In this case study, Helga S. Thordersen Magnusdottir, Program Manager Fuel Safety & Efficiency at Icelandair, shares how the airline is leveraging SkyBreathe® Analytics and SkyBreathe® MyFuelCoach to tun data into action. Their objective? Go from good performance to great performance:
About Icelandair
Their goal?
Build a strong strategy based on data, transparency and continuous learning.
Since 2018 our total fuel savings have increased by 247%. The question now is, how do we go
the extra mile? What can we do next to turn good performance into a great performance?
That’s what I want to share in this article.Helga S. Thordersen Magnusdottir
Program Manager Fuel Safety & Efficiency
Fuel efficiency initiatives
To support that goal, the Flight Product Team have implemented several key initiatives that are already
delivering fuel savings that are tracked in SkyBreathe®. here are th eone details in the case study:
- Switch from Long Range Cruise (LRC) to Cost Index Zero
- Maximize single engine taxi-out
- Optimizing alternate fuel planning
- Delayed APU start
- Improve Zero Fuel Weight (ZFW) planning
Data and teamwork to drive operational excellence and savings
"Our journey towards greater fuel efficiency continues to be powered by data, technology and strong cross-functional collaboration. The SkyBreathe® tools have been instrumental in tracking performance, identifying weak spots, and turning
insights into action. Through teamwork, we have achieved measurable fuel savings and made significant strides in areas like Zero Fuel Weight planning, we have learned, adapted and improved, and we are not stopping here."
Helga S. Thordersen Magnusdottir
Program Manager Fuel Safety & Efficiency
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