Air India Starts Maintenance Software Implementation

Air India has selected Swiss-AS AMOS software to manage its maintenance, engineering and logistics needs across its fleet. The first phase of AMOS implementation will go live this month to support the airline’s 300 narrowbody and widebody aircraft.

According to Air India, it chose the software due to its capability to support high reliability of aircraft operations amidst rapid growth in fleet and connectivity. Air India Engineering’s previous experience working with AMOS also drove the decision, with the airline noting that this experience will enable its engineers and technology teams to accelerate aircraft data migration and AMOS training.

AMOS will use real-time data related to supplies and spare parts inventory to help Air India manage the maintenance and engineering logistics of its fleet. Air India will also use Swiss-AS’s AMOSmobile/EXEC add-on solution to provide technicians with mobile access to record maintenance activities, view 3D graphics and videos, electronically sign reports and create a paperless digital workflow.

Air India believes AMOS’s cloud infrastructure will also help with efficient planning and execution of maintenance activities. Sisira Dash, Air India’s chief technology officer, says the software will help “create a single source of truth for all engineering and maintenance activities while providing flexibility to scale on demand.” He adds: “We are creating future-ready engineering at Air India, and AMOS will play a key role in this.”

Air India’s usage of the software will continue to scale as it expands operations in the coming years with new aircraft and facilities, including the airline’s MRO facility at Bengaluru International Airport. The airline recently placed a historic order of 470 aircraft and currently has 36 leased aircraft in its fleet. Air India also just completed its merger with Vistara, which will add another 70 aircraft to its fleet.