Drone or quadcopter with camera 3d for scanning. This idea is now being applied to aircraft inspections, and will result in lower costs and improved safety. Aircraft are regularly inspected for a lot ...

SwissDrones and Xplorate Pacific have an aircraft, sensor suite and international operating record suited to inspecting long ...

In an effort to streamline the process of inspecting its aircraft, French aircraft manufacturer Airbus has started testing the use of drones to accomplish the task. Airbus announced the news during ...

A pre-buy inspection (PPI) is a critical, thorough evaluation of an aircraft's condition, maintenance history, and flightworthiness, essential for making a sound financial decision. PPIs are often a ...

Product: Korean Air has developed technology to inspect aircraft using swarms of small drones, which it says is the first of its kind in the aviation industry. Four drones inspect an aircraft fuselage ...

Aviation Week editors James Pozzi and Lindsay Bjerregaard are joined by Dejan Borota, CEO and co-founder of drone-based inspection specialist Mainblades, to discuss technology's development in MRO, ...

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has ordered urgent inspections of 16 Airbus A380 planes operated by Emirates and Qantas, after cracks were found in a wing component on some aircraft. Cracks ...

[Avionics Today 01-21-2015] Airlines may soon have the ability to start performing aircraft recovery and inspection checks with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). EasyJet is currently working with ...

The editor-in-chief’s Beech Debonair is pictured getting a once-over during an annual inspection. Many owners choose to perform other, unrelated tasks during an annual inspection, especially if they ...