Air China expects to save around US$8 million a year in fuel costs using payload and live weather update technology from air transport IT specialist, SITA. Following extensive trials on its international routes, Air China has deployed SITA’s FMS Wind Uplink service on all international and domestic routes to constantly update key weather information for flight management system (FMS) calculations while en route. This enables the crew to adjust its flight path in-flight according to … [Read more...] about Air China to cut US$8m in fuel costs with SITA technology