IT solutions drive CO2 emission reductions in the aviation sector

A study by Amadeus and Accenture estimates that certain IT solutions reduced CO2 emissions by an additional 50,000 metric tons in 2023. If these findings are extrapolated to all airports and airlines, these IT solutions could save an additional 5.7 million tonnes per year, 0.6% of global aviation emissions in 2023.

 

Amadeus and Accenture have collaborated on a new research report entitled "The Power of Digital: IT solutions and their role in aviation's path to net zero", which assesses the potential impact of currently available technology solutions to help airline and airports on their path to reducing carbon emissions from the aviation sector.

The study identifies several key levers to decarbonize aviation, such as fleet renewal, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), new aircraft technologies and operational efficiency improvements.

The application of ICT solutions can help airlines and airports accelerate their transition to "net zero" by providing operational efficiency improvements that lower fuel consumption and reduce costs.

Technological solutions, such as data dashboards, forecasting models and management tools, can help improve insights and decision making in all organizations, from the front line to senior management.

These tools help airlines, airports and service providers achieve significant operational and profitability improvements.

The report contains two case studies to assess the current and potential impact of the following solutions:

Airport Sequence Manager optimizes airport departures by reducing congestion and maximizing runway capacity, resulting in significant fuel savings and reduced carbon emissions.

The report estimates that, if this solution were implemented at all applicable airports worldwide, it could save an additional 493,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year.

High Departure Control - Flight Management calculates the optimum fuel required for a flight, as well as the aircraft's optimum center of gravity. Both optimizations save fuel.

Study highlights that this solution, if implemented in all applicable airlines worldwide, could prevent the emission of 5.2 million more tons of CO2 per year.

The analysis estimates that, by 2023, the information solutions explored in the case studies would result in potential annual savings equivalent to 50,000 more tons of CO2 emissions.

He then extrapolates the results to a global scale, suggesting that if all applicable airlines and airports were to implement these information solutions, depending on the size and volume of flights used for the air traffic control system;The aviation industry could achieve a reduction of approximately 5.7 million tonnes of CO2 emissions per year if all applicable airlines and airports were to implement these information solutions, depending on the size and volume of flights used to reach the locations included in the report.