SITA’s New eWAS+ Electronic Flight Bag Integrates Weather and Flight Operations Data for Pilots

November 10, 2026 in Companies, Science and Technology, Travel & Tourism by Editor

SITA has launched eWAS+, an electronic flight bag application integrating real-time weather, flight trajectory and operational data to support cockpit decisions and help airlines improve fuel efficiency.

 

SITA has launched a new electronic flight bag (EFB) application that integrates real-time weather intelligence with flight trajectory, airspace and airport information, giving pilots a more comprehensive picture of operating conditions throughout a flight.

The application, branded SITA eWAS+, builds on the Geneva-based aviation technology company’s existing eWAS platform, which has been used by more than 40,000 pilots across 60 airlines for more than 12 years.

The new application is designed to improve cockpit decision-making by consolidating information previously accessed through separate systems, helping flight crews assess changing conditions and make operational decisions more quickly.

One of its applications is helping pilots identify and respond to clear-air turbulence, which cannot be detected by conventional onboard weather radar. By combining weather intelligence with flight trajectory information, eWAS+ enables pilots to assess conditions along their route and consider adjustments before encountering them.

According to SITA, the application aggregates information from more than 10 certified weather providers and over 40 weather products covering turbulence, wind, icing and lightning. It presents the information through map-based and vertical flight profiles, providing what the company describes as four-dimensional operational awareness of how conditions are expected to develop along a flight path.

“Pilots have access to more data than ever before, but the time they have to make decisions in the cockpit hasn’t changed,” said Albert Dominguez, Head of Apps & Data at SITA for Aircraft.

“Pilots will always make the call, but technology needs to keep evolving to support them with the most crucial information. SITA eWAS+ is shaped by feedback from the airlines and pilots we work alongside, and we will keep developing it around the way they fly.”

The application also integrates with SITA OptiFlight, the company’s flight optimisation solution, allowing airlines using both platforms to assess fuel-saving recommendations against prevailing weather and operational conditions.

OptiFlight recommends adjustments to flight profiles to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. With these recommendations displayed alongside relevant weather and operational information, pilots can evaluate potential adjustments during climb, cruise and descent.

The integration addresses an operational consideration for airlines seeking to balance fuel efficiency with safety and changing flight conditions, particularly where adjustments to altitude, speed or flight profiles may affect fuel consumption.

SITA eWAS+ offers the same functionality and support across Apple’s iPadOS and Microsoft’s Windows platforms. Airlines can access it through private enterprise app stores or the public App Store.

Established more than 70 years ago, SITA works with more than 3,800 airports and airlines worldwide, providing technology solutions across air transport operations.