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Emirates Develops Innovative App To Reduce Aircraft Turnaround Delays At Dubai Hub
Sumaira FH Published December 19, 2018 | 06:00 PM
Emirates Airline has developed the 'Hub Monitor' which is being used by the Emirates' operational staff in Dubai to share and monitor real-time information on the various activities that are carried out to prepare an aircraft for departure.
DUBAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 19th Dec, 2018) Emirates Airline has developed the 'Hub Monitor' which is being used by the Emirates' operational staff in Dubai to share and monitor real-time information on the various activities that are carried out to prepare an aircraft for departure.
Through its monitoring and proactive alerting system, the application helps to avoid delays and improve on-time performance ultimately leading to better passenger experience.
Adel Al Redha, Emirates Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer said, "The Hub Monitor application is a unique and innovative tool developed in line with our vision to continuously re-examine our processes and introduce smart and more efficient means to improve our operations resulting in better passenger experience.
"Our operations team in coordination with IT has led the development of the hub monitoring system in a record time of five months, building on an existing solution that was already developed by Emirates Engineering. The team examining the various functions of the Hub Monitor in real time are working to roll out further modules and the next module will be implemented later this month."
Emirates is the world’s largest international airline operating a fleet of 270 modern all wide-body fleet of Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft. Every day, around 255 Emirates flights depart from Dubai to destinations across six continents. Flights range in duration from less than an hour to over 17 hours. In order to avoid flight delays and inconvenience to passengers, it is critically important to efficiently turnaround the aircraft arriving in Dubai and prepare them for their next departure without compromising on quality or safety.
It currently takes about 105 minutes to turnaround the Emirates A380, the world’s largest commercial passenger jet, and about 90 minutes to prepare the Boeing 777 aircraft for departure at Emirates’ hub in Dubai.
There are a number of activities involved in the aircraft turnaround process. Some of these include a complete cleaning of aircraft interiors, water and toilet servicing, flight catering and loading meals for passengers, servicing the aircraft Auxiliary Power Unit, refuelling the aircraft, maintenance checks, and loading passenger luggage and cargo. A delay in any one of these activities can have a cumulative impact on operations.
With the Hub Monitor, cross-functional teams from departments including Engineering, Network Control, Airport Services, Flight Operations, and dnata Operations keep track of the turnaround activities on a real-time basis. The application also triggers alerts to operational staff when there is a delay or deviation to any above or below wing activity against a pre-set Precision Timing schedule. These pre-emptive alerts allow the Emirates’ teams to identify and resolve the root cause of any potential delays. In fact, the Hub Monitor has already demonstrated its potential, versatility and scalability and has been chosen as the platform for some of Emirates’ key internal initiatives on disruption and fulfilment.
The Hub Monitor integrates data coming in from a number of internal platforms and real-time aircraft downlinks. It then provides the consolidated data through a single view interface to relevant internal stakeholders. It is also mobile-enabled, meaning staff deployed on the aircraft, ramp and in other remote areas can also easily access the information. The application provides information on all Emirates’ aircraft in Dubai, allowing teams the ability to proactively recalibrate and plan their activities to minimise the impact of any unavoidable or unforeseen delays. Initial results since the application was deployed in August indicate that the Hub Monitor has the potential to bring about a significant delay reduction at Emirates’ Dubai hub every year.
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