We are delighted to welcome you back to the 18th Annual Flight Operations Conference. We have faced many challenges in the past year; but the focus of this event is on building resilience, avoiding threats, owning the future and the exciting opportunities it offers.
Flight Ops today cannot function without digital processes, that much is clear. As well as the collection of data to support efficient processes and decisions with integrated and enhanced IT platforms, there are safety and efficiency benefits to be gained. How to unlock those benefits is the challenge, for airlines and operators. The drive to carbon net zero continues to be high on the agenda for most governments which also puts it high on the agenda for Flight Operations. Conflicts and global instabilities as well as extreme weather events continue to close airspace which is a challenge for flight planning and fuel costs. The rise in demand for flying, the pressure on turnaround times, political and economic tensions, are all a challenge for aircraft operations.
This year’s Flight Operations Conference will showcase the best solutions with answers to meet these challenges. Additionally, it looks to an exciting future with processes and tools to plan and build long-term resilience. Key-note subjects discussed will include digital flight deck and operations, sustainable aviation, the latest real-time flight deck Apps, on-ground and flight deck connectivity, EFFs to ease pilots’ workload, the latest ATC developments, integrating flight ops with M&E using ETLs, the latest aircraft and engines types, and lots more.
Along with demos of the latest, leading digital solutions and Apps, the exhibition hall offers unique opportunities for airlines and operators to meet leading flight operations solution vendors, discuss the challenges they face and their priorities. The conference agenda includes case study presentations from airlines and operators who have already started on the path to a digital future as they share their experiences. There will also be the established line-up of industry experts, and more to help you unravel and understand what is happening in Flight Operations today and the exciting opportunities available to airlines and operators in the future.
We are excited to see you in London in December.
Ed Haskey | Event Director | Aircraft Commerce
There are various special offers and early booking discounts which make this event extremely cost effective to attend. Airline and Aircraft Operators can benefit from our special VIP delegate scheme. Click on the ‘Register’ link above to see full details.
The Exhibit Hall is Sold Out! Please contact ed.haskey@aircraft-commerce.com to be added to a waiting list, and for 2026 enquiries.
The Aircraft Commerce / Aircraft IT conferences provide an unmatched opportunity for MRO / M&E IT & Flight Operations IT vendors to exhibit their solutions; meet with and demo solutions to airline, operators and independent maintenance provider delegates in attendance responsible for buying, specifying and using IT solutions at their companies.
The two-day agenda includes keynote presentations, case studies, interactive workshops, and IT Vendor Showcases; all delivered by airlines, aircraft operators, OEMs, MROs, Consultants, Regulators and IT Vendors to provide delegates with varied and interesting insights into the key topics in this constantly evolving aviation sector.
Listen to success stories from airlines and operators, and keynote presentations from industry experts covering crucial topics. Companies presenting include: Pegasus Airlines, Wizz Air, ITA Airways, Trade Air, Lufthansa Cityline, Corsair, Lufthansa Technik, UPS, Transavia, Air Support, Roland Berger, SkyKraft, ETSverification, Eurocontrol, The UK Met Office, AC Recruit, deltaBurn, Cranfield University and more.
Use the accordions below to see the full and varied content for each day and plan which presentations or Vendor Showcases to attend, or download a side-by-side full agenda document (PDF) – See Downloads to the right.
Look out for the prize draw session at the end of day two, and your chance to win a US $ 300.00 Amazon Voucher.
When Pegasus Airlines embarked on its drive to enhance operational efficiency and reduce its environmental footprint, the airline was confronted with the dual challenge of rapidly defining performance gains and embedding sustainable practices into daily operations. With rising fuel costs, fleet utilisation pressures and ambitious emissions targets, the team recognised that incremental improvements from legacy tools would no longer suffice. A more agile, data-driven approach was required — one that could be implemented quickly, adopted by crews and provide measurable impact in the short-term.
To meet this challenge, Pegasus partnered with OpenAirlines to deploy the SkyBreathe® fuel-efficiency suite, including the MyFuelCoach mobile app, real-time data analytics and performance monitoring modules. The implementation was completed in a compressed timeframe, with crews engaging intensively via the pilot app and operations teams accessing actionable insights within weeks of rollout. With dedicated support from OpenAirlines and a high rate of pilot participation, the airline achieved meaningful reductions in fuel burn and CO₂ emissions, while strengthening its operational culture of continuous improvement.
