This week, our charts feature the latest insights in aviation—from soaring fleet demands to landing the right talent and more.
Airlines across the globe are facing the reality that fleet maintenance has gotten tougher. New approaches are needed for maintenance, repair, and overhaul organizations, and a McKinsey survey indicates AI-powered advances could help, say senior partner Vik Krishnan and colleagues. There are challenges, however, and more than 80 percent of respondents say data limitations are the biggest hurdle to seizing the AI opportunity. Organizational resistance to change and the lack of internal digital talent also hinder scaling digital capabilities.
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A series of 5 donut charts display the biggest barriers that maintenance, repair, and overhaul organizations face when trying to deploy advanced digital solutions. The largest barrier is data accessibility, availability, quality, and completeness, at 84%. The second largest barrier is limited data compatibility, at 82%. The third largest barrier is resistance to change within the organization, at 73%. Following that, internal digital talent and capabilities stands at 71%, and lastly, insufficient internal-resource capacity is listed at 67%. Source: McKinsey MRO Digital Survey, September 11–21, 2023.
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To read the article, see “Aircraft MRO 2.0: The digital revolution,” July 19, 2024.