Korean Air strengthens predictive maintenance capabilities with Airbus
Korean Air strengthens predictive maintenance capabilities with Airbus
(Seoul, October 17, 2025) - Korean Air has signed an agreement to adopt Airbus’ advanced data-driven predictive maintenance solution, Skywise Fleet Performance+ (S.FP+). The agreement was formalized on October 16 at the MRO Europe 2025 conference in London.
The solution is an upgraded platform that integrates and replaces the airline’s existing Skywise Predictive Maintenance+ (SPM+) and Skywise Health Monitoring (SHM) tools. The airline’s adoption of S.FP+ is a key strategic initiative to enhance operational efficiency and unify maintenance systems in preparation for the airline's expanded fleet following the integration with Asiana Airlines.
S.FP+ is designed to maximize aircraft availability and operational reliability by using advanced data analytics to detect potential component issues before they occur. The "Control" tier, which Korean Air has selected, includes features such as pre-departure check support and intelligent troubleshooting tools powered by natural language processing (NLP). This proactive approach is expected to significantly reduce Aircraft on the Ground (AOG) situations and associated costs.
The solution will be applied to Korean Air’s A321neo, A330, A350, and A380 fleets, and will be extended to Asiana Airlines’ Airbus fleet after the full integration of the two carriers.
“Our data-driven maintenance strategy has proven its value, preventing over 100 potential flight disruptions in 2024 alone," said Jong Hoon Oh, Head of the Predictive Maintenance Team at Korean Air. "This upgrade to S. Fleet Performance+ is a strategic step as we prepare to integrate the Asiana fleet, ensuring we maintain the highest levels of operational reliability and efficiency at a larger scale."
“This collaboration highlights our shared commitment to innovation, and we are proud to support Korean Air in unlocking new levels of operational reliability through data-driven maintenance,” said Raymond Lim, Head of Customer Services Asia-Pacific at Airbus.
About Korean Air
Serving the world for more than 55 years, Korean Air is one of the world's top 20 airlines, carrying more than 23 million passengers in 2024. With its global hub at Incheon International Airport (ICN), the airline serves 116 cities in 39 countries on five continents with a modern fleet of 163 aircraft and over 20,000 professional employees.
Korean Air's outstanding performance and commitment to the highest level of safety and customer service has widely been recognized. The airline has been granted numerous awards including a 5-star airline rating from Skytrax as well as Airline of the Year from both Air Transport World and Airline Ratings. Korean Air is a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance, and has grown into one of the largest transpacific airlines through its joint venture with Delta Air Lines.
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