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Gözen Digital Aviation (GDA) is pleased to announce its collaboration with L3Harris, a global leader in pilot training services. Via this new agreement, GDA’s digital solution Simorg will be operational in all L3Harris’s training centers in Europe and Asia.

Simorg, a comprehensive management software for flight training operations, will be the primary digital platform in use at L3Harris locations around the globe, spanning London and Bangkok. This collaboration aims to enhance operational efficiency and streamline training processes, further affirming GDA’s dedication to providing advanced digital solutions that elevate L3Harris’s world-class pilot training experience.

Şevket Numanoglu, CEO of Gözen Digital Aviation, stated, “We are honored to be providing our service to   L3Harris, a globally respected leader in pilot training services. L3Harris’s commitment to excellence and innovation in crew training across continents is truly commendable. Their selection of Simorg is a testament to the robust capabilities and value that our product delivers and we look forward to a future where we can collaboratively push the boundaries of digital aviation.

David Coward, Vice President, and General Manager of Airline Training at L3Harris, stated, “We are thrilled to choose Simorg for our Airline Training Operations. Their innovative approach and robust management system align with our commitment to excellence and support our growth plans. This collaboration with GDA opens new opportunities for us to enhance our training capabilities and deliver top-tier services to our clients.” 

About Gozen Digital Aviation:

Gozen Digital Aviation (GDA) focuses on creating advanced digital solutions for 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 verticals of aviation. The company is currently dedicated to developing software in segments such as flight operations, training center management, aviation security, ground handling operations, crew scheduling/aircraft management, flight/trip planning and aviation finance.

About SIMORG:

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

New Partnership Aims to Improve Airport Operations with Advanced Connectivity

Banbury, United Kingdom, 08.07.2024 – Zafire Aviation, a leader in aircraft turnaround software solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Innovative Software SARL, developers of the aviation messaging solution EDIfly. This alliance is set to improve aviation software by increasing efciency and security in communications for airlines, airports, and service providers globally.

The collaboration will see the integration of EDIfly’s messaging and transmission technology into Zafire Aviation’s FIRST suite of aviation management solutions. This initiative aims to create a comprehensive,
secure communication platform that simplifies operations and protects data integrity across various aviation activities. By combining Zafire Aviation’s expertise in aircraft turnaround with Innovative Software SARL’s encrypted messaging services, the partnership is expected to deliver enhanced operational efciency, control and data security to the aviation industry.

Paul Lynch, Group Managing Director of Zafire Aviation, commented on the partnership, “By incorporating Innovative Software’s EDIfly solution into our FIRST suite, we are taking a significant step towards providing the aviation industry with superior operational tools. This collaboration will help set new standards for what aviation software can achieve.”

Richard Stokes, CEO of Innovative Software SARL, also noted, “This partnership with Zafire Aviation allows us to broaden the reach and efectiveness of our EDIfly community messaging solution. Our commitment to innovation and excellence is likely to lead to significant developments that will benefit the global aviation community.”

Zafire Aviation is known for its solutions that streamline aircraft turnaround operations, thereby improving efciency and the passenger experience. Innovative Software SARL has transformed secure and efcient communication within the aviation industry with EDIfly.

For more information about this partnership and upcoming innovations, please visit http://www.zafire.aero or http://www.edifly.com/#whyedifly.

About Zafire Aviation
Zafire Aviation delivers solutions that optimise aircraft turnaround operations, featuring the FIRST suite of software that improves operational efciency across the aviation sector. The company addresses the challenges faced by airlines, airports, and service providers, providing efective tools for the industry.

About Innovative Software SARL
Innovative Software SARL, the creator of the EDIfly messaging solution, specializes in secure, efcient communication technologies for the aviation industry. EDIfly enhances operational communication, ensuring data integrity and security for aviation industry and government stakeholders the world over.

AVTECH Sweden AB (publ) and PLAY airlines have today entered into an agreement for AVTECHs Aventus and ClearPath services, with a start date in April 2024 and an expected annual value of around 0.5 MSEK dependent on the number of aircraft and EUR exchange rate.

The ClearPath and Aventus services, both utilizing state-of-the-art high-resolution aviation weather forecasting from the UK Met Office, will provide precise and tailored tactical decision support for PLAY pilots to improve the efficiency of each individual flight. By providing flight crews with the latest weather inputs and guidance on the most efficient flight altitudes, PLAY can take maximum advantage of prevailing winds and temperatures to reduce its overall total CO2 emissions. This leads to improved flight execution and efficiency, increased situational awareness and reduced workload for the pilots. In addition, ClearPath also warns of turbulence along the flight path which increases the comfort for all passengers travelling with PLAY.

