Air Europa cuts fuel consumption by 3,000 tons annually

27-12-24

Air Europa continues to advance environmental sustainability by incorporating technologies and procedures that increase the efficiency of its flights. 

Since last summer, the airline has been using the OptiClimb application, developed by SITA, to provide personalized recommendations to pilots on the optimal speed during the aircraft's climb phase. Thanks to this tool, the company will save more than 3,000 tons of fuel per year and avoid the emission of some 10,100 tons of CO2 per year.

OptiClimb uses artificial intelligence to analyze flight-specific data and generate predictive models. The application uses three sources of information: the historical records of each aircraft, operational flight plan data (such as estimated takeoff weight and departure time) and weather forecasts, including wind conditions. With these elements, individualized recommendations are sent to crews during flight preparation.

The technology has been implemented on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Boeing 737 fleets of Air Europa and Air Europa Express. During the tests, data from more than 5,000 flights were analyzed, achieving a degree of implementation of close to 80% by the crews. In September, the results were outstanding: savings of 100 tons of fuel and 312 tons of emissions in the 737 fleet, and 144 tons of fuel and 451 tons of emissions in the Dreamliner fleet.

This initiative is part of Air Europa's strategic plan and its “Flight 2030” project, which includes nearly 50 sustainability-oriented projects in the environmental, economic, social and corporate governance fields. In addition to OptiClimb, the airline has also introduced protocols such as SETI (Single Engine Taxi In) and SETO (Single Engine Taxi Out), which consist of taxiing on the runway with a single engine, contributing to greater operational efficiency and decarbonization of the sector.