Mphasis and Copa Airlines Partner on Global Quantum Computing Challenge for Airline Disruption Management

Mphasis and Copa Airlines Partner on Global Quantum Computing Challenge for Airline Disruption Management IT services provider Mphasis (BSE: 526299 / NSE: MPHASIS) and Panama-based air carrier Copa Airlines have announced the winners of their joint international Quantum Computing Challenge. The hackathon brought together academic research teams from Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) alongside the University of Calgary and the University of Lethbridge to develop hybrid quantum optimization pipelines for passenger re-accommodation during airline schedule disruptions. Passenger re-accommodation is a core operational process triggered by flight cancellations, severe weather, or sudden demand shifts. The multi-stage optimization problem requires reassigning impacted passengers to alternative flight paths while maximizing re-accommodation rates and adhering to strict operational constraints without lengthening computation runtimes. Traditionally solved via classical high-performance computing (HPC) solvers, the challenge re-engineered the pipeline to leverage quantum optimization algorithms using real operational datasets provided by Copa Airlines. [ Mphasis & Copa Airlines Quantum Challenge Architecture & Ecosystem ]Challenge PhaseEcosystem & Infrastructure PartnersEnd-to-End Technical Workflow• Phase 1: 22 IIT Teams evaluated by Mphasis & IIT-Madras faculty (6 shortlisted)• Phase 2: 6 IIT teams + 3 Canadian university teams (UCalgary / ULethbridge)• Software & QPU Platforms: Classiq, Multiverse Computing, qBraid• Ecosystem Partners: IIT-Madras, Quantum City (Alberta)• Impacted flight & passenger identification• Customer Value Management (CVM) scoring• Alternate flight ranking & pathing• Quantum-classical optimal seat assignment Organized in collaboration with Mphasis NEXT Labs, IIT-Madras, and Calgary-based ecosystem builder Quantum City, the final submissions utilized quantum software platforms provided by Classiq, Multiverse Computing, and qBraid. The initiative complements Mphasis’ enterprise quantum software portfolio, which includes QOptiDecision™ for hybrid quantum-classical combinatorial optimization and qCryptsec™ for post-quantum security migration. Review the official news release via Mphasis Press Releases here. September 24, 2026 Mohamed Abdel-Kareem2026-09-24T23:14:59-07:00 Leave A Comment Cancel replyComment Type in the text displayed above Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.