily tasks and identifying ideal and potential codeshare connections.
All applications for Thai Airways are provided as an end-to-end service in
Lufthansa Systems’ Global Aviation Cloud. The security measures are certified in
accordance with multiple industry standards and are regularly reviewed in audits.
Lufthansa Systems is the customer’s single point of contact for the entire
technology and service stack.
“Thai Airways has been using the efficient and reliable Lido Data solutions and
Lido Pilot solutions for many years. Therefore, we are familiar with Lufthansa
Systems’ airline know-how and knowledge and we believe that with these
advanced Network Planning, Scheduling and Codeshare Management solutions we
can optimize our performance, enhance our working processes and ultimately
generate more revenue, with higher profitability.” stated Mr.Thiti Arayakhun, Head of
Scheduling Management at Thai Airways.
“We are happy to welcome Thai Airways as a valued customer of NetLine/Plan,
NetLine/Sched and SchedConnect. The joint project was initiated with remarkable
speed, focus and commitment by both Thai Airways and Lufthansa Systems,
resulting in a swift and successful implementation”, said Tom Vandendael, Senior
Vice President Regional Management and David Parrish, Vice President of Sales
Southeast Asia and China from Lufthansa Systems Asia Pacific.
Lufthansa Systems: Lufthansa Systems GmbH & Co. KG is a leading airline IT
provider determined to shape the future of digital aviation. It draws its unique
strengths from its ability to combine profound industry know-how with forward-
looking technological expertise and has lived by its slogan ‘We’re into IT’ for more
than 25 years. A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, the company
offers its more than 350 customers an extensive range of successful IT products
and services for the aviation industry, many of which are market leaders. Lufthansa
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RunwaySense supports
airports during monsoon
Every year ahead of the monsoon in the South-South East Asia region, several
airports prepare their runways for the heavy rains they experience from June
onward. The monsoon season is a great challenge for airports especially for the
ones where domestic traffic is picking back up post Covid-19. The weather
conditions during the monsoon season can significantly affect the safety of the
operations as well as the operating costs. Characterized by frequent and
significant episodes of thunderstorms and heavy rain, the monsoon has an
impact on visibility, wind conditions and runway conditions. In case of sudden
and dense rainfall and insufficient drainage, water might accumulate and
operating areas of the airports might even be overflowing with water. This is
what was reported by the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) on Twitter in
September 2021 “due to sudden heavy rain, for a short period, there was
waterlogging at the forecourt”.
It is projected that the monsoon weather episodes will be even more challenging
in the future. The research article “Robust increase of Indian monsoon rainfall and
its variability under future warming in CMIP6 models” (Katzenberger, Schewe,
Pongratz & Levermann, 2021), highlights the following: “The projected increase in
summer monsoon rainfall in combination with the projected long-term increase in
interannual variability will be accompanied by an increased number of extremely
wet years and potentially more high-rainfall events”.
NAVBLUE, airline operators and the airport can join their efforts in increasing the
runway condition awareness with RunwaySense. RunwaySense is a collaborative
web-based platform where airspace users share runway condition reports in
real-time to enhance the runway condition awareness, and to allow the airport to
anticipate and mitigate slippery conditions. RunwaySense uses unique data from
A320 and A330 family aircraft provided by the Braking Action Computation
Function (BACF) to accurately report the condition of the runway it has just landed
on against the FAA’s Take-off and Landing Performance Assessment (TALPA)
Runway Condition Assessment Matrix (RCAM). RunwaySense data is compliant
with the ICAO Global Reporting Format (GRF) which came into effect on
November 4, 2021.
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NAVBLUE was pleased to organize a new Master Class about RunwaySense in
the course of September. During the Master Class attendees learned more about
the RunwaySense and how it can assist airports in monitoring runway conditions
and targeting their runway clearing activities.

