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Granted Patent B2
US 12700317 · App. 18/644,204 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Dynamic flight operation optimization

Inventors: Kalimulla Khan (Bangalore, IN); Kirupakar J (Madurai, IN); Ramkumar Rajendran (Madurai, IN)
Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
G08G5/34G08G5/26G08G5/55G08G5/59G08G5/76
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Patent No.
US 12700317
App. No.
18/644,204
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Techniques for generating flight operation recommendation for an aircraft are described. In operation, a flight safety hazard is detected on a flight path corresponding to a current flight operation of an aircraft. In response, the current flight operation is modified to generate a modified flight operation. A plurality of avionics parameters is then obtained from avionics systems available onboard the aircraft. A variation in the flight safety hazard is then detected based on at least one avionics parameter from the plurality of avionics parameters. Upon ascertaining the variation to be detrimental to the modified flight operation of the aircraft, the plurality of avionics parameters is analysed using a flight operation recommendation model to generate a plurality of flight operation recommendations. A flight operation recommendation from the plurality of flight operation recommendations is then applied to the modified flight operation.

Claims (76)

1 . A method comprising:

detecting a flight safety hazard on a flight path corresponding to a current flight operation of an aircraft;

modifying the current flight operation to generate a modified flight operation, the current flight operation being modified upon determining the flight safety hazard to be detrimental to the current flight operation;

obtaining a plurality of avionics parameters from avionics systems available onboard the aircraft, the plurality of avionics parameters being indicative of an aircraft aviation context corresponding to the modified flight operation of the aircraft;

detecting a variation in the flight safety hazard based on at least one avionics parameter from the plurality of avionics parameters;

ascertaining the variation in the flight safety hazard to be detrimental to the modified flight operation of the aircraft;

analyzing the plurality of avionics parameters using a flight operation recommendation model to generate a plurality of flight operation recommendations, the flight operation recommendation model being a machine learning model trained on historical flight operations data corresponding to the variation in the flight safety hazard; and

applying a flight operation recommendation from the plurality of flight operation recommendations to the modified flight operation;

wherein the modifying the current flight operation further comprises:

receiving an alternative flight path to avoid the flight safety hazard from ATC, wherein the flight safety hazard comprises a weather hazard and the variation in the flight safety hazard comprises movement of the weather hazard towards the alternative flight path; and

applying the alternative flight path to the current flight operation.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising rendering the plurality of flight operation recommendations and flight operation parameters associated with the plurality of flight operation recommendations, the flight operation parameters comprising flight time score, fuel consumption score, and Air Traffic Control (ATC) approval confidence score corresponding to the plurality of flight operation recommendations,

the fuel consumption score being indicative of fuel savings associated with a flight operation recommendation, the flight time score being indicative of flight time reduction associated with the flight operation recommendation, and the ATC approval confidence score being indicative of chances of approval of the flight operation recommendation by the ATC.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

determining the ATC approval confidence score associated with at least one flight operation recommendation to be greater than a threshold; and

submitting the at least one flight operation recommendation to the ATC for approval.

4 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

determining the fuel consumption score associated with at least one flight operation recommendation to be greater than the threshold; and

submitting the at least one flight recommendation to the ATC for approval.

5 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

determining the flight time score associated with at least one flight operation recommendation to be greater than the threshold; and

submitting the at least one flight operation recommendation to the ATC for approval.

6 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving a user selection for at least one flight path recommendation from the plurality of flight path recommendations; and

submitting the at least one flight path recommendation to the ATC for approval.

7 . A flight operation recommendation system comprising:

a flight operation modification engine to:

detect a weather hazard on a flight path corresponding to a current flight operation of an aircraft; and

modify the current flight operation in view of the weather hazard to generate a modified flight operation, the current flight operation being modified upon determining the weather hazard to be detrimental to the current flight operation, and the current flight operation being modified by applying an alternative flight path in view of the weather hazard;

a flight operation analysis engine coupled to the flight operation modification engine to:

obtain a plurality of avionics parameters from avionics systems available onboard the aircraft, the plurality of avionics parameters being indicative of an aircraft aviation context corresponding to the modified flight operation of the aircraft;

detect a variation in the weather hazard based on at least one avionics parameter from the plurality of avionics parameters, wherein the variation in the flight safety hazard comprises movement of the weather hazard towards the alternative flight path;

ascertain the variation in the weather hazard to be detrimental to the modified flight operation of the aircraft; and

analyze the plurality of avionics parameters using a flight operation recommendation model to generate a plurality of flight operation recommendations in view of the weather hazard, the flight operation recommendation model being a machine learning model trained on historical flight operations data corresponding to the variation in the weather hazard; and

a flight operation engine to apply a flight operation recommendation from the plurality of flight operation recommendations to the modified flight operation of the aircraft;

wherein the modifying the current flight operation further comprises:

receiving an alternative flight path to avoid the flight safety hazard from ATC, wherein the flight safety hazard comprises a weather hazard and the variation in the flight safety hazard comprises movement of the weather hazard towards the alternative flight path; and

applying the alternative flight path to the current flight operation.