Attendees will learn how Pegasus transformed its fuel-management regime from ad-hoc initiatives into a structured, scalable program of efficiency. The session will explore how rapid deployment was achieved without disrupting operations, how pilot engagement and analytics were intertwined to drive behaviour change, and how an airline can turn a short-term project into a long-term foundation for sustainable flight operations.
When ITA Airways sought to elevate its dispatch operations within Europe’s complex, congested airspace, the airline faced headwinds: dispatchers were working with fragmented data streams, alert overload, and disconnected systems that hindered situational awareness and slowed decision-making. Recognising the need for a modern, elevated experience in airline operations, ITA Airways committed to a transformation of its dispatch workflows toward greater agility, collaboration and intelligence.
To meet this need, ITA Airways adopted the Maverick™ Dispatch platform from The Weather Company, integrating interactive mapping—with seamless transitions from en-route to ground level, supported by real-time global ADS-B surface movement—with AI-driven analytics and contextual alerting. The solution’s smart NOTAM summarisation and ranking capabilities helped dispatchers filter critical information rapidly, while the clear, focused alerts and notifications reduced cognitive load and helped enable a faster response to operational disruptions.
Attendees will learn how ITA Airways’ shift to a streamlined, intelligent environment has enhanced operational efficiency, situational awareness and decision-making. The presentation will explore complete gate-to-gate visibility, how alerts and data were transformed into actionable insights, and how the platform supports scalable, future-ready dispatch operations in a dense European airspace environment.
When Wizz Air embarked on its next phase of fuel efficiency and environmental performance, the airline faced a familiar yet critical challenge: legacy flight management systems relying on generic performance models and limited weather data were no longer delivering the precision and responsiveness necessary for today’s ultra-low-cost, high-frequency network. With thousands of flights annually and aggressive sustainability targets, Wizz Air recognised the need for a solution that could provide real-time pilot decision support and deliver actionable optimisation across climb, cruise and descent phases.
To meet this challenge, Wizz Air introduced the FlyGuide FPO (Flight Path Optimisation) module from StorkJet, deploying the solution fleet-wide to provide tail-specific recommendations on optimal speeds and altitudes via the airline’s EFB app. By leveraging high-resolution weather inputs, machine-learning based performance modelling and cloud-enabled flight-phase integration, pilots receive in-flight guidance and post-flight feedback, improving situational awareness and decision-making. During trials covering more than 10,000 flights, 88 % of Wizz Air pilots reported using the tool on almost every flight, and the result was demonstrated fuel and CO₂ savings of around 0.5 % to 1 % per flight — achieved without compromise to safety.
Attendees will learn how Wizz Air transitioned from standard FMS-based flight profiles to a dynamic, AI-enabled flight-path optimisation regime embedded in the cockpit and operations workflow. The session will explore how pilot adoption was accelerated, how actionable analytics were integrated into daily operations, and how the airline created a scalable foundation for ongoing sustainability improvements and network-wide operational resilience.
When UPS embarked on its quest to enhance operational efficiency and shrink its environmental footprint, the airline’s core challenge was clear: the ability to adapt trajectory and route decisions in real-time during active operations was limited, and existing tools fell short of delivering actionable insights mid-flight. With variable weather patterns, air traffic constraints, and complex network demands, UPS needed a solution that could support pilots with live optimisation guidance, enabling smarter decisions en-route and measurable sustainability gains.
To meet this need, UPS implemented the Flight Profile Optimization (FPO) solution from Collins Aerospace, deploying it as part of the connected FlightHub™ ecosystem. The system synthesises vast sets of data—including aircraft performance, live weather and air-traffic information—and delivers real-time suggestions for lateral and vertical route adjustments to pilots. The modular architecture and ground-based connectivity enabled UPS to integrate the tool without major aircraft modifications. As operational trial flights progressed, feedback from crews confirmed that the tool supported quicker, better-informed decisions and enabled fuel savings and consequent CO₂ reduction through smarter trajectory management.
Attendees will learn how UPS what it took to use to a dynamic, data-driven in-flight optimisation framework that engages pilots with actionable insights. The session will explore how collaboration across flight deck, connectivity and other teams drove usage and operational insights; how measurable outcomes in fuel burn and emissions were captured; and how embedding real‐time optimisation into the airline’s operations creates a foundation for scalable, sustainable performance gains across UPS’s global network.
When Lufthansa Technik faced a growing challenge in managing its check flights—missions conducted to verify the technical status or airworthiness of aircraft—the reliance on more than 100 pages of paper forms per flight proved unsustainable. Pilots and technicians were required to coordinate via printouts, manual handwriting, and cumbersome data hand-overs between maintenance and operations teams, leading to inefficiencies, limited data reuse, and delays in post-flight analysis.
