Want to discover how Azul saved 1.5 million liters of jet fuel at Viracopos International Airport (VCP)? Watch the replay!
✈️ In this session, Juliana Paes Dos Santos, Azul's Fuel Efficiency Coordinator, walks you through the strategy behind Project Viracopos: a cross-functional initiative that reshaped ATC procedures, optimized arrival and departure routes, and delivered measurable savings across thousands of flights at Azul's main hub. They'll also explain how SkyBreathe® Custom Flight Indicators supported their analysis, giving the team the flexibility to dig deeper and build a stronger case for operational change.
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📆 Original broadcast date : June 4th, 2026 |
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Whether you're exploring procedure optimization at your own hub or looking for practical ways to advance your fuel program, this session delivers the details flight ops teams actually need.
What you'll take away from this replay
How to spot procedure inefficiencies you can actually act on.
See how Azul overlaid real flight trajectories onto official ATC charts and discovered that pilots were already flying shorter, better paths. That gap became the foundation of their entire project.
How to make regulators say yes.
Data alone isn't enough. Learn how Azul structured their analysis, involved other airlines, and presented evidence to the SAYA (Brazil's aviation authority) in a way that led to real, published chart changes.
How SkyBreathe® Custom Flight Indicators unlock deeper analysis.
Watch a live demo of SkyBreathe® Analytics' Custom Flight Indicators module and see how Azul used it to compare old vs. new procedures segment by segment, validate results, and identify the next round of improvements.
Why small changes compound into major savings.
Understand how procedural precision translates into fleet-wide impact. Removing 14 nautical miles from one STAR. Cutting average fuel burn from 127 kg to 70 kg on arrival. Saving 150 hours of flight time across 9,000 flights.
What to do after the win.
Azul didn't stop at Viracopos. See how they're using the same methodology and tools to expand the project. And how you could do it too.
Speakers
Juliana Paes Dos Santos
Fuel Efficiency Coordinator at Azul
Professional with a strong background in aviation engineering, fuel efficiency, and financial planning, currently serving as Fuel Efficiency Engineering Coordinator at Azul Linhas Aéreas, leading operational optimization, transport management, and data‑driven fuel optimization initiatives. Has spearheaded initiatives to optimize fuel consumption and reduce costs, like the APU Zero best practice, leading a team that delivers up to 500 million reais of savings per year. Holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s in Statistics.
Louis Meot
SkyBreathe® Product Manager at OpenAirlines.
With a background in aerospace engineering and a specialization in data science, Louis first applied his expertise in the airline industry at Air France before joining OpenAirlines' Science team in 2020. He has since transitioned to product management, bringing his technical depth and operational understanding to shape the analytics capabilities that help airlines optimize fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.
*Please note this webinar is for airlines and aircraft operators only.