8 . The flight operation recommendation system of claim 7 , wherein the flight operation recommendation engine is to render the plurality of flight operation recommendations and flight operation parameters associated with the plurality of flight operation recommendations, the flight operation parameters comprising flight time score, fuel consumption score, and ATC approval confidence score corresponding to the plurality of flight operation recommendations,

the fuel consumption score being indicative of fuel savings associated with a flight operation recommendation, the flight time score being indicative of flight time reduction associated with the flight operation recommendation, and the ATC approval confidence score being indicative of chances of approval of the flight operation recommendation by the ATC.

9 . The flight operation recommendation system of claim 8 , wherein the flight operation recommendation engine is to:

determine the ATC approval confidence score associated with at least one flight operation recommendation to be greater than a threshold; and

submit the at least one flight operation recommendation to the ATC for approval.

10 . The flight operation recommendation system of claim 8 , wherein the flight operation recommendation engine is to:

determine the fuel consumption score associated with at least one flight operation recommendation to be greater than the threshold; and

submit the at least one flight operation recommendation to the ATC for approval.

11 . The flight operation recommendation system of claim 8 , wherein the flight operation recommendation engine is to:

determine the flight time score associated with at least one flight operation recommendation to be greater than the threshold; and

submit the at least one flight operation recommendation to the ATC for approval.

12 . The flight operation recommendation system of claim 8 , wherein the flight operation recommendation engine is to:

receive a user selection for at least one flight path recommendation from the plurality of flight path recommendations; and

submit the at least one flight path recommendation to the ATC for approval.

13 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer-readable instructions that when executed cause a processing resource of a computing device to:

detect a flight safety hazard on a flight path corresponding to a current flight operation of an aircraft;

modify the current flight operation of the aircraft to generate a modified flight operation, the current flight operation being modified upon determining the flight safety hazard to be detrimental to the current flight operation;

obtain a plurality of avionics parameters from avionics systems available onboard the aircraft, the plurality of avionics parameters being indicative of an aircraft aviation context corresponding to the modified flight operation of the aircraft;

receive contextual flight operations data corresponding to the modified flight operation of the aircraft, the contextual flight operation data being received from at least one aviation cloud service, and the contextual flight operation data being indicative of an airspace aviation context corresponding to the modified flight operation of the aircraft;

combine the plurality of avionics parameters and the contextual flight operations data to generate a fused aviation data set, the fused aviation data set being indicative of a comprehensive aviation context corresponding to the modified flight operation of the aircraft;

detect a variation in the flight safety hazard based on the comprehensive aviation context;

ascertain the variation in the flight safety hazard to be detrimental to the modified flight operation of the aircraft;

analyze the fused aviation data set using a flight operation recommendation model to generate a plurality of flight operation recommendations, the flight operation recommendation model being a machine learning model trained on historical flight operations data corresponding to the variation in the flight safety hazard; and

apply a flight operation recommendation from the plurality of flight operation recommendations to the modified flight operation of the aircraft;

wherein the modifying the current flight operation further comprises:

receiving an alternative flight path to avoid the flight safety hazard from ATC, wherein the flight safety hazard comprises a weather hazard and the variation in the flight safety hazard comprises movement of the weather hazard towards the alternative flight path; and

applying the alternative flight path to the current flight operation.

14 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , further comprising the instructions to render the plurality of flight operation recommendations and flight operation parameters associated with the plurality of flight operation recommendations, the flight operation parameters comprising flight time score, fuel consumption score, and Air Traffic Controller (ATC) approval confidence score corresponding to the plurality of flight operation recommendations,

the fuel consumption score being indicative of fuel savings associated with a flight operation recommendation, the flight time score being indicative of flight time reduction associated with the flight operation recommendation, and the ATC approval confidence score being indicative of chances of approval of the flight operation recommendation by the ATC.

15 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , further comprising the instructions to:

determine the fuel consumption score associated with at least one flight operation recommendation to be greater than a threshold;

submit the at least one flight operation recommendation to the ATC for approval.

16 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , further comprising the instructions to:

determine the flight time score associated with at least one flight operation recommendation to be greater than a threshold;

submit the at least one flight operation recommendation to the ATC for approval.

17 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , further comprising the instructions to:

determine the ATC approval confidence score associated with at least one flight operation recommendation to be greater than a threshold;

submit the at least one flight operation recommendation to the ATC for approval.