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Since the beginning of Aviation, the word
‘cloud’ has continued to be one of the
most feared and respected words in
Aviation. Aircraft Operations are forecasted
taking account of visibility and cloud is that
visibility. Today, the word ‘Cloud’ has taken
on an additional meaning in Aviation, one
that should no longer be feared. Cloud has been re-invented in our industry and
is quickly becoming the standard for providing the backbone for Airline
Operational computing systems. What does Cloud mean for you as an airline?
No more large-scale data centers with lots of expensive high maintenance
hardware directly connected to your Airline Operational system, and, in most
cases, two data centers running in parallel to protect you against hardware
failures that could shut down your operation.
For a number of years Smart4Aviation has offered its outstanding airline
operational applications in the Software as a Service model backed by Amazon
Web Services and already has multiple implementations worldwide. AWS offers an
unparalleled set of features, including automated provisioning and installation, auto-
scaling of resources, multi-data center hosting, two levels of automated failover and
recovery, proactive monitoring and alerting, and point-in-time restore as well as
minimum downtime upgrades amongst others.
Smart4Aviation was delighted to announce at the end of August 2022 that it
has officially become a validated AWS Technology Partner as its Smart SUITE
operational solutions have been successfully reviewed as a part of the AWS
Foundational Technical Review (FTR) program. Smart4Aviation’s airline operational
suite of products earned its Qualified Software solution status. The FTR provides
specific guidelines to adopt a subset of AWS best practices to reduce risks around
security, reliability, and operational excellence, as defined by the AWS Well-
Architected Framework.
“We are very excited that our solutions passed the AWS assessment through
their Foundational Technical Review. It proves that Smart4Aviation solutions are
built using the most recent IT architecture standards and technology stack, and we
are ready to support the most demanding airline needs in the upcoming years.
Being a part of AWS Partner Network will allow us to support the IT evolution of
our customers and offer more reliable and secure solutions across the world!”
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Smart4Aviation’s SaaS solution offers complete peace of mind to our airline
partners, enabling them to focus on what is truly important: customers. Cost is the
biggest motivator for choosing the Cloud. At Smart4Aviation we use PostgreSQL
for the AWS Cloud-based Data Management. Because Smart4Aviation demands
the best, they use PostgreSQL, the leader in open-source data management with a
proven record of significantly reducing costs and allowing for the elimination of
other expensive 3rd party solutions. Smart4Aviation provides fast implementation
both initially and for future upgrades and new technology enhancements. They do
all the work, allowing you to focus on your core business of running your airline. The
Cloud has no limitations or size restrictions eliminating the need to add expensive
hardware upgrades as a client airline grows. Smart4Aviation becomes the airline’s
IT service department allowing them to experience many resource allocation
benefits that are immediately realized with Smart4Aviation managing the airline’s
IT infrastructure. The firm is also 100% responsible for system maintenance
providing a 24/7 central service desk.
Migrating to the Cloud helps businesses achieve digital transformation by
boosting agility, enabling broader use of advanced technologies, and facilitating
culture change. Combined with flexible payments as well as a range of sizing and
deployment options Smart4Aviaiton offers a complete IT solution to airline of any
size and budget.
Ireland’s newest regional airline,
Emerald Airlines, announced in
mid-February 2022 that it has
selected Flightman to provide
Electronic Flight Bag
applications for Flight Crew
together with applications for
Cabin Crew and Maintenance
personnel across their fleet of
ATR-72 aircraft.
The Flight Crew solution
provides EFB modules including eJourney Log, Electronic Flight Folder and
eReporting integrated with the Emerald Airlines operations systems and the
onboard performance tool. The Cabin Application allows the inflight services team
to view passenger details electronically and complete all reports using their iPad
tablet. The agreement also includes provision for the deployment of the Flightman
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September 6 2022 was a big day in
OpenAirlines’ history. The world’s
leading fuel management software is
getting more powerful as they
launched a new and improved
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question is, are you ready to unleash the
full power of data to make bigger
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SkyBreathe® has been around since
2013, can you imagine? OpenAirlines
are very proud of what they’ve achieved
and even prouder to have such a
long-lasting relationship with their
partners in this adventure. The first and
oldest client, Transavia, is still a
SkyBreathe® user to date and one of its
biggest advocates.
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OpenAirlines is still driven by
the same passion and
ambition to help
airlines across the
globe reduce fuel
burn and protect the
environment. Even
more so since
SkyBreathe® is now used by over 50
airlines worldwide of all shapes and
sizes, ranging from three to more than
300 aircraft! Among them, are counted
low-cost airlines such as Norwegian,
IndiGo, easyJet, or flydubai; flag carrier
airlines like Air France, Philippine
Airlines, Avianca, Aerolineas Argentinas;
cargo airlines such as Atlas Air, DHL,
and even charter airlines.
SkyBreathe® clients inspire
OpenAirlines to innovate relentlessly;
tapping into the latest digital
technologies to continuously improve
their products that help airlines rise to
the challenges of a fast-moving
industry.
Last year, OpenAirlines took a new
turn as their flagship software
SkyBreathe® became the SkyBreathe®
360° eco-flying platform. Fuel
efficiency is a team effort, so this
multi-tool solution was designed to
involve all stakeholders — Chief Pilots,
Fuel Managers, Dispatchers, Pilots, and
Performance Engineers, to name a few.
The aim was to spread a vibrant green
culture in airlines to reduce fuel
consumption, CO2
emissions, and costs.
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experience as they
launch a brand
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Analytics interface. It’s been rebuilt from
the ground up to empower everyone
— analysts and non-analysts alike — to
do time-saving analyses with ease so
that they can focus on what’s
important: making bigger fuel savings.
OpenAirlines has built this new version
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IQSMS joins Volocopter’s
UAM Ecosystem
In early September 2022, Global
aviation safety, quality, and risk
management software provider
ASQS announced a partnership
with German urban air mobility
(UAM) company Volocopter.
As a veritable pioneer, Volocopter
has developed a new form of
transportation that efficiently meets
people’s mobility requirements while
taking into account environmental
considerations and sustainability in
its electric air taxi, the VoloCity. Founded in 2011, the company made history by
performing the first-ever crewed flight of an all-electric multicopter. Volocopter has
since grown tremendously, and currently employs over 500 people at its
headquarters in Bruchsal (Germany) and its Munich and Singapore offices.
In order to bring urban air mobility to life, Volocopter works with different
infrastructure and air traffic management stakeholders to not only develop and
enhance urban air taxis, but to create an entire urban air mobility ecosystem. This
encompasses manufacturing, maintaining, and operating the aircraft, as well as
providing a software platform (VoloIQ) to coordinate its eVTOL (electric vertical
take-off and landing) aircraft, and setting up and operating the take-off and landing
points referred to as VoloPorts.
As a future-oriented company, Volocopter offers a sustainable, emission-free,
and modern alternative to existing transportation solutions for people and goods.
For the latter, Volocopter has designed an uncrewed, fully electric utility drone —
the VoloDrone. As an extension of the VoloCity urban air taxi services, the newest
family member (the VoloConnect, a suburban eVTOL aircraft) is set to offer
connections between major cities and their suburbs.
“Sharing the same values when it comes to combining innovation and
operational safety, we are very proud to be working with such an innovative and
visionary company whose VoloCity air taxi — among other innovations — is the first
of its kind to have been designed and developed to the most stringent aviation
safety standards. Volocopter has implemented IQSMS in all aspects of its
operations, from engineering and manufacturing to operations and maintenance,
and will further provide IQSMS to all future franchisees, as part of Volocopter’s IT
infrastructure standard package,” said Günther Schindl, CEO of ASQS, speaking
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Aviation software experts sign with new disruptors
In late September 2022, Aviation software
company eTT Aviation signed a reseller agreement
with newcomers Skali, Inc.
Skali is the creator of SafeAir, an innovative
healthcare solution for in-flight medical emergencies.
Through its proprietary software and access to
worldclass physicians, SafeAir enables direct
passenger-to-doctor communication, by-passing the
traditional ‘game of telephones’ which hinders current
emergency services.
Offering SafeAir as part of the eTT Suite of Products
means eTT can offer a modern Safety Assurance
System (SAS) to its existing and new customers.
A great team for a better solution
“We are so thankful to partner with such a great
company as eTT and look forward to succeeding
together as we bring aviation healthcare into the
modern era.” stated Rick Adams, Head of Business
Development at Skali, Inc.
Skali is the brainchild of healthcare IT expert Husein
Attarwala. Partnering with renowned medical
personnel, aviation experts, and satellite Wi-Fi service
providers, the business is tailormade to create a better
solution for the problem of inflight medical
emergencies which take place on roughly 1 out of
every 600 flights in the US alone. Winning multiple
start-up competitions and securing early-stage
investment from Forum Ventures, Skali Is already
creating disruption in the airline industry with much
more to come.
“As an innovator in developing software solutions
for the aviation industry, eTT is thrilled to work with
the Skali team in bringing SafeAir to Market.” added
Tom LaJoie, eTT CEO.
Skali, Inc.: Skali, Inc. is a minority and veteran-
owned small business that seeks to disrupt traditional
telemedicine by providing increased access to
healthcare during medical crises, particularly in remote
locations.
Its first product, SafeAir, is specifically tailored to
passenger airlines to enable improved access to vital
medical advice during inflight emergencies.
eTT Aviation: eTripTrader, Inc. (dba eTT Aviation)
has been in business over 20 years and is a service-
disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB)
headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
eTT offers a range of solutions for the aviation
sector specializing in scalable aviation flight and crew
management, flight planning and dispatch,
maintenance, accounting, inventory, HR, and
management information solutions that revolutionize
the way airlines achieve scheduling flexibility,
compliance and control, all while steadfastly adhering
to its core values of being Accountable, Ambitious,
Ethical, having a Positive Attitude, and always being
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Weather News new and more
efficient flight route checker
To support dispatchers with a more efficient flight route check and adjustment
for safety operation, Weathernews developed ‘Flight Plan Editor’. With this
tool, users can simply paste their ATC flight plan into a plan editor box, after
which the solution will display the flight route. After selecting and overlaying the
desired weather layers (such as enroute turbulence), the user can parse the route
or change the altitude of their Flight Plan as necessary.
The desired high impact weather layers can be selected from the top right menu
to overlay on the map, use the slide bar to scroll to the corresponding valid time
and altitude of the contents. By zooming in to the area of concern, the new
preferred waypoint, fix and/or altitude can be inputted with a drag-and-drop
functionality, so dispatchers can plan a more safe and efficient flight.
Once the flight parsing is completed, the user can copy the ATC flight plan in
text format and share with necessary members or to the users’ flight planning
system as needed.
Flight Plan Editor contains Weathernews’ proprietary forecast products such as
en-route weather forecast ‘Turbulence/Convection/Icing’ and volcanic ash forecasts
as well as different public weather information. ARINC424 aeronautical navigation
database is used to support the route parser function. With the Flight Plan editor,
users improved their daily operation productivity by more than 5%.

