Digital Transformation in the Skies: Air Premia Using GE Aerospace Software to Improve Fuel Efficiency
South Korean airline Air Premia has invested in improving fuel efficiency with help from GE Aerospace’s integrated software.
The integrated systems are comprised of three software programs—Fuel Insight, Safety Insight, and the FlightPulse app. Fuel Insight uses GE Aerospace's Event Measurement System (EMS) to identify ideal opportunities to improve flight fuel efficiency throughout the entire aircraft operation phase. This system has a potential to improve fuel efficiency by 1.4 percent per year, assisting reduction of carbon emissions by 5,916 tons based on the airline’s current operations.
Safety Insight is a service-based software solution, which analyzes data received from aircraft to help identify potential risks and enhance the overall safety in operations.
FlightPulse is a fully configurable, modular Electronic Flight Bag software application providing pilots with data on fuel efficiency and flight safety analyzed by Fuel Insight and Safety Insight directly. The data will help pilots understand fuel impacts as well as operational changes and become aware of potential threats and events to enhance flight safety and efficiency.
Air Premia was created in 2017 and currently focuses on mainly international routes. Among its destinations include Tokyo, Barcelona, Oslo, Honolulu, Los Angeles and San Francisco, the last route started in May of this year.
It flies from Incheon to Newark Liberty International five times a week, connecting close to New York city.
Other global airlines which have contracted for the GE Aerospace Fuel Insight software include KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Riyadh Air of Saudi Arabia.
