How High-Quality Data and AI Are Building Resilience Across Airline Operations
OAG’s report with Microsoft reveals how AI paired with high-quality data improves airline operations by tackling delays and maintenance forecasting. Prioritizing data readiness is key to scaling AI solutions effectively.
OAG Report Highlights AI and Data as Keys to Airline Operational Resilience
OAG, a leading aviation data and analytics provider, has released a new report in partnership with Microsoft titled "Can AI and the Right Data Rewrite the Rules of Airline Performance?". The report focuses on how high-quality data combined with artificial intelligence (AI) is essential for improving resilience in airline operations.
It presents a clear visual map of nine persistent operational challenges airlines face, organized along the entire journey from pre-flight to post-flight. For each challenge, there is a practical AI use case already delivering measurable improvements.
Addressing Core Operational Challenges with AI
The report shows how trusted, accurate, and well-structured data enables AI to tackle critical issues such as minimizing delays, resolving turnaround bottlenecks, forecasting maintenance needs, and improving stakeholder decision-making. Airlines that invest in data readiness can scale AI solutions effectively, enhancing operational efficiency.
Examples in the report demonstrate real-world applications of AI that have led to tangible benefits, providing a roadmap for airline operations teams to follow from problem identification to solution deployment.
Data Readiness: The Foundation for Scalable AI Transformation
Filip Filipov, OAG’s Chief Operating Officer, emphasizes the importance of prioritizing data quality. He states, “AI is already transforming airline operations but to truly scale its impact, the industry must prioritize data readiness. Scalable transformation is only possible with intelligent, high-quality data at the core of every AI solution.”
For operations professionals seeking to improve airline performance, this report offers actionable insights on integrating AI powered by reliable data to build resilience and efficiency across all operational stages.
Accessing the Full Report
The complete report "Can AI and the Right Data Rewrite the Rules of Airline Performance?" is available now and provides detailed case studies, research findings, and expert perspectives valuable to airline operations leaders.
View the full release and multimedia here: OAG and Microsoft AI Airline Performance Report.
About OAG
OAG is a leading data platform serving the global travel industry, providing a unique single source for supply, demand, and pricing data that supports smarter airline and airport operations.
