Aviation Industry Tracking Assets

On aeroplanes, sensors track every aspect of the performance of every part—the torrent of data is displayed on the dashboard and stored for later detailed analysis. Boeing aircraft produce almost 500 GB of data during every flight through pilot reports, incident reports, control position reports, and warning messages. Hundreds of such aircraft fly daily and imagine how much data is produced. The data is continuously monitored, analyzed and stored to ensure safe flight and landing.

RFID tags are introduced on parts to assist aircraft parts’ production, logistics, assembly, maintenance, and repair processes. The usage of RFID in aviation has enabled the streamlining of business processes, thus increasing productivity and quality and reducing complex inventory. Furthermore, enhanced operation speed offered the highest reliability, quality, and safety and increased fleet availability.

The enhanced operational efficiency has helped reduce upfront investment and recurring operating costs. Furthermore, it better predicts the aeroplane supply chain, processes and maintenance operations.

Tracking Baggage

The airline industry is continuously improving its customer service and meeting expectations. Apart from safety, the industry will now have RFID to track and handle passenger luggage. New technology will save the unnecessary cost of compensating customers due to lost or mishandled bags. The IATA (International Air Transport Association has voted in its general meeting to develop a standard and roll the use of RFID technology globally in 2020. It would enable the real-time tracking of baggage.

Losing a bag is stressful and unpleasant. Thus, the new technology would enable travellers to track bags in real-time at every transfer stage using the mobile app and provide greater peace of mind.

RFID on Emergency Equipment: Aviation Industry Tracking Assets

The technology makes the inspections to monitor the presence and condition of in-cabin emergency equipment faster, more automatic, less error-prone, and check their expiration dates. Handheld readers and software residing on the server read the tags affixed to the emergency equipment.