Since summer 2017, jet fuel prices are rising. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), in October 2018, jet fuel price was 36% higher than one year ago. This spike in fuel prices, generally airlines’ biggest cost, is quickly eroding carriers’ profits and jeopardizing...
On October 02, 2018
Why big data and AI can improve your operations?
Big data and Artificial Intelligence are nowadays at the heart of many industries revolutions, including the airline industry.
Airlines are data rich, though it has been difficult to turn this data into insights.
On July 31, 2018
Nowadays the fuel consumption is usually around 3 to 4 liters per passenger per 100 kilometers, which makes fuel the #1 cost for an airline (representing around 30% of total costs). As a result, how much fuel per passenger an aircraft is consuming is one of the most important issues in the...
On June 27, 2018
Every day, fuel costs represent a larger share of airlines budgets, and this trend is unlikely to change anytime soon.
Using this limited resource smartly has become the main priority for all aircraft operators around the globe. That’s why most of them have already set up a fuel efficiency...
On June 21, 2018
The cost of fuel is the arch nemesis of the airline industry, and since summer 2017, crude oil prices have gone up.
The spike in fuel prices, generally airlines' biggest cost, is quickly eroding carriers' profits and jeopardizing their development.
Using this limited resource in a smarter way...
On June 12, 2018
Many airlines are replacing their fleet for cleaner aircraft, that’s great news for a greener aviation!
Indeed, engines are much more fuel efficient on newer aircraft. But if you want to improve fuel efficiency, replacing your fleet is a slow and costly transformation.
How about optimizing...
On June 06, 2018
NAVBLUE signs partnership agreement with OpenAirlines for ‘best in class’ SkyBreathe® fuel efficiency solution.
On May 31, 2018
Following my previous article on why optimized taxi fuel matters, you already know that you can at the same time increase safety and reduce you fuel consumption by properly adjusting taxi fuel per departing airport, instead of using flat rates.
On May 23, 2018
If you have read my previous article on the math of fuel efficiency, you certainly understand that it would be foolish not to consider a 10-20kg improvement that you could obtain on each and every flight!
On May 16, 2018
Fuel prices are increasing over the last years: the graph below is worth a thousand words...
You probably worry about the impact on your airline costs. Indeed, fuel price trends are a real issue for airlines since fuel generally represents 30% of their costs.
Good news is fuel cost does not...
