Aircraft de-icing forecast service
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A proven and unique service offering forecasts of aircraft icing conditions for airports worldwide. The service also offers a tailored guide to holdover times, and proactive alerts to ground staff to enable improved planning of de-icing operations and reduced departure delays.
Developed for airlines, airports and de-icing suppliers by leading airlines, the service has now been proved to reduce icing delays by 84% and reduce costs by up to 30%.
Lower your costs and minimise delays with our proven aircraft de-icing forecasts (PDF, 130 kB)
Benefits
- Timely and effective de-icing.
- Improved logistical planning of staff, equipment and fluid availability resulting in more-effective resource utilisation.
- Informed, confident decision making with SMS, fax or email alerts of icing conditions available direct to your ground staff or supplier.
- Reduced delays, improved turnaround times and increased passenger satisfaction
- Fewer returns to stand.
- Less environmental impact and wastage by reducing fluid overheating.
- Improved contingency planning.
- Better communication and co-ordination of effort between aircraft operators and ground handling agents.
- Reduction in operational costs.
As Heathrow’s most punctual airline, bmi has used the Met Office’s aircraft de-icing forecasting service to successfully reduce delays and costs.
"bmi appreciates that punctuality is essential for our customers, and with the Met Office’s aircraft de-icing service we have proven that winter icing delays can be reduced by 84%. Every airline knows that by reducing delays you reduce costs, keep customer satisfaction, and reduce human-factor elements associated to stress and pressure."
Steve Crawley, bmi De-icing and fuel co-ordinator
For more information about our aviation services, please contact our 24-hour Customer Centre or email: aviation@metoffice.gov.uk
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