Industry Insight Special Report
Korean Air and Boeing strengthen predictive maintenance collaboration
August 1st 2025
Korean Air (KAL) has entered into a strategic partnership with Boeing for enhanced collaboration in predictive maintenance in an agreement signed at a September MRO conference and exhibition in Singapore. Read More »
KAL established its Predictive Maintenance Team in August 2023 and utilizes its own in-house developed operational solution.
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By analyzing fleet-wide operational data to forecast component health, the collaboration aims to enhance operational readiness, maximize aircraft availability, and reduce maintenance costs and flight disruptions, ensuring the highest levels of fleet reliability.
“Korean Air has made substantial progress in enhancing fleet reliability with our Smart MRO strategy, specifically by leveraging predictive maintenance. This strategic collaboration with Boeing will build on that success, taking our capabilities to the next level,” said KAL senior vice president and Head of Maintenance and Engineering, Chan Woo Jung.
“United by a shared mission to leverage predictive maintenance analytics for improved efficiency and fleet reliability, Korean Air’s extensive operational experience pairs well with Boeing’s engineering expertise and advanced technical operations software,” Boeing Global Services senior director digital services, Crystal Remfert, said.
