Cirium launches maintenance tracking and projection tool
Cirium Ascend has launched a new analytics tool, Ground Events, which aims to transform the aviation aftermarket by offering a comprehensive global overview of past and projected aircraft maintenance events through satellite-based flight tracking.
The tool, designed for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), aircraft parts suppliers, and airlines, delivers in-depth analytics on key trends such as market share, turnaround times, and airframe maintenance.
It also covers cabin retrofits and aircraft painting, providing strategic insights for businesses across the aviation sector.
Ground Events simplifies access to crucial data, Cirium said, enabling users to better understand and predict maintenance events.
MROs, for instance, can analyse market trends, forecast future maintenance needs, and improve cost efficiency. The tool tracks aircraft locations and ground dates, highlighting instances where commercial planes have been grounded for seven or more consecutive days, along with contract details to help explain why.
Users can tailor their searches by selecting various maintenance events, including C-checks, heavy checks, painting, and retrofits, for any chosen time period. The data is then displayed in easily interpretable tables and charts, which can be compared with historical records and exported for further analysis.
Mehmet Erdogan, VP of Ascend said: “We collaborated with the market, including a major European OEM, to launch a first-of-its-kind solution which pinpoints when the last maintenance check actually occurred and predicts future events based on this. It’s our mission to support the industry to inform their analysis of aircraft maintenance and better plan for future checks and events, saving significant time and costs.”
