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With various COVID-19-related lockdowns grounding its aircraft on the runway , Comair concentrated on updating its systems so that it would be ready to impress its increasingly digitally savvy customers as they returned to the skies . “ We were challenged to completely rethink our operations for the digital age , and we needed to replace our outdated legacy on-premises architecture , which was struggling to cope with our workload ,” said Bachoo . application using prominent tools like Firebase and Flutter to upgrade its functionalities and provide the scalability the airline requires .
The collaboration with Google Cloud will accelerate the aviation group ’ s Digital Transformation plans in line with its mission to deliver seamless travel experiences for customers and help the travel industry regain momentum in Sub-Saharan Africa .
Founded in 1943 , Comair Limited is an airline based in South Africa that operates scheduled services on domestic routes as a British Airways franchisee . The aviation group also operates as a low-cost carrier under its own kulula . com brand . Headquartered at Bonaero Park area of Kempton Park in Ekurhuleni , Gauteng province , the company has focus cities at Cape Town International Airport and King Shaka International Airport in Durban .
Recently , the company collaborated with Google to modernise its traditional IT infrastructure and legacy applications by moving to Google Cloud and boosting its Digital Transformation journey .
As part of its modernisation initiatives of traditional IT infrastructure and legacy applications the aviation group has moved to Google Cloud and is boosting Digital Transformation plans . According to Comair , Google Cloud is supporting it in modernising its legacy applications , such as its kulula . com booking
As the operator of the British Airways brand and the Kulula budget carrier in Sub-Saharan Africa , Comair is on a mission to deliver seamless travel experiences for customers in Africa .
Upgrading to a cloud solution
To achieve this , Comair had to migrate most of its systems from its on-premises solution to the cloud , which would provide a more flexible dynamic platform for its ambitious plans . As Comair ’ s technology stack supports everything from financial data , secure customer records , and airplane navigation information , it was crucial that it chose a cloud provider that it could trust to secure all of its data and processes .
“ We work on a strong model of trust ,” reiterated Bachoo . “ If we don ’ t have clear control of our systems it can be serious enough to cause a fatality . Every piece of hardware and software that we use has to be 100 % tested .” Prior to its move to the cloud , Comair relied
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