Electrification and SustainabilityOPINION: How the Aviation Industry Can Tap Into Blockchain Technology Benefits It is estimated that the aviation blockchain market will grow around 22% between 2019 and 2025. There is increasing interest from the aviation industry in blockchain technology to enable traceability and transparency…
Artificial IntelligenceNew Report Suggests Distributed Ledger Architecture for UTM Systems Cranfield University published a report this week exploring some questions about the development of an uncrewed traffic management (UTM) system. The document is the result of a research partnership between Cranfield, Heathrow…
ConnectivityCan Blockchain Enhance Aviation Data Security? Editorial Note: This is a section from an article featured in the latest issue of Avionics International. You can subscribe for free and read the full version by clicking here. Blockchain…
CommercialHoneywell Brings Used Aircraft Parts Market into the Blockchain Era Honeywell is using blockchain technology to modernize the process of buying and selling used aircraft parts in what it calls an industry first, with its new GoDirect Trade aerospace e-commerce platform. GoDirect…
ConnectivitySITA Invites Airlines to Participate in Aviation Blockchain Sandbox SITA is launching a major industry research project to explore the potential of blockchain. More than 100 IT executives, attending SITA’s recent customer innovation forum, were the first to be invited to…
CommercialThe World's First Airline Blockchain is Born Huafu Enterprise Holdings is going to publish the world’s first aerospace blockchain application, the Airline and Life Networking Token (ALLN). Due to a new partnership between Huafu and Far Eastern Air Transport,…
CommercialAir France KLM is Evaluating MRO Potential for Blockchain Air France KLM’s engineering and maintenance division is evaluating the potential for blockchain to become its new digital ledger for managing replacement parts on in-service airplanes. During a recent webinar, the airline’s…