About Aventus

The Aventus Full-flight Winds service provides optimized weather uplinks for each stage of a flight, including the climb, enroute and descent phases. Aventus is a unique and patented system, enabling accurate wind information and 4D Trajectories for flights, making use of the very best in atmospheric modelling to create wind data packages for the different phases of a flight. Data packages are uplinked in real-time to the aircraft to enable the onboard Flight Management Computer (FMC) to accurately calculate a flight profile and the time when each route waypoint will be reached. The Aventus solution is environmentally friendly as it enables aircraft to fly more efficient altitudes and RNP approaches resulting in immediate airline fuel and CO2 savings benefits. The service is also imperative for future time-based flight operations, an area where Aventus provides even larger overall environmental and operational benefits. Time-based operations will increase the efficiency and punctuality of individual flights and of the air transport system.

About ClearPath

ClearPath is the latest addition to AVTECHs service offering. The service delivers an optimum flight path for each individual flight in real-time. The calculation of the optimum flight path is fully automatic and based on a combination of actual aircraft performance data and tailored high-resolution weather from Met Office UK. This gives the pilots tactical decision support to operate each flight more efficient resulting in up to 3% average reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. ClearPath is delivered as a service that requires no aircraft hardware investments which allows airlines to test it in their operations for free.

About PLAY

PLAY is a new Icelandic low-cost airline operating flights between North America and Europe. PLAY offers low-cost flights and a safe and pleasant journey in our new and comfortable Airbus aircraft. At PLAY, safety is the name of the game. Our other core values are on-time performance, simplicity, happiness, low prices, and safety. Yes, we said safety twice because that’s how we play it. Learn more at https://www.flyplay.com/.

⎯ Suite includes N-Flight Planning, Mission+ FLIGHT and Flysmart+
⎯ First Mission+ FLIGHT customer in Malaysia

Toulouse, France, 12 June 2024 – AirAsia (AXM), the leading low-cost airline in South-East Asia, the largest by fleet size and destinations, has signed an agreement for N-Flight Planning, Mission+ FLIGHT and Flysmart+, three state-of-the-art NAVBLUE solutions which will help the airline digitalise and enhance its flight operations. Air Asia was also part of the Early Adopter Program with Mission+, providing feedback during the development and testing phase as NAVBLUE continues to innovate its next generation platform.

N-Flight Planning, NAVBLUE’s award-winning flight planning solution, has been chosen by AirAsia based on its track record of being one of the safest, most efficient and optimised flight planning applications on the market. The scalability and customisability of N-Flight Planning makes it the ideal choice for AirAsia with its multiple bases of operations throughout the region, each with its own unique operational requirements and scale.

Mission+, NAVBLUE’s Electronic Flight Assistant (EFA), optimises the pilot’s journey from preparation to closure of a flight: this EFA gathers all the information pilots need in one single application on a globe-centric display and reduces their workload, streamlining the flow of information between ground and onboard systems. AirAsia has selected Mission+ FLIGHT, a module of Mission+ for mission management providing briefing packages, flight follow-up and reporting capabilities to pilots.

Flysmart+ continues to help the airline to optimise aircraft performance and Weight & Balance calculations, and to ease access to electronic documentation. It is also interfaced with Mission+, allowing quick access to mission information, time savings, and reduced risk of errors.

Through its subsidiaries, AirAsia will implement Mission+ FLIGHT across 6 affiliated airlines and 4 countries in Southeast Asia by the end of this year: Thailand (Thai AirAsia – AIQ and Thai AirAsia X – TAX); Indonesia (Indonesia AirAsia – AWQ); the Philippines (Philippines AirAsia – APQ) and of course Malaysia, with AirAsia Malaysia (AXM) and AirAsia X (XAX).

Marc Lemeilleur, CEO of NAVBLUE said: “AirAsia has been a NAVBLUE customer for almost ten years with N-Flight Planning and we are proud that the airline has decided to expand its NAVBLUE service portfolio today by choosing more of our innovative solutions to digitalise its pilot briefing process. Tailored for our customer and co-designed together, this suite of state-of-the-art solutions will enable AirAsia to really enhance and optimise their operations.”

