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(15/04/24)
 British Airways is upgrading the weather reports
that it provides pilots and flight planning teams with two apps
that deliver access to real-time weather data.

Currently, teams rely on manually produced weather
reports that are generated earlier that day. With access to the
new apps, pilots and flight planning teams will be able to assess
the impact of weather changes in real-time to better plan and
adapt flight paths, making more operationally efficient decisions.

The Guidor app by SkyConseil will give the
airline’s pilots streamlined access to weather data from The
Weather Company, offering comprehensive insights into weather
conditions along flight paths both before departure and while in
the air. Additional updates will utilise onboard Wi-Fi
connectivity to support real-time in-flight weather updates,
further improving its functionality.

Wi-Fi is already available on all of the airline’s
Gatwick fleet and more than 80 per cent of British Airways’
Heathrow fleet, rolling out to 100 per cent by the end of 2025.

The airline’s Integrated Operations Control centre
will have access to the Fusion by The Weather Company app that
will work in conjunction with the new technology available to
pilots, giving them precise information on weather changes.

“It’s exciting that we’ll be the first UK airline
to combine the technology of both apps, which will allow us to
make even better operational decisions in the moment using
real-time data,” said René de Groot, Chief Operating Officer at
British Airways. “These applications represent a step-change in
the quality of weather information we receive, and, in the future,
will enable pilots to collaborate in real-time during a flight
with operational colleagues on the ground, allowing faster
decision-making for a variety of issues like diversion planning
and recovery.”

This substantial investment is part of British
Airways’ £7bn transformation programme, as it continues to focus
on increasing the use of new technology across its operations.

Earlier this year, the airline introduced a new
Electronic Aircraft Maintenance (eLog) system for engineering
teams, replacing a paper-based system, which allows the immediate
transfer of data from the aircraft to engineers within seconds,
meaning any required parts can be pre-ordered to help to resolve
issues more quickly.

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