Today we continue exploring the key role that existing technology, and software in particular, can play in making aviation more sustainable and, generally speaking, more efficient.

In the second episode of this 4-part series produced in collaboration with SITA for Aircraft, François Chazelle, will explain how, as chief commercial officer of Safety Line, a French startup acquired by SITA in 2021, he helped develop a family of software solutions that crunch large amounts of data from multiple sources to come up with recommendations that help airlines and the planet save millions of dollars and a huge amount of carbon emissions.

I found it really interesting that François, now senior product manager at SITA for Aircraft overseeing the OptiFlight family of products, operates at the intersection of three major themes that are defining our time: big data, machine learning and sustainability.

While I was aware of the potential of algorithms to squeeze even more efficiency gains from airliner operations, in this chat François provides a comprehensive overview of how this is done and, also, of what are the barriers preventing a much widespread adoption of this technology.

But, as usual, is it best to hear it from the man himself…without further ado, let me welcome François to the podcast!