For its maintenance operation, which new technologies have caught Spirit’s eye?

There are a couple of things, but whether they are new or not is debatable. We’ve invested in some applications of new technology. One is called the Aero Tracer, a device that can detect types of leakage on the aircraft, whether it is from hydraulics, oil or deicing fluid getting up into bleed ducts. One of the emerging things in the industry now is dealing with onboard odors and fumes, and the Aero Tracer has been helpful in detecting exactly what is leaking. We’ve also found new applications to apply the Aero Tracer at different points in the aircraft pneumatic system to help isolate where a leak is coming from. Also, we applied borescope equipment to that same problem, and we’re finding ways to take this equipment and place it in areas between engines, APUs and aircraft ducts to look for signs of leakage. Budget has also been approved to transition to tablet technology for our technicians. We expect to complete the migration from paper to tablets in the middle of 2020.

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