Aircraft IT Operations V13.4 Winter 2024

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AIRCRAFT IT Operations

Silk Way West Airlines

Going digital with a new EFB and EFF

WIZZ AIR: Taxi fuel planning with AI and ML

AZUL AIRLINES: Engage pilots for fuel efficiency AEROLÍNEAS ARGENTINAS: A digital EFB

FRONTIER AIRLINES: A new charting solution

AZUL AIRLINES: Predictive analytics to plan climb out fuel

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uel is essential to flying but something like two thirds of operating costs for an airline will be consumed with paying for it. There are a number of programs underway to find new sources for aircraft power (Sustainable Aviation Fuel, hydrogen, solar energy…) but, for the foreseeable future, burning fossil fuel is likely to remain as the mainstay. With carbon-based fuel come a couple of important negatives. First is the cost of fuel pumped into an aircraft and second is the emissions that come out of an engine or, more particularly, the CO2 in those emissions. It’s both an environmental and a cost challenge which requires optimum fuel efficiency. Three articles in this issue spotlight three key components to saving fuel and reducing emissions with the application of the right technology.

Wizz Air’s article focuses on one very important fuel issue which is taxi fuel. Fuel during the taxi is affected by a number of factors and this case study will show how using technology can help to understand those factors and plan to get the most efficient taxi fuel outcomes at every airport, for every tail. In the first case study from Azul Airlines, the focus is on the climb-out and using predictive analytics to get real efficiencies and savings during this most fuel heavy phase of flight. Azul’s second case study looks at the very important matter of pilot engagement in fuel efficiency. If pilots don’t trust a fuel efficiency solution, it has little chance of success but if their buy-in can be won and assured,

they will embrace the change and even suggest improvements.

Of course, fuel and emissions aren’t the only matters where IT-based solutions can be applied to improve performance and processes. The case study from cargo carrier Silk Way West shows how embracing the technology in an electronic flight bag (EFB) and electronic flight folder (EFF) can not only save weight but also work with other solutions to save time and help pilots to fly better and more efficiently. In a similar vein, Aerolíneas Argentinas shares how adopting an EFB solution has supported the airline’s drive to go digital and paperless plus has delivered many other benefits. A better charting solution, the subject of another case study, not only helped Frontier Airlines to improve navigation but also solved a number of other problems and opened the way to a raft of opportunities.

The white paper in this issue brings you a great piece from NATS on how digital towers are improving ATC scope as well as safety and ground systems at airfields. There is also the latest ‘World according to IT & Me’, in which Paul Saunders ponders, great though AI is in the right place, is it the answer to everything? Our Flight Log in this issue comes from Motulus and, as well as the usual regular round-up of news and technology developments: there is the comprehensive ‘Operations Software Directory’. Aircraft IT Operations: where, without leaving your desk, you can survey the market for the software that’s right for your airline or operator.

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44 CASE STUDY: Silk Way West Airlines embraces digital EFB and EFF

Zahid Sultan Khan, Chief Pilot, Silk Way West Airlines

For Silk Way West Airlines, an EFB solution had to work with their other solutions.

52 CASE STUDY: Digital EFB operations at Aerolíneas Argentinas

Captain Ulises Raymundi, Pilot, Aerolíneas Argentinas

How going digital and paperless worked forAerolíneas Argentinas and the benefits that they gained.

60 CASE STUDY: Fueling efficiency: how Azul soared with predictive analytics

Caio Garcia, Captain, Flight Ops Engineering Manager and Fuel Efficiency Manager at Azul Airlines

Azul Airlines tackled the cost of climb-out fuel by engaging predictive analytics and it worked very well.

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70 VENDOR FLIGHT LOG: Motulus

Steven Rushworth, completes his ‘Flight Log’ for Aircraft IT.

72 CASE STUDY: Improving efficiency of Wizz Air’s taxi fuel planning

Jaime Romero Waldhorn, Fuel Efficiency Manager at Wizz Air

How Wizz Air has harnessed the latest technologies to ensure the most efficient taxi fuel planning.

80 WHITE PAPER: Digital Towers and sharing useful information

Andy Taylor, CSO Digital Towers, NATS

A digital solution from NATS means that more people have access to useful information about what is happening on and around the airfield.

90 The World according to IT & Me!

Is AI the solution to that problem? Paul Saunders

Paul considers that while people may want AI, it won’t always be the answer to every problem.

92 CASE STUDY: Mapping a better solution for Frontier Airlines

Joshua Lee, Senior Manager Technical Programs, Frontier Airlines

How Frontier Airlines upgraded their charting solution and ended up solving a whole raft of problems and gaining process improvements.

100 CASE STUDY: Engaging pilots in fuel efficiency at Azul Airlines

Caio Garcia, Captain, Flight Ops

Engineering Manager and Fuel Efficiency Manager at Azul Airlines

How Azul Airlines has improved fuel efficiency with better informed pilot engagement and understanding.

110 Operations Software directory

A detailed look at the world’s leading Operations IT systems.

New Vendor

We are pleased to welcome Beams as a new vendor to the Aircraft IT Vendor Panel. Delivering Artificial intelligence for safety risk management with intelligence in risk reporting and proactive risk management to safety teams, Beams is a cutting-edge insights and artificial intelligence company with the mission to enhance safety across industries, beginning with aviation safety, helping companies and governments to automatically identify, suggest and monitor risks and hazards in critical business environments.

The Beams platform analyses safety reports at scale, enabling massive time savings, deeper safety insights and more proactive risk management. The company employs AI and software to facilitate faster and more accurate decision-making and to exploit data at both the strategic and operational levels.

AI CoAnalyst: Beams AI CoAnalyst transforms

safety report analysis with 20x faster processing, saving over 60% of time on known hazard identification and achieving 90% faster report summarization. This reduces costs by addressing staffing shortages and minimizing future analyst hires. Beams enhances data quality through historical data training and AI-driven feedback, empowering safety teams with proactive risk management and predictive insights to prevent hazards.

Easily integrating into any safety tech infrastructure, Beams delivers immediate efficiency and risk forecasting improvements.

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Evoke celebrates long-term partnership and renewal with Jet2.com

Evoke Systems was delighted, in late November 2024, to celebrate a remarkable milestone — 18 years of successful partnership with Jet2.com. Jet2.com’s recent contract renewal with Evoke is a testament to the strength of the relationship, which from the very start fostered mutual growth, innovation, and operational excellence. Since 2006, Jet2.com has used Evoke’s industry-leading EFOS platform to support the efficiency of its Flight Operations, Engineering and Ground Operations teams. EFOS provides a comprehensive system for collecting, managing and analyzing data across various activities, flight information and documentation, promoting transparency and compliance across the airline.

Dr Craig Howard, CEO of Evoke said, “We are

extremely proud of our long-standing relationship with Jet2.com, and the recent contract renewal affirms our reputation as a trusted provider whose software solutions deliver consistently and comprehensively. We have watched Jet2.com’s incredible journey and impressive growth throughout our relationship and are proud to know we have played a part in supporting some of their fantastic achievements, as they have equally played a significant part in Evoke’s successes.”

Jet2.com’s operational experience and progressive requirements have aided Evoke to refine its software, promoting the development of new features and enhancements. This collaborative approach has resulted in more resilient, scalable, and innovative products that have kept pace with the evolving

“We have used Evoke’s EFOS product suite within Jet2.com Flight Operations for many years and have always found Evoke to be very supportive and capable of supporting our specific business and operational needs. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Evoke.”, said Captain Barry Comerford, Head of Flight Operations Technical. Read the full story on Aircraft IT Website

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Introducing CAE Unified Task Board, the world’s first OCC all-domainsingle-view software, enabling operations controllers to make quicker and better problem-solving decisions, guided through an easy-to-use dashboard. Uniting advanced technologies and a simplified user experience, Unified Task Board also generates real-time automated solutions to common and complex issues, reducing your OCC team’s overall workload to more effectively optimize daily operations.

WestJet partners with FLYHT and NOAA to improve weather

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In late September 2024, FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. announced that WestJet Airlines has agreed to collaborate with the Company and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts and the prediction of localized severe weather in North America. The partnership with WestJet will focus initially on providing NOAA with additional humidity, temperature and wind observations in the data sparse regions over the Pacific where the airline flies routes. As the airline partner to this

Pacific routes. Each installation will include a package of FLYHT-WVSS-II atmospheric water vapor sensors to continuously monitor environmental conditions around the aircraft during flight. The sensors will be fully integrated with FLYHT’s Edge multichannel WQAR and Certus SatCom for real-time in-flight communication and data transmission. Thereafter, the aircraft-based observations (ABO) data will flow through the National Mesonet Program to provide NOAA with enroute data as well as vertical profiles of wind, temperature and moisture.

The readings will provide NOAA with valuable atmospheric data to fill in coverage gaps provided by other observing systems. One such gap is the geographic region off the West Coast of the United States and extending westward and southward into the central tropical Pacific Ocean — an area well-known for the ‘Atmospheric River’ phenomena which can occasionally result in flooding rainfalls and heavy mountain snows in the Western U.S. Quantifying the amount of moisture in the atmosphere will result in better forecasts that will be of great value for public safety and water resources communities.

“We’re honored to welcome WestJet as the airline partner for FLYHT’s expanded weather program with NOAA,” commented Murray Skelton, VP Business Development and Weather Solutions. “WestJet is a forward-thinking organization that flies routes over data sparse regions of the Pacific Ocean, making them ideally suited to capture the coverage gaps that exist with the current humidity observations being provided to NOAA. We’re excited to move this initiative with NOAA forward and expand our relationship with WestJet.”

“WestJet is proud to partner with FLYHT and NOAA, as we leverage their innovative solutions to improve our weather forecasting accuracy, which further enhances our ability to increase safety and improve fuel efficiency through optimized flight planning,” said Scott Wilson, WestJet, VicePresident, Operations.

Said Curtis Marshall, Ph.D., Director

of the NWS Commercial Data Program and Chair of the WMO Expert Team on Aircraft Based Observations, “We are pleased to partner with FLYHT and WestJet for the installation of water vapor sensors on aircraft, the first such installations in a decade on aircraft to provide meteorological observations to NWS, and in this data void region of the Pacific where we expect additional observations to improve our forecasts.”

The initial hardware installs are expected to commence in early 2025 and are being funded with FY 2023 appropriations of $500,000 that FLYHT was awarded in September 2023.

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 that enables cockpit voice communications, real-time aircraft state analysis, and the transmission of aircraft data while inflight. The AFIRS Edge is a state-ofthe-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.

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Icelandair among first to leverage Beams’ Ai Co-Analyst in the iQSMS Safety Management System

ASQS and Beams Safety AI support Iceland’s Flag Carrier with automated hazard identification

In late September 2024, ASQS, a leading global provider of integrated aviation Quality and Safety Management solutions (QSMS), was proud to announce that Icelandair, the national flag carrier of Iceland, is among the first customers for the revolutionary Ai Co-Analyst in iQSMS. Developed by Beams Safety AI, a forward-thinking AI insights provider, the Ai Co-Analyst promises to transform aviation safety by

significantly improving the ability to analyze large volumes of safety reports and data in real-time, directly in iQSMS.

The Ai Co-Analyst, released in May 2024, uses cutting-edge artificial intelligence to revolutionize how aviation organizations detect hazards and risks within their safety data. This powerful tool automates hazard identification within safety reports in iQSMS, uncovering hidden connections and trends that might be missed by human analysts.

By choosing the Ai Co-Analyst, Icelandair joins a growing list of airlines

committed to harnessing the potential of AI-assisted hazard detection. Seamlessly integrating with Icelandair’s existing iQSMS setup, the Ai Co-Analyst empowers the airline to proactively identify and mitigate potential safety risks and to elevate overall operational safety.

“ASQS and Beams have demonstrated an exceptional ability to drive meaningful change through their innovative collaboration with aviation safety experts. Their team’s dedication to responsible innovation is unmatched. The aviation industry faces an urgent need to advance safety risk management, and adopting these new approaches is crucial. Icelandair has been fortunate to be an early partner in this journey, and we are now proud to support what we believe to be the leading initiative in safety risk management”, said Jens Bjarnason, Director Safety & Compliance at Icelandair.

on this innovative solution and empower Icelandair, along with other iQSMS customers, to make datadriven decisions that ultimately keep passengers and crew safe. Icelandair’s adoption of the Ai Co-Analyst further validates it’s potential to revolutionize aviation safety management.”

“The Ai Co-Analyst is a game-changer for aviation safety,” said Günther Schindl, Co-Founder and CEO of ASQS. “We are excited to partner with Beams Safety AI

A notable feature of this AI tool is the visualization of interrelated risks. By analyzing safety reports in the iQSMS Reporting Module, the Ai Co-Analyst creates a correlation map that highlights related threats and their likelihood of occurrence. This creates a deeper

understanding of safety events and facilitates proactive risk assessments based on current trends.

“Our mission at Beams is to empower safety analysts to adopt proactive and predictive approaches to risk management,” said Alan Sternberg, Co-Founder and CEO at Beams Technology.” By combining ASQS’s leadership in aviation safety and risk management software with Beams’ cutting-edge AI technology, we are providing airlines like Icelandair with a robust and forward-thinking solution. Together, we are setting new standards for safety and innovation.”

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Training by Evoke Systems Limited as their new Training Management System. This choice kick starts the beginning of a dynamic partnership focused on optimizing European Cargo’s training processes and driving improvements in training delivery.

Evoke’s advanced cloud-based EFOS solution is designed to streamline and automate training activities, ensuring compliance, and providing robust information management and analytical insights. By adopting EFOS, European Cargo aims to improve operational efficiency and training effectiveness, underscoring their commitment to excellence.

evolution as an airline. I am very proud that EFOS has been selected to help achieve these objectives and we are eager to embark on this project together”.

Dave Smeeton, the Head of Training at European Cargo commented that, “Evoke have been exceptionally proactive in providing solutions tailored to some of our more unique training requirements. We are excited to use EFOS to streamline our training administration processes and to utilize the in-depth analytics to enable us to effectively measure the impact of our training programs”.

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James Cartwright, Senior Commercial Manager at Evoke, commented: “From the outset, the team at European Cargo clearly defined their goals and requirements

European Cargo: The UK’s largest widebody cargo aircraft operator, European cargo operates Airbus A340-600F aircraft across a variety of scheduled programs and charter flights. The airline has a fleet of 12

Airbus A340-600 aircraft with eight currently based at Bournemouth Airport. Since 2022, European Cargo has been converting its aircraft to full freighters using a unique main deck cargo pod system. Four of the modified aircraft are currently operational. Six modified aircraft will be operational by October and ten aircraft by the end of 2025. Each aircraft has a maximum payload of 76 tonnes with 440 cubic metre capacity across the upper and lower decks. The A340-600F is capable of non-stop flight over long distances, which along with its volumetric capacity, makes it extremely suitable for carrying e-commerce volumes from China to the UK.

Evoke: Founded in 2003 by Captain Mark Linney and Dr Craig Howard,

Evoke provides trusted, innovative, and scalable software solutions exclusively to the worldwideprem aviation sector across flight operations, crew training, leave management, and document management. With a strong focus on data, Evoke’s industry leading solutions across the web and iPad support customers with compliance in a heavily regulated industry, providing critical analytical insights and streamlining operational efficiencies to drive cost benefits and improve staff satisfaction. Through unparalleled levels of customer service, Evoke works collaboratively with customers, developing and sustaining strong, long-term relationships that promote value and excellence in everything the business does.

SunExpress signs multi-year contract with Bytron

In early October 2024, SunExpress entered a multi-year agreement with Bytron Aviation Systems to implement the latest digital technology that will optimize their flight operations. The German-Turkish leisure airline will be equipping their pilots flying a fleet of over 70 Boeing 737 aircraft, with Bytron’s software solution called skybook. The agreement includes a fully integrated Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) and supporting Ground Portal for streamlining flight-phase operations and enhancing their operational data management.

Shane Spencer, CEO of Bytron

added, “We’re incredibly proud to support SunExpress in their digital transformation journey. We look forward to continuing to work closely with the SunExpress stakeholders, to streamline their operations and workflows.”

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NAVBLUE launches Mission+ DOC Manager, the brand-new software to manage flight operations manuals

Cloud-based solution for customization of Airbus / Company manuals. There are already more than 20 launch customers, including Qatar Airways, China Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Tibet Airlines, Japan Airlines and Aer Lingus NAVBLUE was very proud to announce, in mid-October 2024, the launch of Mission+ DOC Manager, its brand-new cloud-based solution to manage and customize Airbus and/or company manuals, bringing more efficiency in the documentation management process.

Mission+ DOC Manager is the NAVBLUE Documentation Management Tool that offers major benefits for airlines:

• Time savings, due to an efficient process for data integration, reconciliation and publication, allowing multiple users at the same time;

• Compliance tracking enabler, with automated regulatory requirements tracking reports.

• Reduced IT/maintenance costs, thanks to the cloud-based solution with secured access and backup capabilities;

• Easy on-boarding, through online role-based e-Learnings.

Among Mission+ DOC Manager’s main functionalities are:

Authoring, customization and reconciliation management of manuals: create content from scratch; adapt Airbus manuals to own customer requirements and regulations; keep customer’s customization from one revision to another; allow Word® like edition without any XML knowledge.

Fleet update and sub-fleet management: designed to manage documentation of any fleet size and complexity (different aircraft configuration) by facilitating aircraft addition or removal from fleet; manage your manuals fleet by fleet or even tail by tail.

Non-English languages: allows publication of manuals in languages other than English if required, and even recovering previous translations and identifying the new sections of manuals requiring translation.

Publication: allows time savings thanks to scalability of the software transforming XML data into PDF/HTML; outputs being fully compatible with NAVBLUE EFB software.

Using the latest available technologies to ensure the best user

experience, Mission+ DOC Manager is the Document Management System enabling the end-to-end process from editing on ground to consultation on board in the NAVBLUE Electronic Flight Assistant.

Mission+ DOC Manager launch customers include Qatar Airways, China Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Tibet Airlines, Japan Airlines and Aer Lingus.

Marc Lemeilleur, CEO of NAVBLUE, said: “At NAVBLUE, we are committed to bringing the best of data technology to our customers, continuously enhancing our range of solutions to provide them with more operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. With Mission+ DOC Manager, we aim to streamline the documentation management process, to help airlines gain time and improve their efficiency. We are grateful to the airlines who have already trusted us with this new solution and are excited to move forward with them.”

According to Samuel Lai, Flight Operations Division at China Airlines: “The user-friendly interface of Mission+ DOC Manager is intuitive and responsive, and the document processing is clear, quick and reliable. The transition was smooth, thanks to NAVBLUE’s excellent team and support. They ensured our data was migrated seamlessly and provided great training. Mission+ DOC Manager has made our work so much easier.”

Masayoshi Nakata, Flight Operations Engineer at Japan Airlines added: “The implementation of Mission+ DOC Manager has improved evaluation and

management processes of our FLT OPS documents. The highlighting feature to operator customisation is particularly beneficial for us, given our frequent need for unique modifications. Also, a Word-like interface is very helpful for efficient editing.”

Captain Khalid Issa A M Al-Hamadi, Senior Vice President of Flight Operations at Qatar Airways said:

“Mission+ Doc Manager is a gamechanger for operational manual customization. This tool takes an innovative approach that uses web as a medium, allowing users to tailor their operational documents and approval process with ease. The integrated XML editor, with its friendly interface, allows users with no XML background to use the tool with no difficulties. The domain and project concept introduced in the tool have enabled Qatar Airways users to define the set of operational manuals and to manage multi-fleets, multi-CusCode, and major modification content updates efficiently. The performance is stellar — it’s fast and responsive, making the customization and publication process seamless.”

“We are very satisfied with the performance of Mission+ DOC Manager. The implementation was seamless and NAVBLUE provided great support and training all through the migration process. Our experts have noticed a significant evolution in the management of their workload and real time savings, we really notice the difference.” Concluded Stephen Swan, MEL Project Management Team Lead at Aer Lingus.

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Thai SmartLynx selects TrustFlight’s Centrik 5 for safety, quality and risk management

innovator focused on digitization of the aviation industry, announced in mid-October 2024 that Thai SmartLynx, formerly BBN Airlines Thailand, has selected TrustFlight’s Safety, Quality, and Risk Management platform, Centrik 5, to enhance safety, reduce risk, and improve operational efficiencies as it launches in early 2025.

Part of the broader Avia Solutions Group (ASG), Thai SmartLynx is set to become Thailand’s first ACMI provider when the carrier begins operations with Airbus A320s. The rebranded operator will support Thailand’s rapidly growing,

a notable increase in activity after the COVID-19 downturn.

“We are proud to select TrustFlight for our Safety, Quality, and Risk management system,” stated Mr. Apirak Homlaor, CEO, Thai SmartLynx. “Far more than enabling seamless safety and quality management, TrustFlight’s prowess as a real-time operational management system ensures our teams remain connected, in real-time, as we respond to dynamic changes synonymous with the aviation industry.”

Thai SmartLynx will leverage Centrik 5’s full ecosystem of modules, including Safety, Compliance (Quality), Risk,

Enabling airlines to enhance their operational efficiency, compliance, and revenue generation across Flight Ops (EFB), Maintenance, and Inflight Services.

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WxFusion Cb-global: avoiding turbulence with Nowcasts

CHALLENGE — Pilots often face the challenge that the weather can change abruptly during a flight. This can lead to severe turbulence, which can endanger people and equipment. For pilots, it is sometimes difficult to recognize convective activity, because of the limitations of the on-board radar and the fact that conventional weather forecasts cannot predict the exact location and time of the occurrence of convection.

Solution — The company WxFUSION offers a solution with their Cb-global product. Cb-global uses satellite and lightning data to detect thunderstorms and convectively induced turbulence in near real-time and provides a forecast up to one hour based on these observations. This method is referred to as nowcasting and provides valuable information about the weather hazards beyond the limited view of the on-board radar and with high accuracy with regard to the hazard’s time of occurrence, location, and development.

Key features of Cb-global include:

Early Warning: Cb-global provides a situational overview of thunderstorm and convective turbulence activity in real-time and informs pilots of significant thunderstorm and turbulence activity already 45 minutes beforehand. This information allows the pilots to take proactive measures.

Detailed Real-Time Information: Continuous updates every ten minutes give pilots an accurate picture of the

dynamic and rapidly changing convective cells along their flight route.

Better Decision-Making: For example — with information from Cb-global, pilots can turn on the seatbelt signs in time or choose alternative routes to avoid turbulent areas.

Result — Cb-global can significantly reduce the risks posed by abrupt weather changes, providing weather hazard analyses and nowcasts in real time with details that cannot be forecasted with traditional weather forecasting models. Its advanced technology offers the ability to accurately monitor and predict dangerous and dynamic convective weather conditions. This can greatly improve aviation safety by enabling pilots to decide on proactive measures in time.

Watch out: Cb-global will be soon part of Logipad EFB Read the full story on Aircraft IT Website

Aircraft Commerce Conferences

Bringing the key players in aviation together

Now in their 18th year, Aircraft Commerce Conferences will see a 2025 schedule covering EMEA, Americas and APAC, as well as a global Flight Operations conference. All conferences and accompanying Vendor Exhibition areas will enable delegates from across the global aviation sector to meet with world class software vendors and to learn about their solutions.

Topics covered in the conferences range across the full spectrum of IT applications in aviation from Engineering to Operations. There are also case study presentations from airlines and MROs, about their real-life experiences with software solutions, and, from world-class software vendors, about the solutions they offer. Plus there are presentations by the key bodies that regulate, represent and manage global aviation.

An information Pick `n’ Mix

There’s real value to be gained from Aircraft Commerce Conferences including the chance to pick those vendors in the exhibition area whose solutions address issues relevant to

your airline or MRO, and to arrange face-to-face demos and discussions.

There is also the chance to mix in a peer group, that is usually scattered across the globe, to discuss shared challenges and share ideas both in the conference and in informal chats around the event.

The 2025 Aircraft Commerce Conference schedule

Airline & Aerospace MRO & Flight

Operations IT Conference EMEA: 17th & 18th June 2025. Hotel NH Noordwijk Conference Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Airline & Aerospace MRO & Flight

Operations IT Conference AMERICAS: 9th and 10th September 2025. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Miami FL, USA

Airline & Aerospace MRO & Flight Operations IT Conference APAC: 15th and 16th October 2025. Amari Watergate Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand

18th Annual Flight Operations

Conference GLOBAL: 3rd and 4th December 2025. Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre, London Heathrow UK.

For exhibition and sponsorship enquiries, please contact: ed.haskey@aircraft-commerce.com

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Atlantic Flight Training Academy selects Simorg for digital

In early November 2024 Gözen Digital Aviation was pleased to announce that the Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA) has chosen Simorg as their digital solution for managing training operations. AFTA, based in Cork, Ireland, is the first Irish institution to adopt Simorg, marking another milestone in Simorg’s rapid growth across Europe.

AFTA’s decision to implement Simorg reflects its commitment to enhancing operational efficiency,

providing cutting-edge tools for pilot training, and maintaining its reputation for delivering exceptional results in aviation training. By integrating Simorg’s digital platform, AFTA will streamline processes, improve data management, and ensure a seamless training experience not only for students but also instructors as well.

Mert Yağcı, Commercial Director of Gözen Digital Aviation, commented on this significant collaboration: “We are truly glad to see Simorg’s rapid

exceptional pilot training will now be enhanced with the integration of Simorg’s advanced digital solutions.”

Mark Casey, Founder, CEO, and Head of Training at AFTA, said “At AFTA, we are constantly looking for ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our training operations. By adopting Simorg, we are ensuring that our students and instructors have access to the most advanced tools available, enabling smoother, more streamlined operations. We are truly looking forward to embracing all that Simorg has to offer our flight training academy.”

Gozen Digital Aviation: Gozen Digital Aviation (GDA) focuses on creating advanced digital solutions for the aviation industry, while also managing the digital strategies of leading companies in the market. GDA creates high functionality software through the expertise gathered from multiple

operations, training center management, aviation security, ground handling operations, crew scheduling/ aircraft management, flight/trip planning and aviation finance.

SIMORG: as an end-to-end and integrated training management software tailored for simulator centers and flight schools, SIMORG integrates features such as scheduling, training management, maintenance, compliance, inventory management and reporting, to support the operational needs of flight training organizations.

About Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA): AFTA is one of Europe’s largest and leading flight training academies, based in Cork, Ireland. It has been delivering exceptional pilot training programs since its inception, providing worldclass training to cadets from around the globe.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator uses Lido navigation data from Lufthansa Systems

• Lido navigation data and charts from Lufthansa Systems form the basis for the navigation for the new Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

• Aviation enthusiasts gain access to Lido data and charts that commercial airlines use

• With Lido data embedded, Microsoft further pushes the boundaries of realism in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

In early November 2024, Lufthansa Systems revealed that it was collaborating with Microsoft and making Lido Sky Data and Lido Route Manual available not only to professional pilots and pilots in training

but also to more than 15 million aviation enthusiasts worldwide who enjoy using Microsoft Flight Simulator

As the new version of Microsoft Flight Simulator launches, it becomes even more realistic, giving the virtual pilot an incomparable feeling of flying. Lufthansa Systems plays an essential role in this, as its data now forms the basis of the simulation’s heart: the navigation. Microsoft Flight Simulator opted for Lufthansa Systems because of its high-quality data, exceptional charting standards, professional experience, and position in the market.

“Microsoft Flight Simulator is not only a globally beloved game by aviation enthusiasts but stands for the most realistic flight simulations for private use for decades. I, myself, am also an enthusiastic Microsoft Flight

Simulator user, and I am delighted that other aviation enthusiasts can now experience this realistic simulation with our professional data,” said Philipp Barzen, Head of Lido at Lufthansa Systems.

The new version of the simulator will raise the standard of their data and charts to a higher level: Lido Sky Data offers navigational data in line with ARINC 424 for various systems and applications including standardized navigation information such as airports, waypoints, navaids, airways, and terminal area procedures. The data provided by Lufthansa Systems has been widely used in the aviation industry for more than 20 years.

The Lido Route Manual charts used in Microsoft Flight Simulator provide access to charts usually used by commercial airlines. The charts intuitively display aeronautical procedures like SID, STAR, and approach procedures.

“With the Lido data and charts from Lufthansa Systems, we can offer our customers a more realistic and precise experience. This new data will add a

higher coverage of regions and new airports to explore. As Microsoft Flight Simulator becomes even more professional, it is a great opportunity for the players to develop their skills and safely navigate extreme flight situations, pushing the limits of aircraft and their own abilities,” said Jorg Neumann, Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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Comply365 appoints Ilia Kostov

software executive to lead global business transformation for leading global all-in-one compliance, safety and training platform Comply365, a leading global provider of compliance, training and safety management solutions for the aviation, rail and defense industries, announced, in mid-November 2024, the appointment of Ilia Kostov to Chief Executive Officer. Comply365 is a portfolio company of Insight Partners and Liberty Hall Capital Partners. Mr. Kostov succeeds Rob Morgan, who first joined Vistair Limited in 2015 and helped lead the company through an important period of growth and integration, including overseeing the merger of Comply365 and Vistair,

Mr. Kostov, a travel and aviation software industry veteran, has more than two decades of experience leading product and sales strategy, finance, operations, marketing and customer service organizations. Mr. Kostov is a business transformation leader who has worked in aviation and broader travel industry software, including roles at Sabre, GuestLogix and Amadeus.

“We are thrilled to welcome Ilia to the team to lead the next phase of Comply365’s value creation. Ilia’s proven track record in product, strategy, operations and acquisition integration makes him an ideal leader and will provide invaluable leadership for Comply365’s next phase of organic and inorganic growth,” said James

Black, Partner at Liberty Hall.

