Aircraft Analytics and Predictive Maintenance – Kevin Swiatek of UPS Weighs in on the Future of Aviation - Connected Aviation Today
Multiple converging trends in satellite communications (SATCOM), the Internet of Things (IoT), and connected devices are creating a unique opportunity in the aviation industry. With the amount of data capable of being delivered to and streamed off of planes to stakeholders on the ground, there is a massive opportunity for innovation and advancement inflight safety and efficiency.One of the companies at the forefront of leveraging data and advanced technologies to make their flights safer and more efficient is the delivery giant, UPS. The company operates more than 1,200 flights per day and owns a fleet of almost 300 aircraft. And they’re constantly looking for ways to make those aircraft and flights more connected so they can streamline operations and make flight crews safer.
We recently sat down with Kevin Swiatek, the Flight Operations Manager at UPS, to take a deep dive into some of the technology trends enabling digital transformation on aircraft, and the advanced technologies that could soon become reality as a result.
