Alaska Airlines’ investment arm, Alaska Star Ventures, has bolstered its commitment to improving efficiency and sustainability with an investment and equity stake in Assaia, becoming a member of Assaia’s strategic partner community (SPC) to support the development of AI-based turnaround.
Assaia uses AI to reduce turnaround times and improve on-time performance by enabling real-time responses to increase gate availability and ensure safety on the ramp. With its focus on taxi-in time reduction and auxiliary power unit usage limitation, airports and airlines can use the generated data to improve their sustainability goals.
“Using technology to move the aviation industry forward is in Alaska’s DNA, and our investment in Assaia is the next embodiment of that commitment to innovation,” said Pasha Saleh, Corporate Development Director of Alaska Airlines. “Our teams have already been using Assaia to improve our aircraft turn processes, and we’re thrilled to help expand technology that will make us safer, more efficient and able to offer an even better guest experience. This partnership represents the future of machine learning applications in aviation and will translate into significant advances in our industry.”
“Alaska Airlines has wide and deep experience of airline operations and a strong track record in on-time performance,” added Max Diez, CEO of Assaia. “That expertise is going to be invaluable as we continue to develop our technology and expand the number of airlines and airports using it. Ultimately, this will help the entire aviation industry to improve safety, reduce emissions and improve on-time performance.”
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