Captain Suresh Bangah, Group Director of Flight Operations at AirAsia, added: “With the addition of these NAVBLUE solutions to the ones already used by AirAsia, we are taking our flight operations to another level, by offering our pilots the latest technologies and tools to optimise their workflow and streamline their daily operations, enabling them to navigate in more efficient and safe conditions, for the benefit of our customers.”

Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, AirAsia currently operates a fleet of over 200 Airbus aircraft flying to more than 165 destinations in 25 countries and by Q3 this year, the airline will have a total of 240 aircraft operationally managed by Mission+ FLIGHT.

About NAVBLUE: 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, optimise resources and increase productivity, for a safe and sustainable aviation. NAVBLUE delivers a reliable, optimum and customised 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. Discover NAVBLUE’s solutions here: www.navblue.aero.

About Airsia: The birth story of AirAsia, the aviation arm of Capital A, is an industry legend. It started back in 2001 when Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun bought an ailing airline with two aircraft and 200 staff and turned it into the fourth largest in Asia, with more than 200 aircraft and 21,000 staff across Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and more. With affordability, inclusivity and accessibility underpinning the operation, AirAsia has carried more than 800 million guests to over 160 destinations in its network. With the mission to serve the underserved, it has connected people and places, and has
largely been credited for democratising air travel in the region with its famous tagline ‘Now Everyone Can Fly’.

Calgary, Alberta and Gilching Germany May 16, 2024 – FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (TSX-V: FLY) (OTCQX: FLYLF) (the “Company” or “FLYHT”) today announced a partnership with MBS Electronic Systems GmbH & Co. KG  (“MBS”), a leading provider of secure data loading solutions that enable compliant avionics software maintenance and safer flight operations. The two companies have been collaborating to develop a secure wireless avionics software and onboard data loading solution, and today announced the official partnership to bring that solution to the market.

Stated William Cecil, Senior Sales Director at FLYHT, “Airlines are seeking airborne data loading and data transfer solutions that meet new cyber security requirements. This partnership exemplifies FLYHT’s “best of breed” technology strategy and we’re excited to combine MBS’ data loading technology with FLYHT’s industry first 5G AFIRS Edge platform hardware. With our combined expertise, we have created a streamlined, secure turn-key solution for airlines based on a single unit that gives airlines a fast path to complying with aircraft software security requirements and improving maintenance efficiency.”

Added Thomas Nicholls, Technical Lead at MBS, “As a leader in the secure portable data loader field, we have seen increased demand from airlines for a “plug-in” onboard data loading solution that meets the guidance of ARINC 645-1 for software distribution and loading. Together with FLYHT, we look forward to serving this growing need among the airlines.”

FLYHT and MBS plan to showcase the new solution to airlines at upcoming shows, including the annual Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) General Session and Aviation Maintenance Conference (AMC) in Phoenix on May 19-22, 2024 (https://aviation-ia.sae-itc.com/events/aeec-amc), as well as the Aircraft Commerce MRO & Flight Operations IT Conference – EMEA in Amsterdam, June 4-5, 2024 (2024 Airline & Aerospace MRO & Flight Operations IT Conference EMEA – Aircraft Commerce (aircraftcommerceevents.com).

The AFIRS Edge is an aircraft interface device (AID), connecting aircraft data with electronic flight bag (EFB) applications and providing airlines with Wireless Quick Access (WQAR) capabilities, all while serving as a gateway on the aircraft for critical real-time information and onboard data storage. The Edge also serves as a data port for FLYHT’s actionable intelligence services, such as fuel management, aircraft health monitoring, real-time engine data reporting and airport gate performance monitoring. Further, when coupled with a real-time IP satellite connection, the Edge enables weather data customers to work with airlines to implement FLYHT’s weather solutions for enabling enhanced weather forecasting capabilities, providing more accurate and timely warnings of extreme weather, and in the detection and avoidance of contrail generation.

About 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, AFIRS™. Solutions include an aircraft satcom/interface device that enables cockpit voice communications, transmission of aircraft data both while 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 FLYHT’s proprietary relative humidity sensors to deliver airborne weather and humidity data in real-time.

FLYHT is headquartered in Calgary, Canada, and is an AS9100 Quality registered company. For more information, visit www.flyht.com.

