Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques (SITA) has launched eWAS+, a new Electronic Flight Bag app that brings weather and operational data together to help pilots make faster, more informed decisions throughout every phase of flight.
SITA say, “Pilots can make more confident decisions to stay ahead of changing conditions with SITA eWAS+, a new electronic flight bag (EFB) app that pairs weather and operational data for a full picture for every phase of flight. It builds on SITA eWAS, used by more than 40,000 pilots at more than 60 airlines for more than 12 years.”
“With weather and operational information in a single app, pilots can make faster, more informed decisions at critical moments, such as whether to change altitude to avoid clear-air turbulence, which onboard weather radar cannot detect. Pilots see the information that matters, where and when it matters, rather than having to interpret raw data from separate systems.” SITA added
Head of Apps & Data at SITA for Aircraft, Albert Dominguez said: “Pilots have access to more data than ever before, but the time they have to make decisions in the cockpit hasn’t changed. Pilots will always make the call, but technology needs to keep evolving to support them with the most crucial information. SITA eWAS+ is shaped by feedback from the airlines and pilots we work alongside, and we will keep developing it around the way they fly.”
SITA stated that the “eWAS+ aggregates data from more than 10 certified weather providers and more than 40 weather products, including but not limited to turbulence, winds, icing and lightning, and combines it with trajectory, airspace and airport information on both a map and a vertical profile. Its 4D operational awareness shows how conditions will develop at each point of the route by the time the aircraft gets there.”
SITA noted that “Pilots at airlines that also use SITA OptiFlight®, SITA’s full-flight optimization solution, can weigh its fuel-saving recommendations against the conditions ahead. SITA OptiFlight suggests adjustments to the flight profile to reduce fuel burn and emissions. Because SITA eWAS+ presents each recommendation alongside relevant weather and operational information, pilots have everything they need to assess and act on it across climb, cruise and descent.”