Emerging Technologies

The potential gains of predictive maintenance are clear, and the basic concept fairly straightforward: use data to detect failures ahead of time

Collins Aerospace describes initiatives to safeguard aviation’s VHF-routed data link communications.

The collaboration will use flight data and aircraft insights to predict ideal timing for tire replacement.

Ask the Editors: Composite use is growing as a percentage of weight for manufacturers. Repair and recycling knowledge also are improving.

Digitization has largely been welcomed in the aftermarket but the technological shift comes with hazards.

Earlier this week France unveiled a €15 billion package to support its aerospace industry through and after the COVID-19 crisis.

Having investigated the use of drones for aircraft inspections for several years, ST Engineering’s aerospace division has moved a step closer to rolling out the technology after gaining approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to carry out general visual inspection work.

PTC says digital trends such as augmented reality, Internet of Things and predictive data analytics have become even more valuable during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Engine leasing data and records aren’t as transparent as you think.

Augmented reality, video platforms and drones are making it easier for MRO teams across the globe to connect with remote experts.

As additive manufacturing helps the aerospace supply chain, 3D-printing innovations could benefit traceability and next-gen aircraft.

Integra Aerospace is helping MROs and schools transition training content online in a more innovative, engaging format.

Ask the Editors: Instead of the mature horizontal model of today’s engine market, electric propulsion has been vertically integrated.

The climbing robot will enable airlines and MROs to detect aircraft damage remotely through non-destructive testing data.

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.