In a survey of 300 industry professionals worldwide, FlightGlobal looked at the role of “Big Data” within the aviation industry.
Access insight on the following areas:
-The opportunity posed by Big Data for airlines and OEMs.
-The significant business benefits of airlines sharing aircraft/engine health-monitoring data with OEMs/MROs.
The investment from airlines into Big Data split by region.
Source: FlightGlobal.com
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