“As a multidisciplinary leader with deep experience in the aviation software industry, Ilia has excelled at delivering ground-breaking solutions, enhancing customer experiences, and delivering on aggressive growth goals. We are confident in our belief that he will guide us to new heights,” added Henry Frankievich, Managing Director at Insight Partners.

“I am thrilled to join Comply365 at an inflection point in its already very successful history,” said Mr. Kostov. “I am looking forward to supporting Comply365’s outstanding global team and executing our strategy for the benefit of our aviation, rail and defense customers. Comply365 has an exciting opportunity to introduce an integrated and comprehensive platform that aims to improve safety and compliance, increase operational integrity and reduce operating costs. This industry-first value proposition and innovation is expected to drive ROI for our customers.”

Comply365: as a leading provider of operational

content management, safety management and training management in the highly regulated industries of aviation, defense and rail, Comply365 provides a powerful combination of expertise and products underpinned by unified best practices, providing airlines, rail and defense organizations with a single digital platform to elevate operational excellence, transform safety management and training, with closer integration of relevant data sets across domains. By empowering airline, rail and defense organizations with an all-in-one compliance, safety, training and data platform, Comply365 ensures their crews and assets are always geared for peak operational performance, unlocking unparalleled financial and operational gains through more streamlined, robust and agile operations. Comply365 is the trusted technology partner of many of the most progressive aviation and defense organizations worldwide with a global customer base of over 140 airlines, defense and rail organizations.

Record 2024 Flight Operations Conference

The 2024 Aircraft Commerce Flight Operations Conference saw more than 400 delegates, up 13 percent on 2023. Speakers, including from SunExpress, Icelandair, British Airways, Vueling, and Swiss International Airlines, covered topics from EFB implementation, transforming flight operations with real-time weather data, implementing AOC datalink for operation fuel efficiency through automation of preflight phase, to transitioning from one eTL to another.

Ed Hasky, Events Director, Aircraft Commerce, concluded, “The Conference was a huge success. Exhibitors, speakers, and delegates all collaborated to make it our biggest and best attended flight operations conference to date. Thank you to everybody that attended and we will see you on the circuit in 2025”

OpenAirlines raises nearly €45m to accelerate the aviation industry’s ecological transition

In mid-November 2024 — OpenAirlines, a world leading provider of eco-flying software solutions, announced a new milestone in its growth trajectory after raising nearly to 45 million euros from Eiffel Investment Group, leading the operation through its Eiffel Essentiel fund, with the backing of Mirova, a Natixis Investment Managers affiliate dedicated to sustainable investments. Both funds are leading the way in Europe’s energy transition.

These two leading players in the field of energy transition in Europe are committed to supporting the growth of OpenAirlines, previously backed by Alter Equity, in order to speed up the company’s vital contribution to the aviation industry’s decarbonisation

drive. This line-up will also be joined by the Caisse de Retraite du Personnel Navigant Professionnel de l’Aéronautique Civile (France’s pension fund for cabin crew in the civil aviation industry, known as CRPN) by the end of this year. The company plans to draw on the support provided by these new shareholders to further develop its business across North America and Asia and make acquisitions that will add to its range of services.

Reducing CO2 emissions and costs: fuel, a major issue within the aviation industry

The aviation industry accounted for 2% of the world’s CO₂ emissions in 2022 and is in the midst of a

transition, with most airlines aiming to become carbon neutral by 2050 in response to the climate emergency. Fuel plays a crucial role in achieving this goal, representing approximately 30% of an airline’s operating expenses, making it a significant economic lever. It is with this dual challenge in mind that Alexandre Feray founded OpenAirlines back in 2006.

Breakthrough technology for a more environmentally responsible aviation industry

OpenAirlines is developing a digital environmental performance management solution marketed under the name of SkyBreathe® and designed to help airlines reduce their fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions at each stage of the flight cycle. The solution, available in SaaS mode, leverages advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies, analysing over 15 million flights with the aim of issuing recommendations and optimizing eco-flying. OpenAirlines boasts the largest database on the market and a powerful set of

tools, enabling pilots and ground crews to make better decisions. By doing so, it reduces fuel consumption by 3% to 5% per flight and generates returns on investment of 10x to 15x for its clients. The company wishes to continue developing SkyBreathe® OnBoard, its cockpit connectivity technology providing pilots with recommendations in real time. It also seeks to expand its product portfolio by designing tools tailored to air traffic controllers as well as tools that will assist airlines with their ESG programmes amid increasingly stringent regulations.

Already generating a tangible impact on the aviation industry’s ecological transition

This value proposition is unparalleled in the market and has enabled OpenAirlines to quickly establish itself as a key player in the aviation industry’s ecological transition. Over 70 airlines worldwide currently make use of its technology, including Air France, Korean Air, EasyJet, JetBlue, flyDubai, Indigo and DHL. Companies using SkyBreathe® made significant strides in reducing their carbon footprints in 2023 by avoiding 1.4 million metric tons of CO₂ and saving 420,000 tons of fuel. By way of comparison, this corresponds to seven times the amount of CO₂ saved by all the sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) produced worldwide the previous year.

Profitable growth and solid growth prospects

OpenAirlines has turned in a profit since 2021 and delivered annual growth of 30% for the past five years. It continues to expand rapidly, achieving €10 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in 2024. The start-up is headquartered in Toulouse and operates offices in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong. It currently generates 37% of its revenues in Europe, 30% in the Americas and 33% in the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa region.

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A new phase of growth to consolidate its position as a world leader

efficiencies and reducing carbon footprints. With this in mind, OpenAirlines plans to launch an ambitious external growth strategy seeking to expand the range of services offered through its SkyBreathe platform.

Alexandre Feray, CEO of OpenAirlines, gave the following statement: “Thanks to the support of Eiffel Investment Group and Mirova, we now have the resources we need to position ourselves as an aggregator within our market. We will be able to make bolt-on acquisitions aimed at beefing up our range of products and services and thus cater to airlines as a real digital game-changer when it comes to reducing carbon footprints. Having already embedded our technology in the cockpit, our aim now is to rally all business lines around a joint project: to combine operating performance with environmental engagement in order to help build a more sustainable aviation industry”.

Céline André, Director of the Eiffel Essentiel fund, added: “OpenAirlines is currently the only player on the market offering airlines the actual tools they need to take urgent action, bearing in mind that the industry has net zero emissions targets to meet by 2050 and that the requirement to integrate sustainable aviation fuels will take time to deliver any benefits. The company is already generating an impressive financial and non-financial impact, and we are delighted to support it through this next phase of its development”.

OpenAirlines is expanding its ambitions in the aviation decarbonisation market, which is set to triple in size by 2030, with this funding of nearly €45 million. The operation seeks to consolidate the company’s

With these new investors on board, OpenAirlines will be able to step up its growth strategy and consolidate its position as a world leader. It plans to do so by further developing its business across Asia and North America, both of which are strategic and fast-growing markets. OpenAirlines also intends to cater to the entire spectrum of airline departments by building on its range of services aimed at enhancing energy

Youssef Belatar, Investment Director at Mirova, had the following to say: “The aim of our strategy is to combine financial returns with support for the environmental transition by deploying acceleration capital that finances innovative solutions. OpenAirlines is an inspiring example of how technological innovation can help industries transition to a more sustainable business model. OpenAirlines makes use of advanced environmental performance management solutions and therefore also offers concrete tools geared towards helping airlines reduce their carbon emissions and operating expenses. We are excited to become involved in the next stages of OpenAirlines’ growth trajectory”.

Conduce makes history in Antarctica

On November 7, 2024, Conduce’s eTechLog8 achieved a remarkable milestone as the first electronic tech log system used by an aircraft operating at Antarctica’s Troll Research Station. Smartwings, which operated the flight on a Boeing 737 MAX 8, went fully live on eTechLog8 earlier this year.

Smartwings first entered Antarctica in 2022, bringing a Boeing 737 MAX to Troll Airfield as part of a specialized operation to support the Norwegian Polar Institute. With a 3,000-meter runway carved from ice, the airfield sits at 1,232 meters above sea level and requires rigorous safety checks and equipment preparation. Crew members, who undergo survival and specialized landing training, closely monitored weather patterns and runway conditions in real time through satellite-linked communications, ensuring that the MAX 8 could safely operate on the icy surface.

Smartwings chose Conduce’s eTechLog8 to replace paper logbooks with a real-time, electronic solution that integrates seamlessly with existing airline systems like OASES and internal CAMO/Flight Ops systems. After a rigorous evaluation process, Smartwings found Conduce’s eTechLog8 to be the

Smartwings uses rugged Dell tablets for eTechLog8, provided by Conduce, which bring significant benefits in challenging environments, especially the freezing temperatures of Antarctica. These tablets are durable enough to withstand heavy usage in varying conditions, providing Smartwings with a reliable, robust platform to access and update technical logs, defect findings, and maintenance information in near real time during this mission.

Global connectivity (provided by eTechLog8’s 5G SIM) is a critical factor for airlines, that rely on uninterrupted data transmission to support near real-time updates and compliance. Airline operators often express concern over network coverage, especially in remote regions where even basic connectivity can be limited or unreliable. However, eTechLog8’s performance during Smartwings’ Antarctic flight demonstrates that consistent, high-quality connectivity is achievable even in isolated locations like Troll Research Station. eTechLog8

maintained a steady connection, allowing essential data to flow seamlessly between the aircraft and support teams. This success in extreme conditions highlights how advanced connectivity solutions can now extend reliable service far beyond urban hubs, reassuring airlines about the reliability of global tech log systems in their operations across diverse and challenging environments.

The journey of OK-SWB from Prague, with stops in Abuja and Cape Town, and then onward to Troll, underscores the rigorous planning and innovation required for such remote operations. This successful mission to Troll Airfield is a promising indicator for airlines considering electronic logbooks but worried about connectivity in remote regions, proving that even Antarctica can support robust digital communication.

The combination of Smartwings’ logistical precision and Conduce’s cutting-edge electronic tech log solution has set a new standard in aviation technology for flights in harsh and isolated regions.

Key Lime Air expands partnership with eTT Aviation, adopts flight planning solution

In early November 2024, eTT Aviation, a leading provider of comprehensive aviation management solutions, was excited to announce that Key Lime Air, a valued client since 2018, has expanded its partnership by adopting eTT’s SkedFlex Flight Planning solution. This new application marks a significant step forward in Key Lime Air’s commitment to streamlining operations and enhancing flight efficiency.

Key Lime Air, based in Englewood, Colorado, is known for its dual mission of providing exceptional passenger and cargo services. As the parent company of Denver Air Connection, Key Lime Air operates scheduled passenger flights and charter services, emphasizing reliability, safety, and customer service. Their unique business model, which blends cargo and

passenger operations, requires precision and flexibility in planning and execution.

Embracing enhanced flight planning

Since March 2018, Key Lime Air has successfully utilized eTT’s SkedFlex Flight and Crew Management System (FCMS) to optimize crew scheduling, resource management, and operational oversight. Recognizing a need to further refine their flight planning processes, the airline sought a robust solution that could handle their unique operation and improve response times to operational changes. eTT’s SkedFlex Flight Planning proved to be the perfect fit and went live in midSeptember 2024.

“Implementing Flight Planning was the next logical step for us,” said Greg Bogosian, Operations Manager

at Key Lime Air. “eTT Aviation has been a trusted partner for years, supporting our growth and operational goals. With Flight Planning, we’ve streamlined our processes and improved our efficiencies, which benefits both our passengers and our cargo clients. We expect this to be further enhanced when we implement the mobile briefing available with SkedFlex Mobile allowing the dispatcher to send the flight briefing to the crew members’ mobile device.”

Benefits of eTT’s SkedFlex Flight Planning

• The adoption of eTT’s Flight Planning solution offers Key Lime Air several key advantages:

• System Configuration: Provides the ability to make the system function as needed as opposed to having a one size fits all solution that requires customization for out specific needs.

• Real-Time Data Integration: Provides up-to-date information on weather and NOTAM information and alerting when something has changed that the Dispatcher needs to be aware of.

gives them the ability to modify the user interface to meet their particular workflow.

• Operational Reliability: Enhances ontime performance and reduces potential disruptions to flights.

Dana Knight, Product Director at eTT Aviation, said, “We’re proud to see Key Lime Air take their operations to the next level with our Flight Planning solution. This step exemplifies how our suite of products can support airlines in achieving greater efficiency and reliability. We look forward to continuing our strong partnership with Key Lime Air.”

Key Lime Air: Founded in 1997, Key Lime Air has grown into a multifaceted aviation service provider, offering both passenger and cargo solutions. The airline’s commitment to excellence and safety is reflected in its operations under the Denver Air Connection brand, which serves communities with scheduled passenger flights connecting

carrier in the aviation industry.

eTT Aviation: Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, eTT Aviation is a premier provider of comprehensive software solutions designed to support the complex needs of airline operations. With products like the Flight and Crew Management System (FCMS), Flight Planning, and MISA, eTT Aviation empowers airlines to optimize operations, streamline flight planning, and enhance overall efficiency.

Looking Forward

This expanded partnership between eTT Aviation and Key Lime Air is a testament to the effectiveness of innovative technology in meeting the unique challenges of regional and cargo-focused airlines. As Key Lime Air continues to set standards for operational efficiency, eTT Aviation is committed to supporting their journey with best-in-class software solutions.

eTT Aviation announces strategic integration partnership with Aviation Software, Inc. (ASAP)

In early November 2024 eTT Aviation, a leader in aviation management software solutions, was proud to announce an exciting new integration partnership with Automated Systems in Aircraft Performance, Inc. (ASAP), a trusted provider of advanced runway and enroute analysis tools. This strategic collaboration is set to enhance eTT Aviation’s Flight Planning System, providing airlines and operators with another option for precise weight limitation calculations for safer and more efficient flight planning.

Enhanced Flight Planning Capabilities

Through this integration, eTT Aviation’s SkedFlex Flight Planning System will

incorporate ASAP’s runway analysis to determine maximum takeoff and landing weight as well as any limitation computed during enroute analysis for drift down weight limitations. This collaboration is designed to optimize the accuracy of flight plans, ensuring compliance with operational safety standards while maximizing payload efficiency.

“Our partnership with ASAP is an important step in reinforcing our commitment to providing comprehensive, data-driven flight planning solutions,” said Tom LaJoie, President and CEO of eTT Aviation. “By integrating ASAP’s precise weight analysis tools, we can offer operators more informed and efficient decision-

making capabilities, ultimately enhancing safety and optimizing performance.”

“We are excited about the unique potential this new partnership unlocks” said Cecil W. Teets President and CEO of ASAP. “By seamlessly integrating our STAR system with eTT Aviation’s SkedFlex Flight Planning solution, we are poised to drive unparalleled operational efficiency for our operators. This integration will enable real-time data synchronization, ensuring more precise and reliable calculations that will further enhance both flight safety and operational efficiency. At ASAP, delivering exceptional customer satisfaction remains at the core of our mission. This strategic alliance empowers us to exceed the evolving demands of our current and future customers, while reinforcing our competitive edge in an increasingly dynamic and fast past aviation landscape.”

Key Benefits of the Integration

Accurate Weight Limitation Calculations: Ensures maximum takeoff, landing and driftdown weight limitations are factored into flight plans for optimal safety and performance.

Enhanced Operational Efficiency: Streamlined data integration allows dispatchers and flight planners to easily access vital runway and enroute weight data, saving time and reducing potential errors.

Improved Compliance and Safety: Incorporating ASAP’s trusted analysis helps ensure adherence to industry safety regulations and enhances operational risk management.

User-Friendly Integration: The new integration is seamlessly incorporated into the eTT SkedFlex Flight Planning System interface, providing users with an intuitive experience that simplifies complex calculations.

Dana Knight, Product Director at eTT Aviation, added, “This partnership will significantly bolster our Flight Planning System, offering a seamless blend of real-time data and advanced analytical tools that give airlines the confidence they need to optimize routes without sacrificing safety. We are excited to see the

positive impact this will have on our clients’ operations.”

Automated

Systems in Aircraft Performance, Inc.

(ASAP): Founded with a commitment to enhancing aviation safety and performance, Automated Systems in Aircraft Performance Inc. (ASAP) has become a go-to provider of critical runway and enroute analysis tools. With decades of industry experience, ASAP has developed a suite of solutions designed to help flight planners and dispatchers manage weight limitations and analyze complex flight scenarios with precision. ASAP’s flagship offerings provide detailed insights into runway performance and enroute planning, enabling airlines to calculate accurate maximum takeoff weights and drift down strategies. These capabilities are essential for ensuring safe operations, especially in challenging environments or when dealing with aircraft weight limitations. eTT Aviation’s commitment to innovation, efficiency, and customer satisfaction has positioned it as a trusted partner for airlines of all sizes, from regional carriers to large commercial fleets.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: What specific benefits does ASAP’s integration bring to eTT’s SkedFlex Flight Planning System?

A: The integration allows eTT’s SkedFlex Flight Planning System to utilize ASAP’s accurate runway analysis for calculating maximum takeoff and landing weights and enroute analysis for drift down weight limitations. This ensures that flight plans are optimized for safety and operational performance, reducing the risks associated with weight miscalculations.

Q: How does the integration impact current users of eTT’s SkedFlex Flight Planning System?

A: The integration is optional, but for those users that elect to use ASAP they will experience enhanced functionality without any disruption to their existing workflow. The integration is designed to be userfriendly, providing quick access to the newly available weight analysis features and ensuring smooth adoption.

Q: Why is drift down weight analysis important?

A: Drift down weight analysis is crucial for scenarios where an engine failure occurs at altitude in mountainous terrain necessitating a gradual descent to a minimum altitude for continued flight. Accurate drift down weight calculations helps ensure the safety of the flight by adhering to operational weight limitations for terrain clearance.

Q: How does ASAP’s runway analysis improve flight planning?

A: ASAP’s runway analysis helps flight planners calculate the maximum allowable takeoff and landing weight for available runways and any conditions present on the runway. This enables airlines to fully utilize available runway performance, optimizing payloads while maintaining strict adherence to safety protocols.

Looking Ahead

The integration of ASAP’s analytical tools into eTT Aviation’s SkedFlex Flight Planning System represents a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in aviation management. This partnership will help airlines and operators enhance their flight planning capabilities, ensuring greater precision, safety, and operational efficiency. As the partnership develops, both eTT Aviation and ASAP look forward to supporting the aviation industry with forwardthinking solutions that meet and exceed operational needs.

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Ready for new heights: DextraData GmbH launches DextraData Aviation Technologies

Propelling growth, innovation and a faster response to customer needs: Logipad takes off as the flagship product of DextraData Aviation Technologies

In late November 2024 — DextraData GmbH, a German company and pioneer in software engineering, proudly announced its new subsidiary, DextraData Aviation Technologies, set to launch in January 2025. This bold move represents a leap forward in meeting the aviation industry’s demands for digital transformation, as the company sharpens its focus on innovative solutions and efficient information exchange. Central to this new subsidiary is Logipad, the renowned Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solution trusted worldwide. As the flagship product of

DextraData Aviation Technologies, Logipad is primed to reach new heights, responding faster to market challenges and expanding its portfolio with forwardthinking tools tailored for aviation professionals.

The leadership team at DextraData Aviation Technologies brings together seasoned aviation and technology experts, including Oliver Lotz (CEO), Jorge Martins (CTO), Phil Tanthatsawat (VP Sales APAC) and the highly regarded Logipad pioneer Dirk Leese (CCO), the driving force behind Logipad’s success.

“With DextraData Aviation Technologies, we’re unlocking new potential for Logipad to transform the way aviation professional work-delivering the agility and innovation our customers need in today’s fast-paced industry,” said Oliver Lotz, CEO of

strategic partnerships to push the boundaries of technology and address the evolving needs of the aviation sector. “These collaborations open up additional opportunities for us to advance

The leadership team at DextraData Aviation Technologies (L-R) Jorge Martins (CTO), Oliver Lotz (CEO), Dirk Leese (CCO) and Phil Tanthatsawat (VP Sales APAC).

technologies and better serve the needs of the market,” Lotz added. Adding to the excitement is the appointment of Phil Tanthatsawat as Vice President of Sales, Asia Pacific. Logipad gets a skilled aviation specialist and deeply connected professional in the Asian market.

CTO Jorge Martins sees the launch of the new subsidiary as a pivotal moment for aviation technology. “True digitalization goes far beyond simply using mobile devices in the cockpit. Logipad is about transforming workflows and information sharing across the industry. Our vision is to develop Logipad into a comprehensive aviation solution that prioritizes safety and sustainability,” Martins explained.

The upcoming Logipad Aviation Suite will feature its renowned EFB/ EFF and Briefing modules complemented by a secured chat messenger for seamless crew communication. Plans are also underway to expand the platform with Aviation Financial Management and Risk Management modules, offering an integrated solution for aviation’s complex demands.

CEO Oliver Lotz is thrilled about the opportunity to collaborate with customers and ensure that Logipad is deployed where it truly adds value. He is particularly proud of the new Logipad team, which blends seasoned experts like Dirk Leese with fresh perspectives. Lotz emphasizes: “Having such a wealth of industry experience on board is not only a great advantage for us, but also a significant benefit for our customers. It’s time for lift-off.”

Logipad: Since 2002 Logipad has revolutionized the daily workflow of flight crews and operators with an intuitive and fully digital solution. Featuring real-time data integration, paperless processes, and flexible Crew Flight Plan editing, it saves time and costs while enhancing safety through comprehensive pre-flight checks and real-time alerts. At the same time, Logipad reduces stress for pilots and crews by simplifying manual processes and optimizing workflows. Fully compliant with key EFB standards, Logipad seamlessly integrates operational data into systems like fuel efficiency programs and SMS. Whether you’re an airline or a charter operator, Logipad offers an innovative, futureready solution for more efficient, safer and less stressful flight operations.

DextraData: Since 1995, DextraData has been a reliable partner for digital transformation. As an independent software manufacturer, DextraData develops innovative SaaS industry solutions ‘Made in Germany.’ These products provide concrete answers to the current challenges faced by modern businesses. The DextraData software solutions — Logipad, COCKPIT, GRASP, Dex7, and VIBS9 — aim to create transparency, optimize processes, and deliver critical support and added value for both personnel and business. With the slogan “Building Your Digital Tomorrow,” DextraData operates from its headquarters in Essen, as well as locations in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, and Zagreb, already working on tomorrow’s solutions today — for an inspiring digital future.

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eTT Aviation receives SDVOB

certification as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) by the National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC). This

certification, combined with the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) designation from US Department of Veteran Affairs, strengthens eTT Aviation’s position in the industry and underscores its commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion in corporate partnerships.

The NVBDC certification positions eTT Aviation to support major corporations, including United Airlines, in their supplier diversity initiatives. Specifically, this certification will contribute to United Airlines’ ambitious goal of becoming the first airline inducted into the Billion Dollar Roundtable by 2025, an honor reserved for companies that spend $1 billion annually with diverse suppliers.

“We are honored to receive our SDVOB certification from the NVBDC and continue our mission of serving the aviation industry with excellence,” said Tom LaJoie, President and CEO of eTT Aviation. Tom, who is a service-disabled veteran of the United States Air Force added, “This certification allows us to strengthen our partnerships with major industry players and support efforts like

those of United Airlines, as they advance supplier diversity and achieve their billion-dollar commitment.”

Commitment to Excellence and Diversity

eTT Aviation’s SDVOB certification signifies that the company meets the rigorous standards set by the NVBDC for veteran-owned businesses. As part of the NVBDC Veteran Owner Certification System (VOCS), eTT Aviation is now featured in a national database accessible to corporations looking for qualified, veteran-owned suppliers.

“Receiving our SDVOB certification from NVBDC reinforces eTT Aviation’s dedication to fostering diverse business relationships,” said Sonja Aletter, COO at eTT Aviation. We are excited to

leverage this certification to expand our reach, enhance our business collaborations, and further support United Airlines’ journey toward the Billion Dollar Roundtable.”

NVBDC: The National Veteran

Enhance your digital briefing before and during all flight phases

▪ Native iOS solution

▪ Use modular briefing packages

▪ User friendly interface for increasement of situational awareness

Business Development Council (NVBDC) is a leading third-party certifier of veteran-owned businesses. NVBDC’s rigorous certification process ensures that corporations looking to partner with veteran-owned suppliers can confidently choose from businesses that meet the highest standards of ownership and operational control.

Looking Forward

With the SDVOB certification from NVDBC and SDVOSB from Veteran Affairs, eTT Aviation is well-positioned to continue serving the aviation industry and strengthening its partnerships with major corporations, helping them meet and exceed their diversity goals.

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eTT Aviation launches mobile app for SkedFlex Flight Planning, revolutionizing operational flexibility

eTT Aviation, a leader in aviation management solutions, was thrilled to announce, at the end of November 2024, the launch of SkedFlex FP Mobile, the SkedFlex Flight Planning Mobile App, a powerful new tool designed to give flight planners and dispatchers unprecedented flexibility and efficiency. This app brings the core capabilities of eTT’s innovative flight planning solution directly to mobile devices, enabling users to manage and resolve critical operational issues anytime, anywhere.

Mobile problem solving in real-time

With the SkedFlex FP Mobile App, users can address flight planning challenges on the go, eliminating the need

to be tied to a desktop. One common use case highlights the app’s convenience: a dispatcher receives a text during a meeting alerting them to a flight issue. Instead of stepping away or waiting to return to their workstation, they can log into the app on their iPad, assess the situation, and resolve the problem immediately.

“This mobile app is a game-changer for flight operations,” said Tom LaJoie, President and CEO of eTT Aviation. “We understand the fast-paced environment our clients operate in. The ability to respond to operational challenges quickly, even while away from their desk, adds a new level of agility and responsiveness that is essential in today’s aviation industry.”

Key features and benefits of the SkedFlex FP Mobile App

Anywhere, Anytime Access:

Provides dispatchers and flight planners with access to SkedFlex Flight Planning main features from their mobile devices, ensuring they can respond to issues wherever they are.

Real-Time Notifications: Alerts users immediately to potential flight issues, such as changes in weather, NOTAM updates, or routing conflicts, enabling faster resolutions.

Intuitive Interface: Designed with user experience in mind, the app offers an easy-to-navigate interface optimized for tablets and mobile devices.

Operational Efficiency: Reduces downtime and delays by empowering users to resolve problems

quickly, avoiding bottlenecks and improving overall performance.

Responding to industry needs

The SkedFlex FP Mobile App was developed in direct response to feedback from eTT Aviation’s clients, who expressed a need for greater mobility in managing flight operations. The aviation industry operates 24/7, and disruptions can occur at any time. The app ensures that users are no longer limited by their location, providing tools to address issues as they arise.

Dana Knight, Product Director at eTT Aviation, added, “The launch of this mobile app represents our ongoing commitment to innovation and customer-centric solutions. By empowering flight planners and

dispatchers to work from anywhere, we are helping airlines and operators achieve greater operational reliability and efficiency.”

eTT Aviation: Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, eTT Aviation is a premier provider of comprehensive aviation management solutions. With the flagship SkedFlex Air Operations Suite of products — Flight and Crew Management System (FCMS), SkedFlex Flight Planning, and MISA — eTT Aviation delivers tools that streamline operations, improve decisionmaking, and enhance overall efficiency for airlines and operators.

Looking forward

The SkedFlex FP Mobile App will be available to eTT Aviation clients, at no additional cost, offering a new level of flexibility and responsiveness in flight planning. As part of eTT’s ongoing mission to provide cutting-edge solutions for the aviation industry, the mobile app is expected to become an essential tool for flight operations teams worldwide.

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Benefits of our solutions

Reduce Crew Costs

Improve Operational Robustness

Increase Crew Satisfaction

Improve Revenue Opportunities

Motulus Integrated Crew Scheduling (MICS)

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Evoke Systems and Mission Decisions are pleased to announce the start of an exciting partnership that will see both companies working closely together to implement AI based solutions that will enhance EFOS, adding even further value across the full product range. At the 2024 European Airline Training Symposium held in Cascais, Evoke Systems and Mission Decisions had neighboring stands, where lots of discussions took place over the two days of the event. This provided both companies the perfect opportunity to get to know each other, discuss collective products and expertise, and most importantly of all, start to identify areas that could present valuable opportunities to collaborate.

Speaking about the partnership, Evoke CEO Dr Craig Howard said: “EFOS products provide vital insights that help drive decision-making, shaping future direction across numerous business areas. Working closely with our customers to generate such powerful data ensures we are able to react quickly when looking at emerging technologies and evolving requirements, through solutions that enhance the overall experience, extending our capabilities in the process.

“Mission Decisions have a wealth of expertise in the AI field and are a trusted provider in both defense and civilian sectors where data protection and information security are

paramount. Although it’s early days in our partnership, we are moving at pace having already identified a number of options. It’s rare to find other companies that share the same values as Evoke, but in Mission Decisions , we have found a partner we are excited to work closely with on a number of AI based opportunities across our EFOS products, not just EFOS Training. “AI is a powerful enabler in a solution like EFOS but only when a clearly defined business need has been identified. Introducing this to our products will add value in multiple ways as we work to achieve our goal of making the vital information captured within even more accessible and applicable than ever for our EFOS communities.”

Mission Decisions CEO, Colin Hillier said “In line with our objective to deliver mission critical AI to the commercial airline industry, we are really proud to be able to partner with Evoke Systems — who bring leading aviation expertise to the table. Our respective teams have very aligned views on the measured and appropriate deployment of these powerful tools within the growing EFOS ecosystem. We are delighted to be working toward such an exciting future together.”

