Emerging Technologies

Airborne Capital is stepping up its commitment to end-of-lease services by partnering with an aviation-focused AI platform for technical records review.

Beaver Technology Services' virtual reality system simulates aircraft maintenance at height.

GE Aerospace, supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board, has announced plans for an expansion of its extensive engine repair capabilities.

Robotic and automated technologies pioneered in Singapore are being introduced throughout Pratt & Whitney’s MRO network as the engine-maker steps up efforts to cut the number of grounded PW1100G-powered Airbus A320neos.

AI benefits will be most strongly felt in the MRO sector according to Finn Quinlan, CEO of London-based Fleetcraft, who is developing the assisted technology to help maintenance teams reduce aircraft turnaround times and focus on repair, not paperwork.

Steven Greenway, CEO of Saudi Arabian low-cost airline Flyadeal, discusses how the carrier is scaling its maintenance without compromising its low-cost DNA.

Avianor is growing its new digital marketplace with the goal of offering customers alternate part options for cabin modification projects.

The data philosophy of Latin America’s largest airline group is driving maintenance improvements.

CommuteAir leverages its new training programs and hangar technologies to help it expand into a third-party MRO.

Boeing and startup Salient Motion plan to attempt to certify modular actuators for commercial airliners.

RGIS’s optical character recognition technology gains momentum in aviation as airlines face rising audit and traceability demands.

A draft rule issued before companies secure approvals for their next-generation service suggests the FAA learned some lessons from the 2022 5G C-Band rollout.

The insatiable energy demand of artificial intelligence datacenters continues to drive surprising new developments in the aeroderivative gas turbine business.

Engine aftermarket specialist FTAI Aviation announces a new unit, FTAI Power, which will focus on converting CFM56 cores to power turbines for data centers.

Startup Zymbly has designed an AI assistant to expedite documentation and administration for aircraft maintenance technicians.

AIXI CEO Cameron Byrd argues airlines should let go of skepticism about artificial intelligence or risk falling behind other industries.

MROs must invest in localized supply chains and digital technologies to navigate volatile cost environments.

SkyThread and Wingleet have joined forces to integrate their technologies, aiming to cut paper documentation and address parts tracking headaches.

Sanad has announced several agreements with leading engine manufacturers to expand its MRO footprint.

In an era of technological advancement, evolving operational landscapes and ambitious sustainability targets, safety can be a unifying force for a sustainable future.

FTAI Aviation tapped Palantir to give AI-based insight into a wide range of decisions and processes throughout the engine maintenance specialist’s supply chain.

The aviation industry is taking steps as it moves toward digital airworthiness tags.

Doug Dilley and Mark Mourani of Parker Aerospace talk with James Pozzi about the company’s integration of its Meggitt acquisition.

Airlines, MROs and suppliers are seeing their recent investments in artificial intelligence start to yield results.

The MRO industry faces challenges in keeping pace with rapid advancements in connected aircraft cabins.