EVA Airways Corp (長榮航空) has signed a cooperation agreement with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to join its Turbulence Aware platform, aiming to improve flight safety through real-time data sharing.
“We believe that joining Turbulence Aware will help pilots and dispatchers to analyze real-time data, plan and choose appropriate flight paths to avoid areas with higher turbulence risks, and ensure the safety of passengers and aircraft,” EVA Airways president Clay Sun (孫嘉明) said yesterday.
The agreement was signed by Sun and IATA director-general Willie Walsh on Sunday during the IATA’s annual general meeting in New Delhi.
Photo courtesy of EVA Airways Corp
Turbulence has become more frequent due to climate change, posing an increasing challenge to flight safety and operations, Sun said.
“Although technology is becoming more advanced, turbulence is still one of the most difficult weather conditions to predict,” he said, adding that mild turbulence might cause an aircraft to shake, while severe turbulence can cause structural damage to the aircraft.
Walsh welcomed EVA Airways’ inclusion in the initiative, saying the partnership would enhance the capabilities of crew and dispatchers around the world to improve flight safety, fuel efficiency and passenger comfort.
He said participating airlines generated 51.8 million turbulence reports last year — a 35 percent increase from 2023 — highlighting the growing value of data in mitigating turbulence-related risks.
With EVA Airways joining, the platform now includes 28 airlines sharing turbulence data from more than 2,700 aircraft. Once collected, the data is processed and relayed to pilots in real time through visual displays, enabling them to make timely route adjustments and avoid affected areas.
EVA Airways said it would initially deploy 33 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to contribute to data collection and reporting.
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