Ukrainian International Airlines, Mautechnic And Luftronix Use Drone-Based Scanning For Automated Inspections

KYIV, Ukraine and Franklin Lakes, NJ /PRNewswire/ - Ukrainian MRO company MAUtechnic, Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) and Luftronix, Inc have jointly conducted drone-based scans of UIA's Boeing 737-800 aircraft in Kyiv. All scans were conducted using Luftronix's custom-built drones with high-precision navigation systems and high-quality scanning equipment, and the Luftronix Orchestrator software for scan planning, flight operations and data analysis.

"Our focus is always on the quality of our maintenance, safety of passengers and flawless operation of all aircraft systems," says Volodymyr Polishchuk, Quality Assurance Manager at MAUtechnic. He added, "it was encouraging to see the Luftronix team sharing the same values and perspectives."

The scans guarantee a consistent surface resolution and the equipment automatically measures the distance from the surface and curvature of the object to allow for precise on-screen measurements of any artifact. This allows inspectors to assess immediately whether the artifacts are within specifications prescribed in the aircraft maintenance and structural repair manuals. In addition, scans are archived for comparisons over time enabling a monitoring practice for any artifact that requires repeated attention.

Luftronix's drones carry multiple fall-back systems to ensure no single equipment failure can create a fatal in-flight incident. Any critical instrument has built-in redundancies. In addition, the autonomously operating drones have built-in emergency operations for known safety-relevant scenarios and can recover from unexpected events, for example foreign objects moving into the flight path, ladders or ropes appearing where they were not expected, or even other drones interfering.

"After years of working day and night to ensure safety and precision of our scanning equipment, we see our cooperation with MAUtechnic and UIA as a major milestone in introducing our technology to the aviation industry," says Klaus Sonnenleiter, President and CEO at Luftronix, and continued, "we see this as a chance to preserve the result of each inspection, make them comparable and have inspections conducted much faster and much more efficiently than it was possible in the past."

MAUtechnic is hoping to reduce the turnaround time for a typical aircraft structure inspection by up to 50%, depending on the type of inspection, and to also utilize the technology in heavy maintenance for various verification use cases. The joint project will continue to repeatedly scan aircraft and find the most efficient path to inspecting aircraft even faster and more reliably.

About MAUtechnic
MAUtechnic is an EASA Part-145 approved organization, Ukrainian MRO, sister company of Ukraine International Airlines with hangar at Boryspil International Airport, in Kiev, Ukraine.

About Ukrainian International Airlines
Ukrainian International Airlines ("UIA" or "MAU") is a network carrier with its main hub in Kyiv Borispil airport. UIA operates domestic and international passenger flights and cargo services to Europe, Middle East, North American and Asia.

About Luftronix
Luftronix is a technology startup headquartered in Franklin Lakes, NJ with research and development in Lviv, Ukraine and testing facilities in Kyiv, Ukraine. Luftronix makes scanning equipment for commercial aviation using precision drones to inspect the aircraft. Luftronix drones operate fully autonomously and collect images from hard to access areas of the aircraft surface with guaranteed precision and resolution, allowing its customers to drastically reduce the time it takes to inspect their equipment. Luftronix is part-owned by ELEKS, a global contract development company with delivery centers in the US, Europe and Ukraine.

About ELEKS
ELEKS is a Luftronix parent and Top 100 Global Outsourcing company that partners with SME and enterprise clients to elevate their value, through expert software engineering, product design, quality assurance and consultancy services. We've been helping industries including logistics, retail, agriculture, healthcare and government, digitally transform their operations through innovative technologies – for almost 30 years. ELEKS is running analytics and customization projects for Luftronix customers.