AirAsia
- IATA/ICAO Code
- AK/AXM
- Airline Type
- Low-Cost Carrier
- Year Founded
- 1993
- CEO
- Riad Asmat
- Country
- Malaysia
AirAsia plans to introduce Airbus‘s innovative fuel-saving software modification known as Descent Profile Optimization (DPO) to its A320ceo aircraft commencing this month.
The airline said the enhancement to the aircraft’s on-board flight management system (FMS) performance database offers the ability to generate fuel savings and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The improvement has been previously introduced in LATAM Airlines’s operations, and the FAA has introduced new optimized descent profiles into some US operations.
Descent Profile Optimization (DPO) function allows the aircraft to stay in thinner air for longer. Photo: Airbus
Optimization of an aircraft’s flight trajectory is one of the key factors in improving flight operations efficiency. The DPO function allows the aircraft to…
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