Alaska's
pioneering use of AI in flight operations continues to yield
benefits, reinforcing its legacy of innovation, and
facilitating more fuel-efficient air travel.
SEATTLE, Aug. 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines today announced the renewal of its
partnership with Air Space Intelligence (ASI), creator of Flyways.
This renewal reaffirms the airlines commitment to leveraging
innovative technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), to
optimize operations while driving fuel efficiency benefits in
service of the airline's sustainability journey and long-term path
to net zero carbon emissions.
For the last four years, Alaska has utilized ASI's Flyways
AI platform and the Dispatch application in their Network
Operations Center. Dispatchers use Flyways to help them optimize
flight routes, reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions,
as well as improve on-time arrivals. On average Flyways AI has
presented optimization opportunities for 55 percent of Alaska's flights and delivered three to five
percent fuel savings and emissions reductions for flights longer
than four hours. Specifically last year, optimized routes using
Flyways AI saved over 1.2 million gallons of fuel, equivalent to
11,958 megatons of CO2 emissions. The savings Flyways delivered
helped Alaska work towards its
near-term goal of being the most fuel-efficient U.S. airlines by
2025.
"The Flyways AI platform has proven to be an invaluable
asset, providing our fantastic dispatch team with a modern
aircraft situation display for pre-departure flight planning and
enroute flight following while achieving fuel
savings, reducing carbon emissions, and ensuring a reliable
and enjoyable travel experience for our guests," said Captain
Bret Peyton, managing director of
network operations control, Alaska Airlines. "Our partnership with
Air Space Intelligence underscores our long-term commitment to
innovation, running a great operation, technology advancement, and
sustainability."
The Flyways AI Platform utilizes advanced algorithms and machine
learning to analyze vast amounts of data, including weather
patterns, winds, turbulence, airspace constraints and air
traffic volume. Flyways AI then generates optimized route
recommendations for dispatchers and pilots that are safe, ATC
compliant, minimize fuel consumption, reduce flight
time, and avoid potentially congested
airspace. Additionally, the Flyways Dispatch application
offers real-time insights and decision-making support to
dispatchers, empowering them to proactively manage flights and
respond to events before they have the potential to impact
flights.
"We are elated to continue our collaboration with Alaska
Airlines, a company that shares our vision for a more
sustainable and efficient aviation industry," said Phillip
Buckendorf, CEO at Air Space Intelligence. "The success
of our partnership to date is a testament to the power of
artificial intelligence to transform aviation and reaffirms our
mutual dedication to harnessing AI to drive efficiency gains across
all airline operations and deliver even greater benefits in the
years ahead."
As Alaska continues to innovate
and lead within the aviation industry, the renewed partnership with
ASI represents a shared vision of leveraging AI to create a more
efficient, reliable, and environmentally responsible future for air
travel.
About Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines and our
regional partners serve more than 120 destinations across the
United States,
the Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa
Rica, Guatemala and Mexico. We offer our guests a
premium flying experience with award-winning customer service and
an industry-leading loyalty program, Mileage
Plan. With our fellow oneworld Alliance
members and additional global partners, our guests have more
choices than ever to purchase, earn or redeem on
alaskaair.com across 30 airlines and more than 1,000
worldwide destinations. Learn more
about Alaska at news.alaskaair.com and
follow @alaskaairnews for news and stories. Alaska
Airlines and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group
(NYSE: ALK).
About Air Space Intelligence
Air Space
Intelligence (ASI) is a software-first aerospace company partnering
with airlines, U.S. and Allied government agencies to deliver
successful operational outcomes in the world's most challenging and
dynamic environments. ASI's Flyways AI Platform connects airlines'
ATC specialists, dispatchers, and pilots to predict, simulate and
optimize their networks and flight paths. Flyways has driven major
block time reductions, lowered fuel expenses and carbon emissions,
and enhanced on-time performance across some of America's largest
carriers. For more information, visit
www.airspace-intelligence.com.
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