Emerging Technologies

Airbus and Delta Air Lines form a “digital alliance” for mixed fleet predictive maintenance.

AAR recently started a one-year trial with a Donecle drone, which is part of a bigger digital strategy.

How central maintenance systems solutions are probing deeper into data rich resources.

Emerging technologies have transformed the aftermarket, but which areas still leave plenty of room for improvement?

HAECO and Revima collaborate to design predictive maintenance tool for HAECO customers.

The company is actively marketing its Forge software offering to Asia-Pacific customers.

Ramco outlines how it is digitally transforming MRO through technology such as paperless documentation, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Honeywell Aerospace is in the midst of a comprehensive review of its product portfolio to determine where operators can save time and money on maintenance.

The industry’s use of Big Data and predictive maintenance platforms was under discussion at MRO Asia-Pacific.

In advance of MRO Asia-Pacific, AAR’s CCO Chris Jessup talks about digital innovation as an investment theme.

The electronic parts marketplace is among the most established in the aviation MRO segment and will be rolled into Camp Systems.

Honeywell says Forge is reducing unscheduled hydraulic maintenance.

Latecoere is working with AFI KLM E&M to bring faster inflight entertainment to Air France passengers.

Leadership of OASES software developer will remain in place.

The airline is working to develop a training solution to improve mechanic proficiency without needing physical access to aircraft.

Lisa Butters, Honeywell GoDirect Trade’s general manager, explains why she thinks e-commerce could finally take off in the aviation industry. GoDirectTrade, the e-commerce platform for new and used aircraft parts that went live in January, lists $500 million of parts—from 50-cent fasteners to multi-million aircraft engines.

From additive manufacturing to cobots, exoskeletons and augmented reality, the aviation MRO industry is in for changes in how work is done.

The carrier is trialing Donecle drones for completing significantly quicker autonomous checks of aircraft in its fleet.

Air-taxi operations will require each eVTOL vehicle to stream live telemetry data to central operations centers for human oversight.

Japan Airlines will use the GE Aviation AirVault system to access maintenance records across its fleet.

Easy interfaces are key to efficient exploitation of analytic and predictive tools.

The Russian carrier will use Avionica’s mini Quick Access Recorders to streamline maintenance and improve data collection.

LEOs and MEOs could attract new connectors and switchers.

The carrier is the first to receive Transport Canada approval to use RAAS software for totally paperless maintenance operations.

Blockchain is one solution touted for aircraft transfers but adoption will depend on specific regions and regulatory bodies.