Today, more than ever, flight operations staff – pilots in particular – face multiple challenges. Ensuring safe and punctual operations while making flights sustainable and the journey comfortable for passengers is paramount to emerging in a competitive industry.
New technologies provided by SITA enable, for instance, to save 5% of climb-out fuel, reduce aircraft exposure to severe turbulence by 85%, and save hundreds of thousands of US dollars in maintenance costs related to weather events.
That’s why today, more than 50,000 pilots and dispatchers in more than 60 airlines worldwide rely on SITA’s apps to make flights more efficient and sustainable.
Global warming impact on aviation
Global warming is already strongly affecting airline flight operations. Delays and disruptions caused by weather conditions account for 75% of air traffic delays in the US, costing airlines billions of dollars each year in extra fuel, maintenance, crew, and compensation expenses.
In particular,…
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