AirAsia Aviation Group and AirAsia X, two of Asia’s largest low-cost carrier groups, have strengthened partnerships with SITA, adopting SITA Mission Watch to ensure safer and more efficient airline operations across seven airlines.
SITA Mission Watch is the industry-leading flight tracking and flight monitoring solution, delivering comprehensive weather visualization and shared situational awareness between the operations control center and the cockpit through advanced alerting and messaging systems.
With a user-friendly interface and seamless integration with other applications, it provides a single platform to enable synergies across AirAsia. Now deployed at AirAsia Malaysia and AirAsia X, AirAsia Philippines, AirAsia Indonesia, Thai AirAsia, Thai AirAsia X, and AirAsia Cambodia, SITA Mission Watch supports AirAsia in managing over 200 aircraft serving more than 130 destinations in 22 countries.
SITA Mission Watch maps each aircraft’s latitude, longitude, altitude, and time to provide 4D/15 visibility that meets and exceeds ICAO’s Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) mandate on tracking requirements, a top priority for AirAsia. By incorporating real-time weather data aggregated from multiple sources, the solution also gives flight dispatchers the capability to anticipate potential issues before they happen and take steps to resolve them proactively, thanks to ease of communication with the cockpit through integrated messaging services.
Datuk Captain Chester Voo, Deputy Group CEO (Airline Operations), AirAsia Aviation Group, said: “At AirAsia, we are constantly looking for innovative tools that will raise the standards for the safety and efficiency of our operations. SITA has brought all seven airlines across the AirAsia Group and AirAsia X to the cutting edge of flight tracking technology, allowing us to go above and beyond industry safety standards, streamline our operations through a single platform, and boost the ease of collaboration between our flight dispatchers and pilots to resolve any potential issues before they happen.”
Yann Cabaret, CEO of SITA For Aircraft, said: “We are proud to be strengthening our partnership with AirAsia, having worked closely with them since 2020, supporting their sustainability goals with the help of SITA OptiFlight® for CO2 reductions and fuel savings. In delivering the next generation of flight tracking technology to all AirAsia member airlines, we’re helping dispatchers work smarter and safer, while staying one step ahead of changing conditions.”
About SITA
SITA is the air transport industry’s IT provider, delivering solutions for airlines, airports, aircraft and governments. Our technology powers more seamless, safe and sustainable air travel.
With around 2,500 customers, SITA’s solutions drive operational efficiencies at more than 1,000 airports while delivering the promise of the connected aircraft to customers of over 18,000 aircraft globally. SITA also provides technology solutions that help more than 70 governments strike the balance of secure borders and seamless travel. Our communications network connects every corner of the globe and we bridge 45% of the air transport community’s data exchange.
In 2023, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved our near-term and long-term emission reduction targets. These science-based targets are pivotal in guiding our climate actions to curtail greenhouse gas emissions effectively. We are also developing solutions to help the aviation industry meet its carbon reduction objectives, including reduced fuel burn and greater operational efficiencies.
SITA is 100% owned by the industry and driven by its needs. It is one of the most internationally diverse companies, providing services in over 200 countries and territories.
About AirAsia
The birth story of AirAsia, the aviation arm of Capital A, is an industry legend. It started back in 2001 when Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun bought an ailing airline with two aircraft and 200 staff and turned it into the fourth largest in Asia, with more than 200 aircraft and 21,000 staff across Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia and more. The AirAsia Group compromises seven member airlines across two entities, with AirAsia Berhad, Philippines AirAsia, Indonesia AirAsia, Thai AirAsia and the newly minted AirAsia Cambodia under the AirAsia Aviation Group as well as AirAsia X, the parent company of Thai AirAsia. With affordability, inclusivity and accessibility underpinning the operation, AirAsia has carried more than 800 million guests to over 130 destinations in its network. With the mission to serve the underserved, it has connected people and places, and has largely been credited for democratising air travel in the region with its famous tagline ‘Now Everyone Can Fly’.
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