Optimizing the descent, LATAM Airlines will save millions

LATAM Airlines updateá its A320 family fleet with the functionón of optimizationódescent profile n (DPO) from Airbus, generating millions of savings.

This updateón in the Flight Management System database (FMS) will takeá out in más de 200 of its A320 family fleet, convertedéjoining the largest fleet of Airbus equipped with this powerful solutionófuel saving no..

All equipment kits required for installationón of DPO performance software on the A320 family fleet LATAM beginán to be delivered from the end of 2021 until the beginning of 2022.

best descent, más savings

The functionón DPO allows the aircraft to descend from cruising altitude using only engine thrust at idleí, which reduces fuel consumption and generates proportional reductions in CO2 and NOx (emissions of ónitrous oxideógeno). To improve toún más the reductionón of fuel, the DPO maximizes the time spent at an efficient cruising level, by not starting the descent too early, and subsequently minimize the amount of time spent in a 'leveling' stage.ón’ inefficient at bottom of descent, and when the aircraft's engines generate thrust to maintain level flight before approach.ófinal landing.

To optimizeón of the aircraft's flight path is one of the key factors to improveún más efficiency in cooperationón with him Tr ControláI'm theéreo. Optimizing aircraft descent paths and reducing fuel flow to the engines - coming from the lower 'idle' thrust’ during the descent phase- thanks to the functionón DPO, LATAM Airlines triggerá más de 100 tons of fuel savingsñor by aircraft. throughout your network, including restricted airports such as Lima, Santiago and São Paulo. This will reduceá CO2 emissions in más de 300 tons per añor by aircraft, which represents a contributionósignificant n to flight operations más sustainable with 60,000 tons of CO2 eachñor for the entire LATAM Airlines A320 Family fleet.

DPO is one of several optimization solutions.ón of flight operations offered Airbus and its flight operations services subsidiary Navblue. Along with a managementóimproved tráI'm theéreo, these fuel-saving solutions allow operators to start the decarbonización of aviationón.