Azul Implements SITA's Flight Tracking and Weather Solution

(21/10/22)  The Brazilian carrier, Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras, has implemented SITA eWAS Dispatch, a flight tracking and weather data solution that gives dispatchers a real-time view of the location of every aircraft as well as live and upcoming weather hazards.

Operating domestic and international flights across the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, Azul has selected SITA’s cloud-based tracking and weather awareness solution to strengthen its weather resiliency and safety.

Instead of the usual approach of a single weather source, eWAS Dispatch has global weather coverage from multiple providers, allowing dispatchers to make better decisions based on more accurate and extensive data.

Azul A330-900. The airlinewas the first in the Americas to fly the A330neo.

The solution also features an early warning system that provides alerts on potential weather issues and is Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) compliant - the industry standard for global flight tracking to support inflight safety.

Diogo Youssef, Engineering and Flight Dispatch Manager, Azul, said, “We are operating in a region impacted by extreme weather. We selected SITA eWAS Dispatch because it provides superior aviation weather data and next-generation flight tracking to help build our resiliency to weather events, while improving operational efficiencies and reducing emissions.”

Severe weather events often prove expensive for airlines when factoring in the cost of network and operational impacts, passenger reallocation, and so on.

SITA estimates that its eWAS Dispatch solution could save around $600,000 in avoiding just one weather incident.

The flight replanning feature can save airlines like Azul approximately 153 tons of fuel and 488 tons of CO2 per year based on conservative estimates.

The carbon reduction benefits support Azul’s sustainability ambitions to be net-zero by 2045, five years ahead of the industry’s long-term net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 goal.

Yann Cabaret, Chief Executive Officer, SITA for Aircraft, said, “We’re providing and developing best-in-class solutions that help address the challenges facing our industry today and tomorrow. Real-time data flow is key to helping airlines like Azul adapt to changing environments and support better decision-making for more resilient and sustainable flight operations.”

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