The partnership was logical because Teledyne’s GroundLink technology is equipped on more than half of Boeing’s in-service aircraft and about 70% of the Airbus fleet—or about 10,000 aircraft total. “There has been a move to wirelessly enabled aircraft because it eliminates manual downloads,” says Cecil.
The partnership focuses on making the data flow more simply off the aircraft, enriching it with other sources to provide more value and quickening the process of delivering the value to the operators, says Nelson.
Initially the partnership will focus on post-flight data collection for GE engine-powered aircraft data, with real-time data collection later. “There is still a lot of value to be gained from post-flight data collection,” capturing the low-hanging fruit that is easy to gain, says Nelson.
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