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Advanced Technology & Flight Efficiency Team
MEET THE TEAM
Manager,
Advanced Technology & Operational Efficiency
Technical Pilot, CNS Flight Deck Systems
Manager,
Flight Efficiency & Operational Performance
Introduction
Manager,
Flight Technical Analytics
Technical Pilot, Navigation & Operational Efficiency
OUR PROCESS
CREATE
PLAN
INVESTIGATE
OUR PROCESS
Objective:
Design, develop and implement flight efficiency programs and initiatives related to advanced aircraft technologies, aircraft navigation systems, performance-based navigation, safety of flight, aircraft performance, operating procedures, emissions reduction, airspace redesign and fuel efficiency.
DESIGN
IMPLEMENT
COLLABORATE
EVALUATE
IMPROVE
PROJECT PLANNING AND TRACKING
COLLABORATION PROCESS
Flight Technical
FLIGHT EFFICIENCY PROGRAM REVIEW AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS
Yes
Test hypothesis - Perf Eng Tools
Flight Efficiency Idea
Test hypothesis - Flight Analysis
Implement Program
Acft Data Available
Pass
Title
No
Report to Corp Fuel Program
Report to CTP
Stop
Report to Environmental Affairs
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
IT
Engineering
Pilots
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Project Management
Flight data
science
RESULTS
RESULTS
CTP REPORT
- Work with stakeholders within the branch to achieve 30 milllion kg reduction in GHG emissions.
- NOV 2018 Flight Technical assumes ownership and reporting of Flight Operations Branch Fuel Efficiency Programs.
- Since then, monthly meetings with Finance, Dispatch, Flight Operations representatives:
- Review CTP sustaining programs
- Review projects under consideration for CTP
- New Business
- Review Action Items
CTP
Report
30 MILLION kg
Improve Fuel Efficiency
1.5% year-over-year
ACHIEVED 2018 & 2019
Flight Efficiency Projects - by Phase of Flight
Flight Efficiency Programs
PRE-FLIGHT & TAXI OUT
3 On-Going Projects:
2 have launched
1 is in monitor stage
PRE-FLIGHT
TAXI OUT
FMS DL PERF/LDI
FMS DL PERF/LDI
Description: Implement automatic uploading of FMS performance data.
Status: Launched
Benefit: Medium - High
Cost: Low
Complexity: High
Time to implement: Between 3 months and 1 year
Operational safety
ACHIEVED SO FAR
Single Engine
Taxi Out
SET OUT
Description: Frequency of single engine taxi OUT across all fleet types.
Status: Monitor
Benefit: Medium - High
Cost: Low
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to implement: <3 months
ACHIEVED
FAA FANS DCL
FAA FANS DCL
Description: Predeparture clearance via CPDLC.
Status: Launched
Benefit: Medium - High
Cost: Low
Complexity: Medium
Time to implement: Between 3 months and 1 year
Operational safety
ACHIEVED SO FAR
DESCENT, APPROACH & LANDING
20 On-Going Projects:
2 are in concept stage
3 have launched
9 are under study
6 are in monitor stage
DESCENT
APPROACH
LANDING
CDO/CDA
Monitoring
CDO/CDA MONITOR
Description: Monitor frequency of CDO/CDA arrivals.
Status: Under Study
Benefit: Medium
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to implement: <3 months
POTENTIAL
CDO/CDA
Crew Training
CDO/CDA TRAINING
Description: Provide flight crew training on CDO/CDA arrivals.
Status: Under Study
Benefit: Medium
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to implement: <3 months
POTENTIAL
GPA
GPA
Description: Study on GPA geometry in relation to altitude constraints outside the FAF.
Status: Monitor
Benefit: Medium
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Medium
Time to implement: <3 months
Workload efficiency
POTENTIAL
SA CATI/CATII
SA CAT I/ CAT II
Description: Examine guidance regarding SA CAT I and SA CAT II.
Status: Delayed to 2022
Benefit: Low - Medium
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to implement: Between 3 months and 1 year
Reduce diversions
POTENTIAL
Approach Lighting
APPROACH LIGHTING
Description: Identification of airports across Canada requiring improvements to approach lighting. systems.
Status: Launched
Benefit: High
Cost: Medium - High
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to implement: >1 year
Commitment from 8 out of 13 airports
ACHIEVED SO FAR
ACT
ACT
Description: Trial performance-based approach controlling temperature program.
Status: Monitor
Benefit: Low - Medium
Cost: Low
Complexity: Low
Time to implement: >1 year
Workload efficiency
POTENTIAL
Airbus
Descent Profile Optimization
AIRBUS DPO
Description: Upgrade FMS descent performance database.
