Korean Air Establishes Predictive Maintenance Network with 20 Airlines

"2026 Predictive Maintenance Global Airlines Workshop"

Korean Air announced that it held the "2026 Predictive Maintenance Global Airlines Workshop" at its headquarters in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, on the 22nd and 23rd to share predictive maintenance expertise and establish a global aircraft maintenance network.

Korean Air announced that it held the "2026 Predictive Maintenance Global Airlines Workshop" on the 22nd and 23rd at its headquarters in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, to share predictive maintenance expertise and establish a global aviation maintenance network. Korean Air

This was the first global predictive maintenance workshop organized by an airline rather than an aircraft manufacturer. The event was attended by approximately 70 participants from 20 major airlines worldwide, including Delta Air Lines, WestJet, United Airlines, All Nippon Airways (ANA), and SWISS.

Yoo Jongseok, Chief Safety Officer (CSO) and Executive Vice President of Operations at Korean Air, delivered the keynote speech and emphasized, "Predictive maintenance is an essential element for the survival of airlines. I hope that through this gathering, where we share the single mission of making the aviation industry safer, more reliable, and more efficient, we can build partnerships that will advance the entire industry."

Participants shared the current status of predictive maintenance at each airline and discussed the key elements for successful predictive maintenance operations. They exchanged ideas on collecting and processing the big data generated from aircraft operations for use in predictive maintenance. Afterwards, attendees visited safety-related facilities such as Korean Air’s Engine Test Cell (ETC) and the Flight Training Center located in Yeongjongdo, Incheon.

In addition, participants shared their experiences utilizing commercial solutions and presented cases of predictive aircraft defect models developed in-house by airlines.

Predictive maintenance refers to the process of anticipating when components or systems in an aircraft may develop faults and taking proactive measures before actual failures occur. By continuously monitoring aircraft condition in real time using the vast amount of data collected during operation, early signs of defects can be detected. Predictive maintenance not only reduces maintenance time and costs, but also helps decrease the number of delays and cancellations caused by aircraft defects.

Korean Air was the first in the domestic aviation industry to introduce the concept of predictive maintenance and to establish a dedicated team for it. The airline has built a culture in which all related departments deeply recognize the importance of predictive maintenance, and, backed by strong commitment from top management, is regarded as a company that has rapidly advanced its predictive maintenance capabilities.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.