To address this, Lufthansa Technik decided to digitalise the check-flight reporting workflow using the Volabase Forms solution from Lufthansa Industry Solutions. The new system enabled real-time collaboration on synced iPads, digital handwriting with stylus input, variant-based filtering of forms, and rich contextual data capture—photos, diagrams and automated fields. This change transformed the once-manual and disjointed process into a streamlined, connected workflow, delivering immediate improvements in decision-making and data usability.
Attendees will learn how Lufthansa Technik moved from a paper-heavy, manual check-flight regime to a digital, single-platform ecosystem that enhances in-flight coordination and post-flight insights. The session will explore how in-mission teams were empowered with up-to-date data, how maintenance and flight operations began working from the same digital source in real time, and how the digital shift laid the groundwork for scalable operational efficiency, improved data integrity and faster turnaround across multiple airlines.
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Descent planning is a high-workload, high-impact phase where pre-flight assumptions about winds and temperatures often leave crews with limited scope to adapt as conditions evolve. Wizz Air set out to close that gap to improve efficiency, punctuality and passenger comfort across its operations; following a successful evaluation the airline expanded its agreement to roll the capability out more broadly across its group.
In this case study you will see how precise, time-based wind and temperature data from AVTECH — tailored to each flight and delivered straight into the Flight Management Computer (FMC) — enables crews and flight systems to recalculate descent and top-of-descent (TOD) points with far smaller wind error windows. The system can be requested manually by crews or configured to uplink automatically at predefined trigger times, drawing on high-resolution forecasts to feed the FMC with up-to-date winds and temperatures, and pairing that with real-time turbulence alerts for richer decision support. You will learn how these capabilities reduce fuel burn, and lower carbon emissions by allowing the FMC and pilots to adopt truly current environmental inputs during cruise and descent.
Attendees will hear how Wizz Air translated these technical capabilities into operational gains: smoother climbs and descents, and demonstrable fuel and emissions savings. You will learn practical steps to operationalize FMC wind uplinks — from selecting forecast sources and configuring automatic vs manual uplinks, to pilot engagement and measuring fuel/CO₂ impact — so your operation can replicate similar benefits.
When Transavia embarked on its digital transformation journey, the airline set out to simplify cabin operations, improve crew access to passenger information, and eliminate manual inefficiencies. By implementing AvioBook Cabin, Transavia unified fragmented workflows and empowered its crews with real-time insights before and during every flight.
In this session, you will see how Transavia transformed its cabin environment from paper-heavy to fully digital. Attendees will learn how the project evolved from initial challenges and solution selection to rollout and adoption—delivering measurable operational improvements and fostering a cultural shift toward data-driven, connected cabin operations that enhance both efficiency and the passenger experience.
When Lufthansa CityLine transitioned its CRJ900 fleet from a Windows-based Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) to an iOS-based EFB, the priority was clear: preserve CRJ-specific procedures and values from the previous system while improving usability and integration on iPad. The airline sought a highly adaptable platform that would enable a fast, smooth changeover without any loss of information or operational know-how.
Partnering with DynamicSource, Lufthansa CityLine introduced a tailor-made performance solution built specifically for the CRJ900 platform. The implementation included DynamicSource’s Performance and Weight & Balance modules, combining first-principles take-off and landing performance calculations with seamless integration of MEL/CDL items.
Configured to Lufthansa CityLine’s operational parameters, the solution provides unified, customizable performance data on iPad, standardizing workflows and enhancing day-of-ops accuracy. Attendees will learn how an airline–vendor collaboration safeguarded procedural continuity during an iOS EFB migration, improved performance-calculation integrity and pilot usability, and delivered a configurable, fleet-specific approach that supports efficient turn-arounds and clearer performance transparency across the organization.
The aviation industry stands at the threshold of a significant regulatory transition as the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation and the enhanced EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) Directive take full effect in the coming years. With the ReFuelEU mandate requiring fuel suppliers at EU airports to increase the share of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) from 2025 onwards, and with the EU’s adoption of a new monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) regime covering non-CO₂ aviation climate effects from 1 January 2025, airlines must prepare now for operational and reporting readiness. These twin developments demand that operators embed both fuel-supply strategy and trajectory-based climate accounting into their operations—extending beyond CO₂ to encompass NOₓ, contrails and aerosol effects.