About MBS Electronic Systems GmbH & Co.KG

Based in Gilching, Germany, MBS provides the e-enabled data loading system of choice for many of the world’s largest and most prestigious airlines. With innovative technologies and unrivalled customer support and cooperation, MBS continually improves their product features and adapts to the changing requirements of the industry. MBS provides a secure, cost effective, reliable data loading solution with a total commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.mbs-electronics.com.

– First step in long-term collaboration signed last September
⎯ Republic’s entire fleet now using N-Flight Planning to optimise resources and increase productivity

Toulouse, France, 2 May 2024 – NAVBLUE and Republic Airways, one of the largest regional airlines in North America, have successfully launched NAVBLUE’s N-Flight Planning (N-FP) solution, marking the completion of the first phase of the technology collaboration between both companies.

After an extensive phase of planning, testing, training and practice sessions, Republic Airways airline is now using N-FP on its entire fleet of Embraer 170/175 aircraft, which will bring added value to the airline by optimising for minimum flight time, fuel burn or total cost.

N-FP is part of NAVBLUE’s suite of operational solutions designed to optimise flight operations by enabling flight dispatchers to rapidly compute flight plans while considering payload, aircraft performance, current weather, and air-traffic constraints.

Marc Lemeilleur, CEO of NAVBLUE, added, “We are thrilled to help Republic Airways successfully launch N-FP. This is a testament to the hard work and dedication of both the Republic Airways and NAVBLUE teams. Our innovative solutions are designed to streamline operations, optimise resources and increase productivity, and we are confident that Republic Airways will see significant benefits from this implementation. We look forward to continuing our collaboration and supporting Republic Airways in their technology transformation journey.”

Paul Kinstedt, Republic Airways Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, said, “The successful implementation of N-FP is a significant milestone in our strategic collaboration with NAVBLUE”. “It’s a great start and gives us momentum heading into the next phase of the project. For this project to succeed, we need the entire team working together to keep the promises we’ve made to one another in terms of schedules and functionality. The FAA, our partners, our crews and our passengers need to know that this transition will maintain our unyielding commitment to safety, enhance operational efficiency, improve situational awareness and deliver a better travel experience. Those are very high but essential
expectations, but I am confident we’ll meet them. We look forward to the continued rollout of
the NAVBLUE suite of applications”.

The launch of N-FP is the first step in Republic Airways adoption of NAVBLUE’s Digital Operations Control Centre (OCC) solutions. The next phase of the collaboration will involve the implementation of NAVBLUE’s N-Ops & Crew (N-OC) solution, which will provide Republic Airways with a single solution for both operations and crew management, allowing the airline to better automate, manage, and optimise crew schedule planning, day-of-ops crew control, crew training and qualifications and crew mobile access.

About NAVBLUE: 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.
Discover NAVBLUE’s solutions here: www.navblue.aero

About Republic Airways: Founded in 1974, Republic Airways is one of the largest regional airlines in the United States. Republic Airways operates a fleet of more than 215 Embraer 170/175 aircraft and offers scheduled passenger service with 900+ daily flights to 80 cities in the United States and Canada. The airline provides fixed-fee flights operated under its codeshare partners’ brands: American Eagle, Delta Connection, and United Express. The airline employs more than 6,000 aviation professionals. Learn more at www.rjet.com

Gozen Digital Aviation (GDA) is pleased to announce their partnership with Saudia Academy, the training division of Saudia Airlines—the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier. Saudia Academy has selected GDA’s Simorg software as its preferred training management solution with implementation set for May to enhance training efficiency across the organization.

Devran Gozen, Chairman of GDA, highlighted the strategic importance of this collaboration, stating “Our mission at Simorg is to elevate aviation training through innovative solutions. We appreciate Saudia Academy’s trust in Simorg, which reinforces our dedication to excellence in aviation training.”

Mert Yagci, GDA’s Commercial Director, added, “We are pleased to see Simorg emerging as the digital platform of choice in our industry. It is a true pleasure to welcome Saudia Academy to Simorg’s growing community.”

Capt. Ismael S. Alkoshy, CEO of Saudia Academy said: “The launch of this Digital Training Solution is a testament to our dedication to remain at the forefront of the training technology. This strategic expansion reflects our commitment to meeting the dynamic needs of the regional market. We are not just enhancing our capacity; we are actively contributing to the dynamic growth of the training demand expertise in the Kingdom and beyond.”

This partnership between Gozen Digital Aviation and Saudia Academy represents a strategic
commitment to drive digital progress in aviation training and enhance standards.

