Portable 3D Scanner Trims Aircraft Damage Downtime

Credit: NVision
An optical 3D scanning solution from NVision recently helped a major U.S. airline get a bird-damaged aircraft back into service within 48 hr. The low-cost carrier's Boeing 737 aircraft suffered damage to one of its wing ribs, which required grounding so repairs could be made. NVision sent...
Lindsay Bjerregaard

Lindsay Bjerregaard is managing editor for Aviation Week’s MRO portfolio. Her coverage focuses on MRO technology, workforce, and product and service news for MRO Digest, Inside MRO and Aviation Week Marketplace.

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