MAG partners with Cirium to improve operational and environmental performance

Manchester Airports Group (MAG), the largest UK airport operator and which owns and operates Manchester, East Midlands and London Stansted airports, has entered into an agreement with aviation analytics firm, Cirium.

The multi-year deal will see MAG utilise a range of Cirium’s analytics and solutions – including EmeraldSky CO2 flight emissions and on-time performance data, Diio market intelligence, and Fleets Analyzer, providing a holistic approach to enhance operational efficiency.

The deal will enable the Group to make quicker and better-informed decisions using Cirium data and analytics, advancing strategic planning and post-operations analysis to ensure a better customer experience.

In a first for a leading tier-one airport group, the new agreement includes Cirium’s EmeraldSky analytics, which delivers unparalleled flight, landing and take-off emissions data. This pioneering solution will provide MAG with the most accurate aircraft emissions data, allowing for monitoring, reporting and modulation of airport charges. The methodology behind this data has been vetted by experts from the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University.

MAG will also leverage Cirium’s On-Time Performance data, considered the gold-standard in the industry. This data measures the performance and reliability of airports and the airlines which operate from them. This will enable MAG to benchmark its performance and showcase its performance against other airports in the UK and around the world.

Additionally, the agreement includes Cirium’s Fleets Analyzer and Diio market intelligence tool. Fleets Analyzer will empower MAG’s strategy team to better understand the evolution of an airlines’ fleet, and the Diio market intelligence tool will help to develop more robust business cases to attract new routes to the Group’s airports, all while monitoring market changes and improving forecasting.

Jeremy Bowen, Cirium CEO said,

“We’re thrilled to be able to aid the biggest airport group in the UK to improve operations, and achieve sustainability goals through our range of Cirium solutions. Cirium’s comprehensive proposition stands out from our competitors by delivering value across multiple facets of MAG’s operations.”

MAG Chief Strategy Officer, Andrew Macmillan said:

“Data plays a significant role in running an effective airport. We are always seeking new opportunities to better our understanding of how our airports are functioning, and where we can make improvements. Ensuring our airports are operating as sustainably as possible is also a priority for MAG. Any new insight as to how to cut our carbon emissions moves us closer to our goal of net zero aviation by 2050.

“This new partnership will aid strategic planning across MAG, improve operational efficiency for our colleagues and airline partners, and deliver a better airport experience for our passengers.”