The company Vuelingbelonging to the IAG group, and Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) have reached a collaboration agreement to favor the integration of solutions based on supercomputing, AI and quantum computing in the aviation sector.
With this collaboration, the two entities will work together to identify key technological challenges, as well as in the development of innovative solutions that optimize planning and operational management and that can be applied to the aviation industry in general. Return may in this way anticipate challenges such as air traffic management or customization of services.
Until now, thanks to the agreement, Vueling has had the advice of the BSC to begin a task that aims to obtain concrete data on weather conditions of the airspace around the El Prat airport in Barcelona. Among them, calima, strong winds or storms. The system that makes it possible is in operation since the end of last year.
The objective of this task is to optimize the accuracy of the data, as well as its application in the planning of Vueling operations. In addition, passengers will be able to have more detailed information about the weather conditions that can affect their trip and take measures to weather events that can complicate them.
In addition, the agreement contemplates that Vueling and BSC study the implementation of language models developed internally with the aim of optimizing processes and customer experience. Initiatives based on the use of algorithms that rely on quantum computing to evaluate their performance compared to traditional computing will also be assessed. Finally, data analysis will be deepened to achieve hyperpersonalization applied to customer experience, so that it is possible to accurately anticipate their needs.
This agreement is framed in the BSC Connects program, an initiative of Barcelona Supercomputing Center to accelerate public-private collaboration in the AI and Supercomputing field. The program allows companies to have access to BSC technology, as well as their training programs. It also allows applying the computing capacity of the Mare Nostrum 5 Superorder to the promotion of solution development that respond to concrete business challenges.
Javier Álvarez, director of TE of Vuelinghe pointed out that «The agreement with the BSC represents a decisive step in our innovation and digital transformation strategy. Working hand in hand with a reference in supercomputing and disruptive technologies reinforces our commitment to adopt avant -garde solutions that enhance our operational efficiency and continue to improve the experience of our clients ».
Mariona Sanz, head of innovation and business development of Barcelona Supercomputing Centerstressed that they want «Bringing companies such as BSC’s all knowledge and technology, helping them to transform their businesses with innovative solutions and anticipate the technological challenges of the future. In this way, we reinforce our commitment to the transfer of knowledge and the development of advanced technologies, facilitating the access of supercomputing as a key engine for industrial and scientific progress ».
