PARIS, June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell
(NYSE: HON) and Cathay Pacific have signed a contract to
deploy Honeywell's Connected Aircraft maintenance offering across
their fleet of Airbus A330 aircraft. Honeywell's GoDirect Connected
Maintenance program combines the airplane's connectivity, in-depth
product knowledge and data analytics to predict when mechanical
parts need to be fixed or replaced. The service demonstrated during
a trial program with Cathay Pacific that it can reduce inoperative
systems by up to 35 percent, which directly reduces costly and
disruptive maintenance and aircraft downtime, lowering flight
cancellations and the impact of delays.
"Cathay Pacific is committed to providing our passengers with a
safe, on-time and comfortable travel experience," said Neil Glenn, director engineering, Cathay
Pacific. "Honeywell's GoDirect Connected Maintenance helps support
our commitment to passengers by reducing operational disruptions
and limiting flight delays, without adding any sensors or a single
ounce of weight to the aircraft."
Honeywell's GoDirect Connected Maintenance program for the
company's auxiliary power units (APUs) will be outfitted on more
than 60 of Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon's Airbus A330s. APUs
are mini engines that provide power into the airplane, mostly while
at the gate, to cool or heat the cabin, start the main engines, and
perform other power-related functions.
"Cathay Pacific is a leader in this shift to predictive flying.
The aviation industry is going through a digital transformation
sparked by the use of big data analytics and the Internet of
Things. Honeywell is combining its mechanical heritage with access
to better connectivity to help airlines achieve more predictive
maintenance operations," said Brian
Davis, vice president, Airlines, Asia Pacific, Honeywell Aerospace. "During the
trial, Honeywell's GoDirect Connected Maintenance saved Cathay
Pacific several hundred thousand dollars in operational and
reactive maintenance costs per aircraft, and reduced APU-related
delay minutes by 51 percent."
Cathay Pacific is also considering to extend the GoDirect
Connected Maintenance program to the airline's fleet of Boeing
B777s to improve on-time departures and reduce maintenance
costs.
A New Era of Connected Maintenance
Honeywell's Connected Aircraft services demonstrate to airlines
that being connected improves not only the passenger experience,
but also allows an aircraft to become a more comprehensive and
agile platform that makes flying safer, more efficient and
cost-effective.
Managing unscheduled maintenance events can be both costly and
time-consuming for an airline, causing delays that put on-time
performance at risk. That's why Honeywell, with more than 80
product lines and nose-to-tail technologies, is using its expertise
to change the concept of airplane maintenance.
The predictive fault analyses from the GoDirect Connected
Maintenance program have a false positive rate of less than 1
percent. These analyses highlight the most critical faults to
repair, giving actionable recommendations to maintenance crew while
sharing any relevant information on failure trends with airline
operators. This information enables flight and maintenance crew
members to prepare for maintenance ahead of time and facilitate
parts replacement before a failure occurs.
In addition to connected maintenance for APUs, Honeywell is
looking to expand the service to other parts of the aircraft,
including wheels, brakes and environmental control systems.
To learn more about Honeywell's GoDirect solutions at Paris
Air Show 2017, visit Chalet 104 at Le Bourget, Paris.
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