Cost index optimization is the practice of using a flight’s cost index—the ratio of time-related costs to fuel costs—to balance fuel burn against time-based operating expenses and set the most efficient speed profile. The “optimization” …
How aeronautical data is processed, verified, and delivered to your flight deck — more than 500,000 times a year Accurate aeronautical data and navigation database integrity are foundational to safe flight operations. Every time a …
A line of storms builds faster than expected, and now your dispatcher has just minutes to react. They move between weather, NOTAM, and routing information while working through the release. While coordinating with the flight …
In 2005, the current Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) requirements were cemented with the publication of the APIS Final Rule. On the eve of its tenth anniversary, we thought it was important to remember why …