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Silk Way West Airlines embraces digital EFB and EFF solutions

Zahid Sultan Khan, Chief Pilot, shares how Silk Way West Airlines’ electronic flight bag and the electronic flight folder have enhanced operational efficiency and contributed to a more sustainable future

The main focus for this case study will be on Silk Way West’s selection and adoption of a new digital EFB (Electronic Flight Bag) and EFF (Electronic Flight Folder) solution but first and to set the scene, I’ll give readers a brief introduction to the airline where this case took place.

SILK WAY WEST AIRLINES

Founded in 2012 in Baku, at the heart of the Silk Road, Silk Way West Airlines, sister company to Silk Way Airlines, is the largest cargo airline in the Caspian Sea region. Based at Heydar Aliyev International Airport, Silk Way West operates around 350 flights a month across Europe, Asia, and the Americas with a fleet of 12 dedicated Boeing 747-8F, Boeing 747-400F and Boeing 777F freighter aircraft. The airline’s annual cargo turnover exceeds 420,000 tons, while our growing route network covers more than 40 destinations across Europe, the CIS, the Middle East, Central and Eastern Asia, and North and South America. As well as scheduled services to those more than 40 destinations, Silk Way West also operates charter flights all over the world.

Many of our requirements for products such as EFB and EFF can be quite different from those of passenger airlines. In this case study, I would like to tell readers about our electronic flight bag solution and our solution to enhance operational efficiency and contribute to a more sustainable future.

Sustainability is important to Silk Way West: the cornerstone of our success can be found in re-investment and giving back to the operation. As a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact initiative, we have confirmed and formalized our commitment to the environment. Silk Way West was delighted to be the

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official Global Air Cargo Partner for COP29, held in Baku, Azerbaijan in November 2024. Technological innovation in the field of flight operations is a key part of these sustainability goals and we have decided to renew our fleet of aircraft as a prerequisite key factor towards achieving those goals. In recent years, we have ordered some of the most technologically advanced next generation freighters in the world. At the time of writing, we had six Boeing 777 freighters, four Boeing 777-8 freighters and four Airbus 350 freighters including options on order.

For a cargo airline, it is very easy to stay under the radar of sustainability since there is not too much light being shed on the cargo industry, with the mainstay of focus being on the movement of passengers. However, at Silk Way West, we understand the need to invest and to renew our fleet. As part of that, we looked at our Boeing 747-8s which are already modern aircraft - even if their origins hark

back to the more than 50 years old Boeing 747. Our twelve aircraft might not sound like a substantial fleet, but with more than 450,000 tonnes of cargo volume globally, we realized that the impact on the environment is still significant, albeit with a smaller fleet.

The first example of our fleet upgrade is in the video below.

Some readers will recognize that the Boeing 777 aircraft has been around for some time but the B777 freighter, the current version being about 15 years old, still burns a lot less fuel than a Boeing 747-400 freighter. For example, the B747 on average burns approximately 12 tonnes of fuel an hour whereas the B777 freighter burns 7 tonnes — little more than half. Although the freight volume carried is lower (the B747 freighter can carry 115 tonnes of payload while the B777 freighter can carry about 105 tonnes) that is still less fuel per cargo tonne carried — aptly owing to the adage that ‘sometimes, less is more’.

REASONS TO IMPLEMENT AN EFB SOLUTION

“In recent years, we have ordered some of the most technologically advanced next generation freighters in the world. At the time of writing, we had six Boeing 777 freighters, four Boeing 777-8 freighters and four Airbus 350 freighters including options on order.”

One obvious reason to implement an EFB solution is fuel saving from how much less documentation is carried on board. A reduction in paper charts, folders and manuals saves Silk Way West an average of 36kg of weight per flight. that might not seem like a lot when an aircraft is taking off with 447,000kg but, looking further into that; 36kg of fuel is approximately 7.2kg of additional fuel burn per flight; that still does not sound like much but 7.2kg per flight over our 350 monthly flights is about 2.5 tonnes of fuel, which adds up to about 30.2 tonnes of fuel saving a year, just by adopting an EFB. Prior to the introduction of the EFB, we had to carry all the charts in paper form. Of course, the wider the geographical area you cover, the more charts that are needed and, for us, someone going to the aircraft

that was costly in both time and money. The manpower needed to keep charts up-to-date and the amount of physical space needed on board for world-wide charting, including alternates, was considerable. One could say ‘why not only put the charts onboard for the route being flown?’ True, however we could have a situation where an aircraft initially scheduled to fly from Baku to Hong-Kong had to be re-allocated to fly to Chicago instead — the other side of the world. It would have been impractical to change, at short notice, the charts required for the new flight. So, as a mitigation, we carried all of the global charts that our pilots might need, on board and that required incredible logistics.

We did retain paper back-up for a while after the change but we do not anymore for charts and we recently received approval from the Azerbaijan State Civil Aviation Administration to also remove the paper Operations Manuals. At

2.5 tonnes of fuel, which adds up to about 30.2 tonnes of fuel saving a year, just by adopting an EFB.”

the time of writing while we were going through the certification for the Electronic Flight Plan, the OFP (Operational Flight Plan), we had to carry a back-up during the certification process but this was just for the transitional period and we will soon be wholly EFB/EFF based.

For me, one of the biggest benefits is that the EFB also improves our regulatory compliance with National Aviation Authorities and for IOSA audits and compliance. As a pilot I understood the operational challenges and so, in the

implementation with the Logipad team, it was a core requirement for me that a flight should never be able to be ‘closed’ or completed without filling out all of the minimum mandatory regulatory requirements. I knew that if you give pilots a chance to miss a thing, they will miss it, because, after all, we are human. For instance, every hour, we should record the altimeter readings for RVSM (Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum) compliance. However, if we pull a completed paper flight plan in the office and do an internal audit, I am quite sure there would be one or two of those readings missing. By having an EFB solution, you can improve your regulatory compliance with the relevant regulators.

Another big reason is Big Data. The EFB allows Silk Way West to have easier access to key data and reporting, and we can see — at-a-glance — trends in fuel use, volume optimization of aircraft and more. For example, if I want to see how much fuel we have burned over the month of October, with one click of a button, there is the data. I can also see how much fuel we planned to use and we can quickly see trends. Also, we are constantly reviewing the performance of our aircraft and making sure that fuel consumption is according to our expectations. With the fuel savings initiatives that we have developed, we want to know whether they are working or not and an EFB solution makes that analysis easier. It also enhances the competitiveness of the business and gives us a strategic

advantage over other cargo carriers that are not thinking about digitization. An example of this is that that we can see very easily if we are optimizing the volume on our aircraft and if we are carrying enough payload. On a cargo aircraft, volume is like real estate; if you are not using it, you are losing revenue.

Having an EFB also reduces our flight operations costs and handling costs related to flight plan delivery; we often paid ground handlers at outstations to physically deliver the flight plan to the aircraft. Furthermore, it reduces delays at outstations. As I mentioned previously, we are a big charter carrier and I cannot

AN INTRODUCTION TO LOGIPAD

Logipad is an in-house developed EFB solution from German-based DextraData. The Logipad team numbers about 70 people, mainly based in Essen, Germany with the goal to optimize the processes of airlines and of flight crew in particular, we do that in order to save time and costs.

How Logipad works

Digitalizing all of the paperwork, helps airlines to be more sustainable. Here are some key facts about Logipad (figure 1).

Logipad Aero – The EFB Solution

“we can see very easily if we are optimizing the volume on our aircraft and if we are carrying enough payload. On a cargo aircraft, volume is like real estate; if you are not using it, you are losing revenue”

One of the main features of the solution is the EFF module where the pilot briefing takes place and the solution’s biggest strength is that Logipad is highly customizable making it even more convenient for pilots to find documents and to work with the briefing, and that saves time. Logipad offers personalized support 24/7, based in Germany with fast reaction

Figure 1

tell you how many times I have flown to some remote place in the world where there is no printer and I remember an occasion in Africa where I was waiting; the aircraft was ready to go but we had to wait two hours, just for a paper flight plan to be printed and brought to us. Some may suggest that we could receive it through ACARS but then there are various legal documents that are provided locally, by the local station. If you cannot print something, it sounds like a small problem, but a couple of hours delay in a flight operation is massive problem.

WHY LOGIPAD WAS CHOSEN

One of the reasons why we selected Logipad was its ability to be integrated into Silk Way West’s operations; it was easier for us to integrate Logipad, compared with some other solutions. The integrations that were necessary were to our crew, flight and load planning systems plus our accounting and finance departments. The manual processes involved in data entry from paper, or some other solution that does not connect to our accounting department finance software, have been eliminated with Logipad and, if it feeds information directly to the accounting

times; necessary in aviation and appreciated by customers.

The Application can be run on iOS and Webclient and, interestingly, almost all third-party tools can be integrated with Logipad into the brief. If users have information such as performance, weight & balance, etc., data that needs to be included in the briefing, that can be added into the briefing so that, with it all in one place, it can be in the briefing service which is also very convenient. Logipad also has a close relationship with PPS flight planning system and therefore a short integration time and a built-in integration for the briefing template.

How Logipad is built

There are two sides to the solution; modules and tools (figure 2).

Logipad‘s Modular Structure

Documentation

• Prioritization

• Versioning

• Notes, highlights, comments

• Confirmation requests

• Extended search function

• Role based distribution

• Supports all common formats (even videos)

Briefing / EFF

• Uses ARINC633 datapackages

• Highly customizable view of all incoming data (OFP, flight log, weight and balances, weather, etc.)

• Synchronization of (shortnotice) briefing updates

• Real time synchronization between multiple devices (even w/o WIFI)

eForms

• eForms to display Briefing data or collecting generaldata from the Crew

It includes a very good search function and the capability to make documents confirmable so that management knows when they have been received and read.

Besides that, there is the briefing module which is the module where the briefing takes place. For data transfer, we use the standard ARINC633 data packages. Again, it’s highly customizable and can enrich briefing data from the flight planning system with all the information available from third party tools. It has synchronization which means that when there are updates to briefing packages there is almost real-time synchronization to the application, if there is a Wi-Fi connection. Users get notified if there’s an update and the briefing package will be updated, again in near real-time. There is also device-to-device synchronization that functions without Wi-Fi. So, if the pilot in command and the co-pilot are on the briefing simultaneously, which is possible, those data or information that they enter into the briefing are synchronized simultaneously. There is no redundancy with both pilots working on the same briefing.

And there is the eForms module, helping users to display data more conveniently and more easily, since they can make their own eForms. While Logipad does make some complex eForms, the solution comes with a built-in form generator for users to make their own eForms and they can integrate data into the eForms to work with that data easily. eForms can be pre-filled so that users spend even less time with the data.

Flight Manager

• View and modification of EFF data

• Manual enrichment of briefing packages

• Briefing assignments

• User management

• Role management

• Document library management

• Documentdistribution

• View and reports of finalized briefings Management User Interface

• eForm library management

• Reports

eForm Generator

The application side is built in modules the first of which is the documentation module which holds the library where documents are stored for use by pilots.

Besides the modules, Logipad has Tools, which is more about the back-end of the solution for Flight Ops and EFB administrators. First there is the Flight Manager, which is where the briefing data from the Flight Management System gets into the back-end of the system to be enriched with flight information data and all the third-party tool data before being packed together and sent to the application.

The management user interface is the management tool where users can manage the users, manage the library and get the reports off. Then there is the eForm generator, the tool to generate your own eForms.

Figure 2

department, they will not be bothering us in Flight Operations with questions like… ‘Where is the fuel receipt for this flight?’, ‘Where’s the catering receipt for that flight?’ It’s all automated now.

Logipad offered a highly customizable presentation of information and, surprisingly, at the time we were looking for an EFB solution, not many EFB companies were providing live inflight synchronization of the flight plan between multiple iPads on the aircraft. As a cargo airline, we only have two pilots on board, one of whom is the pilot monitoring, whose job is to fill out the flight log.

Without a Flight Attendant, if that Pilot goes to get a cup of tea, what can the other pilot do if his own iPad is not up to date with the log, he cannot just reach over for the other iPad in a wide-body aircraft. Again, you would think it would be easy in the modern digital age but many of the EFB providers at the time were not offering this solution which Logipad had developed.

Logipad also has an excellent document library, eliminating the need to have another solution for the eLibrary. This along with their eForms solution was really advanced for us and we were impressed by that. Also, the general robustness of the system architecture impressed us. Another key deciding factor was the fact that Logipad is a part of DextraData, a larger IT company. That is important because when changes or a technical solution to a problem need to be done, there are IT specialists on hand who can deliver changes and solutions in a timely fashion. We were also happy with their personable approach to customers, in addition to a high level of support and expertise.

THE IMPLEMENTATION JOURNEY AND CHALLENGES

As well as the implementation, we will also look at associated challenges we faced at Silk Way West and how we overcame them.

One of the two main challenges that we found with implementation of an EFB solution was integration with other systems. A key requirement for Silk Way West was that the EFB solution should integrate into all of the departments in the company. Speaking as a Pilot, my own view is that paper is always the easiest option for us. It is easy to just take a piece of paper and fill it out in flight. I realized that there was little point incorporating an EFB solution for the sake of it, it had to work for the whole company. That is another reason why we opted for Logipad because we found that, as an IT company, they were intellectually and technologically capable of integrating other systems into Logipad for us. It was quite a challenge to get other companies whose solution might not have been set up to integrate with other systems to talk with the Logipad app and, as I mentioned above, DextraData being an IT company made that much easier.

The second challenge with implementing the EFB at Silk Way West was determining the operational workflow which a pilot would go through in flight. My view would be that, if you are going to implement an EFB solution, you need to have the vision for what is required from the solution you select and how it should be used in practice. This is vital because there are so many providers out there, so many solutions, that you might find yourself being led up the garden path going with a company with an EFB solution that does not fulfil all of your requirements. You need to have a clear vision of what you want from your EFB solution.

We wanted to maintain familiarity with traditional workflows for pilots and our Operations Control Center (OCC) while delivering the advantages of an EFB solution. There are occasions where an airline might approach EFB selection with a clean sheet notwithstanding the fact that they already have established systems and procedures before embarking on an EFB. Perhaps they still want to start afresh and take a new solution as is. With the cargo industry, we tend to have relatively refined processes already. In our case, these processes are traced back from another major European cargo carrier who has been in the business for more than fifty years and has, in that time, refined these processes very well. Therefore

“We wanted to maintain familiarity with traditional workflows for pilots and our Operations Control Center (OCC) while delivering the advantages of an EFB solution. ”

we’re quite happy with our processes and wanted to maintain familiarity for the pilots and OCC so that they would not find it a huge difference from the traditional workflow — mitigation in the Management of Change. We were also looking for logic and simplicity in the workflow plus, of course, you always must incorporate human factors, along with threat and error management, into the entire process. If there is a mistake to be made, it will happen at some point. The great thing with EFB and technical solutions is that verifiers can be incorporated so that if, say, the pilot tries to enter a zero-fuel weight that exceeds one of the limitations for the aircraft, the system will warn the pilot and will not allow the entry. Overall, an EFB solution improves flight safety if it is done correctly.

THE FUTURE VISION

Let us now look to our future vision and what we aim to achieve with Logipad. The solution is young in our operations and to that end, we want to see a robust in-service performance. We are still proving the system to our national regulator, the State Civil Aviation Administration for Azerbaijan. An EFB solution, as well as an EFF, is quite new to them so we have to prove that the system is robust and capable of overcoming flight operational challenges. Going fully paperless requires confidence in the system and its performance delivery to avoid downtime for the flight operation stemming from an EFB or EFF problem; that would be completely unacceptable as far as Silk Way West is concerned.

We also wanted to be able to collate accurate operational data which will be used for business optimization and allow the airline to evolve with market trends. It is still new territory for us but we are really keen to see what data we will be able to take from Logipad for our business.

At the time of writing, we were working on connecting the cargo manifest with the EFB and the integration is in progress. We expect this to be a little easier since our load plans, load sheets and cargo management are already in a digitized state. At the moment, we are at a hybrid stage with the EFF while this work is completed. The load sheet and manifest were two of the outstanding things left to do, but it is in progress and is more than possible.

We aim for continued innovation and sustainable development. That will entail feeding back experience to improve the product and to which Logipad are very open and encouraging. We also aim to work together to continue incorporating new technology and enhancements within the EFB. DextraData’s IT background opens opportunities and possibilities for collaboration in other fields of logistics. Silk Way is not just an airline; we are one of three airlines in the group and, 80 kilometers outside of Baku, we are building our own airport which aims to be a logistics bridge between the cargo flows of the East and West. There are other areas of logistics which come into play here such as the handling of cargo on the ground, and so we will be keen to work with DextraData to see how they can develop IT solutions for our complete logistics chain.

hope that this brief story of our EFB program at Silk Way West will be useful for readers who might be considering a similar move.

ZAHID SULTAN KHAN

With over 20 years of Airline Operations experience, Zahid managed the Entry into Service (EIS) of the Boeing 777F for Silk Way West Airlines and now manages the 777 fleet as Chief Pilot. He is also Deputy VP for Crew Training plus Instructor and Examiner for the Boeing 747and 777 fleets. Zahid’s previous positions include Chief Theoretical Knowledge Instructor (CTKI) and leading the EIS for the Boeing 747-8. He has also played a key role in integrating new technologies into the airline.

SILK WAY WEST

With a fleet of 14 specialized Boeing 777F, 747-8F, and 747-400F aircraft Silk Way West spans the globe with hundreds of flights every month. April, 2021 marked a milestone when Silk Way West entered a strategic agreement to enhance their fleet with five new 777 Freighters. This commitment to expansion was further underscored in November, 2022, through the acquisition of two cutting-edge 777-8 Freighters, in addition to a June 2022 agreement with Airbus for two A350 Freighters.

LOGIPAD

Logipad provides airlines with a trusted Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solution which makes flight management simple, fast and smart for pilots, crew and ground staff. Due to a single sync transaction process and modules like document management, eForms and eBriefing / EFF, Logipad reduces paperwork. It focuses on process optimization through digitalization and is flexible and adaptable to the user’s needs. Logipad latest version offers top notch security standards through 2FA.

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Digital EFB operations at Aerolíneas Argentinas

Captain Ulises Raymundi, Pilot at Aerolíneas Argentinas shares their journey from paper to centralized, digital and paperless; the challenges, how it was done and the benefits that it has delivered

“…from

the outset of digitizing flight operations there was a strong desire to modernize and ensure that the airline could thrive for the next 70 years.”

How do you take a historic airline in South America and transform it into a regional trailblazer in digital flight operations? How do you ensure that the people most affected — the pilots — are not only on board with the project but fully embrace it? And how do you create a solid digital foundation to build towards the future? These are questions that we were asking ourselves at Aerolíneas Argentinas when we were considering a digital future for the airline. But, before we look into that project, I’ll briefly introduce the airline to readers.

AEROLÍNEAS ARGENTINAS.

Aerolíneas Argentinas is Argentina’s flag carrier, and for over 70 years, it has supported both long-haul and domestic routes, connecting the nation with the rest of the world. The airline operates a fleet of 84 aircraft, serving long haul

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destinations with Airbus A330s, alongside a domestic fleet that includes Embraer 190s and Boeing 737s.

The rich history of Aerolíneas Argentinas means it has a strong culture and well-established processes. When it came to digitizing operations, these needed to be acknowledged and, at times, respected. Nevertheless, from the outset of digitizing flight operations there was a strong desire to modernize and ensure that the airline could thrive for the next 70 years.

WHY DIGITIZE OPERATIONS

While the project may have initially focused on removing paper from the cockpit, it was really about harnessing the power of digital tools to improve workflows, reduce turnaround times, provide users with consistent and coherent data, and optimize costs. Given the nature of the airline, it was an ambitious project. Change management within the context of an historic airline like Aerolíneas Argentinas is not simple. Ultimately, the airline wanted to find tools that were robust and reliable, so that our pilots and ground staff had access to the right information at the right time.

THE OLD SETUP

Aerolíneas Argentinas’ original process involved dot matrix printers. This was not only a noisy process but also meant the airline was entirely paper-based. To ensure documentation reached pilots in time for departure, someone literally had to drive it across the airport from the operations office. The cost and complexity of keeping stations stocked with paper and other materials were prohibitive. Last-minute

changes were challenging to accommodate, and archiving was a significant

THE CURRENT SETUP

Since then, the airline’s system has grown and evolved. The current solution is built around sixth-generation iPads, see figure 1 below, with contingency iPads available at homebase airports in case pilots encounter issues with their devices.

On their iPads, pilots have access to Lido mPilot from Lufthansa Systems for charting, as well as proprietary performance applications for each aircraft type in the Aerolíneas Argentinas fleet. This includes FlySmart for the A330 fleet, OPT for the Boeing fleet, and E-Perf for the Embraer fleet. To ensure that pilots have the latest data at their fingertips, mobile hotspots are available on the aircraft, along with Wi-Fi at base airports and in airline briefing rooms.

Despite the variety of applications above, the majority of Aerolíneas Argentinas’ EFB is centralized in AvioBook. AvioBook Flight has been designed to equip pilots with digital tools, information, and documentation for both flight preparation and in-flight management. Its approach to integrations and launchers means that, even with multiple applications, the user experience remains as seamless as possible. For example, Lufthansa’s mPilot is integrated with AvioBook via a simple launcher interface, allowing pilots to automatically load route data from AvioBook into mPilot.

Old set-up built on paper was noisy, impractical and inefficient

How AvioBook is currently used within the current setup

AvioBook is central to how Aerolíneas Argentinas operates its flights (figure 1). Through AvioBook Flight, pilots have access to the Briefing module, Operational Flight Plan (OFP) module, Weight & Balance module, and Library module. This modular approach ensures that pilots don’t need to rely on multiple applications, streamlining their workflows and reducing app fatigue. Significant aspects of flight preparation and in-flight administration are thus handled within a single application. As a digital solution, AvioBook allows pilots to log in from anywhere with connectivity, enabling them to access key briefing data in advance — even before arriving at the airport — providing greater flexibility in their preparations. With interactive tools, like the NavLog in AvioBook’s OFP module, pilots can easily complete tasks digitally that were previously tedious to complete on paper. They can also instantly see trends in time and fuel consumption, and share this information with ground crews. The digital Weight & Balance module keeps critical, up-todate data at their fingertips, even if it changes at the last minute.

HOW AEROLÍNEAS ARGENTINAS DIGITIZED OPERATIONS

“…pilots have access to the Briefing module, Operational Flight Plan (OFP) module, Weight & Balance module, and Library module. This modular approach ensures that pilots don’t need to rely on multiple applications, streamlining their workflows and reducing app fatigue.”

The greatest obstacle to going digital was ensuring pilots felt comfortable moving away from paper. Considering the demographics involved, the shift took them out of their comfort zones, making pilot buy-in crucial to the project’s success. It wasn’t always easy. At times, pilots were even seen printing documents from their iPads. However, through pilot guides and training, we were able to help them feel more comfortable with the digital world.

Aerolíneas Argentinas’ training focused on guiding pilots through the app. Despite the application being intuitive, the initial focus was on maintaining familiarity. Introducing AvioBook Flight to pilots during their regular flight

All pilots have their own iPads
Figure 1 — AvioBook is central to the Aerolíneas Argentinas EFB

simulator training sessions allowed them to see how best to leverage the application, explore its features, and easily locate desired information. This approach guaranteed that users wouldn’t get lost in the application during a flight and could quickly navigate to needed information.

With AvioBook the pilots get the latest data, even if it changes at the last minute (figure 2).

Post go-live, Aerolíneas adopted a two-pronged strategy so that the EFB was used effectively. The first step has involved providing pilots with up-todate information on the applications available to them, including current guides for the latest versions of all iPad apps. Secondly, we have conducted checks through the Flight Standards department and used backend reporting systems for different applications to monitor activity. For instance, pilots must acknowledge that they have received and read the necessary documentation within AvioBook Flight. This feature, supported by AvioBook, creates a limited form of communication with the ground, allowing the OCC to be alerted once pilots complete these actions.

“…the initial focus was on maintaining familiarity. Introducing AvioBook Flight to pilots during their regular flight simulator training sessions allowed them to see how best to leverage the application, explore its features, and easily locate desired information.”

THE IMPORTANCE OF INTEGRATIONS

AvioBook Flight is an integrated solution, meaning that the different modules within the application share data, reducing manual workload and giving users confidence in the accuracy of the data. Most importantly for Aerolíneas Argentinas, however, is the suite’s reliable integration with other vendors (figure 3).

Robust integrations were crucial to getting the data to pilots. From the outset, it was clear to us that to avoid disruptions due to data outages, we needed a solution with robust and reliable integrations. However, with so much data available, ensuring the right data appeared in AvioBook required careful mapping of all integrations. It was essential that every piece of data provided to pilots had a practical purpose. To achieve this, we first defined the different teams involved in the project from Aerolíneas Argentinas, as well as the key users and stakeholders, including IT, Flight Operations, Flight Standards, the OCC (Operations Control Center), and our suppliers.

The most important part of this process, from our perspective, was how team members collaborated, both within and outside of the company. Thankfully, we could rely on the support of AvioBook and their integrations team, who have extensive experience helping airlines transition to digital. Their approach ensured clear communication and expectations for both parties from the start, reducing back-and-forth discussions and enabling timely decision-making.

THE IMPACT OF AVIOBOOK AT AEROLÍNEAS ARGENTINAS

The simplicity of the AvioBook suite, coupled with the written and in-person support provided by Aerolíneas Argentinas, has ensured significant pilot buy-in. Over the last five years, thanks to the impressively high uptime performance of

Figure 3
Figure 2 — With AvioBook the pilots get the latest data, even if it changes at the last minute

over 99.97%, we’ve seen pilots place their trust in the AvioBook suite, reducing the need for contingency solutions.

From a project standpoint, our confidence in the partnership has also grown as we’ve faced and overcome challenges together. The AvioBook way of supporting airlines from the moment a contract is signed has been invaluable. The expertise of their integrations team and the extensive list of third-party vendors they have already worked with have helped smooth the flow of data. Additionally, the support provided by their account management team offers a direct and reliable point of contact for all of our questions and queries.

very noticeable impact on our operations was the reduction in printing, which was one of the key objectives we set out to achieve at the start of the project (figure 4).

In fact, there was a 100 percent reduction in OFP printing. What was most striking, however, was the reliability of the integrations. During the handover phase, we established a contingency plan for printing, but it was never needed. The second most notable impact was on turnaround times, which were reduced significantly — by an average of 20-30 percent. Since everything is now available immediately and wirelessly, there is no longer any need to waste time going to and from the aircraft.

“During the handover phase, we established a contingency plan for printing, but it was never needed.

The second most notable impact was on turnaround times, which were reduced significantly — by an average of 20-30 percent.”

Figure 4 — AvioBook is central to the Aerolíneas Argentinas EFB

LESSONS LEARNED

As with any project of this nature, whatever we planned ahead, there were still lessons that we learned during the project’s execution.

Flexibility in implementation

When undertaking this kind of project, it is, of course, vital to plan ahead. At Aerolíneas Argentinas, the complexity of our operations meant that a significant number of stakeholder groups had to be identified and supported. It was a complex process. Managing this kind of change, and all the different people involved, requires a certain level of flexibility. It’s crucial to be able to adapt to changing situations as they arise.

Small changes have a big impact

While the Aerolíneas Argentinas EFB setup includes many different applications, the introduction of one application, AvioBook Flight, had a huge impact on our operations. With this single application, we were able to improve turnaround times, reduce delays, eliminate paper processes, and boost overall airline efficiency.

Impact is not always linear

The objective of the implementation was to reduce our printing costs, so it was no surprise when we were able to move away from paper processes. However, some of the impacts of going digital were not always the ones we initially expected. For example, since all data was now available instantly and remotely, it was no longer necessary to waste time going back and forth to the aircraft between flights improving the pilot experience and turnaround efficiency.

Buy-in is a mixture of materials and the human touch

While the AvioBook suite is incredibly simple to learn, we had to recognize that many of our pilots had been flying for a long time and had little to no experience with tablets and digital tools. Ensuring their buy-in meant not only providing physical guides but also supporting them with training in the simulator and in the cockpit. We went the extra mile to make the transition as smooth as possible.

The choice of partner is key

The process of going live with a new application across an airline like Aerolíneas Argentinas is a daunting prospect. Having the support and expertise of AvioBook was crucial to ensuring that there were no last-minute hiccups.

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

Having seen the benefits of bringing pilots into a digital space, Aerolíneas now recognizes the need to expand these advancements further. While our cockpit is nearly fully digitalized, we aim to reach the next level with the introduction of an

e-techlog. Additionally, we intend to enhance connectivity between cabin crew, the cockpit, and ground teams. For cabin crew, providing digital briefing information is already a priority, and we see great potential in enabling them to use digital forms as well.

To fully leverage these digital tools, we will need to enhance our connectivity. This will allow us to access the latest data in our EFB solutions, supporting improved decision-making and better management of challenging situations as they arise. Similarly, we need access to real-time aircraft data, enabling more precise inputs and accurate data across our operations. The future of cockpit technology holds exciting possibilities.

Aerolíneas Argentinas is convinced that building on our experiences with AvioBook and other solutions will ensure that we thrive in the coming years. I hope that this case study will be useful to readers who are considering a similar project.

CAPTAIN ULISES RAYMUNDI

Ulises Raymundi has been a captain with Aerolíneas Argentinas for the past 18 years, logging over 10,000 hours of flight time. He also works in the flight standards department as an IT Technical Pilot and EFB administrator, leading projects that connect cockpits with the IT world. Before joining Aerolíneas Argentinas, Ulises worked as an IT Specialist and Manager in the Strategic Outsourcing department at IBM Argentina for five years.

