SITA has acquired Big Blue Analytics, developer of the OCC Assistant Manager (OCCam) disruption optimization platform, in a deal announced on 1 June 2026 in Geneva. The transaction brings into SITA an AI-enabled toolset focused on airline operations control and disruption recovery, with no aircraft hardware or infrastructure component disclosed.
OCCam has been developed and proven in live airline operations as an AI-enabled disruption optimization platform. When irregular operations occur, it evaluates constraints across aircraft, crew, passenger itineraries and maintenance simultaneously, generating a single recovery plan within minutes. Airlines using OCCam in production are reported to have reduced disruption-related costs by up to 30 percent.
SITA plans to scale OCCam globally as the foundation of a broader Intelligent Operations Control Center vision, leveraging its existing operations control solutions footprint. The acquisition gives airlines worldwide access to a mature AI disruption management platform, targeting improved cost control and more integrated recovery planning for irregular operations. Financial terms and the transaction closing date have not been disclosed.