- Google Cloud announced it has signed a deal with Lufthansa Group for optimizing the operations of the major aviation group
Google Cloud has announced that it has signed a deal with Lufthansa Group — which is the world’s largest aviation group based on revenue. Lufthansa Group will be using Google Cloud for optimizing its operations.
Lufthansa Group is going to combine previously disparate systems and data feeds into one unified platform by utilizing Google Cloud’s infrastructure and leading machine-learning capabilities.
“By combining Google Cloud’s technology with Lufthansa Group’s operational expertise, we are driving the digitization of our operation even further,” said Dr. Detlef Kayser, Member of the Executive Board of the Lufthansa Group. “This will enable us to identify possible flight irregularities even earlier and implement countermeasures at an early stage.”
Lufthansa Group’s new operations platform is going to simultaneously consider a number of factors of a stable operation, including aircraft rotation, aircraft maintenance, crew assignment for providing recommendations to improve passenger punctuality, on-time flights and flight plan adherence in case of disruptions like weather events or delays due to airspace congestion.
“Through this collaboration, we have a significant opportunity to revolutionize the future of airline operations,” added Thomas Kurian, CEO for Google Cloud. “We’re bringing the best of Lufthansa Group and Google Cloud together to solve airlines’ biggest challenges and positively impact the travel experience of the more than 145 million passengers that fly annually with them.”
In order to support Lufthansa Group in designing and implementing the platform, an onsite Google Cloud team is going to work hand-in-hand with operations- and IT-experts from Lufthansa Group.
