Airlines

Maintaining efficient turnaround processes is essential for airlines and airports to stay profitable. Ground support is under increasing pressure to reduce turnaround times while staying in line with safety procedures to avoid preventable accidents. With so many moving pieces, it can be difficult to see where ground handling operations can improve their efficiency.

Airlines have made great strides in curating an excellent experience through varied seat choices and elite dining options, but there is still much room for improvement in other areas.

As the economy continues to reopen, congestion in the air and on the ground is back. Busy airports lead to busy gates and busy ground crews—and time is of the essence. To avoid burning fuel unnecessarily and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2), the use of artificial intelligence in aviation can help airlines to stay focused on winning every small battle to reduce friction upon arrival and ultimately win the dependability battle.

Big data has been evolving many industries, including airlines. For some time now, many aircraft engine manufacturers have been analyzing data to assess maintenance needs or safety concerns. While the use of big data in the airline industry is not new, airlines have not been fully using the vast swaths of data at their disposal, especially when it comes to ground operations.

The objective of a FOQA program is to take a proactive approach to safety and efficiency. Many airlines have switched from using this data solely to investigate accidents — they also use this program to identify, reduce, and eliminate risks in flight operations and air traffic control (ATC).

To achieve on-time performance (OTP), numerous ground support crews and other third parties need to work in close alignment with one another. While this need presents a challenge in and of itself, many airlines also face the pressure of working with limited staff who operate in dated infrastructure.

Airlines must prepare to deal with any inconveniences or emergencies at a moment’s notice. The best protocol is one that prevents a small event from becoming a large crisis or delay. This requires airlines to implement proactive measures

Shorter turnaround times (TATs) are a critical factor in minimizing operating costs, particularly at hub airports where schedules are under further pressure to make connections.