Status: Concept
Benefit: Medium
Cost: Medium
Complexity: Low
Time to Implement: >1 year
7.7 MILLION kg
POTENTIAL
RNP-AR
Utilization Program
RNP-AR UTILIZATION PROGRAM
Description: Increase RNP-AR utilization.
Status: Under Study
Benefit: Medium - High
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to Implement: >1 year
1 MILLION kg
POTENTIAL
Airbus Idle Factor
AIRBUS IDLE FACTOR
Description: Use of proper idle factor for optimum descent profile.
Status: Under Study
Benefit: Low - Medium
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Medium
Time to implement: >1 year
3.5 MILLION kg
POTENTIAL
RNP 0.15
RNP 0.15
Description: Obtain TC SA to RNP-AR approach to RNP 0.15 on B777.
Status: Expected Dec. 2021
Benefit: Medium
Cost: Low
Complexity: Low
Time to implement: <3 months
Decrease delays & diversions
POTENTIAL
GLS/ILS
GLS/ILS
Description: Encourage Nav Canada to install more ILS/GLS at underequipped runways at top 10 Canadian airports.
Status: Concept
Benefit: High
Cost: High
Complexity: High
Time to implement: > 1 year
Reduce out of wind landings
POTENTIAL
EVS/SVS
EVS/SVS
Description: Explore EVS/SVS options for operational credit for use of lower approach minima.
Status: Under Study
Benefit: Medium
Cost: High
Complexity: Medium - High
Time to implement: >1 year
Decrease diversions
POTENTIAL
Reverse Thrust
REVERSE THRUST
Description: Optimize reverse thrust usage.
Status: Monitor
Benefit: Medium
Cost: Low
Complexity: Low
Time to implement: <3 months
Flight efficiency
ACHIEVED SO FAR
RNP-AR
RNP-AR
Description: RNP-AR frequency tracking in specific Canadian and US airports on specific fleets.
Status: Monitor
Benefit: High
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to Implement: >1 year
5 MILLION kg
ACHIEVED SO FAR
LHR CDA
LHR CDA
Description: Monitor League Table to ensure in top 5% for LHR CDA conformance.
Status: Monitor
Benefit: Medium - High
Cost: Low
Complexity: Low
Time to implement: >1 year
Ranked 30 out of 50
ACHIEVED SO FAR
RF Legs for B767, A320 & A330
RF LEGS
Description: SA for RF leg capability.
Status: Monitor
Benefit: Low - Medium
Cost: Low
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to implement: <3 months
Flight efficiency
POTENTIAL
BACF A320
BACF A320
Description: Friction report after landing via ACARS.
Status: Launched
Benefit: Medium - High
Cost: Low
Complexity: Medium
Time to implement: <3 months
Operational safety
ACHIEVED
AIRBUS
RNP-AR
AIRBUS
RNP-AR
Description: RNP-AR for AIRBUS fleets.
Status: Concept
Benefit: High
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to Implement: >1 year
1.2 MILLION kg
POTENTIAL
REWRITES
REWRITES
Description: Rewrite approach chapter (per KISS project)
Status: Launched
Benefit: High
Cost: Low
Complexity: Medium
Time to implement: Between 3 months and 1 year
Process simplification
POTENTIAL
TRACKING TOLERANCES
TRACKING TOLERANCES
Description: Redo approach tracking tolerances for simplicity
Status: Under Study
Benefit: High
Cost: Low
Complexity: Medium
Time to implement: Between 3 months and 1 year
Process simplification
POTENTIAL
TAXI IN & POST-FLIGHT
2 On-Going Project:
1 is in monitor stage
1 is in concept stage
TAXI IN
POST-FLIGHT
Single Engine Taxi In
SET IN
Description: Frequency of single engine taxi IN across all fleet types.
Status: Monitor
Benefit: Medium - High
Cost: Low
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to implement: <3 months
ACHIEVED SO FAR
HOLD OFF
GATE
HOLD
OFF GATE
Description: Monitor taxi in delays to relay to gate planning, commercial, airports to reduce ground costs
Status: Concept
Benefit: Medium
Cost: High
Complexity: Medium
Time to implement: >1 year
Ground delays.
POTENTIAL
MISCELLANEOUS
17 On-Going Projects:
8 are in concept stage
1 has launched
5 are under study
3 are in monitor stage
MISC.
Flight
Efficiency Manual
FLIGHT EFFICIENCY MANUAL
Description: Best practices manual relating to efficiency, fuel, carbon and community.
