SINGAPORE - Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has announced it has inked a maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) agreement at the Singapore Airshow on 14 Feb., 2022.
Collins Aerospace reported that China Airlines and its subsidiary Tigerair Taiwan signed a contract to use Collins' FlightSense aircraft prognostics and health management (PHM) software.
FlightSense uses the Ascentia platform to analyze physics-based data, statistical analysis, and machine learning to reduce unscheduled maintenance and reduce service interruptions. Collins claims that the FlightSense suite has shown a 30% reduction in potential delays and a 20% decrease in unscheduled removals. Collins, a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies Corp., cites data collected on a fleet of Boeing 787s and 777 respectively.
Under the contracts, Collins will provide engine accessory repair services for China Airlines’ fleet of 25 A321neo aircraft, and engine accessory repair and spares support for Tigerair Taiwan’s fleet of 15 A320neo aircraft. The fleets are powered by Pratt & Whitney's GTF engines, which Collins supplies a number of engine accessories for including electronic controls, starters, pumps, valves, sensors and harnesses.
“While we’ve had smaller, piece part repair agreements with China Airlines and Tigerair in the past, this contract represents our biggest, most comprehensive MRO agreement with the airlines to date,” said Henry Brooks, president, Power & Controls for Collins Aerospace. “It’s a testament to how our relationship with China Airlines has grown over the years as a result of our commitment to provide round-the-clock quality maintenance and repair to keep their fleets on the move.”
