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An OUTDATED MINDSET is the ONLY thing preventing the #aviation industry from harnessing the transformational #technology it desperately needs. In an interview with Travolution.com, our #investor and board member Julia Sattel said: “There’s no technical obstacle, I believe, it’s the mindset and the attitude of the players that have to open up towards digital tools and to really become serious about customer-centricity.”  💡Innovation + Transformation OVER antiquated + traditional thinking = PROGRESSION. This is what will drive the industry forward and keep it aligned with the changing demands of the modern world. Now is the time to embrace a GROWTH🌱 mindset. We can make the changes needed to:- ✅ Improve operational efficiency ⬆️ Boost passenger confidence 🆘 Help the industry recover. The technology is already on the table. And our clients like WestJet in Canada 🇨🇦 and Volaris in Mexico 🇲🇽 are using it wisely William Sandover Floyd Murray Widener

Yesterday I participated in McKinsey & Company's panel discussion on MRO 2.0: Revolutionizing Aircraft Maintenance through Digital Innovation at the Farnborough Airshow. During our exchange on how the aviation industry is rapidly evolving with artificial intelligence and advanced analytics, it became clear that digital innovation is critical to improving aircraft availability and operational performance. In 2017, we were the first to establish our open, neutral and modular digital tech ops platform AVIATAR and have since been working closely with our partners to drive integration into daily operations. Within this community, we work together to develop solutions that are aligned with our customers' needs, and this is where we see the fundamental shift in adopting new solutions and the benefits that come from using digital solutions: Reducing costs in maintenance spend, increasing revenue and keeping fleets in top condition through efficient management of resources, manpower and time. Last year, we went one step further and established our Digital Tech Ops Ecosystem, consisting of AMOS, AVIATAR and flydocs, which can now cover the entire digital tech ops value stream. These are my three key takeaways: 👉 Avoid one-sided thinking: Send digital experts to the shops and encourage exchanges between knowledge holders. 👉 Work in mixed teams: Develop with both industrial and digital perspectives in mind. 👉 Start a spark: Establish a process for internal competition and provide a budget for the winners to realize their projects. This is the right way to go and I look forward to seeing how the industry continues to innovate and transform with digital progress! Many thanks to McKinsey and Emma Loxton for inviting me and to my co-panelists Maria Deacon, Tony Bell, Brad Surak for the great exchange and showing the different perspectives on this topic. #keepyouflying #MROexperts #LufthansaTechnik #digitalization #FIA2024

For the last few years, the team at Martyn Fiddler Aviation has compiled a list of challenges that we foresee for our industry. We hear recurring themes across the industry, and we want to share these insights to help set your plans for 2024, or alternatively to start a conversation on the world of business aviation and its long-term future. Our world is balancing on the edge of #transformation. Our industry will experience the ripple effects of #climatechange, #technology, #supplychain and #sustainability pressures and a host of other challenges. It’s all coming together – we can truly label it as ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’! From next week, we will release week-by-week the “Seven Challenges facing Business Aviation in 2024”. Continue reading https://lnkd.in/ej3UWbZm and follow the series at https://lnkd.in/eSh8b3vE #bizav #aviationdaily #aviationnews #businessaviation #aviationindustry

