Europe's Largest Airline Wants Predictive AI Models to Nip Airport Meltdowns in the Bud - CNET

Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline by fleet size and global passenger volume, has built proprietary predictive AI models aimed at preventing airport disruptions before they trigger large-scale cancellations and diversions. Developed by Ryanair Labs, the Ireland-based innovation hub launched in 2014, the models forecast likely impacts from weather delays, airport curfews, and crew-hour limits. Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson said the goal isn’t to replace human operators but to give staff tools to manage complexity across its 96 operational bases and more than 3,800 flights per day. He described scenarios where the system reallocates crews when delays threaten next-day scheduling.