This keynote will explore how airline operators can translate regulatory requirements into strategic operational responses. We will navigate the roadmap: addressing how to align fuel-sourcing decisions with SAF blending requirements, optimise tankering and fuel uplift strategies, and engage with airports and suppliers as envisaged by ReFuelEU. We will also dive into operational readiness for non-CO₂ MRV: establishing data collection systems for aircraft performance, fuel properties, atmospheric conditions and flight trajectories; integrating new IT workflows; and preparing for the increased transparency and compliance burden. The session will equip airlines with frameworks to anticipate cost-implications, adapt internal governance and define clear pathways from regulatory exposure to competitive advantage.
By the end of this keynote, attendees will gain practical insights into how to position their operations for 2025-26 and beyond, turning compliance obligations into opportunities for innovation and efficiency. We will focus on how airlines can align sustainability mandates with operational strategy—leveraging early adoption of SAF, improving data-driven performance metrics, and embedding non-CO₂ climate impact into decision-making. With the EU aiming for full auctioning of ETS allowances by 2026 and substantial SAF uptake by 2030, now is the moment for operators to move from anticipation to action.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is often held as the primary lever for aviation to get to net-zero. But not only is SAF expensive, it also continues to represent just 0.5-1% of global jet fuel volumes today. So what’s the latest status of the SAF market? Where is it produced, how, and for how much? Are the SAF mandates in the UK and EU working? Will the enormous USD 4 trillion bet on SAF succeed, and if so, how?
Successful Flight Operations is built around key operational staff and flight crew. Hiring the right staff and subsequently retaining their services is a challenge facing most airlines and operators worldwide. This presentation delves into how using innovative pre-screening and psychological assessments aligned with IATA guidance and tailored to each airline’s unique operations can ensure the right staff are hired which ensures a higher retainment rate.
Trade Air, a Croatian ACMI, Charter, Scheduled, and Cargo operator, faced growing complexity in managing flight schedules, crew compliance, and operational control across its expanding network spanning Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the North Atlantic area. The reliance on spreadsheets and disconnected systems created inefficiencies, data silos, and communication gaps between operations, maintenance, and commercial departments.
To overcome these challenges, Trade Air adopted Leon Software’s integrated operations management platform—consolidating flight scheduling, crew certification tracking, maintenance coordination, and system integrations into one connected environment. The platform provides real-time visibility and streamlined collaboration across departments, while the Crew App gives flight and cabin crew instant access to flight details, checklists, maintenance information, manuals, and documents. Any operational change triggers instant notifications requiring crew acknowledgment, and the built-in training and currency sections ensure ongoing compliance.
The system’s report wizard and mobile functionality further enhance decision-making and transparency, enabling faster responses and reducing administrative workload. As Trade Air approaches its tenth year using Leon Software in 2026, this case study will demonstrate how digital integration continues to deliver measurable efficiency gains, regulatory confidence, and operational agility for regional and charter operators in dynamic European airspace.
When Corsair set out to elevate its sustainability and operational performance across its Africa, West Indies and Indian Ocean network, one challenge stood out: despite a modern fleet, the airline needed to cut CO₂ emissions and fuel burn while maintaining efficient operations. With legacy flight profiles and manual trajectory adjustments still in place, Corsair recognised that achieving meaningful reductions would require next-generation technology and minimal disruption to its crews.
In addressing this challenge, Corsair implemented the FlytOptim AI-powered trajectory optimisation solution from Thales Group, enabling pilots and dispatch to optimise vertical flight profiles in real time using live weather, aircraft mass and position data. With no modification required to aircraft systems or the existing IT infrastructure, the solution achieved rapid adoption—approximately 80 % of flights used the tool within weeks—and delivered fuel savings of around 1 % per flight, translating into several hundred kg of fuel saved and over 300 tonnes of CO₂ emissions avoided on key routes.
Attendees will learn how Corsair moved from conventional flight planning to a data-driven, AI-enabled approach, achieving significant sustainability gains while strengthening operational resilience. The session will explore how rapid pilot buy-in was secured, how performance-data insights were embedded into daily operations, and how this capability creates a scalable foundation for further emissions-reduction and network-wide efficiency across the airline’s operations.
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The EUROCONTROL Air Transport Innovation Network (EATIN) is a dynamic initiative designed to accelerate innovation in the European air transport sector. It brings together key stakeholders—airlines, airports, and air navigation service providers—to collaboratively address operational challenges through agile and user-driven digital solutions. By complementing the SESAR R&D programme, EATIN bridges the gap between research and real-world operational pain points. Its impact is already visible in projects like machine learning-based curfew infringement prediction, ATFM delay forecasting, turnaround optimization tools, all aimed at improving efficiency, predictability, and sustainability in air transport operations. In this presentation, EUROCONTROL explains how EATIN fosters a collaborative, innovation-driven ecosystem that delivers tangible benefits to the aviation community.