Status: Concept
Benefit: Medium
Cost: Medium
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to implement: Between 3
months and >1 year
Flight efficiency
POTENTIAL
AID
AID
Description: Interface between aircraft data and EFB enabling onboard connectivity.
Status: Concept
Benefit: High
Cost: Medium - High
Complexity: Medium - High
Time to implement: >1 year
Flight efficiency
POTENTIAL
DX & Crew
Onboard Training
DX & CREW ONBOARD TRAINING
Description: Incorporate flight efficiency concepts in PIT, ITC, DX recurrent training.
Status: Launching Q4 2021
Benefit: Medium - High
Cost: Low
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to implement:Between 3
months and 1 year
200 new CAs
110 new DXs
POTENTIAL
APU
APU
Description: Reduce APU usage on the ground.
Status: Under Study
Benefit: Medium - High
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to implement: >1 year
POTENTIAL
Digital
Documents
DIGITAL DOCUMENTS
Description: Removing paper documents from the aircraft.
Status: Under Study
Benefit: High
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Medium
Time to implement: Between 3 months and 1 year.
$232,000
POTENTIAL
Engine and Airframe Washes
WASHES
Description: Optimize wash schedules to target worst performing engines. and airframes.
Status: Concept
Benefit: Low - Medium
Cost: Low
Complexity: Medium
Time to implement: <3 months
Burn improvement
POTENTIAL
Regional
REGIONAL
Description: Support Regional Carriers in their implementation of RNP-AR.
Status: Concept
Benefit: Medium - High
Cost: Medium - High
Complexity: Medium - High
Time to implement: >1 year
3 MILLION kg
POTENTIAL
Flight Profiling
FLIGHT PROFILING
Description: Implement software with built-in analytics, reporting and communicating functions capable of comparing planned and actual flight data.
Status: Under Study
Benefit: High
Cost: High
Complexity: High
Time to implement: >1 year
Flight efficiency
POTENTIAL
Dynamic
Flight Planning System
DYNAMIC LIDO
Description: Optimized routing after departure with updated enroute and ATC information.
Status: Concept
Benefit: Medium - High
Cost: Medium - High
Complexity: Medium - High
Time to implement: >1 year
Flight efficiency
POTENTIAL
ASRs & FOHRs
ASRs/FOHRs
Description: Review assigned ASRs & FOHRs related to fuel.
Status: Monitor
Benefit: Medium - High
Cost: Low
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to implement: <3 months
Flight safety
ACHIEVED SO FAR
CORSIA
CORSIA
Description: Reporting offset and reduction impact of efficiency projects.
Status: Monitor
Benefit: Medium - High
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to implement: <3 months
ACHIEVED SO FAR
AOC Rebuild
AOC REBUILD
Description: Remove unused AOC functions. Doors open/closed functionality
Status: Under Study
Benefit: Medium - High
Cost: Low
Complexity: Medium
Time to implement: Between 3 months and 1 year
Safety enhancements
POTENTIAL
Seasonality
SEASON-ALITY
Description: Flexible seasons instead of fixed dates.
Status: Under Study
Benefit: High
Cost: Low
Complexity: Medium - High
Time to implement: Between 3 months & 1 year
>1 MILLION kg
POTENTIAL
B767F Winglets
B767F WINGLETS
Description: Add winglets to non-winglet B767F fleet.
Status: Concept
Benefit: Medium
Cost: Medium
Complexity: Medium
Time to implement: Between 3 months & 1 year
POTENTIAL
Harmonization
WAT2.0 PERF ACPT
HARMONY
Description: Update PERF tool and ACPT APP to include controlling contaminant logic
Status: Concept
Benefit: High
Cost: Medium
Complexity: High
Time to implement: >1 year
EFFICIENCY
POTENTIAL
FIN Smart
Selection
FIN SMART SELECTION
Description: Process to rank FINs within fleets.
Benefit: Medium
Cost: Low
Complexity: Low
Time to implement: <3 months
4.7 MILLION kg
POTENTIAL
A220 Avionics
Upgrades
A220
Description: Implement FMS cost index and idle descent
Status: Concept
Benefit: High
Cost: High
Complexity: High
Time to implement: >1 year
7.1 MILLION kg
POTENTIAL
FLIGHT PLANNING
18 On-Going Projects:
5 are in concept stage
3 have launched
6 are under study
4 are in monitor stage
FLIGHT PLANNING
ETOPS
Selectable Speeds
ETOPS SELECTABLE SPEEDS
Description: Selection of different preset ETOPS diversion speeds.
