Thursday, August 29, 2024 APiJET, LLC has been awarded a $4.5 million Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition (FAST) grant by the Biden-Harris administration to advance their Digital WingletsTM flight route optimization software. The FAST-Tech initiative, led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), aims to develop, demonstrate, or implement low-emission aviation technologies to cut carbon pollution, boost aircraft fuel efficiency, and increase the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
“This significant grant will enable APiJET, LLC to make our technology available to more aircraft types helping airlines achieve substantial fuel costs savings while contributing to the aviation industry’s broader sustainability goals,” states Rob Green, the company’s CEO. Green continues, “As airlines continue to face mounting pressure to reduce their environmental footprint, our technology provides a crucial solution by optimizing flight paths in real time, resulting in substantial fuel burn and emissions reductions.” This announcement is particularly relevant to airline executives, CFOs, and sustainability officers who are looking for innovative ways to enhance operational efficiency while meeting sustainability mandates.
“The airline industry is committed to reducing their environmental footprint while meeting financial targets,” Green says, “and our technology provides a crucial technology in support of the industry’s goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.