In today’s interconnected aviation environment, reliable meteorological, volcanic ash and space-weather intelligence is critical for airlines, airports and air-navigation service providers. The UK Met Office serves as both a globally recognised World Area Forecast Centre (WAFC) and the London Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) London, delivering essential upper-air wind and temperature data, significant weather charts and volcanic-ash advisories for commercial flight operations.
Alongside these services, its Space Weather Operations Centre monitors solar activity and space-based phenomena — ensuring that airlines are alerted to conditions that can affect navigation, communications and the broader flight-ecosystem.
This keynote will explore how the Met Office’s aviation-services portfolio supports operational decision-making in airline and software ecosystems. We will examine its WAFC role providing wind/temperature grids and SIGWX charts used in flight-planning and fuel-optimisation, its VAAC role in volcanic-ash risk-mitigation and its space-weather forecasting capabilities in safeguarding avionics and communications. Attendees will gain insight into how these services are designed, monitored and evolved — including developments such as multi-timestep SIGWX forecasts and probabilistic ash-concentration products to support strategic routing, fuel-efficiency and network resilience.
By the end of the session, participants will understand how to leverage the Met Office’s data streams, APIs and alert-services within their airline operational workflows and software platforms. The session will highlight how accurate meteorology, ash-cloud modelling and space-weather monitoring can be integrated into cockpit, dispatch and flight-planning systems, enabling smarter decisions, safer operations and fuel-efficient trajectories — particularly in a climate-and-capacity-constrained future of aviation.
In this presentation Singapore-based aerodynamics R&D company deltaBurn briefs us on the latest developments of its innovative modifications that are applied to current technology aircraft propulsion systems. The unique modifications are based on recent, proprietary developments in fluid dynamics, enhancing aerodynamic performance of any propulsion disk.
Existing fan blade designs are highly advanced but are subject to known performance constraints. The IP of deltaBurn deals with some of these constraints and shows ways to mitigate generally accepted limits, with significant changes to thrust output of the propulsion disk for any given torque, and the host of benefits that come with it.
The presentation will outline both background and current status of this ground-breaking technology, and will showcase and discuss some of the 2025 test results.
[This presentation will challenge traditional assumptions; the technology is not conceptual, it is very real. The demonstration jet has been flown to FL450 & Mach 0.80, way beyond the normal flight envelope of the aircraft]
When Skykraft recognised that traditional ground-based air traffic surveillance and communication system coverage gaps and performance limited direct, efficient, trajectory-based operations (TBO) and environmental progress, they embarked on a mission to design a space-based air traffic management (ATM) service that enables Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) to provide safer, more efficient trajectories that reduces airlines’ fuel burn and CO₂ emissions than traditional ground-only infrastructure does, especially over oceanic and remote airspace.
Skykraft’s mission sees the development of a highly resilient low-Earth orbit satellite constellation providing global ADS-B and UAT surveillance, VHF voice and datalink communications. Skykraft’s services enable and support ANSPs’ implementation of trajectory-based operations, through seamless surveillance, real-time data exchange, enhanced controller-pilot communications, plus mitigations for the growing threat of GNSS spoofing. Specifically, in oceanic and remote airspace, Skykraft’s system empowers airlines and ANSPs to improve safety and optimise flight efficiency through reduced minimum safe separation distances, potentially down to 5 NM, benefitting airspace efficiency and airline fuel consumption/emissions.
Attendees will learn how this shift from legacy, ground-bound ATM systems to a space-based architecture supports operational efficiency, sustainability and strategic system and cyber resilience, exploring how satellite-enabled ATM enables ANSPs to assign more user-preferred trajectories, reducing fuel use and CO₂ emissions, whilst enhancing airspace capacity and transforming operations across remote and oceanic domains—offering a blueprint for aligning ATM innovation with airline safety, resilience, environmental and performance objectives.
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Starting January 01, 2026, it is mandated that all Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operators within European airspace use Flight and Flow Information for a Collaborative Environment (FF-ICE), including trans-Atlantic flights. In this presentation, Craig McFarlane, Regulatory Compliance Manager at Air Support, and member of EuroControl’s CFSPG (computerized flight planning service provider group) outlines what FF-ICE is and what airlines need to do to remain compliant.
