Cebu Pacific enhances cockpit communications with SITA solution

Cebu Pacific Air has selected aviation IT provider SITA’s AIRCOM Cockpit Services integrated with Inmarsat’s Swift Broadband Safety satellite network service to enhance cockpit communications while delivering greater operational efficiencies on board the airline’s new Airbus A330neo aircraft.

SITA says digitalisation is a top priority for the air transport industry’s recovery from COVID-19 and Cebu Pacific is one of many airlines embarking on a digital transformation agenda that includes modernising its fleet with features that allow real-time updates to support better decision-making around weather and flight planning.

SITA has integrated Inmarsat’s Swift Broadband Safety satellite network service through the company’s AIRCOM Cockpit Services portfolio, making Cebu Pacific the first carrier to leverage the benefits of both services on its new fleet.

Bringing modern satellite technology in the cockpit will enable airlines to maximise the benefit of innovative in-flight optimisation and safety applications and pilots will be able to gain real-time updates for flight optimisation tools such as SITA’s OptiFlight and graphical weather applications such as SITA’s eWAS Pilot.

Javier Massot, Chief Operations Adviser, Cebu Pacific Air, said: “We turned to SITA, given their expertise in the aircraft domain, to help us navigate the challenges and complexities of the aircraft communications landscape and prepare us for that future. Having high-speed connectivity and greater capacity is essential to access more advanced digital applications that support decision-making on board. It will enable our pilots and operational staff to access information in real time and deliver a better service for our passengers.”

Sumesh Patel, President of Asia Pacific, SITA, said: “We are delighted to offer the latest advances in technology to support the industry’s transition to a more digitalized cockpit. As the specialists in this field, SITA is dedicated to delivering the crucial, industry-certified services airlines rely upon to run their daily operations. Cebu Pacific is the first airline to take advantage of these capabilities to boost safety and deliver greater operational efficiencies on their new fleet.”