Liberty Hall announced its acquisition of proprietary flight operations software specialist Aircraft Performance Group on Dec. 3.

TARA platform for electronic record keeping of full lifecycle data on aircraft and parts assets will use digital signatures, offer 3D models.

Uptake and Rolls-Royce are about half way through a two-month proof of concept to ascertain whether a different data-science approach will improve Trent engines’ reliability—including detecting problems before they occur.

Private equity firm Liberty Hall Capital Partners said Dec. 3 it bought Aircraft Performance Group (APG), which offers proprietary flight operations software targeted at the aerospace aftermarket.

Etihad Airway Engineering’s long-term vision is to use additive manufacturing for most cabin interior parts.

United’s growing digital MRO Initiative will move to base maintenance teams next.

Brain-computer interface could bring expertise to the tarmac with LexX also looking at utilizing technologies such as augmented reality and the internet of things.

A look at some of the news, events and features at this year’s MRO Asia-Pacific exhibition.