International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced a new commercial agreement between Aer Lingus and AISmartPlan, an AI-powered aircraft maintenance planning platform, following a successful collaboration through the IAGi Accelerator programme.
AISmartPlan joined IAG’s flagship accelerator in 2025, working alongside Aer Lingus to trial its technology in a live airline environment. The platform replaces traditional manual maintenance production planning with an intelligent, automated system that consolidates key operational data, including flight schedules, aircraft availability and workforce constraints, to create optimised maintenance plans.
By automatically assigning the right engineers to the right aircraft at the right time, the platform helps streamline planning processes. Its intuitive drag-and-drop visualisation tools also allow teams to quickly understand, adjust and manage maintenance schedules.
Within just three months, AISmartPlan evolved its technology from a proof of concept into a fully functioning solution. The platform is now being deployed within Aer Lingus’ maintenance production planning operations.
Throughout the accelerator programme, Aer Lingus teams worked closely with the start-up to refine the platform’s visual planning capabilities, automation features and user experience. The collaboration resulted in a solution specifically tailored to the requirements of aviation maintenance operations.
Following the successful trial, AISmartPlan has signed a multi-year commercial agreement with Aer Lingus, with the potential for future deployment across other airlines within the IAG group.
“Our goal has always been to fully automate maintenance planning and make complex plans instantly visible and actionable,” said Nicolas Grondin, Founder of AISmartPlan. “The IAGi Accelerator gave us an incredible opportunity that early-stage companies rarely receive – direct operational engagement with an airline willing to test, challenge and co-create the solution with us. Aer Lingus’ feedback directly shaped the product and validated its suitability for the aviation market.”