AEROLÍNEAS ARGENTINAS

Aerolíneas Argentinas is Argentina’s national airline and the largest airline in the country. Founded in 1950, it is a leader in the South American aviation market, flying to 37 destinations in Argentina and 20 international destinations in Europe and America. The airline has hubs at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) and Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) in Buenos Aires and operates a fleet including Airbus A330-200, Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-800BCF, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Embraer E190, and Embraer E195-E2.

AVIOBOOK

AvioBook, a Thales Group company, supports airlines as a partner in their digital strategy, offering a comprehensive and highly integrated suite of ground and flight applications, systems and solutions that connect all stakeholders and key assets in a safe and secure manner. With the integrated and secure AvioBook application suite, pilots, cabin crew, dispatchers and ground staff can be securely connected to each other, making communication more efficient and driving value throughout the operation.

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Fueling efficiency: how Azul soared with predictive analytics

Efficiency Manager at Azul Airlines shares how leveraging predictive analytics has driven fuel efficiencies and fuel savings

context about the environment in which it applies.

AZUL AIRLINES

Azul Airlines serves approximately 158 destinations, including many smaller airports across Brazil (Figure 1).

Our fleet consists of 186 aircraft, including Cessna Caravans, ATR 72-600s, Embraer 195 E1/E2, ERJ-190s, Airbus A320/ A321neos, A321neos, A330ceos, and A330neos. Additionally, we operate a couple of Pilatus aircraft to transport parts to address any AOG (Aircraft on Ground) situations at remote airports. Operating within the Amazon region presents unique challenges, as parts are often difficult to procure locally. Therefore, the capability to ferry parts and deploy specialized maintenance teams is essential to minimize aircraft downtime in remote locations. We operate approximately 900 to 1,000 flights daily, depending on the season.

PREDICT, ACHIEVE AND REPORT INFLIGHT FUEL SAVINGS

Using flight data and machine learning, SITA OptiFlight ® builds tail-specific predictive performance models that are fed with operational information and advanced weather forecasts to provide pilots with inflight fuel-saving recommendations,for all phases of a flight.

technological business partner ever since. We collaborate closely, often testing solutions before their official release (Figure 2). This valued partnership allows us to co-develop and gain early access to advanced technologies, providing us with the opportunity to test and refine them ahead of deployment.

Partnership with SITA for Safety & Efficiency

• Started in 2009 with Aircraft Communications

• Azul acts as a Technological Business Partner

Our initial collaboration with SITA resulted in Azul adopting AIRCOM, which now facilitates all communication with our aircraft through SITA’s AIRCOM services. Additionally, we leverage flight tracking via Mission Watch, which provides critical support to our dispatchers and Operations Control Center (OCC). Mission Watch ensures flights remain on schedule and avoid severe weather or other foreseeable disruptions along their planned routes. We also prioritize fuel optimization through solutions like OptiClimb and eWAS Pilot. Onboard each aircraft, pilots have access to an iPad equipped with eWAS Pilot, providing them with the same advanced weather interface available to dispatchers. This shared platform enhances situational awareness and operational efficiency — more on this later.

“We also prioritize fuel optimization through solutions like OptiClimb and eWAS Pilot. Onboard each aircraft, pilots have access to an iPad equipped with eWAS Pilot, providing them with the same advanced weather interface available to dispatchers.”

FOCUSING ON CLIMBOUT

When analyzing our operational scenarios, we consider the fuel consumption across short, medium, and long-haul routes (Figure 3).

Why look at CLIMB-OUT?

For short routes, approximately 62% of a flight’s fuel consumption occurs during the climb-out phase, making it a significant contributor to overall usage. Given that most Embraer fleet operations consist of 40- to 50-minute flights, these aircraft greatly benefit from optimization applications. The Airbus A320s primarily cover routes ranging from 200 to 600 nautical miles, occasionally extending to 1,000 nautical

“This year, we are intensively examining the climb and cruise phases to identify areas for further optimization. One key strategy has been leveraging OptiClimb to enhance efficiency during the climb phase.”

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achieving this is simplicity. If a new system adds more than 30 seconds to a pilot’s preparation time or routine without a clear explanation, adoption will be challenging. The solution must be straightforward, seamlessly integrated into Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and accompanied by clear communication about its benefits. When pilots understand how a change improves efficiency without increasing workload, buy-in comes about naturally.

One common question from pilots is why we’re transitioning from ECON to OptiClimb when ECON has been used effectively for decades. My response is

temperatures, and aircraft-specific characteristics like weight and historical performance. This precision is achieved through extensive machine learning and integration with other onboard applications, ensuring pilots receive the most accurate and actionable information. The system also provides baselined savings reports for each flight, allowing us to compare current flights with similar ones from the past. This capability demonstrates measurable efficiency gains, reinforcing its value. Perhaps most importantly, OptiClimb requires minimal pilot input, maintaining a low workload while delivering substantial benefits.

The process begins with creating a predictive performance model that analyzes the aircraft’s flight characteristics, degradation factors, and performance trends. It also examines whether specific actions — such as engine washing — improved performance. All this data is integrated into OptiClimb. Once OptiClimb is in use, it continuously receives data, which feeds back into the system, allowing for increasingly accurate recommendations. One observation we’ve made is

Machine Learning
Initial Predictive Performance Models for each tail number
Machine Learning
Updated Predictive Performance Models for each tail number
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Figure 5

These channels are:

• eWAS Pilot, positioned centrally in Figure 5;

• EFF IsaBrief, our in-house software solution for the Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), which also outputs recommendations;

• ACARS, for additional redundancy. By using these three channels, we ensure that pilots receive the necessary data, even if one channel faces issues—such as ACARS shortages in Brazil or 5G connectivity problems. The information will reach the pilots through at least one of the channels available.

HOW DOES IT WORK AERODYNAMICALLY, AND HOW DOES IT FLY?

The operation of OptiClimb can be broken down into two key phases (Figure 6).

Customized climb schedules for each flight

Climb consumes

important amount of fuel and can be further optimized

to Mach (a percentage of the speed of sound). Once the aircraft surpasses this cross-over altitude, its speed increases, accelerating towards cruise speed. During this phase, the aircraft is optimized to climb as quickly as possible, taking advantage of favorable weather conditions such as ideal winds and ISA (International Standard Atmosphere) temperatures. Once the aircraft reaches the cross-over altitude, it begins to build energy, enabling it to reach the cruise level with optimal conditions for maintaining cruise speed.

OPTICLIMB AT AZUL

In Figure 7, you can see how we began implementing OptiClimb at Azul.

Opticlimb at Azul

The first, IAS1 (Initial Acceleration Speed), also known as the Acceleration Flight Level, can be seen at the bottom of the figure, with IAS2 following. These represent two speeds: the initial climb speed and the second speed after the Cross-Over altitude, which is when the aircraft transitions from knots (nautical miles per hour)

Figure 7

We kicked off with OptiClimb in August 2023 and started data validation about a month later, aiming to understand all the insights we could gather. In October, we began a free three-month trial period, which concluded in January when we went live with the Airbus A320 fleet, fully incorporating it into our SOPs. Once the A320 fleet was fully integrated, we moved to the A330s, and, after ironing out any issues there, we proceeded to the Embraer E1/E2 fleet. There are still some challenges with the E2, which are not specific to SITA or Azul, but rather due to data interpretation issues with the aircraft itself. This is something we’re addressing in collaboration with our partners, as it’s a common issue with E2 data.

At the time of writing, we were finishing the E1 integration, which had gone smoothly. The phased implementation approach was critical to ensure that each

“Pilot

buy-in was crucial, and with OptiClimb being integrated into the SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), it became part of their routine without adding to their workload. Additionally, explaining the new technology as a novel experience – especially since no one else had used it — helped increase buy-in.”

aircraft type was fully tested before progressing to the next. Every aircraft has unique characteristics and data requirements, so we took the time to work closely with the chief pilots, IT, and other departments to ensure proper integration and smooth operations. The process helped the team learn from each phase, making subsequent implementations more efficient and informed. By the time we reached the Embraer E1, the transition was seamless, making it one of our smoothest rollouts to date.

One of the key advantages of OptiClimb is how it simplifies management for leadership, particularly pilot leadership. The system clearly presents the information needed for effective program oversight, ensuring that pilots can easily understand and apply it. Pilot buy-in was crucial, and with OptiClimb being integrated into the SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), it became part of their routine without adding to their workload. Additionally, explaining the new technology as a novel experience — especially since no one else had used it — helped increase buy-in. The gradual, phased rollout not only allowed us to troubleshoot and refine the system before each phase but also gave us the time to foster a supportive culture before fully scaling up.

Challenges mainly arose in relation to Air Traffic Control (ATC). There were some Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs) where OptiClimb faced penalties due to speed restrictions. In these cases, ATC would sometimes restrict us, but we worked through it. Initially, the application methodology was more manual, especially with the A320 fleet, which served as our test bed. Over time, the process became more automated, which improved the application rate and made it easier for pilots to adapt to and embrace the system.

PILOT INTERFACE WITH OPTICLIMB

When the pilot inputs the data into eWAS Pilot, they receive a comprehensive route overview, including all weather information displayed (as shown in Figure 8). Once the pilot reviews the route briefing and weather conditions, they can then check the OptiClimb/OptiFlight recommendation within the app. In the top corner of the app as well as on the departure airport, there’s a small leaf icon. By clicking this icon, the pilot can access detailed information about the airport, and on the right side of the screen, there are four buttons: Info, METAR, NOTAMs, and OptiFlight. This setup enables the pilot to view the OptiClimb recommendation as part of their weather and flight assessment process. The integration of this data into the pilot’s workflow ensures that everything is part of their normal flight preparation.

For the A320, we use a managed mode without the Mach speed setting. On the ground, the pilot inputs the recommended OptiClimb speed into the vertical revision page. Later in the flight, they input the data again. Previously, we had to switch the aircraft from managed speed to manual speed, which occasionally led to oversights, especially during high-workload situations like climb and ATC communications. By keeping the system in managed speed, we eliminated the risk of forgetting the manual input, resulting in a higher application rate.

For the Embraer fleet, the process is even simpler. The pilot inputs both speeds on the ground, and once the data is entered into the FMS (Flight Management System), OptiClimb takes over for the climb phase. From there, the system runs automatically until the aircraft reaches cruise, with no additional pilot input required. The higher automation on the Embraer fleet, particularly

Figure 8 shows SITA eWAS working alongside OptiClimb.
SITA OptiClimb integration in eWAS at Azul
Figure 8

with the ground-based speed input, has led to an even higher application rate. Figure 9 illustrates some of the average savings per climb for the A320/321 fleets.

Opticlimb Results

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SAVINGS AND APPLICATION RATE IMPROVEMENT

The savings from OptiClimb gradually declined, and the application rate dropped slightly for the A320/321 and A330 fleets due to certain flight characteristics and external factors. In July, we encountered weather and ATC challenges that impacted operations. However, even with these obstacles, we observed an average savings of about 46 kg per climb for the A320/321 and 197 kg for the A330.

We are continuously working on improving the application rate. On the right side of Figure 11, you can see a specific flight example. To measure the application rate, SITA and Azul analyzed the indicated airspeed, but this measurement can be affected by turbulence, climb speeds, and other variables. In discussions with our fleet captains, we realized that we may have been

instead of the indicated airspeed, the application rate improved significantly — from 64% to 98%. This adjustment removed the influence of turbulence and other factors, providing a more accurate reflection of the pilots’ actual application of the system.

Figure 10 shows a comparison of flight-to-flight savings.

Flight-to-flight comparison methodology

“Once we adjusted our focus to the actual speed instead of the indicated airspeed, the application rate improved significantly — from 64% to 98%. This adjustment removed the influence of turbulence and other factors…”

Figure 10

Secondly, in figure 11 is an example of one of our own flights.

Figure

graph, which shows fuel flow, illustrates that OptiClimb consistently consumes less fuel than ECON until both lines converge towards the end of the climb.

The key to OptiClimb’s efficiency lies in its ability to leverage weather conditions during the climb phase, optimizing the aircraft’s performance to maintain a slightly lower fuel flow compared to ECON. For these graphs to be comparable, several parameters must align, as shown on the right side of the figure:

• Take-off weight (within a 2-tonne difference);

• Same top-of-climb flight level;

• Identical departure airport;

• Matching tail number;

• Consistent temperature (Delta ISA);

• Same initial and final speed;

• Identical wind conditions;

• Comparable fuel factor;

• Consistent climb mode.

By matching these performance parameters, the system can analyze and compare OptiClimb’s performance against previous flights in the database to assess its effectiveness.

Flight-to-flight comparison example

A320neo

FLIGHT SAVINGS AND PERFORMANCE INSIGHTS

In this example (figure 11), we see a 46 kg fuel saving, which aligns with the data shown in Figure 12, though with some added variability due to turbulence and other flight factors. As the aircraft climbs and reaches FL390, it levels off, maintaining the necessary cruise energy to sustain the cruise speed. For those familiar with flight deck operations, typically when the aircraft levels off, the throttle is slightly advanced, and once cruising speed is reached, it reduces. However, with OptiClimb, the throttle remains at the optimal level once the climb speed is achieved, as the system ensures the aircraft has the required cruise energy to maintain speed in level flight.

To summarize, the results show an average fuel saving of 46 kg, a 38% application rate that continues to rise, which resulted in 148 tonnes of fuel saved in July 2024, along with approximately 465 tonnes of CO2 saved (Figure 12).

OptiClimb fuel saving 46 kg
Figure 11

Proven Savings

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

We’re seeing some promising results from our efforts so far, particularly with the climb phase. We’re pleased with the progress and are now focused on the next step: implementing in-flight shortcut recommendations (Figure 13).

In-flight shortcut recommendations

SITA OptiDirect

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Pilots can request direct routes to ATC to save time & fuel

Providing pilots with shortcut recommendations

• Leveraging historical tracks flown

• Considering flight’s weather conditions

Shortcut recommendations sent ahead of the flight

• Shortcut waypoints

• Potential fuel savings

• Potential time savings

• Number of times flown

We are now exploring SITA OptiDirect, in conjunction with the eWAS tool, to provide recommendations for in-flight distance reduction. These recommendations will be based on our historical data to ensure that we receive the most accurate and probable in-flight distance reductions. The goal is to build on our success with the climb phase, and once SITA completes the final studies for the ATR (Aero-Thermodynamic Research) aircraft, we plan to begin rolling out these

“We’re seeing some promising results from our efforts so far, particularly with the climb phase. We’re pleased with the progress and are now focused on the next step: implementing in-flight shortcut recommendations.”

flight recommendations by the end of the year.

This has been an incredibly insightful, albeit challenging, process. We’ve learned a great deal and made significant progress. I hope that sharing our experience proves useful for any readers contemplating a similar project.

AUTHOR

Caio joined Azul as a Embraer First Officer in 2009 and in 2014 became an ATR Captain and joined the Safety department where he stayed for nine years as Human Factors Coordinator taking care of FRMS, LOSA, Investigations, E2 entry into service and other initiatives. During that time, he was promoted to Captain on the Embraer fleet in 2018 and in 2023, joining Flight Operations Engineering and Fuel Efficiency as area manager.

AZUL AIRLINES

Low-cost carrier, Azul offers flights to over 150 destinations in Brazil, South American countries, Portugal, and the United States. It operates one of the largest domestic networks of any airline in South America. The airline’s fleet of 186 aircraft includes A320neo, A330, ATR 72, and E195 aircraft and Azul is launch carrier for the Embraer 195-E2. The fleet conducts around 900 to 1,000 flights a day depending on the season.

SITA

As IT provider for the air transport industry, delivering solutions for airlines, airports, aircraft and governments, SITA delivers the promise of the connected aircraft to more than 400 airlines on 17,000 aircraft globally. SITA is powering a digital shift to make air travel more connected, seamless, efficient, safe and sustainable. Its communications network connects every corner of the globe and handles vast volumes of data every second.

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VENDOR FLIGHT LOG: MOTULUS

Steven Rushworth tells us how the mission to help airlines get the most out of their resources has made Motulus a valued solution with customers

Steven Rushworth has spent over 20 years in aviation working for British Airways, TUI and Thomas Cook. Over the past two years he has supported Motulus to support their growth, go-to-market and product development. During his time in aviation he has worked in both the operational and commercial sides of airlines, and has held roles as diverse as Crew Rostering Manager, Head of Analytics and software transformation, plus implementation, positions.

Aircraft IT: Your name, your job title, and the name of the business?

Steven Rushworth, Business Development, Motulus.aero

Aircraft IT: How did Motulus start?

SR: Motulus was formed in 2015 by three experts in optimization, software engineering and highperformance computing. After a couple of years working on projects in engineering and manufacturing the company began to specialize in aviation from 2018.

Aircraft IT: What is the guiding principle of Motulus?

SR: Motulus provides optimization software to solve resource and operational challenges. In any aviation situation that is resource-constrained and where an airline is ‘trying to get the most out of what it has’, Motulus products can help. This is regardless of the complexity of the business problem. Complexity is something Motulus thrives on. Classic applications of

Motulus expertise are in the fields of pairing optimization, crew scheduling, tail assignment, network optimization and, more recently, disruption management.

Aircraft IT: What has Motulus biggest achievement to date?

SR: This is a very difficult question to answer. Arguably getting our first customer pre Covid was a significant milestone for the company but every customer since has thrown up new and different challenges that the team have relished tackling. Every airline is different and has its own level of complexity. We believe that some of Motulus’s innovative product

features, for example implementing leg-based rostering, dynamic fatigue calculations or standby rostering, are steps forward in the industry in terms of crew planning: these are also achievements we are very proud of.

Aircraft IT: What have been your disappointments and what have you learned from them?

SR: We have developed some innovative features, particularly in crew planning, and sometimes it has been hard to get potential customers and industry leaders to get to grips with them. I think the lessons for us are appreciating that everyone has a challenge to tackle and we have focused much more on

“In any aviation situation that is resource-constrained and where an airline is ‘trying to get the most out of what it has’, Motulus products can help. ”

targeting components of our solutions at individual challenges, rather than showing all the treasures in the chest.

Aircraft IT: In a sentence how would you summarize what Motulus does for Aircraft Operations customers?

SR: We enjoy solving all resource challenges, even problems that haven’t been solved before.

Aircraft IT: What do you think will be the next big thing in aircraft operations IT

SR: I won’t mention AI. Although clearly there is a strong role for it to play and some great AI solutions

are delivering value across the industry. I think with cloud computing becoming the standard, we are moving towards an area of maturity in connecting solutions and data. Motulus sits in an ecosystem of aviation operations software — we have to be flexible, accessible and have a UI that is very intuitive. The ability to connect data and therefore systems is going to become more and more essential for software vendors. This has happened in other industries (for example streaming services are now available across different platforms). The days of legacy providers pushing one solution for all functions will become redundant.

“…some of Motulus’s innovative product features, for example implementing

“We have developed some innovative features, particularly in crew planning, and sometimes it has been hard to get potential customers and industry leaders to get to grips with them. ”

Aircraft IT: What do you want clients to say about Motulus?

SR: Innovative, flexible and responsive. Always deliver well and deliver value. This is the mantra that we aspire to in Motulus so we would hope our

BOUNDLESS BACK ISSUES

Improving efficiency of Wizz Air’s taxi fuel planning

Jaime Romero Waldhorn, Fuel Efficiency Manager at Wizz Air tells how the adoption of a machine learning and data driven solution has brought about greater taxi fuel efficiency

In the fast-paced world of aviation, where environmental concerns, regulatory demands, and cost efficiency converge, fuel consumption remains a key priority. Recognizing this, Wizz Air, continuously seeks innovative solutions to enhance fuel efficiency and reduce costs. This article explores how Wizz Air has leveraged advanced technologies such as Big Data and Artificial Intelligence to address the challenge of optimizing taxi fuel planning. Specifically, it highlights the integration of StorkJet’s machine learning-powered statistical taxi fuel solution, which has delivered significant savings and reduced CO2 emissions. These advancements highlight the role of data-driven solutions in transforming aviation sustainability and efficiency.

WIZZ AIR: LEADER IN SUSTAINABLE AVIATION

Established in 2003, Wizz Air has become the most sustainable with a fleet of over 200 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. The airline operates more than 800 routes across Europe, North Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East, connecting nearly 200 destinations in 52 countries. Wizz Air is renowned for its commitment to sustainability, with one of the youngest fleets in the industry, averaging 4.4 years of age. Wizz Air’s dedication to environmental responsibility is reflected in its low CO2 emissions per passenger kilometer, making it a leader in sustainable aviation.

Sustainability is a core value deeply embedded in Wizz Air’s culture, encapsulated in the Wizz Cares program, which focuses on four pillars: People, Environment, Economy, and Governance. This comprehensive strategy ensures that Wizz Air not only delivers affordable travel but also actively contributes to environmental awareness and social responsibility. Notable initiatives include investments in sustainable aviation fuel, a carbon offsetting program, the integration of paperless flight decks and the utilization of advanced fuel efficiency and management programs.

Last but not least, Wizz Air has been recognized for its excellence and safety, being named one of the world’s top five safest airlines by airlineratings.com and awarded the title of 2020 Airline of the Year by Air Transport World.

PARTNERING WITH STORKJET: A TAILORED APPROACH

Since 2019, Wizz Air has been collaborating with StorkJet to enhance its operational efficiency and sustainability efforts (figure 1). This partnership focuses

on leveraging StorkJet’s advanced tools and technologies, including FuelPro, AdvancedAPM and FlyGuide, to optimize fuel consumption and improve overall operational performance from all possible aspects. This collaboration has been playing a crucial role in driving Wizz Air’s commitment to operational excellence and environmental considerations.

“Overestimating taxi fuel leads to unnecessary costs and increased emissions due to extra weight being carried, while underestimating could pose risks to operational safety.”

Challenges in Taxi Fuel Planning

Accurate taxi fuel planning is a common challenge in the aviation industry due to the variability of airport operations, weather conditions, seasonality and air traffic control procedures. Overestimating taxi fuel leads to unnecessary costs and increased emissions due to extra weight being carried, while underestimating could pose risks to operational safety. These inefficiencies impact airlines globally. For Wizz Air, the existing methods for managing taxi fuel often overestimated the

Figure 1

necessary amounts, compromising the efficiency and reliability needed for informed decision-making. To draw attention to the situation before the integration, the charts below, covering the period from January to December 2023 inclusive, are provided.

2: Histogram Distribution of Taxi Fuel for Wizz Air — 2023 (before integration)

The above chart (figure 2) is a histogram showing the distribution of actual fuel usage derived from QAR (Quick Access Recorder) data and the planned taxi fuel parsed from OFP (Operational Flight Plan) data. As can be seen, the planned fuel values are significantly higher compared to the actual distribution, indicating an overestimation in the planned fuel. Consequently, these challenges have driven Wizz Air to actively pursue a more effective and reliable solution to optimize taxi fuel planning and ensure both efficiency and safety.

The Solution: AI and Big Data integration

To address this challenge, Wizz Air partnered with StorkJet, a leader in aviation fuel efficiency solutions, to develop a sophisticated approach using advanced technology. The StorkJet Taxi Fuel API (Application Programming Interface) leverages historical QAR data and integrates machine learning (ML) models to provide precise taxi fuel consumption predictions customized for the specific conditions of each operation. By continuously learning from operational feedback provided by QAR data, the model can take into account seasonality, aircraft type, preferred runway, weather conditions, and the preferred percentile for the

“The entire integration took less than two months and resulted in highly accurate and dynamic taxi fuel calculations. This innovative approach ensures that Wizz Air can easily utilize the solution to optimize fuel use during taxi phase, reduce overall fuel consumption, and enhance operational efficiency.”

calculation. Additionally, as StorkJet claimed, the API is fully customized based on Wizz Air’s technical architecture and operational needs. The API has several query parameters that can be adjusted with each query, such as percentile input, fallback logic, and output units. This flexibility helps to adapt the solution to Wizz Air’s evolving needs and decisions. In addition to that, the API has the capability to provide outputs as either fuel quantity or taxi time in various units, which can be configured in the query. This flexibility allows the solution to adapt easily to changes in the fuel planning software without requiring any modifications at the software level.

The entire integration took less than two months and resulted in highly accurate and dynamic taxi fuel calculations. This innovative approach ensures that Wizz Air can easily utilize the solution to optimize fuel use during taxi phase, reduce overall fuel consumption, and enhance operational efficiency.

RESULTS: SIGNIFICANT FUEL SAVINGS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Wizz Air Setup

For the initial configuration, StorkJet requested a set of parameters to ensure the outputs were tailored and relevant to the specific operational context and requirements of Wizz Air. Subsequently, internal arrangements were made to seamlessly integrate the Taxi Fuel API outputs into the flight planning system. Queries are scheduled to be sent to the API at 4 AM UTC for daily processing. Although it can be customized later in the query, Wizz Air integrated a setup using the 95th weighted, seasonal percentile for fuel consumption calculations. The 95th percentile is a metric indicating the value below which 95% of all observed taxi fuel consumption values fall. In other words, the 95th percentile

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represents an amount of fuel that is sufficient to cover at least 95% of all taxi fuel burn observations, ensuring that the planned fuel accounts for nearly all potential scenarios and minimizes the risk of underestimation. This percentile is used instead of the average to ensure a more conservative comparison, while also enabling identification of inefficiencies in historical flight plans.

StorkJet’s solution stands out for its speed in adapting to the changes in QAR fuel consumption. Thanks to ML (Machine Learning) algorithms, it requires just a one day to observe the major change in actual taxi fuel due to the factors such as apron, taxiway or runway closures.

Additionally, the fallback logic is set in the query so that when there are insufficient data points, the API checks a wider aircraft aggregation group for estimation. For example, if the query is sent for an aircraft type for a specific period and there are not enough data points for that aircraft type and period, the API checks the bigger group (in this case, ICAO Wake Turbulence Category) for that period to find sufficient data points to make the prediction. If the wider

aggregation class is reached and still not enough data points are available, then it

runway pair, the API checks all data for that airport in that period. If there are still insufficient data points, it returns a predefined default output value. For both fallback methods, as soon as a sufficient sample size is reached, the API automatically reverts back to estimating the statistical value.

Integration

The integration began on January 19th, and a significant improvement was observed almost immediately. The difference between the planned fuel and the 95th percentile of actual fuel consumption (figure 3) dropped from an average of 60 kg to just 15 kg. This sharp reduction highlights the accuracy and efficiency of the StorkJet Taxi Fuel API in optimizing taxi fuel consumption, resulting in substantial fuel savings and more reliable fuel planning for Wizz Air.

Saving Analysis for MAD

In 2023, Wizz Air had more than 2,000 departures from Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) making it an important airport in the Wizz Air network. Madrid-Barajas Airport presents a challenging environment for taxi fuel management due to its high passenger traffic, complicated ATC procedures, and significant seasonality. To compare the same periods before and after integration (figure 4), we can examine the three-month period from March to June for both 2023 (before integration) and 2024 (after integration). Before the integration, the average planned taxi fuel for Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) was 432 kg, whereas the average actual fuel burn was 221 kg.

After the integration, although the average actual taxi fuel burn (197 kg) only dropped by 24 kg, the average planned fuel (280 kg) decreased by 152 kg. Due to the cost of weight, this reduction results in a fuel saving of 4.4 kg per hour. This corresponds to a saving of 11 kg per flight departing from MAD.

Annual Estimated Savings

When projected across all flights, the integration of the StorkJet Taxi Fuel API has resulted in an average fuel saving of 4 kg per flight. For the fleet of Wizz Air, this translates to estimated annual savings of 740 tonnes of fuel, and a reduction of 2,340 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.

“…although the average actual taxi fuel burn (197 kg) only dropped by 24 kg, the average planned fuel (280 kg) decreased by 152 kg. Due to the cost of weight, this reduction results in a fuel saving of 4.4 kg per hour. This corresponds to a saving of 11 kg per flight…”

These annual savings exceed Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)’s total fuel consumption for taxi phase during all the year, which is approximately 560 tonnes. This comprehensive integration not only optimizes fuel use during taxi phase but also contributes significantly to cost savings and environmental sustainability, reinforcing Wizz Air’s commitment to efficient and responsible aviation practices. However, it is crucial to examine the safety aspects associated with the integration. Specifically, Taxi Fuel Overburn will be a key indicator in assessing whether the fuel savings achieved through the integration come at any cost to safety or lead to unintended consequences. Therefore, a detailed evaluation of overburn data will help ensure that the benefits of the new system are fully realized without compromising safety standards.

Figure 3: Daily Distribution of Planned vs Actual 95th Percentile Taxi Fuel
Figure 4: MAD Airport Average Taxi Fuel Distribution — before and after integration

flight phases, including potential delays and unforeseen circumstances during taxi phase. When overburn occurs, it indicates that the aircraft is using more fuel than anticipated, which can have an impact on:

• Fuel Reserves: In extreme cases, taxi fuel overburn can use a significant amount of fuel reserves intended for in-flight contingencies, impacting operational reliability and continuity.

• Increased Pilot Discretionary Fuel: Pilots rely on accurate fuel planning to make informed decisions. Persistent overburn can erode pilots’ trust in the provided

fuel estimates, potentially leading to increased discretionary fuel requests. Analysis indicates that since integrating the StorkJet Taxi Fuel API, Wizz Air has seen a further reduction in the number of flights experiencing taxi fuel overburn. This enhancement confirms that the integration has not only preserved, but elevated, the already very high safety levels and improved fuel efficiency.

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Ensuring compliance with the latest regulatory standards is crucial in the integration of any aviation solution. From an airline perspective, the StorkJet Taxi Fuel API aligns with all relevant regulations and authoritative guidelines, ensuring both safety and efficiency in operations.