As you will see FF-ICE is an ICAO concept designed to improve flight planning and trajectory management by facilitating a more collaborative and data-driven approach to air traffic management (ATM). It aims to move beyond traditional flight planning methods, enabling a more dynamic and efficient flow of information between various ATM stakeholders.
Join us for the Conference closing remarks, and your chance to win a USD $300.00 Amazon Voucher in our prize draw.
Business cards will be collected at the beginning of the refreshment break. The prize draw will be made at the end of the Chairman’s closing remarks. You have to be in the room to win the US $ 300.00 Amazon voucher – Good luck!
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Captain, Operational Efficiency Pilot, Pegasus Airlines
Deha Demir studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering, further advancing his academic journey with a degree in Aviation/Airway Management and Operations. Specializing in Operational Efficiency and Sustainability, he has augmented his expertise through various specialized programs.
Embarked on his aviation career in 2012, joining Pegasus Airlines in 2017. Since then, he had excelled as the responsible for Operational Efficiency, an instructor, and a Captain within the Airbus 320 fleet. His role involves leading initiatives that enhance operational efficiency while following the sustainability goals.
This presentation will delve into our journey of implementing SkyBreathe to revolutionize our flight operations. Discover how we achieved significant savings, enhanced operational efficiency, and reduced our environmental impact in a short period. Learn about the key challenges we faced, the strategies we employed, and the invaluable support provided by OpenAirlines.
Company Director, deltaBurn
Sander looks back on almost 4 decades in flight operations support with roles across most aero company profiles, areas of operation, climates and cultures, in most areas of flight- and ground operations. The last two decades brought all of that together in deep airline fuel & operational efficiency expertise.
Today, Sander helps to manage exciting start-up DeltaBurn, delivering the most significant aviation emissions reduction breakthrough of this century.
Head of Recruitment Services, Aircraft Commerce
Neil Engerran has 18 years aviation specific recruitment experience covering all areas of commercial and private aviation, globally. In the past 13 years he has been with Jet Aviation, both as part of Jet Aviation Staffing and also working in-house heading up all recruitment for Jet roles. Neil’s career so far has been based in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, New Jersey and now South Florida for the past ten years. He has extensive knowledge and understanding of aviation and non-aviation specific roles, plus extensive data on salaries and benefits that allow an employer to be competitive. Since November 2024, Neil has re-joined Aircraft Commerce to head up the Recruitment and Aircraft Trading activities.
Senior Lecturer Enterprise Systems, IVHM & DARTEC, Cranfield, Cranfield University
Dr Ip-Shing Fan is a Senior Lecturer in Enterprise Systems at Cranfield University, leading Digital MRO in DARTeC, supporting aviation transformation in operations and maintenance. Fan worked with AI from the late 1980s and has since worked to develop better approaches to use digital technology help organisations work more effectively. He looks at the world with a socio-technical lens to explore the complex interactions between people systems and technology systems.
He is leading the Digital MRO and Hangar laboratories in the Cranfield DARTeC Initiative. The complex is a realistic representation of airport ramp and hangar environment to study the interactions between aircraft, engineers, airport and hangar facilities, ground vehicles and drones. The digital infrastructure support aircraft digital twins work to maintain the accurate configuration in the information world of airworthiness, as the engineering health status of the aircraft structure and systems to predict and prevent failures.
He is the Course Director of the MSc in Aviation Digital Technology Management in Cranfield University. The course equips graduates the digital skills and capabilities required to develop in the aviation industry.
CEO & Founder, ETS Verification, ETSverification
Guido Harling, founder and executive director of ETSverification GmbH, the verification body for the aviation industry. In 2010 Guido Harling started ETSverification GmbH, out of Germany, that offers verification services under EU & UK ETS, CH-ETS, FR-ETS and CORSIA.
He holds a Bachelor of Science (Dipl. Chem. Ing.) and a master of business (Dipl. Wirt. Ing.) degree. He is a accredited under ISO 9001, ISO 14065 & 17029. Furthermore, Guido is a teaching professor for aviation management and sits on the board of Münster Telgte airport.
Digital Transformation Manager, Lufthansa Technik AG
Hendrik Kies is Digital Transformation Manager at Lufthansa Technik AG, where he leads digital innovation projects. With over 13 years in aviation experience, he has transformed aircraft maintenance operations through diverse applications.
Starting his career at Airbus Operations in manufacturing engineering, Hendrik won the 2018 Crystal Cabin Award for "Printed Electronics Applied." He specializes in bridging traditional aerospace engineering with cutting-edge IT solutions, implementing everything from ServiceNow systems.
