Asiana Develops Korea's First In-House 'Pilot Takeoff and Landing Support App'

Improved Takeoff and Landing Stability... Strengthening Safe Flight Systems

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yu Je-hoon] Asiana Airlines announced on the 15th that it has succeeded in developing the country's first 'Take-Off and Landing Performance Data Calculation (TOLDC)' application independently.

Until now, domestic airlines have utilized take-off and landing programs or manuals from overseas aircraft manufacturers. With this self-developed app, Asiana Airlines has become the first in the domestic aviation industry to possess an in-house system integrating the latest IT technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and big data.

The TOLDC developed by Asiana Airlines is an app that provides pilots with integrated real-time operational data necessary for take-off and landing. It is installed on pilots' personal tablet computers, EFB (Electronic Flight Bag), and calculates various take-off and landing data.

With the introduction of this assistant app, Asiana Airlines can automatically determine the feasibility of take-off and landing by combining aircraft operation, weather, airport information, and aircraft performance data. It can also predict the maximum aircraft payload through precise calculations, thereby enhancing passenger and cargo transport capacity. Furthermore, the company expects safer and more efficient operations by updating the latest data such as routes, surrounding obstacles, and NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) in real time.

Asiana Airlines has completed the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's pilot operation approval for the use of this app and will fully apply it after a six-month pilot operation period.

An Asiana Airlines official said, "By applying the take-off and landing performance calculation app to flight operations, we can derive more accurate flight data, thereby improving take-off and landing safety," adding, "We will continue to develop operational information systems incorporating the latest IT technologies to further enhance Asiana Airlines' safety operation standards."

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