The EASA Air-OPS AMC5 CAT.OP.MPA.181 recognizes statistical taxi fuel as a valid method for calculating taxi fuel, provided that the statistical data used is representative and valid. This regulation constitutes a legal basis to the solution and emphasizes the necessity for a robust, data-driven model reflective of actual operational scenarios, which the StorkJet API complies to by utilizing historical QAR data and continuous learning mechanisms.

The framework for the statistical taxi fuel program is further detailed in The ICAO Annex 6, Part 1, Article 4.3.6.6. highlighting the importance of data integrity, continuous review, and validation processes. Additionally, ICAO Doc 9976, Appendix 6 to Chapter 5, furnishes an example of a statistical taxi fuel program. It underscores specific criteria, mitigation measures, and safety risk controls for integration a statistical taxi fuel program. StorkJet’s Taxi Fuel API adheres to these guidelines by implementing comprehensive data integrity checks, continuous review processes, and regular validation of methodologies as it is comprehensively explained in API documentation.

Finally, the StorkJet Taxi Fuel API is aware of and fully compliant with the third-party requirements of the IOSA Standards Manual under DSP 4.3.5. This standard advises on audit practices and documentation requirements for aircraft operators regarding statistical taxi fuel. StorkJet meets these responsibilities by ensuring that all necessary processes, data verification methods, and safety risk assessments are strictly followed and documented.

Overall, the StorkJet Taxi Fuel API not only ensures compliance with EASA, ICAO, and IOSA standards, but also maximizes operational benefits without compromising safety.

CONCLUSION

In the fast-paced aviation industry, airlines are increasingly prioritizing fuel efficiency and environmental sustainability. StorkJet’s advanced Taxi Fuel API addresses these challenges through sophisticated data analysis and machine learning models. By accurately identifying patterns of overestimation and underestimation in taxi fuel planning, StorkJet has developed a solution that

“StorkJet has developed a solution that translates complex data into precise and actionable fuel predictions that significantly enhance operational efficiency.”

translates complex data into precise and actionable fuel predictions that significantly enhance operational efficiency.

The Taxi Fuel API brings a shift from overly conservative fuel estimates to more accurate, scenario-specific calculations, encouraging efficient fuel use. Delivering clear and accessible information allows airlines like Wizz Air to make well-informed decisions about fuel allocation. The model’s continuous learning from QAR data ensures adaptability to varying factors such as seasonality, aircraft type, and weather conditions.

Wizz Air’s experience with the Taxi Fuel API has been overwhelmingly positive. The airline has seen marked improvements in fuel efficiency, particularly at busy airports like Madrid-Barajas, where significant fuel savings per flight underscore the API’s effectiveness. Importantly, these savings have been achieved without compromising safety — in fact, the API has contributed to a higher level of operational safety.

Key takeaways from this integration include:

• Significant amount of achieved savings;

• Elevated level of safety proven by statistics;

• Easy to integrate / Customized API specific to the airline’s needs;

• Easy control over API with query parameters such as percentile, fallback logic;

• Compliance with the latest regulations.

Overall, Wizz Air is highly satisfied with the outcomes of the StorkJet Taxi Fuel API integration. The solution not only meets but exceeds industry standards, making it a valuable tool for any airline looking to improve fuel efficiency and operational performance during taxi phases. Wizz Air’s successful implementation serves as a model for others in the industry, demonstrating the potential for advanced technology to drive both sustainability and excellence in aviation operations.

1 According to the CAPA — Centre for Aviation Awards for Excellence 2022 and 2023, Wizz Air was recognized as the ‘Global Environmental Sustainability Airline Group of the Year’.

he has been with Wizz Air where his current role is overseeing the introduction and monitoring of fuel efficiency initiatives. With over twelve years experience in the airline industry, Jaime has made significant contributions to enhancing fuel efficiency and operational performance at Wizz Air.

WIZZ AIR

Wizz Air operates a fleet of 224 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft and was named Airline of the Year by Air Transport Awards in 2019 and in 2023. Wizz Air has also been recognized as the ‘Most Sustainable Low-Cost Airline’ within the World Finance Sustainability Awards in 2021-2024, the ‘EMEA Environmental Sustainability Airline Group of the Year’ by the CAPA-Centre for Aviation Awards for Excellence 2024 and the ‘Global Environmental Sustainability Airline Group of the Year’ in 2022-2023.

STORKJET

StorkJet helps airlines save fuel and reduce CO2 emissions by utilizing data coming from the aircraft. With a strong research background, based on reinvesting 60% of the turnover in R&D and four EU research grants, the company developed the most precise aircraft performance models on the market. With this technology, StorkJet has optimized over 6.8 million flights. As a result, their clients save 67 million dollars and reduce CO2 emissions by 234 thousand tons each year.

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Digital Towers and sharing useful information

Andy Taylor, CSO Digital Towers at NATS explains the benefits of AI and data for ATC and airline operations

Before we go into the meat of this white paper, it will be useful to give you a brief introduction to NATS which readers will know as the main Air Traffic Services provider in the UK. We also support operations of airports, ANSPs (Air Navigation Service Providers) and airlines, from North America to Asia Pacific. I’ll focus on some of our work in the UK and, particularly, what we’re doing in places like Hong Kong and in New York La Guardia with Delta Airlines. I won’t simply look at remote Air Traffic Control towers as that’s a fairly simple use case, taking a traditional operation and digitalizing it to enable the operation to be done remotely. It’s something that we can do with our partner organization, Ottawa, Canada based Searidge Technologies, wholly owned by NATS, which has been supplying remote towers for a considerable length of time. However, our focus now is on making that digitalization more effective for all operational stakeholders at an airport as well as the traditional prime users of the system.

TRADITIONAL ANALOG SYSTEMS

Today, in most airports, you will see the management of air traffic through a physical control tower, and the air traffic controllers within that tower use analog data. Seventy percent of the information that they’re using to make decisions on your flights is gained by looking out of the window, it’s analog data (figure 1).

RWY(s), GMC(s) Drives costs \ Variable levels of detection \ Not future proof

Remote /Digital Tower mostly replicated this… until now

It means that, for an entire airport such as the image in figure 1 which is London Heathrow (but it could equally be any airport around the world), the majority of information is gathered by looking out of the window. It means that, of the whole airport and, critically here, for British Airways and its Terminal Five operation, there

“…our focus now is on making that digitalization more effective for all operational stakeholders at an airport as well as the traditional prime users of the system.”

are a maximum number of ten people on the airport that have access to the analog data on which key decision-making is based. So, regardless of all the scheduling and planning that’s taken place, with which NATS is very much involved at Heathrow (and a number of other airports), also the ’on the day’ planning and the tactical management of that plan, as soon as that aircraft is ready to push back, the ten people in the control tower now have access to data that no-one else has; each of those people accesses that data individually by looking out of the control tower window and then comparing it with separate data on electronic systems. So, each person is effectively re-processing that data simultaneously and it is obviously not the most efficient way of operating in today’s digital age. It’s also not a way of operating as a fully coordinated operation. That is to say one where the plan which was agreed pre- season, is then operated on the day as per the plan and, as far as

70% of data used in managing your airport is visually acquired, integrated and processed by each ATCO …
… Compromise of competing requirements of each role…
Figure 1

tactical interventions are concerned, those are all agreed between the stakeholders; airport operations and, critically, from the readers’ perspective, airline operations.

My view is that we risk continuing to operate in a compromised environment with a significant amount of analog data available to very few people. We need to be able to do that not through simply replicating and remoting our digital towers but by using that additional digitized data to provide information and direction for each of the roles in the control tower as well as those operational roles beyond the tower. We need to take the duplicated data processing out of the humans’ workload, and share that information to be able to make decisions collaboratively.

The data environment (figure 2.1), has the potential to be complicated but I’ve simplified it for the figure.

Operational Data / System Environment

› No commonality of

“… We have different OEMs to serve the ATC world from the ones that serve the airport world or the airline world. Effectively, those markets are siloed, and they’re siloed within the markets too. So, that doesn’t really help us…”

Effectively, in the air traffic control environment inside the control tower, there are many OEM systems in black boxes. There’s a similar number of boxed OEM systems on the airport side and likewise from the airlines’ perspective. In short, there are multiple systems from multiple vendors with point-to-point connections (figure 2.2).

Today’s Operational Data / System Environment

and

Disparate

No commonality of

These point solutions have limited connections, enabled through Interface Control Documents (ICDs), between them, and there is a lack of shared data and holistic data management across those two environments (between the ATC and the

Figure 2.2

airport) as a result. There is a similar problem in data sharing and coordination with the airlines as Air Traffic Control is feeding information into various parts of those systems too.

We have different OEMs to serve the ATC world from the ones that serve the airport world or the airline world. Effectively, those markets are siloed, and they’re siloed within the markets too. So, that doesn’t really help us in creating an optimal operational environment.

TODAY’S DIGITAL SYSTEMS

From an ATC perspective, OEMs are generally focused on Integrated Controller Working Position (ICWP); this is where all of those black boxes are broken up and put into one black box (figure 2.2 above), so, effectively, we still have the same kind of issues because 70% of the information is still acquired looking out of the window, analog and not included in ICWP — and it still requires the controllers to perform the task of analog data integrator in duplicate with each other. None of that is shared any more effectively to any of the airport operator’s stakeholders and likewise none of that data is shared any better to the airline operators.

Where I see things, and what we’ve implemented in places like La Guardia, and specifically, Hong Kong, breaks across the two verticals (of airport and ATC) with a platform which is accessible and truly open; this is what our digital tower deployments now look like (figure 2.3).

Alternative Operational Data / System Environment of today

Our partner organization, Searidge Technologies, and NATS have developed a genuinely open platform. We want as many vendors and start-ups as possible to come on to that platform to develop applications, to participate in a shared data

environment, described earlier, and respecting commercial limits of what data airlines want to share, but having that holistic data area. We’ll look at some examples of how we’re doing that with Delta and in Hong Kong HKG later in this paper.

NATS invested in Searidge because it gave us an extremely useful capability to digitalize our current analog operations from an air traffic perspective, but it also meant that we could deploy a platform where we could bring other users in. Again, the figures, 3.1 and 3.2, simplify that platform but effectively, with the different levels of that platform’s use, the key bit for me is the Aimee part, our AI engine, and the key area of focus for this paper (figure 3.1).

Searidge Airport Platform

Diving deeper into the technology stack of our platform, we’ve got Aimee Vision, Aimee Traffic Aimee A-CDM and Aimee Voice (figure 3.2) and video on the next page.

Searidge Platform Technology Stack

It pretty much does what it says in the name. Aimee Vision takes optical views,

Figure
Figure 3.1
Figure 3.2

digitizing those and having the AI process them in real time. Aimee Traffic takes onboard various sensor data from radars and the like, analyzes that and uses predictions in real-time. Aimee A-CDM is a development area where we’re bringing in collaborative decision making; it’s the projection of where we’re going. Aimee Voice is the final part because, with communication between air traffic control and airline pilots being by voice and, likewise, between the controllers themselves and the other operations centers around an airport, voice communication is significant, so Aimee monitors voice communications and converts them to text which can be digitized for carrying out various algorithmic support.

I won’t labor on the cyber security behind this approach, although it is clearly a key part of it. As an air traffic service organization, security of data is incredibly important to us and it is a core principle for all data applications, legacy or otherwise. The key part of this paper, however, is that our trajectory is to move away from black boxes and on-site processing to using Cloud, including open

cloud sources, for various parts of the data application. Coming back to the platform, based on that platform, we can deliver a number of capabilities for any users as applications, of which I’ve shown eight examples below for expediency (figure 3.3).

Platform Based Integrated Airport

“…voice

communication is significant, so Aimee monitors voice communications and converts them to text which can be digitized for carrying out various algorithmic support.”

These can be for the airport, airline operations and for ATC operations. Just as you select applications that you want to use on your smartphone, in the example below, from an ATC perspective, we have applications selected for runway protection, optimization and managing aircraft on and off stands (figure 3.4).

An apron control unit (figure 3.5), can either be operated by an airline or an airport or could be part of the ATC solution, depending on the way the tasks are segregated at that location.

Figure 3.3
Searidge Digital Tower Solution
Figure 3.4

Searidge Digital Apron Solution

So, whether we take a digital apron tower, ATC or another function, we can provide a different front-end and different applications to each, but it all sits on the same fully integrated data platform.

HKG: THE WORLD’S LARGEST DIGITAL TOWER

What follows is the practicality of what we have delivered to Hong Kong, which is One System, Integrated Operations and currently the world’s largest digital tower. Hong Kong’s aim, as it expands to three-runway airport operations, is to have greater resilience, improve its throughput capacity optimization and resources optimization, and adopt AI and new ways of working as well as data integration and enhanced collaborative decision making. They also have three physical control towers, so it’s important that those assets can be used in an optimal way, bearing in mind there are compromises when operating from any physical location, as there are parts of the airfield that are distant and parts that are even obscured. From my

buildings at Heathrow, that means that the air traffic controllers alone can’t monitor all of the field with their analog processes and so, when we digitized, this is how we’ve done it in Hong Kong (figure 4).

“…nowhere on the airport is more than 500m away from an array of cameras and we put their images into panoramas, just as we do for remote digital tower solutions, so that we get a more contextualized view, rather than just looking at a number of separate ‘thumbnail’ pictures as would be seen in…”

Figure 3.5
Comprehensive Digital Tower Camera Sensor Coverage
Figure 4
Hong Kong Airport Control Tower

We have 96 cameras installed in a number of separate arrays. Each array is shown by a red dot. The cover isn’t limited to the diameter of the circles, but it basically shows that the system can ‘see’ any part of the airfield. As a result, nowhere on the airport is more than 500m away from an array of cameras and we put their images into panoramas, just as we do for remote digital tower solutions, so that we get a more contextualized view, rather than just looking at a number of separate ‘thumbnail’ pictures as would be seen in, say, a security control room where one is simply looking for intruders. With these arrays, we are looking across a wider area to understand exactly what’s going on in the context of other aircraft movements.

The system can also be expanded as the airport grows and, as the third runway comes online in Hong Kong, an additional number of arrays will be deployed which will take the camera count to something like 200 cameras on site. With such full coverage of the airside areas of the airport, these cameras can also provide real time feed for things like security and can replace some of the existing single use systems, like CCTV. If anybody is reading this and thinking, ‘this all looks very expensive’, the point of the investment is to use the asset for multiple purposes and to have multiple users of that asset so that the investment becomes shared. Likewise, it also takes out some of the black box solutions and potentially removes duplication on site.

Some of the things that we can do with the coverage of these operational grade cameras include, for example, our Approach Monitoring System (AMS) application (figure 5).

While the picture is of our Approach Monitoring System deployed in Dubai this has also been deployed in a several other locations including Hong Kong and Singapore. The image above shows you what the controllers can see from the Air Traffic

Control Tower. It’s typical in that, as an Air Traffic Controller, you often can’t actually see the end of the runway (where it says ‘Threshold’), and so you can’t observe the aircraft touch-down until they’ve arrived on the runway surface and are rolling out. This is clearly a low level of analogue data fidelity that an air traffic controller has and, as I said previously, there are often only ten controllers who have this information so no-one else has even got that low fidelity view. The improved level of fidelity I can show through digitization here (see left hand image in Figure 5) is from those approach monitoring cameras. In this example, it is possible to see an aircraft six miles out on the approach, plus the system adds additional overlaid information for, in this case, the operations team, but it could also be the air traffic control team, with additional information about that arriving flight.

As an example of the improved fidelity, you can see that it would be possible to check that the aircraft’s flaps are down and if its gear’s down. If you consider that the image is digitized data then, as soon as a human can see that level of detail, so can Aimee vision; and this is where the AI processing can come in and start to check every single arrival to make sure that it’s configured correctly. We can also tell the point at which the gear has been deployed, for example; at airports where they’re very noise sensitive and prefer to have gear up for as long as possible, that kind of thing can be monitored in real time.

INTEGRATED OPERATIONS CONTROL

Once you have all of the information on a single platform, we can integrate a large number of different functions and features, including the examples below from Hong Kong, and Delta’s Ramp Control in La Guardia, NY, USA.

In figure 6 you can see the first phase of the project in Hong Kong (figure 6).

Approach Monitoring System (AMS) Application
Figure 5
AAHK – Integrated Airport Centre Phase 1 (2022)

There’s not an air traffic controller in sight in this picture because this is the Integrated Operations Center at Hong Kong International Airport; it’s the airport company’s operations center which is the other key part of the control process for managing Air Traffic Movements on the airport, along with the more obvious three Air Traffic Control towers. This Airport Operations Centre is now seamlessly connected to the Air Traffic Control Tower; everybody has the same information and there are 40 positions with different roles inside that Operations Centre that now have access to this digital information. Access that only ten people used to have but that now more than 40 people in here also have. Effectively, everybody is ‘in’ the control tower, and they all have access to 70% more data, plus anybody on the airport that becomes a user of this system can also be granted access.

Let’s look a bit more closely at what, from an operations center and apron management perspective, can be done now in Hong Kong. In figure 7, is a panoramic view of one of the terminals.

HKG CDM Integration

failing earlier than you would do waiting for the CDM system to have the target off-blocks time updated. Often, due to the manual procedure used at airports which have adopted CDM, this update is made about a minute before the target off-blocks time is about to expire anyway. And target off-blocks times, just as an example, already have an element of uncertainty built in with Collaborative Decision Making as they have a minus five to plus five minutes window of tolerance built into them; so, that’s a ten-minute window of uncertainty. For anybody in ATC, (or any other part of operations control) that’s too wide for planning what movements we’re going to make. It can affect whether an aircraft can taxi or push-back and can have lots of negative or positive effects on the flight envelope, and that is from the moment the aircraft’s engines are running to being able to manage the stands more effectively.

This contextual data-based operation is simply the first phase in HKG, because they now have access to information that they never before had in the airport operations center, overlaid with their own data Their own data now becomes more powerful, and their capability likewise. However, as soon as we hand all this over into Aimee Vision, the AI engine described earlier which sits within the data platform, and it’s processing all the visual information that’s now digitized, we can also add other applications. One such application is called Smart Stand (figure 8).

You can see that each of the parking stands as well as being identified has also got overlaid information from the airport Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) system; this is the collaborative decision-making information that’s being generated. The target off-blocks time (TOBT) is input by the airline’s handling agent and the target start approval times (TSAT) are generated as a result. What you would normally see in a tabulated format you can now see in a contextual format. That is to say, the target off-blocks times can now be read while looking directly at each of the aircraft in turn and visually checking as to how likely it is that that target off-blocks time is going to be made. This means that you can spot a target off-blocks time

Smart Stand Applications

• Dual and triple use assets,

• Removes separate requirement on extensive CCTV systems,

• 6 additional panoramic cameras cover entire cul-de-sac

• Optimises existing data from Docking Guidance

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There are parts of this application where we manage turnaround tracking, effectively making sure that each of the milestones towards the target off-blocks time is being checked autonomously, such as ‘when does the fueling start?’, ‘when is the baggage loading complete?’. We can check for safety nets, so these can be

Figure 7
Figure

anything from ‘are people wearing PPE on the stand?’ to ‘did vehicles do brake checks as they approached the aircraft to ensure that they don’t hit it?’ But we can also then, in the future, bring in the CDM part to do stand planning and performance optimization.

Our Smart Stand turnaround tracking has been uniquely developed with operational experience of managing turns within the overall ATM environment on airport and with the focus on improving current limitations of the CDM and safety management process. To do this, we moved away from more basic, commonly used, AI vision techniques, such as ‘box and follow’ where the AI looks for moving pixels, boxes around them and starts to carry out an assessment on that basis. We used that model back in 2017 and found that in certain use cases it was less effective than others. Figure 9 shows this initial boxing algorithm while figure 10 shows what Smart Stand looks like in terms of our higher performance AI Aimee Vision model.

AIMEE

Vision

Smart Stand - First Prototype (2017)

The image in Figure 10 is from one of our panoramic cameras to give you an indication as to what the AI is doing; it’s not boxing, it’s identifying each of the objects and you’ll see how it puts a colored mask over each one to show you which type of object it is. You’ll also see at various points where aircraft are pushing back or moving behind the aircraft that’s on the stand. The system can move to stand optimization in its next guise which is where its output will be cognizant of what’s

going on behind the parking stand, not just on the parking stand. So, when aircraft push back, when aircraft are towed behind a stand, or when aircraft that are inbound come in and stop, temporarily behind an aircraft that’s on-stand, the Aimee AI system can inform other applications and users on the airport, including the airlines, to make them aware of the impact of those movements. Likewise, our

You can also see how Smart Stand currently provides message output and there’s a very simplistic indication in this demo image where you can see that things like the green areas are being completed on time, where there’s an orange area it means that, at the moment, this is set to fail, and the point at which it’s aiming for is the target off-blocks time; the bags, at the moment, on this particular turn are running behind schedule. But, by monitoring every single parking stand, and having a genuinely open data platform we can take the data from the stand docking guidance as well as the panoramic cameras and other sources from ATC for example, we can then run all that together to make it the most accurate assessment that’s been carried out. That means that we can also manage every single parking stand on your airfield, and, at the same time, we can flag to you specifically the ones that you need

Figure 9
Figure 10

to watch, rather than you watching a wall of little thumbnails, or waiting for data to be manually input from out on the ramp. The output can be focused to trigger only those flights which you need to monitor and potentially manage.

SMART STAND SAFETY NETS

If you can track milestones, you can also track various safety events. For example, avoiding aircraft parking partially on stands while another aircraft attempts to pass behind them, resulting in a wingtip to tail collision which then becomes a costly maintenance issue as well as impacting the safety of those on and around the aircraft. Clearly, we want to stay away from that outcome so, having safety nets and advising Air Traffic Control and Airport Operations staff that an aircraft is not parked correctly and assist in reducing the potential for wingtip to tail collisions is a no brainer. Going beyond that, we work directly with airlines as well, so this provides an operations center with the information to an ATC grade. In La Guardia, we took two physical ramp units that Delta Airlines operates from its own terminal to manage their own pushbacks; we had to coordinate them with each other as well as coordinating with the FAA tower as flights come out of or go into their ramp area. Searidge gave them access to map data, via the digital (tower) platform, which provides a whole airport, real time, ground surveillance picture to ATC standard; it means that they can see beyond their area of responsibility now and what’s about to affect them as well as how their pushbacks and taxi-outs will fit into the overall flow of the traffic. This is about making everybody more aware of the information that, as stated above, just a minority of people might once have had in the ATC Tower.

We also have stand management as part of this range of applications. Our system is currently semi-autonomous in that overnight, the stand plan will be generated automatically with reference to a set of local hard and soft constraints. Hard constraints are for example that only a finite range of aircraft types can be parked on a particular stand; while soft constraints are say, that a particular flight is identified as a ‘premium’ flight and it will always park near the VIP lounge. So, with these constraints in mind we can automatically produce a stand plan overnight, rather than somebody planning this manually. This plan can then be moved into the tactical phase. Tactically, the system operates semi autonomously on the basis of providing insights as to whether an aircraft is late or running late in its turnaround and that the stand is going to be occupied for longer. It will then make tactical changes based on those hard and soft constraints and advise a human operator which rules are being impacted, though never suggesting any that would impact the hard constraints.

In summary, rather than it being all about Air Traffic Control, this is about all operational stakeholders having the same data and having it in a digital format so that more can be achieved with that digitized data. It’s convergence rather than siloing and it’s enabling a digital ecosystem that brings in new entrants, as airports and airlines have already done with other parts of the passenger experience.

“…rather than it being all about Air Traffic Control, this is about all operational stakeholders having the same data and having it in a digital format so that more can be achieved with that digitized data.”

However, we can now take that right through to the airside areas and out into the taxiways where we optimize data. We give access to that 70 percent of analog data that Air traffic Control has traditionally used. Bearing in mind that it wasn’t as useful as today’s digitalized version of that data in terms of presenting it directly or using it for processing and prediction. Access to AI-based applications, from my perspective, as an air traffic controller, is absolutely key to optimized operation of airfields. We’ve done everything we can in terms of the people in our operations; systems and AI support are the catalyst for making things more efficient and having a joined-up plan across the entire operation — ATC, airport and airline.

ANDY TAYLOR

Andy joined NATS in 1989 and has developed and has delivered innovative ATM solutions for global customers to increase safety, airport capacity and operational performance. He has capitalized on emerging trends in the air traffic market and related technologies to maximize operational value to customers. As Chief Solutions Officer, Andy works across both NATS and Searidge Technologies. He is responsible for the joint development of the partnership’s transformational Digital Tower capabilities and delivery models.

NATS

NATS is the UK’s leading provider of air traffic control services. In a typical year pre-Covid, they handled over 2.5 million flights and 250 million passengers travelling over the UK and across the North Atlantic. Outside of the UK, NATS offers air traffic services to customers, including airports, airlines, air traffic service providers and governments. The business currently provides these services across parts of Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

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Is AI the solution to that problem?

doesn’t doubt the value of AI but wonders whether every problem needs it

As a product manager, the hype cycle relating to artificial intelligence has left me in a trough of disillusionment right now. Without question, AI has reached a tipping point. It’s all around us, and it’s here to stay. However, in some cases it seems like it’s a technology looking for problems.

AI MIGHT NOT ALWAYS BE THE ANSWER

In product management circles we spend a great deal of time and effort removing bias from our thinking and trying to seek technologically agnostic solutions to users’ problems. Prioritization frameworks like JTBD (Jobs-to-be-done) remove the focus from the product or technology but instead put a spotlight on exploring the customer’s needs and motivations. The commonly used example to explain this thinking is a customer asking for a 10mm drill bit, when what they actually need is a 10mm hole to install a light fitting. It seems, in some cases, that the market is demanding AI-powered products and features with seemingly little consideration for the problems the technology is seeking to address. This clamor and demand for AI capabilities makes it hard as a product manager to plan for and prioritise the most pressing user challenges.

A high-profile example of this problem can be illustrated by Strava, the fitness tracking app. Strava recently released an AI-powered premium feature which they call “Athlete Intelligence”. After uploading a run or ride, Strava’s Athlete Intelligence feature summarizes workout data into digestible insights to allow users to assess their effort and recognize trends based on recent activity history.

From this morning’s parkrun that I did with friends followed by coffee, Strava offered this nugget of intelligence. “Solid run with a consistent effort, though slightly slower than your average pace. Looks like you pushed through the rain and cold to put in a good workout.”

“… AI has reached a tipping point. It’s all around us, and it’s here to stay. However, in some cases it seems like it’s a technology looking for problems”

Pfft… really? I spent most of the run nattering to my pals, getting wet and muddy, complaining about the weather but looking forward to coffee and cake.

Online commentators have complained that this feature has dramatically impacted the performance of the app and infringed their privacy; plus, it provides negligible benefits. My problem is that the feature cannot easily take into account the nuances and outside influences on an activity, such as sleep, stress and not to mention your intentions for that activity itself. Some users have been angry that there is no way to switch the feature off other than downgrade their subscription, and have questioned the motivation for developing a supposedly low-value feature over more requested or pressing user needs.

WORKING WITH AI

In our industry, there’s been a spotlight on how software vendors are adopting and/or using AI within their solutions. However, the widespread adoption of AI is not without its challenges. Concerns for data sovereignty, privacy, and compliance are well founded. I would consider it reasonable for an EU-based operator, to expect all data processing to be handled within the EU, and for any training data that is used to train an AI would be subject to GDPR, and ring-fenced, maintaining the integrity of the customer’s data, allowing it to be returned at the end of a contract. None of these demands are insurmountable, but require significant care and attention to detail. In most cases, the problems that users care about can be achieved without the use of artificial intelligence. In an ideal world we’d be focused on solving user problems without prescribing or asking for the explicit use of AI. Having said that, advances in our industry are largely thanks to disruptive ideas and technologies. There are some extremely challenging problems that AI is being used to solve that I am particularly excited about. My advice to colleagues right now, is that we should be building core software features and capabilities that work without the use of AI, but where any AI-powered enhancement can be easily enabled or disabled. This is one of the guiding principles behind the concept that I like to call ‘Responsible AI’. More on that idea in future editions. The promise that artificial intelligence offers, the global AI infrastructure, and the necessary governance instruments, are not yet fully aligned, so it could be a little while before we scale the slope of enlightenment and see a fully AI-enabled industry. Well, I guess that’s progress for you; or at least it is in the world according to IT & Me.

PAUL SAUNDERS

Paul is a heavy-weight product visionary and trusted aviation software expert. He’s spent 25 years in aerospace IT, working with airlines, MROs, OEMs and software companies all over the world. Currently, he’s working as Senior Director of Product Management at Comply365 where he leads a team of Product Managers and UX Designers on a software portfolio which includes Operational Content Management, Safety Management and Business Intelligence Solutions.

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Mapping a better solution for Frontier Airlines

Joshua Lee, Senior Manager Technical Programs, Frontier Airlines shares the implementation of an app and solution to improve support for pilots

As always with a case study, let’s start with a brief introduction to the airline whose case this is. Frontier Airlines is a major American ultra low-cost airline headquartered in Denver, Colorado, employing more than 3,000 staff and serving over 120 destinations in the United States, Caribbean, Mexico and Central America from its hub at Denver International Airport. As of September 2024, Frontier Airlines had a 150 strong all-Airbus fleet including A320-200, A320neo, A321-200 and A321neo.

BEFORE THE NEW SOLUTION

Before engaging with Lufthansa Systems and Lido mPilot, we were using another popular product but wanted to find something that would be a little more cost effective for us: we didn’t use a lot of the product features packaged with our old solution and yet we were paying for them. The other big consideration was that, during the time when we were looking at other options, there were some issues with that previous solution. These were the things that led us to look elsewhere.

