Overview
- A deal announced Tuesday between SITA and CAE will transfer Flightscape to SITA, with closing expected in the first half of 2027 subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.
- Flightscape’s systems are used by more than 90 airlines to plan flights, manage crews, run operations control, coordinate ground handling and support in‑flight services.
- SITA says it will begin staged technical integration only after the transaction closes and that Flightscape customers will keep existing service and modular connectivity to their current systems.
- The acquisition builds on SITA’s earlier purchases of Safety Line and Big Blue Analytics and is meant to combine operational data with AI and fuel‑efficiency tools to speed disruption detection and recovery.
- Rothschild & Co. is advising SITA on finance and Borden Ladner Gervais is advising on legal matters, financial terms were not disclosed, and the move could push airlines toward more consolidated, data‑linked operations if regulators approve the deal.