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*Please note: This Webinar is for airlines and aircraft operators only
Register to view this On-Demand Webinar (recorded 24th September 2026) to explore SITA’s new OptiFlight Descent Optimization solution, powered by the latest machine learning (ML) and digital twin tech, and designed to provide pilots with the most likely ATC descent instructions and to tap into the 45% of fuel savings possible during efficient descent. During the Webinar, SITA experts will introduce you to this final module in the popular SITA OptiFlight suite already used on 2,500+ aircraft globally. You will see how the solution works across three steps. Firstly, Predict and how ML models analyze ATC patterns, and live airspace context including planned runway and STAR, estimated time of arrival, month of year, cruise flight level, departure airport and arrival sector, wind conditions, and traffic intensity to compute probability for every possible waypoint combination and predict the most likely flown descent, including expected shortcuts, directs, track miles and speed instructions. Next, Optimize and how SITA OptiFlight’s Digital Twin, based on the predicted route, re-computes the optimal top-of-descent position and fuel-efficient speed schedule for an idle-thrust descent with no airbrakes, and fewer level offs, respecting altitude and speed constraints. Finally, Measure that uses QAR data and the tail-specific Digital Twin after each flight to compare the applied descent against a simulated ECON profile, generating monthly verified fuel and CO2 savings.
Next, you will see how the data is delivered to the flightdeck via ACARS, works without WiFi connectivity, causes no workflow disruptions, and allows pilots to adopt instantly via two entries in the FMS. Finally, you will see some results from a test in South America which showed 70% of ATC instructions correctly predicted, with approximately 40kg average fuel saved per applied flight (using A320neo).
What You’ll Learn
Descent is one of the biggest remaining opportunities for airlines to reduce fuel burn and emissions, yet it remains one of the most difficult phases of flight to optimize. Unpredictable ATC instructions, changing airspace conditions, and pilot workload can make fuel-efficient descents challenging to achieve consistently. Join SITA’s experts to discover how SITA OptiFlight® Descent Optimization helps airlines anticipate what is most likely to happen during descent, enabling pilots to make more fuel-efficient decisions while maintaining full operational control.
In this webinar, you’ll discover:
Whether your focus is fuel efficiency, sustainability, flight operations, or pilot experience, this session will provide practical insight into how airlines can transform descent from a reactive process into a more predictable, data-driven phase of flight.
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