THE BUSINESS CASE FOR Lido mPilot

We were looking for something that could do what we needed from a charting perspective at a reasonable cost but that would provide us with the things that we needed, i.e., reliable charting; but something that was built on a development platform with which we could grow but also that could itself grow as technology changed: something built on 2020 or 2025 technology for the 21st century as opposed to 2010 technology. We wanted to get away from PDF reading into scalable vector graphics (SVG) and things that we had seen on other Apps.

Real-Time Turbulence Intelligence

with Lido mPilot

■ SkyPath Turbulence Integration: Access live turbulence data in-app for smoother navigation and smarter in-flight decisions.

■ IATA Turbulence Aware: Tap into real-time, global turbulence insights for enhanced safety and situational awareness.

Navigate Smarter, Fly Safer

HOW THE IMPLEMENTATION WENT

The decision to adopt Lido was made in January/February 2023 and we were on quite a tight timeline because we had been following a different path at first but that didn’t go quite the way we wanted and so we decided to go with Lido but only had until September 4th which was when the previous contract came to an end. Our implementation timeline was essentially from March 2023 to September 4th of that same year.

During that time, I got hold of the solution, used it a lot, started to build the training around it, worked intensively with the Lido team. We built our own web-based training, did a number of webinars and then built a number of other components such as frequently asked questions (FAQs) and conversion material showing pilots what they were used to looking at in the old application and what that information looks like in Lido. In July 2023, we started to carry both solutions side by side with dual carry authorizations so that people could start getting used to Lido before it became the only solution available. It was met with much disdain but, frankly, change is always poorly received in the airline industry. However, through that dual carrying period, the pilots learned a lot and we were able to re-assure a lot of people. We have recurrent training three times a week and, in every class for two and a half months, we were talking to pilots, taking questions and trying to make sure that pilots felt as prepared as possible. In truth, the application was not where we wanted it to be and there wasn’t

“In July 2023, we started to carry both solutions side by side with dual carry authorizations so that people could start getting used to Lido before it became the only solution available.”

enough time to prove the robustness of it. That changed in September when there were some really big updates and we were able to work closely with Lido: their team was fantastic in helping us to address our concerns about the App. They were fast to respond and helpful about training which helped enormously. From our experience, not all technology providers would have done that so quickly. Since then, there have been some incredible changes that have really swayed our pilot group over to, “Oh, this is not so bad”. If you can get a pilot group to say ‘this is not so bad’ about anything, that’s a win. As I said above, it was a really fast implementation timeline; I would have preferred to have had a year to make the transition but we didn’t have that. That said, to be able to implement, in about six months, such a drastic change for a charting application with such a great back-up with the team from Lido on things we needed to change before go-live, that was pretty amazing.

Change management was something on which we worked hard. I did something similar during my time in the military and it was important to remember to get an understanding of ‘it’s going to be a little bit of a grassroots product’ in order to get it to a change management stage. Companies tend to be very good at doing everything but the actual change management. We worked hard with one-on-ones to get our captains and people comfortable with it.

“… there have been some incredible changes that have really swayed our pilot group over to, “Oh, this is not so bad”. If you can get a pilot group to say ‘this is not so bad’ about anything, that’s a win”

Lido mPilot

For us, Lido mPilot is essentially a charting application for the cockpit, similar to competitors in the market. To address some of the pain points, one of the things that I think is unique, and that I personally like about the app, is that, when there is Wi-Fi, the app updates itself as you open it. That might not seem a big deal but it is. When I take new hire classes, I tell them, ‘The night before you’re going to fly, just plug your iPad in, open up Lido and walk away, it’ll update itself on Wi-Fi’. It means three button presses that pilots don’t have to do.

The biggest thing is the platform it’s built on. In the airline industry, we tend to find applications that do a certain thing well and then we stop updating for fear of something not working right, saying ‘it works fine and so we’re not going to make improvements or even go to something that is more technologically advanced’. I see that in so many different applications whereas Lido is not afraid of that. That’s one thing that, for me as a technology person, I wanted to see something that takes advantage of what the iPad can do for me; I don’t want to have to dig and find information myself if I don’t have to, I want it to be presented for me. That’s one of the things Lido does. For instance, when marking a runway but going to the wrong runway, it will show red and tell the pilot to ‘check the runway because the one you’re heading for is not the one where you said you were going’ (figure 1).

Figure 1

It’s not just that piece of the platform but there were other things that we’re working on with Lido, things like live traffic over cellular, things in which they’re also interested. Lido can also give the pilot the frequency that they’ll need depending on where they are on the airport; The Lido team is forward thinking, and prepared to ‘try it and see how it works’. That’s an attitude you do not see often in the industry and I’m very happy about that. I don’t want to have to press five buttons

to find a frequency, I want the system to tell me what the frequency is because now

zoom in to a certain point before the image becomes degraded. With an SVG, you can zoom really far into the screen while maintaining clean lines and you can read the text in Jumbo: again, a seemingly small feature but beyond what a lot of the other vendors are doing.

Finally, just the ease of working with the Lido team has been a pleasure; they’re not afraid to take criticism and they’re not afraid to look at improvements and go ‘yes, let’s put something together and see if we can do that’, which is not the case with many large applications who often take a ‘we know what to give you, we know what we’re doing’ approach.

“…with a PDF, you can only zoom in to a certain point before the image becomes degraded. With an SVG, you can zoom really far into the screen while maintaining clean lines and you can read the text…”

Those are the big three things that have been a huge improvement for us. There’s also Lido’s capability of tying into the FOMAX system on the aircraft, you can actually pull real ADIRU (Air Data Inertial Reference Unit) data onto the iPad. It’s a more reliable system in location services as well. There are a number of things that are definitely twenty-first century technology and where we should be going rather than saying that because this has always worked, we don’t want to change it.

CHANGES IN FRONTIER PROCESSES TO GET THE BEST OUT OF Lido mPilot

The implementation required no major process changes at Frontier but it allowed us to think about things that were possible because of the response and how Lido was going to work with us. Things that it was now possible to give to the pilots had not been possible before. One thing did reinforce rather than change our processes. With other applications, you tend to find that, because they’re good

Lido mPilot

Lido mPilot leverages advanced technology to redefine cockpit navigation and situational awareness for pilots. Central to its functionality are interactive, data-driven maps built on Lido Data Solutions. These maps dynamically integrate and display flight-critical data, ensuring that pilots have tailored, up-to-date information directly related to their flight plan and aircraft position. Unlike traditional static PDFs, mPilot utilizes scalable vector graphics (SVGs), allowing pilots to zoom in on charts without compromising clarity. This innovation ensures that fine details remain crisp and readable, enhancing situational awareness in critical phases of flight. A standout feature of mPilot is its weather integration, including advanced turbulence and icing forecasts (figure 2). By presenting pilots with intuitive visualizations of adverse weather conditions, the app helps crews make safer, more efficient decisions

at X, they decide to also make Y, even though they might do it poorly. In this case, it would be that the solution is a charting application and good at that so why not also do electronic dispatch releases and a weather application? The result of that is that all of those other things get watered down but, if we present all of these other options in the charting app, it can make pilots go for the path of least resistance and use the app that is not primarily for weather because it seems easier. Lido reinforced our policies to ensure that pilots go to the right place and do the right thing out of necessity because some of the things we took away that had been in the old solution, weren’t available in Lido. It made pilots go to the actual dispatch and weather information that they’re supposed to be using.

However, because people were so uncomfortable with that at first, it made everything that Lido did wrong in their eyes if there was a comparison. During the dual carry time, people would say, ‘this frequency’s wrong because Lido has a different frequency than the other application so that automatically makes it wrong because I’ve been using the other application. However, we showed

during flight planning and execution. Combined with enroute mapping and Airport Moving Maps (AMM), this makes mPilot a comprehensive tool for anticipating and navigating challenging conditions (figure 2).

The app’s platform is forwardthinking, taking full advantage of iOS capabilities. Automatic updates over Wi-Fi save time and ensure pilots always have the latest data, reducing pre-flight workload. Integration with systems like FOMAX provides real-time data synchronization between the iPad and the aircraft’s onboard systems, delivering precise location and altitude information.

Finally, Lido mPilot’s user-centric approach, with high-contrast displays and light/dark mode options, ensures clarity in all cockpit environments. Paired with Lido’s commitment to continuous improvement and responsiveness to user feedback, mPilot stands out as a transformative tool for modern airline operations.

Figure 2
“It reinforced a lot of our processes which is really good in that it has got us back to being a little less reliant on the iPad; hard to do but definitely needed.”

people that that was not the case at all; Lido was following the actual source data which is the legal requirement and had it correct whereas the alternative was just basing it on institutional knowledge. Also, because the charting was a little bit different with ground charts of the airport, people were actually looking at the big yellow signs on the ground again and navigating around the airport in the way they should be, not just on iPad but getting situational awareness on the iPad and then looking out of the window. It reinforced a lot of our processes which is really good in that it has got us back to being a little less reliant on the iPad; hard to do but definitely needed.

CHALLENGES AND OBSTACLES FACED AND OVERCOME

From my own point of view, the challenges included learning the management of the new solution, how updates are done, how changes in the DDS (Data Distribution System) are done and how to track iPads that are on-board aircraft. It was a challenge that was easily overcome and fixed because the system is very easy to use and, on a global scale, the back-end systems are really nice. Pilot attitude has changed, no matter what. There were things that we wanted to be better in the first iteration of Lido which weren’t quite there yet but, again, we knew that they were going to work with us on that and, within the first couple of months we did our first major update which was a game changer with many options that Lido had added based on our feedback.

We did create a digital form for Lido feedback with questions such as whether something could be better or was it not working? That received a huge response from pilots with notes about things that seemed to not be working or suggestions of how we could do things better. We used that over the months after the implementation to make the changes and updates to Lido and, again, we’re doing the changes suggested by pilots who are on the line every day; we’re making those implementations and they notice that we’ve quickly fixed whatever it was. That started to sway a lot of pilot opinion on those challenges.

The biggest challenge that we had to overcome, was that Lido is a world-wide product using a lot of ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) language

which we need to use in a lot of cases because we fly to places in South America that are only ICAO. Before, we had to train pilots on what is the ICAO, whereas now, we already know all of the US material so we only had to put together a training program for all ICAO language such as the different way that lighting systems are reported; we were able to change those and we did some change management on using tables and using our likenesses of them to be able to overcome that: now it’s second nature, people look at it and understand it. So, when we do start expanding further into South America and, maybe one day Europe, it will be really easy because we already know what ICAO is. That was a big benefit but also an obstacle because it was something that our pilots were not used to.

The changes that are harder to overcome are what I call the ‘buttonology’, the button presses that it takes to do the things that you used to do and that is a very difficult thing to overcome. The most difficult button change that you have to do is when you get a last-minute runway change coupled with a last-minute arrival change. The good news, and the way we trained it, is that it’s almost the exact same button press and mentality as in FMGC (Flight Management and Guidance Computer). The things that are done in FMGC are almost identical to the process that is done in Lido, so we trained it that way which was helpful. We’re trying to reduce those button presses in Lido and they’re listening to us about figuring out creative ways to do that.

The last challenge with charting and the last obstacle we had to overcome was the data driven charting with Lido which pilots at first didn’t like (see above). However, it actually is clearer because all that’s on screen is the relevant runway, not lots of different options but just one option for the right chart. Just one

training. I developed most of the content and then gave it over to the training department who further developed it for delivery as computer-based training

working relationship with the vendor and Lido gave us that: they didn’t have any ego about it, that’s really important for a company implementing such a massive

“The most important thing that you want for a project like this is to have a good working relationship with the vendor and Lido gave us that: they didn’t have any ego about it, that’s really important.”

change in such a short time. There was no sense of ‘This is the app, it’s what you bought and we’ll see you later’. Full implementation was September 2023 and now, a year later at the time of writing, there have been three major updates dealing with issues raised by the pilot group and we appreciated that. So that relationship has continued after the implementation and it is a huge help to have a team that, even when we didn’t agree at first, they looked into it and made it work. If we would have done anything differently, we’d have liked more time. The time issue couldn’t be helped but we would ideally have wanted 18 months to really get pilot buy-in, get more time for change management and to give Lido a chance to make the changes we wanted before the implementation.

REGULATOR AND INTERNAL APPROVALS

The way charts are displayed, is not really a regulatory matter but we do have to show that the applications we’re going to use are going to be safe and meet the requirement that they usably display the source data, which is just text, in a manner that is safe and makes sense. We also had to show that we had an integral training plan so that not only do we have this app that works and does what it’s supposed to do but we also have the time and ability to train pilots to use it in a safe manner. We showed them our training plan and met with them twice a month from March until just before September to show them our training plan, our implementation plan, all the people that have taken the training and what it looks like. Then we had to show our POI (Principal Operations Inspector) that we had a training plan adopted and used, and that it was sufficient that our pilots were able to navigate the US using it, without it being a problem. It just took putting together all of the things that we were already doing with the frequently asked questions plus the regulator had a few questions about some of the ICAO stuff and we showed how we were training those issues out. They were very happy with all that and they especially like the data driven charting because it reduces the potential for error. So, we didn’t need any regulatory sign-off per se but just had to show that we were implementing a training program that would ensure safe operation with the new solution within US airspace.

NEXT STEPS

This goes to the relationship with Lido and we have lots of next steps including working with the Lido team to help them develop a road map in America because we’re the largest carrier they have in America right now and we can suggest things that will be valuable and explain why. We’re also going to ramp up the AMM (Airport Moving Map) and let it do more for us. Overall, we’re looking for things that will make us more capable in the cockpit with less need to look at multiple screens and push buttons, making us safer. The AMM takes away the old-school paper chart for the airport map and puts it on a really robust capability for moving around with added information which we looked at above. Beyond that, we have lots of plans for the coming years.

JOSHUA LEE

Josh has been at Frontier for over three years, working as the Technical Standards Pilot. He was a pilot in the United States Army for over 21 years, leading the Army’s EFB program, and has worked to refine knowledge management systems in the digital world for over a decade. He founded Eagle Training Solutions and specializes in how users interact with technologies. Josh consults with developers in the aerospace industry, removing complexities in the consumption of information on digital platforms.

FRONTIER AIRLINES

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Frontier operates more than 100 A320 family aircraft, the largest A320neo fleet in the Americas, serving approximately 120 destinations in the U.S., Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. The use of these aircraft, Frontier’s seating configuration, and weight-saving initiatives have all contributed to the airline’s average 43 percent fuel savings compared to other U.S. airlines (fuel savings is based on Frontier Airlines’ 2019 fuel consumption per seat-mile compared to the weighted average of major U.S. airlines), which makes Frontier the most fuel-efficient U.S. airline.

LUFTHANSA SYSTEMS

Lufthansa Systems offers its more than 350 airline customers an extensive range of successful and, in many cases, market-leading products. These innovative IT products and services cover all of an airline’s business processes — in the flight deck, in the cabin and on the ground — and offer a wide range of economic benefits while also contributing to improving efficiency and competitiveness. In addition, Lufthansa Systems supports its customers with consulting services.

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Engaging pilots in fuel efficiency at Azul Airlines

Caio Garcia, Captain, Flight Ops Engineering Manager and Fuel Efficiency Manager at Azul Airlines shares a journey to Fuel Efficiency through Advanced Data Analysis and a dedicated Pilot App

The easiest way to save fuel

context about the environment in which it applies.

Azul Airlines

Azul Airlines serves approximately 158 destinations, including many smaller airports across Brazil (Figure 1).

Our fleet consists of 186 aircraft, including Cessna Caravans, ATR 72-600s, Embraer 195 E1/E2, ERJ-190s, Airbus A320/ A321neos, A321neos, A330ceos, and A330neos. Additionally, we operate a couple of Pilatus aircraft to transport parts to address any AOG (Aircraft on Ground) situations at remote airports. Operating within the Amazon region presents unique challenges, as parts are often difficult to procure locally. Therefore, the capability to ferry parts and deploy specialized maintenance teams is essential to minimize aircraft downtime in remote locations. We operate approximately 900 to 1,000 flights daily, depending on the season.

‘‘ Indigo’s integration with SkyBreathe® was successful, despite the complexity of bringing multiple data sources together. OpenAirlines’ expertise made it easy to integrate data and ensure its accuracy. ’’ - Ravi Bajaj, Director Performance Engineering at IndiGo

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“…it doesn’t matter what sort of bells and whistles, what optimization, what kind of good stuff you put in, if the pilot doesn’t follow that or doesn’t fly it well, the savings won’t be very high.”

One of our key successes is implementing ‘APU Zero,’ where we operate without using the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) by plugging into external power instead. Additionally, our Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) include practices such as constant descent angles, reduced acceleration altitudes, single-engine taxi operations (both in and out), cross-bleed starts, reduced flap usage, intersection departures, route optimization, and rolling takeoffs.

We’ve also partnered with the Operations Control Center (OCC) to ensure the most economic aircraft are assigned to routes where they’ll be better utilized. This involves deploying aircraft with minimal degradation on longer flights and leveraging strategies like cost index adjustments, route optimization, tankering, and reclearance planning. On the air traffic control (ATC) front, we collaborate with ATC authorities to make approaches and departures as fuel-efficient as possible, particularly at our main hubs. We utilize SkyBreathe® as well to support these efforts. Finally, our Tech Ops team plays a critical role. They ensure operational efficiency by facilitating APU Zero, performing engine washes, and maintaining the aircraft to keep them as sleek and as fuel-efficient as possible. Before we had SkyBreathe®, everything was set up into a database (figure 3).

Fuel Efficiency at Azul

Maintenance

APU and Engine Data

ACARS

Dispatch

OFPs

LoadSheet

Extra fuel

Figure 3

QAR

Everything Aircraft Related

OCC

Tail number assignments

Crewmembers

Logbook Flight Hours

Cycles

Inputs to the database come from various sources: Maintenance provides APU and engine data; Dispatch contributes operational flight plans (OFPs), load sheets, and extra fuel details; ACARS supplies fuel-burn metrics, trip times, OOOI (Out, Off, On, In) times, and distances; and OCC adds tail number assignments, crew information, logbook entries, flight hours, and cycles. The goal is to ensure that the flight data

“The goal is to ensure that the flight data we’re analyzing corresponds to the actual flight in question. This requires proper synchronization, seamless communication between systems, and high-quality data.”

we’re analyzing corresponds to the actual flight in question. This requires proper synchronization, seamless communication between systems, and high-quality data. And finally, there’s QAR (Quick Access Recorder) data, where things get more complex.

QAR (Quick Access Recorder) data can be especially challenging to manage, particularly in a multi-fleet scenario. Take the ATR, for example—it’s a relatively straightforward aircraft in terms of data handling. The E1s (first-generation Embraer jets) are also quite manageable, but the E2s present significant challenges. Being a newer aircraft, Embraer has packed a wealth of data into the E2s. However, the complexity of processing this data and the design of the system create unique difficulties for operators. Setting-up the E2 can also be demanding initially.

unified platform.

For example, consider monitoring a single parameter — whether the parking brake is engaged. With ATR data, we receive a lever assignment; with Airbus, we get brake pressure; Embraer uses an indicator light; and the A330 combines elements from different sources. Harmonizing this data across a multi-type fleet to create a consistent and fair monitoring framework is incredibly challenging.

This complexity has shifted our team’s focus from analysis to programming, as significant effort is spent on bridging these data gaps. Unfortunately, this has led to IT frustrations, with valuable brainpower being diverted to tasks outside of our core business objectives.

We needed a tool that required minimal development effort from our team and offered a quick, intuitive interface. This was especially important for scenarios where we’re presenting to C-level managers or high-level leadership. In such cases, we often need to generate a study quickly to validate that we’re on the right track, particularly when leadership is scrutinizing alignment or questioning key assumptions. SkyBreathe® emerged as the tool that met these needs, enabling us to produce studies on the spot with remarkable efficiency. It also supports increased pilot engagement with fuel efficiency initiatives.

SkyBreathe® has proven highly effective in facilitating new studies due to its ease of use. It allows us to validate concepts quickly before committing to

deeper analysis. Additionally, it provides accountable managers and teams — such as fleet or dispatch managers, whose core focus isn’t coding — with actionable insights through user-friendly panels. These managers can independently build and review dashboards, while our team focuses on crosschecking and refining as needed. This functionality has been invaluable in reducing bottlenecks and improving overall workflow.

A critical priority for us has been improving the quality of feedback provided to pilots. SkyBreathe® supports this with features like SkyBreathe®MyFuelCoach, which has been a game-changer for pilot engagement, along with advanced analytics (see figure 4). These tools empower pilots and other stakeholders to make more informed decisions, enhancing fuel efficiency across the board.

Open Airlines at Azul

Figure 4

SkyBreathe® 360° platform includes SkyBreathe® OCC, SkyBreathe® NewGen APM, SkyBreathe® Advanced Trajectory, and SkyBreathe® OnBoard; but our main focus is SkyBreathe® Analytics and SkyBreathe®MyFuelCoach. It’s a comprehensive tool for whatever state your airline is in terms of experience.

“After ensuring everything was properly set up, we officially started using SkyBreathe®. This marked the beginning of the heavy lifting: aligning data from all fleets and ensuring that historical data was consistent with the outputs from SkyBreathe®.”

IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE

We signed a contract with OpenAirlines in December 2022 (figure 5) and began the huge data transfer in January 2023.

OpenAirlines Timeline at Azul

Contract Signed URD Signing

Data Transfer Set-up

Implementation Discussions:

• Best Practices

• Parameter Settings

Figure 5

By July, once we had finalized and signed off on the URD (User Requirements Document), our benchmark for measuring best practices, we began the onboarding process about a month later. After ensuring everything was properly set up, we officially started using SkyBreathe®. This marked the beginning of the heavy lifting: aligning data from all fleets and ensuring that historical data was consistent with the outputs from SkyBreathe®. Once we had confidence in the system’s reliability and accuracy, we launched SkyBreathe®MyFuelCoach, a project in its own right.

Our initial focus was on ensuring SkyBreathe®’s reliability. Transitioning from our in-house solution, which had been in use for five or six years, required careful planning and execution. Offboarding the previous in-house system and fully adopting SkyBreathe® was a significant undertaking. To ensure a smooth transition, we concentrated on building confidence across key teams. This included the fuel team, leadership (pilot, OCC, and general operations), and Maintenance, particularly because of their involvement with initiatives like APU Zero. Collaboration with these groups ensured they were comfortable with the tool and its capabilities. We also took a phased approach to transitioning between our legacy data and SkyBreathe®, gradually implementing best

practices for SkyBreathe®MyFuelCoach.

SkyBreathe®MyFuelCoach was one of the primary reasons we chose SkyBreathe®, as it played a crucial role in achieving our goals. Figure 6 outlines the timeline we followed for its implementation.

MY FUEL COACH

The rollout began in June 2024 with a comprehensive communication plan that extended through July — a full month of consistent messaging from leadership. This included email updates, Q&A sessions, and presentations aimed at engaging everyone and ensuring clarity on how the tool works. We focused on getting pilots involved, encouraging them to ask questions, and addressing any concerns. Our priority was to ensure there were no outstanding questions by the time the tool was rolled out. We emphasized that the tool’s sole purpose was to manage and optimize fuel usage, not to monitor or penalize individuals.

Concerns about data usage often arise, particularly from unions. However, this was mitigated by an agreement established back in 2016 or 2017 regarding data usage for fuel efficiency. When we introduced SkyBreathe®MyFuelCoach

Figure 6

and SkyBreathe® Analytics, we reiterated that the same data source was being used, consistent with the previous agreement. As a result, union acceptance was relatively straightforward. The involvement of the Safety department, particularly the FDM (Flight Data Monitoring) team, was instrumental in ensuring a smooth rollout. Their participation reinforced trust and transparency throughout the process.

Pilots have access to two distinct interfaces (see figure 7). The first is a mobile app available on iPads and iPhones, where pilots can review their individual flights. The second interface is integrated onboard the aircraft, providing real-time access to relevant data.

Pilot feedback

The personal login (shown on the left) provides access to four key best practices: single-engine taxi-out/taxi-in, APU zero, in-flight distance reduction, and other familiar metrics. These were easy for pilots to understand and measure, as they were already part of their routine. We initially rolled out these four best practices to help pilots build confidence in the tool, demonstrating that it supports both their

“We initially rolled out these four best practices to help pilots build confidence in the tool, demonstrating that it supports both their performance and the airline’s objectives. The goal was to engage pilots and get them comfortable with the tool…”

performance and the airline’s objectives. The goal was to engage pilots and get them comfortable with the tool, so that, moving forward, we could gradually introduce additional best practices to maintain interest and engagement, especially on the aircraft.

On the aircraft’s EFB (Electronic Flight Bag), we offer a generic login that allows pilots — let’s say, those flying to France for the first time in winter — to view statistical fuel data for that specific flight. For example, when flying into Orly, they can see how much extra fuel other aircraft have used, how many have diverted, the actual flight duration, and how the planned versus executed fuel use compares. This data helps ensure that our fuel calculations in the OFP (Operational Flight Plan) are as precise as possible, minimizing both excess and insufficient fuel.

Looking back at Figure 3, you can see what we had before — the operational feedback. At the top of Figure 7, you can see a comparison between the individual pilot’s fuel efficiency and the rest of the group. Below this, we provide detailed metrics such as trip fuel, fuel saved, fuel wasted, CO2 emissions, GPU usage, single-engine taxi out adherence, flight level adherence, and fuel consumption per flight phase. On the right side, a timeline comparison shows how the pilot’s fuel efficiency has evolved over months (November, December, and January).

While this data was useful, it didn’t provide specific insights for pilots on how to improve. For example, while a pilot might see that their month was more efficient than the last, they wouldn’t know exactly where to focus their efforts to improve further. Pilots want details like: “Where can I improve my single-engine taxi-out? Is it a particular airport, runway, or day?” This type of analysis was difficult to achieve with the previous system.

That’s where SkyBreathe® and SkyBreathe®MyFuelCoach made a significant difference. With SkyBreathe®MyFuelCoach, we can provide pilots with precise feedback on where they saved fuel relative to the OFP, broken down by phase of flight (as shown in Figure 8).

Figure 7

With these metrics, it’s much easier for pilots to digest information on a per-flight basis, seeing where they’ve saved fuel, performed well, or where they need improvement. For instance, with engine-out taxi-in, the data shows that the pilot saved 20 kilos by shutting down one engine three minutes before the last use of the engine. This allows the pilot to understand exactly where they can take action on their next flight or at another location. Additionally, there’s a comparison of the pilot’s engine-out taxi-in performance relative to the rest of the group. This helps the pilot see how they measure up in terms of fuel efficiency for this practice.

One of the most popular features, however, is the map that visually represents how the pilot configured the aircraft. This is similar to what you would see in a Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) system, but with the added benefit of showing the pilot areas where they could have configured the aircraft more efficiently.

We encourage instructors and training captains to use this visual tool in their training sessions. When they’re working with a pilot over the course of a month, they can walk them through the app to highlight areas for improvement. This approach helps pilots apply the data to their next flight, making training more actionable and memorable by grounding it in the details of past flights. We also collaborate closely with ATC (Air Traffic Control). Our ATC team works with different authorities and regions to discuss potential improvements for approaches and departures. For example, Figure 9 shows how we approached the VCP authority at our main hub, pointing out that the black line represents their published procedure.

The green line represents the routes we are being asked to fly, but in many

ultimately improving the overall efficiency of the flights. We demonstrate the potential savings in fuel and CO2 emissions, using SkyBreathe®’s data to make a compelling case for more fuel-efficient routes. By involving ATC with our fuel efficiency metrics, we foster a collaborative approach to optimizing air traffic control procedures.

We also work closely with dispatch to improve zero fuel weight and center of gravity (CG) precision. We’ve developed some innovative solutions, particularly with APU and hotel mode zero. For those unfamiliar with ATR operations, hotel mode zero refers to a process where the ATR

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“By involving ATC with our fuel efficiency metrics, we foster a collaborative approach to optimizing air traffic control procedures.”
Figure 8
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“Switching from an in-house solution has freed up more time for us to focus on analysis rather than development. This shift means our teams are now doing less programming and more of the important work…”

engine is kept running with the propeller locked, effectively serving as an APU (Auxiliary Power Unit). We’re actively helping to enhance this process for ATR operations.

Looking ahead, we’re focusing on initiatives such as flight level adherence monitoring. This will ensure pilots are consistently flying at the optimal flight level or, at the very least, adhering to what was specified in the OFP. These are just a few of the exciting initiatives we’re planning with SkyBreathe® moving forward.

WRAP-UP

Switching from an in-house solution has freed up more time for us to focus on analysis rather than development. This shift means our teams are now doing less programming and more of the important work — looking at where we can save fuel, improving efficiency, finding better ways to communicate, and expanding the scope of our best practices. There were many things we couldn’t address before due to time constraints, but now, with SkyBreathe®, we have the ability to develop those solutions.

Managers, especially fleet managers, appreciate this shift. They now have direct access to the tool, allowing them to manage fuel usage more effectively

and explore new possibilities on their own. This empowerment has been a key benefit. Perhaps most importantly, we’ve seen a significant increase in pilot buy-in and self-development. Alongside other initiatives — such as Lido, our OFP provider, OptiClimb, SITA, and other tools — we’re witnessing more efficient flight planning and better management of extra fuel. One of the most notable improvements is a consistent reduction in extra fuel use, which has dropped by about one to two percent each month. This is especially important in Brazil, where fuel is among the most expensive in the world, second only to a few countries like India. Fuel costs represent 50 to 60 percent of our operational expenses, so this reduction is a major saving. We are all deeply focused on improving fuel efficiency, and SkyBreathe® has been instrumental in helping us implement these changes smoothly.

