11 November 2026

From Fragmented Flight Information to Clear Decision Support Pilots Can Count On

SITA has launched SITA eWAS+, an electronic flight bag app that combines data from more than 10 certified weather providers with trajectory, airspace and airport information for every phase of flight. It builds on SITA eWAS, used by more than 40,000 pilots at over 60 airlines, and integrates SITA OptiFlight fuel-saving recommendations.

SITA eWAS+ combines weather and operational data on a map and vertical profile for every phase of flight. [SITA]

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African Pilot Newsdesk

Why this article matters
Weather apps on the electronic flight bag have become standard equipment for airline pilots, and SITA eWAS already serves more than 40,000 pilots at over 60 airlines. eWAS+ adds operational data to the weather picture, showing turbulence, icing, winds and lightning against the aircraft’s planned trajectory, airspace and airports in four dimensions. Clear-air turbulence, which onboard radar cannot detect, is one of the hazards the app is designed to help crews avoid.

For airlines that also use SITA OptiFlight, the app places fuel-saving profile recommendations alongside the conditions ahead, so pilots can judge whether to accept them. That combination links safety decisions and fuel efficiency in a single tool, which matters to carriers managing high fuel costs. The app is available now on iPadOS and Windows for airlines to deploy through their own app stores.

Of Interest
- SITA launched the SITA eWAS+ electronic flight bag app in November 2026.
- eWAS+ combines data from more than 10 certified weather providers and more than 40 weather products with trajectory, airspace and airport information.
- The original SITA eWAS app is used by more than 40,000 pilots at more than 60 airlines.
- Airlines using SITA OptiFlight can view its fuel-saving recommendations alongside weather and operational data in the app.
- eWAS+ runs on iPadOS and Windows.

SITA has launched SITA eWAS+, bringing weather and operational data into one app, with fuel-saving recommendations for SITA OptiFlight customers.

Pilots can make more confident decisions to stay ahead of changing conditions with SITA eWAS+, a new electronic flight bag (EFB) app that pairs weather and operational data for a full picture for every phase of flight. It builds on SITA eWAS, used by more than 40,000 pilots at more than 60 airlines for more than 12 years.

With weather and operational information in a single app, pilots can make faster, more informed decisions at critical moments, such as whether to change altitude to avoid clear-air turbulence, which onboard weather radar cannot detect. Pilots see the information that matters, where and when it matters, rather than having to interpret raw data from separate systems.

“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.”

SITA eWAS+ aggregates data from more than 10 certified weather providers and more than 40 weather products, including but not limited to turbulence, winds, icing and lightning, and combines it with trajectory, airspace and airport information on both a map and a vertical profile. Its 4D operational awareness shows how conditions will develop at each point of the route by the time the aircraft gets there.

Pilots at airlines that also use SITA OptiFlight, SITA’s full-flight optimisation solution, can weigh its fuel-saving recommendations against the conditions ahead. SITA OptiFlight suggests adjustments to the flight profile to reduce fuel burn and emissions. Because SITA eWAS+ presents each recommendation alongside relevant weather and operational information, pilots have everything they need to assess and act on it across climb, cruise and descent.

SITA eWAS+ offers the same features and support on iPadOS and Windows and is available through airlines’ private enterprise app stores or the public App Store.