Thales’ FlytOptim Selected by Corsair to Cut CO₂ Emissions and Advance Sustainable Aviation

Airline company Corsair has selected Thales’ flight optimisation solution, FlytOptim, across all of its flights, which serve Africa, the West Indies, and the Indian Ocean (5000+ per year), to save thousands of tonnes of CO2 emissions per year. With this solution, Thales, a key player in sustainable aviation, offers a systematic approach that can be quickly integrated by all airlines, seeking to reduce their environmental impact as of today

New Delhi / Meudon, France: FlytOptim is an intuitive AI-powered solution that enables pilots to optimise their vertical flight trajectory using real-time weather and aircraft data, thus enabling them to reduce their fuel consumption by 2%.

Harnessing AI to reduce emissions and advance sustainable aviation

This innovation uses Thales’ trusted AI and advanced prediction algorithms of its Flight Management System (FMS), PureFlyt, to identify the optimal vertical flight path, based on real-time weather and aircraft data (such as mass and position). When an optimisation is possible, the alternative vertical flight path is sent directly to the pilot in the cockpit using existing communication channels. Once approved by air traffic control (ATC), the pilot can update the flight plan accordingly.

User-centric experience with no operational disruption

Designed together with pilots, FlytOptim’s intuitive design and efficient user-experience has seen an unparalleled adoption rate: after only a few weeks trial at Corsair, 80% of the flights were using FlytOptim. FlytOptim can be deployed quickly and easily, with no need to modify the aircraft or the airline’s existing IT systems.

A comprehensive range of more environmentally-friendly solutions

This solution marks another step in Thales’ roadmap towards climate-efficient aviation, offering both CO₂ and non-CO₂ reduction tools for pilots, dispatchers, air traffic controllers and flow managers. FlytOptim will progressively integrate Thales’ other green operations innovations including its contrail avoidance solution and the dynamic management of Air Traffic Control constraints, thus supporting aviation industry customers in their journey towards more efficient operations.

“The trial of FlytOptim was easy to implement, and its adoption by pilots went smoothly. The fuel savings achieved are clear and easily measurable. We are delighted to deploy this solution, which fully aligns with our environmental strategy and strengthens our commitment to a greener and more sustainable aviation. Corsair aims to be a leading player in decarbonisation, having completely renewed its fleet—which is one of the youngest in the world—and continues to work on various tools to reduce its environmental impact, such as FlytOptim.” Cyrille Digon, Director Flight Support and CSR, Corsair.

“We are proud to announce our new customer for our FlytOptim solution. This milestone is fully aligned with Thales’ strategy to help transform the aerospace industry future through innovative technologies that support more sustainable and responsible aviation.” Yannick Assouad, Executive Vice-President, Avionics, Thales.