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

About Gozen Digital Aviation:
Gozen Digital Aviation (GDA) focuses on creating advanced digital solutions for aviation
industry, while also managing the digital strategies of leading companies in the market. GDA
creates high functionality softwares through the expertise gathered from multiple verticals
of aviation. The company is currently dedicated to developing software in segments such as flight operations, training center management, aviation security, ground handling operations, crew scheduling/aircraft management, flight/trip planning and aviation finance. https://gozendigital.com/

About Saudia Academy:
Saudia Academy is a Strategic Business Unit of Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation and is considered the only Advanced Aviation Training Center in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The academy provides training in all aviation fields including Flying, Inflight Service, Flight Safety, Aviation Security, Aircraft Maintenance, English language, leadership training, Ground Operations, Customer Service, Aviation Management Courses and more. The academy provides professional and quality aviation training in compliance with national and international regulations and Safety Standards to Regional and Global commercial air carriers. The academy is also an IATA Regional Training Partner and an Authorized Training Center, offering IATA courses and certificate programs. https://psaa.com.sa/

For media inquiries, please contact:
Ayşe Dinçaslan: ayse.dincaslan@gozendigital.com
Fahad Gadhei: fgadhei@saudia.com

Leading leisure airline Jet2.com has partnered with StorkJet to implement a range of data-driven technologies that enable the airline to continue its growth strategy, by optimizing aircraft performance and flight operations.

The UK’s third largest airline has chosen StorkJet’s AdvancedAPM and FuelPro products, which will provide Jet2.com with real-time data and analysis that can be used to achieve even greater operational efficiencies and fuel savings. As well as also helping to reduce emissions and costs, the technology is adjusted to different aircraft, providing bespoke feedback to multiple departments, including flight crew.

Over 90 aircraft in the Jet2.com fleet are being supported with StorkJet’s innovative solutions, including aircraft in the company’s Airbus and Boeing fleets.

AdvancedAPM automatically provides Jet2.com with highly precise performance factors, allowing for improved fuel planning accuracy during daily operations.

FuelPro is StorkJet’s web-based dashboard which provides fuel analysis for all stages of flight, including planning, taxi, take-off, climb, cruise, descent, and landing. The software allows multiple departments from flight planning right through to flight deck to simulate any flight scenario and precisely estimate the saving potential during every minute of the flight.

Captain Barry Comerford, Head of Flight Operations Technical at Jet2.com said: “We are very pleased to have selected StorkJet, as their innovative solutions will play an important role in enabling us to continue developing our operational efficiency. AdvancedAPM and FuelPro will help us identify and measure additional marginal gains through data driven analysis, further improving our operation and helping us reduce emissions too.”

Renata Niedziela, StorkJet CEO, said: “We’re thrilled to work with Jet2.com to provide our expertise and data-driven insights to optimize their fuel usage and enhance their overall operational efficiency. This partnership is a proof of the effectiveness of our technology and our commitment to creating sustainable solutions for the aviation industry.”

A few words about Jet2:

Jet2.com is the UK’s third largest airline, providing leisure flights from 12 UK airports to sun, ski and leisure city destinations across the Mediterranean, Canary Islands and Europe. Renowned for its industry-leading approach to customer service, Jet2.com was voted Which? Travel Brand of the Year 2023. Its sister company, Jet2holidays, specializes in the provision of package holidays and is the UK’s largest tour operator. Jet2holidays was also recognized as Which? Travel Brand of the Year 2023, and all Jet2holidays customers have Jet2.com flights included as part of their package.

A few words about StorkJet:

StorkJet helps airlines save fuel and reduce CO₂ emissions by utilising data coming from the aircraft since 2014. With a strong research background, based on reinvesting 60% of the turnover in R&D and several EU research grants, the company developed the most precise aircraft performance models on the market. With this technology, StorkJet has optimised over 6,8 million flights. StorkJet’s software portfolio consists of:

• AdvancedAPM, Aircraft Performance Monitoring for accurate fuel planning,
• FuelPro, which helps gain savings across 47 fuel initiatives from all flight phases,
• FlyGuide, an EFB application for pilots, which helps them plan the flight in an optimum way, select optimum speeds and altitudes, and give intuitive feedback after the flight.

Flygprestanda’s Guru2 performance app is now integrated with the PPS’s CrewBriefing application from AIRSUPPORT. The new app-to-app integration is designed to save time and enhance safety for airlines and business jet operators. By simplifying the process of calculating Aircraft Performance and M&B, the integration offers hassle-free solutions for both operations and flight crews.

