Aircraft IT OPS Issue 62: Winter 2024

>CASE STUDY: Digital EFB operations at Aerolíneas Argentinas
Captain Ulises Raymundi, Pilot, Aerolíneas Argentinas
>CASE STUDY: Engaging pilots in fuel efficiency at Azul Airlines
Caio Garcia, Captain, Flight Ops Engineering Manager and Fuel Efficiency Manager, Azul Airlines
>CASE STUDY: Fueling efficiency: how Azul soared with predictive analytics
Caio Garcia, Captain, Flight Ops Engineering Manager and Fuel Efficiency Manager, Azul Airlines
>CASE STUDY: Silk Way West Airlines embraces digital EFB and EFF solutions
Zahid Sultan Khan, Chief Pilot, Silk Way West
>CASE STUDY: Improving efficiency of Wizz Air’s taxi fuel planning
Jaime Romero Waldhorn, Fuel Efficiency Manager, Wizz Air
>CASE STUDY: Mapping a better solution for Frontier Airlines
Joshua Lee, Senior Manager Technical Programs, Frontier Airlines
>White Paper: Digital Towers and sharing useful information
Andy Taylor, CSO Digital Towers AT NATS

20 February 2025

StorkJet

LATAM Airlines Group joins the StorkJet community to Enhance Operational Efficiency and Sustainability

StorkJet, a SaaS provider of innovative aircraft performance and fuel efficiency solutions, is happy to announce that the largest Group of carriers in Latin America, LATAM Airlines Group S.A., has joined its growing community. This partnership is a step in optimizing LATAM’s operational processes, further reinforcing the airline’s commitment to sustainability and efficiency.

14 February 2025

APiJet

‘Digital Winglets’ for Real Time Flight Paths Born from NASA Tech

The app runs on electronic flight bags, computer devices approved for use in flight operations by the Federal Aviation Administration, most commonly Apple iPads. Green said there are no plans to integrate it directly into a cockpit instrument panel because updating an app is easier. In testing with Alaska Airlines, Green said the program saved 2% on fuel, working out to approximately 28,000 pounds of fuel per hundred flights.

14 February 2025

APiJet

Seattle’s APiJET lands $4.5M grant from the FAA to enhance tool for fuel efficient flights

APiJET, a Seattle-based aviation data analytics company, has landed a $4.5 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration. The startup has developed a tool called Digital Winglets that helps passenger and cargo airlines optimize their fuel use while at flying at cruising altitudes.