At Aerospace Tech Week Americas, Andrew Coleman, President & General Manager of GE Aerospace, Software as a Service is sharing his expert insights on a connect aircraft panel.
Ahead of the event which runs from 19-20th November, Coleman discussed the evolution of digital solutions and aircraft tech, using data to empower pilots and drive efficiency, leveraging new data sources for maintenance, and welcoming Leibherr into the Digital Alliance for Aviation.
During the conversation, Coleman demonstrated how delays with modern technology have spurred creative uses of aging systems. Ironically, working with dated planes that can be up to 35 years old, Coleman thinks we are “seeing more innovation now than ever.”
Looking at how the industry is using data to remain proactive, Coleman explained:
“Instead of just hoping and praying for a brand new engine or some brand new kind of fuel, our customers are leaning in hard to putting data in the hands of pilots right now. This shows them on every mission how you can fly more sustainably and more safely. Five years ago this was a little taboo […] So again, I, celebrate in a strange way the constraints as an opportunity to innovate in ways that maybe we wouldn’t have with just new stuff coming out.”
For more insights and the new data source that is “becoming gold,” watch the full interview now.
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Questions asked include:
- How are we seeing aircraft tech and digital solutions evolve? What is driving the change and what opportunities are being opened up?
- What changes how you noticed with regards to flight efficiency?
- The panel you are speaking on covers connected aircraft – can you provide some insight into what to expect from this?
For more on what to expect at Aerospace Tech Week Americas see:
- Unpacking the secret to efficiency: Inigo Arsuaga Espoz, FPT Software
- Industry transformation Q&A with Mahesh Harvu, Microsoft
- Innovation Q&A with Paige Stanton Wilson, COO at Acubed, an Airbus Innovation Center