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Data Streaming with Apache Kafka at Airlines - Lufthansa Case Study

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How Lufthansa uses Apache Kafka for Middleware and Analytics

ByKai Waehner
24. September 2023
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Aviation and travel are notoriously vulnerable to social, economic, and political events, as well as the ever-changing expectations of consumers. The coronavirus was just a piece of the challenge. This post explores how Lufthansa leverages data streaming powered by Apache Kafka as cloud-native middleware for mission-critical data integration projects and as data fabric for AI/machine learning scenarios such as real-time predictions in fleet management. An interactive conversation with Lufthansa as an on-demand video is added at the end as a highlight if you want to learn more.

Apache Kafka in Aviation Industry including Airlines Airports Manufacturing Retail GDS

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Apache Kafka in the Airline, Aviation and Travel Industry

ByKai Waehner
19. February 2021
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Aviation and travel are notoriously vulnerable to social, economic, and political events, as well as the ever-changing expectations of consumers. Coronavirus is just a piece of the challenge. This post explores use cases, architectures, and references for Apache Kafka in the aviation industry, including airline, airports, global distribution systems (GDS), aircraft manufacturers, and more.