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Cebu Pacific selects IBS Software
to transform crew operations
At the start of September 2022: Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), the Philippines’
leading airline, announced that it has selected IBS Software for its crew
scheduling processes to further improve operational efficiency. As the airline
ramps up its domestic and international networks, more flights would entail
better management of staff schedules.
The move is part of Cebu Pacific’s digitalization journey. By implementing IBS
Software’s cloud-based iFlight AD OPT solution, Cebu Pacific will replace manual
processes with digital tools to implement new systems for crew pairings, rostering
and crew preferential bidding, leading to increased employee satisfaction.
“Cebu Pacific wants to ensure that it maximizes digital tools to improve the
processes for its staff. Employee satisfaction is important to us and iFlight gives us
the tools and insight we need to make proactive, data-led decisions to support
crew with complex scheduling. In IBS Software, we have found the ideal partner to
digitalize critical operations and we look forward to a long and productive
partnership,” said Capt. Sam Avila, Cebu Pacific Vice President for Flight
Operations.
iFlight will enhance Cebu Pacific’s existing crew rostering system by producing
fair and transparent rosters, and helping staff manage their schedules more
effectively.
“It is an honor to be selected by Cebu Pacific, an innovative and highly
progressive airline that is putting state-of-the-art digital platforms at the core of its
operations as it continues to grow. The low-cost carrier segment is dynamic and
fast-growing and this partnership is testimony to our vision and expertise in helping
ambitious airlines like Cebu Pacific use the latest technology to overhaul
operational processes and put crew and customer experiences first,” said Gautam
Shekar, Senior Vice President and Regional Head of Asia Pacific, IBS Software.
Built on the most modern and robust cloud native technical platform, iFlight is
designed to optimize end-to-end airline operations and crew management,
ensuring operational excellence, configurability and scalability. Its modular
architecture allows the world’s top airlines to add functionality as their operational
complexity grows, helping them optimize resources, employ emerging
technologies, and boost decision-making processes.
Cebu Air, Inc. (Cebu Pacific, PSE: CEB): CEB entered the Philippine aviation
industry 26 years ago and is now the largest airline in the country with its ‘low fare,
great value’ strategy. It offers the widest network in the Philippines, with flights
spanning Asia and the Middle East. One of the youngest fleets in the world, its
78-strong aircraft fleet is composed of Airbus and ATR aircraft, which includes its
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ARMS® Flight Planning goes live at Jambojet
The ARMS® Flight Planning System went live at
Kenya’s Jambojet on 20 Sep 2022, just as was
planned. Newsworthy is the fact that the entire
implementation was conducted remotely by project
teams distributed over 10 Laminaar headcounts and
an equal number at Jambojet. None having to move
from their respective home stations, literally and
figuratively.
This is not a first for team Laminaar pulling off a
100% remote implementation. The first time one was
in 2020 during the peak of the Covid pandemic, when
ARMS® was remotely implemented at Korea’s JinAir.
A typical implementation is a complex sequence of
detailed activities, starting with network and
infrastructure set-up including hardware and software
installations, application load testing, user training and
certifications, and the final acceptance test, which,
among meeting other rigorous criteria has to also
perform successfully in a live or production
environment. All of this was conducted with clockwork
precision by a project team leader in Singapore and
teams distributed across Bangalore, Mumbai and the
client team members in Nairobi.
The result at Jambojet was visible in the smiles of
satisfaction when the first flight using the ARMS®
Flight Planning application took off and landed
successfully on the 20 Sep 2022.
Jambojet decided on ARMS® in April 2022 to fully
automate their flight planning capabilities and bring in
productivity savings by helping unify flight ops and
fuel policies across its operations. The ARMS® Flight
Planning system brings together real-time information
on a number of key variables — including weather, air
space restrictions, aircraft performance and schedule
information — and then calculates the most optimal
flight route.
Jambojet: Jambojet, a brand of Kenya Airways, is
Kenya’s first low-cost airline. The airline operates eight
destinations from its hub in Nairobi — Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport to Mombasa, Eldoret, Kisumu,
Malindi, Ukunda (Diani), Lamu, and Goma in Eastern
DRC; and three routes from its secondary hub in
Mombasa to Kisumu, Eldoret, and Lamu. It also
handles Cargo operations across all its routes.
Jambojet aims to revolutionize travel by opening up
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SmartLynx Airlines starts cooperation with Evionica for Weight and
Balance services to support their A321P2F operations
Evionica and Latvia-based Operator, SmartLynx
Airlines have joined efforts to provide Weight and
Balance services for their fleet of Airbus A321
passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft, ensuring safe
flights in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Evionica has been awarded a contract with
SmartLynx to perform Weight & Balance services for
their globally operating A321P2F. The first ‘SmartLynx
Airlines’ flights using Evionica’s solution are scheduled
to start rolling in October 2022.
‘’We welcome Evionica as our partner for cargo
charters. Its flexible approach and tailor-made solution
for our growing fleet of cargo freighter aircraft have
been highly appreciated and allowed us to finalize the
process in a short matter of time.’’ — commented
Deniss Zelkins, Chief Operating Officer at SmartLynx
Airlines Ltd.
SmartLynx was in a need of a certified, fast, and
easy-to-implement, digital Weight and Balance solution
and was evaluating several offers from vendors.
“It’s an honor to be selected by SmartLynx Airlines
among offers from such strong competition. It proves
the quality of our services delivered by the team in just
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in support of the demand for increased air cargo capacity.” — said Mateusz Godun,
CEO of Evionica.
SmartLynx is investing in its payload capacity by expanding its cargo fleet to a
total of eight (8) active aircraft of the A321P2F type by mid-2023 and increasing
cargo aircraft utilization. The addition comes as an integral part of “SmartLynx’s”
strategic expansion plans to become the largest operator of A321P2F cargo
freighters in the near term. The company will operate sixty (60) aircraft in its fleet
by the end of the year.
SmartLynx Airlines: Founded in 1992 in Latvia, SmartLynx Airlines is a leading
EU-based ACMI, charter, and cargo operator. In the summer season of 2022, with
about 60 aircraft, SmartLynx has become the largest fleet operator in the Baltics.
SmartLynx Airlines supports leading airlines with short and long-term ACMI services
by operating worldwide flights on its AIRBUS A320, A321, A321F, A330, and Boeing
737 MAX 8 aircraft fleet. SmartLynx Airlines is part of Avia Solutions Group.
Evionica: Evionica delivers intelligent solutions to improve the operations of
companies in the aviation industry. Its offers feature the Weight & Balance software
solution, as well as a range of Computer-Based Training (CBT) courses to enhance
the pilot training process. Evionica provides its services on all continents for clients
such as Wizz Air, Western Global Airlines, Global Crossing Airlines, LOT Polish
Airlines, Lufthansa Aviation Training and Gulf Aviation Academy.
In mid-October 2022, the Icelandic company CrewApp® and NAVBLUE announced
that they have teamed up to offer a Native mobile application for Crew. The app,
integrated with NAVBLUE’s N-Ops & Crew (N-OC), is already available.
N-OC empowers airlines with the ability to plan and distribute their network
schedules, maintain full operations control with configurable operating rules, as well
as manage and optimize crew schedule planning, day-of-ops crew control, crew
training and qualifications, and crew mobile access.
The CrewApp mobile app will contribute to N-OC mobile ease of use, allowing
Crew Members to check rosters activity, flight info among others. It also contains
push notifications and chat functions, so crew members can easily access
information within their cellphones.
“We are delighted with our partnership with NAVBLUE, which will further enable
both to continue to grow and meet the needs and demands of our current and
future customers. The two solutions, N-OC and CrewApp complement each other,
bringing efficient and state of the art solutions to the market” said, Kamilla
Sigurdardottir, CrewApp Project Manager.

