As airlines work toward improving operational efficiency while meeting growing sustainability expectations, fuel optimization has become a strategic priority across the aviation industry.
In this exclusive five-episode interview series, Ross Grieve, Flight Efficiency Analyst at Loganair, is joined by Antoine and Dane, Customer Success and Implementation experts at OpenAirlines, to share how the UK’s leading regional airline chose and implemented a new fuel efficiency solution.
Combining the airline's operational perspective with hands-on implementation expertise, this conversation offers a comprehensive view of how collaboration, structured deployment, and pilot engagement helped accelerate adoption and support the airline's long-term emissions-reduction objectives.
or discover Loganair's experience through 5 short episodes 👇
Episode 1 - The decision process: How Loganair chose a data-driven fuel efficiency solution.
Before adopting SkyBreathe®, Loganair relied on manual data collection and disconnected tools, making trend analysis and benchmarking difficult across its fleet.
In this episode, Loganair explains:
- The operational challenges of fragmented fuel data
- The evaluation process behind selecting SkyBreathe®
- The importance of analytics, benchmarking, and system integration in their decision-making
"We evaluated several alternatives that included in-house solutions, but also other commercial platforms. SkyBreathe® stood out due to its proven track record with other operators and particularly advanced analytics that we could leverage."
Episode 2 - From kick-off to go-live: Inside Loganair's fuel efficiency software implementation.
What makes a fuel efficiency software implementation successful?
Ross, Dane, and Antoine share how structured planning, cross-department collaboration, and responsive support enabled a smooth deployment despite integration challenges.
"The clear plan from the start allowed us to really identify internally which teams we needed to speak to and what I needed from them to deliver the project on time."
Episode 3 - Scaling fuel efficiency across departments, Loganair’s onboarding experience.
This episode explores how Loganair plans to expand the use of SkyBreathe® across departments, embed fuel efficiency into training programs, and leverage integrated operational data to unlock new opportunities for continuous improvement.
"The integration of our FDM data with Ops data while overlaying it on top of our flight plans really provides a beneficial benchmark for multiple teams."
Episode 4 - Fuel efficiency & pilot engagement at Loganair.
Technology delivers impact only when adopted by frontline teams.
Loganair discusses pilot feedback following the deployment of SkyBreathe® MyFuelCoach and explains how delivering the right insights to flight crews has helped drive engagement and reinforce a shared fuel-efficiency culture across the airline.
"Once I was able to demonstrate our capabilities and show flight crew what the comparison would be and how they can utilize a lot of the insights that we we're sharing, it was very well received."
Episode 5 - Loganair's advice for peers and airlines tackling fuel efficiency.
In the final episode, Loganair shares practical recommendations for airlines considering fuel efficiency solutions, including:
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The importance of collaboration and stakeholder involvement
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Choosing scalable and adaptable platforms
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Engaging flight crews early in the process
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Why marginal gains play a critical role in sustainability progress
"As sustainability becomes ever more important in the aviation industry, it's important to make marginal gains wherever we can. It doesn't matter how small those marginal gains are, but every kilogram counts."
Executive summary
Loganair’s experience reflects a broader industry evolution: fuel efficiency initiatives succeed when technology, people, and processes work together. This journey demonstrates how airlines can transform operational complexity into measurable efficiency improvements through a structured, collaborative approach with their fuel-efficiency provider.
Key takeaways
✔ Data becomes powerful when shared across teams.
✔ Implementation success depends on collaboration, support, and technology.
✔ Pilot engagement accelerates operational adoption.
✔ Continuous improvement drives long-term sustainability gains.
About Ross Grieve
Combining his commercial experience with his passion for advancing sustainable aviation, Ross joined Loganair to lead its Flight Efficiency program. Ross is focused on delivering fuel-efficiency improvements by combining analytical insights with industry best practices to reduce emissions wherever possible. Ross is also responsible for emissions reporting and ETS compliance, and supports the evaluation of future low and zero-emission aircraft technologies.
About Antoine Montagnon
Antoine Montagnon has been a Customer Success Engineer at OpenAirlines since 2021. He developed an expertise in the end-to-end implementation of the SkyBreathe® fuel-efficiency platform and, as a Customer Success Manager, drove our customers to make fuel savings by using the best tool in the market.
About Dane Saldanha
Dane is a Customer Implementation Manager at OpenAirlines, where he has been a key member of the Customer Experience team for over three years. He specializes in the end-to-end implementation of the SkyBreathe® fuel-efficiency platform, helping airlines transition from contract signing to full operational go-live.
