The FliteDeck Advisor helps to save fuel by 1.4 percent i.e 350 kgs and 1,100 kgs of CO2 per flight.
Boeing has been selected to provide Etihad Airways with the Jeppesen FliteDeck Advisor digital solution for their 787 Dreamliner fleet to optimize operational efficiency and reduce fuel consumption. Etihad has already found benefits from the use of FliteDeck Advisor. During a trial on several of its 787 Dreamliners, they found that the digital solution delivered cruise fuel savings of 1.4 percent, saving an average of 350 kilograms of fuel and 1,100 kilograms of CO2 per flight.
Sulaiman Yaqoobi, vice president of Flight Operations, Etihad Airways said, “We have been very pleased with the fuel and cost savings we have achieved with FliteDeck Advisor. FliteDeck Advisor was tested as part of the Etihad Greenliner program, and it is great to now see it deployed across the 787 fleet, helping Etihad achieve efficiency gains and reduce CO2 emissions.”
Since 2019, Boeing and Etihad have collaborated on sustainability efforts centered on the 787 Dreamliner fleet, including Etihad’s participation in Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator program, where the FliteDeck Advisor solution was initially tried.
Jeppesen FliteDeck Advisor analyses airplane-specific performance metrics for all Boeing aircraft, including changes over time with aircraft age and maintenance action. The tool enables flight crews to make small, real-time adjustments to their course, altitude, and speed to optimize fuel use and minimize the carbon footprint of each flight.
Duane Wehking, vice president of Digital Aviation Solutions at Boeing Global Services said, “Etihad has been a tremendous partner in advancing sustainable aviation technologies, and we are excited to continue providing them with solutions that help them decarbonize their fleet while meeting their commercial goals.”
Boeing provides several other digital solutions and services to Etihad’s 787 fleets including Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro, Jeppesen Crew Rostering, and Boeing Wind Updates, which provide crew scheduling, charting, navigation, and flight efficiency capabilities.
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With 39 Boeing Dreamliner airplanes currently in operation, Etihad is the largest operator in the Middle East of the 787, a family of airplanes designed with superior efficiency which allows airlines to profitably open new routes to fly people directly where they’d like to go in exceptional comfort.
