Emerging Technologies

Reaffirming current protocols and developing new ones are both in the cards.

The advent of 3D printing is a concept that has been increasingly deployed in the MRO industry in the past five years, albeit at a considerably slower

As owners of their equipment, lessors are a part of the aviation industry with much to gain from data analysis.

Surplus parts will be available, but will airlines simply use their own?

Ground trials of fiber-optic-based rotor blade sensing technology could lead to flight trials in the coming years.

Agility Prime kicks off; glimpse inside Joby; high-altitude hopes; expanding additive manufacturing; democratizing fly-by-wire.

How MRO providers are adapting to the pandemic and beyond, and learning from the experience.

The FAA has fast-tracked guidance on technology such as cameras and video conferencing for a range of required tasks.

If predictive maintenance could solve many MRO problems, why aren’t more airlines using it?

How AAR is using drones for aircraft inspection and augmented reality to increase efficiencies.

FAA standards for remote technology use are welcome—but time is of the essence, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

How conversational AI can make MRO processes more efficient.

As regulators increase acceptance of remote collaboration technologies, MROs pursue their use cases for new efficiencies.

HEPA filters and fresh air recommended to keep cabins virus-free.

Top executives from a variety of aviation aftermarket companies from around the world share their viewpoints about the industry’s evolution.

Structural health monitors could be the most efficient way to inspect airframes but are not being readily implemented.

Trends in navigation systems lean toward being more satellite-dependent and accuracy-accentuated.

MROs, suppliers and startups are adapting to the changing environment while seeking out new opportunities for business.

The Airbus subsidiary has partnered with Fast Radius to improve maintenance tool designs and reduce lead times.

Aircraft OEMs look to “verticalize” their hold on the UAM market and its supply chain as car manufacturers get into the game.

Government funding to play a key role as industry looks to apply electric propulsion technology to larger aircraft.

Thanks to increased reliability and reduced power use, LEDs are supplanting conventional lighting technology.

Aircraft maintenance scheduling is finally moving beyond Excel spreadsheets and waterfall boards.

The aerospace parts manufacturer is implementing a variety of robots to address challenges in the Pacific Northwest, including ongoing Boeing woes and a skilled labor shortage.

When it comes to implementing drone inspection, using virtual reality and launching 3D printing operations in their hangars, several airline and MRO leaders expressed interest, and caution, about emerging technology at Aviation Week’s MRO Middle East Summit.