Etihad Airways to Expand Use of Jeppesen FliteDeck Advisor on Boeing 787 Fleet

(07 Mar 2022, 12:08 +07)  Etihad Airways has chosen to optimize the operational efficiency and reduce fuel consumption of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet with the Jeppesen FliteDeck Advisor digital solution.

During a trial on several of its 787 Dreamliners, Etihad found that the FliteDeck Advisor delivered cruise fuel savings of 1.4%, saving an average of 350 kilograms of fuel and 1,100 kilograms of CO2 per flight.

With 39 Boeing Dreamliner airplanes currently in operation, Etihad is the largest operator of the 787 in the Middle East.

“We have been very pleased with the fuel and cost savings we have achieved with FliteDeck Advisor,” said Sulaiman Yaqoobi, vice president of Flight Operations, Etihad Airways. “FliteDeck Advisor was tested as part of the Etihad Greenliner program, and it is great to now see it deployed across the 787 fleet, helping Etihad achieve efficiency gains and reduce CO2 emissions.”

Etihad Airways Boeing 787 'Greenliner'

Since 2019, Boeing and Etihad have collaborated on sustainability efforts centered on the airline's 787 Dreamliner fleet, including on Etihad’s participation in Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator program, where the FliteDeck Advisor solution was initially trialed.

In 2021, the two companies renewed and expanded their sustainability alliance to focus on enhancing the efficiency of navigation and flight operations, airframe technologies and sustainable practices to reduce emissions.

Jeppesen FliteDeck Advisor analyzes airplane-specific performance metrics for all Boeing aircraft, including changes over time with aircraft age and maintenance action. The tool enables flight crews to make small, real-time adjustments to their course, altitude, and speed to optimize fuel use and minimize the carbon footprint of each flight.

“Etihad has been a tremendous partner in advancing sustainable aviation technologies, and we are excited to continue providing them with solutions that help them decarbonize their fleet while meeting their commercial goals,” said Duane Wehking, vice president of Digital Aviation Solutions at Boeing Global Services.

Boeing provides several other digital solutions and services to Etihad's 787 fleet including Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro, Jeppesen Crew Rostering and Boeing Wind Updates, which provide crew scheduling, charting, navigation and flight efficiency capabilities.