Status: Under Study
Benefit: Low - Medium
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Medium
Time to implement: >1 year
0.8 MILLION kg
POTENTIAL
FOD
FOD
Description: Reduction in Estimated Fuel over Destination (FOD) system-wide.
Status: Under Study
Benefit: High
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Medium - High
Time to implement: >1 year
60 MILLION kg
POTENTIAL
LIDO MEL/
CDL FRAME
LIDO MEL/CDL FRAME
Description: Automation and optimization of MEL additional fuel requirements in LIDO.
Status: Concept
Benefit: Medium
Cost: Medium
Complexity: Medium
Time to implement: <3 months
POTENTIAL
Fuel Tankering
FUEL TANKERING
Description: Reduce/Eliminate TKG for economic reasons.
Status: Under Study
Benefit: High
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to implement: <3 months
21 MILLION kg
POTENTIAL
Dynamic
Cost Index
DYNAMIC COST INDEX
Description: Daily flight-by-flight dynamic updates.
Status: Concept
Benefit: Low - Medium
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to implement: <3 months
56% of flights
POTENTIAL
Climb & Descent
Flight Planning Speed
ECON CLIMB/ DESCENT
Description: Incorporation of ECON climb and descent modules in LIDO.
Status: Concept
Benefit: Low - Medium
Cost: Medium
Complexity: Low
Time to implement: <3 months
POTENTIAL
Passenger Weight Seasonality
PAX WEIGHT
Description: Gradual transition towards preset seasonal dates instead of overnight switch.
Status: Concept
Benefit: Low
Cost: Medium
Complexity: Low
Time to implement: <3 months
Operational safety
POTENTIAL
Vertical & Time Management on NATS
NATS
Description: Improved management of vertical and time profiles on the tracks.
Status: Under Study
Benefit: Medium
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to implement: Between 3
months and 1 year
POTENTIAL
High Terrain
HIGH TERRAIN
Description: Produce terrain escape procedures for new aircraft types on very high terrain areas.
Status: Launched
Benefit: Medium - High
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to implement: >1 year
0.7 MILLION kg
ACHIEVED SO FAR
ZFW
Description: Improve ZFW predictability.
Status: Concept
Benefit: High
Cost: High
Complexity: High
Time to implement: >1 year
ZFW
16 MILLION kg
POTENTIAL
T/O MINIMA
T/O MINIMA
Description: Pilots self-determine take-off minima.
Status: Under Study
Benefit: High
Cost: Low
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to implement: Between 3 months and 1 year
Process improvement
ALTN
Availability
ALTN AVAILABILITY
Description: Optimized ALTN aerodromes available for flight planning.
Status: Launched
Benefit: Medium
Cost: Low
Complexity: Low
Time to implement: <3 months
0.1 MILLION kg
ACHIEVED SO FAR
Fuel Ordering Module
FUEL ORDERING MODULE
Description: Automated OPN requests.
Status: Under Study
Benefit: Medium
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Medium - High
Time to implement: >1 year
2.8 MILLION kg
POTENTIAL
Monthly
Fuel Factor
MONTHLY FUEL FACTOR
Description: Tail-specific fuel factor updates in LIDO.
Status: Monitor
Benefit: High
Cost: Low
Complexity: Medium
Time to implement: <3 months
Operational safety
ACHIEVED
Monte Carlo Simulation
MONTE CARLO SIMULATION
Description: Probability payload model for new routes; ZFW critical analysis.
Status: Monitor
Benefit: High
Cost: Low
Complexity: High
Time to implement: <3 months
Payload predictions
ACHIEVED
ACF
ACF
Description: Performance-based fuel policy in calculating contingency fuel.
Status: Monitor
Benefit: High
Cost: Low
Complexity: High
Time to implement: >1 year
15 MILLION kg
ACHIEVED
FOCUS APP
FOCUS APP
Description: Business intelligence iPad application for flight/fuel planning.
Status: Monitor
Benefit: High
Cost: Low
Complexity: Medium
Time to implement: >1 year
Process improvement
ACHIEVED
Opti-Block
OPTI-BLOCK
Description: Determine optimum speed for future blocks.
Status: Launched
Benefit: High
Cost: Low
Complexity: Medium
Time to implement: Between 3 months and 1 year
>3 MILLION kg
BASED ON 2019
TAKEOFF & CLIMB
4 On-Going Projects:
1 has launched
1 is under study
1 is in monitor stage
1 is in concept stage
TAKEOFF
CLIMB
Low Drag Low
Power Takeoff
REDUCED THRUST
Description: Maximization of reduced takeoff thrust when selecting takeoff configuration.