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🌟What an inspiring week which featured the #ConnectedPlacesSummit🌟 I had the honour of moderating a panel on AI for Transport and Place, featuring innovators Mark Cramman from CC Informatics and Robert Harwood from Slingshot Simulations. 🚀CC Informatics is transforming infrastructure maintenance with AssetScan™, using AI and machine vision to interpret photographic data from drones, creating digital twins of structural deterioration. 🚀Slingshot Simulations’ Compass: Engine™, a decision intelligence tool, is revolutionizing how complex policy interventions are managed and scaled in place-based decision making. But the summit was more than technological showcases. It was a melting pot of ideas and networking: 🌐 Richelle Schuster FRSA led a compelling discussion on the value of innovation districts and strategies for scaling them, with Andrew Roughan emphasizing the need for unique, "supernormal" innovation within each district. 🌐 Arnold du Toit’s panel brought VCs and private equity into the spotlight, sharing insights across the investment landscape. 🌐 Margarita Vigrande-Ashe shared insights into ‘Zero Emission HGVs and Infrastructure,’ underlining the urgency and methodology of road freight decarbonization and hydrogen use. She emphasised the importance of disseminating information and lessons learned, showcasing real-world applications of new technologies. The amazing new connections made, from Katrina Kilkenny and Francesca J. Colloca of London Legacy Corporation to advocate for the North East powerhouse Charlie Charlton and leaders like David Elvy at Department for Transport, underscored the collective drive towards a smarter, more sustainable future. The summit concluded on a powerful note by Rt Hon Chris Skidmore: "There is no going back, no future economy without a green economy – the work of Connected Places Catapult is so integral… Businesses and industries are raring to go; they want that leadership position of net zero, and to start to introduce best practices, and take pilots and put them into place nationally and globally.” Thank you to all the visionaries, new connections, and the team behind Connected Places Catapult for an unforgettable summit. The path to innovation and sustainability is bright, and I’m excited to see where we go from here. 🌍✨ Shout out to Alisdair Ritchie Silvia Peneva Paul Wilson Prof Greg Clark CBE FAcSS Yusuf C. Francesca Caramelle-Ngoma Lena Rosenior Arnold du Toit #Innovation #Sustainability #TransportTechnology #DigitalTwins #GreenEconomy #NetZeroFuture #SummitReflections

I almost never post on LinkedIn... but when Anthony James interviewed me for Passenger Terminal World about all the cool stuff we're doing with Schiphol Group Aviation Solutions ✈, I thought I'd make an exception. Want to know more? Read the 5 min summary on our website or the full article via the link!

EXCLUSIVE ⚡Establishing an airfreight ecosystem OpenCargoLab by Airbus has been launched as an initiative to foster end-to-end collaboration among all air cargo industry stakeholders, supporting a lively exchange among industry players and bringing together knowledge and experience from their perspectives. “We’re taking with the OpenCargoLab initiative. We believe that only through a fruitful partnership driven by frequent exchanges can innovation spirit be taken to a higher level, increasing the chances of turning ideas into action,” Marvin Ehrmann, Head of Airbus’ OpenCargoLab, said. https://ow.ly/joBC50R9q79 #AirfreightEcosystem #OpenCargoLab #AirCargoIndustry #CollaborationInnovation #IndustryExchange #KnowledgeSharing #ExperiencePerspectives #InnovationSpirit #PartnershipDriven

🚀 Transport Research Arena (TRA) is the most relevant EU research and technology conference covering all transport modes and all aspects of mobility. The 2024 edition (15-18 April), hosted by the beautiful city of Dublin, claims the self-explanatory title: “Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility”. 🗓 In the past few days, TRT Trasporti e Territorio participated with presentations in two paper sessions: ✈ "Decarbonize  European aviation: the DESAT Model scenarios on Small Air Transport and short-distance flights ban", related to Aviation advances. 🏙 "Modelling cities’ pathways to zero-emission urban mobility through the simulation of 5 European cities", related to Impact Assessment. It was a great opportunity to share ideas with colleagues, stakeholders, and institutions on mobility and transport issues. 👏 We thank the organizing committee and our colleagues for their contributions to the research program: Fermi Francesca, Stefano Borgato, Francesco Chirico Angelo Martino and Davide Fiorello. #TRA2024 #EUResearch #HorizonEU  #Sustainability #SmartMobility #Research #MobilityAction #SustainableTransport #EUTransportResearch #Innovation

As we approach the end of the year, we would like to look back on this year's innovation achievements and have asked some colleagues for their guess of the following question: How many projects do you think have applied for our Lufthansa Group Innovator Award 2023, where we honor the Lufthansa Group's most innovative projects of the year?   What do you think? We'll tell you the correct answer later in the comments section.   #LufthansaGroup #OurPeopleAreOurBrand #innovation #aviation