Maintenance 4.0: Automation of Aircraft Maintenance Operational Processes

Abstract

The advancement of technology is ramping up the pace of digitization and automation of aircraft maintenance activities, and with that, the stakeholders’ interest in high-level technology has also increased over the past few years. Thus, to stay relevant in the market and capable of competing, Aircraft Maintenance and Overhaul (MRO) companies must reshape and adapt to newer methodologies to enhance and enrich the quality of aviation and after-sales services. Operational processes are essential to any successful business because it plays a vital role in the efficient and effective functioning of the organization and structure of the enterprise. Hence, this paper will focus on the possibilities of automation and data integration into the daily operational workflow, its contribution, and its influence on the industry. And since the initiation of Industry 4.0, newer opportunities and possibilities have arisen to investigate decision-making algorithms, their influence on overall job quality and precision as well as the synergy between humans and machines and their cooperation in the operational areas of the maintenance process.