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【Expansion into New Business Areas】Order Received for AI Development Project to Optimize Aircraft Maintenance Staffing Plans for JAL Engineering Co., Ltd.

GRID Inc. secured a contract from JAL Engineering to develop an AI system that automates and optimizes staffing plans for line maintenance mechanics, and began full-scale development in April 2026. Production deployment is targeted for around summer 2027.

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Line Maintenance Staffing Plan Optimization System
Applicable field (uses covered by this announcement)

Aircraft line maintenance and annual, monthly and daily staffing plans for maintenance mechanics

Launch dateAround summer 2027 (scheduled production deployment)
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Usage history

Undertakes line maintenance for more than 50 airlines in Japan and overseas (JALEC's contracted-service track record)

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Proof-of-concept testing has been conducted at certain airports since fiscal 2025. The parties have now agreed to the full-scale development of a system supporting staffing plans. GRID Inc. has a business relationship with the company as the developer under contract.

CounterpartyJAL Engineering Co., Ltd.

Head office: Ota-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Hamamoto Takashi (濱本隆士). JAL Group's maintenance operations provider, undertaking line maintenance for more than 50 airlines in Japan and overseas.

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ItemDetails
Names of Products / Services CoveredLine Maintenance Staffing Plan Optimization System
CounterpartyJAL Engineering Co., Ltd.
Counterparty overviewHead office: Ota-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Hamamoto Takashi (濱本隆士). JAL Group's maintenance operations provider, undertaking line maintenance for more than 50 airlines in Japan and overseas.
Relationship with the CompanyProof-of-concept testing has been conducted at certain airports since fiscal 2025. The parties have now agreed to the full-scale development of a system supporting staffing plans. GRID Inc. has a business relationship with the company as the developer under contract.
Launch dateAround summer 2027 (scheduled production deployment)
Applicable areaAircraft line maintenance and annual, monthly and daily staffing plans for maintenance mechanics
Usage historyUndertakes line maintenance for more than 50 airlines in Japan and overseas (JALEC's contracted-service track record)
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Contract ValueOffering priceContract DateAward/certification nameAwarding / certifying bodyRegistration number and expiry dateLocationLocation scaleQuantitative EffectsImpact on Business PerformanceSource

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To reduce the workload and reliance on individual expertise involved in planning mechanic assignments and make effective use of limited maintenance resources.

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