Electronic Tickets (e-Ticket) once revolutionized and disrupted the entire aviation and airline industry. With Corona, the urge to become digital and more efficient, airlines are currently undergoing similar developments in other areas. Electronic Fueling (e-Fueling) is one of them. e-Ticket — One of the airline industry’s biggest successes Let’s start with the basics and definitions…
Digitalization is the one mega trend that everybody needs to pursue to stay relevant in the future. Some industries are better than others at identifying their ancient processes and overhauling them to match the current technological opportunities present by the rapid progress. A digitalized process typically holds the chance to make it faster, more controllable,…
Year 2 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Not much has changed since the end of 2020 for the global aviation sector. All airlines are still operating at a strongly reduced capacity. Even though the vaccination campaigns have started in many countries, it will take a while until the industry has recovered. This long process means that…
Benjamin Walther, CEO of Information Design (ID1), believes that a digital fueling infrastructure would make an overpayment of full bills unnecessary and obsolete. Moreover, he is convinced that this measure is more than ever needed at airlines worldwide during these testing times. Please continue reading to find out everything about his thoughts! The recent airline…
One of the biggest challenges airlines face during the pandemic is adjusting their operations. This, very often, links to the fact that many operational processes are —still— manual, paper-based, and far away from digital. However, already some years ago, IATA started their Paperless Aircraft Operations initiative. Although and obviously, the initiative covers a broad range…
We have to be very frank right from the beginning: When we started with our digital product for airlines, it wasn’t about sustainability or planting trees. Similar to most products, it was about doing business. However, with this article, we want to tell our story—a story of how the idea of saving 20,000 trees and…
Despite the ongoing pandemic, sustainability remains the biggest challenge for airlines in the long-run. With increasing pressure from governments, global organizations, and passengers, airlines elaborate on different measures to become more sustainable. This article adds another aspect to the discussion and clearly outlines how the digital fuel process adds to an airline’s sustainability. Sustainability —…
There’s probably no company in the entire world that isn’t aiming for extensive digitization at the moment. So do airlines. Many of them focus on the operational process and particularly the fueling process. With this blog post, we answer the most pressing question: What does it an airline cost to operate a digital fueling process.…
In times of COVID-19, every airline focuses on process digitalization. But this article is not about Zoom and Microsoft Teams. It is about one of the airline’s most relevant processes: Aircraft Fueling! Moreover, the article provides a transparent step-by-step approach you should follow to digitize your airline’s fueling process. Airline Fueling Process — A Quick…
Airline fuel management is a particular niche topic. Moreover, it is sometimes hard to find the information and insights required. We know that too. Therefore, we put together essential airline fuel management resources for you to discover! Airline Fuel Management Resources — A Quick Foreword Although being a niche topic, airline fuel management has many…
Undoubtedly, COVID is the dominating topic for many airlines at the moment. Nevertheless, the sustainability aspect is also —still— at the agenda of many airlines. With this article, we put together four sustainability trends airline will focus on in 2021. Airline Committed To A Sustainable Recovery Says IATA Just in October 2020 —at the beginning…
Due to COVID-19, many airlines push hard to digitize their fuel processes. However, this only works if their Into Plane Agent or Aviation Fuel Provider is ready for that step, too. We put together an overview of eight IT solutions that can help Aviation Fuel Provider to digitize. Aviation Fuel Provider, Into Plane Agent, Fueler…
We are extremely pumped to announce the start of the world’s first magazine about digital airline fuel management: REFUELED! Every quarter REFUELED will bring you news, insights, and valuable stories around the world of airline fuel management. Enjoy! REFUELED — World’s First Magazine That Is Solely Focused On Digital Airline Fuel Management! Fuel management and…
We are beyond thrilled to present the first-ever Future Perspective Edition about Airline Fuel Management and Digital Fueling Processes. The document spans across more than 50 pages and contains 14 articles. Plus unpublished material that will help to drive your airline’s fuel efficiency. Discover A Great Source For Airline Fuel Management Insights! If you want…
If you’re searching the web, you’ll find hundreds of articles about airlines and fuel efficiency. Articles that focus on process improvements, new aircraft equipment, or entirely new engines and airplanes. And I’m pretty sure that most of the texts provide value and a reasonable approach. So why another article about airline fuel efficiency? Well, I…
This blog post is the modified transcript of an interview I did with my colleague Robin on airline fuel management. Robin is the brain behind the world’s biggest digital fuel network and shares tons of news, insights, and how-to’s. Benjamin: You’re much more deeply involved in the topic of digital fuel management. However, I have…
Saving money is at the top of every airline’s priority list at the moment. Even before COVID-19, airlines constantly tried to reduce fuel costs. In this article, you learn about a little feature that’s (up to now) only used by a few airlines. However, this small software feature helps airlines to save up to $1mil…
No doubt, airline fuel management is a gigantic area. That’s why it’s no surprise that there’s a ton of airline fuel management software available on the market. But no worries, we researched for you and collected five essential solutions you should have a closer look at. There’s No On-Size-Fits-All Airline Fuel Management Software However, you…