Professional Services
Elevate Procurement’s Role in Aviation Performance
Universal Recognition. Undisputed Leadership.
THE REALITY
Your Procurement Challenge
$11B+ in added costs hitting airlines in 2025 from supply chain disruption alone.
17,000+ aircraft backlog creating unprecedented delivery delays
MRO Parts = Constant Firefighting
Engines grounded. Parts delayed. You’re paying more just to stay operational.
Capex Projects = No Visibility
Terminal upgrades, fleet systems, IT projects—spread across vendors and regions, but contracts live in PDFs and inboxes.
ESG & Risk = Audit Chaos
SAF mandates, safety checks, cyber risk. But supplier data lives in spreadsheets. Every audit is a fire drill.
How ZYCUS Solves It
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Merlin Intake
Request to approval in minutes -
Sourcing & Contracts for Aviation
AI negotiates rates while you sleep -
Supplier Risk, Compliance & ESG
Project visibility from scope to payment with zero surprises.
Merlin Intake Agent
It works where your teams work—inside Microsoft Teams. Engineering, MRO, airport ops, and IT just type a need. Merlin classifies instantly, enforces policy, and routes to the right sourcing flow. No forms. No email chaos.
Sourcing & Contracts for Aviation
Run multi-round RFQs, compare bids across MRO suppliers, manage fuel contracts and capex vendor panels — linking every contract to POs and actual spend. No silos. No manual tracking.
Supplier Risk, Compliance & ESG
Track certifications, safety docs, ESG attestations, and cyber risk in one place. Automate approvals and flag compliance gaps before they become audit findings. No spreadsheets. No surprises.
Real Results from Firms Like Yours
Delta Air Lines
Before
- Disconnected sourcing across 10+ portfolios
- Manual contracts and fragmented operations
- Cumbersome legacy Ariba system
After
- Unified Source-to-Pay platform (“One Way to Procure”)
- 81% faster project cycle time
- 4X supply chain ROI with Merlin AI
Cargolux Airlines International
Europe’s leading all-cargo airline
Global freight operations
Before
- Complex processes for non-expert procurement users
- Limited supplier network transparency
- Slow requisition-to-PO turnaround
After
- Intuitive interface driving adoption across non-expert users
- 60% faster requisition-to-PO turnaround
- Seamless supplier network with improved compliance
