Sabre Holdings Acquires Flight Planning Company f:wz

Sabre Holdings Acquires Flight Planning Company f:wz

Sabre Holdings has bought f:wz, a leading provider of flight planning solutions. This acquisition will enhance Sabre AirCentre Enterprise Operations suite of flight planning products and services.

F:wz, a subsidiary of Dubai Aerospace Enterprises, will become part of Sabre Airline Solutions, which provides integrated solutions and services for airlines and airports. F:wz’s flight planning products and services will augment the Sabre AirCentre portfolio, bringing even more cost-saving solutions to its customers.

Based in Vienna, Austria, f:wz provides solutions to airlines worldwide. In addition to its core Flight Planning capabilities, f:wz’s tools also provide services for navigation database management, aircraft performance support, route and restriction database support and NOTAM management.

Sabre AirCentre Enterprise Operations suite of products and services encompasses flight planning and operations, crew management, airport resource management, and maintenance and engineering solutions. The Sabre AirCentre helps airlines manage their largest expense line items such as crew expenses, fuel, airport resources and maintenance and improving on-time performance.

The acquisition of f:wz will also strengthen Sabre’s ability to assist airlines requiring outsourced flight planning support. f:wz products further increase Sabre’s ability to provide airlines with more costs savings and operational efficiency, including reduction of overall fuel burn and lowering CO2 emissions.