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NAVBLUE new office in Gdansk officially open
In early October 2022, NAVBLUE, Airbus’ subsidiary dedicated to Flight
Operations and Air Traffic Management Solutions, announced that it has
officially inaugurated its new office in Gdansk, Poland. Specializing in Aero data
and Software Production, this new site, located in the Przymorze district, already
hosts ten employees and should reach 80 to 100 people by the end 2024. The
Gdansk site completes NAVBLUE’s global presence, now with four sites in
Europe (France, UK, Poland and Sweden) and offices in Canada, USA, Thailand,
and Singapore.
This new team of experts will leverage a local talent ecosystem in order to
develop, produce and deliver NAVBLUE’s state of the art flight ops products and
solutions, driving airlines’ operational efficiency and supporting sustainable
aviation. With this opening, NAVBLUE aims at working closer with airlines, airports
and Air NavigationService Providers (ANSPs), by demonstrating its flight
operations know-how and developing operational efficiency through optimization
and increased productivity for safe and sustainable aviation.
“We are very proud to announce the official opening of our new site in Poland.
Gdansk is a recognized aerospace and software hub in Europe, and we are
confident that this new location, with its team, will bring added value to our
know-how and expertise, serving our customers over the world with state-of-the-
art data and software, to enhance their operations,” said
Marta Muzinska, Head of NAVBLUE Poland department.
NAVBLUE: NAVBLUE is a leading services company,
wholly owned by Airbus, dedicated to Flight
Operations, and Air Traffic Management Solutions and
services for airlines, airports and Air Navigation Service
Providers (ANSPs), on the ground and onboard.
NAVBLUE combines aircraft manufacturer expertise,
flight operations know-how and agile development to
enhance operational efficiency, optimize resources and
increase productivity, for a safe and sustainable aviation.
NAVBLUE delivers a reliable, optimum and customized user experience to more
than 500 customers worldwide, in a range of areas, including digital cockpit
operations, Operations Control Centre (OCC) systems, Flight Ops Engineering,
Performance Based Navigation (PBN) and Air Traffic Management (ATM). The
business employs 465 employees spread across the world, with offices in Canada,
France, Poland, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, UK and US and representatives in
several other countries across the globe.

