At the just-concluded Paris International Aerospace Exhibition, the world’s largest airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul (mro) service provider-Singapore Technology Engineering Co., Ltd. (singapore technology engineering, st engineering) Or Xinke Engineering) announced its further cooperation with Air New Zealand: following the joint adoption in April this year3D printingAfter the aircraft parts, Air New Zealand took the lead in testing the latest technology of Shinco Engineering, droscan, that is, drone maintenance aircraft at the aircraft maintenance plant near Singapore’s Changi Airport.
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The unmanned aerial vehicle system called droscan developed by Shinco Engineering can observe the situation of the drone along the planned route around the aircraft’s exterior inspection surface and generate high-definition images. These images are processed by software with intelligent algorithms to detect defects and classify them so that aircraft engineers can view and confirm them, or perform further inspections on defects when needed.
Carrie Hurihanganui, Chief Ground Operations Officer of Air New Zealand, said that Air New Zealand is committed to exploring new ways of operating, including aircraft engineering: , It takes up to 6 hours to complete the inspection. The sooner the problem is discovered, the sooner the repair work can begin, and the aircraft can be repaired and returned to flight as soon as possible.”
The droscan factory provides major maintenance services for Air New Zealand, which means that aircraft parts that are not normally accessible will undergo detailed inspections and necessary repairs. This is different from on-demand light maintenance inspections, which refer to normal activities. Repair after detecting damage to the system or parts. In addition to using droscan during aircraft overhauls in Singapore, Air New Zealand also hopes to introduce the technology to New Zealand for special inspections after lightning strikes.
Jeffrey Lam, Vice President of Engineering Aerospace Department of Shinco, said: “The combination of innovative technology and aviation mro has great potential for improving aircraft maintenance methods. We are very happy to work with a like-minded partner like Air New Zealand. We have common motivation andThe belief is to explore the full potential of the technology to improve maintenance work. We firmly believe that solutions such as droscan, which attaches great importance to safety and efficiency, can bring great value to the aviation industry. We look forward to using such solutions to achieve good results after successful trials with Air New Zealand. “
In addition to the droscan system, Air New Zealand and Shinco Engineering are also cooperating to manufacture a large number of3D printingReplace parts internally, and continuously optimize maintenance services through data analysis.
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