SITA has acquired Big Blue Analytics, the developer of the AI-enabled disruption management platform OCC Assistant Manager (OCCam), to address the costly issue of airline disruptions. This acquisition will allow SITA to scale OCCam globally, providing airlines with a tool that can reduce disruption costs by up to 30%.

OCCam, refined through years of use in live airline operations, evaluates constraints such as aircraft, crew, passenger itineraries, and maintenance to produce a coherent recovery plan within minutes. This system breaks the traditional sequential decision-making process, offering ranked recovery plans that optimise all factors simultaneously. For a mid-size carrier operating over 100 aircraft, disruption costs can reach $70m-$80m (£70m-£80m), with potential savings of $20m-$30m (£20m-£30m) using OCCam.

David Lavorel, CEO of SITA, highlighted the importance of agility in recovery, stating, "The airlines that act on this first will recover faster, fly more, and protect more revenue than those that wait." Yann Cabaret, CEO of SITA for Aircraft, added that this acquisition is the first step towards a comprehensive Intelligent Operations Control Centre vision.

SITA's existing solutions, like SITA Mission Watch, already support over 100 Operations Control Centres worldwide. The company plans to integrate Big Blue Analytics' optimisation engine to predict disruptions earlier and automate routine recovery, enhancing operational efficiency.

With this acquisition, SITA aims to transform airline operations by providing practical tools that help teams work smarter, ultimately reducing costs and improving performance

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