Summary Alaska Airlines has renewed its partnership with Air Space Intelligence to optimize flight paths and reduce emissions. Flyways AI analyzes data such as weather & air traffic to provide safe routes and comply with regulations. Alaska aims to be the most fuel-efficient US airline by 2025.
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines has been using artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure every flight is safe and efficient. On Friday, the carrier announced that it has renewed its partnership with Air Space Intelligence (ASI) to optimize its flight paths and reduce emissions. ASI has collaborated with Alaska over the last four years, providing optimization opportunities for over half of the carrier’s flights on average.
Last year was a milestone for the airline as it reportedly saved over 1.2 million gallons of fuel thanks to ASI’s technology. Finding the best possible routes Flyways AI, a unique platform created by ASI, “utilizes advanced algorithms and machine learning to analyze vast amounts of data,” according to Alaska.
The data could include weather patterns, wind conditions, turbulence, and any constraints in the airspace, such as traffic volume. The technology then compiles recommendations for a safe and optimized route to dispatchers and pilots. Controllers will be scheduled shifts between 10 and 12 hours apart when the agreement goes into effect.
When generating the suggestions, Flyways AI also ensures that the route complies with air traffic control (ATC) regulations, p.