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eTT Aviation and Truweather Solutions announce joint collaboration
eTT Aviation and TruWeather Solutions (TWS) were
pleased to announce a strategic collaboration to
integrate TruWeather’s TruFlite, a custom weather
application for low level aviation, into eTT’s SkedFlex
Vertical product. eTT was recently approved by the
FAA as a UAS Service Supplier of LAANC. UAS
operators may request airspace authorizations from
the FAA through eTT’s SkedFlex Vertical product.
SkedFlex Vertical is a division of eTT Aviation which
brings 20 years of Aviation Experience to the
development of the SkedFlex Vertical Application.
“When we decided to develop the SkedFlex
Vertical Application we realized the limitations of the
available weather sources for UAS Operators” CEO
Tom LaJoie said. “We were thrilled to meet Don
Berchoff and the TWS team who are dedicated to
providing weather products for the drone industry
that can be integrated into SkedFlex Vertical providing
a level of safety not possible with standard METAR
and TAF data”.
Don Berchoff, CEO of TruWeather Solutions added
“We love to see companies like eTT getting involved in
the UAS arena since they really understand aviation
and the weather challenges associated with it.
SkedFlex Vertical is a great platform for our TruFlite
Core and TruFlite MissionCast products that provide
the drone operator the type of weather information
that they truly need”.
eTT Aviation: eTripTrader, Inc. is a developer of
aviation resource management tools and US service-
disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB)
headquartered in Boise, Idaho. eTT specializes in
scalable aviation flight and crew management, flight
planning and dispatch, maintenance, accounting,
inventory, HR, and management information solutions
that revolutionize the way airlines achieve scheduling
flexibility, compliance and control, all while steadfastly
adhering to its core values of Authenticity, Ambition,
Constant Improvement, Collaboration, and first-class
customer service.
TruWeather Solutions, Inc: TruWeather is a leading
provider of weather data analytics and innovative
weather risk management products with a focus on
low level aviation and ground transportation systems.
Founded on over 35 years’ experience across the
aviation, logistics and weather industries, and
acknowledged as experts in setting standards for the
safe operation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, the
company provides the highest quality insights
alongside excellent technical and operational
forecasting support services. TruWeather’s customized
translation of real-time and predictive weather data
into discreet workflow decision insights sharpens
resource scheduling, planning and mission execution
resulting in safer, more productive operations and
business success.

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FLYHT Announces IATA Strategic Partnership
In late August 2022, FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd.
announced that the company has joined IATA’s
Aviation Cyber Security Strategic Partnerships
program.
A safe and secure airline industry is a key priority
for FLYHT. As an IATA Strategic Partner, FLYHT will be
at the forefront of industry initiatives to ensure the
highly effective mitigation of cyber security risks. This
includes contributing to the development of industry
standards, influencing the cyber security regulatory
environment for aviation, and collaborating with other
aviation leaders on mutual concerns and emerging
issues.
Jeff Viens, Director of Security for FLYHT, stated,
“Security threats against airlines and airports continue
to evolve. And with the increasing digitization of the
industry — including the progression towards the
‘connected aircraft’ — airlines and their industry
partners are working diligently to protect aircraft,
data, and technological systems against a range of
digital threats. It’s exciting for FLYHT to be
collaborating with other industry leaders in this effort
through IATA’s Strategic Partnerships program. It gives
us such a great opportunity to make a meaningful
contribution to the future of aviation cyber security.”
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd.: FLYHT provides
airlines with Actionable Intelligence to transform
operational insight into immediate, quantifiable action,
and delivers industry leading solutions to improve
aviation safety, efficiency, and profitability. This unique
capability is driven by a suite of patented aircraft
certified hardware products. These include AFIRS™, an
aircraft satcom/interface device, which enables
cockpit voice communications, real-time aircraft state
analysis, and the transmission of aircraft data while
inflight. The AFIRS Edge is a state-of-the-art 5G
Wireless Quick Access Recorder (WQAR), Aircraft
Interface Device (AID), and Aircraft Condition and
Monitoring System (ACMS). The Edge can be
interfaced with FLYHT’s TAMDAR probe or the
FLYHT-WVSS-II relative humidity sensor to deliver
airborne weather and humidity data in real-time.
CrossConsense, FLYHT’s wholly owned subsidiary,
offers highly skilled services to the commercial
aviation industry and provides preventative
maintenance solutions. These include Aircraft Fleet
View, a native application that gives a real-time view
of airline fleet status; AviationDW, a managed data
warehouse for enhanced business intelligence; and
ACSIS, a visualization and predictive maintenance
alerting tool.

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Flexible, modular & future-proof onboard infrastructure
 Turn-Key Solutions  Certification  Installation  Training
“
We feel very comfortable in the way we jointly shaped the implementation path to maximize
our re-utilization of installed systems, in combination with the new EFB function.”
Hilmar B. Baldursson, VP Flight Operation Icelandair
EFB
Control
Panel
CDSS
Cockpit Door
Surveillance
System
DIC-600
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Integration
Center
ERC-400
Ethernet
Radio
Controller
CWAP/AID
Cockpit Wireless
Accesspoint/Aircraft
Interface Device
It was announce in mid-October 2022 that SITA OptiClimb®, a digital inflight
prescriptive analytics tool for fuel optimization, has been selected by Singapore
Airlines to support the carrier’s goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by
2050. By deploying SITA OptiClimb®, the airline is able to optimize fuel utilization
during the aircraft’s climb-out phase. The unique solution combines aircraft
tail-specific machine-learning models with 4D weather forecasts to recommend
customized climb speeds at different altitudes. It leverages historical flight data
to predict fuel burn in different flight scenarios and recommends optimized
climb profiles on a user-friendly interface for pilots. It is estimated that airlines
can derive fuel savings of up to 5% during climb-out on each flight, with around
5.6 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions avoided annually if every airline
worldwide uses SITA OptiClimb®.
Following a successful test period and validation of SITA OptiClimb® outcomes,
the tool has been used on Singapore Airlines’ Airbus A350 fleet since August 2022.
SITA has calculated that the solution will help the carrier cut aircraft carbon
emissions by up to 15,000 tons annually.
Captain Quay Chew Eng, Senior Vice President of Flight Operations, Singapore
Airlines, said: “Singapore Airlines uses multiple levers to achieve our sustainability
goals, including the latest technologies to optimize fuel efficiency in a bid to reduce
carbon emissions. SITA OptiClimb® utilizes advanced analytics to support this
outcome. We will continue to look for innovative solutions to reduce our carbon
footprint and achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.”
Yann Cabaret, Chief Executive Officer, SITA FOR AIRCRAFT, added: “We’re
extremely proud to be part of Singapore Airlines’ journey towards making aviation
more sustainable, environmentally and financially. With innovative, cost-effective,
and data-driven tools like SITA OptiClimb®, we can help all airlines and their
employees to make more informed decisions that drive greater and much-needed
operational efficiencies today.”
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects the cumulative
volume of aviation carbon emissions between 2021 and 2050 to be approximately
21.2 gigatons of carbon dioxide if left unabated. The air transport industry has been
working on a range of measures to reduce carbon emissions and achieve net-zero
status by 2050.
Singapore Airlines deploys SITA OptiClimb® to reduce up to 15,000
tons of aircraft carbon emissions per year

