Virgin Atlantic to Use Integrated Commercial Fuel Platform to Better Control Global Fuel Costs

i6, leaders in fuel management software, are launching a commercial fuel management platform that integrates real-time refueling data for greater visibility and control of airline fuel costs.

A digitalized refueling process allows Virgin Atlantic’s Pilots to log exact refuel amounts for every flight anywhere in the world. This provides an accurate and real-time data source that is fed into the new commercial fuel management software platform called Synthesis6.

The integrated platform will combine real-time operational data with contract pricing for detailed insights on physical fuel spend, such as fuel costs per route. This facilitates instant and accurate reporting, eventually allowing the airline to streamline financial planning, tendering and invoicing.

Alongside better control of fuel costs, the platform will lead to considerable time savings by automating fuel accounting calculations and validations using data feeds for product pricing, airport, location, currency, and tax information.

“We’re delighted to be working with i6. Our partnership has allowed us to improve our fuel data availability and accuracy. Alongside considerable time savings, Synthesis6 will allow us to control global fuel costs at a granular level,” said Eve Messenger, fuel manager at Virgin Atlantic.

The new platform complements i6’s existing product ecosystem, which is focused on managing fuel consumption more efficiently. Through i6’s technology, the entire airport fuel supply chain is connected in real-time, allowing for seamless collaboration between airlines, into-plane operators, and fuel suppliers.

“Our commercial aviation software is the next step towards our vision to use data for efficiency, transparency, and sustainability. As fuel demand and costs increase, Airlines will be able to make much better decisions around their fuel spend with the most accurate and advanced platform available. Synthesis6 has been tailored to meet global market requirements of today along with the future energy transition,” said Steve Uhrmacher, CEO at i6 Group.

i6 technology has now been rolled out at over 150 airports, including Boston Logan International, Toronto Pearson, Dubai International, Bangalore, London Heathrow, and Amsterdam - facilitating entirely paperless operations and reducing the risk of over-fueling by 50 percent.