Honeywell Aerospace (Chalet 104) will support Cathay Pacific with its Connected Aircraft maintenance program called GoDirect Connected Maintenance. The program combines the airplane’s connectivity with knowledge of products and data analytics to predict when mechanical parts will need to be fixed or replaced. The program is scheduled to involve approximately 60 Airbus A330s belonging to Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon.

“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 out commitment to passengers by reducing operational disruptions and limiting flight delays, without adding any sensors or a single ounce of weight to the aircraft.”

According to Honeywell, the predictive fault analyses from the GoDirect Connected Maintenance have a false positive rate of less than one percent. These analyses give recommendations for repairs to maintenance crews and shares information on failure trends with airline operators. To improve on-time departures and reduce maintenance costs, Cathay Pacific is also considering extending the GoDirect Connected Maintenance program to its fleet of Boeing B777s.

“Cathay Pacific is a leader in this shift to predictive flying,” said Brian Davis, v-p, airlines, Asia-Pacific, Honeywell Aerospace. “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. 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.”