ALTEN - Aerospace - Aviation - Digital

Sectors

AEROSPACE

After the virtual halt in air traffic, the post-COVID recovery has begun in a heterogeneous way around the world. Regional flights have seen a strong acceleration in demand, while long-haul flights are struggling to recover their pre-crisis levels.

Although aircraft manufacturers want to increase production rates in anticipation of the recovery in air transport, this objective is hampered by the shortage of manpower and materials.

Market Trends and
Challenges

Ramp up and Industry 4.0 ▶

Digital revolution ▶

Aircraft of the future ▶

Ramp up and Industry 4.0

Aircraft manufacturers and subcontractors must increase the pace of production to meet the rise in air traffic and the modernization of existing fleets. Digital transformation requires the deployment of new technologies (Big Data, IoT, augmented reality, etc.) at the factory and supply chain levels to improve product quality while optimizing production costs.

Challenges

Increase production rates

Control supply on all production lines

Deploy processes, tools, methods and technologies of Industrie 4.0

Acquire and integrate new skills (digital, data science, networks, etc.)

Digital revolution

The aeronautics sector intends to take advantage of digital transformation to optimize its internal processes by adopting an end-to-end approach (engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, decision-making, etc.) and create new services, a source of additional revenue.

Challenges

Ability to combine business knowledge and digital skills

Structure and interconnect data sources in order to make them usable

Succeed with the management of change in the company (scaled agile, end-to-end…)

Aircraft of the future

Aircraft manufacturers are preparing the aircraft of the future, more fuel-efficient, quieter, less polluting, and smart, by privileging incremental innovation (addition of new features to the existing product) rather than the launch of a new project from A to Z.

Challenges

Reduce the "time to market" by optimizing development schedules

Integrate electric propulsion (hybrid propulsion, electric drive mode, etc.)

Ensure the continuity of smart services for passengers (from the airport to the aircraft)

Introduce new materials and new manufacturing techniques (e.g., 3D printing)

ALTEN Value Proposition