GE to implement FlightPulse and eFOQA into AirAsia’s operations in 2018

AirAsia and GE Aviation have signed a four-year agreement for GE to provide the electronic Flight Operations Quality Assurance (eFOQA) and the FlightPulse pilot application for AirAsia’s fleet of about 355 A320 and A330 aircraft and 4,000 pilots.

“FlightPulse is a mobile flight data application that
provides pilots with data and analytics to help them fly more efficiently and
help reduce carbon emissions,” said Andrew Coleman, chief commercial officer
for GE Aviation. “The app puts valuable information that was previously only
available at a fleet wide level or used by analysts directly into the hands of
the people flying the aircraft – the pilots.”

GE Aviation’s eFOQA service uses flight data generated by
the aircraft and its systems and applies proprietary data management and
analytics technology to help AirAsia better manage their fleet, providing
previously unavailable insight into their operations.

“We are very excited to be partnering with GE Aviation on
this very visual application that will allow our pilots to tap into safety and
fuel consumption data on a per flight basis. We are certain of the positive
impact this will have on the overall cost of operation at AirAsia, with
anticipated savings of up to one percent,” said Captain Adrian Jenkins, chief
operations officer for AirAsia, during the signing ceremony.

FlightPulse and eFOQA are being implemented into AirAsia’s operations in 2018.