Posted 12/25/2023, 9:00:00 AM
American Airlines Uses AI to Cut Taxi Times, Fuel Use
- American Airlines launches Smart Gating system using machine learning to reduce taxi times by up to 20%
- System assigns aircraft to closest gates based on flight data, saving 17 hours of taxiing daily
- Deployed at major hubs including DFW, CLT, MIA, DCA, ORD; adjusted for each airport
- Estimated to save 1.4 million gallons of fuel annually, reducing CO2 emissions by 13,000+ tons
- Part of airline's broader advocacy for AI in aviation to drive productivity and revenues