Jetstar is applauding ground breaking Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for a reduction in flight delays and cancellations.

The airline is leveraging real-time data to predict and prevent maintenance issues before they occur.

Jetstar’s newest plane, an A321neo was put through its paces in Toulouse, France.

It’s a milestone for the airline as it also harnesses AI technology.

Jetstar has partnered with Airbus’ SKYWISE platform that monitors real time data from the planes to help predict maintenance issues before they happen.

The technology has been used internationally since 2017.

Jordan Beecroft, Senior Fleet Engineering Manager said it was “giving insights into the aircraft that we have never had before”.

“We will schedule the aircraft in overnight when there is no flying plan,” he said.

“We’ll have the right part there, the people there to get it done, the aircraft will go back into service and nobody will know that there was ever an issue with it really.”

Last year the new technology prevented more than 40 cancelled Jetstar flights, contributing to a 93 per cent reduction in engineering-related cancellations.

After the success of predictive maintenance Jetstar is also looking at other ways AI and technology can help more flights get away on time.

“The new technology, the new models, generative AI, will even bring more value in the new future. So we are quite excited,” Head of Digital Solutions Marketing Airbus David Marty said.

9News flew to France courtesy of the Qantas Group.