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Value of using an EFB system
There is plenty of value in implementing an all-in-one
flight operations and EFB system to improve the
workflow for airlines. At the end of September 2022,
Bytron Aviation Systems set out some of the reasons
for using their skybook solution.
By choosing skybook you benefit from full flight
data management that is implemented from pre-flight,
in-flight and post-flight. Class leading modules such as
flight dispatch, a fully interactive electronic flight bag
and post-flight data analysis, ensure you have
everything you need in one place. Below is a
breakdown of value and benefits you gain from the
dispatch and EFB system…
Reduction of paper cost savings
By replacing paper briefings with an EFB app within
the flight operations process this has a huge cost
saving for any type of airline business. With a range of
obvious benefits such as reducing aircraft weight, fuel
usage, significant cost savings and environmental
waste. Based on a fleet size of 50 aircraft flying three
sectors each day, below are just some of the cost
savings involved; It’s worth noting that each cost
saving below is also shown per plane, and any fleet
size will benefit from skybook’s added value.
• Paper
• Save approximately 9000 sheets of paper a day
which equates to £13,140 a year saved (£263 per
plane).
• Weight
• The weight of all that paper would equate to
roughly 16,425kg a year (329kg per plane).
• Fuel usage
• With the reduction of paper weight this could
save 3,285kg of fuel a year which saves approx.
£28,483 per year (£570 per plane).
• Ink printer usage
• A massive reduction in ink usage, with 1095 toner
cartridges no longer needed, saving £81,030 a
year (£1620 per plane).
• Printer maintenance
• Printers require maintenance roughly every
120,000 pages. This would save roughly £6,291 a
year (£126 per plane)
• Environment
• 6,570 reams of less paper, means 365 less trees
being cut down per year (7 trees per aircraft),
which certainly helps an airlines go-green
credentials.
What are the total savings?
The total savings of going paperless and embracing
an EFB system for a fleet size of 50 aircraft is a
staggering £128,894 a year (£2578 per plane). And
that doesn’t include the thousands of hours saved in
time efficiencies.
Added value for flight operations
By using skybook aviation cloud, airlines are
automating the collation of OFP information within
flight dispatch and flight briefing. This means that
employees can be more productive with other tasks
in flight operations.
The automation of data with skybook leads to
many efficiencies, such as:
• Huge time savings and reductions in workloads;
• Less human error (such as picking the wrong
briefing information);
• Quicker shared flight data between airline
departments;
• More likely to improve on-time performance,
improving the reliability and trustworthiness of
the airline.
Always receive the most up-to-date
information
Benefits of post-flight data analysis
One of the great benefits of using the skybook EFB
system is how all the flight data captured is utilised
for insightful post-flight analytics. After all,
connecting the workflow of airline flight operations
from pre-flight to post-flight, is what makes skybook
truly stand out. Best of all, you can pick and choose
the modules that best suit your airline’s needs., such
as Bytron’s post flight data analysis known as
Reporting & Analytics. With insights such as:
• Identify which delay codes are causing problems;
• The costs of de-icing usage;
• Aircraft fuel usage analysis.

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Delta, the NFL, and the U.S. Air
Force Are Turning to This App to
Prepare for Extreme Weather
*This article was originally published on CNBC in
August 2022.
As the severity, intensity and
frequency of climate disasters
increase, preparation is becoming
more crucial than ever to protect lives,
as well as infrastructure, businesses
and local economies. One high-tech
forecasting company is now stepping
up, offering hyper-detailed weather
prediction and pre-storm strategy
plans, right down to a city block.
Boston-based Tomorrow.io already
boasts clients like Delta, Ford, JetBlue,
Meta, Raytheon, Uber, United Airlines,
and the U.S. Air Force. Rainfall,
snowfall, fire danger and air quality
prediction are all part of the firm’s
capabilities.
When the remnants of hurricane Ida
blew into New Jersey almost a year
ago, the state was woefully unprepared.
It wasn’t a hurricane anymore, so the
preparation was minimal, but the
deluge was incredible. “It rained four
inches in one hour during Ida, and we
had a total of six and a half inches of
rain, in one storm event, which is really
unprecedented,” said Caleb Stratton,
chief resilience officer for the city of
Hoboken, New Jersey.
Hoboken, just across the Hudson
River from Manhattan, is only two
square miles but home to more than
62,000 people. It is increasingly prone
to flooding, so the city had been
building protection in the form of parks
that act as massive drains. One of the
parks sits atop a massive cistern that
can hold 200,000 gallons of water and
is managed remotely, so water can be
held or released when necessary. But
to optimize the system, city officials
need to know what’s coming. So just
after Ida, they began working with
Tomorrow.io.
“They are able to provide insights on
when a storm event’s going to occur
— at what intensity, for how long — and
they can do really block by block
forecasts,” said Stratton. The firm works
with its clients well before they start
forecasting to show them specifically
how future weather will affect
everything from operations to supply
chains to staffing.
“We will take an airline’s operating
protocol, specifically upload it into our
system, and then we have our own
proprietary insights dashboard that tells
them exactly when it’s going to
happen,” said chief marketing officer
Dan Slagen. “So, we’ll tell an airline over
the course of the week, these flights are
going to be at risk of weather, and if
you need to de-ice your planes, this is
the time to do it, to avoid delays or any
safety impacts.”
Next up, the firm is sending its own
satellites into space, which will send
back data far more frequently than
government weather satellites.

