Thales, the French electronics company focused on the development of information systems and services for the aerospace, defense, and security markets, and Amelia, the local airline announced a collaboration agreement to optimize flight paths and thus reduce the environmental impact of air operations in the short term.
Among the various strategies being pursued by the airline industry to decarbonize the business, flight path optimization is one of the fastest to be implemented. These adjustments make it possible to consume less fuel and therefore emit fewer greenhouse gases with each operation.
«Thales and Amelia will work together to study the airline’s flight data. For this purpose, they will be using the Flight Footprint Estimator application developed by Thales. It will provide an objective impact analysis of the company’s operations. The analysis will give a clearer picture of flights and trajectories. At the same time it proposes optimized flight routes to achieve short-term reductions in the regional airline’s environmental footprint in line with its Amelia Green energy transition project,» a statement said.
The Flight Footprint Estimator is a tool developed by Thales to provide technological solutions to the pollution problem. «Based on the latest research and developed in cooperation with academic and industry partners, the application calculates the target climate impact of each aircraft’s flight path, including potential CO2 emissions, NOx emissions, and condensation trails,» the French company said.
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For its part, Amelia has been working on a number of initiatives to make its operations more sustainable. Using Flight Footprint Estimator, the airline aims to reduce the environmental impact of its operations in France by the end of 2022. While it plans to expand the application progressively to all its routes.
