28 September 2019: Airbus and Alibaba Cloud have signed a cooperation agreement to develop a Skywise Data Centre in China.
Skywise is Airbus' open data integration platform driving digital collaboration across the aerospace value chain. With the help of Skywise, airlines can better optimise their internal operations, save on costs and to support safety.
By partnering with Alibaba Cloud, and utilising the local data centre, Skywise will offer tailored services for Chinese domestic airlines, as well as features and tools for data compliance neede for Chinese airlines to join the platform.
"We are delighted to offer Skywise to our customers in China and to create value from data together, benefiting the industry at large, as well as promoting the application of advanced analytics in the Chinese civil aviation industry," said Marc Fontaine, Airbus Digital Transformation Officer.