British Airways —
Our most important journey yet
Capt. Spencer Norton, Manager Flight Efficiency & Evaluation,
British Airways shares how the airline put fuel efficiency processes and
their fuel efficiency management solution to a live test
CASE STUDY: BRITISH AIRWAYS

T
he pressing need to protect and restore our planet has never been more
urgent. We’re at a crossroads and the decisions we make today could
lead to a brighter future for our planet. Flying is freedom: it connects us
with places and people, it makes the world a smaller place but this can
come at a cost to the environment. That’s why, at British Airways, we’ve
embarked on a flight path to net zero.
Our customers and shareholders demand that we become more sustainable.
However, most importantly is the aviation industry; every reader will be linked to
the industry and we all have to do something to improve sustainability, if we want
air travel to survive and grow.
PLANNING FOR A NET ZERO CARBON FUTURE
IATA has put forward some strategies to become net zero by 2050 (figure 1).
How to get to NET zero
Figure 1
British Airways had already set this objective before IATA, and our plan to
become net zero by 2050 stands on three main pillars (figure 2).
The first pillar is through
new aircraft; low and zero
emission aircraft and flying
techniques. The second
pillar is for fifty percent of
British Airways’ fuel to be
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(SAF) by 2050: We are also
looking at hydrogen
powered aircraft. If
governments can
underwrite the supply of
SAF then airlines can buy
more which will make it
more cost effective. The
third pillar is for carbon
reduction and removal from other sectors with some carbon offsetting.
New Aircraft
British Airways has replaced its Boeing 747s and 767s with a fleet of new aircraft
including the Airbus 350-1000, Boeing 787-8 -9 and -10 and the Airbus A320/321
neo replacing some of ceos in the fleet (figure 3).
“We need to plan as efficiently as possible; we need to
fly as efficiently as possible and, most important of all,
we need to review effectively…”
How to get to NET zero
The British Airways’ plan is to achieve this in three main ways:
New aircraft
Low & zero
emission aircraft
Flying
Techniques
SAF
50% of
our fuel to be
SAF by 2050
Carbon
reduction &
removals in
other sectors
‘Carbon
Offsetting’
Figure 2

How to get to NET zero – new aircraft
Airbus A350-1000
Airbus A320/A321 neo
Boeing 787 -8 -9 -10
Figure 3
The A350-1000, for example, is 40% more efficient than the Boeing 747 with the
same payload and passenger capacity. We’re also looking at and investing in
hydrogen propulsion systems, so IAG, British Airways’ parent company, through
the Hangar 51 program, has invested in ZEROAVIA which is looking at hydrogen
propulsion systems on new aircraft. We’re also looking carefully at Airbus and
how they’re progressing with the Airbus ZEROe concept which they believe can
be in production by 2034 — an ambitious target.
Flying techniques
If we look at flying techniques, our concept is quite simple: We need to plan as
efficiently as possible; we need to fly as efficiently as possible and, most
important of all, we need to review effectively (figure 4).
PLAN
EFFICIENTLY
FLY
EFFICIENTLY
REVIEW
EFFECTIVELY
Flight efficiency
Flying Techniques
Figure 4
What you can see in figure 4 is a feedback loop going all the way through the
system and constantly looking at how we can best optimize our planning and
flying techniques while constantly reviewing them.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Looking at Sustainable Aviation Fuel, British Airways has committed to at least
ten percent SAF by 2030 and we’d hope to get beyond that. The first batch of
SAF came from Phillips 66 Ltd.; we’ve also invested in LanzaTech in the US and
Velocys in Humberside in the UK. As already mentioned, the final target is to use
50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel by 2050. There isn’t a lot available at the moment
which is why that target seem quite far off but, hopefully, it will be possible to
bring it forward.
Offsetting and Carbon capture
At British Airways, we’re looking at robust carbon reductions and removals in
other sectors of the industry; offsetting all CO2 emissions on all BA flights within
the UK; and getting credible opportunities for customers to offset their
emissions through varied carbon reduction projects. Plus, again through the IAG
Hangar 51 program, looking into breakthrough carbon capture technology.
THE PERFECT FLIGHT
In September 2021, I operated something called the Perfect Flight, the first BA
Commercial flight to operate using SAF. We looked at a suite of fuel efficiency
initiatives and, crucially, we also looked at airspace modernization. A similar
perfect flight was carried out in 2010 and most of the efficiency initiatives that
we looked at for that flight, became standard operating procedures for British
Airways from then on. Here is a short video about the Perfect Flight.
The question is, how do we calculate some of the savings that you saw in that

video. We use the Honeywell Forge tool to help us do so. Here are some of those
savings in greater detail and step by step.
ON THE GROUND
As the video explained, the aircraft for the Perfect Flight was connected to fixed
electrical ground power and pre-conditioned air; the APU (Auxiliary Power Unit)
was switched off five minutes before the standard time of departure which all
saved about 30kgs of fuel compared to what we do on a normal standard flight.
The pushback was done by an electric Mototok tug, and it was all done with
100% renewable energy (figure 5.1).
• FEGP & PCA connected
• APU switched on at STD-5’
• 30kgs saved
• ‘Electric’ pushback tug
• Used 100% renewable energy
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Engine start was delayed and, of course, only one engine was started, but the
delay saved about another 10kgs of fuel: also, for this exercise, we used the most
fuel-efficient flap 1+F rather than flap 3 and that saves about 24kgs of fuel on an
Airbus 320neo (figure 5.2).
• Delayed engine start - 10kgs saved • Minimum fuel flap for take-off - 24kgs saved
Figure 5.2
If you look at our routing out to the runway, Heathrow were on Easterlies that
day and you can see the green line on figure 5.3 to get us on to 09R to depart;
we did an intersection departure, got a target take-off time (TTOT) via Air Traffic
Control and the red marking that you can see on the chart is the area where we
did reduced engine taxi.
• Reduced Engine Taxi Out (RETO)
• 70kgs saved
Figure 5.3
70kgs might seem like a lot but that saving was only for the Reduced Engine Taxi
Out (RETO). We did have a problem with the tug on the day and, if we’d had
both engines running, it would have been double that number so that 70kgs is
embedded into the savings we had there with the issue that we had with the tug
on the push-back. You can see where we did the reduced engine taxi and then
when we started the other engine to line-up on to the runway ready for take-off.
If we look at the Honeywell Forge tool (figure 5.4) to see that data, then you can
see where we started the first engine and then where we started the second engine
as well, and that emulates what you saw in the diagram previously.
3 minutes engine
warm up required
Figure 5.4
There’s a three-minute warm-up time required for the Leap engines on the NEO.
We completed a Packs off take-off (figure 5.5) which generated a further 6kgs
saving; plus we did a Reduced Acceleration Altitude and NADP2 noise reduction
procedure at a thousand feet: about 10kgs of fuel was saved by using those
procedures.
“Engine start was delayed and, of course, only one
engine was started, but the delay saved about another
10kgs of fuel: also, for this exercise, we used the most
fuel-efficient flap 1+F rather than flap 3…”