Status: Monitor
Benefit: Medium - High
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to implement: Between 3 months and 1 year
90% A330 takeoffs
ACHIEVED SO FAR
RVR 300
RVR 300
Description: Obtain TC SA to conduct takeoffs in as low as 300 RVR visibility on HUD equipped aircraft.
Status: Under Study
Benefit: Low
Cost: Low
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to implement: >1 year
Decrease delays
POTENTIAL
Initial Climb Profile Optimization (NADP)
NADP
Description: Fine tuning of after takeoff configuration changes.
Status: Launched
Benefit: Low - Medium
Cost: Low
Complexity: Low - Medium
Time to implement: <3 months
1.9 MILLION kg
ACHIEVED SO FAR
AIRBUS & B767F Derate & Alt CG
AIRBUS & B767F DERATE & ALT CG
Description: Implement both derated thrust & ALT CG option on Airbus & B767F fleets.
Status: Concept
Benefit: Medium
Cost: Medium
Complexity: High
Time to implement: Between 3
months & 1 year
Noise reduction.
POTENTIAL
CRUISE
4 On-Going Projects:
2 are in concept stage
1 is in monitor stage
1 is under study
CRUISE
In-Flight Tactical Speed Management
TACTICAL SPEED
Description: Improvement of in-flight management of OFP deviations.
Status: Concept
Benefit: Medium
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Medium
Time to implement: Between 3 months and 1 year
Tactical efficiency
POTENTIAL
PBCS
PBCS
Description: New standards on North Atlantic core tracks.
Status: Monitor
Benefit: High
Cost: Medium - High
Complexity: Medium - High
Time to implement: >1 year
6.4 MILLION kg
ACHIEVED SO FAR
Winds
WINDS
Description: In-house wind data link program.
Status: Under Study
Benefit: Medium - High
Cost: Low - Medium
Complexity: Medium
Time to implement: Between 3 months and 1 year
$750,000
POTENTIAL
DARP
DARP
Description: Rerun OFP once airborne with revised data.
Status: Concept
Benefit: Medium
Cost: High
Complexity: High
Time to implement: >1 year
POTENTIAL
Flight Efficiency Projects
Project Criteria
1. Benefit Level:
-safety, environment, workload, cost, process simplification, etc.
2. Cost:
-people, time, software, hardware
3. Complexity:
-level of coordination required
4. Time to Implementation:
-<3 months, between 3 months and 1 year, >1 year
PROJECT CRITERIA
Performance
IT
Pilot
FUEL CONTROL PROGRAMS
Fuel Control Programs
ACF
Program Owner (Mainline):
Program Owner (rouge):
Program Management:
Exemption:
Reports:
Manuals:
Performance Measurements:
Activity:
Senior Director, Standards and Training
Director, Flight Operations
Manager, Flight Technical Analytics
705.25(1)(b)
Quarterly Reports, Annual Report, ad-hoc Reports
Fuel Control Manual, Flight Operations Manual
Safety Performance Indicators
Monthly file upload, ASRs/FOHRs, City Pair risk assessments, City Pair route reviews.
ACF
FUEL POLICY ACCOUNTABILITY & DELEGATION
Mainline
Senior Director Standards and Training
rouge
Director
Flight Operations
ACCOUNTABILITY
Manager
Advanced Technology & Operational Excellence
(or delegate)
Reactive Activities
Performance Measurement
Global Baseline Safety Performance
SPI
Proactive Activities:
- Internal Reports
- External Reports
- Risk Assessments
- Internal Meetings
- External Meetings
- Reactive Activity
Fuel Efficiency Initiatives
Program Owner:
Program Management:
Support:
Reports:
Performance Measurements:
Projects:
Flight Technical
Advanced Technology and Flight Efficiency Team
Finance, Dispatch, IT
Fuel Control Program Status Report, CTP
CTP
PBCS, YYZ RTA, High Terrain, FOCUS APP, SET, NADP, LHR CDA, RNP-AR etc.
Fuel Efficiency
Initiatives
OPN Mitigation Program
Program Owner (Mainline):
Program Owner (rouge):
Program Management:
Support:
Reports:
Performance Measurements:
Activity:
Senior Director, Standards and Training
Director, Flight Operations
Manager, Flight Technical Analytics
Fleet Chief Pilots, MLO, Base Managers
OPN Corrective Program
PowerBI dashboard
Monthly review of OPN dashboard.
3-step escalation process.
OPN Mitigation Program
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