IBM has announced that it has enabled Jet Airways to more accurately calculate, track and report aircraft emissions. As a part of the Strategic Outsourcing construct, this permits the airline to use advanced analytics for mapping its carbon emissions, optimizing its fuel usage through detailed analysis of each flight.
In 2010, Jet Airways signed a strategic 10-year business transformation agreement with IBM to streamline and consolidate its IT operations. IBM’s Integrated Emission Management System gives Jet Airways a process to analyze and calculate individual aircraft emissions, which is a complex process involving comparison of flight records and fuel usage data contained in multiple systems ranging from internal aircraft systems to regional navigation data and flight records. The solution ensures that all flight emissions are properly calculated, and reporting is accurate & timely.
“In FY 2011/12, domestic air traffic grew at a rate of 12.9%, creating a huge demand for fuel which accounts for a major expense for any airline. Creating an energy-efficient airline is a top priority and we are committed to the environment and a greener world. With this solution, Jet Airways will be able to evaluate the carbon footprint not only at the fleet level but also at the aircraft level. It will help us optimize the fuel usage and thereby create a positive impact on the environment,” said Sudheer Raghavan, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways.
“Two years ago, we engaged IBM to help us transform our core IT Infrastructure to keep pace with rapid business growth projections and add to our competitiveness in the marketplace. Since then, our relationship with IBM has grown from strength to strength, allowing us to save approx $6 million per annum currently,” he added.
IBM provides a host of services to Jet Airways, including data center operations, end user services, central help desk, network management services, server storage operation, and security services. It is also responsible for application management services for the carrier including ERP, flight operation, revenue management, roster and crew management, cargo management, customer relationship information system, aircraft maintenance and operations system, baggage reconciliation system and sales force automation.
“Not only does this ensure that Jet Airways has one of the most eco-friendly operations in the industry, it allows them to have better control and visibility into one of the largest cost a carrier has,” said Ramesh Narasimhan, Director – Client Servicing, Strategic Outsourcing, Global Technology Services, IBM, India/South Asia.