I hope this article serves as a helpful resource for anyone considering a similar development in their own operations.

CAIO GARCIA

Caio joined Azul as a Embraer First Officer in 2009 and in 2014 became an ATR Captain and joined the Safety department where he stayed for nine years as Human Factors Coordinator taking care of FRMS, LOSA, Investigations, E2 entry into service and other initiatives. During that time, he was promoted to Captain on the Embraer fleet in 2018 and in 2023, joining Flight Operations Engineering and Fuel Efficiency as area manager.

AZUL AIRLINES

Low-cost carrier, Azul offers flights to over 150 destinations, including Brazil, South American countries, Portugal, and the United States. It operates one of the largest domestic networks of any airline in South America. The airline’s fleet of 158 aircraft includes A320neo, A330, ATR 72, E190, and E195 aircraft and is launch carrier for the Embraer 195-E2. The fleet conducts around 900 to 1,000 flights a day depending on the season.

OPENAIRLINES

OpenAirlines has developed innovative solutions to help airlines reduce their costs and environmental impact. Drawing on eight years of R&D, SkyBreathe® came into the market in 2013 as an innovative eco-flying solution based on Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, and Big Data to save fuel and reduce airlines’ carbon footprint by up to 5%. The platform provides all the tools needed to build and grow a successful fuel efficiency program without juggling many different tools.

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It is a powerful force but, to leverage its greatest value, it must be harnessed and directed. It must also be able to handle huge and growing data streams that record every aspect in the ways that aircraft fly, how they are readied and the conditions they will meet. This challenge has attracted the best brains and most innovative enterprises to create IT solutions for one of the most demanding working environments, Aircraft Operations. Inevitably, there are many such developers and vendors offering solutions ranging from single function ‘Specialist Point Solutions’ to complete ‘End-to-End’ solutions covering the whole process.

Only readers will know the specific requirements of their businesses but we have assembled a directory of the best Operations software providers and listed them alphabetically to make it easier for you to undertake a brief-ish (there are 51 providers and the number continues to grow) survey of the market, preliminary to starting on any specification and selection process. Or you might simply read it to keep up to date with what is available today.

ACFT PERFO

W: www.acftperfo.com

T: +32 476 76 76 08

E: info@acftperfo.com

Location: Waterloo, Belgium

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• WORLD AIRPORT DATABASE Compatible for ALL TO Performance soft

• All A/C Types TO. & LAND.

• Performance soft

• EFB SOFTWARE SUITE

• Operational support in Performance and Operations

• EFLS Electronic loading system ground operations

ACFTPERFO has acquired a solid experience in the development of electronic flight bags tools and related support since start up in 1999. Our products are in continuous evolution in order to adapt to new regulations or practices in this rapidly changing business. We use our expertise to help customers and our commitment is to find the best solution for any challenge an airline could face. Safety is a major concern of our ACFTPERFO team and our airport database has been developed to be the best on the market. It is maintained up to date using extremely efficient tools which guarantee the highest level of accuracy and follow up.

Air Support A/S

W: www.ppsflightplanning.com

W: flightwatch.ppsflightplanning.com

T: +45 7533 8889

E: sales@airsupport.dk

Location: Billund, Denmark

NAME(S)

OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• PPS Flight Planning, CrewBriefing

• Ops Control | Flight Watch

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Flight Planning

• Flight tracking

• Crew briefing facilities

AIR SUPPORT specializes in the provision of the desktop and cloud-based flight planning software PPS Flight Planning System (PPS) and the integrated CrewBriefing web application and flight tracking. The PPS Flight Planning System (PPS) is one of the leading flight planning systems in the world due to the optimization of operating costs along with its incredible and flexible usability. PPS generates a complete briefing package available directly on CrewBriefing or its accompanying app, providing the crew with online access to company messages, flight log, trip-tailored surface weather data, NOTAMs, wind- and significant weather charts and the high-quality vertical crosssectional chart.

The combined synergy of PPS will ensure that your airline will have the most modern and powerful flight planning system available.

PPS offers:

• World’s most flexible airline flight planning system

• Automated filing, calculation and dispatch of all selected flights

• Automated data import from scheduling/crew/ maintenance systems

• Automated data export to EFB solutions

• Automated consideration of company policies and dispatch parameters

• Automated high quality flight briefing packages

• Low acquisition and running costs offering highest costbenefit ratio in the market

• Premium flight tracking via OpsControl

Automated Systems

In Aircraft Performance (ASAP)

W: www.asapinc.net

T: +1 724-742-4777

E: info@asapinc.net

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• ASAP STAR System

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Runway Analysis

• Weight and Balance

• OEI Turn Procedures

• Drift Down

• Flt Planning/Sched/Res Integration

Automated Systems in Aircraft Performance, Inc. has been supplying runway analysis since 1995.

The STAR EFB and Flight Operations software would be a great asset by not only improving safety but also saving money through fuel planning and reduced wear on engines through the use of reduced power takeoffs.

The STAR product integrates runway analysis, weight & balance, drift down, flight planning, scheduling, reservations into one easy to use application. Along with these features the product also displays Weather, NOTAMs, and One Engine Inoperative escape routes.

To help manage users, devices, and system updates, the Mission Control Module eases the burden for the IT department. You may distribute the application through the Apple Business Manager for more control over software implementation and updates.

Additionally, the application has the ability to run with and without an internet connection, allowing pilots and dispatchers to always have the ability to calculate performance data. ASAP provides services for all aircraft variations, configurations, and engine types. All in one application.

Avionics Support Group

W: www.asginc.net

T: +1 305-378-9786

E: info@asginc.net

Location: Florida, USA

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• Cockpit EFB Mounts, EFB Power Supplies.

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• STC Certification

• EFB Mounts

• EFB Power Supplies

• Avionic Products

• Avionics Engineerings

Avionics Support Group, Inc. (ASG) is a premier Avionics Systems Integration & FAA-PMA approved Aerospace Manufacturing and Avionics Engineering company. ASG’s competitive advantage can provide your company with a Single Source Solution for avionics engineering, manufacturing, aircraft installation technical support, Supplemental Type Certificate (STC’s), video surveillance, SATCOM, and much more. We lead the aerospace industry with our US patented Constant Friction Mount (cfMount™), EFB Integrated Power Supplies, and EFB Cradles.  Contact ASG today to learn how ASG’s Single Source Solution can work for your company!

ASQS (Advanced Safety and Quality Solutions)

W: www.asqs.net

T: +43 1 306 1234

E: sales@asqs.net

Locations: ASQS GmbH, Vienna, Austria, ASQS Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• IQSMS (Integrated Quality and Safety Management System)

• Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) Service

• The IQSMS Suite consists of a total of 10 modules, varying according to the operator. (Airlines, Business Jets, Helicopter, Airports, MROs...)

KEY BUSINESS SOFTWARE AREAS

• Quality Management Module

• Reporting Module

• Risk Management Module

• Document Distribution Module

• Emergency Response Planning Module

ASQS (Advanced Safety and Quality Solutions) is a global supplier of highly innovative QMS and SMS software for the aviation industry, supporting more than 200 large and small operators, including airlines, business jet and helicopter operators, groundhandling agents/FBOs, airports and maintenance organizations, in creating a safe and productive work environment.

The company specializes in intuitive, integrated, web-based solutions with exceptional customer support. ASQS’s core product IQSMS allows clients to manage operational data 24/7 online and offline with a single integrated tool which significantly simplifies daily tasks. The easy handling of the software creates a positive reporting culture, enables comprehensive quality management and proactive risk management to maximize productivity, reduce operating costs, and optimize internal and external working procedures. IQSMS automates laborious processes like the submission of ECCAIRS or IDX compliant incident reports which, combined with a consolidated, upto-date regulations database, ensures legal compliance with national and international requirements and standards.

AVIOBOOK

W: www.aviobook.aero

T: +32 11 72 10 30

E: info@avio.com

Location: Belgium (Hasselt), France (Toulouse), Singapore & Piscattaway

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• AvioBook, AvioBook Connect, AvioBook Cabin, AvioBook Tech, AvioBook Base, AvioBook Systems, AvioBook Data, AvioBook Integrations, AvioBook SaaS

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• EFB software solutions

• EFB hardware solutions

• Suite of ground & flight application

• Navigation DataBase, weather data, ADS-B

AvioBook, a Thales Group company, supports airlines as a partner in their digital strategy. AvioBook offers a comprehensive and highly integrated suite of ground and flight applications, systems and solutions that connect all stakeholders and key assets in a safe and secure manner. This, combined with expertise in data and cyber security, gives airlines an edge through greater efficiency and ultimately sustainable, profitable growth.

Proven solutions from AvioBook make communication between the cockpit, cabin and back office faster and more efficient than even before.

With the integrated and secure AvioBook application suite, pilots, cabin crew, dispatchers and ground staff can be securely connected to each other, making communication more efficient and driving value throughout the operation.

AVTECH Sweden

W: www.avtech.aero

T: +46 8 544 104 80

E: sales@avtech.aero

Location: Sweden

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• Aventus NowCastTM - The FMS Optimization

• Aventus SIGMA - Severe Weather service

• Aventus AIR — Weather Uplink

• Consulting Service — ACARS and connection

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Wind Uplink FMS Optimization

• Reduce Fuel burn and CO2 footprint

• Severe Weather application

AVTECH, specializing in tailored information to the cockpit, offers easy, automated and inexpensive improvements in FMS optimization.

The Aventus NowCast™ weather service give pilots access to weather data of the highest available quality, and when the data is fed into the aircraft Flight Management Computer, the actual aircraft trajectory can be optimized, reduce the fuel burn and CO2 footprint.

Working directly with Met Office (UK), the Aventus SIGMA service supply the cockpit crew with severe weather information, based on Actual route and time in the FMS. The service brings adequate, timely and correct information on turbulence, icing and other weather phenomena that affect safety and comfort. The SIGMA service sets a new standard on how, when and where your crew gets their information.

Beams Safety AI

W: www.beams.tech

T: +491717879567

E: alan@beams.tech

Location: Berlin, London, Barcelona, Dubai

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• AI CoAnalyst

• AI Assistent for Report Processing and Risk Management

• AI CoReporter

• AI Assistent for submitting Safety and Service Reports

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• AI enhanced report submission

• AI assistent in report triaging and suggested classifications

• Hazard and event AI-detection, correlations and trending

• Real-time dashboard for cross-divisional insights on taxonomy, hazards, and trends

• AI-suggested root cause analysis

AI CoAnalyst: Beams AI CoAnalyst transforms safety report analysis with 20x faster processing, saving over 60% of time on known hazard identification and achieving 90% faster report summarization. This reduces costs by addressing staffing shortages and minimizing future analyst hires. Beams enhances data quality through historical data training and AI-driven feedback, empowering safety teams with proactive risk management and predictive insights to prevent hazards.

Easily integrating into any safety tech infrastructure, Beams delivers immediate efficiency and risk forecasting improvements.

AI CoReporter: Boost reporting efficiency with Beams

AI CoReporter, increasing submission rates and ensuring comprehensive, high-quality reports. Its intuitive UI supports voice submissions in 60+ languages, while an AI agent fills missing details and suggests real-time classifications. Experience 10x faster report submissions with seamless automation and advanced multilingual support.

The Boeing Company

W: www.boeing.com/supportandservices

T: +1 206-655-2121

E: BoeingSupportandServices@Boeing.com

Location: 65 Offices Worldwide

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• Business Consulting

• EFB Document Browser

• Electronic Flight Folder

• Fuel Dashboard

• Onboard Performance Tool

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• EFB applications

• Fuel Efficiency Solutions

• Consulting

Boeing is the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. Boeing Support and Services combines airplane design and manufacturing expertise with unique access to fleet-wide operational data to offer optimization solutions.

With these offerings, Boeing addresses the evolving need for integration and optimization of data and information across the aviation ecosystem to empower smart decision-making. The portfolio includes services and solutions for flight operations, maintenance & engineering and procurement organizations to optimize the operational efficiency of airplanes and operations.

Boeing has more than 250 customers for its optimization solutions. The portfolio draws on solutions from a family of Boeing companies: AerData, Inventory Locator Services and Jeppesen, serving operators of Boeing and nonBoeing airplanes.

Bytron Aviation Systems

W: www.bytron.aero

T: 01652 688 626

E: info@bytron.aero

Location: Kirmington, United Kingdom

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• skybook aviation cloud

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Dispatch Portal

• EFB Application

• Airfield Watch

• Flight Following

• Crew Briefing

Bytron Aviation Systems has over 35 years of industry experience and understanding driving the development of solutions engineered to make a big impact in the aviation industry.

The business specializes in the design and building of fully fledged, reliable, integrated systems that ensure critical data is consistently distributed to the right place, at the right time on the right device, increasing awareness and accountability, improving information capture, reducing costs and streamlining workflows. Above all, improving communication between flight ops and flight deck.

skybook is Bytron’s core aviation solution that offers unrivalled flexibility, automation and integration, using the best and most reliable data sources to deliver all vital information across flight ops and dispatch and the flight deck. skybook enables operators and aircrews to work smarter, not harder and the firm’s proven award-winning solutions cover Flight Dispatch, Crew Briefing, Airfield Watch, Flight Tracking plus there is a class leading Electronic Flight Bag application. Contact Bytron today to arrange your introduction and trial.

Comply365

W: www.comply365.com

W: www.vistair.com

T: UK: +44 (0)1454 616531

T: US: +1 (608) 313-1500

E: info@comply365.com

Location: Bristol, UK (HQ); Beloit, US; Brisbane, Australia

NAME OF PRODUCT MARKETED

• DocuNet

• ProAuthor (XML-Based Authoring)

• SafetyNet

• Training (LMS Learning Manager)

• Data & Analytics

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Aviation Document Management and Distribution Platform (All format types inc. PDF, XML, S1000D, I Spec 2200)

• Electronic Flight Bag (EFB)

• Flight & Tech Operations

• Data & Analytics

• Aviation Safety Management Software

• Maintenance & Engineering

Comply365 delivers cloud-based solutions to enhance operational efficiency, safety, and compliance in aviation and defense. The suite of technology includes the industry’s leading XML-based authoring solution, enabling seamless creation, revision, and distribution of publications; Comply365’s EFB ensures crews have access to mission-critical information throughout each flight phase.

Comply365’s market-leading document management platform, DocuNet, offers a unified control point for editing, publishing, and distributing operational documentation across web and mobile devices and supports all document formats, increasing productivity by delivering targeted content.

With safety, quality management, training and data analytics solutions driving savings, Comply365 connects reporting to procedural changes. Combining technology, development, and exceptional service delivery, Comply365 empowers commercial airlines, aerospace, and defense organizations to achieve operational excellence. Our focus on secure, mobile solutions ensures that essential information is always at your fingertips.

Conduce

W: www.conduce.net

T: 0044 333 888 4044

E: info@conduce.net

Location: Nuneaton, UK

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• eTechLog8

• eCabinLog8

• eCentral8

• eTraining8

• eForm8

• eDoc8

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Electronic Logbook (ELB)

• Cabin Log

• Electronic Forms Designer

• Document Viewer

Conduce pioneer mobile aviation solutions.

eTechLog8 is our world leading Electronic Log Book (ELB), fully approved by multiple Airworthiness Authorities and trusted by customers worldwide.

eTechLog8 eliminates the paper technical, cabin, and deferred defect logbooks, and replaces these with an easy to use, workflow controlled mobile solution. Available on both Windows and iOS, eTechLog8 is fully integrated with all the leading MRO and M&E systems. All eTechLog8 customers report significant benefits, ranging from improved efficiency, data accuracy and consistency to faster turnarounds, all contributing to reduced costs.

Conduce also offers a fully integrated suite of companion applications, which provide mobile paperless solutions for the cabin log, CBT training, custom forms, and ensuring key documents are at your fingertips.

Conduce has a sliding pricing scale, depending on fleet size and operates as a subscription model, with one flat fee, per tail, per month covering everything: hardware, software, 24/7/365 support, mobile data, future proofed upgrades and more. There are no hidden costs. Ask us today for a tailored proposal.

CrossConsense

W: www.crossconsense.com

T: +49 69 4035 7600

E: contact@crossconsense.de

Location: Frankfurt Germany

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• Aircraft Fleet View

• ACSIS

• AviationDW

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Support and Hosting

• Consulting and Data Migration

• Business Intelligence solutions

• App and dashboard development

CrossConsense’s portfolio runs from AMOS Support, BIManagement, Data Migration and Hosting to the products Aircraft Fleet View, ACSIS and AviationDW. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian’s FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd., CrossConsense also offers solutions for Fuel Management, Turn Process Management and other software applications as well as AFIRS hardware that collects data during flight.

AMOS Support: CrossConsense has a long tradition in providing support for AMOS with one single point of contact for 1st and 2nd level; also realizing well-planned and organized data migration projects for airline customers and Reporting and Business Intelligence Analytics.

Aircraft Fleet View is a user-friendly App that gives an always up-to-date view on an airline’s fleet status. It indicates AOGs, delays and other important information with the right level of detail to be useful but not crowded with information.

ACSIS is a powerful predictive maintenance software tool developed to assist any airline, operator, MRO facility and OEM to avoid AOGs, delays and turnbacks, improve aircraft utilization, and enhance safety.

AviationDW is a managed data warehouse, tailor-made for use with your backend system, e.g. AMOS. AviationDW simplifies KPI creation based on MRO System data.

EFB Admin Services Int.

W: efbadminservices.digital

T: +47 91689298

E: info@efbadminservices.digital

Location: Norway (HQ), UK, Spain & Türkiye

KEY BUSINESS SOFTWARE AREAS

• EFB Admin services under oro.gen.205

• Evaluation of EFB system & processes

• EFB Hardware & Software consulting

• EFB Connectivity

• EFB Training

EFB Admin Services Int. AS specializes in comprehensive EFB administration, offering unparalleled expertise under ORO. GEN.205 and a suite of cyber security services. With decades of experience in the aviation industry, the business provides tailored solutions across a multitude of aircraft models, including B7x7, A220/3x0, DHC-8, and more, ensuring compliance with EASA, FAA, ANAC and other regulations.

The team excels in both portable and installed EFB systems, offering bespoke training for EFB Managers/Administrators and flight operations staff. EFB Admin Services’ commitment to confidentiality is uncompromising, with strict adherence to NDAs ensuring the protection of clients’ sensitive information.

From Scandinavia to the UK, Spain, and Türkiye, EFB Admin Services’ global reach empowers them to deliver services worldwide, underpinning the aviation industry with robust cyber security certifications. The business’s technical proficiency spans vulnerability assessments, compliance checks, and MDM maintenance, with support for Windows, iOS, Android, and Linux.

EFB Admin Services not only guides clients through the intricate application processes for EFB permits but also provides thorough evaluations of existing systems, ensuring seamless EFB functionality. Their message is, “Partner with us for a secure, compliant, and efficient EFB experience that elevates your airline’s operational integrity to new heights”.

eTT Aviation

W: www.ettaviation.com

T: +1 208-424-9424

E: info@ettaviation.com

Locations: Boise, Idaho, USA

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• SkedFlex Air Operations Suite

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• SkedFlex FCMS

• SkedFlex Misa

• SkedFlex Flight Planning

eTT Aviation has been providing solutions to airlines for more than 20 years. Crew Companion, which launched at United Airlines in 2002 is still in use by over 16,000 crew members. SkedFlex Air Operations Suite is a comprehensive, flexible, and easy-to-use management software solution for aviation organizations and includes FCMS, MISA, and Flight Planning.

SkedFlex FCMS: Operating an airline safely and efficiently under multiple regulatory rulesets in the US such as 14 CFR parts 117, 121, and 135 and in Canada under CARs 703, 704 and 705 requires modern, sophisticated tools. The SkedFlex Flight & Crew Management System offers the tools to manage complicated scheduling and tracking qualifications, currencies, flight time, duty time and rest, while providing customers with First Class Customer Support.

SkedFlex MISA: eTT Aviation’s Management Information System for Aviation (MISA) provides aviation companies with comprehensive tools to manage their business, including accounting, maintenance, inventory, flight operations, employee training, human resources, payroll, technical publications, Government contract management, and flight school operations.

SkedFlex Flight Planning: 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.

AIRCRAFT IT Operations

Evoke Systems

W: www.evoke-systems.aero

T: 03456 521 240

E: info@evoke-systems.aero

Locations: United Kingdom

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• EFOS Training

• EFOS Documents

• EFOS Leave

• EFOS Shift Log

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• EFOS Training

• EFOS Documents

• EFOS Leave

• EFOS Shift Log

Evoke Systems has a team of versatile and experienced independent specialists in crew training, leave management and information sharing and compliance software, who work closely with their partners — airlines, cargo and low cost carriers, private charter, and the wider aviation industry — helping to improve, streamline, connect and automate systems and processes that impact their people daily.

For over 20 years Evoke Systems has provided airlines with highly effective operational tools, which empower teams and users to carry out their roles safely and efficiently by being more informed, organized, and motivated.

Flatirons

W: www.flatironssolutions.com

T: +1.303.627.6535

E: info@flatironssolutions.com

Locations: Europe, Asia, USA, Middle East

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• CORENA Suite

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Content Management System (CMS)

• Interactive Electronic Technical Publisher (IETP)

• Maintenance & Engineering

• Flight Operations

• Tablet Solutions & Mobility

Flatirons provides consulting, technology, and outsourcing for content lifecycle management (CLM). For more than 20 years, we have served global Fortune 1000 customers in aerospace, automotive, electronics, financial services, government, healthcare, and publishing. Our customer engagements help organizations efficiently deliver the right information, at the right time, to the right people by leveraging structured content and digital media — Turning Content into Knowledge®.

The CORENA Suite by Flatirons is the leading content lifecycle management (CLM) solution developed specifically for organizations that rely on mission-critical data to design, manufacture, operate, or maintain complex assets over their product and service lifecycles as well as across multi-echelon business networks. For more than 25 years, the world’s leading airlines, aerospace manufacturers, OEMs, and defense organizations have relied on the CORENA product suite to create, manage, and deliver large volumes of technical information throughout its lifecycle. Today, CORENA customers rely on the CORENA suite to modernize their IT infrastructures, improve customer satisfaction, and maintain their competitive advantage.

Flightman

W: www.flightman.com

T: +353 1 5547203

E: info@flightman.com

Location: Dublin, Ireland

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• eJourneyLog

• Electronic Flight Folder

• Cabin Manager

• eTechLog

• Cabin Defect Log

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Connected EFB Applications

• Streamlining Flight Ops processes

• Full Electronic Techlog

• Cabin Defect Management

• Enhanced Passenger Experience

The Flightman solution suite enables airlines to streamline their operational processes across Flight Operations, Maintenance and Inflight Services. Transforming data into meaningful insights.

FlightWatching

W: www.flightwatching.com

E: beaujard@flightwatching.com

E: contact@flightwatching.com

E: romain.blanquet@flightwatching.com

Location: Toulouse, France

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• APU Fleet Management

• Wilco data platform

• Wilco fuel saving platform

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• APU & nose to tail predictive maintenance

• Fuel saving solutions

• Engine trend monitoring

• Aircraft data market place

• ACARS cost saving solutions

FlightWatching has a high level of expertise in Aircraft systems and data management (QAR, DAR, SAR, ACARS, ACMS). Our solutions are agnostic, do not require any HW nor SW modification and allow real time interaction with the aircraft.

Our customers are:

• MROs looking for solutions to build their own fleet management solutions

• OEMs willing to explore and collect aircraft data related to equipment behavior

• Airlines chasing solution to cut fuel burn on ground

Contact us for your customized digital solutions.

Flygprestanda Performance Engineering

W: www.flygp.se

T: +46 40 642 00 10

E: sales@flygp.se

Location: Malmö/Sweden

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• GURU2 Aircraft Performance, M&B and AODB App

• DAD — Dynamic Airport Database (AODB)

• Runway Analysis Charts

• Load & Trim Sheets

• Driftdown Analysis

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Aircraft Performance

• Mass & Balance

• Airport Obstacle Database with Notams and Engine Out Procedures — compatible with Guru2 and any OEM aircraft performance software.

• Integrations with EFB/EFF platforms and Flightplanning software.

• Driftdown analysis

With more than 50 years of aviation experience, Flygprestanda develops EFB solutions for Aircraft Performance, Mass & Balance and has a global Airport Obstacle Database. With performance solutions for more than 300 aircraft types; Flygprestanda is an ideal partner for mixed fleet operators.

The Guru2 Aircraft Performance and M&B App ensures safe flights, minimizes engine wear, maximizes takeoff weight and makes administration straightforward. It includes an AODB and integrates with major EFB/EFF platforms and Flight planning systems. The Guru2 App works offline on iPad or Windows tablets/computers and is accessible online.

Covering more than 10,000 airports worldwide, Flygprestanda’s Airport Obstacle database (DAD) includes obstacle data, NOTAMs and engine out procedures. The DAD is available in Guru2, but it is also compatible with OEM Aircraft performance software.

Flyht

W: www.flyht.com

T: 1-403-250-9956

E: info@flyht.com

LOCATION: Calgary, Canada; Denver, USA; Frankfurt, Germany

NAMES OF PRODUCTS MARKETED

• AFIRS 228 Iridium SATCOM Solutions

• AFIRS Edge/Edge+ data harvesting (WQAR/AID) platform

• AFIRS Power Connect

• FLYHT-WVSS-II Weather (humidity) sensors

• FuelSense

• See also CrossConsense

KEY BUSINESS SOFTWARE AREAS

• Global voice and data Iridium solutions

• 5G WQAR/AID for data harvesting and Connected Aircraft/EFB solutions

• Power over ethernet – universal charging and connectivity

• Weather sensors

• Airborne data loading (ADL+) with our partner MBS Electronic

• Fuel data analytics

• See also CrossConsense

FLYHT Aerospace Solutions, Ltd. has been providing aircraft data solutions for 25 years. The company now boasts an innovative product portfolio and aircraft installation design expertise that makes FLYHT an ideal partner for accelerating customers’ data harvesting vision. 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, driven by patented aircraft certified hardware products, AFIRS™. Solutions include an aircraft satcom/interface device enabling cockpit voice communications, the transmission of aircraft data inflight via satellite and post-flight via 5G, real-time aircraft state and fleet status analysis, and preventative maintenance solutions. FLYHT’s hardware products can also be interfaced with relative humidity sensors to deliver real-time airborne weather and humidity data.

Gözen Digital Aviation

W: www.gozendigital.com

T: 902126621050

E: info@gozendigital.com

E: commercial@gozendigital.com

LOCATION: İstanbul

NAMES OF PRODUCTS MARKETED

• Operator

• Simorg

KEY BUSINESS SOFTWARE AREAS

• Planning

• Scheduling

• Training

• Maintenance

• Compliance

Gözen Digital Aviation has its main focus on creating advanced digital solutions in the aviation industry, while also carrying the responsibility of digital strategies and transformation of all group companies. Through utilization of our know-how accumulated from various fields of aviation, GDA aims to create new and functional niches in the digital market.

Simorg redefines simulator flight training management. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools that optimize scheduling, compliance, reporting, and overall training efficiency. Its tech-forward approach combines user-friendly interfaces with intelligent functionalities, allowing for smoother operation and a more agile response to the dynamic needs of the industry.

Operator is a versatile flight operations solution designed to streamline processes, minimize human errors, and provide 24/7 support. Its intelligent automation, customization options, and round-the-clock support make it an invaluable tool for aviation organizations worldwide.

AIRCRAFT IT Operations

Honeywell

W: www.aerospace.honeywell.com

Location: Phoenix, AZ and Atlanta, GA

Ideagen

W: www.ideagen.com

T: 01629 699 100

E: info.marketing@ideagen.com

Location: UK (HQ). Bulgaria. USA. Australia. Dubai. Malaysia. India.

Information Design One

W: www.id1.de

E: sales@id1.de

Location: Germany

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• Honeywell Flight Efficiency

• Honeywell Forge Performance+

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Fuel Efficiency Software

• Flight Data Analytics

• Enterprise Performance Management

• Sustainability Software

Honeywell products and services are found on virtually every commercial, defense and space aircraft in the world. With an unmatched heritage of innovation that spans more than a century, our aim is to solve the greatest challenges CEOs, pilots, operators, passengers, finance, maintenance and cabin crews face — and transform the way we all fly. We deliver improved fuel-efficiency, more direct and on-time flights, and improved operational efficiency through advanced SaaS offerings like Honeywell Flight Efficiency and Honeywell Forge Performance+. With one of the industry’s most comprehensive portfolios of hardware, software, and services, we transform the entire aviation operations ecosystem, from the flight deck to the MRO facility.

Honeywell Flight Efficiency is the industry’s most advanced and capable fuel efficiency and airline data analytics solution. More aircraft rely on Honeywell Flight Efficiency to improve flight efficiency and reduce carbon emissions than any other solution. Often replacing multiple point solutions, our software connects stakeholders across the entire organization to provide a unified source of truth for all operations-related data. Our advanced analytics help users to uncover the hidden potential beyond standard best practices. Even airlines with mature and sophisticated fuel-efficiency programs have unlocked significant additional savings by implementing Honeywell Flight Efficiency.

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• Ideagen Coruson

KEY BUSINESS / SOFTWARE AREAS

• Incident management & reporting

• Document control & policy management

• Performance monitoring

• Operation risk management

• Audit management

Used by leading aviation organizations, Ideagen Coruson is designed to ensure seamless coordination and enable a holistic approach to safety management, allowing you to optimize incident response and risk reduction strategies for long-term success.

By leveraging real-time data and comprehensive insights, you can make informed decisions and implement proactive measures to enhance safety across your operations.