Smooth data transfer for accurate performance metrics
Ensuring speedy performance calculations, whilst minimising errors and improving overall flight safety, essential flight plan data transfers from PPS’s CrewBriefing app to Guru2 with the click of a button. The data transferred is Flight number, departure, destination, fuel, weather and more.

Compatibility across mixed fleet
The Guru2 and the integration supports various aircraft types, including Business jets, Regional Aircraft, Airbus and Boeing and is therefore ideal for mixed fleets: making training programs, audits and management more efficient.

User-friendly visual graphics
Guru2’s user-friendly design and intuitive interface make it easy for pilots and flight crews to compute and access important performance data. The clear visual graphics improves situational awareness and makes quick decision-making easy.
Learn more about Guru2

Optimising operations, reducing costs, and enhancing safety
In summary, integrating Guru2 with PPS’s CrewBriefing app simplifies operations, cuts costs, and improves safety.
Learn more about the PPS CrewBriefing app from AIRSUPPORT

• The apps will provide real-time data from The Weather Company to pilots and flight planning teams to help better predict bad weather
• This new technology will replace manually produced weather reports, and forms part of the airline’s £7bn transformation programme, as it continues to focus on increasing the use of new technology across its operation
• The technology has been developed and configured to meet the exact needs of British Airways’ extensive route network, providing benefits across its short and long-haul operations, and will be introduced ahead of the busy summer season

Thursday, 11 April 2024: British Airways will become the first UK airline to roll out two next-generation weather apps, to provide pilots and the airline’s flight planning teams access to real-time weather data, allowing them to better plan and mitigate the impact of weather on any intended flight route, in the moment.

Currently, teams rely on manually produced weather reports that are generated earlier that day. With access to the new apps, pilots and flight planning teams will be able to assess the impact of weather changes in real-time to better plan and adapt flight paths, making more operationally efficient decisions. 

The first app will give the airline’s pilots streamlined access to weather data from The Weather Company, offering comprehensive insights into weather conditions along flight paths both before departure and while in the air. Additional updates will utilise onboard Wi-Fi connectivity* to support real-time in-flight weather updates, further improving its functionality. 

The airline’s Integrated Operations Control centre – the operational hub that keeps the airline running smoothly, will also have access to an app that – in the future – will work in conjunction with the new technology available to pilots, giving them precise information on weather changes.

René de Groot, Chief Operating Officer at British Airways, said: “It’s exciting that we’ll be the first UK airline to combine the technology of both apps, which will allow us to make even better operational decisions in the moment using real-time data. These applications represent a step-change in the quality of weather information we receive, and, in the future, will enable pilots to collaborate in real-time during a flight with operational colleagues on the ground, allowing faster decision-making for a variety of issues like diversion planning and recovery.”

The technology has been developed and configured to meet the exact needs of British Airways’ extensive route network, providing benefits across its short and long-haul operations, and is being introduced ahead of the busy summer season.

This substantial investment is part of British Airways’ £7bn transformation programme, as it continues to focus on increasing the use of new technology across its operation. Earlier this year, the airline introduced a new Electronic Aircraft Maintenance (eLog) system for engineering teams, replacing a paper-based system, which allows the immediate transfer of data from the aircraft to engineers within seconds, meaning any required parts can be pre-ordered to help to resolve issues more quickly. 

Notes to editors

* Wi-Fi is available on all of the airline’s Gatwick fleet and more than 80 per cent of British Airways’ Heathrow fleet, rolling out to 100 per cent by the end of 2025.

• The app that will be used by pilots is called Guidor, provided by SkyConseil
• The app that will be used by flight planning teams is called WSI Fusion

About British Airways

As a global airline and the UK’s flag carrier, British Airways has been flying its customers to where they need to be for more than 100 years. The airline connects Britain with the world and the world with Britain, operating one of the most extensive international scheduled airline route networks together with its joint business, codeshare and franchise partners.

In September 2021, British Airways launched its sustainability programme, BA Better World, committing to put sustainability at the heart of everything it does and with a clear roadmap to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. British Airways is a founding member of the airline alliance oneworld, which serves around 1,000 destinations across the globe.

British Airways flies to destinations in more than 75 countries. Its principal place of business is London, with its main home at Heathrow Terminal 5.