Development of an application to determine a technical flight plan for A330-200

Abstract

The main objective of this thesis is to develop an application for optimizing the flight plan of the A330-200 aircraft. This application serves to facilitate and improve flight plan preparation by integrating precise calculations in order to respect the weight limit, reduce fuel consumption, flight time and optimize operational performance. The application is designed in Python, using the Tkinter library for the graphical interface, and pymysql for database management. It integrates interpolation algorithms and a calculation method adapted to A330-200 to determine the trip fuel and the required time, utilizing the climb, descent, and cruise tables extracted from the A330-200 FCOM, as well as data on empty weight, maximum takeoff weight, and maximum landing weight to avoid exceeding the allowable margin. The software architecture is based on a user-friendly interface that allows users to enter essential data and obtain an optimized flight plan in real time using a database created in MySQL Workbench. This solution aims to improve calculation accuracy, reduce preparation time, and provide better decision-making for flight planning teams. The results obtained demonstrate that the application can effectively contribute to flight plan optimization, with benefits in terms of time savings, safety, and reduced operational costs. This work opens up prospects for the integration of additional features and adaptation to other aircraft types.