BENEFITS: A scalable, user-friendly and functionally rich solution that helps build a proactive and risk-aware culture, comply with regulations, and improve efficiency and productivity. • Organization-specific smart forms • Document management and change control • Bowtie risk module and business analytics.

FEATURES: Take real control of the management and governance of quality, risk, compliance and safety across your organization. Minimize risks, anticipate problems, harness knowledge and learning and turn it into actions that will help you thrive. • Action management • Document control and policy management • Audit management • Change control  • Business process modelling and automation • Incident management and reporting • Operation risk management  • Performance monitoring.

With Ideagen Coruson, embed safety management throughout your organization and promptly respond to current events while proactively analyzing trends to mitigate future risks.

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• aFuel

• aWall

KEY BUSINESS / SOFTWARE AREAS

• Fueling Optimization

• Digitalization

• Business Intelligence

• Data Analytics

• Process Improvements

Information Design turns aviation data into valuable and insightful information — with the goal to create information and design it. Based on that philosophy, they’ve developed unique IT solutions and worked with some of the world’s renowned airlines, airports, and aviation corporations.

aFuel — The World’s Largest Digital Fueling Network: aFuel is the system of choice when it comes to digitalizing the operational fueling process. The digital exchange platform connects airlines with a huge load of into-plane agents around the world. Due to its swift implementation and worldwide coverage of airports, airlines benefit right from the start.

aWall — Great Success Arises in Real-Time: aWall is the world’s only aviation real-time dashboard, which unites field-proven live metrics and clear data visualization on top of a scalable and cloud-based business intelligence platform — exclusively developed for airlines, airports, and ATC

Jet Aviation Staffing

W: www.jetaviation.com/services/staffing

T: 1-201-637-2211

E: neil.engerran@jetaviation.com

Location: 47 Locations Worldwide

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• Permanent & Direct Hire Placement

• Temporary & Freelance Placement

• Outplacement

• Staffing Marketplace

KEY BUSINESS / SOFTWARE AREAS

• Payroll Solutions

• Permanent Placement

• Temporary Placement

• Outplacement

Behind every seamless journey, is the perfect team. Since 1983, Jet Aviation Staffing has been supporting the industry’s most prominent aviation companies by attracting and placing top talent. With thousands of direct hire placements of crew members, maintenance professionals, support staff, management and executive positions, and many more disciplines, Jet Aviation Staffing continues to perfect the art of staffing. When you want to find the very best career opportunity, you can rely on a team of dedicated professionals. On behalf of their external customers, Jet Aviation Staffing upholds in-depth and extensive standards to ensure they are recommending the best talent. Dedicated to the details, Jet Aviation Staffing’s expertise ensures a perfect career opportunity match for each of their candidates and a seamless experience for their customer.

Logipad DextraData

W: www.logipad.aero

T: +49 201 95975 0

E: info@logipad.aero

Location: Essen, Germany

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• Logipad

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• eBriefing / EFF

• iOs & Windows EFB Management

• Cloud-based or on prem & fully customizable

• For pilots, cabin and maintenance

DextraData, an IT consulting company and independent software vendor located in Germany, is the company behind Logipad. The Essen-based specialists for digitalization have understood the potential of the solution. Initially, Logipad was developed in 2002. Since then, Logipad has been providing airlines with a trusted Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solution. Logipad makes flight management simple, fast and smart for pilots, crew and ground staff. Due to a single sync transaction process and modules like document management, eForms and eBriefing / EFF, Logipad reduces paperwork. It focusses on process optimization through digitalization and is flexible and adaptable to the user’s needs. Logipad latest version offers top notch security standards through 2FA.

Furthermore, DextraData’s portfolio includes: Business Consulting, Cloud & Managed Services, IT Service & Enterprise Management, Next Generation Infrastructure, Modern Work / Software Infrastructure and Program & Project Management.

Lufthansa Industry Solutions

W: www.lufthansa-industry-solutions.com

T: +49 40 5070 30000

E: marketing.sales@lhind.dlh.de

Location: Germany, Albania, Switzerland, USA

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• Volabase

• iFF

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Process consulting/organization processes

• IT consulting (processes, technologies, infrastructure)

• MRO & Flights Ops consulting

• Program and project management

• Strategy consulting

Whether it’s about developing a company-wide digitalization strategy, networking machines, moving systems to the cloud or providing solutions and platforms for analytics and AI, using IT services to network machines or providing mobile platforms for cross-company collaboration... whenever companies want to address digitalization, Lufthansa Industry Solutions is the right partner.

Lufthansa Industry Solutions combines technical expertise with strong industry knowledge and thus support customers when they introduce new digital technologies. They characterize this as...

“We are at home in the digital world: We are digitalization.”

Lufthansa Systems

W: www.LHsystems.com

T: +49 69696 90000

E: marketing@lhsystems.com

Location: Headquarters: Germany, Locations in 16 countries worldwide

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• Lido

• NetLine

• SIRAX

• SchedConnect

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Operations Solutions

• Flight Deck Solutions

• Commercial Solutions

• Finance Solutions

Lufthansa Systems 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 for more than 25 years. The company offers its more than 350 airline customers an extensive range of successful and, in many cases, market-leading products. These innovative IT products and services cover all of an airline’s business processes — in the flight deck, in the cabin and on the ground — and offer customers a wide range of economic benefits while also contributing to improving efficiency and competitiveness. In addition, Lufthansa Systems supports its customers both within and outside the Lufthansa Group with consulting services and the experience it has gained in projects for airlines of every size and business model.

Lido — integrated solutions for every phase of the flight.

NetLine — the integrated scheduling and operations solution from planning until the day of operations.

SIRAX — our portfolio of integrated solutions provide 360° financial process coverage.

SchedConnect — ideal codeshare connections including schedule data exchange and a central flight repository.

Motulus.aero

W: www.motulus.aero

T: +44 7932 173833

E: steven.rushworth@motulus.com

Location: Hoboken (Antwerpen), Belgium

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• Integrated Crew Scheduling (Pairings and Rostering), Tail Assignment, Network Optimization and Schedule Building

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Motulus Integrated Crew Scheduling (MICS)

• Motulus Tail Assignment (MTA)

• Motulus Network Optimization (MNO)

For many airlines operating costs, fuel and crew costs form a significant part of their cost base. The delivery of an efficient and robust plan whilst continuing to guarantee an excellent customer offering and employee satisfaction is critical to an airlines success, The complexity of such a plan, and its importance to an organisation makes creating schedules and operational plans ideal candidates to be solved by optimization.

At Motulus.aero we enjoy solving the problems that haven’t been solved before by deploying the next generation in optimization products. By combining pioneering algorithms with the power of cloud computing we are able to tackle these complex and large scale problems.

Specialising in crew scheduling (pairing and roster production), tail assignment and network optimization we help organisations to reduce crew costs, increase aircraft and equipment utilisation, reduce fuel and operational costs, improve revenue opportunities, increase crew and colleague satisfactions, and improve operational robustness.

Having deployed products to a number of industries Motulus had an original mission in aviation to develop innovative products for airline crew resource scheduling problems. Following successful implementations with two European airlines the teams expertise has now been stretched to solve network optimization and tail assignment problems.

Nabla Mobility

W: www.nabla-mobility.com

E: tanaka.shinji@nabla-mobility.com

Location: Tokyo, Japan

NAVBLUE an Airbus Company

W: www.navblue.aero

E: communications@navblue.aero

Location: 2 Rond-Point Emile Dewoitine, 31700 Blagnac, Toulose, France. Waterloo, Canada; Hersham, UK; Stockholm, Sweden; Bangkok, Thailand; and Gdansk, Poland

NAV Flight Services

W: www.nav.aero

T: (+420) 724 848 476

E: nav@nav.cz

Location: Prague, Czech Republic

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• Untangle API

• Weave

• Sandbox`

KEY BUSINESS SOFTWARE AREAS

• Integration

• Turbulence prediction / avoidance

• Weather data

• Fuel efficiency

Nabla Mobility has employed various efforts to decarbonize Mobility. However, most initiatives are ‘Manufacturing focused’ and not from an ‘Operation of fleets’ perspective. It is a widely known fact that decarbonization of the aviation industry will not be achievable simply by switching aircraft and fuels to those with lower carbon emissions. Nabla Mobility aims to innovate mobility by optimizing the ‘Operation of Fleets’ with technology.

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• Electronic Flight Bag applications

• Fuel applications

• Dispatch & Crew Planning

• Airspace & Airport Consulting

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Electronic Flight Bag & Documentations

• Fuel Solutions

• Ops Control Center Solutions

• Consulting

• Flight Data Analysis

NAVBLUE is a leading services company, wholly owned by Airbus, dedicated to Flight Operations solutions and services for airlines and aircraft operators, 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 600 customers worldwide, in a range of areas, including digital cockpit operations, Operations Control Centre (OCC) systems, Flight Ops Engineering and Performance Based Navigation (PBN). NAVBLUE employs 500 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.

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• NAVsystem

• NAVlink

• NAV Academy

• NAVtracker

• NAVjet

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Flight Planning

• FPL and Wind

• Training

Having provided professional flight planning services for over 30 years, NAV Flight Services offers a wide range of products and services. Key products, include:

NAVsystem, the IFR Flight planning system, is the perfect tool for economical and safe flight planning. The optimum route function allows you to perfect fuel consumption. Every calculation is based on individual performance data. It puts emphasis on simplicity and intuitive user interface. NAV Flight Services never stops updating the software, recently launching their latest product NAVlink, enabling FPL and wind uplinks to FMS via ACARS.

NAV Flight Services runs the Education and Training Center NAVacademy — where they combine theory with practice. The NAVacademy provides you and your flight dispatchers with all-in-one training. NAV Flight Services is also ready to accommodate any individual training requests. Training sessions are led by qualified professionals with many years of experience.

Individual consultations will answer all the questions you have about OCC systems, Datalink, EFB, A / C performance, flight efficiency, complex system integration and more. NAV Flight Services also helps clients to develop solutions in these areas and tailor them for their specific flight operations.

The selection of services wouldn’t be complete without our very own NAVjet supervising.

NVable

W: www.nvable.com

T: +44 141 280 0050

E: contact@nvable.com

Location: UK

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• ConNVerge for Aviation

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Electronic Techlog

• Electronic Forms (Assessments)

• Document Management

• Operational Analysis

• Station Operational Compliance

The concept behind our CoNVerge platform is simple. We believe that businesses should have the flexibility to easily innovate and add new applications to their toolbox, without being stifled by legacy technology or a single technology brand.

CoNVerge is all about minimising risk, fuss and capital costs and maximising efficiency. Provided as a service, it combines a hosted environment and web portal with mobile applications and data interfaces to virtually any system.

The platform is easily integrated into your existing business systems and brings together the best tools to handle data acquisition and data analysis — all on scalable infrastructure. Best of all, we even take the day-to-day management off your hands.

Our CoNVerge platform is blazing a trail in the aviation sector. In a hi-tech industry, where the stakes are even higher, longstanding clients such as British Airways Cityflyer know they can rely on NVable and our custom-designed software to make things simple, safer, more secure and streamlined. We provide airlines with technology solutions that reduce effort, improve processes and produce useful information, with one simple goal — to change things for the better.

Bring everything together and do IT better when you bring onboard CoNVerge and NVable.

OpenAirlines

W: www.openairlines.com

T: +33 (0)5 31 61 52 18

E: stephane.nitenberg@openairlines.com

Location: France, Hong Kong, USA, Canada

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• SkyBreathe® Analytics — Fuel management software

• SkyBreathe® MyFuelCoach — Pilot engagement app

• SkyBreathe® OnBoard — Real-time eco-flying app

• SkyBreathe® NewGen APM — Aircraft Performance Monitoring

• SkyBreathe® OCC — On-time performance analysis

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Fuel Efficiency

• EFB app for In-flight optimization

• Aircraft Performance Monitoring

• CORSIA & EU-ETS Management

• On-time performance analysis

Starting from the observation that every year, nearly 660 million tons of CO2 are emitted by airplanes, i.e. more than 20 000 kilos of CO2 per second, OpenAirlines has developed innovative solutions to help airlines reduce their costs and environmental impact.

Drawing on eight years of R&D, SkyBreathe® came into the market in 2013 as an innovative eco-flying solution based on Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, and Big Data to save fuel and reduce airlines’ carbon footprint by up to 5%.

Every department contributes to a safe and efficient fuel culture. That’s why SkyBreathe® is a 360° eco-flying platform designed to connect all stakeholders — Chief Pilots, Fuel Managers, Dispatchers, Pilots, and Performance Engineers, to name a few. The platform provides all the tools they need to build and grow a successful fuel efficiency program without juggling many different tools.

REDifly

W: www.redifly.com

T: +41 43 555 31 65

E: las@redifly.com

Location: Switzerland (HQ), Ireland

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• REDiFly Pilot Log

• REDiFly Tech Log

• REDiFly Cabin Log

• REDiFly Command (Ground System)

• REDiFly Core (Integration Module)

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Full Electronic Technical Logbook

• Digitization of paper process

• Data harvest, storage & analytics

• Maintenance and scheduling integration

• CAME & compliance support

• Defect management

REDiFly delivers a sleek and modern Electronic Technical Logbook. We are an independent, data-driven company that offers bespoke software solutions for the aviation industry. We provide a comprehensive framework that can integrate with an airline’s current systems, including MRO, flight scheduling, and crew management, amongst others.

What do we do? At REDiFly we work with the key people involved in digitizing your current paper-based aircraft technical logbook. In doing so, we increase levels of safety and regulatory compliance, streamline flight-to-ground connectivity and enable digital archives of secure and searchable aircraft records. We provide a seamless intersection between flight operations and aircraft maintenance to minimize communication errors while maximizing the efficiency of daily operations.

What makes us different? We are an independent company that applies a user-centric approach by working closely with our customers through the onboarding, trial and go-live phases of an implementation. Our flexibility means that REDiFly adapts to your current processes rather than the other way around.

The SA Group

W: www.scanav.com

T: +45 7950 8000

E: sa@scanav.com

Locations: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Czech Republic, Greece, Bahrain, CIS, India and Malaysia

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• Scandinavian Avionics’ Tablet Based EFB Solution

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Electronic Flight Bag Solutions

• Avionics Certification

• Avionics Installation

• Avionics Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul

• Avionics Training

Scandinavian Avionics offers a state-of-the-art, futureproof, tablet based Class 2 EFB solution, which provides the functionality to meet today’s operational requirements of airlines and aircraft operators and in addition is simple to upgrade in the future to meet coming requirements.

The concept consists of two ruggedized 10.1” Panasonic tablets installed in the cockpit combined with a data integration center and a communication unit installed in the avionics compartment. The data integration center is used for power, aircraft interface and server capability and the communication unit enables and controls the data communication between the EFB system and the airline’s ground infrastructure.

The SA Group provides complete turn-key avionics solutions for civil and military aircraft.

SITA FOR AIRCRAFT

W: www.sita.aero

E: worldwide@sita.aero

Location: Switzerland - Regional offices: Spain, France, Canada, USA, UAE, UK, Brazil and Singapore

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• SITA Flight Folder

• SITA eWAS

• SITA OptiFlight®

• SITA Mission Watch

• SITA Mission Control

• SITA Safety Cube

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Connected EFB Applications

• Weather Situation Awareness

• Inflight Fuel Burn Optimization

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Safety Management

SITA For Aircraft represents the aircraft arm of SITA. SITA is the IT provider for the air transport industry, delivering solutions for airlines, airports, aircraft and governments. Today, SITA drives operational efficiencies at more than 1,000 airports. SITA’s technology provides solutions that help more than 40 governments strike the balance of secure borders and seamless travel, while delivering the promise of the connected aircraft to more than 400 airlines on 17,000 aircraft globally.

SITA is powering a digital shift to make air travel more connected, seamless, efficient, safe and sustainable. Its communications network connects every corner of the globe and handles vast volumes of data every second.

SITA is 100% owned by the air transport industry, with a presence in 200 countries and territories and a customer service team of more than 2,000 people around the world.

Skyconseil

W: www.guidor.fr

T: +33 972 331 978

E: contact@skyconseil.fr

Location: Toulouse, France

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• GUIDOR

KEY BUSINESS SOFTWARE AREAS

• EFB Mission Management

• Situational Awareness

• Adverse Weather Analysis

• Flight path optimization

Developed by Skyconseil, GUIDOR is the premier mission management app designed to revolutionize the way pilots manage their flights.

GUIDOR leverages advanced IoT and AI technologies to provide pilots with real-time data and actionable insights. By not only displaying weather data but also using it to offer powerful situational awareness tools, GUIDOR ensures that pilots receive the right information at the right time, enhancing decisionmaking and flight safety.

GUIDOR significantly increases safety by reducing the risk of weather-related accidents through timely alerts and predictive analytics. Its advanced features streamline flight operations, boosting efficiency and leading to higher customer satisfaction and brand loyalty. Additionally, GUIDOR’s intelligent routing and fuel optimization contribute to a reduced environmental footprint, aligning with the industry’s sustainability goals.

With GUIDOR, pilots and airlines can achieve unprecedented levels of operational excellence, safety, and environmental stewardship, making GUIDOR an indispensable tool for modern aviation.

SkyNet Aviation

W: www.skynetaero.com

T: +61 7 3860 5511 (Option 1)

E: sales@skynetsatcom.com

Location: Brisbane, Ausralia

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• SkyNet Aviation REACH

• Number of modules: 5

KEY BUSINESS SOFTWARE AREAS

• REACH Aero

• REACH LASAW

• Operations Control Centre (OCC)

• REACH Consulting

SkyNet Aviation provides web-based Operations Control Centre (OCC) software and services for aircraft operators.

REACH® Aero provides: Centralized day-of-ops software web platform; Flight Following and Monitoring; Scheduling, Crewing, and Rostering; Flight Dispatch (direct integration with Boeing ForeFlight); Engineering Planning; On-time Performance (OTP) tracking and reporting; Post-flight data analytics; Thirdparty API integration; and proprietary technology merges all aircraft tracking sources (ADS-B, satellite, ACARS, cellular) into one interface

REACH® LASAW provides: Landing Approach Surveillance and Warning; Combined hardware/software solution; Pre-landing alerts and warnings; Surveillance for incorrect approach path; and Longer range flight tracking and notification through ADS-B

REACH® OCC provides: Installation and support for REACH® Aero in your OCC; and Third-party OCC services including overnight coverage and charter support

REACH® Consulting provides: Bespoke consulting services for your OCC; SOP and Operations Manual writing; Audit preparation and support; and OCC layout and design.

SkyPath

W: skypath.io

T: +972-3-9003510

E: Contact@skypath.io

Location: Tel-Aviv, Israel; USA

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• SkyPath™ Turbulence

• SkyPath™ PIREPS

• SkyPath™ data services

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• EFB iOS App

• Dispatch flight planning WEB module

• Management Analytics and Bi

• Incidents and playback Debrief

• EFB and WEB integration SDK & APIs

Skypath is world’s leading turbulence and auto-PIREPs data service provider whose alert system improves cabin safety and cuts airline operating costs. Established in 2015, It is a one-of-akind software-only solution which provides unique turbulence data based on a smart patented algorithm.

SkyPath already has more than 30K subscribers, including major US airlines. Airlines using SkyPath join a larger crowdsourcing network, and gain access to turbulence mapping generated using SkyPath’s patented AI technology and real time airborne data collection. SkyPath provide service to thousands of users a day and is becoming the industry gold standard

Smart4Aviation

W: www.smart4aviation.aero

T: +31 20 654 1824

E: info@smart4aviation.aero

Location: Netherlands, Poland, Canada, USA

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• Smart LOAD, Smart COMM, Smart BRIEF

• Smart VIEW+, Smart OPERATIONS MANAGER

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Weight and Balance

• Communication and Alerting

• Pilot and Cabin Crew Briefing

• Flight Planning and Tracking

• Fleet Management

Smart4Aviation is one of the fastest growing companies in aviation operations, founded to provide web and mobile based products and services designed to optimize, simplify and improve airline operations. Our company is committed to delivery of the highest quality, most innovative and costeffective, state-of-the-art solutions to support all of your current and future operational business needs. Our products effectively manage all operational business units, such as Operations Control Management, Load Planning and Weight & Balance, Communications (all Operational and Corporate branches), Flight Planning, NOTAM Management, Flight Dispatch, Flight and Cabin Crew Briefing, Weather, Flight Tracking and Aircraft Performance.

Our web based and mobile solutions with an exceptional support are recognized within the industry as being some of the most dependable and innovative in the market. All of our current customers such as among others Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Qantas, Emirates, Air France, easyJet, Alaska Airlines, Iberia and Cebu Pacific have all benefitted from implementing Smart4Aviation solutions.

Smart4Aviation’s web and mobile-based solutions have been acknowledged as the “Smart Choice” within the industry by a number of international and domestic air carriers.

StorkJet

W: www.storkjet.com

T: +48 600 800 528

E: info@storkjet.com

Location: Poland

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• FuelPro – Fuel Efficiency Dashboard

• AdvancedAPM – Aircraft Performance Monitoring

• FlyGuide – EFB app to engage pilots

• FlyGuide FPO – Flight Path Optimization Module

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Fuel efficiency

• Flight Path Optimization

• EFB app

• Aircraft performance monitoring

• Idle Factor

StorkJet offers comprehensive, tailor-made fuel efficiency solutions for all aircraft types. Our mission is to help airlines save fuel and reduce emissions by analyzing flight data. StorkJet product portfolio consists of:

FuelPro — AI-powered dashboard revolutionizing fuel management across 47 initiatives, designed to maximize savings in every flight phase.

FlyGuide — AI-driven engaging EFB app designed by pilots for pilots, which helps prepare for the flight and shares reliable and intuitive feedback.

FPO — Flight Path Optimization app that provides pilots with optimum speeds and altitudes for climb, cruise, and descent, utilizing high-resolution weather data and tail-specific performance models.

AdvancedAPM — Aircraft Performance Monitoring software that provides up-to-date performance factors for accurate fuel planning.

Idle Factor — for descent optimization.

In 2023 StorkJet helped its customers save over 67 million USD and reduced carbon emissions by 234k tones. These achievements have earned StorkJet several awards, including being selected as the world’s best technology company operating in the area of big data and deep tech.

Taillog

W: www.Taillog.aero

T: +45 5382 0483

E: sales@taillog.aero

Location: Roskilde, Denmark

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• Taillog EFB

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Digital OFP

• Weight & Balance

• Journey-/Techlog

• Data Analysis tool

• Aircraft Data integration

TAILLOG EFB System is a fully integrated EFB and flight progress tool containing your flight plan details, company documents, weather charts and NOTAM’s, to name a few. The digitalization of the workflow amongst operators is of high priority to Taillog EFB System and they have achieved this with a ‘Go for Simplicity’ approach ensuring satisfaction amongst their customers.

TAILLOG interfaces with pre- and post-flight systems and enables both automatic and manual control, supporting calculation of abeam times and fuel consumption thereby eliminating miscalculations and human errors. Their EFB is continuously evolving based on the market developments and Taillog’s latest capability of retrieving, utilizing and distributing data from the aircraft directly within their EFB, which is truly optimizing the efficiency amongst operators throughout their respective departments.

The Weather Company

W: www.weathercompany.com

T: (800) 872-2359

E: aviationsales@weather.com

Locations: USA, UK

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• Fusion

• Pilotbrief

• Total Turbulence Alerting

• Weather Forecast Services

KEY BUSINESS / SOFTWARE AREAS

• Weather infused flight tracking

• EFB weather application

• Turbulence Alerting via ACARS

• Terminal, en route & IROPS Forecast

The Weather Company, specializes in providing advanced weather solutions to the aviation industry, addressing the critical challenges faced by dispatch, pilots, and operations. These teams operate under high pressure, monitoring multiple systems for essential information to maintain safety and efficiency. With nearly 75% of air traffic delays attributed to inclement weather, costing the airline industry billions annually, there’s a pressing need for accurate, comprehensive, and actionable weather data.

The Weather Company’s aviation solutions portfolio is designed to enhance operational decisions, ensuring flights are safe, efficient, and profitable. By leveraging precise, personalized weather insights, airlines can reduce operational costs, minimize weather-related disruptions, and improve the passenger experience. These solutions include applications, expert forecast services, and access to a wealth of weather data.

With nearly three decades of aviation forecasting expertise, The Weather Company equips its customers to manage disruptive weather efficiently, ensuring safety, compliance, and exceptional passenger experiences. They help you navigate the complexities of weather impacts, enabling informed decision-making for better operational outcomes.

TrustFlight

W: www.trustflight.io

T: 44 (0) 330 229 0219

E: info@trustflight.io

Location: Leamington Spa, UK; Edinburgh, UK; Luton, UK; St Helier, Jersey

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• Tech Log, Task Cards

• Digital Logbook

• CAMO (service)

• Aircraft Registry (service)

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Aircraft log books

• Aircraft maintenance task cards

• Digital and paperless working

• CAMO support

• Aircraft Registry support

From inception, TrustFlight has been ingrained in the aviation industry. Founded by two commercial pilots with a proven track record at the intersection of technology and business, the business has grown considerably and with stability, having recently celebrated the opening of a fourth office.

Throughout, TrustFlight gained an incredible team with backgrounds spanning different areas of aviation and technology, ensuring a solid presence in the industry. Now offering a range of products and services within the sector, TrustFlight helps to remove costly paperwork and associated errors, preserve aircraft value, and increase efficiency and safety in aircraft operations.

Five values shape TrustFlight’s culture, guide the business’s work and the way it grows. Integrity Transparent and open: offering trust to partners and assuming it from them. Responsibility Owning the work they do and taking responsibilty for it: striving to make it the best possible. Leadership Leading from within: providing support for the team to do incredible work and drive the industry forwards. Innovation Products are crafted for the future needs of the industry, going beyond what exists in the market. Excellence Every one of TrustFlight’s values contributes towards the excellence in their products.

Ultramain

W: www.ultramain.com

T: +1.505.828.9000

E: sales@ultramain.com

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

NAME(S) OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• ULTRAMAIN® v9™ M&E / MRO

• ULTRAMAIN Mobile Mechanic™

• ULTRAMAIN Mobile Inventory™

• ULTRAMAIN ELB™

• ULTRAMAIN M&E / MRO: 31 modules

including: Configuration Management; Line/

Base Mx Planning; Line/ Base Mx Scheduling; GATe; Quality Assurance; Asset Management

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Maintenance & Engineering

• MRO

• Military Maintenance

• Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

• Paperless Customer Care on Mobile Devices

• Electronic Technical Logbook

Ultramain Systems, Inc. develops M&E / MRO and ELB software for the aviation industry and is the only aviation software provider with customers running full, end-to-end paperless operations from the cockpit to the ground.

ULTRAMAIN v9, featuring Mobile Mechanic and Mobile Inventory enables real-time paperless data collection for the full maintenance and inventory process. Combine ULTRAMAIN v9 with ULTRAMAIN ELB, the easy-to-use electronic logbook, and the entire maintenance process becomes paperless. Contact us to learn what you need to equip your organization with customer mobile devices and see why elite aviation customers around the world are choosing ULTRAMAIN to reduce costs and increase aircraft up time.

Web Manuals International

W: www.webmanuals.aero

T: +46 (0)40 694 10 40

E: info@webmanuals.aero

Location: New York, San Diego, Singapore, Sydney and Malmö, Sweden

NAME(S)

OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• Web Manuals

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE

AREAS

• Monitoring

• Authoring

• Editing

• Publishing

• Distribution

Web Manuals is an all-in-one Document Management System designed with the needs of aviation professionals at heart. This revolutionary platform streamlines the entire documentation process, from editing, reviewing, to distribution and monitoring, saving you up to 80% of your time spent in the documentation process. The cloud-based software not only simplifies the documentation process but also eases the burden of regulatory compliance through automated smart modules.

With Web Manuals, you can easily connect your documents with regulations. Web Manuals is integrated with compliance libraries worldwide, including EASA, FAA, CASA, OTAR, and many other standard regulations. The system automatically generates alerts to keep you updated about any changes. Stay ahead of the game with an easy-to-update platform that ensures you maintain compliance for every audit.

By turning what was initially a labor-intensive task into a seamless operation, Web Manuals is undoubtedly pioneering the digitization, authoring, and distribution of operational documentation. Our platform is more than just a tool - it’s a solution that allows you to focus more on the manual content and spend less time on editing details.

Web Manuals is rapidly expanding its global footprint. It has more than 650 customers and partners worldwide, and offices in New York, San Diego, Singapore, Sydney and Malmö, Sweden.

Yonder

W: www.yonder.info

T: +41 43 215 27 94

E: contact@yonder.info

Location: Zurich, Switzerland

NAME(S)

OF PRODUCT(S) MARKETED

• Yonder

KEY BUSINESS/SOFTWARE AREAS

• Smart Documentation Management

• Knowledge Management System

• Workflow-based Content Distribution

• Compliance Tracking

• Content-based Learning

Yonder leverages the full potential of digitalization with dynamic content rather than static documents to provide innovative solutions for operations manuals, guidelines, regulations, and standards.

Yonder brings all documents together; smart documents make life much easier for aircrews and ground staff:

· Dynamic content: Moving beyond PDFs with user-specific profiles — end users always get the right information at the right time.

· Personalized change updates: Tell specific user groups an update has been made and ask for a read receipt if required.

· Native offline apps: all content available anytime, anywhere.

Yonder also has many advantages for document managers:

· Smart workflows: Revision- and document-specific workflows enable authorized users to trigger, discuss, check and approve changes effortlessly in fully-integrated solution.

· Automate manufacturer revisions: OEM Manuals automatically imported and revised — even if customized by the operator.

· Compliance connector: Content can be linked with regulations and standards and a workflow is automatically triggered whenever these change, ensuring full compliance.

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