aFuel, a digital aircraft refuelling platform developed by Information Design One AG, is now available at Melbourne International Airport in Australia, and a second refuelling service provider at Prague Airport in the Czech Republic has also begun using the platform, the Frankfurt-based aviation technology company said. aFuel connects airlines, into-plane agents and IT dispatch system providers in real time, automating the fuelling process from order to receipt confirmation.

aFuel’s entry at Melbourne took place in collaboration with into-plane fuelling service provider Skytanking, which uses the aFuel Apron App for digital communication with Cathay Pacific and Finnair, both long-standing aFuel users. Melbourne is the second Australian airport to offer aFuel, following Perth.

“Australia is an important market for aFuel, which is why we are delighted that our pioneering platform solution is now also available in Melbourne,” said Julia Büchner, CEO of Information Design One. “Following Perth, Melbourne is the second airport in Australia where aFuel can be used, and we are working hard to further expand our network across the country.”

PRAGUE EXPANSION

At Prague Airport, Information Design One is now also collaborating with Czech Airline Handling, making it the second refuelling service provider at the site to use aFuel, following Levorato. The integration connects aFuel with Fuelomat, the into-plane agent dispatch software developed by Novum Global that Czech Airline Handling currently uses.

“We have integrated Fuelomat seamlessly into aFuel, just as we have done many times before with similar applications,” said Büchner. “This flexibility is one of the key strengths of our platform, as it allows all stakeholders to integrate aFuel into their existing IT infrastructure whilst retaining the full scope of functionality. aFuel is the only solution worldwide that makes this possible.”

Information Design One says numerous internationally renowned airlines now carry out more than one million refuelling operations per year using aFuel, which is already available at more than 300 airports in 42 countries worldwide.