Fuel Optimizing, Flight Planning

There is some exciting news if you are in the aerospace industry, FlightAware released a free online flight planning application this past week at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention in Orlando, Florida. FlightAware Flightplan does not require pilots or dispatchers to pick altitudes, routes, or make guesses about fuel optimizations. Aircraft operators use a web browser to enter minimal information and are presented with an optimized routing matrix from which they can click to file their flight plans with the FAA and print for the cockpit.

“We’re going to save operators a ton of money,” said Daniel Baker, Chief Executive Officer, adding, “They’ve been telling us they want a flight planning application that’s as easy to use as FlightAware.com’s flight tracking, that helps them optimize flight times, fuel burn and operating costs. FlightAware flight planning delivers all that, and arrives at a time when operators’ need to manage costs is particularly acute.”

FLIGHT PLANNING FEATURES

- Web based interface (available anytime, anywhere)

- Mapped routings (with NEXRAD weather)

- Route/Altitude optimization matrix (find shortest time and/or lowest cost)

- File directly with the FAA

- Real-time predictive routing based on current ATC data

- Current FBO fuel prices

- METARs, TAFs, national, local, and en route weather

- Bundled terminal procedures (IAPs, DPs, STARs in PDF format)

- Stored aircraft performance data