Decision-making

Decision-making

83% of airlines prioritize data-driven decision-making.

IT Focus Areas

IT Focus Areas

71% of airports rank cybersecurity as their top overall IT focus area.

Investment priorities by 2027

Investment priorities by 2027

73% of airports plan to increase AI investment over the next two years.

% are based on weighted data so totals may not equal 100% due to rounding.

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For airlines and airports, keeping operations running smoothly now depends on real-time data. When information flows across teams and partners, decisions come faster and disruptions are caught sooner. When it doesn’t, small problems ripple across the system.

IT investment is rising for a reason. Real-time, connected data is now central to how operations run. Airlines and airports are using it to keep data flowing and operations on track.

Data-driven decision-making is now standard across airline and airport operations. Most organizations now rely on it to give them the clarity and control they need to keep operations running well.

AI adoption in aviation is accelerating. But it only works when data can flow across different systems, connected and consistent.

In aviation, it’s coordination, not tech, that drives performance. Success depends on how well airlines, airports, and partners work together and share data, not just on the tech they use.

Fragmented data holds aviation back. It raises risk and limits performance. When information doesn’t flow between systems, decisions slow and managing threats, including cybersecurity, becomes harder.