As a speaker, Hendrik delivers practical insights on digital transformation in aviation, AI applications in aircraft maintenance, and agile development in regulated industries. His presentations combine technical depth with real-world implementation experience from two of the aviation industry's leading organizations.
Regulatory Compliance Manager, Air Support
Throughout his 20 years in the aviation industry, Craig McFarlane has held numerous positions within the realm of flight operations support. With a strong understanding of AIP-based aeronautical data, Craig has linked the need for traditional data and the flexible application of that data to be used in the flight planning system to comply with local and/or flight-specific regulations. At AIR SUPPORT A/S, Craig bridges the gap between regulatory compliance and the flight planning system’s functionality. As Manager of Regulatory Compliance, he is responsible for ensuring the company and product is compliant with evolving regulatory requirements. To enact such changes and ensure compliant route output, Craig also holds the position as Product Owner of Route Generation. This synergy in roles is designed to meet his objective: create a route that is flyable, optimal, and legal.
Supplementing these roles, Craig is an active member of numerous working groups with EuroControl and related ANSPs. More specifically, he is the Chairman of the Computer Flight Plan Service
Provider Group (CFSPG) acting as an advocate for flight planning companies in the creation/amendment of relevant aeronautical requirements in Europe. In relation to FF-ICE, Craig has been involved in the evolution of the FF-ICE implementation in Europe since 2017 and a key driver on the implementation of FF-ICE within AIR SUPPORT through consultation and various awareness campaigns.
Head of OCC, Trade Air
Marko is the Head of the Operational Control Centre at Trade Air, bringing over seven years of experience in flight operations, including roles as Flight Dispatcher, Flight Scheduler, and EFB assistant. He oversees the quality and safety systems, ensuring effective flight planning, traffic monitoring, and data management. Marko is responsible for implementing operational control procedures, managing training programs, and coordinating with regulatory authorities.
Proficient in aviation software such as PPS, OpsControl, FlySmart, Jeppesen, Eurocontrol, and Leon, Marko has completed advanced training in EFBOne administration and Jeppesen data management. His expertise and leadership are instrumental in maintaining high standards of operational efficiency and safety at Trade Air.
Fuel Efficiency Manager, Wizz Air
Jaime Romero Waldhorn currently holds the position of Fuel Efficiency Manager at Wizz Air. He started his aviation career at the age of 18 with his commercial pilot training, which was then supplemented by completing a bachelor’s degree on Commercial Aviation Engineering. After spending 6 years in various operations-related positions at LATAM Airlines, he moved to Germany where he got a master’s degree in Traffic and Transport from the TU Darmstadt in 2019.
Since 2018 he has been part of Wizz Air, starting his current role in 2020, overseeing the introduction and the monitoring of fuel efficiency initiatives. With over twelve years of experience in the airline industry, Jaime has made significant contributions to enhancing fuel efficiency and operational performance at Wizz Air.
AVIOBOOK, a Thales Group company, is uniquely positioned to bring together the latest robust technologies to design world-class, secure, easy-to-use software and hardware solutions for all types of aircraft. With extensive experience in software and hardware, our innovative solutions maximise the efficiency of aircraft and their crew. We provide integrated applications, systems, and services to increase operational efficiency and enhance operational decision making.
Software: Our AVIOBOOK application suite
Pilots, cabin crew, dispatchers and ground staff can use the AVIOBOOK application suite anywhere. It has been designed not only to facilitate the day-to-day tasks of flight stakeholders but to break down the communication silos that prevent data from getting into the right hands.
AvioBook Flight – The all-in-one solutions for pilots
All the information pilots need is within reach, integrated with the back office & tailored to your airline procedures. AvioBook’s intuitive, user-friendly EFB provides your teams with smart data that flows across the various modules. We simplify flight processes so your pilots can focus on what is important.
AvioBook Cabin – An intuitive application for cabin crew
AvioBook Cabin is an intuitive product in which all the data flows seamlessly from the flight deck and ground, right to your tablet or smartphone. Quickly retrieve catering or flight information and go for an unparalleled level of operational performance and customer service.
AvioBook Connect – Secure communication connecting everyone
AvioBook Connect organises all users into flight groups automatically created and updated for each flight. Share live updates, monitor the flight status or simply check in with your crew members. Connect can include additional stakeholders, like catering or contract maintenance, depending on the needs of your airline.
AvioBook Tech – Helps maintenance work smoothly
With instant access to unambiguous, detailed defect reports; technicians will be able to anticipate maintenance actions, work more efficiently and keep your MOCC informed every step of the way. Go for maximum operational performance with minimal margin for error and faster turnaround times.
