Dubai-based carrier Emirates has signed up for a cutting-edge programme that is set to further improve aircraft dispatch reliability while enabling strategic data-driven decision-making for its fleet of Airbus A380 and A350 aircraft.
The Dubai-based carrier, as part of its commitment to operational excellence and safety through strategic fleet management, will implement Airbus’ Skywise Fleet Performance+ (S.FP+), an advanced predictive maintenance and fleet health monitoring solution, and Core X3 analytics platform.
Using the platform’s advanced capabilities, Emirates Engineering teams will be able to monitor real-time aircraft performance and health data, identify potential issues inflight, and determine maintenance actions during turnarounds.
Ahmed Safa, Head of Emirates Engineering, commented: “As a highly efficient, customer-centric operation, Emirates is always looking at ways to leverage leading-edge technologies that improve operational reliability and punctuality, minimise unscheduled downtime and ensure our fleet operates at the highest standards, ultimately elevating the customer experience.
“Adopting Airbus’ Skywise Fleet Performance+ is a step forward to support our Airbus fleet, harnessing the latest advancements, and transforming traditional maintenance activities into streamlined, precision-led processes that optimise our time in the skies.”
Emirates enhances fleet operations
S.FP+ features automated pre-departure monitoring of cabin temperatures, operations, and key systems, powered by advanced analytics. It will integrate Aircraft Condition Monitoring System (ACMS) data for critical monitoring, deliver predictive diagnostics with real-time alerts and solutions, and provide comprehensive status insights for Emirates’ Airbus A380 and A350 fleets.
The Core X3 analytics platform will help Emirates Engineering to manage vast amounts of data, connecting different systems for single source, up-to-the-minute insights through an enhanced user interface that can be used by multiple teams.
Laurent Negre, Vice President Customer Services Africa and Middle East at Airbus, added: “We are proud to strengthen our collaboration with Emirates through the implementation of Skywise Fleet Performance+ and Core X3. These solutions will enhance fleet performance and reliability, reduce downtime, and support operational efficiency. Passengers will benefit from it as well.”
Emirates Engineering is one of the world’s most technologically advanced aircraft maintenance facilities, supporting the world’s largest fleet of Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 aircraft. It has long used aviation analytics and operational insights to maximise fleet availability while driving cost and network efficiencies.
The airline is currently employing advanced digital technologies to accelerate improvements in maintenance operations, in addition to next-generation prognostic and predictive maintenance. Work is in progress to deploy drone-assisted aircraft inspections. Emirates Engineering is also exploring avenues to use virtual and augmented reality for maintenance tasks.
The Emirates Engineering team manages and implements all aspects of maintenance, engineering, quality, planning and logistics for the airline. It operates from a massive 400,000 square metre facility at Dubai International Airport, featuring 12 hangars. In 2023, the airline announced an investment of $950 million to build a new ultra-modern engineering facility at Dubai World Central (DWC), which will be spread over 1 million square metres and will be the largest and most advanced of facility of its kind to be operated by any airline.
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