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Transavia To Test New Fuel-efficiency Solution 
By: Cathy Buyck
Caption: Low-cost carrier Transavia teams up with OpenAirlines to launch real time and in-flight fuel-saving application for the cockpit.
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Toulouse-based software company OpenAirlines signed an agreement with Transavia that will see the low-cost carrier (part of the Air France KLM group) implement its new SkyBreathe OnBoard fuel-saving application for the cockpit. SkyBreathe OnBoard is a connected electronic flight bag application, which uses big data and artificial intelligence to detect fuel-saving opportunities during a flight.

It complements OpenAirlines’ SkyBreathe Fuel Efficiency application, which provides recommendations before and after the flight. Under the terms of the agreement, Transavia will contribute to the definition of the real-time solution, its validation, and the in-flight test campaign.

“Innovation and smart digital technology from SkyBreathe OnBoard will allow us to eke out every possible operating fuel saving by making adjustments on the go,” said Transavia v-p of flight operations Emmanuel Cachia. “We are looking forward to launching this innovative solution with the full support of our pilots and achieving the additional benefits for the environment.”

The low-cost carrier was launch airline of OpenAirlines’ SkyBreathe Fuel Efficiency tool, in 2013. More than 30 airlines now use SkyBreathe software. OpenAirlines believes operators could double their fuel-saving capabilities by adopting SkyBreathe OnBoard.