AvioBook Base – Managing EFB and aircraft data has never been easier
The process of organising and pushing relevant data to the crew and ground staff devices is just the tip of the iceberg. Keep the cockpit connected and maximise safety with AvioBook Base. For OCCs and dispatchers, Base Globe will enhance operational awareness.
AvioCast – Stay connected every step of the way
AvioCast is an innovative, patented concept that is unique on the market. Our 3-in-1 QAR/AID/WAP solution allows you to wirelessly offload FDM data and share live updates with the crew. Keep your aircraft connected & your data secure while minimising installation and certification costs.
PACE Aerospace & IT, a TXT Group Company, develops and distributes software applications for aircraft and engine manufacturers, civil and military operators, maintenance services and leasing companies. A wide range of turn-key and bespoke solutions helps to optimize key aspects of customers’ business processes, from marketing and design to customization and operations.
TXT, founded in 1989 and based in Milan, is an international IT Group, end-to-end provider of consultancy, software services and solutions, supporting the digital transformation of customers’ products and core processes. With a proprietary software portfolio and deep expertise in vertical domains, TXT operates across different markets, with a growing footprint in Aerospace, Aviation, Defense, Industrial, Government and Fintech.
We make operational efficiency fly – save up to 4% fuel with PACE EFB applications
Our operational efficiency management solutions are based on the unique ability to determine the most cost-efficient, or ECON, trajectory for a specific set of flight conditions, which then serves as a point of reference for economic decisions on board as well as statistical analysis on the ground.
The leading application for EFB-based vertical flight profile optimization, Pacelab Flight Profile Optimizer complements the functional scope of current on-board technology and offers significantly higher fuel-saving potential than the flight management system alone. Calculations with Pacelab Flight Profile Optimizer are based on the best available performance data (first-principles data) and live WX and aircraft data. The software continuously determines the most cost-efficient flight trajectory for the remaining route to destination and supplies an adjusted cost index which can be fed to the FMS. Constraints provided with the briefing package are respected automatically. With the ECON trajectory as a reference, Pacelab Flight Profile Optimizer is able to pinpoint the available cost savings potential for every instant of the flight, giving concise information about fuel burn, overall cost and delay; the latter provides additional support for managing on-time performance.
Get the most out of your fleet – with Pacelab Mission Suite: Route and aircraft mission analysis software
An additional component of the PACE operations productivity catalog is Pacelab Mission Suite. Pacelab Mission Suite (PLMS) is an integrated software solution which supports stra-tegic and tactical statistical analysis of an aircraft’s enroute performance and economics.
PLMS allows the customer to tailor the analysis of payload-range and mission efficiency to the airlines specific business practices and economic models. In addition to route-by-route analysis; PLMS has the power to conduct “what if” analysis of an entire route structure with a single “click”. This is all done within a robust and proven software environment.
Our EFB and aircraft performance solutions will be presented live at our booth. For more detailed information, please get in touch with Oliver Späth (oliver.spaeth@txtgroup.com) or visit our website at www.pace.de.
Orlando Suite for TechPubs is a powerful all-in-one Document Management System. With Orlando, Airlines are able to manage all manuals and users in a single and easy to use solution.
Orlando Suite is a software solution to store, edit, publish, distribute and consult Flight Ops and Maintenance & Engineering manuals as well as Airlines in-house manuals.
Orlando supports the main aeronautics documentation standards (ATA Spec 2300, ATA iSpec 2200, S1000D), manufacturers specific data models (Airbus, Boeing, ATR, …) and DITA XML open standard for Airlines in-house manuals.
The Orlando Suite is composed of seven modules designed by TechPubs functional experts, and provides an efficient and business-oriented documentation management workflow. Thanks to the Orlando Suite, Airlines can, in particular:
– save Time and Cost with a shorten document revision process and a streamlined solution for all manuals and staff.
– improve Safety and Compliance by accessing to the right information at the right time for the right person.
Orlando relies on Big Data technology that improves the user experience by offering super-fast browsing and searching features. The Orlando Suite is a full-web service available as a cloud-based SaaS solution and includes an iOS mobile application which supports both online and offline consultation.
In addition, Orlando customers benefit from premium support delivered by a dedicated experts team who knows the aeronautics business and speaks the end-users language. This team is committed to assisting Orlando customers at every stage of the documentation management workflow.
Orlando© Suite, an Infotel product
Orlando Suite for TechPubs is part of the Infotel group, a French IT Consultancy and Software Editing company. More info on www.infotel.com
