How will IoT impact the aviation industry?

According to another report by multinational professional services firm, Ernst & Young, IoT has a potential for impact in four key problem areas within the industry: safety, the passenger experience, profitability and environmental sustainability.

Safety

The majority of flight-related accidents are generally not the result of technical failure. In fact, flying is one of the safest ways of transportation. Accidents tend to occur due to human error rather than the material failing.

IoT networks offer a solution to this, and many airlines have already embraced it.

»Many current aircraft are equipped with fly-by-wire, which introduces a layer of logic between the pilots’ inputs and the control actuators, to translate pilots’ intentions into aircraft behaviour while eliminating the risk of overload, damage or loss of control,« says the report from Ernst & Young.

Some other examples of the IoT’s potential for increasing the safety of air travel are:

Automated passenger passport and security checks — pulling from multiple sources. such as biometrics and contextual information for increased levels of assurance.
Checked-in luggage security that covers 100% of bags — assuring that nothing slips through the cracks.
Self-repair and intelligent fault management — increasing the lifespan and safety of aircraft.

Passenger experience

The passenger experience is likely where we’ll see the greater IoT applications in the near future. Here IoT can be leveraged to delight customers from booking until they arrive at their destination — and everything in-between.

Achieving the connected aircraft: What it means for passenger experience and supply chain operations

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