The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that GOL and TAP Air Portugal have become the first airlines to use IATA’s FuelIS — an advanced analytics solution designed to help airlines optimize fuel consumption.
IATA’s net-zero carbon emissions roap highlights that technological and operational efficiency improvements — which directly reduce fuel consumption — are expected to contribute around 10% of emissions reductions by 2050.
“Fuel management is critical for airlines. Depending on the prevailing price of jet fuel, it typically represents 25-30% of the cost base. Additionally, as airlines decarbonize, monitoring and managing carbon costs — which are directly related to fuel consumption — will be an increasing priority. Understanding how an airline is performing compared to its industry peers using FuelIS can identify potential efficiencies that reduce costs and improve environmental performance.
The strong from 220 airlines contributing operational fuel burn data, combined with the continuous improvement of analytical capabilities, makes FuelIS a very attractive tool,” said Nick Careen, IATA’s Senior Vice President, Operations, Safety and Security.
Data Accuracy and Reliability
IATA FuelIS helps airlines compare the fuel efficiency of their aircraft or engines against industry averages, gaining valuable insights into specific markets, regions, countries and fleet types based on real-world operational data. IATA FuelIS leverages data from IATA’s Global Aviation Data Management (G) platform. This data comes from the Flight Data eXchange (FDX) program, which now covers fuel data from more than 220 airlines worldwide, covering more than 8 million flights per year.
FuelIS integrates seamlessly with IATA’s Fuel Efficiency Gap Analysis (FEGA), with FuelIS data ing the development and monitoring of fuel strategies. Since 2005, IATA has partnered with airlines around the world, helping the industry identify potential annual fuel consumption reductions of 4,76 million tonnes, equivalent to savings of US$3,8 billion annually.
