Aviation analytics company Cirium has developed a new methodology for measuring aircraft emissions and fuel burn, the company announced Wednesday.
Dubbed Emerald Sky, the product “integrates Cirium’s data and advanced analytics with a scientific methodology that can provide an independent assessment of forecasted and flown emissions for a specific aircraft on a specific flight,” Cirium chief marketing officer Mike Malek said during a Wednesday media briefing.
It analyzes each flight’s aircraft type and design specifications, as well as real-time operational data and flight conditions, according to Cirium. It also provides emissions based on the seat in a specific class of service.
Despite the availability of other emissions calculators, Cirium believes there is a “critical need” for this information. “Airlines and airports need a trusted third-party source,” Malek said. ” Corporations are going to need to comply with ESG reporting requirements. Other stakeholders such as manufacturers, [maintenance, repair and overhaul providers], fuel and energy suppliers, travel buyers and suppliers, and even governments. They’re all getting information from somewhere right now, but their data is all different. And if it’s all different, it can’t be all right.”
Emerald Sky can provide both historical data for up to five years and predictive carbon footprints for the upcoming 12 months, according to Cirium.
When asked whether there would be a cost for travel management companies and corporate buyers to access the data, Malek said Cirium hasn’t decided if it will charge for it yet.
