Norwegian is one of the world’s largest low-cost airlines. In 2018, Norwegian carried 37 million passengers. The airline operates a fleet of more than 170 aircraft, with an average age of 3.8 years, making it one of the youngest and most fuel-efficient fleets in the world.
On January 06, 2020
When we started working on fuel efficiency based on Big Data analytics, we involved airlines and especially pilots from day one.
On October 02, 2019
Starting a fuel efficiency program is a challenging project: from setting up your fuel team to choosing a fuel efficiency tool to better monitor and improve your fuel results; there are many stakeholders to involve and challenges to overcome.
The implementation of a Fuel Efficiency Management...
On July 03, 2019
Pilots are among the main actors to improve fuel efficiency since they are the one in commands when executing the flight.
That’s why this new series of articles focus on tips and tricks for fuel-saving best practices such as Continuous Descent Approach (CDA) or Engine-Out Taxi In.
In this...
On June 05, 2019
Flight trajectories data is a gold mine for optimizing airline operations.
Indeed, many savings opportunities are possible for airlines around trajectories, such as:
- Discussing with Air Traffic Control (ATC) the access to optimal cruise altitudes
- Identifying the shortest arrival approach
- ...
On May 27, 2019
Starting a fuel efficiency program is a huge project: from setting up your fuel team to choosing the right fuel efficiency tool to better monitor and measure your fuel results.
On May 09, 2019
Setting up your fuel team is often the first step, but a successful fuel efficiency program can be effective only when all related staff work together and are fully engaged.
On April 16, 2019
Why is engaging pilots crucial?
Fuel continues to be the number one cost for any airline, representing more than 30% of the total costs in most cases.
The good news is that fuel cost does not just depend on fuel price but also fuel efficiency. And when it comes to fuel efficiency, pilots are key...
On April 03, 2019
Put pilots at the center of your fuel efficiency program
In a previous blog article "How earning pilot trust can improve your airline efficiency", we explained that engaging pilots and earning their trust could be very rewarding:
On March 20, 2019
We would dare to say that putting a fuel efficiency program in place without putting pilots at the center and working hard to earn their trust is doomed with failure.
Of course, a fuel efficiency program should be holistic and look at areas of improvement, not just in Flight Operations but in...