• PACKS OFF Take-Off - 6kgs saved
• Reduced Acceleration Altitude
(NADP2) -10kgs saved
Figure 5.5
IN THE AIR
On the departure itself we flew the ULTIB Standard Instrument Departure (SID)
up to Glasgow (figure 6.1)
• Continuous Climb
Operation (CCO)
-31kgs saved
• Optimised climb
speeds - 7kgs saved
Figure 6.1
You can see that there was a Thunderstorm in the bottom right-hand corner and
so Air traffic Control gave us an early left turn which did save some fuel with
continuous climb. As was explained in the video, we flew some optimized climb
speeds which saved around 7kgs of fuel in the climb phase.
Looking at the profile again using the Honeywell Forge Fuel Efficiency Tool
(figure 6.2), the blue line was our actual climb profile, the grey line was our planned
climb profile and you can see that we got to top of climb a lot earlier than we had
planned on the flight plan.
• Changes in climb speed and CCO
• ToC occurred earlier than flight plan
Figure 6.2
“Air traffic Control gave us an early left turn which did
save some fuel with continuous climb. As was
explained in the video, we flew some optimized climb
speeds which saved around 7kgs of fuel.”

If we look at the lateral routing for the flight (figure 6.3), this is very much like
Free Route Airspace (FRA); you can see a much more direct line than what we
had planned in the flight planning system to get us up to Glasgow.
Lateral route optimisation -
large fuel benefits compared
to flight plan
Figure 6.3
There were some large fuel benefits resulting from the lateral routing.
I spent a lot of time in the simulator doing research on the arrival into Glasgow,
trying to make it as optimal as possible. We didn’t know what runway would be in
use on the day, so had to consider both an arrival on runway 05 and runway 23
(figure 6.4).
• Continuous Descent Arrival (CDA) -
137kgs saved
• Optimised descent speeds with accurate
wind updates - 5kgs saved
Figure 6.4

In constructing my own efficient routing, we consulted with Air Traffic Control
(NATs) and so they knew where I wanted to go. The green line is the routing that
was actually flown which broke away from the actual STAR approach and then
made a direct routing onto the Easterly approach into Glasgow and, with a
continuous descent, that saved around 137kgs of fuel. We had our optimized
winds given to us on the descent as well with about 5kgs of fuel saved for the
wind updates there. (Our wind updates were using the NAVLINK product from
NAV Flight Services)
The routing that I created in the simulator is in figure 6.5 and you can see two
waypoints; PINE5 and PINE0: These don’t normally exist on a routing into Glasgow
but by constructing these and by putting a speed reduction in, I was able to fly the
descent fully ‘Managed’ coupled with a continuous descent around the corner onto
the ILS of runway 05
Figure 6.5
If we look at it in the Honeywell tool (figure 6.6), it can be seen that there was a
slight levelling off near the bottom of the descent where we had to reduce vertical
speed on occasions when Glasgow Air Traffic Control had a couple of traffic
conflicts that were going to go beneath us, so to ensure that we didn’t do any
level-offs, we had to reduce the rate of descent to ensure a CDO into Glasgow.
Reduced rate of descent
flown to prevent level-off due
traffic conflicts.
Figure 6.6
BACK TO THE GROUND
Looking at our landing (figures 7.1 and 7.2) we landed on runway 05 all the way
to A1. We did a low power, low drag approach; delayed lowering the landing gear
until as late as possible whilst ensuring the stable approach criteria at 1,000 ft
was met, a Flap3 landing, reduced engine taxi-in and then single engine taxi
without APU (SETWA), so we didn’t start the APU at all on arrival.
“We did a low power, low drag approach; delayed lowering the landing gear until as late as possible whilst ensuring
the stable approach criteria at 1,000 ft was met, a Flap3 landing, reduced engine taxi-in and then single engine taxi
without APU (SETWA), so we didn’t start the APU at all on arrival. ”

• Low Power/Low Drag - 15kgs saved
• FLAP 3 landing – 11kgs saved
• Reduced Engine Taxi IN (RETI) – 10kgs saved
• SETWA (No APU) – 2kgs saved
Figure 7.1
• CFM LEAP engine
requires 3 minute cool
down before shutdown
• FEGP connected prior to
engine shutdown
Figure 7.2
The Leap engine requires three minutes to cool down before shutdown and,
again, in the Honeywell tool (figure 7.2) you can see where we shutdown that
engine and then had final engine shutdown. The fixed electrical ground power
(FEGP) was connected to the aircraft without any APU starting at all.
THE RESULTS AND USING
THE NEW FUEL EFFICIENCY
TOOL
Most important of all, we saved 371kgs
of fuel on the Perfect Flight and that
resulted in just under 1200kgs of CO2
saved. If we look at this in a benefits
context, we achieved 16% more
efficiency than a normal A320neo
doing that flight or compared with a
A320ceo, that was a 35% efficiency
benefit.
I wanted to put it into context what a
tonne of CO2 looks like so the
photograph is a picture of what a tonne
of CO2 actually looks like in terms of
volume.
Finally, I just want to explain how we communicate some of these things and the
feedback with our pilots. Figure 8.1 shows the new pilot dashboard showing the
Discretionary Fuel statistics on the A320 fleet.
Pilot Dashboard
Figure 8.1

The grey graph at top left shows all the Captains on the A320 fleet anonymized.
The ‘Me’ represents where the individual whose dashboard this is sits in terms of
how often they carry Discretionary Fuel as a percentage. It shows where they
are vis-à-vis their peers on the fleet. The right side of the graph shows the fleet
statistics, the Discretionary Fuel requested by the fleet and the discretionary
fuel that was actually required: there’s always quite a big difference there and it
usually shows that only 5% of flights require some Discretionary Fuel. This
makes sense, as we use the 95th percentile in our Statistical Contingency Fuel
on most of our flights.
The chart underneath shows the individual what Discretionary Fuel they
loaded and what Discretionary Fuel they actually required. And then, to the right of
that, the CO2 impact of what they did. Every Captain gets this report sent to them
every quarter.
We do the same thing with Reduced Engine Taxi Out (RETO) as in figure 8.2
showing the same information with how often the Captain in question does RETO.
Pilot Dashboard
Figure 8.2
“…we achieved 16% more efficiency than a normal
A320neo doing that flight or compared with a
A320ceo, that was a 35% efficiency benefit.”

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