With Pathfinder, we bring predictability in the hectic world of the airline operations. This is truly a leap forward, since a lot of this information was absent in the tooling before. Because of the mathematical principles behind the model, we can build a more robust schedule. With our modelling, we can consider operational rules, maintenance planning, crew rosters, passenger behaviour, delay predictions and look at multiple financial components. Too many for a human being to process alone. With Pathfinder, we can build relationships between a multitude of data points. Pathfinder engine combines the operations research techniques and AI prediction models.
How many passengers should we have to rebook, what would this mean at the gates, and what does this mean for crew and ground operations? We calculate the probability and costs of possible delays for each flight and see. We look at costs components like fuel and the costs of each individual passenger. The maintenance routines no longer bind us. The number of data points we consider is a multitude of what we used to have. But with Pathfinder, we can take this a step further. Back then, we scheduled our planes as they would fit into the maintenance routines and comply with the safety requirement. We were always perfectly capable of building a schedule from an operational perspective. We’ve had legacy tools since the '80s that could handle only a fraction of the problems Pathfinder can solve.
How is Pathfinder a leap forward in schedule optimization? It uses large quantities of available data points to create fleet lines and optimise flight schedules. We started building Pathfinder initially in partnership with the Boston Consulting Group and since 2019 we continued the development entirely in house. Pathfinder uses large quantities of available data points to create a flight schedule for KLM that is robust, cost-efficient, able to minimise delays and is as environmentally friendly as possible. It's a decision support tool that helps the Operations Control Center find the optimal combination between aircraft and flights a few days before departure.
At its core, Pathfinder is a schedule optimisation tool.
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